Lupine Loop The Movie

Lupine Loop Trailer
This short video is a trailer for the movie I shot last weekend at the Lupine Loop Ride. It is a totally tongue in cheek short. I plan to burn DVD’s from the movie for friends.

George Slough Sr.

On the passing of George Slough Sr.
I hardly knew George Sr., but I have appreciated his craft. He built a lot of wheels that are on my bikes.

The wheels he built for me are the best wheels any wheel builder ever built for me. They have held their true better than anyone else’s and still hold the tension he put on them.

I used to see him at the shop occasionally and will think of him often, like when I am riding and look at and feel his wheels spinning under me. His touch on my wheels has made my rides better. Every time I am riding on the road on the wheels he built I will be feeling the road through spokes he patiently tightened with his own fingers. His wheels ride true.

Whine and Dine 2007

Whine and dine season is here!
It is April and that means the 2007 Whine and Dine rides have started. Yesterday’s ride was great fun. A lot of old friends showed up for the ride as well as some new friends. There is a blog for the rides. Everyone is invited. These are great bicycle rides.

Whine and Dine Mellow Rides, 2007

Mellow Rides Starting Next Month
You can usually expect at least 4 regroups and route sheets on this social ride. We will eventually do most of the goats in the Saratoga/Los Gatos area, except for the hardest. Meet at Summit Bikes on Main Street in Los Gatos, across the street from the Los Gatos Library. Rain or intense heat may cancel. Burritos after. We roll around 6:00ish.

Wed, 4, 11, 18, 25, Whine and Dine Mellow Ride, 6:00 PM, 12-22 mi, 3-6 M, ACTC Billy Goats = Various

Last weekend was great cycling club party

Sany Lober and company did a great job again
It was a fantastic ACTC Appreciation Night again. I think everybody had a good time, I know we did. It was really great seeing and partying with good friends.

My last newsletter, for now

My last issue of the bike club newsletter for now
Because we got our house burglarized last week and I had some of my equipment stolen this was an especially challenging issue to get this out. But, the old newspaperman in me could not miss an issue (especially my last one.) So, here it is! There was no time for corrections or edits due to my schedule. The final, finished and complete December 2006 newsletter is posted here in PDF.

This issue is done and it has been sent to the printer. This is the printer’s version in PDF. This is how it has gone to the printer.

The Rivendell is Back

The Riv is back!
My Rivendell is rideable again. Saturday morning I went to a techie event in San Francisco and then went to American Cyclery also in San Francisco. I had dropped off my bike a couple of weeks ago and it was ready! It was a good day. Sunday I went on a fun ACTC bike ride on the Rivendell. I rode a lot with Pam. Then, Sue and I went to Valarie’s house for soup. The rest of the day was spent gathering information for the Insurance company about our recent burglary.