Just checking in

Dang.. I kinda forgot about this page. Forgive me, followers (if any actually exist).

In the last few years:

My older kid got sick with Wilm’s tumor, a year of rough times for everybody, now all better.

Current bike stable:

Titus RacerX29er with Lefty
Singular Swift 29er Singlespeed
Access XCL29er hardtail, geared
PlanetX Kaffenback CX/Touring/Road bike
Giant Yukon with pannier racks for a city bike.

I recently discovered the Dimond (yes, that is spelt correctlee) Canyon trail system, like 6 blocks from my house. There is a tight winding singletrack trail that snakes up overlooking Sausal Creek, crosses it twice (on bridges, of sorts… no wet feet there) and goes up nearly impossible tight uphill switchbacks, up and down flights of stairs. Good techy fun. At the top, it meets up with paved roads near Highway 13. It’s easy to go across and then do a loop of Joaquin Miller Park, Redood Park, Lake Chabot, Tilden, wherever I have the time and energy to continue my slog.

I don’t know why I haven’t been riding the crud out of this years ago. I mean, Geez! I’ve been living in this town like 11 years.

Here is a rest break I took at Bishop’s Walk:

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