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Poor Masumi. On top of being very frightened and uncomfortable, it must be frustrating for her that she never seems to fit in places she thinks will console…
ALC2014 | Day 7 | Ventura to Los Angeles 60.7 miles, 543.1 “advertised” total miles Day 7 is a day to say goodbye to friends old and new,…
ALC2014 | Day 6 | Lompoc to Ventura 84.3 miles This is definitely one of my favorite days starting with a nice climb, a ride along the water through…
ALC2014 | Day 5 | Santa Maria to Lompoc 42 miles It’s not about the mileage. It’s about RED and wearing RED and wearing dresses and through all…
ALC2014 | Day 4 | Paso Robles to Santa Maria 87.5 miles The Evil Twins, Halfway to LA, coffee in Cayucos, Pismo Beach, these are just a few…
ALC2015 | Day 3 | King City to Paso Robles 66.7 miles, none on the bike for me Day 3 is the day I always payback and pay…
ALC2015 | Day 2 | Santa Cruz to King City 109.2 miles One day down, six to go. The day starts with “breakfast” at Denny’s, followed by a…
ALC2014 | Day 1 | San Francisco to Santa Cruz 82.5 miles No one ever sleeps the night before. It doesn’t matter how many times I’ve done this ride,…
There’s a process and a technique that has evolved over the years. I didn’t know a thing that first ride, California AIDS Ride 8, commonly referred to as…
There’s a ride ritual. For me it started with AIDS/LifeCycle one. Of course back then, it didn’t have a number. It was just AIDS/LifeCycle.
This year’s Jonathan Pon Ride had not only one but TWO special guests, Masumi and my Mom! A real treat!
Miracle of miracles. So much has transpired in such a short time. I will ever be grateful and humbled by all the help and support my Mom and…
There comes a time each year when I turn a corner and I know that I am ready. I’m ready to ride my bike to Los Angeles. This…
It wasn’t my intention to get stuck in West Marin, literally stuck. We were riding caboose and doing route marking clean-up for “Day on the Ride” for ALC2014. For the…
She ate the wastebasket! And I liked that one too. I’d had it a long time. Bettemie got it for me in Amsterdam. Bad dog.
There’s one house in the neighborhood that decorates for every occasion. Initially Masumi was scared of all the blowup creatures. Now she seems use to them. Kind of…
The sweep vehicle had to go over Tam to Stinson Beach to fetch some poor riders that had turned right instead of left at Pantoll Station. On our…
Dr. Ueda just released my Mom to participate in ALC2014! What a road we’ve traveled to get here.