I awoke on the morning of day 4 in Westpoint Union State Park, greeted by a classic California coastal scene visible outside of my tent. From the seaside bluff where my campsite was set up, light fog drifted lazily up from the beach below, cresting in slow-motion waves over my campsite. The warmth of the …
Category: Ride Reports
A Local Multi-Surface Meander
It’s been a while since I have blogged about a ride, but not since I have ridden. I busted out the camera for a blog, and it’s time to share a few local secrets from this gravel ride. My current gravel steed is a Diamondback Haanjo Carbon 7c. It isn’t included on most lists of …
Tackling The Leggett Climb: Day 3 Of My Northern California Bike Tour
The part of Northern California that I was traveling through was full of Bigfoot references. Statues of Bigfoot, murals, and advertisements featuring the beast dotted the area. Whether locals believed or were amused didn’t matter. Bigfoot was part of local lore. On Day 3, I awoke to an empty campsite, though another cyclist had been …
Dwelling In The Land Of The Ancients: Day 2 Of My Northern California Bike Tour
Day 2 was the day of my tour when I had the least amount of riding planned. I normally covered about 50 miles a day. If I rode at that pace, I would pass through the redwood region without spending much time there. Riding less would make the day a sightseeing tourist day. Oddly, that …
Eureka, I Found The Giants! Day 1 Of the 2019 Northern California Bike Tour
Day 1 started as expected: in the cute coastal town of Eureka, with overcast, damp weather. I was pleased to find I hadn’t forgotten anything, which I usually do on bike tours. I would not be 100% sure until I made camp for the night, but it was “so far, so good.” I made a …
Searching For Giants From The Sky: Getting To The Start Of My Northern California Bike Tour
As I prepared for my trip to Northern California, it seemed like I went over my checklist about a dozen times. Each time I found something that I needed to pack or change. Somehow I ended up feeling confident that everything was good to go. I packed my bike and gear into a bike box …
Countdown To The Northern California Tour
This is a snapshot in time before my bike tour began. It is written from the perspective of the ride being in the future, which it was at the time. Enjoy! My tour of Northern California starts in less than a week. I will be riding from Eureka to Oakland along the Pacific Coast Route. …
San Diego Coast to Crest Ride. Well, Some Of It
Ken is a great guy. He is the organizer of an occasional bike overnight camp trip in San Diego, using social media to make them happen. If that sounds informal, it is. I missed Ken’s most recent trip: a ride through Carrizo Plain National Monument at the peak of California’s wildflower bloom this year. But …
Ride For Rwanda 2019 50 Mile Route Flyover
I am going to join the Ride For Rwanda this year as I have for many years. For more info, see https://rwandaride.com. For some charity rides I participate in, I create a “virtual flyover” video using a handful of tools at my disposal, like Google Earth, a video editor, some free music, etc. They are …
Commuting, Riding for Charity, Mountain Biking, Vlogging, Episode 1
I like to use multiple social media formats to share my riding experiences. Blogging is great for going into details. I love capturing moments in pictures. But I also have fun making videos of my adventures. I have a YouTube channel called, shockingly, Two Wheel Lifestyle. My YouTube channel has a lot of motorcycle content, …
