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The devil that is Mt Diablo

Silvano and Stefano just before the broken spoke. Stefano giving me encouragement a mile before the summit. The final push up the 17% finish! Looking north toward San Pablo Bay from the summit. Hanging out with Jens Voigt after last years [...]

By | January 27th, 2015|0 Comments

Riding in June-uary

Looking east with Cobb Mountain to the right A Rockpile Road telephone pole that has been converted to acorn storage by woodpeckers Rockpile Road as is crosses Lake Sonoma Levi titled his Strava ride in Annadel yesterday “June-uary.” Though we may have been teased [...]

By | January 14th, 2015|0 Comments

Looking forward to 2015 and taking a last glance at 2014

costumed Terra Cotta warriors parading on the Xi'an wall. On the Xi'an wall with l-r, Anthony Selivanoff, my son Chris, myself and Alexander Selivanoff. So the year of 2014 is nearly over. Was it a good or bad year for you? As I get older, the [...]

By | December 31st, 2014|0 Comments

Being happy in Whoville

A strange thing happened this morning. At 7:30, a bright glowing orb appeared on the horizon in the eastern sky. I am quite happy about that. I am in retail and I can tell you that after about two weeks of dreary December weather, people get their knickers in a [...]

By | December 22nd, 2014|0 Comments

Pedaling between the raindrops @ Lake Shasta

Now that we seem to be back to our normal winter weather pattern, instead of the barrage of doom that our skin would soon boil off, getting out on the bike is becoming more of a challenge. I still am waiting for my invite to join Zwift , more on [...]

By | December 16th, 2014|0 Comments

How the bike saved me

Bruce McConnell It was New Year’s morning 2011 when I made the decision. It is always easy to make resolutions when you step on the scale that first morning of the year, isn’t it? Here I was with a massive hangover, overweight, bad knees, bad shoulder, bad back, [...]

By | October 3rd, 2014|0 Comments

USA Pro Challenge: Stage 3 recap

Art and Gabriel Neibrief are Sonoma County residents who are following the USA Pro Challenge. Their report on the cycling scene from Colorado is appearing on the PD's Bicycling Sonoma blog this week. Breckenridge, CO, Wednesday, August 22nd -- We watched the start of today's Stage 3 in Gunnison and then drove into [...]

By | August 22nd, 2012|0 Comments

No car, no problem for ‘Bike Commuter of the Year’

By BOB NORBERG / THE PRESS DEMOCRAT Pauli Frey is no fair-weather cyclist. The Santa Rosa resident commutes to work 40 to 50 miles a day, rain or shine or darkness. He hasn’t owned a car in 20 years and doesn’t even ride in one more than twice [...]

By | May 25th, 2012|0 Comments

Amgen Tour of California fans’ hot spots

The best spots to watch all the Sonoma County Tour of California action include: - FINISH LINE:  Thousands of people, big-screen televisions, bands, food and the riders. - INTERSECTION OF COLEMAN VALLEY ROAD AND BOHEMIAN HIGHWAY IN OCCIDENTAL: Riders streaming at break-neck pace on a descent that leads to a [...]

By | May 9th, 2012|0 Comments

Amgen Tour of California on TV

The Amgen Tour of California will be broadcast this year on NBC and NBC Sports Network (NBC-SN) You can also watch online at amgentourofcalifornia.com using the RadioShack Tour Tracker. The Tour Tracker app can also be downloaded free for iOS and Android devices. SUNDAY, MAY 13 Santa Rosa TV: 2 [...]

By | May 8th, 2012|0 Comments