Escaping Suburbia

I won't be posting much for the next few weeks as Carrie and I get ready to head North to Cambria California.

Check out Cambria

We're packing up the house and relocating 3 hours drive time North of the California suburb of Agoura Hills, where we now live, to the Central Coast. Carrie and I will be busy with details and the burden of getting ready to move.  

The move will mean a whole new experience meandering through the wine country of the Central Coast and along Hwy 1. 

In the later part of April I'll be able to start exploring new routes while happily getting lost along the way.

Following the Cones

Today's ride included a couple of miles of riding in the wake of a local 5k. All the runners had finished but the course cones were still out. I took advantage of the coned off street and did a little mindless riding without the worry of traffic.

Back to Normal...Riding Again

A little bit of physical therapy and the right hip is functioning again. Heterotopic Ossification be damned.

End of the ride meet up at the park with Carrie (behind camera) and Betzi (beside me).

A better shot of ma doggie.

Diagnosis - Heterotopic Ossification

It's taking a little longer then planned to get back to pushing pedals. The anti-inflamitories have eased matters up a bit and taking it easy has almost gotten me back to normal...at least my version of normal.

Final diagnosis...heterotopic ossification in the soft tissue of my right hip. Sorted details for heterotopic ossification here.

The x-ray shows my right hip and the offending bits of calcium buildup just above the femur most likely due to inadequate irrigation of the area following hip replacement surgery. Thanks Dr. Yun for the souvenir.

Nutcracker

Ending 2015 with the Nutcracker 

(nothing to do with trik'n on a rough rode)

Bro.. Byron and little Sis.. Leili at the War Memorial Opera House in San Fransisco for San Fransisco Ballet's Nutcracker.

A lighted City Hall in the background

Carrie, Byron, Leili and yours truly at the Opera House

Leili wasn't in the cast tonight so she sat with us 

Byron and Leili

 Leili before a performance earlier in the week.

Leili working off the stress before going on stage.

HAPPY NEW YEAR

Schwalbes from France

I've been getting by tires from XXCycle in France. The cost of a full set of rubber (three tires) is 127 EUR which comes out to $140 including shipping. Delivery time for this order was only 4 days (usually can take up to two weeks).

Schwalbe One HS 28/622 and two Schwalbe One HS 23/406

I would prefer that my $s stay in the USA but I can't find the same tires for less then $200 in here in the states.

Tis The Season

Christmas Day Cruising  

Enjoying the light traffic and cool crisp air

A "little" abode I rode by on my Christmas Day ride