morning ride

climbing out of the fog

hilly willy nilly

sf > hwy 1 > tunitas creek

My first honest road ride in some time. It's quite a change for me to have a lighter bicycle designed for the purpose. About sixty miles in 4 hours, which I'm pretty happy about given the climbing.




the top of devil's slide


pumpkin fields outside half moon bay




at the base of the climb up tunitas, the moon was nice to have in the east all day.


dense redwoods on the way up made for dramatic little punches of late afternoon sun




The climb levels out as the road approaches the summit which speeds things up and offers welcome relief after the steep middle section. Tunitas creek is still my favorite climb here~you can't top the combination of cool redwoods, a 1.5 lane silky smooth road, and a noisy stream to keep the company.

From the top of kings it was a 10 mile or so descent to the caltrain. This ride marks the 3/4 point of my goal to ride the mountains in 4 corners of the bay in january. diablo, tam, kings: hamilton remains.

mt. tam summit

offroad riding in a slight drizzle all day. climbed up old railroad, then looped back around the mountain on eldridge and hoo-koo-e-koo.




looking south


back across the tamalpais watershed


facing south from atop the east peak.


eldridge grade

frosty beach commute

rode through alameda this morning

oakland to diablo summit

about 6 hours in the saddle with good friends.

entering the hills around diablo




a favorite color palette


from 1000 feet(ish)


hawk


coyote!


i rarely see them and don't think i've gotten a good photo until this one. thanks for the contrast, green bush.


summit, lots of haze over the bay from 3850ft.


clear to the sierra


adam moss, mountaineer


ice on the way down (and yes, vajda rode it on a single speed)




form


green/gold