http://willaldrich.com Sun, 21 Jun 2009 23:26:46 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en 5:30am - awaken to singing of 8 month old eliza. after diaper change, hide-and-seek game ensues. also, a quick call to grandpa to say happy father's day 6:30am - cheerios and pears with e as the sun comes up 6:40am - nick joins the fun, with hugs and bed-head 7:15am - with my ... http://willaldrich.com/?p=80 http://willaldrich.com/?p=78 I got up early today for one last training ride in before the Sea Otter races next weekend. I crossed the Golden Gate at 6am and started riding from the Java Hut in Fairfax at 6:30. It was cold—knee- and arm-warmer territory for sure. While the sun was coming up (around ... http://willaldrich.com/?p=75 SF Urban Riders has put together a team to race at the Sea Otter in April, and we need your help. We're raising money to fund IMBA and SFUR's advocacy effort to build a bike park in SF. SRAM is matching donations so your donation will have double the impact ... http://willaldrich.com/?p=72 you could be forgiven for thinking these sound like the characters in a '70s cop show. they're actually key tools in a trail builder's arsenal. the pick mattock (which my brain transliterated to "pick-matic" until the interweb corrected me) looks like an old miner's pickaxe, with a pick on one ... http://willaldrich.com/?p=65 After January's bike tragedy, the Knolly was reborn in a slightly burlier incarnation. Thank you to Farmers, Gigi, and Roaring Mouse Cycles. There are three differences: The Michelin Mountain X-trem tires I had on v1.0 were discontinued so I went with a Maxxis DHF 2.5 in front and a Kenda Nevegal ... http://willaldrich.com/?p=56 A visiting family-member mistakenly left our garage open for 45 minutes yesterday (Jan 2). When my wife Jen discovered the open door, my 2008 Knolly Delirium-T mountain bike was gone. It's a pretty rare bike, so I'm hoping that if it turns up at any local shops people will take note. ... http://willaldrich.com/?p=50 What a ride. So cool. Who knew SF had such amazing mountain biking terrain inside the city limits? If you get a chance, get to McLaren Park -- the trails there are particularly cool. Thanks to Soil Saloon for organizing the ride, and SF Urban Riders for passing the word on. The start: ... http://willaldrich.com/?p=38 I first heard about the trails on Mt Sutro from the SF Urban Riders mailing list. I finally got out there today to ride it for the first time and it's great fun. Nothing too technical, but a perfect conditioning ride when you don't want to drive anywhere and you've ... http://willaldrich.com/?p=34 Hat tip to my brother Alex for passing on these tips from the Director of the Vermont Association of Travel Professionals: Due to the large number of manufacturers of GPS, and the fact that users do not always update their maps, correcting or adding information can be a difficult task. However, ... http://willaldrich.com/?p=29