Prospect, Fremont Older, Montebello, Redwood Gulch, 9

I rode the above loop on Sunday. It's a really nice cross ride from the house. Prospect has a wide bike path the entire distance. Each time I climb Montebello Road I'm always surprised at the number of cyclists I see descending on mountain bikes because compared with the Stevens Canyon descent, the Montebello side descent is really boring. The climb is just like I remember, maybe a little longer, but mostly the same. The final tally is 4 Hrs, 33 Miles, 4k Feet of vertical.

Benighted

Typical of many start-ups, yesterday's afternoon meeting became dinner at the local place. We finished around 9pm so I cycled home in the dark for the first time. What an interesting experience, a real emotional roller-coaster; a confident start, the moment when the cold reality of of 60 Mph traffic inches away in the dark really sinks in, followed by a serene acceptance for the final miles.

I was on the IndyFab which has a pair of huge headlights powered by a generator built into the front hub. I had forgotten how well they work but I can say they provide more that enough light for even the darkest roads. I'm strangely looking forward to the next chance to do it again.

24 Hours and counting

In honor of the big bike race in France starting tomorrow I turned in a personal best time this morning. 26:57 for an average speed of 17.5 Mph. I went out a little too fast and paid for it over the last 3 miles.

I'll be watching the tour entirely on line this year using the Versus Tour Tracker -- it will be interesting to see how this compares with the televised experience.

and home

The commute home takes a little longer as it climbs a little under 200 feet in 8 miles. I did a wind-aided 33:14 trip home this afternoon -- about 3 minutes longer than the ride to work.

Commute 2

30:34 this morning on the Dirt Shark cross bike. A little slower than the Scorcher but I spent the entire ride chatting with a guy I met at a stoplight about the current trends in venture capital. Only in the valley.