Great riding weather

The weather has been great and parents in good health so I have been riding a good deal this past week.  North to San Francisco, East to Niles, and South to San Jose. I have forgotten to take pictures because I start riding and keep going until I can go not a peddle stroke more.  Rest for a few minutes and the ride like a mad man home.

20 degrees colder today

On Thursday, February 9, 2012 it was 74 degrees Fahrenheit, today on February 11, 2012 it never got above 54 degrees Fahrenheit.  I still had a very nice bicycle ride of 44 miles, I had planned to travel all the way to the International Terminal of the San Francisco Airport which would have given me 52 miles but there was a 20 mile an hour wind from the north east which slowed me down just a bit. So I stopped at Coyote Point Park so that I would get home in time to go to work.

Photos from yesterday and today.

The weather was 72 degrees Fahrenheit today so I rode to the San Francisco Airport via the Bay Trail.  Here are a few photos.

Alameda Creek Trail near Lowery Ave.

Alameda Creek Trail near Hwy 880

East Side of Dumbarton Bridge

Alameda Creek Trail at underpass for Hwy 880

Near Milbrae Gate of San Francisco Airport

Desert plants growing on the edge of the bay?

More odd plants

Very interesting plant or is it a flower?

Have not been cycling for 3 days so today I...

I took a 61 miles (98 kilometers) at an average speed of 15 mph ( 24 kph ).  I took some pictures of the trip but it is late and I do not feel like uploading them.  The reason I did not ride on Sunday I watched the Superbowl with Dad and Mom.  Monday I helped my Dad replace his electric blanket (he always feels cold unless the weather is 80 degrees Fahrenheit or above).  I tend to perspire in weather that is above 60 degrees Fahrenheit and rarely cycle in long pants when the temperature is above 45 degrees Fahrenheit.  Yesterday it was raining and my Mom slipped and fell, so I visited them to make sure they where okay and did four loads of laundry that I should have done a week and a half ago.  I pray that nothing goes wrong with family tomorrow as the weather forecast is for temperatures in the mid to high 70 degree Fahrenheit range and I must also pay my electric bill before the power is shut off.  Yes I tend to forget to do things if the weather allows my to ride my mountain bike.

The first three days of February have been very nice.

The weather has been in the mid 60 degree Fahrenheit range for the past week.  Guess I should say Fahrenheit when I give the temperature since I do have people in Europe and Japan who read this blog.  Have not really had much of a winter this year or summer for that matter since the temperature has not gone below 50 degrees Fahrenheit or above 80 degrees Fahrenheit all year.  I finally stopped riding for a few minutes and took a picture or three.  The view is looking from the San Francisco Bay Trail in Foster City toward the bay.  The other direction is just town house after town house.  I will try to get a few more pictures tomorrow.

On one of the viewing platforms

One of the radio towers at the end of Radio Road

One of the levees protecting the low ground homes in Foster City. San Mateo Bridge in distance 

Winter has come and gone :)

The rain stopped on Tuesday and it has been getting warmer each day.  Today it was in the low 70s once the fog went away.  Tomorrow's forecast is for even warmer weather.  On Wednesday I took a ride across the Dumbarton Bridge to the Alameda Creek trail.  I discovered that the trail turns north toward Hayward, I will have to check it out and see where it goes the next time I get over that way. On Thursday I was back on the west side of the bay as I was today.  Hope I get a chance to go riding tomorrow, as there are some new areas south of Menlo Park I want to check out.

It seems to be getting colder

I wonder if winter is finally here just in time for spring. I have been out riding my mountain bike in 50 degree weather.  It has been very nice on the trail, because the cold weather keeps most of the people inside.  The few people that were out where the people I see all the time, the die hard cyclists, joggers and dog walkers.  I did see a really cute jogger wearing a sleeveless shirt and short running shorts that I had never seen before, maybe I just did not recognize her because of the strange shade of blue her skin was.  I was wearing winter cycling tights and two jackets and felt cold. So I must assume she had grown up somewhere in far northern Canada or had a broken thermostat.  Weather forecast is for rain starting tomorrow night and going to at least Sunday.  That will wash out the cycling but might be an advantage for the 49ers in their play off game with the New York Giants.  Almost forgot, someone asked me why where the San Francisco Giants playing the San Francisco 49ers and was it a baseball game or a football game.  Also saw a car that said on it. "Japanese Otto Repair" maybe that is why I have never met anyone from Japan named Otto. Who knows its late and I need sleep