Northern California - weekend ride reports - where'd ya ride?

Went out to visit my brother on the 27th and try my flatlander legs out on some climbs.

Nothing too long. 60 miles and 5300' of climbing.

Roseville -> Auburn ->Foresthill Rd. -> Cool -> Salmon Falls -> Folsom -> Roseville

Every time I ride behind Folsom I am awestruck at the beautiful terrain and cycling that the area has to offer. No wonder Auburn is called the Endurance capital of the world, I would be outside everyday if I had that.

http://ridewithgps.com/routes/438946/full.gif

Hamilton. I rode that yesterday.

Was downright pleasant compared to the 37 miles of headwind hell on Mines road.

Now this is more my speed:

https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-CRj_9vTaBWQ/TePyy2wEJHI/AAAAAAAABko/ZknnZBnuTmU/s720/IMG_20110530_123820.jpg

Saturday, climb to the no trespassing line on the ground on Mt. Umunhum. Sunday, easy Mt. Eden/Pierce/Hwy 9 to RWG. Monday, climb to Mt. Diablo summit. Pretty productive holiday weekend, if I might add.

Sunday: Bunker Hill, Canada TT effort southbound to Woodside, Crestview/Hallmark (Peninsula hills)
Monday: Henry Coe, Monterey/Malech, Metcalf (out of Morgan Hill)

Top of Metcalf:
http://desmond.yfrog.com/Himg611/scaled.php?tn=0&server=611&filename=fhalt.jpg&xsize=640&ysize=640

http://desmond.yfrog.com/Himg611/scaled.php?tn=0&server=611&filename=dg8iv.jpg&xsize=640&ysize=640

Saturday: Diablo repeats - SGR-NGR-SGR. Turned back at Juniper on the last one as the rain was starting to get a little heavier - and descending Diablo on wet roads isn't on my to-do list.

Monday: Sierra & Calaveras with RoboCheme. Calaveras is such a sweet road - very little traffic.

A most excellent ride on Saturday as I did a one way to Davis, 82 miles. Weather was nice at the start, sunny but cool. Awesome tailwinds from Benicia to Vacaville, and discovered another sweet road - Pleasants Valley, seemingly all downhill for miles. Rain was looming but only got sprinkles as I hit Davis. Hooked up with a local for the final 10 or so to Davis which made the end nice as I was a bit tired. Plus when I inquired of a place I could find a Burger and Beer - he directed me to --- Burgers and Brew! Paradise. I had a ride back home - but the train makes a good return option as well - may do that again.

I rode the SRCC's Bad Little Brother (BLB) for the third time. It's the bad little brother to their Terrible Two, and a great tuneup ride for it. 14,500 of climbing and 132 miles. Lots of fun and I was strongest the whole day on the end of the day at Skaggs.
I did that ride as well. Tremendous support by SRCC. Tons of fun, a great route.
Just wish the weather was more co-operative (rain and wind started from Mountain View Rd till we reached Skaggs).
Plan to be back again next year.

Monday: Sierra & Calaveras with RoboCheme. Calaveras is such a sweet road - very little traffic.

Should have done Welch Creek while you were at it ... short right turn excursion

Did Mt. Hamilton RR on Sunday. That was fun.

Should have done Welch Creek while you were at it ... short right turn excursion

Been there, done that - wasn't in keeping with the vibe on the day.

Started in Hayward, up and over Crow Canyon, down through San Ramon and Dublin and back over the hills on that road along the side of 580. Pretty good ride, but damn it was windy in the pass.

Did Mt. Hamilton RR on Sunday. That was fun.

Hey there, let's not get carried away.

Went out to visit my brother on the 27th and try my flatlander legs out on some climbs.

Nothing too long. 60 miles and 5300' of climbing.

Roseville -> Auburn ->Foresthill Rd. -> Cool -> Salmon Falls -> Folsom -> Roseville

Every time I ride behind Folsom I am awestruck at the beautiful terrain and cycling that the area has to offer. No wonder Auburn is called the Endurance capital of the world, I would be outside everyday if I had that.
Thanks to BF member 4score, I rode 2 new climbs yesterday in Auburn. The first one, Eagles Nest, was a 20% grade. The second one was a bumpy state park road climbing out of the canyon to Maidu Drive. After those two were done I rode Shirland Tract Road for the first time, both directions. The remainder of the ride was spent exploring Auburn trying to find new sufferfest climbs. Nothing I found was long or steep enough to be a sufferfest. The first three climbs were though:p:D:

http://connect.garmin.com/activity/89131951

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gSSIXJJxoEM

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gSSIXJJxoEM

Speaking of Auburn being the "Endurance Capital of the World", here's some pictures I took of that slogan from a couple locations in downtown Auburn:

http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5030/5779153348_9c78a368ba.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/29998767@N07/5779153348/)
Auburn Endurance Capital of the World (http://www.flickr.com/photos/29998767@N07/5779153348/) by kittyz202 (http://www.flickr.com/people/29998767@N07/), on Flickr

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3214/5778608901_82893e8758.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/29998767@N07/5778608901/)
Auburn, CA bike route sign (http://www.flickr.com/photos/29998767@N07/5778608901/) by kittyz202 (http://www.flickr.com/people/29998767@N07/), on Flickr

Victory Velo's storefront with signed ATOC jerseys:

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3202/5779153446_3c91fcf00c.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/29998767@N07/5779153446/)
Victory Velo storefront display (right side) (http://www.flickr.com/photos/29998767@N07/5779153446/) by kittyz202 (http://www.flickr.com/people/29998767@N07/), on Flickr

http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2278/5778608339_e544fc6ed0.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/29998767@N07/5778608339/)
Victory Velo storefront display (left side) (http://www.flickr.com/photos/29998767@N07/5778608339/) by kittyz202 (http://www.flickr.com/people/29998767@N07/), on Flickr

I bet this is a great mtb climb:

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3450/5778608531_8d765a1659.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/29998767@N07/5778608531/)
Cardiac Bypass Trail (http://www.flickr.com/photos/29998767@N07/5778608531/) by kittyz202 (http://www.flickr.com/people/29998767@N07/), on Flickr

I ran into a person wearing a blue and black NorCal Bike Forums jersey turning onto Diablo Scenic Rd. today.

Oh and - http://connect.garmin.com/activity/91722084

My first ride over 50 miles and I feel pretty damn accomplished. And it was after an East Bay Bike Party ride!

diablo and Morgan territory for me today. Weather was not cooperative - fun-free descent thanks to fog from just above Juniper to the Ranger Station and a fearsome wind that followed us around the whole route. The descent of MT was particularly gnarly - first time I've really felt the wind push my wheels around, and they're only 30mm rims.

Beaker,
LanceOldstrong & I did your ride in reverse.Morgan T. then Diablo, his weather report was spot on.Clouds were blowing thru the
parking lot at the top of Morgan T.(seemed like a nasty day at the coast), Highland was brutal at least the sun was out when we got to Diablo.

Had a great ride from Newcastle to Colfax and back via Placer Hills Road. Was caught and passed by another cyclist at the start of a climb eastbound on Bowman Road. I turned the camera on and caught up. Check out this classic cyclist conversation. :D You know how it goes: where ya headed, how far are you going, etc. But the kicker is the "been off the bike for a while, need a good butt kicking". Then he proceeds to make me suffer on Placer Hills Road. :lol: Sorry I couldn't give him a good butt kicking, but I'm not a Strong Climber yet. :lol:

http://connect.garmin.com/activity/92029560

Watch and listen for yourself. ;)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YH5NMoKmr5E

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YH5NMoKmr5E

Some good sufferfest climbs on Placer Hills Road after we parted company:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7NbHHaIrugg

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7NbHHaIrugg

Across San Francisco (including the 30% grade up Filbert Street over the hill at Hyde) then down the peninsula to San Jose

I'm too beat to repost my ride report from the Canyon Classic and Ride4Matt. 111 miles and 72 miles. It was our 12th aniversary and we spent it driving to rides, riding and drving home. Life is good. Photos and report here.

http://ccorlew.blogspot.com/2011/06/canyon-classic-century-2011-and-ride.html

Another hammer-fest with bigbossman and MarkoPolo - that is, if your definition of "hammering" is riding slowly, stopping often, an extended lunch break, and merciless teasing of each other. Met at Casa de BBM in San Ramon and headed west over Norris Canyon, into Castro Valley, up and over Redwood and Pinehurst to Moraga (and said extended lunch stop), thence circling back to San Ramon. Glorious weather, good friends, a tad over 40 miles - life is good.

This was a very light weekend for riding (considering it didn't rain). Saturday, did Quimby and Sierra Road, with about 39 miles, 4600 feet climbing. I caught a cold either Friday night, or during the ride. Sunday, I was recovering from the cold, but still went out on a ride, up Mt. Eden, Pierce, Saratoga Summit, Toll Road, Hwy 9 to Skyline, then down Page Mill, with another 45 miles, and 3800 feet of climbing. Yes, light riding.

This was a very light weekend for riding (considering it didn't rain). Saturday, did Quimby and Sierra Road, with about 39 miles, 4600 feet climbing. I caught a cold either Friday night, or during the ride. Sunday, I was recovering from the cold, but still went out on a ride, up Mt. Eden, Pierce, Saratoga Summit, Toll Road, Hwy 9 to Skyline, then down Page Mill, with another 45 miles, and 3800 feet of climbing. Yes, light riding.

"Yes, light riding." only on BF.....

Few videos from the weekend


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6WLm0W-Ke34


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yrUEoocMJxE


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Xv3EaoT2e8A

Rode the Mendo Monster Sun. Fabulous day riding in some remote stretches of Mendocino County. The ride is either up or down with a smattering (read,lots of) of pot- holed roads to keep you entertained. The coast section was clear and sunny. Heard talk that only about 150 riders took part in the ride.

By the finish I was glad not to have to see the image of Boris Karloff at the road junctions. Glad I did this one. 98 miles, 9500+/- climbing.:D

Few videos from the weekend
Loved those, especially the climb! :thumb: To me there's nothing better than a good sufferfest. :D Thanks for "keeping it real" and not putting music over these. :thumb: The sound quality was excellent, with none of the aliasing I hear in so many Contour and GoPro videos.

You just gained another subscriber. ;)

I climbed Snows Road in Camino. According to this (http://www.sierraflow.com/Ride%201%20Salmon%20Prospector%20Lotus.htm) site, it is rated the toughest climb in El Dorado County, with grades up to 20%. I had delayed attempting this climb for months because I can honestly say I've finished every road climb I've ever started, and I didn't want to break that streak by having to do the "walk of shame" because I have a fat ass. :D

I was going to wait until I lost 20 more pounds, but I'm too impatient. I've been wanting to climb this since last year.

Full ride report, pictures, and my usual sufferfest video are here: http://www.bikeforums.net/showthread.php/744181-Snows-Road-climb-question?p=12807198&viewfull=1#post12807198

Blasting around Chico this weekend. 35 mountain miles yesterday, flat 20 today, 35 more in the mountains tomorrow.

Two bridges, three murder sites, squirrels and flowers ride with LanceOldStrong and MyLilPony. Complete with photos.
http://ccorlew.blogspot.com/2011/06/two-bridges-three-murder-sites.html

40 miles - 20 out, 20 back, at a rate way too slow/embarrassing to publish. And it's virtually all flat, too!

Just a cell phone pic - but at least it happened.. ;-) :

http://im1.shutterfly.com/media/47a1d801b3127ccefd3c6f4fe13f00000030O02CZtmzly3Yg9vPhI/cC/f%3D0/ps%3D50/r%3D0/rx%3D720/ry%3D480/

Pretty, but warm - mid-to-high-80's.. (late start).

Frank! Good to hear fom you, my friend. BTW, "way too slow/embarassing to publish" is my middle name. :thumb:

After Saturday's sufferfest on Snows Road (http://www.bikeforums.net/showthread.php/744181-Snows-Road-climb-question), I went up to Nevada City yesterday to watch and record the Nevada City Bicycle Classic criterium. I brought my heavy, low-end Trek 7000 WSD hybrid with rack, rack trunk, lights, and kickstand so I could carry my extra cameras, stuff I bought, and swag. I climbed about 720' just riding around trying to map out the course and find the best spot to record from.

Since I had another 2 hours before the start of the first race, I decided to explore Nevada City's climbs. Right away I found Red Dog Road, which was a long climb with grades up to 17%. It was a real sufferfest due to the bike I was riding.

After watching and recording the Masters men 35+/45+ 1,2,3,4 and Women's Pro 1,2,3 races, I was motivated to do another 1,200' of climbing. This time I found Willow Valley Road, which is another long climb with grades up to 15%. It also turned into a sufferfest near the end. Since I didn't know how long the road was, I turned around when the road leveled out right before another steep section. When I got home and looked at the map on my Garmin Connect page, I found out I was near the top. Damn!

Total amount of climbing recorded was 3,471'. It would be higher, but I forgot to start the timer for a while after watching the races. When I discovered that at the top of Nevada Street, I turned around and climbed back up to the same spot to fix that. :D

Here's the Garmin Connect data. Note the abysmally low average speed, partly due to time spent riding around the course trying to map it out: http://connect.garmin.com/activity/93643130

Here's the video of the sufferfest climbs:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xJH2aBrxiWI

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xJH2aBrxiWI

Masters men race:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qcS3ji2woAo

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qcS3ji2woAo

Women's race:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8GmzO5o7dh4

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8GmzO5o7dh4

The bike I rode:

http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5040/5854086660_ee4b0f622b.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/29998767@N07/5854086660/)
Trek 7000 WSD at top of Red Dog Road climb (http://www.flickr.com/photos/29998767@N07/5854086660/) by kittyz202 (http://www.flickr.com/people/29998767@N07/), on Flickr

Bottles thrown by riders that landed at my feet:

http://i149.photobucket.com/albums/s66/hardmf1/NevadaCityBicycleClassicwaterbottles.jpg

A team car:

http://i149.photobucket.com/albums/s66/hardmf1/belgiumbikecomteamcarat2011NevadaCityBicycleClassic.jpg

Top of climb at Main St. and E. Broad St. This is where I recorded from:

http://i149.photobucket.com/albums/s66/hardmf1/TopofMainStatEBroadStclimbinNevadaCity.jpg

Heh organizing CAT4 chase group is like herding cats. Actually I take it back, herding cats would be easier.

Two bridges, three murder sites, squirrels and flowers ride with LanceOldStrong and MyLilPony. Complete with photos.
http://ccorlew.blogspot.com/2011/06/two-bridges-three-murder-sites.html

squirrel!

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3212/5849109152_c1ef532196.jpg

good stuff.

40 miles - 20 out, 20 back, at a rate way too slow/embarrassing to publish. And it's virtually all flat, too!

Just a cell phone pic - but at least it happened.. ;-) :

http://im1.shutterfly.com/media/47a1d801b3127ccefd3c6f4fe13f00000030O02CZtmzly3Yg9vPhI/cC/f%3D0/ps%3D50/r%3D0/rx%3D720/ry%3D480/

Pretty, but warm - mid-to-high-80's.. (late start).

Where is this? I MUST ride there, it's beautiful! :thumb:

I did a short ride with a friend in Manteca on Saturday and took Sunday off as it was a bad day symptom wise. Monday, I sucked it up and did an out and back from my place in Modesto to Oakdale. Got in 31 miles. My longest ride (solo or otherwise) since my accident at the beginning of March. I also managed my fastest average speed on the route.

Today, my legs were fighting me. Hope they start behaving because I'm riding the track for the first time this weekend and I'm doing the LSC in Davis in a couple of weeks! (No way I can do the 70 mi I signed up for. I'll be doing the 45 mi route instead.)

Where is this? I MUST ride there, it's beautiful! :thumb:

The bike route map I got from the Visitor Center in Lucerne, on Clear Lake, calls it the Scotts Valley Loop (#2) - at the northwest corner of Clear Lake. This is it, at mapmyride: http://www.mapmyride.com/routes/fullscreen/8034460/

I did the full ride once, but only really liked the roads on the first half, so I do just that, out and back. Per the mapmyride page, my route is ref. pts. 19/20 .. 31 (where the pic was taken - at Blue Lake - a fishing/resort area) directly to 35 .. 37 to 1 .. 6 and then double back. The vast majority of roads are very lightly traveled, have rolling hills, and are through farmland in Scotts Valley and Bachelor Valley. The only section (about 2+ miles) that goes along HWY 20 is freshly paved and has a relatively debris-free medium-width shoulder.

Clear Lake is northwest of Sac. on HWY 20, east of HWY 101 and west of I-5, and quite a (car) ride from the Sierra Foothills.

http://maps.google.com/maps?q=clear+lake+ca+map&ll=39.057584,-122.829895&spn=1.332943,2.886658&oe=utf-8&client=firefox-a&gl=us&z=9

There is a yearly ride in October, the Konocti Challenge, many routes of which partly or entirely circle Clear Lake itself. I need to work up to those kinds of distances - not this year..

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3077/5865774586_6fea8dc4fe_z.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/ccorlew/5865774586/)
After work with Lanceoldstrong (http://www.flickr.com/photos/ccorlew/5865774586/) by ccorlew (http://www.flickr.com/people/ccorlew/), on Flickr

Just for the heck of it we climbed up the dead-end Old Briones Road off Alhambra. The road is awful, and pretty darn uphill, but you feel like your 500 miles and 75 years from the Bay Area.

I think I caught Beaker with the DiabloSpyCam

I think I caught Beaker with the DiabloSpyCam

Yeah, looks like him. Knew about the white bike but now all white jersey and shoes. What about the shorts/bib????

I think I caught Beaker with the DiabloSpyCam

Nice! Indeed you did - where was that? I started the climb with Ygduf, milliron and ericm979 - but they might have been too fast to snap ;)

Since Ygduf was on a mission for a threepeat, and I've had my fill of Diablo these last two months (8 climbs since the start of May), I did a nice loop from home to Diablo, then down through Blackhawk to Norris Canyon. There was an annoying headwind up that little climb that made for more suffering that it should. The eastbound descent of Norris was fun though, which was quickly balanced by the less fun experience of Crow Canyon to Castro Valley. Once I hit Redwood Rd, I made a quick pitstop at the Golf Course for a bottle refill and to chow down a honey stinger waffle. (Dayum those are good) I got a second wind going back up Redwood, climbed to Skyline and then home via Pinehurst - 82miles and a hair over 8,000ft.

My legs were feeling pretty good by the end, despite starting off a little stiff - I'd done some circuits with the Grizzly Peak Cyclists on Thursday and that trashed my legs better than any of the other rides I've done in some time.

Yeah, looks like him. Knew about the white bike but now all white jersey and shoes. What about the shorts/bib????

You can blame mellum76 for my shoes - an offer I can't refuse. It's true what they say - those S-works shoes do rock. Also met up with brentley at the top of Diablo who was sporting some very nice white Bont shoes. I draw the line at white bibs- at least those with white panels where it counts...if you get my drift. Never a good move.

BTW, you should check out Robocheme's new outfit soon - the all white look is spreading.

Nice! Indeed you did - where was that? I started the climb with Ygduf, milliron and ericm979 - but they might have been too fast to snap ;)

NO ONE KNOWS THE SECRET DIABLO SPY CAM LOCATIONS!!!

Diablo was thick with riders this morning... lots of Markleeville trainers. I got about 20 or 30 spycam photos on my blog.

Started at my folks' place in Pleasanton and took Calaveras to Felter and down Sierra into San Jose. Hopped on the Los Gatos Creek Trail which I took to the Old Santa Cruz Highway, then down Summit Road and Old San Jose Rd into Soquel. Watched some unstoppable rock n roll machines in Santa Cruz with some old buddies, woke up, cured my hangover with a burrito, and then did the same ride in reverse.

NO ONE KNOWS THE SECRET DIABLO SPY CAM LOCATIONS!!!

Diablo was thick with riders this morning... lots of Markleeville trainers. I got about 20 or 30 spycam photos on my blog.

Looks like you've caught the whole crew.

I got my first top 5 this weekend. At this rate I will get enough points to upgrade right before the rapture day. :lol:

Went up to Auburn to explore a few climbs I haven't ridden yet. Rattlesnake Road was disappointingly easy, but there was a nice 14% private road off of Rattlesnake called Hayes Drive. It's short, but it's a good one:

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3206/5875077560_1ed9d50ce4.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/29998767@N07/5875077560/)
Hayes Drive 14% grade (http://www.flickr.com/photos/29998767@N07/5875077560/) by kittyz202 (http://www.flickr.com/people/29998767@N07/), on Flickr

At the top of the Newcastle Road climb, I spotted three cyclists finishing their descent of Indian Hill Road. I noticed a Folsom Bike kit and a beard, and I thought "That must be JoelS". I bunny-hopped the curb and hauled ass over to the Valero just as they arrived. I yelled "Are you JoelS?" Right away he knew who I was, even though we've never actually met. :D

While one of the riders was in the store, JoelS and the other rider were nice enough to let me take this picture:

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3252/5874518357_d92dfd42f3.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/29998767@N07/5874518357/)
JoelS at Newcastle Valero 6-26-11 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/29998767@N07/5874518357/) by kittyz202 (http://www.flickr.com/people/29998767@N07/), on Flickr

Here's my video of Hayes Drive, the last part of Newcastle Road, and Crater Hill Road. JoelS makes his appearance at 2:45. I got dropped at Ophir Road, but it was fun while it lasted! :D

Garmin Connect data: http://connect.garmin.com/activity/95103145

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3yzJFA6wsEg

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3yzJFA6wsEg

After that I climbed Chili Hill, Crater Hill, Bald Hill, and Baxter Grade. By the time I got to Baxter it was getting hot, so it became a sufferfest.

I noticed my rear tire going soft on the gradual descent of Mt. Vernon Road. Luckily there was a nice shady private road to pull off onto, as there was no safe place to work on my bike on that part of Mt. Vernon.

The flat was caused by a tiny thorn that somehow made its way through the so-called flat resistant Specialized tire AND a Stop Flats tire liner. We have some tough thorns!

Here's some more pics:

Bottom of Rattlesnake Road at the north fork of the American River at Folsom Lake:

http://i149.photobucket.com/albums/s66/hardmf1/bottomofRattlesnakeRoadatFolsomLake.jpg

Crater Hill and Wise Roads:

http://i149.photobucket.com/albums/s66/hardmf1/myroadbikeatCraterHillandWiseRoads.jpg

fi'zi:k logo on Chili Hill Road (I already posted the one on Bald Hill Road back in April):

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3143/5875077476_139f52eff9.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/29998767@N07/5875077476/)
fi'zi:k logo on Chili Hill Road climb (http://www.flickr.com/photos/29998767@N07/5875077476/) by kittyz202 (http://www.flickr.com/people/29998767@N07/), on Flickr

What I hope to become some day when I lose the rest of this weight :D:

http://i149.photobucket.com/albums/s66/hardmf1/myroadbikeatNewcastleRoadPowerhouseRoad.jpg

NO ONE KNOWS THE SECRET DIABLO SPY CAM LOCATIONS!!!

Diablo was thick with riders this morning... lots of Markleeville trainers. I got about 20 or 30 spycam photos on my blog.

Ha! Nice, you caught me:
http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-XFFCLtIDxzk/TgabLiKfMxI/AAAAAAAALWc/N4hXd0W8qGY/s720/P6250024.JPG

Some snapshots I took:

http://milliron.org/hosted/bicycles-0055.jpg

http://milliron.org/hosted/bicycles-0053.jpg

http://milliron.org/hosted/bicycles-0056.jpg

http://milliron.org/hosted/bicycles-0066.jpg

Some snapshots I took:
http://milliron.org/hosted/bicycles-0053.jpg



One of these riders is closer to his lactate threshold than the other three. Can you tell which one, boys and girls?

Ha!

This one is kinda cool too:

http://milliron.org/hosted/bicycles-0049.jpg

I'm enjoying my new camera.

nice pics! I'm pretty sure you guys blew by me on Saturday. Had a Levi gran fondo jersey on riding a Wilier