2006 Reno River Festival

Snapshots I took last Sunday in Reno at this years River Festival. (Reno River Festival)

WW Park on the Truckee


The scene


Playboating.


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Randonee at Bucks Summit

Joined Judy And George for a taste of randonee back country skiing at Bucks summit near Quincy. It was the first time I had the opportunity to try out my new gear I bought last year. Everything worked just great although there was limited snow.

Me at Bucks Summit


George


The hill we skinned up. Made about 5 turns on the decent before we ran out of snow. All the gear worked great.


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40 again

This time I used my new heart rate monitor to time myself at 35 minutes for the climb. Hit a maximum heart rate of 152. I haven't figured out how to get my average rate but I suspect it was around 140 bpm.



Polar S210 Heart Rate Monitor


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Sunday in Vacaville

Joined Robert and Wallace for a 30 mile jaunt around the hills of Vacaville starting in the town of Winters. Great ride mostly flat hardly any traffic. Lots of farm animals and green pastures. Shot a few foto's on the fly.

Robert


Wallace


A road


Another road


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Saturdays Ride

Rode up Highway 89 North from the mousehole in Truckee to starbucks in Squaw Valley where I consumed a Grande Green Tea and Blackberry Frapachino. Afterwoods I pedaled on to Alpine Meadows. About 30 miles roundtrip.

Self portrait at the Alpine Meadows Parking lot.


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Old 40 again

Rode up old Highway to the top of Donner Pass again. Great workout! I didn't time myself but my goal is to be under 30 minutes by the end of summer. This time I was passed by some guy on a mountain bike. Shame on me! It's a 3 mile climb with 1100 foot elevation gain. Beautiful ride again today, no traffic, about 60 degrees, with a few thunder clouds. It's a fast ride down. For some reason I find myself riding the downhill a little more cautiously these days.

Self portrait at the top of the grade. Way too close but my arms are only so long.


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Up Old 40

Rode up old Highway to the top of Donner Pass this afternoon for the first time this year.

Awesome view looking towards Donner Lake.


Couple of snpshots of me at the summit.




Met Dave Hunter formerly fromm Northstar and Sue (who I had not met before) on the ride down. I turned around and rode back up with them.


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First Harley Ride of Season

Rode the Harley up to the Grayeagle cabin on Monday morning to check on things.

First I had coffee with Wallace at Joe Coffee in Truckee


Stopped at the Roundup Cafe in Sierravile to have a second cup.


Cabin looks to have survived the winter


Front view of cabin


High water at the old swimming hole on the Feather River


View up river from the Mohawk Bridge


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Chico wildflower

Snapshots taken on Chico Wildflower on Sunday April 30th. (Chico Wildflower)

Leeds Bonnie and Robert at start


Me, Bonnie and Robert


Swiss Rider


High bicycle


Bonnie and Paul


Being chased by a turkey, really!


Dog enjoying view from tandem.


Me on bridge


Robert on same bridge


Three horses with their posteriors facing the wind.


Livetock


Friendly Bovine


2147


Bonnie


Extended Soft Tail bicycle


Me by ditch


Horse whisperer


Robert and Bonnie crossing Sacramento River


Scene taken by me trying to keep up while riding into a headwind.


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