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[MSgt]

I rode to Beal's point and around Lake Natoma @ 20.4 miles this morning.

[Bill Z]

I rode to Beal's point and around Lake Natoma @ 20.4 miles this morning.

Well, after backpacking this weekend, I waddled to my most comfortable car with an automatic transmission to drive to work today. I definitely ain't getting any younger.

[folsombound]

This morning it was my car to work. But, not for much longer. At the end of August I retire and then it is on the bike every day I can or want to ride.

[Robert Giacometti]

I got started a bit later last night, but was able to get in 14 miles. I went through the Parkway/Empire Ranch area. Tonight my goal will be 18 miles.

[tony]

Monday, 27 miles in an around the strawberry fields of Watsonville (vacation).

Yesterday, 34 miles from Sac Amtrak station home on the ARP, including a side trip to watch the E Bidwell Bike Ped bridge get erected (I gave up on the third span at 1:15 am as they decided they needed to reposition the crane). Love the ARP at sunset: 1 bat; 1 owl; 2 jack rabbits, 2 quail; 4 deer (including 1 buck); 4 cotton tails; 5 turkeys (mom and 4 kids) and lots of noises in the bushes.

Today, back to the grind - the daily 10-mile round trip bike commute to work (I noticed spider webs on my car parked in the street this morning - time to sweep or move it before they ticket it for being abandoned).

[MSgt]

28 miles, Natoma Station to Beals pt and down to Negro bar. Back up to Beals pt and around the Lake Natoma via ARP and back to Natoma station.

[Robert Giacometti]

28 miles, Natoma Station to Beals pt and down to Negro bar. Back up to Beals pt and around the Lake Natoma via ARP and back to Natoma station.

That is great Mike!

I was at the office until about 7:00 last night, so I got started later but managed to get in 17 miles in the Parkway/Empire Ranch area doing a couple of loops. Hopefully I 'll get out earlier tonight and shoot for 20 miles!

Keep up the good work!

[chris v]

I only had an hour or so to ride last night, so I went from Natoma Station to the new bridge on E. Bidwell, then up through Briggs Ranch, up to Beals Point, down towards Negro Bar, towards Hazel on the north side of Lake Natomas and then back around up to Natoma Station. 22 miles.

[Robert Giacometti]

I only had an hour or so to ride last night, so I went from Natoma Station to the new bridge on E. Bidwell, then up through Briggs Ranch, up to Beals Point, down towards Negro Bar, towards Hazel on the north side of Lake Natomas and then back around up to Natoma Station. 22 miles.

What type of bike are you riding? I have a Fisher Hybrid and am just getting back into ridng again after being lazy all spring. I can't generate that type of speed right now, maybe in a few weeks I'll be going faster.

[chris v]

What type of bike are you riding? I have a Fisher Hybrid and am just getting back into ridng again after being lazy all spring. I can't generate that type of speed right now, maybe in a few weeks I'll be going faster.

Road Bike. Not a high end, $10k race bike, but it is very nice nonetheless.

[MSgt]

I only had an hour or so to ride last night, so I went from Natoma Station to the new bridge on E. Bidwell, then up through Briggs Ranch, up to Beals Point, down towards Negro Bar, towards Hazel on the north side of Lake Natomas and then back around up to Natoma Station. 22 miles.

That would be almost a 2 hour ride for me.

[chris v]

That would be almost a 2 hour ride for me.

It used to be for me too. Practice, practice, practice.

[olivia]

A quick ride from Natoma Station around Lake Natoma, using all off-road paths where possible, only 17 miles.

[Robert Giacometti]

16 Miles last night along the trail through ER/Parkway. Plenty of quail and one Bobcat sighted.

[chris v]

21 miles of pure pain last night. Natoma Station to Hazel Ave up bridge then to Negro Bar to Beals Point to Blue Ravine/E. Natoma St. to trail through Parkway to Natoma Station. 21 miles 1 hour 5 min. I had some aggression I had to get rid of. Felt good, feel good today.