License plate for the tandem . . . which arrived too late
Day 7
Day 7. Woke up to water in the air and wet streets. I called it “rain.” Scott called it ”marine layer.” Whatever it was, it was wet and cold. Not…
Taking an impromptu break near El Capitan State Beach on the Santa Barbara coast
Day 6 — Part 2
Day 6, part two. After the two hour delay, we eventually got up to the top of the Rest Stop queue and shoved off with our cold stiffened legs. After…
The break in momentum allowed me some time to hang with Anthony Zamudio and Doreen Cyclist Gonzales. Mwah
Day 6 — Part 1
Day 6. Long, delayed, harrowing, beautiful, frustrating, done. It was kind of a motherfucker of a day. It was an 89 mile route, for starters, which translates to a (best…
Kathy in her red dress outfit, complete with tiger print vest
Day 5
Day 5! Red dress day. A fun day with some deceptively nasty climbing thrown in just to keep us honest. I was my usual adorable self — goth red riding…
Scott agreed, under duress, to pose for a picture. I refused to move closer to anything more picturesque. But, damn it, we’re getting there.
Day 4
Day 4. Done. And unclear who was the winner in the cage fight. The day threw everything it could at us: inland heat, damp cold coastal fog, long grueling hills…
Santa’s helpers
Day 3
Day 3. Yikes. Not only did we get to discover that the bad roads held over from yesterday like a canker sore that just won’t go away, we also got…
Day 2
Day 2! 107 miles. Left Santa Cruz in foggy mist at 6;45 and ended up in King City around 5. Lots of pedaling over painfully rough roads, through large fields…
Cow Palace at Zero Dark Thirty
Day 1 – Part 2
Day 1! Up at 2, at Cow Palace by 5:30, gear trucks, bike configurating, breakfast, opening ceremonies, then BAM. Doors open, wind and fog whipping about outside in a way…
Day 1
3 am and awake since 2. Typical Day 1 start. We leave the hotel at 5, opening ceremony is at 6, route opens at 6:30. Then we ride for about…
Our Explorer decked out for the ride
Day 0
Cow Palace registration Day 0 of AIDS/LifeCycle is finally here! I’ve been clenched up with preride jitters for a few days but woke up at 5 feeling like me again…