Something I'm very proud of: We own and drive a single vehicle ~6500 miles a year. This is 75% less driving miles than the average American household. 🚗 🏆 We both bike commute most days and ride ~8500 miles a year. 🚲🏆

A close friend @saucydisco.bsky.social made this for me years ago. One of my favorite travel companions :)

Your mom's on sale

When you realize you're so multi modal that you match the bus

A fine tradition in one of the most lovely corners of the world. And yes, I white knuckle even the Ferris wheel 😆

It was a fantastic day to be at the fair! We saw pig races, livestock, the collections and student artwork. We rode the sky tram, the Ferris wheel, and ate some delicious food. Thanks for another outstanding trip to the fair, @fraction.bsky.social !

Get yourself a partner who out-climbs you on the bike and loves a legit carnitas. Great day with my @carmendarlene.bsky.social

Struggling with a first ever severe case of TMJ. One upside though: Doctor gave me an EKG as a precaution. I’ve ridden my bike an average of 100 miles per week for the past 15 years. I’m 52 years old. Resting heart rate of 50. Doc was impressed 🫀💪🏼

I’m such the coastal San Diego cyclist stereotype 😬

Bike bath day. Easier to do four at once 🚲🚲🚲🚲 #bikesky

Rode up to meet @carmendarlene.bsky.social and join her bike commute home. Her normal, non-ebike commute is 25 miles and 2050ft climb. Holy hell that explains her gams! 🦿🦿 #bikesky

I’m not even a regular NBA follower but holy shit this game is good

Pixie was the best doggo ever. Please say hi to your dog for us.

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A willing bath?! Oh dear

Me everyday on the bike. But mostly I’m the pink scarf badass.

While on a bike tour it’s important to eat enough calories. I only go with the pro level engineered nutrition. Day old Wendy’s

Bike tourer’s one weird trick for trucks

The Santa Maria, CA levee trail. Proof that you don’t need to be an affluent city or invest a lot of money in making a simple yet lovely car-free option

It’s once again time to herald the amazing Amtrak Surfliner. You can roll your bike right on and off the 360 mile route.

AirTags were a huge boon for my cycling adventures. I can speed up the California coast on the Amtrak Surfliner, and make sure my bike is still chilling in the bike car 😎

New Bike Day! HUG everyone. Wilde Rambler SL. Steel is real. #bikesky

Had a lovely verbal exchange with a Ford Raptor driver on the ride home. Notice it’s always the big truck drivers?

Amazing what happens when downtown areas allow families to walk and bike in the street. Commerce booms.

Which is your favorite and why is the only correct answer Captain’s Wafers?

thinking about wearing my favorite shirt in the office wardrobe. What do you all think? ;) #canvas

Not thrilled about the extra work this crazy week, but at least I can’t complain about the commute #bikesky #bikecommute

working from home today, and @carmendarlene.bsky.social decided to cook up some bacon early this morning. Can't concentrate on meetings with this bacon cooking 😋

You have to admire Nitto, a Japanese bike component manufacturer. Not only are the products beautiful and well crafted, but the packaging even is 😍 #bikesky #nitto

Falling in love with a neglected bike all over again 🥰 #bikesky #bikecommuter

Today’s #SmallGoodThing: went to a succulent arrangement class with @fraction.bsky.social at the Carlsbad Flower Fields. The ranunculus were pretty much at their peak and stunning!

When you’ve had a hard day but then hit your weekly 100 commute miles on the liquor store errand 🍻 #bikesky #beer

15 broken bones including several busted vertebra. Holy hell that was a time. Thanks to @carmendarlene.bsky.social for seeing us both through those dark days.

Dinner at my 80+ year old parents’ house. At very rare times they put in their hearing aids and all of the sudden they can hear @carmendarlene.bsky.social and I talking from across the mobile home 😬

It’s a #bikesky commute Big Mac: Morning work from home, midday ride into the office, afternoon meetings, then a ride home 🍔

I’ve been riding and maintaining bikes for a very long time, and every few years even I do this and then realize later #bikesky 🥸

The best, fastest, and most capable bike you can ever ride is the bike you love to ride #bikesky

Today’s #SmallGoodThing: took the day off & spent it with @fraction.bsky.social on a relaxed ride to get avo toast and then home. Made a big batch of green chili mac and cheese (one for tonight, two pans in the freezer for later) and now sitting on the back porch listening to the birds.

Thanks for bringing me along! 😊

Dawn patrol. How I roll. And commute. #bikesky

I just flew back from a ravioli convention and Boyardee’s arms tired.

Glad I decide to turn around and head back up to Ojai. But once again, this is a tough neighborhood. 🤣 Tangelos!

Ah screw it, let’s fly back 😎

Heading back up north, maybe to Solvang for a danish. But been fighting this for the last 20 miles. It’s a slog, maybe I should just turn around and fly back to Ojai 🤔

The pure joy of cruising down a -1.5% grade, 15 mile bike path.

45 miles and on the way to Ojai, and I have to say: this is a pretty dangerous rural area 😬

And another chance to visit the World’s Coolest Mailbox. That butt haha! #bikesky

Santa Barbara’s Mountain Dr will also be a top 10 California touring favorite. Serene and empty and gorgeous #bikesky

I know it’s partially because it’s an affluent city, but Santa Barbara’s Main Street is great. They kicked out cars during Covid and never let them back. 2 miles of awesome.

Fully laden from the train station! Here we go again :) #bikesky