Unfortunately, for the most part, today’s commute wasn’t anything terribly exciting. The ride in went really well and it was fast. I was pushing myself at certain spots. Made good runs down Sandy Ridge, north along Pecos, and north along Tomiyasu. Nothing too crazy, just stronger efforts than I’d usually…
Month: July 2023
Oof today was a toughie and another fine example of biting off more than I can chew. Earlier this week when I saw Robert post this ride my brain went straight to the idea of adding some extra credit. Sure riding from home easily adds 30 miles to any ride…
I hope I didn’t disappoint anyone when I didn’t upload a commute yesterday. “Wow, that Elvis goes and does a big tour and now he’s not commuting.” Surprise! I did cut out the Wandrer miles though. Those will be back soon enough. I left the house a few minutes earlier…
Well that was certainly a tough one. I love it when Adobo Velo rides start nearer to the house. I’m allowed to sleep in a little bit and ride to the start. Staying up late the night before kinda negates the sleeping in part though. That’s what happens when I…
Finally, finally, finally back on the bike after the big tour. Honestly, I have no one to blame but myself. There have been a few group rides this week I could have done. Shadow had a spa day on Monday and has been ready to rock since then, but I…
What a way to end an epic journey. As I’ve been getting closer to home I’ve had several people, especially riding buddies, asking what day I would be back. To save myself from answering the question over and over I sent out that I would be leaving Primm at 6:00…
A couple days back I posted on Instagram a picture of me on the side of the road fixing a flat with the caption, “Bikepacking/touring isn’t always beautiful scenery and epic riding.” I’ve also mentioned that it isn’t “always beautifully laid out dishes” when it comes to eating. To go…
I love it when I have an alarm set for 4:30 only to wake up at 3:15 and be unable to go back to sleep. Eventually just bit the bullet and got up just before my alarm went off. Instead of getting all dressed for a ride and rolling to…
Considering how early I made it to Victorville yesterday I figured I had some leeway on leaving for Yermo. With that in mind I went to Molly Brown’s Country Cafe for breakfast this morning. They opened at 6:00 which was perfect for my schedule. I forgot to get a picture…
The plan for the next few days is to get up and moving early, get the miles done, and then wait to check-in to wherever I’m staying. I want to get the miles done before the heat sets in. I love having an alarm set for 4:30 and waking up…