It's been six weeks minus one day since I broke my collarbone in a fall. I'm back up and riding and just in by the skin of my teeth to stay in August for a century. So today I rode from my house westward up the valley to the Grapevine, that mountain pass north of Los Angeles. From where I live it's a pretty easy ride, except for the wind and heat, but there's nothing to be done about that. It's not pretty country so I won't post many pictures. Here's Castac Lake, which is within about a mile of my turn-around point.


I rode my "new to me" 1981 Sequoia. It felt great and rode with no problems. Here it is at the monument I used as a turn-around point at 50 miles. The ride back got really hot and I ended up blistering my foot before I stopped to douse them with all the water I had left in my Camelback. I arrived home with zero water left.


September should be no problem getting a 100 mile day - but I can't wait for October, when I ride the Furnace Creek 508 as a two-man team. I am riding in the "classic bike" division.