Author Archives: paulefallon

October 22, 2015 – Sun, 70 degrees Miles Today: 63 Miles to Date: 8,838 States to Date: 25  The fabled ride down California Highway One south from Carmel through Big Sur is a captivating sequence of the sea meeting the … Continue reading →

October 21, 2015 – Sun, 70 degrees Miles Today: 51 Miles to Date: 8,775 States to Date: 25  Pedaling south along the cusp of Monterey Bay offers something for everyone. My day began with great coffee and chat with my … Continue reading →

October 20, 2015 – Sun, 75 degrees Miles Today: 48 Miles to Date: 8,724 States to Date: 25 The ride from San Jose to Santa Cruz was both beautiful and shorter than I anticipated. That’s a winning combination. After a … Continue reading →

October 19, 2015 – Clouds and sun, 65 degrees Miles Today: 38 Miles to Date: 8,676 States to Date: 25 More tootling around San Jose and talking with Silicon Valley folks. San Jose has a few lovely residential areas and … Continue reading →

October 18, 2015 – Clouds, 65 degrees Miles Today: 45 Miles to Date: 8,638 States to Date: 25 Welcome to my Silicon Valley Day. I was up early and off to a 7:30 a.m. breakfast meeting – on a Sunday … Continue reading →

October 17, 2015 – Clouds, 65 degrees Miles Today: 73 Miles to Date: 8,593 States to Date: 25 I took off today without knowing where I was going – on purpose. I didn’t try to figure my route in advance, … Continue reading →

October 16, 2015 – Sun, 70 degrees Miles Today: 29 Miles to Date: 8,520 States to Date: 25   My final day of pin balling around the Bay Area and talking more than pedaling. Still, I managed to cover a … Continue reading →

October 15, 2015 – Sun, 70 degrees Miles Today: 18 Miles to Date: 8,491 States to Date: 25  Every so often, even cross-country cyclists need to deal with Activates of Daily Living. I spent most of my time today housekeeping: … Continue reading →

October 14, 2015 – Sun, 80 degrees Miles Today: 37 Miles to Date: 8,473 States to Date: 25 East Bay day! I rode from Pleasant Hill through the leafy suburbs of Lafayette and Orinda, over the pass of Wildcat canyon, … Continue reading →

October 13, 2015 – Sun, 90 degrees Miles Today: 10 Miles to Date: 8,436 States to Date: 25 Armistead Maupin’s Tales of the City began as newspaper stories about San Francisco, a place rich in variety and vignette. In just … Continue reading →