• Great sunset, great trails, great bike… the smile would’a been bigger if Donna had been with me.

  August 11, 2010

• I ran into this poor guy on the trail – partially paralyzed & being dragged into a bug’s den.

  August 11, 2010

• The Karate Monkey with WTB drop bars rode beautifully tonight, even on the toughest of trails.

  August 11, 2010

• Donna and I got out for an awesome ride Monday morning!

  August 10, 2010

• Following excessive iPad & iPhone use, the keyboard on my MacBook Pro feel… ‘retro’.

  August 10, 2010

• Today’s climb up & over the Santa Monica Mountains was a long one. Ouch!

  August 9, 2010

• VERY reasonable prices at Muvico.

  August 9, 2010

• Stoppin’ at The Oaks for an unnecessary trip to the Apple store prior to a 5:10 of The Other Guys.

  August 8, 2010

• What goes up, gets to come down, though as steep as it is, it’s not one of Donna’s favorites.

  August 8, 2010

• Looking back on a switchback provides me with an amazing sense of accomplishment.

  August 8, 2010

• You gotta love palm trees. Their magical powers can turn a crappy day upside down.

  August 8, 2010

• Chill time while awaiting Donna’s release from work for the weekend

  August 8, 2010

• Why I waited so long to get my WTB dirt drop bars, I’ll never know. The fit for off-road is amazing.

  August 7, 2010

• Random, depressing newspaper headline floating around the parking area at home.

  August 6, 2010

• This woman is the highlight of my life!

  August 6, 2010

• Approaching the mountains tonight, I started wondering if I would make it to the ridgeline.

  August 4, 2010

• We get lots of blue sky, lots of marine layer, but rarely such cool clouds.

  August 4, 2010

• Got to see an amazing sunset tonight from Space Mountain in Newbury Park.

  August 4, 2010

• Ahh, Tony’s pizza! And a hot delivery girl!

  August 3, 2010

• Hats off to whoever is responsible for the Santa Barbara Zoo. Talk about prime real estate, that they’ve managed to keep clear of housing of any sort… well, people housing at least. Great views of both the ocean and inland towards the mountains.

  August 3, 2010