Brett with His Newest Ride, 09-30-2012

In just a few short months, Brett's cycling has evolved from beach cruiser, to a classic road bike, to state-of-the-bicycle art, a Specialized carbon fiber roadie.
Today's ride: 18 miles, Hermit's Bench, out-and-back, http://connect.garmin.com/activity/228539955 .

Snow Creek Village, 09-29-2012

Today's ride: 24 1/2 miles, Snow Creek Village, out-and-back, http://connect.garmin.com/activity/228068769 .

Hit and Run on Portola, 09-25-2012

Water bird, south-bound Portola just north of Country Club.
Today's ride: 35 miles, Portola Loop, http://connect.garmin.com/activity/226842104 .

Morning Paceline, 09-23-2012

Tried to photograph a group of riders on east-bound Country Club just east of Morningside, but my timing was off and I was only able to catch the lead riders.
Today's ride: 32 miles, Monterey Loop, http://connect.garmin.com/activity/226121285 .

Fritillary on Wild Cucumber Blossoms, 09-22-2012

Today's ride: 25 miles, Hermit's Bench, http://connect.garmin.com/activity/225599686 .

Hannah Cycling Palm Springs, 09-21-2012

http://connect.garmin.com/activity/225228131

Self Portrait on Salvia Rd., 09-20-2012

 Today's ride: 31 miles, 20th Ave. Loop, http://connect.garmin.com/activity/224915992 .

Coachwhip on 20th Ave just east of Palm Dr.

Belardo Rd., 09-18-2012

Looking north on Belardo Rd. from south of Mesquite,  The new bridge across Tahquitz Creek is at the top of the hill in the distance.  For those on bicycles who want easy access to downtown from the south end of town it is a very good route.
Today's ride: 27 miles, Da Vall Loop, http://connect.garmin.com/activity/224284803 .

Lookin' Good, 09-17-2012

Marilyn was looking good this morning on a clear "autumn in the air" morning.
Today's ride: 22 miles, Da Vall Loop, http://connect.garmin.com/activity/223905618 .

Scorpion, 09-16-2012

 South-bound Hiway 111 at bridge by Windy Point.

 Whitewater River, looking north at road crossing, Whitewater Preserve.

Remember when it was just bottles and cans?  Now it's mini-kegs....
Today's ride: 32 miles, Whitewater Preserve, out-and-back, http://connect.garmin.com/activity/223549628 .

Community Volunteer, 09-15-2012

Joan Martin, a member and active volunteer with Tahquitz Creek Yacht Club, https://www.facebook.com/pages/Tahquitz-Creek-Yacht-Club/121214234238 , on site for the monthly clean up of the Tahquitz Creek Wash.  I also met the Chief of the Poop Police and his trusty Poop Scout Dog who noses out the target poop sites.  They both have to remain anonymous as they go about their stealth duties.  DNA samples are taken along with photos of the perp poopers.  The civil disobedient poopers time for punishment is coming as the evidence of these crimes is gathered....

Today's ride: 19 1/2 miles, Hermit's Bench, out-and-back, http://connect.garmin.com/activity/222985493 .

Seasonal Class 1 Bike Paths, 09-13-2012

Today's ride: 31 1/2 miles, Portola Loop, http://connect.garmin.com/activity/222256366 .
Tahquitz Creek Golf Course has been scalped, so the golf cart paths are temporarily class 1 bike paths... no golfers anywhere... fun for the whole family.

Thoughts of 9/11 Ride

Today's ride: 25 1/2 miles, Snow Creek Village, out-and-back, http://connect.garmin.com/activity/221592812 .
Beautiful, windless, cloudy morning ride on repaved Highway 111.

Bike Parking Taipei Style

Just got back from a week in Taipei.  They have the best public transportation system I have yet experienced and bicycles play an important role.  The U.S. could learn a lot from the Taiwanese about moving masses of people efficiently.  More Taipei bike photos at: http://www.flickr.com/photos/yopes/sets/72157631484894992/ .