Tilden Park Ride December 27, 2018

XRR Ride Searching for Local Dirt December 8, 2018

A few pictures from a short ride just to get out on the bike searching for some local dirt.

Death Valley Ride October 22 - 23, 2018

I needed to get some miles in and had a couple free days so I decided to high tail it down to Death Valley for an overnight trip. I left around 8:00 in the morning and headed over Sonora Pass and down the 395. I arrived at Furnace Creek around 3:30. It was about 50 degrees and sunny at the pass and was nice down the 395 as well. Death Valley was around 85 degrees when I got there. No way I am spending $300 for a hotel room just to sleep so good thing I had my camping gear.

The next day I packed up and did the ride in reverse. I left around 7:00 in the morning and was a beautiful ride through Death Valley as the sun was coming up. Was pretty cold until I got to the west side of the Sierras. Got home around 4:00.

Evening Ride September 22, 2018

Finished my annual service today so took the bike out for a test ride.

Looking for Murals in Richmond September 6, 2018

Took a ride down McDonald Avenue in Richmond to check out some Murals. Quite a few just on this one street.

Last August 2018 Ride August 31, 2018

Eveneing Ride on the BRP August 28, 2018

Santa Cruz Mountains Ride August 25, 2018

 

I live in the East Bay of the San Francisco Area and have not really explored the Santa Cruz Mountains so today was the day. I am sure there are many more roads in that area that I did not get a chance to ride, but what I did ride was great.

I left my home around 8:00 in the morning and headed over the Bay Bridge to California State Route 35 which is better known as Skyline Boulevard. What an epic road. Started out in the fog, but turned into a nice day.

Stopped by the famous Alice's Restaurant. I did not go in side or eat anything, but maybe next time. Looked like the it was still a little early, but quite a few people and bikes.

I was having so much fun I just got back on the bike and continued south on Skyline Boulevard.
 

 Skyline Boulevard at the end turns into almost a single lane for the last few miles. From there I took Bear Creek Road to Summit Road to State Route 17 down into Santa Cruz. I surprised a few deer on the way.
 

 Once down to Santa Cruz I hit State Route 9 to head back home. I stopped in Ben Lomond at a store to grab a sandwich for lunch. There was no where to sit and eat so I decided to head up State Route 236 to Big Basin Redwood State Park to find a place to stop and eat. The campground was not too full so I pulled into an empty site and made myself at home.

Big Basin State Park is the oldest California State Park and has the oldest span of old growth redwood trees south of San Francisco. Great place and need to take my son there to check it out.
 

State Route 236 reconnects to the 9 so I did the loop and from there got back on Skyline down to Page Mill Road. At that point I jumped on the 280 freeway and back across the Bay Bridge to home.

BRP Time August 12, 2018

Another Quick Spin Around Town August 11, 2018

Quick Ride on the GSA August 10, 2018

Quick Ride on the BRP July 19, 2018

I did a fresh oil change and filter and took it for a spin. You can't beat this area we live in for a quick ride.

Redwood Road Ride June 24, 2018

I heard that they reopened Redwood Road between Lake Chabot and Castro Valley which is a fun ride so I had to go see. Nice ride, but heading up to Redwood Road from Moraga three or four bicycles were coming down and the last one lost control and came across my lane just a few feet in front of me. I had to hit my brakes pretty hard to avoid hitting him as he came across my lane. Wish I had my GoPro for this. Fun ride so did not stop but one to snap a shot which is unlike me.

Quick Ride on the XR650R June 10, 2018

Just a quick ride on Alhambra, Bear Creek, and through Tilden Park. Seems like I have not been on the XR650R in a while. It was a blast. Thinking of getting some street orientated tires and boy this thing would rip.