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The bicycle is the ideal vehicle for exploring the Stanford University campus, and today I joined two alums on a short history tour. We vis...

Seven riders joined us for today's excursion, one of my favorite local adventures. Our trip started with a train ride to San Francisco. ...

A mini-van pulls into the turnout along the Avenue of the Giants , and we hear an adolescent male voice: Whoa, take a picture of that ! Th...

Flashback to August 25, 2002 : Long before I became an active cyclist, a friend suggested we sign up for the Tour of Napa Valley . Ride on ...

The early cyclist gets the pancakes. Our club's annual Fourth of July Pancake Breakfast started at 8 a.m. Needless to say, I was not si...

Slower than most. The fast riders agreed to back off to a more social pace today, which meant that I successfully hung with them for miles...

Shady, but steep? Or a more mellow grade, in full sun? Life is full of little trade-offs. My backyard thermometer registered 101.8 degrees...