October light, October clouds

I hate that the days are getting shorter, but I love the beautiful light that slips in sideways instead of blasting down.  Plus: Clouds. They're just better.

So we did our usual ride out along the river and then up to the damn at Los Vaquerous.

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Foxy's Fall Century 2017

Foxy's Fall Century is one of Tricia's favorite rides, so we signed up. Alas her favorite part of her favorite ride was affected by the horrible fires in Sonoma, so the Davis Bicycle Club had to reroute elsewhere.

The Davis club did a great job, as always. Even with their last moment changes it felt like they been practicing for years. These folks know how to run a ride.

We got to ride with old friends Chris and Deborah for most of the way. Riding behind a tandem is truly an enjoyable experience. It's like to vacuumed along. Thanks ya'all!

Bag in a box on a trailer on a bike

A #Evoc bike bag in its shipping box on a #travoy trailer on a bike headed home so a different bike can be bagged and become airline luggage.

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It's the new thing I bought so I can do another thing later. #Evoc

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We find the strangest things on our bike rides

There's so much weird stuff left on the bike paths and roads in Antioch. I Instagram them, but there have been so many lately it seems like a blog post is in order. So here they are.

I find more all the time, so here's a link to my Instagram with my #ccbiketrailoffering tag in case the photos below aren't enough

Someone is leaving these small offering along the trail. Who? Why? No idea. 

Really. Right on the bike path. It was cracked, so I left it.

We often find evidence of gun fire. 

Another mystery offering.

Rabbit funeral?  

Another offering

Offering on a pedestal. 

Batman is dead.

Tricia shot this on her ride out on Empire Mine Road, a closed road. So how did it get there?

Dogs on the bike path

Fifteen seconds of my bike commute in Antioch made less enjoyable by my irresponsible fellow citizens. More fun (or maybe less) with sound.

I had three encounters like this yesterday. The next was a large off-lease dog that charged me. I got off and put the bike between us until the owner grabbed it. The third was a little yip yip dog at the end of an overly long leash trying to get caught in my spokes. What's with dog owners here?

These creatures are going to hurt themselves or me. I've had two people lose control of their small dogs that ended up under my wheels, nearly taking me down and not making the poor dogs feel any better.

Tip o' the hat to the folks on the trail with who have sweet animals under their control. I'm talking to you, guy with five friendly hounds, and you, old guy with the well behaved sitter.

 

Sram eTap bonus fun

I discovered that my eTap drivetrain sends shifting data to my Garmin. I have no idea how this might be useful, but it is amusing. #garmin #etap #srametap

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