Solo Fun Spin

 Having a fun easy ride just to get in some exercise on a Sunday.  An opportunity to do some posing. 😄 I didn't do the Damn Dam today.  I set up my clamp on a fence then took pics with the remote.  But the couple in orange were doing repeats. Must have done it 3 times while I was there.  I asked the lady but she said I don't know,  just following my husband. 🤣 And my bike by some good old fashioned California scenery.  😁

One of the little homeless camps, some reason all burned up. So they move their junk to the other side of the trail. This is along the 605 fwy. A secluded section of the trail. Along this shoulder next to the freeway, there are usually about 3 or 4 small camps hidden in the bushes within a section of about 100 yards. Another section a bit north that was very populated and littered with tons of junk. Makes you wonder where they get this stuff and why? 

They did clean up that big mess but plenty of junk and trash left behind. Over the last couple of months, most of the junk has disappeared. I myself, if I were the man, I'd make these low lives clean up their own sheot. I'd bring a dump truck and some handcuffs. If they don't work, lock them up on the fence for the day. If they do clean, shake their hands, give them a good meal, then a quick swift kick in the ass and tell them, never come back!

But they don't so crap like this camp exist. Plenty of steel structures. a bath tub, and lots of other odd things. Where do they get this sheot?

I have always had a low tolerance for these low life scumbags. I guess when you grow up next to a house full of 6 brothers that are all druggies and thieves, one tends to develop a dislike for low life bully punks. Of course, 3 of them have been dead for years, seems it all catches up sooner or later.

And not to be heartless, I will point out, these people aren't down on their luck Vietnam vets, they are low life scumbag trashy people that will steal your bike if you turn your back for a second.

The couple doing repeats on the Damn Dam Climb. 

That is about as far as I went up the first section, just for the picture ha ha ha!

Love me some cloudy skies !

                                     Easy HR ❤️ 

Went to Pizza Chalet for maybe the 3rd time since we discovered it. The first couple times it was very good. Gina said maybe the best pizza so far. But today, hmmmm! The cheese at the pizza bar seemed different, the pizza was not as tasty, and the jalapeno poppers were very plain trying them for the first time at this joint. I thought it was my taste buds, too many fig bars on the ride? I dunno!

But Gina confirmed my assessment, everything tasted a bit off today. She says maybe the cook. All I know is something was different today.

As Ralph Kramden would say, ONE DEMERIT !!!! 3 and you're out ha ha ha!

Valentine's Day Ride

 Happy Valentines to my Honey. All joking aside, I'm lucky to have the sweetest most beautiful person in the history of the world as the love of my life. My only regret is not meeting her sooner like when we were 12 years old. 😄 Love these pictures of her, now of course because she's beautiful. At 12 because you can see she's already beautiful in and out. Then the baby, so sweet but looking like with am I doing here? 😁 Got her a little Charlie cup and doll. She took another picture of it with her candy 🍬 dish from couple weeks back, she loved it. 🙂

The YT video. Did run into a group on the way back, last 8 miles before my stop. Strong group and I held on the back so I wouldn't interfere. Just getting some footage. I was approaching Chalan Rest stop when they hopped on the trail and took off so I figured why not?

Just Another ride from Pico to the base of the Azusa mnts and back fighting the old age.   But first,  gave my Honey a little gift on the way out the door.  I am lucky to have the most beautiful person in the world for my girlfriend over 40 years. 🥰

Gina loves CB so I pretended to forget my water heading out asking her to bring it over to my truck. Surprised her with a little mug and doll. She loved it.

As I headed out to the golf course lot preparing for my ride, she sent a text with a pic of the candy dish I gave her a couple weeks back and the new CB mug. I guess she must have really liked it.

21 year old people ask, what are you doing for Valentines? Same thing I been doing with my Honey for the past 40 years. Yup, dinner. 😁 Millie's has my vote for best potatoes 🥔. I don't care for home style but I go there just for them. Gina had a baked 🥔 last time, so good I went back for one myself. Potato inside is smooth almost creamy, not sure how they do it. And Gina's gift to me was letting me slide on the dessert new year resolution. One slice of cheesecake won't kill me. 😄 Then saw a missile flying through the air, one of those Gina works on. 🫡 40 years, Valentines day isn't any different. 😛

New PRs & New Tars 😁 Idiot E-bikes in Mall

 Solo 26. Just a smooth ride for exercise. Felt a little headwind up the dam but thought I'd go for it anyway. Felt good considering a couple days ago all I did was sit on my butt watching movies ending with stiff calves burning like a mothuh. But, one of the movies was Samson. Maybe it gave me strength. 😄 But just goes to show us old people got to keep on moving. Good ride testing out the new tires and clean spokes glistening in the sun. 👌

Happy about the PRs seeing its the Damn Dam Clims. Short 1/3 mile but tops out at 9% on the first section and 11% on the upper section.  I  topped my PR about 6 months ago and then today  but before that, it had been about 15 years  at least. 

The second half of the Damn Dam Climb. 

Kind of cool. My weight class, I'm number 1 this year.  Only 23 riders but hey. 😄

In my age group,  not bad for an old fat guy. 😄

5 in total, 4 mentioned on front page of ride. I'll take it. 😁

Much better HR chart. Just hate when website update etc and screw up settings.  Finally figured it out so looking normal again. 

Look at these idiots.  Riding wheelies in an indoor mall. E bike and scooters doing high speeds. And their idiot parents probably saying,  not my kid,  he doesn't do things like that. 

And to celebrate the PRs, I threw in some ribs for dinner.  A little different than usual.  😄

New Tires (tracking purposes) &Dinner with Sam

 Had a chance to install a couple new tires today. Have had them for 6 months now, maybe? But you know me, I'm the type that will wear or use stuff to the last thread. Good thing, roads, trails, not one flat on this worn set of tires. I do wipe my tires and though some know it all on a cycling forum said it doesn't work, it does for me and really, I think he's an idiot ha ha ha! 

Looking back, last flat was May of 2024 on my Madone. It works!

So having the joint to myself today, I took advantage of it. Cut my hair, made some potatoes with chorizo and eggs, then replaced both tires on my bike. The back was wearing down to the threads but like I said, no flats. Continental 5000s. Are they making these things tighter? I used to be able to replace them easily with my fingers, no levers. Remove and replace was no problem. Last couple of times that I have replaced the tires, it has been a beotch and I have had to use the levers with plenty of effort.

But anyway, damn I'm a good cook ha ha ha!

Also did a little adjusting to the mounts on my bike. Cut some tape, made room and relocated the light bracket away from the cables making it easier to mount and no touching of the cables on a ride. Hasn't been a problem but I do worry about a cable touching a light risking a burn. Hasn't been a problem but you never know.

Cannondale bike is at 9,917.4 miles for the record and tracking.

Of course after Gina got home from her engagement (funeral), went to dinner with her younger brother, Sam. Wouldn't be normal if he didn't order something 10 to 15 dollars more than what we pay for our meals. I guess it's ok, he's always been cool with me. Though tonight at the mall over coffee, he told me that he was always a little bothered when they were younger when guys would look at his sisters.

So walking through the mall, I felt kind of funny walking through Macy's while holding Gina's hand. I started thinking about what he said and wondered if he might be thinking something about me ha ha ha! I guess I don't really have anything to worry about, he couldn't take me if I tied both hands behind my back ha ha ha!

Sam and his meal

OF course my usual petite steak with rice. Gina had the same dish today but with a trip to the salad bar. I always get soup, the salad bar is a little too much for me but never really noticing it till after I'm done eating so I just avoid it. Other than the little bowl the servers give me for a little side salad. Used to be dessert but I gave it up for my New Year's resolution and doing well by it.

Gina's salad

My little side salad post meal