Cycling Archives

11 May 2008Arlington Avenue Loop
My first ride with the Yellowjackets was the 40+ mile Arlington Avenue loop. There were about 100 riders ready to go at Lake Merritt around 8am. I handed in my membership application and check (30 dollar annual fee) and saddled...
10 May 2008Velocity & Society
It's official. I'm now a Yellowjacket I've been wanting to the join the Oakland cycling club for a while, ever since I bought my road bike, but have put it off for many reasons, mostly lethargy and, well, the ski...
10 May 2008Giro TTT or American in Pink
The Giro kicked off today with the always Interesting Team Time Trial (TTT). It works like this. All the riders from the team (in the Giro, there are 8 per) leave the starting gate at the same time. The ride...
09 May 2008RAI TV
I looked into the Giro coverage on Versus and decided their "weekend only" coverage wasn't going to be enough for me, so I called Comcast and ordered the Italian RAI TV channel which is covering the race every day. It's...
09 May 2008Andrew@Tour de Cure Napa
08 May 2008The Giro is Coming or the Race for the Maglia Rosa
I've been watching the Tour de France for years, first on ESPN and now on OLN/Versus, but I've never seen the Giro d'Italia, the first of the season's 3 grand tours (Giro, TdF, Veulta d'Espana) that take place over...
07 May 2008Arlington Ave
Now that daylight savings time is here and there's a few hours of sunlight after I return home form work, I want to started getting some rides in before sunset. Yesterday was my first ride. I wasn't exactly sure where...
05 May 2008Tour de Cure Summary
So the Tour de Cure went off without a hitch, I'm happy to say. I had a great time. Made the 50 miles (or so - the route was actually only 47 miles and change) without any trouble. Hard...
03 May 2008Ready for the Tour
It's about time to hit the sack. I need all the rest I can muster before my big ride tomorrow. I have to get up around 5:30am. That will give me about an hour to get my shit together and...
03 May 2008Wired Up
I finally picked up a computer for my bike. After much searching, I settled on the Blackburn Delphi 4.0. It's a pretty slick piece of machinery. The thing weighs about an ounce. It's singularly unique, sculptured in design, hand-crafted in...
27 April 200837 Miles
Today I had the longest ride of my life (I think, at least I can remember). I met up with a friend from work and we rode from Crissy Field in San Francisco, across the Golden Gate Bridge, dropping in...
24 April 2008Tour de Cure Update
Wow! It took me less than 2 days to reach my modest fund raising goal. Thanks Rana, Peter, Michael & Jennifer. If you still want to donate, please do. I've met my goal, but my company has only reached about...
22 April 2008Tour de Cure
I recently accepted the challenge of cycling in the American Diabetes Association's Tour de Cure fund-raising event. The Tour de Cure is a series of cycling events held in over 80 cities nationwide. The Tour is a ride with...
30 August 2007New Toy
I've been wanting to take up cycling for long time. I've been a huge fan of the Tour de France since I was a kid and I always wanted a road bike so I could take up the charge. Now...