It was pretty close-quarters camping at Pinnacles. The group site I was assigned was being shared by three other groups, so we got to know each other some. In the morning, one of the groups made a gourmet breakfast of bacon and eggs, while I made oatmeal, and another group
Continue reading »Day 3: Hollister to Pinnacles NP
After a great rest at the Hollister Inn, complete with WiFi and complimentary breakfast, I set out for my day rested and refreshed. First stop was the local bike shop, Chain Reaction Bicycles, to get a kickstand. Yesterday, when trying to ford the flooded sections of Coyote Creek trail, I
Continue reading »Day 2: Milpitas to Hollister
After a great first day cycling around San Francisco Bay, day 2 saw me heading up the Santa Clara Valley and into the countryside. The day started with breakfast with Nick and Jon at the San Jose staple, Bill’s. After breakfast, Nick graciously took us to a sporting goods store
Continue reading »Day 1: San Francisco to Milpitas
So the tour is on! Starting this morning at 11 in San Francisco, my friend Nick and I set out to bike the length of the San Francisco Bay peninsula down to Milpitas. Cycling south through the city, by AT&T Park and out of the city, we stopped just after
Continue reading »Getting Ready for My First Bicycle Tour
Today I’m getting ready to depart on my first ever bicycle tour. It’s been a crazy month and a half that brought me to this point. One that I’m glad is over, and happy to leave behind. A month ago, I was having trouble at work; you might have heard
Continue reading »A Deep-Rooted Passion
I’ve always loved bicycling. From the moment I kept my bike upright without training wheels, a bicycle has been a symbol of freedom. Freedom to go wherever I wanted, on my own schedule, without worry of traffic or fuel under my own power. It’s meant better health, fitness and happiness.
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