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To celebrate a recent successful product launch, our organization rewarded the team with a little getaway. Engineers love to play, so this...

It seemed easy enough: three hillclimbs, all rated level three (least hilly, in our club's vernacular). By the time we were done, I ha...

With another wave of heat forecast to smother the Bay Area, a shorter (and shady) route was in order. After a refreshing climb through the r...

The first couple of times I did this ride, the Best Buddies Hearst Castle Challenge , I was itching for a faster start. We were paced out at...

I haven't pedaled to the summit of Mt. Diablo in a while. It's a tall ask, that last 235 meters. Over about 0.15 of a mile, the road...

The first wildlife sighting was the guy sitting in his car, windows down, at the summit of Old Calaveras Road. Smoking pot. I guess he thoug...

Farewell to cyclists passing me on blind curves. Goodbye to the graffiti tags and homeless encampment. Arrivederci to groups who block ...