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My first trip to the top of Mt. Hamilton by bicycle was in October, 2003 (on a recumbent tandem), followed by a repeat in 2004. My first sol...

It's been ... a while. I joined a club ride today, and one of the stronger riders captured a photo of me coming up a hill (trailed by a ...

There were two ways to get a look at the recently-burned section of Almaden Quicksilver Park from Hicks Road. I chose the route less travele...

We had a plan. The plan was to hike the Mount Umunhum trail to the summit. Then someone sparked a wildfire near the southern end of the Guad...

“Don't buy upgrades, ride up grades.” [Advice attributed to champion cyclist Eddy Merckx .] But maybe there's a limit to that? An ag...

It's been quite a while since I visited Alum Rock Park —in part, due to storm-related closures. Today's route was similar to the one...

I've been overdue for a visit to the other coast, and what better time than summer to enjoy the shore? Gulls are the most common shoreb...