Scott Wayland et al Desert Tour 2014

After weeks of being unplugged Scott, Jodi and their four legged sidekick Django post a report about the first day on their Desert Tour 2014 on Scott's An American Explorer blog. They're pedaling their Greenspeed tandem with their dog Django walking alongside or riding in his trailer through the deserts of California and Nevada.

Restrooms...

...the not so glamorous side of cycling. 

Like most cyclists I have all the restrooms (or whatever) scoped out along my regular routes. Basically when the time comes you have two options when in civilized company.

Option A

Option B

1st Ride Of 2015

Better late then never. My New Year Day's ride had to wait until today due to a pulled neck muscle (nothing to due with riding my trikes). After a heated debate with myself I opted to take "Red" with it's lower gears and get some climbing in.

Working my way to the top.

At the top.
Now a nice downhill run and then up another hill.

A Look Back at 2014

January

Taking it easy after having both of my hips replaced and Doing Laps around the elementary school parking lot. 

February

Carrie, Byron and I went down to the Lake for a short Trike, Bike and Walk. 

March

10 Weeks  since since my second hip replacement. Enjoying the 700.

April

Finally...A Ride With Betzi after two hip replacements. It was a short ride with all that weight but it was still nice to get out with ma doggie.

May

Steve's Fully Loaded 700  gave me the inspiration to sell my Catrike Expedition and buy another Catrike 700 and set it up for touring. 

Visit Steve's Trike Asylum's 700 page here

June

My Catrike Expedition Up Sale to make way for another 700 to be set up for touring and cruising.

July

First Ride Catrike 700 "Red" my touring 700.

August

My Boy Has Fledged the Nest. Byron standing with my big boys as he prepares to move into his own apartment in Santa Monica to study film. He is only 18 and already has an internship (soon a paid internship) in the casting, editing and co-producering of MTV's "True Life". Here's his blog (that he doesn't keep current) ENTERTAINANIDEA.

September

Checking out the new La Conchita Bike Trail that bypasses a nasty three mile section of freeway section on HWY 101.

October

Riding with Scott Wayland. A group of bents met up at Bent Up Cycles to ride with Scott and followed by a book reading from his latest adventure book "Cracking the Spine". Also a slide show and personal stories.

November

Finally...an event ride, the Solvang Prelude, that I didn't have to bail out on because of lousy hips. The new hips are working fine. 

December

Ending the year on a bright note. Christmas Day Ride.

Happy New Year!!!!!!

Christmas Day Ride

Cool, gusty and sunny...a So Cal Christmas. The best time to ride, streets are empty as the sun rises into the sky.

Today also marks the 3rd anniversary of my Christmas Day heart attack. Happy anniversary to me...ride on!!!

Filling In For Santa

Getting ready to deliver gifts to my grandkids. Luckily it's only a 20 mile round trip. 

At the end of the day five of my grandkids have been accounted for. Now three more to go. 

Pic of the Day

 My Catrike 700 "Red" at the top of the climb