bicycle

New iPhone app available for download! Free, no ads. The app is a collection of bike racks and other bicycle parking spots from all around displayed on a map so they are easy to find. So far there are only 45 spots on the west coast (US), but I will be adding more as I go and anyone can snap a picture and add spots to the map.

Download on iTunes:
https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/bicycle-parking/id578101617?ls=1&mt=8

As I look out on the bay the reflections stretch for miles across the water and the lights on the other side shimmer like the gentle waves go on forever.

Tonight I rode up to Peninsula down to the bay then around Broadway. Now that Peninsula is accessible it is a perfect loop from my apartment. I needed some exercise to help clear my mind before bed. A nice five mile loop with a few areas for maximum acceleration to get my heart rate up and my lungs working did the job.

The bike is great! I've been riding it for three weeks now. I reach max gear and higher speeds much faster than my old bike. My legs stretch out further, which feels great. I am exercising different muscles and stretching my legs more than before.

It took a few days to adjust. After the first ride around the park and down by the bay my crotch and my legs were soar for a few days... Then my body adjusted and as I got used to it the benefits were clear.

Reflecting on today's events and my past experience... Two years ago about this time, July 2008, I rode from Burlingame, CA to Springfield, OR. Approximately 600 miles; three weeks on the road solo. Since and three months prior I have been riding my bicycle to work every day and everywhere else. Joy rides, grocery store, downtown, post office... Then today excitement rushed through my body as I walked downtown Burlingame and saw the races in action.

I caught the women's race today. Walked the course and got a few pictures at the end.

40 minute endurance races with cash prizes. Flat road and smooth brick. Exciting!!