• Donna, soaking up some sun and enjoying the next-to-the-last day of vacation.

  November 9, 2009

• Fall color… or at least as close as we get to it around here.

  November 9, 2009

• Donna, overlooking the beautiful LA smog during an afternoon at The Getty.

  November 9, 2009

• I’m such a sucker for flowers. Seriously, you have to appreciate how intricate they are… much like all living things I suppose.

  November 9, 2009

• One last shot of Donna during a break at the top of our first 70-minute climb.

  November 7, 2009

• The sun was just dropping behind the furthest ridge to the west as we concluded Friday’s ride.

  November 7, 2009

• Another panoramic from Friday’s ride around Jameson Lake between Ojai and Santa Barbara.

  November 7, 2009

• We pushed too hard for too long… something was bound to give.

  November 7, 2009

• Rides that last late into the day are great if for no other reason than the nice light.

  November 7, 2009

• Friday’s ride was terribly painful but incredibly beautiful. The legs are simply fried… won’t even be looking at a bike until Monday at the earliest.

  November 7, 2009

• Hittin’ the trail in about 20 minutes

  November 6, 2009

• Friday’s ride

  November 6, 2009

• Thursday was awesome starting with a short road ride around Camarillo then a great lunch near Santa Barbara and a trip to the Santa Barbara Zoo.

  November 6, 2009

• Wednesday morning… the day after

  November 4, 2009

• The return ride from Solvang to Santa Barbara was more bearable than Monday’s ride. Less mileage, less vertical gain and cooler temps… still, my favorite ride was Monday’s. All in all it was two great days of scenery, company and riding.

  November 4, 2009

• 46 miles • 6,450 feet of climbing

  November 3, 2009

• I love my Karate Monkey… today was the first real day on dirt since the re-build and she handled beautifully.

  November 2, 2009

• Donna is a rock star on any bike, but put her on a ‘cross bike and… watch out!

  November 2, 2009

• Got in a short 20-mile ride at Sycamore Canyon today… warming up for tomorrow’s 50-mile ride from Santa Barbara to Solvang.

  November 2, 2009