Monday, March 12, 2007

Big Bird








I spent the weekend biking without The Boyfriend to Alviso and around the bay on my Specialized hybrid. It's a 26 mile loop that I managed to do in 2 hours 15 minutes one day and 2 hours the next day or an average of 13 mph and a max of 24 mph. On Saturday, I encountered an Amtrak train and a freight train and a lot of ducks, the kind you better brake for since they're as large as pigs. Practically as large as the one in the photo. Oh, alright, that's an attraction, part of the Roadside America famous architecture; this one being in Flanders, New York. I also saw egrets standing in the water, staring and looking regal. Occasionally I'll see an egret near the airport and I kinda want to say, "Hey, are you lost? Do you need a ride somewhere?"


The weather has been fabulous the last several weeks. I've done quite a few rides on the Hybrid as well as the Bianchi. The Boyfriend forgot the digital camera on a few occasions despite being reminded to bring it. He took photos of our Sierra Road trip but has yet to send me my copies. I'm thinking about firing The Boyfriend :)

Here's a photo of me on the bay taken in 2005.





Friday, February 23, 2007

Guadalupe River Trail

Here are some photos of the Guadalupe River trail I often take when biking to the airport and to Alviso.



Thursday, February 22, 2007

Amgen Tour of California Stage 3



Wednesday, Lorraine and I waited at City Hall, the finish line for Stage 3 of the Amgen Tour of California. The crowd was enthusiastic and the clouds threatening. It was exciting to witness this tour in its second year.


The San Jose Mercury News is posting photos of the tour by amateur photographers. Mike Kolesnik shot the photo of the cyclists climbing Sierra Road. The photo of the bystanders is a Merc photo on today's front page. Don Ho captured the cyclists on 2nd Street and Taylor, downtown San Jose. You'll find hundreds of photos on Smugmug and Flickr as well. Michelle Ross has some nice photos of cyclists on Sierra Road. Michael Suvihura has photos of the various stages. Videos and a live stream are available on the Tour of California webpage.