I really enjoy my bike ride along the San Pablo Bay in Richmond CA. Pedaling along nice and slow enjoying the sights and sounds. The path is a walk/bike path so there are people walking and jogging. I really don’t like when the Spandex riders come speeding through. They think it is their personal speedway. No bell on their bikes, after all it will cause wind resistance and slow them down, and can’t bother to call out. Startling people.

Want to ride like a bat out of hell go ride in the streets. They can ride as fast as they want. Save the speed for riding along some quiet road with little traffic.

I have had cookie for little over a year. When I got her all she did was sit in her cage and not make a sound. The people who had her kept her in her cage and she seemed content.

Now when she wakes up she tweets to let everyone know she is up. Take the cover off her room and she whistles while she is brought to her spot to look out the window.

Then the tweeting sound increases until she gets her toast and lettuce. After munching a bit she chirps to go outside and sit on the deck and listen to her radio. She also must enjoy having the breeze going through her feathers.

She also likes her morning and afternoon time out of her room. Then there are the neck and head rubs. When she has had enough of being touched she will take a lit nip at the finger. When she has had enough time out of her room she will just go into her room.

She has a great inner clock. At 4pm she squawks to watch tv. Then at 7pm she begins to whistle that it is time for her to go to bed.

She is my buddy.

On a ride by the bay on my Brompton. Always nice to take a ride on the Brompton after a busy day at work. Best way to relax.

Had a nice day at the Aloha Festival.

This year I didn’t put a goal of how many miles I would ride on my bike. Now I can just ride and not worry about how many miles I put in or if I’m behind and need to make up miles.

One thing the San Francisco Bay Area Rapid Transit (BART) has taught me is not to rely on it for commuting especially during contract talks. BART went on strike for four days and then went back to work. Management and unions are supposed to come up with a contract within 30 days. San Francisco Bay area has a week left and possibility of a strike ag

There may be a chance that commuters may have to come up with a way to get to work besides BART. People who have given up their cars are looking at standing in long lines for a bus or car pools. People who have cars will drive which means more cars on the road and longer commutes.

I’m glad I don’t need to rely on BART or the bus system. Don’t like to have my routine disrupted. The best thing for people to do is not rely on public transportation. Basically work where you live. Walk, bike, or short drive. I know sometimes easier said than done.

San Francisco is a rough place to work. Parking is expensive and living on the San Francisco side is expensive. Maybe time to rethink working in San Francisco.

Hercules, CA spent $35 million on this and it isn’t even finished. Now it just sits. No politician was sent to jail for wasting taxpayer dollars. But the company that was supposed to build it made out because of political connections. Then Hercules had to blackmail residents to pass a tax initiative to keep the police department.

Politicians and government workers who are caught in unethical behavior and costing taxpayer’s money should be sent to prison.

When a corporation does anything that the public thinks is unethical the public wants blood. The same needs to happen to politicians.

One thing I hate when riding my bike on city streets is approaching a freeway on ramp where two lanes are used for approach. Can get a little scarey at times. I try to avoid routes with these freeway on ramps as much as possible.

Along the shoreline in Richmond CA. Always a fun ride and nice views. Makes for a nice walk too. Nice to have so many bike/walk trails. Get outside and enjoy the scenery.

My Top 10 for now:

1. Surf City-Jan & Dean

2. Tell ‘Em I’m Surfin’-The Fantastic Baggies

3. Surfin’ Bird-The Trashmen

4. Papa-Oom-Mow-Mow-The Rivingtons

5. Wipe Out-The Ventures

6. Pipeline-Jerry Cole & His Spacemen

7. Surfer Girl-The Beach Boys

8. Pray for Surf-The Honeys

9. Muscle Beach Party-The Super Stocks

10. Surfer’s Stomp-The Marketts

This is my tattoo. People see a skeleton on a bike with a mohawk, but it does have a meaning. The skeleton reminds me to enjoy life because it is short and I will die. The bike reminds me to do what I love and enjoy life. The mohawk means that I don’t give a shit. Life is short no matter how long you live.

My Top 10 at the Moment:

1. Wish You’d Come Around-Dale Watson

2. Keep It Smooth-Pieces of a Dream

3. Velvet Morning-The Verve

4. Lady Cab Driver-Prince

5. King of Fools-Dwight Yoakam

6. Just Like You-Smokey Robinson

7. Just Enough To Get Into Trouble-Hank Williams Jr.

8. Is That Jazz-Gil Scot-Heron

9. Elvis Has Left the Building-Old Dogs

10. Don’t You Want Me-Human League

Fishing on San Pablo Bay. Wonder why more people don’t do this around Pinole. Not a bad way to spend the day on the bay though.

Nice shady spot to get some reading in.