March 31, 2008

  • Sunday, March 30

    Today was the Lifecycle Expo so I didn't have a training ride scheduled.  I took the opportunity to go for a nice long ride by myself.  It was lots and lots of fun.  I headed off over the bridge and then over to San Rafael and China Camp State Park.  The North Bay looked beautiful in the cool spring morning light:

    I continued onto the Civic Center.  Which was designed by Frank Lloyd Wright and is all shades of fabulous.  I've never seen the inside but it's on my list:

    Check out this beautiful detail:

    I headed over to Lucas Valley Road and climbed to the top of the valley.  This is the view looking back towards San Rafael.  Stunning:

    Then I dropped into Nicasio Valley, rode around the reservoir and headed up to the Cheese Factory.  The pond there was filled with people having picnics even though it was very windy and kind of cold:

    I headed up a little further and then headed towards Marshall.  The valley is really pretty and has really great cycling:

    Then I climbed to the top of the coastal mountains and the wind started becoming a definite problem.  I'm not heavy and I was worried I was going to get blown off my bike.  Here's the view from the top:

    The wind didn't seem to bother these sheep:

    I came down the mountain pretty slowly because it was so windy I was having trouble steering.  And it was kind of scary but I made it down and once I hit Bolinas Bay the wind was at my back.  Huzzah!  This is an old restaurant in Marshall that I think is vacant now:

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    And this is the beautiful Bolinas Bay:

    And me with it in the background:

    I headed down to Point Reyes Station and then Olema and then over the Olema hill and up San Geronimo Valley through Samuel P Taylor park.  Then over White's hill where half the people milling about look like small time drug dealers.  Could that even be possible??  It's wall to wall white trash!  In Marin!  Where do they live??  Do they bus them in from Contra Costa County?  Then I headed through Ross and over Camino Alto and stopped in at Mike's Bikes where super cute Jeff trimmed his beard a litlte and has regained a little of his hotness.  Keep working on that baby!  Then I headed back over the bridge and went home for dinner.  I was really tired but it had been a fun, fun day.

    Bike Mileage:
    Today                                   118.8
    Week to date                        340.7
    Month to date                    1,288.7
    Year to date                      2,274.0
    Remaining to Goal             7,726.0
    Over (Under) plan              (185.0)