Yoda bike trail

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Feels like I was just here 2 weeks ago.

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Thanks for keeping it hard tonight, Byron. I think I shot my wad three times tonight thanks to you.

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Steve brought his tube-changing skills to the annual Rio Strada pool party and barbeque placing second to Rio’s president, Ron Rouse. All this was after an epic 95-mile team ride that included 7 flats and a bee sting on Steve’s…well…right on the dot, as a younger Steve would say.

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Champions train in inclement weather. Oh, and I’m going to go for a ride in this crap too.

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The family that rides together…

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High heat equals cold beer plus slow pace. With Ron Rouse and Nick Caster after an aborted Generic loop. The heat was so bad we decided to ride up to Fair Oaks and stop for a beer. A slow ride back along the American River Bike Trail was perfect as it started to cool down.

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Patrick raced his first criterium on Saturday at the Golden State Race Series. He finished in a solid 7th place. Sunday he came back and finished 4th to take home a bag of swag that included a GSRS jersey, a water bottle and a JBL backpack. We’re proud of our new roadie!

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Many people have a bucket list. Mine is a little different. I’ve decided to re-do items on my list as an adult. When I started cycling a few years ago this meant racing the Nevada City Classic again (which I have,) completing the Davis Double Century (which I haven’t,) and completing the Death Ride’s 5-pass challenge. This weekend I took on the Death Ride after some gentle prodding from Mike Nicholls, and Todd Schaffer. Cathy Paladini closed the deal a few weeks ago when she visited and told me that her daughter, Rachael wouldn’t be riding. This cemented the deal with this cheapskate: My entry was paid for.

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When you’re as near to the Heaven’s as Donner Summit, it’s hard to ignore nature’s beauty, but there were just too many incredible things to see on my Independence Day ride from the cabin. So I yanked the phone out and captured the moments whenever I could.

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