Finally took the bike ride to Orinda. I like riding along San Pablo Dam Road. Great bike lanes and wonderful view.
Took a break at the Orinda Library. Probably my favorite library. It is alway quiet in there. Even when a lot of people are in there.
The ride back is mostly downhill and it is pretty fast. Castro Ranch Road is a pain. The climb has a steep grade. I see the road start to curve and it looks like I’m near the top and it still climbs.
Now I will have a good nights sleep.
Went to Ferry Point to hike around. Always like watching the tugboats.
Went into Point Richmond and stopped at Starbucks. Something to eat and drink. Was a nice day so I sat outside.
This is what I use for my camera bag. Looks small but has plenty of room. I carry my Pentax SF1N film camera and my Nikon Coolpix B500 bridge camera. Also my Kindle. In the smaller pocket I carry extra batteries. Still plenty of room if I need to add something.
I have had this bag since the early nineties. I have used it to carry my lunch and books for work. I used the bag when I was commuting to work on my bicycle. I would use bungee cords to strap it down to my rack. A very durable and handy bag.
Always nice to be out and about on a nice day.
I enjoy using my LG V20 but I went back to my Sony Xperia XZ. I like the size of the phone and how it feels in my hand. It is a smooth operating phone too. The one thing I did not like was battery life. I am not a power user and it seemed half way through the day I needed to charge it.
The XZ got an update to 7.1.1 and I decided to update it. So I decided to use it for a day. It seems like the battery life is better. So I will use it for a while.
Today the world was to end. There is that one person who has to come up with the day the world will end, but it doesn’t. Nature wants to surprise us so I don’t think we will get advanced warning. Unless humans decide to blow up the planet. So since the world is here I will go on a bike ride.
I put on my mountain bike cycling shoes because I haven’t worn them in over a year. I just didn’t want to clip my shoes in. I actually enjoy wearing my hiking shoes when I ride. They are comfortable and I can lock the bike up and go for a hike. But today I rode farther and I like my cycling shoes for nonstop long rides. Cycling shoes also makes riding up hills easier. Or is it all in my head?
I like my Shimano A530 pedals. One side for cycling shoes. The other side for street shoes. I don’t like riding around town in cycling shoes. The constant clipping out begins to irritate me.
I see bicycle commuters wearing cycling shoes and I don’t get it. Even if the cycling shoes helps them ride faster the constant clipping in and out for stop lights would be a pain. Oh yeah they don’t stop for lights. Silly me.
Bike ride is over and now to relax and get some reading in.
I don’t like that bicycle handlebar tape looks the same. Everyone riding with basically the same handlebar tape. There are different colors but basically no individuality.
I look around and try to find something different. Not an easy thing to do, but sometimes I run across something that looks different.
I like this handlebar tape. Looks different and comfortable on the hands.
I like libraries. They are always a good place to take a break. But lately some are too noisy and librarians don’t put a stop to the noise.
There is too much noise in the modern world. The library should be a place to escape the noise.
The person who can’t read in thir heads but outloud or the person who has to talk on their phone. I hate cell phones. Give insecure people who hate being alone with their thoughts an excuse to blab away.
People should be asked to leave. Keep running your loud mouth and you should be banned.
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Not everyone needs an expensive touring bike. You can use any bike for touring.
When I was staioned in Japan I took leave and rode a Nishinki road bike. This was back in the eighties when people weren’t taking off on bikes to see the country or the world.
I remember going from Knob Noster to Warrensburg on a bike in the eighties and people thought I was crazy. Also dodging flying objects. Back then a person stopped riding bikes in high school. Go get a car.
Today plannning a bike tour is easy. Some people hop on the bike they got and go for. Some people stress over what bike. Some people pay big dollars for their bike.
Why spend big money if it is your first tour. You may go and survive and decide no more long tours. Maybe just overnight tours or commuting or just riding around town is enough.
If you love touring and can’t wait for the next adventure maybe a more touring exclusive bike and paying more may be worth it.
Just ride and enjoy the adventure.
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Kodak might be bringing back Ektachrome film. This would be great for people who like shooting film. Yes film is still alive.
I have stopped wearing cycling shoes. I just don’t want my feet clipped in and I like to walk around when I’m off the bike. I have even gone hiking.
I have been wearing my Merrell Moab hiking boots. They are real comfortable when I’m riding and if I want to stop somewhere they are comfortable to walk around in.
checked out the new San Pablo Library and found the inside boring and bland.
Don’t get why cities the put up new libraries do not have a bookworm and someone who loves libraries. Instead you get people who design a building and put books in them with no passion.
I may stop in when I’m out wandering and I want a break. I will still think want a bland library.