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Cycling with Smokey Air from the California Wildfires

Posted on November 12, 2018 by

The air here in California has been pretty bad, as a result of the 3 major fires (1 in the Bay Area, 2 in Southern California). If gotten really acquainted with Purpleair It was kinda odd, that Sunday morning, when … Continue reading →

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Turning off Auto-Play of Videos on Twitter and Facebook from your Smartphone

Posted on September 22, 2018 by

It’s the most annoying thing … you scroll through your feed or timeline, and one of the feeds has a video.  It plays as soon as you scroll to it.  While it is a neat feature, not everyone wants it … Continue reading →

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I Can Use Android Pay as an ATM Card

Posted on August 22, 2018 by

I’ve been using Android Pay for a couple of years, and it’s great.  I regularly use it when I go to the market, and I just pay with my phone.  I also use it at a few favorites, like Chili’s, … Continue reading →

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Cranking up Those Miles in July

Posted on July 31, 2018 by

Wow, I guess I had a pretty good month in July. Stuck in the middle was Santa Cruz Mountain Challenge, a good 95 mile ass kicker, but I did keep up with good solid rides. It feels good, and I … Continue reading →

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Santa Cruz Mountain Challenge 2018

Posted on July 22, 2018 by

The 2018 edition of the Santa Cruz Mountain Challenge was this past Saturday.  It’s one of my favorite organized ride … this is the 4th time I’ve done it.  In years past, it used to start from Scotts Valley, and … Continue reading →

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Happy 4th of July

Posted on July 4, 2018 by

It’s the 4th of July, aka Independence Day … independence of America from the British Empire.  Anyhow, that means a day off, and I figured a climb up to Mt. Umunhum. The sun was out, but it was by no … Continue reading →

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Summer is Here and I’m Not Heat Trained

Posted on June 24, 2018 by

So far, it hasn’t been even a hint of June.  It’s been overcast a lot lately … to the point where I had to wear arm warmers and knee warmers for my morning commute.  I even had to wear arm … Continue reading →

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