Lisa was right, my first post in a long while would be a techie one about my new toy.  Sorry for having been so silent the last few months.  Lisa and I have been focused on riding our new tandem, and it’s been quite busy here at mooworld.
Dante is an Acer Aspire One netbook, one [...]

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After another long ass talk with my dad a couple of days ago, it occurred to me that I really am not ready for children of my own.  I was listening to KFOG’s morning show yesterday and they were talking about kids vs. no kids.  More specifically, Renee’s recent marriage has become a battleground of [...]

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Before I get to the ride report, I should mention Saturday’s extra-terrestrial experience. I think Flash might appreciate it.
If you’ve been to Laguna Seca, you know it’s kind of a mudpit when it’s wet, and a dustbowl when it’s dry. Well, on Saturday it was definitely the latter. Some of the highlights:

High winds [...]

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I received my new HRM last week, but didn’t get to install it until this past weekend. My expectations would be:

HRM transmitter reliability
Speed/Cadence transmitter reliability
User friendliness

Coming from CatEye, I knew that the last item wouldn’t be an issue. The main reason why I decided to go with CatEye instead of the more popular [...]

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I hadn’t heard from my dad in years. Last time I got an email from him was probably one or two years ago, but it didn’t contain anything memorable. Frankly, I don’t even remember what he said. Lisa always asks me, “what are you going to say to him when you finally [...]

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I’ve got a nice long list of places I want to travel to, but I wonder when it’ll happen? Places I’d like to see:
Tibet Autonomous Region & Sagarmatha (summer?)
Kathmandu, Nepal
Xinjiang Uyghur A.R. & Takla Makan Desert (Luntai) (early spring)
Great Wall of China
Forbidden City
Paris, France
Swiss and Italian Alps
Tokyo, Japan
Venice, Italy
Great Barrier Reef, Australia
Dettifoss Waterfall, Iceland [...]

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Happy New Year!!!
I know I haven’t done much on the blog, but a lot sure has happened since the last time I posted.  Here’s a review I did for our newest bike (yes, another one) on teamalameda.com forums.
I’m still debating on a name. Flash’s ‘U-Boat’ may stick …
We weren’t sure whether to leave the [...]

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… and today was mine. I haven’t felt this good in a month! 75+ miles with more than 6000 feet of total climbing, I felt I was the strongest in a large group of 40+ people (most of whom didn’t do the entire 75 miles). The Fat Lady (yes, that’s her name [...]

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The newest addition to the family. I just need to find a name for it. (It’s the one on the left)

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