It's not that interesting!

What Cereal Should I Eat?

2009-12-16T21:17:00.000-08:00

Chico Criterium Video

2009-09-22T20:10:00.000-07:00

Video from chicogrid.com

Watch for Fast Moving Jet Bridges

2009-09-10T10:32:00.001-07:00

Doh!

2009-08-23T19:25:00.001-07:00

Airplane Communications

2009-08-12T10:18:00.001-07:00

Not new but still funny!

Actual exchanges between pilots and control towers:

Tower: "TWA 2341, for noise abatement turn right 45 degrees."
TWA 2341: "Center, we are at 35,000 feet.. How much noise can we make up here?"
Tower: "Sir, have you ever heard the noise a 747 makes when it hits a 727?
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From an unknown aircraft waiting in a very long takeoff queue: "I'm f...ing bored!"
Ground Traffic Control: "Last aircraft transmitting, identify yourself immediately!"
Unknown aircraft: "I said I was f...ing bored, not f...ing stupid!"
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O'Hare Approach Control to a 747: "United 329 heavy, your traffic is a Fokker, one o'clock, three miles, Eastbound."
United 329: "Approach, I've always wanted to say this...I've got the little Fokker in sight.."
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A DC-10 had come in a little hot and thus had an exceedingly long roll out after touching down.
San Jose Tower noted: "American 751, make a hard right turn at the end of the runway, if you are able. If you are not able, take the Guadeloupe exit off Highway 101, make a right at the light and return to the airport."
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A Pan Am 727 flight, waiting for start clearance in Munich, overheard the following:
Lufthansa (in German): "Ground, what is our start clearance time?"
Ground (in English): "If you want an answer you must speak in English."
Lufthansa (in English): "I am a German, flying a German airplane, in Germany. Why must I speak English?"
Unknown voice from another plane (with a British accent): "Because you lost the bloody war!"
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Tower: "Eastern 702, cleared for takeoff, contact Departure on frequency 124.7"
Eastern 702: "Tower, Eastern 702 switching to Departure. By the way, after we lifted off we saw some kind of dead animal on the far end of the runway."
Tower: "Continental 635, cleared for takeoff behind Eastern 702, contact Departure on frequency 124.7. Did you copy that report from Eastern 702?"
Continental 635: "Continental 635, cleared for takeoff, roger; and yes, we copied Eastern... we've already notified our caterers."
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One day the pilot of a Cherokee 180 was told by the tower to hold short of the active runway while a DC-8 landed. The DC-8 landed, rolled out, turned around, and taxied back past the Cherokee. Some quick-witted comedian in the DC-8 crew got on the radio and said, "What a cute little plane. Did you make it all by yourself?"
The Cherokee pilot, not about to let the insult go by, came back with a real zinger: "I made it out of DC-8 parts. Another landing like yours and I'll have enough parts for another one."
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The German air controllers at Frankfurt Airport are renowned as a short-tempered lot. They not only expect one to know one's gate parking location, but how to get there without any assistance from them. So it was with some amusement that we (a Pan Am 747) listened to the following exchange between Frankfurt ground control and a British Airways 747, call sign Speedbird 206.
Speedbird 206: " Frankfurt , Speedbird 206! clear of active runway."
Ground: "Speedbird 206. Taxi to gate Alpha One-Seven."
The BA 747 pulled onto the main taxiway and slowed to a stop.
Ground: "Speedbird, do you not know where you are going?"
Speedbird 206: "Stand by, Ground, I'm looking up our gate location now."
Ground (with quite arrogant impatience): "Speedbird 206, have you not been to Frankfurt before?"
Speedbird 206 (coolly): "Yes, twice in 1944, but it was dark, -- and I didn't land."
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While taxiing at London 's Airport, the crew of a US Air flight departing for Ft. Lauderdale made a wrong turn and came nose to nose with a United 727..
An irate female ground controller lashed out at the US Air crew, screaming:
"US Air 2771, where the hell are you going? I told you to turn right onto Charlie taxiway! You turned right on Delta! Stop right there. I know it's difficult for you to tell the difference between C and D, but get it right!"
Continuing her rage to the embarrassed crew, she was now shouting hysterically: "God! Now you've screwed everything up! It'll take forever to sort this out! You stay right there and don't move till I tell you to! You can expect progressive taxi instructions in about half an hour, and I want you to go exactly where I tell you, when I tell you, and how I tell you! You got that, US Air 2771?"
"Yes, ma'am," the humbled crew responded.
Naturally, the ground control communications frequency fell terribly silent after the verbal bashing of US Air 2771. Nobody wanted to chance engaging the irate ground controller in her current state of mind.. Tension in every cockpit out around Gatwick was definitely running high. Just then an unknown pilot broke the silence and keyed his microphone, asking: "Wasn't I married to you once?"

2010 Trek Gauche

2009-07-22T13:21:00.000-07:00

The long awaited bike for lefties, the Trek Gauche.

Trek's Newest Project

The left handed (legged) bike

Coming this fall from Trek, the long awaited left handed....

ah, legged, bike. For all those who have felt discriminated

against because all bikes were righties. Trek will be rolling

out the new Lefty soon. Levi Leftheimer was going to be

riding it on the final stage this year but he broke his wrist

so he will be unable.

Fortunately it was his right wrist ;-)

Available only on eBay!

Snack Time

2009-07-09T17:49:00.000-07:00

Canadian Road Nationals: Masters Road Race results

2009-07-03T17:40:00.000-07:00

Master B Men (40-49), 114 km
1 Daniel Martin (NT) Safeway/Bicycle Plus	2:52:55
2 Eric Provost (QC) Opus/OGC	at 0:28

He's Barack Obama

2009-07-02T16:52:00.000-07:00

Try JibJab Sendables® eCards today!

98?

2009-06-27T16:35:00.000-07:00

Our first heat wave. Ouch!

2009 Trek Madone Frame

2009-06-25T08:14:00.001-07:00

http://sfbay.craigslist.org/pen/bik/1238969724.html

Consumer Debt exceeds GDP

2009-03-03T08:47:00.001-08:00

Ugh...

http://www.comstockfunds.com/files/NLPP00000/177.pdf

Independent Front Suspension

2009-03-01T21:09:00.000-08:00

ALL ENGINEERS WILL APPRECIATE THIS EXPLANATION

For those of you who are not clear on what is meant by independent front
suspension.... I thought this is a commercial you might enjoy.
If you are considering a Nissan Pathfinder or any other car with independent
front suspension, this little commercial will clear the
air for you. I'm sure you have heard the term, 'INDEPENDENT FRONT
SUSPENSION,' but not many know exactly what it means. When one front
wheel of a vehicle hits a bump or pothole, it will move up or down to
compensate while the other wheel remains steady. Both wheels are
independent of each other, hence that expression. Watch the attached video,
a German commercial for the Nissan Pathfinder, to find out
exactly how this works. This gives a moving experience which should benefit
your understanding of this piece of engineering. It's the best
explanation I've ever seen. Germans have better ads than we do...

Thanks Tom! I always had a problem with engineering.

Clouds Break

2009-03-01T18:04:00.000-08:00

Not a bad scene to return to after a hard weekend of racing in Merced.

Doping Devil

2009-02-20T18:49:00.001-08:00

Awesome pictures...thanks Sabine for the link!

The Empress's New Coat

2009-02-04T14:10:00.000-08:00

My big Phanny is a model for doggie "Big and Tall"

New Ride

2009-02-03T19:30:00.001-08:00

Had to go with the team sponsor Specialized Tarmac. So, that means I
have a Trek Madone 6.9 Pro, new and still in the unopened box, for
sale. Let me know if you're interested.

Phanny and Shedara

2009-01-31T12:20:00.000-08:00

Phanny met one if her siblings at Funston today.

Pick a Frame

2009-01-13T21:59:00.000-08:00

Pick a frame, any frame.

Well not any frame. I have to pick the Specialized Tarmac SL in Red/Black or the Trek in Blue or Red?

Anybody had a chance to ride both (or either) and have an opinion?

Running For Kristy

2009-01-09T07:59:00.000-08:00

Running for Kristy

As you begin another season of racing and begin to ramp up your training, please be careful riding. I remember when people were concerned that changing CDs in the car distracted drivers too much...now we have phone calls, texting, email, internet browsers, GPS.

We are nearing the one year anniversary of the tragedy that took Kristy and Matt from us. I can't ride through Steven's Creek Reservoir without thinking of them. Kristy's Mom is memorializing her daughter by training for and running a half-marathon in support of PETA. If you would like to help support her in reaching her goal you can donate here.

Ride Safe!

Wedding Cup

2009-01-05T11:00:00.000-08:00

My sister and her husband demonstrating excellent technique with the "Wedding Cup" at their wedding in September!

The End of the American Century: CEO Pay and the Bailout

2008-12-31T08:37:00.000-08:00

The End of the American Century: CEO Pay and the Bailout

In the 1950s, big-company CEOs in the U.S. earned about fifty times the pay of an average worker. Even then, that ratio was very high compared to other countries. But since then, CEO pay in the U.S. has skyrocketed in comparison to average salaries.By 1990, average CEO pay was about 100 times the average worker’s salary, and by 2000, it was more than 500 times that of the average worker.

These benefit packages are far out of line with those in other wealthy countries.

In 2004, the New York Times reported comparative ratios of CEO pay to employee averages. In Japan, CEOs earned about ten times that of the average employee. In Germany, the ratio was 11 to 1, in the UK 25 to 1, and in the United States, 531 to 1! It is difficult to see how American companies can justify these huge executive compensations when these other countries, which much smaller CEO pay, have generally managed faster economic growth, greater productivity increases, and greater gains in their stock markets.

CEO pay is another glaring example of how far out of kilter the U.S.economy is, how eroded is the sense of fairness in this country, and how out of sync the U.S. is with the rest of the world. It is yet another example of The End of the American Century.

Legion of Honor

2008-12-28T15:11:00.000-08:00

Beautiful day to check out da Vinci drawings at the Legion of Honor.

Special Day

2008-12-26T16:17:00.000-08:00

Phanny gets to ride in the Audi.

2008-1991=17th Anniversary

2008-12-23T20:02:00.001-08:00

I don't think my palate is near sophisticated enough for this stuff.

"A big, ripe, dark, and intense style yet it offers enough finesse and
grace to keep in balance. Offers ripe cherry, currant, and meaty edge
on the finish, where the oak kicks in. "

Not Topless

2008-12-23T19:45:00.000-08:00

Taz has taken his perch. Our tree has been topped. Now, I need to get
motivated and do something about the emptiness below!

Ready!

2008-12-21T19:40:00.000-08:00

It's beginning...

2008-12-16T12:17:00.000-08:00

...to look a lot like Christmas (at least in Chicago). I sure hope I
can make it home tonight!

Brrrrr

2008-12-06T17:36:00.000-08:00

See that number in the bottom right hand corner?

Man have we been spoiled.

Fitting Right In!

2008-12-05T08:06:00.000-08:00

Introducing Bridgett!

"Little B" and Phanny taking a break from their keep-away game for a picture. Phanny has been great. Plays nice and lets Bridgett win despite her obvious size disadvantage. I can't believe the stuffed squirrel hasn't been, uh...unstuffed.

Making themselves at home on the sofa with Opa.

Terror on a Layover (Not Me)

2008-12-04T18:36:00.000-08:00

The following is an excerpt of a blog entry by a Northwest Airlines pilot on a layover in India during the terrorist attacks in Mumbai. Several NWA and Delta crews, along with a number of international carrier crews, were on normally scheduled layovers when the attacks occurred. Nearly all international airline crews stay at the Oberi-Trident Hotel in Mumbai. The terrorists targeted "Westerners" (Americans and Europeans) and the Oberi Hotel was a primary target. This is one U.S. crewmember's account -- the content is graphic:

Dateline Mumbai: I was lucky. Just two hours separated me from a life altering event.
Yes I was there. My flight was on approach to BOM when the first terrorist attacks took place. Our ETA to the Oberi/Trident hotel was about 90mins later. The outbound crew was scheduled to be in the lobby about 20mins after the first attack at the hotel (10:30pm).

My crew spent 6 hrs on the aircraft before being relocated to one of the airport hotels. In retrospect, NWA should have gotten us there immediately. We were the crew who would fly out of BOM. Being off duty on the aircraft is not resting, and I correctly guestimated how most of the decision process was going to play out over the next 12 hrs. We were eating into what would be a 48 hr period with (in my case) just 4 hrs of sleep. I thought my day couldn't get much worse.

At this moment, I'm on a flight from BOM-AMS. My crewmembers are all safe, and we have nine of eleven of the crew who were at the Oberi/Trident. Sadly, a pilot and FA are still at the Oberi, holed up in their rooms. NWA hired two different civilian extraction teams to get them out of the hotel safely ... you know, expats - challenge/response passwords & all that James Bond stuff .. That may have worked initially; but the hotel was locked down by the local military (to the exclusion of those rescue teams) and that simply provided the terrorists time to reorganize, take hostages, and prepare for a long standoff.

Flashback to Oberi hotel. Some stories from that unfortunate crew follow: (Apparently, a well built hotel muffles sound more than you might think ) A F/A exits the elevator in the lobby of the Trident. The terrorists (probably) just gunned their way through the lobby, into a connecting hallway to the Oberi (their primary target). Bodies and pools of blood everywhere. The two girls at the front desk, Bellman, and Doorman all killed in the initial attack. All other people in the lobby were either shot/killed or helped the injured out of the hotel. The F/A returned to his room then followed a housecleaner out through a (sort of) hidden stairway into the relative safety of the street. I later found out the hotel manager, who lives in the hotel with his wife and children, were all killed in the initial attack. That may point to an "insider" helping the terrorists.

A male Chinese F/A was trying to escape the hotel following a hotel employee through a different pitch black service stairway. He opened a door to a short hallway leading into the lobby. Shell casings and damage littered the floor. He started into the lobby and came face to face with one of the armed terrorists. Fortunately, he was not in uniform, and wearing a European style black leather jacket. He didn't fit the victim profile. He turned around, back through the hallway and got out alive.

Another F/A goes to the elevator to head down to the lobby. Doors open and the interior of the car was splattered in blood. She returned to her room and got a few other F/A's and left that floor via the emergency exit. Once out on the exposed outer stairway, the fire door locked behind them. If they ran into trouble down below, without another exit strategy, they'd be truly screwed. Near the bottom, they heard a lot of commotion beyond a set of double doors. They were potentially stuck in a real bad situation. They backed up a bit, laid down and played possum (wouldn't have worked - no blood). A few minutes later a police team came up to their position and escorted them to the relative safety of a nearby parking garage.

That crew eventually spent about 9 hrs on an ascending ramp at a concrete parking structure about two blocks from the hotel. The F/O on the scene separated that crew from perhaps 300 other confused civilians. Automatic weapon fire and hand grenade explosions permeated the restless night. They were able to keep in touch with NWA security via an international cell phone. They got on a charter bus about 9 am, and were transported to the hotel where my crew was located.

I'm now in AMS. I'll be on a flight to civilization in another 3 hrs. The two crewmembers stuck in the BOM hotel are OK, but still waiting to be rescued along with Lufthansa and Air France crews. The above was a quick summary of what happened last night. I could get into a Lot more detail. But right now, there's a shower with my name in it.

Happy Birthday

2008-11-21T19:51:00.000-08:00

Celebrating the 233rd birthday of the United States Marines Corps!

Phanny Gets a Sister!

2008-11-18T15:33:00.000-08:00

We haven't gotten her yet but Bassett Rescue approved our application and we should get Bridgett some time in the next week!

Phanny is goofy

2008-10-29T11:06:00.001-07:00

Day 8 - PM drive

2008-09-29T13:58:00.000-07:00

After tea it was back in the trucks for the evening game drive.

Not too far outside the camp our tracker, the guy who sits on the seat mounted on the hood of the truck, saw these tracks on the road.

The cats were out.

It wasn't long before the radio came alive.

A leopard had been found and it wasn't either of the ones we had seen the previous evening.

But, there were already three trucks on site so we would have to wait. Abel put our name on the list and when someone else left we would get to go see.

While we were waiting we drove around looking for more game.

I saw something move a ways off. It looked like impala running. Abel sped down the road and turned in their direction. The tracker directed him off the road. They had been running from something. They apparently have very keen senses.

Then the tracker saw it. A solitary cheetah ahead in the brush.

We drove right up next to it. He was no longer hunting...it was obvious by the size of his belly he had gotten his fill.

We followed the cheetah as he walked along marking his territory. Perfectly content and not the least bit concerned about the humans. Then our opportunity came to visit the leopard. We guided another truck to the cheetah so they could follow it and keep tabs on his location.

The leopard was perched in a tree.

We hadn't been told it was sitting with its kill.

We pulled right up underneath it. The others could not get this close because the leopard was on Djuma property and on Djuma property only Djuma trucks can leave the road.

This was another young female. She caught herself a duiker and pulled it up into the tree to keep the scavengers (and other cats) from fighting her for it.

She must have expended a great deal of energy chasing this antelope down.

It wasn't long after we arrived, as the sun was setting, that she curled up with her kill and took a little nap.

An amazing sight to see.

Later we watched as she plucked the hair from the duiker in preparation for tearing into it and having a little meal.

Unfortunately we were already late for our evening meal...again.

So, we left her to enjoy her evening in the tree, certain we would see her in exactly the same place the next morning.

Oh yeah, we also saw some giraffe and a bush baby this evening.

Djuma Bush Lodge

2008-09-29T13:37:00.000-07:00

One of the rooms.

I think there were 8 of them.

Each has a bed with mosquito net, full bath, a/c and heat.

Very comfortable.

The main lodge.

Inside was the bar, dining room, tea room, a couple patios for viewing of the water hole and tucked in behind it was the pool.

It was a little cool so none of us went in the pool but it was a nice setting and we enjoyed reading, sunning and even had lunch out there one day.

This is Abel. He was our guide.

Abel was from the local area.

Djuma puts a lot of value on the locals and provides more than just jobs.

The school in Abel's village was built with funds provided by the Djuma Lodge...another good reason to support this wonderful establishment.

Day 8 - Mid-day

2008-09-29T13:30:00.000-07:00

After the morning drive we would return to the lodge for breakfast at around 930.

It was always an incredible spread of fruits and yogurt and cheese and cereal and bread and eggs and bacon and sausage and juices.

After breakfast was free time. Maybe a nature walk or nap or reading until lunch at 1pm.

This was our room.

It's not a very good picture but you get the idea...it was nice.

We often had visitors come to our cabins.

This is a Nyala.

They liked to hang out in the camp.

They were a little skitterish but it didn't stop them from coming in and grazing on the plants.

An afternoon by the pool, reading and relaxing and enjoying the warm sun.

It was chilly in the mornings and evenings so it felt really good to peel off a layer and absorb sun rays by the pool.
A bush buck that wandered into the camp.

After lunch and before the evening game drive was tea and cake.

No wonder I put on 15 pounds in 15 days!

Day 8 - AM pt 2

2008-09-29T13:17:00.000-07:00

On the way to see the buffalo we also saw these guys and a couple of their girlfriends.

These are Kudu. Sometimes called the Grey Ghost of Africa.

They really blend in well and have an uncanny ability to disappear in just a few meters.

Their horns are amazing.

But not as amazing as the horns on the buffalo.

These old guys are crazy looking with these huge head pieces.

We saw an entire herd of buffalo and got there just in time as they crossed the property line. Later we would see more, but not this many in one place.

After they got across the road our guides broke out tea and coffee and snacks. They certainly did take good care of us.

Back in the trucks for some more viewing.

We saw a troop of baboon.

We watched as they posted sentinels to watch us.

The young were latched on to their mother's underside as they made their way across the field.

We saw way too many birds to list them all or post their pictures.

We saw more giraffe and zebra and steenbok and rhino and dwarf mongoose and bush buck.

On the way into the camp we saw these water buck grazing in the field.

The first day we saw several male water buck laying in the brush but this was the first good look we got of a female.

It wouldn't be the last.

Day 8 - Morning Drive

2008-09-29T12:55:00.000-07:00

So we loaded up the truck and we moved...at 6am!

It was a rude awakening at 0530 when the knock on the door came.

"Good morning"

They don't stop until you get out of bed and come to the door to get your biscuits. I can't remember what they are called, starts with an r, but they are hard as a rock until you dip them into your tea or coffee and they become edible.

Our first full day. I was very excited. I'm not sure I slept much. I remember being awake thinking of that Disney commercial "we can't sleep, we're too excited".
We had hardly even left the lodge grounds when we saw our first elephant.

Not just one either. There was a whole family.

Magnificent creatures. What they can do with their trunks is incredible.

We watched as they would use their trunks and tusks to break branches, or trees, and eat the soft limbs. Occasionally they would hold a tree while they kicked at the base to uproot it. It was amazing to watch an animal so massive be so exact and delicate in its motions.
Next, we went to the hyena den.

Abel knew exactly where they would be.

They were a lot of fun. The family interaction was intriguing.

Apparently one female has a litter at a time but all the females help raise the young. The pups were not the least bit afraid of us.

We watched as the older males returned to the den after a night of hunting. They had a ritual they performed when returning and greeting the "den mother".

While we were watching the hyena we got a call that the buffalo were on the move and were leaving the property. If we didn't hurry we might not get to see them.

On the way we got to see this little guy. He is a vervet monkey. Several of them hang out around the lodge and occasionally we would see them out in the bush.

Day 7 - First Night Drive

2008-09-12T19:19:00.000-07:00

After our Sundowner we took off to find the creatures of the night.

It wasn't long before we got a call from one of the other groups that they had found a leopard.

Man was I excited.

How close could we get before it would run?

Was it hunting?

I was not at all prepared for what we were about to see.

As we approached the location our guide, Abel, took off into the brush. We were running over small trees. We could see the other vehicles across the field. They were also treking through the brush.

Then we saw it. A solitary leopard, a 3 year old male, intent on something, paying absolutely no attention to us what so ever.

As we looked out ahead we saw what he saw...a steenbok.

He was hunting!

The other trucks left...it was just us.

His prey sat still, he approached. Not to interfere, we turned off our spotlight and sat quietly, waiting, wondering if we would hear the cry of the steenbok or would it be quick enough to elude the leopard?

We heard movement. But, there was no scream or roar or anything.

We turned the light back on. The leopard had moved, the steenbok was gone.

We picked up the leopard again 30-40 meters away...how had it moved so far so fast without making any noise.

It was not the same young male, it was his mother.

Then we saw the two of them but they didn't get within 10m of each other. As a matter of fact, as we sat and watched, the mother put on an incredible display of purring and panting and growling.

Our guide explained to us that the mother was warning her cub to stay away.

They were not hunting together.

Actually, the cub hadn't known she was following him while he hunted.

Her growling was a warning to him to stay away from her.

According to Abel, she was likely in heat and would be followed by older male leopards trying to mate with her. If they found the cub nearby, they would kill it.

WOW...what a first night!

Though I was a little sad we hadn't seen an elephant I knew we would. And, there are some people who never get to see a leopard. That is why they are one of the Big 5.

Lion
Leopard
Elephant
Rhino
Buffalo

We were late for dinner. Not one of us cared the least bit. Eat or watch this, easy choice.

Day 7 - To Djuma / First Game Drive

2008-09-12T16:50:00.000-07:00

So, now for the real fun.

Not that Cape Town isn't cool, but it is not why I went to Africa!

Early get up and off to the Cape Town airport for our flight to Nelsprut from where we would hop on a 12 seat Cessna and fly directly to Kruger Game Preserve.

Everything went pretty well except the weather in Nelsprut was bad enough that the little guys weren't flying. So, on to a bus and about 2 or 3 hours later we were driving into the land where the wild things are.

I don't have the pictures but on the way in our first sighting was of a warthog...or maybe the impala were first...I'm not sure, but the warthog was cool. I see deer all the time.

Of course later I learned that they aren't deer, they are antelope. And oh are there antelope.

When we arrived at Djuma Bush Lodge we were given a quick "safety" brief, you know, things like:
Don't walk around at night unescorted.
Take your malaria pills and use the mosquito nets.
Don't stand up in the Land Cruisers.
Don't feed the animals.
Don't stick your head in a lion's mouth.

Then we were shown to our rooms. Each couple had a nice little cottage with all the amenities of home.

A quick lunch since we were late and the sun was going down and off on a game drive. 12 of us, so 6 to a vehicle. Djuma has their own property that butts up against that of other lodges. None are fenced so that the animals have the freedom to roam. One of the really cool thing about Djuma is that they can drive off the road and follow or seek out the animals. This proved to be very important as we hunted down the elusive lions and cheetah and leopards.

Right outside the camp we ran into this big fella.

This is a white rhino. I know it's black but the color has nothing to do with it.

White is actually supposed to be wide. These guys have wider mouths, or broad upper lips, unlike the black rhino which have a narrow upper lip.

Yeah, you get close enough to check out their lips.

An easier was to tell from a distance is that white rhino shepard their young out in front and the young of black rhinos fall in behind. Interesting huh?

The zebra, and that's with a soft e not a hard e, were just hanging out, chowing down.

We would end up seeing them almost every day. But, it wasn't until we got to Chobe that we would see a herd of hundreds grazing in the open plains.

Ahead of myself again.

We almost didn't see the giraffe.

I never would have thought their camaflouge would work so well.

As you can tell it was starting to get dark though and things were getting harder to pick out.

But, as the sun went down we were introduced to a new and nightly custom.

The SUNDOWNER.

I've started practicing the tradition at home now as well...except when I'm on call...which is all the time...except tonight!

Anyway, we park in some place with a great view, watch the sun go down, relax, and enjoy a tasty beverage of our choosing. They don't bring out a complete bar so you have to put your order in ahead of time. My drink was gin and tonic (to fight off malaria). By the end of the trip I had converted several others as well. Leigh chose the vodka tonic. She's not a big gin fan.

After the sundowner it was back to the game drive. But, this time with the help of a million candle power spot light.

Nights are cat time and I couldn't wait. I love big cats!

Day 6 - Kirstenbosch

2008-09-11T19:16:00.000-07:00

Kirstenbosch National Botanical Garden is world-renowned for the beauty and diversity of the Cape flora it displays and for the magnificence of its setting against the eastern slopes of Table Mountain.

The origin of the name Kirstenbosch is uncertain, a number of families with the name Kirsten lived in the vicinity and some how the area became known as Kirstenbosch (Kirsten's Forest).

Really it doesn't matter, the cool thing is that Kirsten is my sister's name...the one I got the wedding cup for...the one that got married in France on 20 September!

See...cool, huh.

Kirstenbosch is famous for its protea.

But, it is also famous for the Mandela Gold Birds of Paradise.

This is a special variant to the typical Bird of Paradise and created for Nelson Mandela.

The "plumes" are yellow instead of the typical orange.

After visiting the gardens and having lunch at the Gold Museum...great lunch (just one more meal that helped add FIFTEEN pounds to my waistline in only fifteen days) we had a little city tour.

One of the stops was The Castle of Good Hope which is right across the street from this building...City Hall.

The patio (hmmm...porch, deck, lanai, sticky outy thing) is where Nelson Mandela stood when he gave his famous speech after being released from prison on 11 February 1990, after 27 years.

Day 6 - Table Mountain

2008-09-11T18:46:00.000-07:00

Well the weather guessers were right...

...it was a BEAUTIFUL day!

Exactly what you want when going up onto Table Mountain.

Table Mountain is a plateau approximately 3 km from side to side, surrounded by steep cliffs. The plateau, flanked by Devil's Peak to the east and by Lion's Head to the west, forms a dramatic backdrop to Cape Town and its Table Bay harbour, and together with Signal Hill form the natural amphitheatre of the City Bowl.
The highest point on Table Mountain is towards the eastern end of the plateau and is marked by Maclear's Beacon. It is 1,086 metres above sea level.

From the top of Table Mountain you can see Robben Island.

Robben Island was first inhabited thousands of years ago by stone age people, at a time when sea levels were considerably lower than they are today and people could walk to it. It was then a flat-topped hill.

But, due to dinosaur farts and global warming, the hill became an island.

Since the end of the 17th century, Robben Island has been used to isolate certain people — mainly prisoners — and amongst its first permanent inhabitants were political leaders from various Dutch colonies

Under the apartheid regime, Robben Island became a maximum security prison in 1959, and its character as an island-prison near to a major population centre invites comparisons with Alcatraz.

Between 1961 and 1991, over three thousand men were incarcerated here as political prisoners, often for decades, including the distinguished international statesman Nelson Mandela.

We were a long,

long,

long,

long,

way from home!

Day 5 - Wine Tasting

2008-09-10T11:36:00.000-07:00

With weather reports calling for clearing skies as the week progressed we decided to wait one more day to head up to Table Mountain...therefore today would be our leisure day.

Well, we wanted to be studious and have an educational leisure day by going out to Robben Island where Nelson Mandela was imprisoned. But because the seas were still rough in the morning the ferry wasn't running.

There was nothing else to do but go drink wine.

We started out at Fairview. They had this crazy tower with goats climbing on it. Didn't really understand why until we got inside.

Ever heard of Goats do Roam?

That is a second label for Fairview, as is Spice Route. We tasted several of each and then did a little sampling at the cheese bar.

Next we headed to Warwick.

Easily my favorite of the day.

The wines were delicious, the staff was great, and the pours wer substantial.

It is also the place we learned about the

Wedding Cup

The Story goes that a young lady from a wealthy family wanted to marry the town silver smith. Her father forbade her as the smith was far below the family position. Her grief was so great that her father agreed to let them marry but only if her love could create a cup that two people could drink from at the same time. Her father rested easy thinking he had given her hope so she would recover from her grief and yet posed an impossible task for the smith, hence preventing the eventual marriage. Much to his chagrine the exceptional talent of the sliver smith was not overrated and he was able to create such a cup. They were married and lived happily ever after.

Leigh and I were also successful in our attempt at drinking from the cup. I thought it was such a great story I bought one for my sister who was getting married just a week later.

After a wonderful lunch we went on to Meerlust.

Meerlust is famous for their Rubicon, which I must say is quite tasty.

This was were we met the whiner with her entourage. Only carried AMEX and didn't have any ID or Passport. She only wanted to buy wine that you couldn't get in the US. Didn't want to taste it. She wanted direct shipping to her house in FL were she retired to from NY.

Yeah, perfect.

We waited until she was done, then resumed our tasting. We tasted, chose, purchased, roamed the grounds, and left while she was still trying to get approval from AMEX.

That was our tour of the Stellenbosch wine region of South Africa.

Day 4 - Cape Point

2008-09-09T10:17:00.000-07:00

Short recaps now. I'll edit and add pictures soon.

From Africa
After b'fast we joined our travel mates and headed to Cape Point with Jeremy as our guide. It was cold and damp. We couldn't see Table Mountain because of weather.

On the way to Cape Point we stopped at Haut Bay to take a ride out to Duiker Island to see the Cape Fur Seals. After a fun ferry ride in the not so calm water we returned to shore.

We wanted to proceeded further down the coast along Chapman's Bay but we had to cross over the peninsula to the other side because of a road closure due to a landslide. We drove through Constantia, South Africa's oldest wine district. Once south of the landslide area, we crossed back to the Atlantic side and continued to Cape Point.

Cape Point is incredible. Amazing views. We didn't walk up to the Light House but instead chose to go out along the coast a ways to take in the views. Along the way we had our first Right Whale sighting. We were going to walk down to Cape Point but there was some weather coming in and we didn't have time (unless we wanted to get very wet). It started to rain so we quickly returned to the visitor center where we got to watch the antics of a Chacma Baboon who has learned that humans often leave food in their cars. We drove down to Cape Point and were fortunate to see both Ostrich and Elands. We didn't get to see the Mountain Zebra, though we did see evidence of its presence.

On the way back to Cape Town we stopped at Boulders Beach to see the African Penguins. After a visit with the aptly named Jackass Penguins we enjoyed a delicious lunch at a local restaurant.

Back to the hotel and a little later, dinner at Balducci's.

Day 3

2008-09-08T21:36:00.000-07:00

I guess it was day three.

Let's see, day one (Saturday, 6 Sep) we flew on American to LAX in the
afternoon then left LAX at 8pm (20h00) in a couple cushy business
class seats! That is the way to fly. Sadly it was the only long flight
we got "upgraded" on. It was a great way to start our vacation.

So, day two would have been arriving London Heathrow at 15h50 (eleven
hours of flying and an eight hour time change). After a four hour sit
in the fanciest terminal I've ever seen we boarded our BA flight to
Cape Town at 20h00. The economy seats in a 747 are not comfortable and
sleeping was near impossible.

Day 3 we arrived Cape Town at 07h30, got through customs and
immigration fairly easily, walked out of security and there was our
driver waiting for us. About a 30 minute drive to the Portswood Hotel
at the Marina took us an hour in rush hour traffic. After a shower we
decided to take a little "nap" at about 10h00. We woke up at about
21h00 when our friends called the room upon their arrival and asked us
to join them for dinner. We didn't feel like getting dressed and going
out so we opted for an in room pajama picnic, a little reading, and
then back to bed.

747-400

2008-09-07T10:44:00.000-07:00

A little bigger than the MD-80s I fly. I think we're in row 473!

Sleep Aid

2008-09-06T18:27:00.000-07:00

Enjoying a barley pop in LAX.

Next stop London!

The Adventure Begins

2008-09-06T18:00:00.000-07:00

Blast Off!

Tucker P. Glerum, 4 July 1997 - 5 Sep 2008

2008-09-05T07:17:00.000-07:00

I got home from a trip on the evening of September 4th and Leigh told me she was going to take Tucker to work the next day to have him looked at by one of the internists. He was very weak and bloated and she feared he may have a bleeding tumor in his abdomen.

She called from the office the next morning, she was right. He had many growths in his abdomen. It was impossible to tell which one or ones were bleeding. The internist said even if we operated and the bleeder was able to be removed it wasn't likely he would live more than 6 weeks if even that long. Chances were that we would find it was inoperable and have to put him down on the operating table. We were leaving for a two week trip to Africa the next day. Best case he would have to suffer through surgery and recovery while we were gone then maybe only have a couple weeks when we returned. I decided I didn't want to put him through that.

I finished up what I was doing at home then went and picked him up.

We went to the park. We rode in the Jeep...he loved going for rides. We played. We napped. We shared a bag of pop-corn (even taught Phanny to catch pop-corn).

When Leigh finished work I took him back to the office. We said our goodbyes. I held him while Leigh injected him. Putting my dog to sleep ranks high on the list of hardest things I've ever had to do.

He was my first dog as an adult.

He was my best buddy for over 11 years.

He went to work with me every day (3 hours in the car) for the first 6-8 months of his life.

He ran with me.

He chased me on my bike.

He loved to go hiking.

He was always happy to see me.

He kept Leigh company while I was gone and that was a tall order,

I was frequently gone with work for a night or two, occasionally for a week or two, and in 2005...well, I was gone pretty much the first 9 months.

He even tried on one of my cycling jerseys.

He was a good little brother to Crystal.

He was a good big brother to Phanny.

He kept me company while I was recovering from shoulder surgery.

I'm going to miss you little buddy...I already do!

Hmmm....

2008-08-30T08:36:00.001-07:00

.....drinking Starbucks Coffee at the World Famous Cafe' du Monde in New Orleans.

Portola Redwoods State Park

2008-08-27T20:05:00.001-07:00

The park is in a rugged, natural basin forested with coast redwoods, Douglas fir and live oak. Eighteen miles of trails crisscross the canyon and several streams, notably Slate Creek, Peters Creek and Pescadero Creek. Trails also connect to trails in adjacent parks. The Sequoia Self-guided Nature Trail and Old Tree Trail introduce visitors to the natural history of the area. The park has one of the tallest redwoods (over 300 feet high) in the Santa Cruz Mountains.

What will they think of next?

2008-08-21T11:15:00.000-07:00

Motion activated automatic toilet seat plastic wrap changing device.

I was laughing so much I almost wet myself. Maybe that's why they have
the hands free seat cover changer!

2008-08-16T11:29:00.000-07:00

Masters Track State Championships

2008-08-06T12:28:00.000-07:00

Not a bad days work.

3rd 40-44 3k Pursuit
2nd 40-44 Points Race
2nd 30+ Team Sprint
2nd 40+ Team Sprint
3rd 40+ Team Pursuit

Ouch

2008-08-01T16:41:00.000-07:00

How does one do that?

Juan Pelota

2008-07-30T09:21:00.000-07:00

I had no idea who he was or why Lance would name the café in his shop
after him.

A lttle research was in order. Now I get it. Hee hee hee. Lance has a
sense of humor.

Mellow Johnny's

2008-07-30T08:36:00.000-07:00

Found it.

You know...

2008-07-25T14:54:00.000-07:00

...you need to lose weight when your Lincoln doesn't sit level.

Shiner

2008-07-10T17:33:00.000-07:00

Texas favorite in a frosty mug at Railhead. Oh, and the BBQ was good
too!

Fort Worth

2008-07-10T10:21:00.000-07:00

Hot. It might be hot at home but it feels much hotter here.

Tuesday Night Results

2008-07-03T19:16:00.000-07:00

I kinda like this track stuff.

http://www.ridethetrack.com/blog/res_tues.html

In The Air

2008-06-25T06:48:00.000-07:00

The fires are making it really smokey here. I woke up this morning to
dreams of camping out. On the way to the airport I had memories of LA
and the smog. 800+ fires...yikes.

No Good Deed

2008-06-24T09:37:00.000-07:00

This guy was doing a little sunbathing. I tried to shoo it out of the
road but he reared up and took a fighting pose. Ballsy move for a
little lizard.

Screw it....dumbass.

Assume the Position

2008-06-23T11:12:00.000-07:00

Thanks George.

I guess the truckers aren't happy about fuel prices?

WOW

2008-06-19T20:50:00.001-07:00

What else can I say. It was a beautiful day that ended with this
spectacular sunset.

New Orleans Favorite

2008-06-17T15:43:00.001-07:00

Coolest Backpack

2008-06-13T12:41:00.000-07:00

This guy is winning so far!

Filler' Up

2008-06-08T17:40:00.001-07:00

Naked

2008-06-07T07:23:00.000-07:00

Before we transfer airplanes we take all our squadron markings off.
This was 208. It will eventually work its way back to the Navy in
Oceana, VA. The last F/A-18 I will ever fly.

You want to see a Marine fighter pilot cry? Take away his toys!

NASCAR Country

2008-06-03T13:16:00.000-07:00

Where else would you start a bike ride with Georgians?

I hope they have post ride refreshments! Though I'm not a Bud fan, it
is 90 degrees and 90% humidity.

That time of year

2008-05-29T13:59:00.000-07:00

In search of heat. Sadly, for me, it stayed cloudy today, so the
street likely didn't get very warm. But perhaps that saved this guys
life as he soon crawled back off the road (I know this because I went
back and forth on Canada 6 times doing intervals).

Going to Disneyland!

2008-05-27T11:51:00.001-07:00

Yuk

2008-05-24T12:20:00.000-07:00

Rain in May? Not that we can't use it but not on the weekend.

I was half way to Rancho Cordova when I turned around. I'm sure it
will clear up and be dry for the race.

Santa Cruz Fires

2008-05-24T10:26:00.000-07:00

Taken from 12,000' on my way home from LAX yesterday.

2 Cats and a Dawg

2008-05-23T07:09:00.001-07:00

This is a copy of Sabine Duke's post on Bella Babble. Best wishes to her and all affected by the SC fires.

Thats all I had time to grab.

Left for work this morning and thought it was just super foggy. Started driving up Hecker Pass and saw the full fire and just about flipped.

Uh...thats over my house.

I foolishly went to work, then turned right back around and came home. By the time I got back to Eureka Canyon, they were not letting any more cars up the road.

"Downtown" Corralitos was mayhem. Traffic jam, camera crews, police barricades and a stream of cars coming down the mountain.

All I could think about was my little Kuku and the husky Pupu. So I took the bike out of my car and rode it up to my house. I just hopped on, no shoes, no helmet. I pedaled up a very smoky and windy Eureka Canyon in my work clothes and Danskos. Cars going in the other direction yelled "Where are you going?"

I'm going to get my cats.

Luckily two of my neighbors were still home. One was leaving in 5 minutes and one was staying until he saw burning embers. I don't need to see burning embers, so I had five minutes to pack. I grabbed my cats and stuffed an overnight bag with bike clothes (figured I could get regular clothes anywhere) and then had about 1 minute to decide on which bike to bring (My neightbor had one spot on his rack open).

1 Minute to choose between a bikelifetime of bikes?

Luckily, the Bonny is out on loan, so she is safe.

And Michael's has one or two in his car.

That left all of my Steelmen, my track bike, my xc bike, my Kona road bike, some other bikes I couldn't quite identify and my Dawg.

My Dawg was the bike in the car and the one I rode up to get the kitties. We sorta bonded in the smoke. He got me here safely and I just couldn't leave him behind. So, I chose the Dawg.

So, that pic there is all I was able to take with me (except the neighbor, he's not mine). And except for the fact that I smell like a bbq, I'm feeling okay.

But don't laugh if you see Michael and I in my mom and Theo's clothes.

Christmas Gifts for My Cycling Friends!

2008-05-21T10:30:00.000-07:00

Portable power supply and mini wind turbine

Take your own power supply with you in a slim, beautifully designed recharging pack, that doubles as a portable wind turbine. Attach the HYmini to your bicycle with the HYmini bicycle attachment kit and charge your own mobile power supply while you're on the road!

Works with wind speeds above 9mph.

Rewards

2008-05-16T07:31:00.000-07:00

Somedays I have the coolest job.

Uhhh..

2008-05-13T20:13:00.000-07:00

Art?

Jimmy

2008-05-08T06:51:00.000-07:00

My little brother shopped in my nephew Nate!

Is that cool or what?

Idiocracy

2008-05-05T07:00:00.000-07:00

Dunkin Donuts has a special, $1.99 for a medium coffee and toasted
bagel with cream cheese. I ask for "the special, but with a plain
cinnamon raisin bagel"

We can't do that, she tells me. After a brief exchange and discussion
with the manager who reiterates that the cream cheese is required, it
is decided that the rules are the rules.

"OK, just give me the special and I'll scrape the cream cheese off."

Would you like the bagel toasted?

"with cream cheese, yes I think so."

OK, so that's a medium coffee and a toasted bagel with the cream
cheese on the side.

"??????"

Nalley Historic Roswell Crit

2008-05-04T14:13:00.000-07:00

.8 mile rectangle course. S/F on slight downhill on long side, not great
corners, slight uphill on long backside. S/F ~300m from last corner. Light
wind but variable throughout day. 72* partly cloudy.

Masters 35+/45+
Couple breaks. Not knowing who to watch, I joined/bridged when they grew to
5 or 6. All chased down. All except the one I didn't get on. It grew one man
at a time, one of them should have been me but I never thought they would
let that many go, and a couple strong teams shut down the field. I got in a
really good chase with a strong guy. But, we had one, then two, then three
boogers join us. After the two of us each gave several strong pulls two of
the boogers attacked us. Dumb asses! I got on the second guys wheel but he
got gapped and I knew the other guy wasn't going to make it solo. He didn't.
I chased some more with different groups but I was doing most of the work
and I just couldn't close the last 15 seconds. And, I sure as hell wasn't
going to get the wheel suckers close enough to jump. So, I sat up. The gap
grew to 30 seconds before any chasing resumed. Feeling rested, I went to the
front with a lap to go, hoping to at least keep it fast and safe for the
guys sprinting for 8th (35s) and 2nd (45s) and maybe I would get enough of a
gap on the little riser to stay off during the slightly downhill finish. I
got the gap, but two groups of guys who had been sitting in (with guys in
the break), organized leadouts for the 400m field sprint. I sat up to avoid
the mayhem.

Elite 2/3
I had enough time to change jerseys and reload with water. So, I started
last in a big field. The race started fast. Lots of guys getting popped in
the first 5 laps. I almost dropped out after having to bridge gaps lap
after lap for the first 10 minutes and not feeling strong. I figured it
would settle down soon. It did. But, sadly, two laps later there was a huge
crash just beyond the finish line on the straight away. Maybe 10-15 on the
front weren't involved. Another ten including me had enough room so we
stopped and picked our way through the wreckage and started chasing. After
15-18 minutes of disorganized chasing we were stuck at 25 seconds. Oh well,
might as well get a good workout. I went to the front and after 2 laps
dropped all but one little young kid. He went up the "climb" OK but not much
power for the chase. But we kept trying anyway. The moto came up next to us
and said they screwed up and gave guys free laps after the crash that they
shouldn't have. We were to pull into the pit and would be put back in the
field. So, we did, and had to do an all out sprint to join the 30 mph
peloton and be DFL and tired. Next lap of course had to be prime lap, speed
up, two guys off the front, oh and...5 to go. Shiite! Passing the 4 to go I
moved up from the very back to about 12th (of 50). Approaching 3 to go I
moved up to 6-7th. Fought for position as we chased. Caught the two man
break with 2 to go. Still in good position. Bell lap. Fighting and sitting
pretty. Up the "hill", patience, wait for the last corner, three man
Hincapie Development train on the left, two Myogen somethings on the right,
stuck inbetween, find a gap, they'll burn out, pedal pedal pedal...not
enough left...caught 3 of them for an 8th place.

Arghhhhh. I really wanted to show better today. Especially with Dave Towell
on the mic. Oh well. Next time! Which just happens to be the EBC crit this
weekend.

Game on!

2008-05-04T09:28:00.000-07:00

Roswell Crit

Water Phountain

2008-04-29T14:00:00.000-07:00

Jazzy Recycling

2008-04-26T11:18:00.000-07:00

Straw Hat Convention

2008-04-25T14:54:00.000-07:00

Dana, Julie, and Leigh. All I have is a baseball cap.

Having a blast at Jazzfest.

All That Jazz

2008-04-24T08:47:00.000-07:00

Why do our "vacations" always seem to start this way?

Up until midnight, or later, packing and cleaning. Alarm set to wake
us after a nap, four hours hardly counts as sleep. Off to airport
parking, the sun still hiding behind the hills across the bay. Sleep
walk into a cold airplane. Try to sleep on the plane but we know our
best efforts will be fruitless.

It is our ritual. Time to rewrite the book of vacations. Starting a
vacation exhausted is a waste!

Sent from my iPhone

Spammed

2008-04-14T08:11:00.000-07:00

Thanks XB. That was crazy? I'll have to see if I can figure out how that was happening.

Sparrow Shot Key West March 2008

2008-03-31T19:45:00.001-07:00

Phanny's New Friend

2008-03-31T18:40:00.001-07:00

PA

2008-03-31T08:34:00.001-07:00

Someone recorded one of my PAs between DFW and SFO and sent it to me.

I thought you'd enjoy this!

Square Grand

2008-03-24T15:06:00.001-07:00

I never heard of such a thing. But, I am now the caretaker for one.
Built in 1860. I haven't played since I was 13. We'll see how quickly
it comes back.

Air to Air Gunnery

2008-03-21T18:09:00.000-07:00

Ever wonder how fighter pilots practice shooting down other airplanes?

Well, since airplanes are too expensive to shoot down we have one jet tow a banner and the others roll in and shoot at it.

The first image show what it looks like from a distance. It really is that hard to see.

Next we get a little closer. This is about what it looks like just before we start to shoot. It gets big fast so we only shoot for about half a second. That's long enough to get 50 20mm bullets into the air.

You can see the how close in size the banner is to one of our F/A-18s.

Images from Key West

2008-03-21T18:05:00.000-07:00

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2008-03-19T02:27:00.000-07:00

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Brrrrr

2008-03-16T05:53:00.001-07:00

Look out Zamora, here comes VOS.

RE: Land Park

2008-03-15T18:39:00.001-07:00

congrats you guys...great results

have fun tomorrow too

m

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Land Park

2008-03-15T18:18:00.001-07:00

45+ Sweet G 3rd
35+ Jeff Poulsen 1st
P/1/2 Dan Martin 7th

Plus several primes!

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Do The Test

2008-03-13T20:39:00.000-07:00

Do The Test

Thanks Taz!

Remembering

2008-03-11T22:37:00.000-07:00

Memorial Ride

Team Roaring Mouse Cycles and Third Pillar Racing Team are holding a joint
memorial ride this Saturday March 15th, to honor the lives of Kristy Gough and
Matt Peterson, our two teammates killed on Steven's Creek Canyon last Sunday
while on a training ride. We welcome friends, family, fellow cyclists and all those
whose lives have been touched by Matt and Kristy. Our ride will include a visit
to the site of the crash site for those to share their memories

When: Saturday, March 15th

Where: Leaving from Foothill College
12345 El Monte Road,
Los Altos Hills, CA 94022

**We kindly request you do NOT drive out to the crash site during this time, as
we need to keep cars to a minimum in the area, given the road conditions.

Time: Meet at 2:30pm, ride by 3pm

Length: 30-45 minutes to the crash site. Base pace (ie, mellow). No drop.

Route:
Start @ Foothill College (Parking Lot #1, near the football stadium; see link
above for map)

–         Left on El Monte
–         Right on Foothill Expressway
–         Continue on Steven's Creek Canyon

– Return

*Press are welcome to attend, however we request respect during our ride. It
would mean the most to us if press were to accompany us on their bikes, as we
are all cyclists this week.

Matt Peterson

Mercury News - Matt

Kristy Gough

Mercury News - Kristy