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The coastal waters of the Pacific never looked so blue. [I was not alone in this observation.] Five of us opted for a head start on the rest...

Even a familiar route can play host to a surprise or two. The seasons bring out the blooms on different trees and wildflowers. On every rid...

We couldn't see forever, but we could see the new tower on the eastern span of the Bay Bridge, and Mt. Diablo, and Mt. Tamalpais. The sh...

Ice would have been nice. It was about 83F degrees at the top of Mt. Hamilton by the time I got there. My friends were drawing straws to dec...

Mother Nature turned off the air conditioning today and the Bay Area baked. Flags told the story: the wind was blowing the wrong way—from th...

Heading back toward our starting point tonight, a ride buddy asked if I thought it was windy. "No," I replied, "the air is qu...

Once a year, my employer sponsors a week of global community service. Each employee has the opportunity to pick a project and spend part of ...