[RBW] Re: SoCal June S24O

2009-06-29 Thread Esteban
Took the Protovelo off the kickstand this morning, and the rear tire was flat! Best time to get a flat after a long riding weekend: the next morning at home. Besides that and the bug bites on my ankles, we came out unscathed. The climbing and descents were the highlights of the trip.

[RBW] RE: SoCal June S24O

2009-06-28 Thread Doug Peterson
David: Great pix, as always. That scruffy vagrant following you is certainly worth keeping an eye on - did he swipe your luggage when you weren't looking? We went back to the office this AM to pay our fee no one was home, so we bagged a freebie. Traffic was nada compared to yesterday so

[RBW] Re: SoCal June S24O

2009-06-28 Thread Esteban
We had a great time. One-night bike camping, where you begin at your door, is something more people should do. Dustin and I noticed how people seemed to waved at us and started conversations about our tour. Some people seemed surprised that we weren't coming down from Canada or from the East