Social Miles

For much of the year, clouds are not a common sight in this area. Today's sky was positively brooding—a welcome shift from summer's monochromatic blue.

Friday's ride with friends included a stop for refreshments; I extended the route by riding to (and from) our rendezvous point. Thirty-one miles, including a spin through a lovely, unfamiliar neighborhood. (Technically private, my companions had been introduced to the route by another friend who lived there.) No one seemed to mind us passing through—four harmless old people on bicycles.

I hopped back on my bike on Saturday, meeting up with my regular biking buddy for a trip out through New Almaden to the reservoir.

With a two-day bike event coming up next weekend, I needed to get more training miles in. I led us past the Almaden Reservoir on Alamitos Road until the pavement got spotty. Riding to and from our rendezvous point gave me a total of 34 miles for the day (and 132 miles for the week, not too shabby).

I guess I'm ready for next weekend. To be sure, though, I'll get in some more miles (and climbing) before then.