Sunday was a brilliant day. The best thing about cold, rainy days is they make you appreciate the good days more. Today is a road ride featuring some mtbr and roadbikereview members. The ride starts in Palo Alto, goes up and over Skyline Blvd and back to town. 40 miles and 4000 feet for today
My mileage will be a little longer as I decide to ride from home. Here's some supplies:
The steelman cross bike is ready. It's dirty and loves to play in the wet. Carbon Look bike don't play that.
This is what every roadie needs. It's a garage door keypad so you can ride from your doorstep and close the damn door.
15 miles, later, I meet up with the motley crew. Present were Derek, SMW, K-Max, Fr Ted Crilly, Jaishima and xxx
After Arastadero road and Portola Valley road comes the Old La Honda climb. Old La Honda is a special climb. It snakes through a canopy of trees with a gradual grade. Every climber in the area knows their time up OLH. Not today though.
After a break at Skyline blvd, we proceed on the west side of OLH and descend one of the most scenic roads in the area.
My mileage will be a little longer as I decide to ride from home. Here's some supplies:

The steelman cross bike is ready. It's dirty and loves to play in the wet. Carbon Look bike don't play that.

This is what every roadie needs. It's a garage door keypad so you can ride from your doorstep and close the damn door.

15 miles, later, I meet up with the motley crew. Present were Derek, SMW, K-Max, Fr Ted Crilly, Jaishima and xxx

After Arastadero road and Portola Valley road comes the Old La Honda climb. Old La Honda is a special climb. It snakes through a canopy of trees with a gradual grade. Every climber in the area knows their time up OLH. Not today though.






After a break at Skyline blvd, we proceed on the west side of OLH and descend one of the most scenic roads in the area.




