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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Alpine and the Follies

Back to Alpine this morning this time with Dr Greg Jellinek and his friend Mike.

Greg & Mike


Me squinting into the sun


Went to see Truckee Follies tonight (Truckee Follies) Here are a coup-le of snapshots

Truckee Follies


More Follies


Dr Greg rolling out his aeroplane with Northstar in background


Me dreaming of flying


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April Ski Buds

Kelvin, Lynee, Leeds and Dave at Alpine Meadows this morning.



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Northstar Ski & Snowboard School Photo

Here's the photo taken I believe on April 7th 2006.



At closer range, I'm to the left of Wallace who is wearing the white helmet.


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Last Day of the Season @ Northstar

Here are a few photos I took today, the last day of the Season at Northstar.

Dick Schulze, Fernando Lavin and Sue Hoxie


L2R Gene Rosewater and me. It was retro day and I'm wearing stretch pants and and old Northstar jacket.


At closer range.


Still closer.


Yulia a level 4 student I taught today on the top of West Ridge trail on Mt Pluto. She is from Russia but now lives in San Francisco.



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