Monthly Archives: July 2005
July 28, 2005
BC Trip - Checklists
To Do
- 8,000 mile service
- Replace tires
- Y.E.S. - D&H Cycles, 888-553-3311
- Install radiator guard
- Tweak MixIt
- Get long-sleeve, lightweight shirts
- Test if reservoir works in Phoenix back armor pocket
Packing
Clothes
- 2 pairs jeans - blue and black
- Long-sleeve shirts
- Socks
- Bike shorts
- Pants liner
- Jacket liner
- Sahara vest, w/ small trash bag
- Nylon pants/shorts ?
- Button-up shirts ?
- Tennis shoes
- Underwear
Send with Carole
- Short pants
- Extra socks
- Extra underwear
- Extra books
Tank bag
- MixIt
- Sun glasses
- V-1
- Book(s)
- Maps
- Data sheets (mileage, hotel conf. numbers
- Shuffle battery pack
- Meds
- Vitamins
- Camera
- Passport
- Shuffle
- Headphones
- Windex wipes
Misc
- CamelBak (unless reservoir works in Phoenix back armor pocket)
Kit
- Soap
- Shampoo
- Razor (w/ new blade)
- Shaving cream
- Toothbrush
- Toothpaste
- Deoderant
- Floss
- Q-tips
- Meds
July 22, 2005
Hot hot heat in Ojai
It's my birthday, work was under control, and I needed mileage to try out some new accessories and clothing before the big trip in early August. A ride was in order, even though it's 100+ today.
After apheresis, I put in a couple of hours at work trying to figure out my database locking problem. At 11:00am I decided that no further progress was likely. I suited up with all my mesh, and headed out into the heat - SR2, I210, SR118 to Moorpark, then SR23 into Fillmore for lunch at Yanni's, who had the AC absolutely cranked. SR126 west to Santa Paula, the SR150 northwest to Ojai.
The sign at the bank in Ojai said 104, but with the humidity it felt worse. I wandered over to SR33, heading for Lockwood Valley Rd. and Frazier Park. About 12 miles up the road, a flagman told me there would be a 30 minute wait to go through, and had no sympathy when I told him the closure isn't listed on the CalTrans website I consulted before leaving work. I pulled into a gravel and dirt turnout, but after five minutes knew that waiting was not a realistic option. I headed back into Ojai, then down SR33 towards Ventura.
The closer I got to the beach, the cooler it got - thankfully. I toyed with the idea of going back on PCH, but the traffic was horrendous starting at the pier in Ventura on US101, and the backup at the transition to PCH convinced me to stay on the 101. I got to work on my lane-splitting skills pretty much the whole way home.
I stopped at a Jack-in-the-Box at Kanan for a root beer float and lots of water, and headed back into the fray. I stopped at Anderson's to check on the Caddy, and made it home around 5:00pm, with sweat pouring off of me.
July 5, 2005
A nooner...
A nooner, but not the good kind, although it was a lot of fun.
I left the parking garage at work at 12:20pm, hit the 210, and then Angeles Crest for a quick training ride. I stayed on ACH until Upper Big Tujunga Canyon, made a quick and undetected run to Angeles Forest, got caught behind a Camry most of the way back to ACH, and had traffic most of the way down to the 210.
I reentered the parking garage at 1:31pm.
July 3, 2005
Palmdale
I left around 9:00am for a quick ride to Palmdale, over the usual route. The 210 to Sunland Blvd., to Big Tujunga Canyon Rd., then Angeles Forest Rd. to the 14. I got off the freeway at Palmdale Blvd. and had a ham steak and two over medium at Tom's. I felt good, and felt good on the bike, so the ride was quick and fun.
On the way back, I took Lake Elizabeth Rd. to Bouquet Canyon, and still felt real good on the bike. I went south on Vasquez Canyon, jogged south on Sierra Hwy. to Sand Canyon, and got on the 14 south. Normally I go over Little Tujunga Canyon, but I wanted to get home sooner to help get things ready at the house for our afternoon guests.
