road biking

My friends and I decided to bike the long stretch along Canada Road, from Woodside to Sawyer Camp. On Sundays, this stretch of road is closed to car traffic from 09:00 to 15:00, making it a safe and enjoyable bike ride. . . . . We parked at the nearby Woodside Elementary, and I changed into road cycling clothes. This would be my first ride…

Today, after test-riding the X-Lab RS7 road bike and the X-Lab GT8 gravel bike at the local Sports Basement in Almaden (the shop finally had both bikes in stock), I decided to buy the RS7 base model in white, size large. At $2099, it offers the best value and felt excellent on the road. . I considered the X-Lab RS7 Di2 version with electronic gear…

With beautiful weather in the San Francisco Bay Area, it was time for a nice bicycle ride from Half Moon Bay to Purisima Creek. . . I met up with Alex in Palo Alto, and we loaded our two bicycles into the Toyota Sienna. We drove another 55 minutes to Half Moon Bay, parking in the empty parking lot across from Half Moon Bay Sportfishing…

. . With beautiful weather in the San Francisco Bay Area, it was time for a nice bicycle ride from Sausalito to Tiburon and back. I met up with Alex in Palo Alto, and we loaded our two bicycles into the Toyota Sienna. Fortunately, both fit inside, without having to remove any of the wheels. We drove another 80 minutes to Sausalito, parking on the…

With beautiful weather in the San Francisco Bay Area, it was time for a nice bicycle ride to Filoli Gardens. I met up with Alex in Palo Alto, and we started our long ride to Filoli Gardens. . . I was riding my Specialized FSR S-Works mountain bike on pavement, and it felt a bit heavy at times. We stopped for a quick restroom break…