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"The principal business of life, is to enjoy it."
...Samuel Butler

NEW!- ROMP Christmas Party, Dec 2002, With Kathleen Meyer, Keith Bontrager and Dale Saso!

NEW! - The Saso comes home! In December 2002 a new bike joined the family. Follow its journey home and into the family here. Bike built by San Jose craftsman Dale Saso! (Added Jan 20, 2003)

It's a cat's life! A virtual slide show of Peggggy and George's Christmas party of 2001

Whine and Dine photos! A virtual slide show that proves cyclists do more than ride. We party!

NEW!- Elaine Whitebook and I had dinner when I was in LA on business.

Sunny, my Gunnar bike:
When my first commuter bike broke it was replaced with Celeste. That frame broke and I replaced it with this great upgrade.

Willow Glen Street Party! A virtual slide show that proves cyclists do more than party and ride. We dance!

ACTC Annual Party
Snap shots from the January 1999 annual ACTC awards party in January 1999.

Kathleen and other friends
Kathleen Meyer eats a bannana...

The ride into thin air
On May 7th 2000 I rode my bike up Mt. Hamilton's backside into an unexpected storm.

Mt. Hamilton Challenged Again
It is amazing what a difference two weeks makes! My previous assault, two weeks ago, on the Mountain was cold and wet. This trip was the antithesis of that.

The Holtermann Files
ACTC's top mountain bike ride leader in 1998 models some innovative cycling duds.

First ride up Hicks
A short slide show covering my first ride up Hicks. This ride, led by John Mazzella, happend on January 1, 1999. (posted Jan. 10, 1999)

Miscellaneous Cycling Photos -01
Various photos of a cycling theme. Worth a look.

Miscellaneous Cycling Photos -02
More assorted photos of a cycling theme. Worth a look. NEW! - More photos added.

Dirt Skills Clinic Photos
Photos from 1998's Dirt skills clinic are now posted here. They had been on the home page. I hope to add more photos from that fun ride!

GWBR 2000
A report on the May 2000 Great Western Bike Rally in Paso Robles, CA.

Bob Thompson Photos
Photos by Bob Thompson hosted here and at his own site.

Cycling Essays:

Bob McDermand, of San Jose California, turned 60 this year. He plans to celebrate his birthday in a way many cyclists dream. He plans to ride across America. [MORE]

My first Century
On May 30th 1998 I rode my bike 100 miles for the first time.

VIRTUAL RIDE SHEETS

Ride One
LONG RESERVOIR RIDE: A 55 mile ride from San Jose, south via the reservoirs and back. This ride sheet has a funny picture of Deborah Lefferts fixing a flat on it.

Ride Two
Mt. HAMILTON CENTURY: A 104 mile ride from the Santa Clara Valley, up Mt. Hamilton, down the backside, up through Livermore, back via Pleasanton and Calaveras Reservoir.

Ride Four
Circle San Francisco: A city tour ride around the edge of San Francisco.

Ride Five
BACKWARDS Mt. HAMILTON
ALMOST A CENTURY: A 95 mile ride from the Patterson, up Mt. Hamilton's backside, via Del Puerto Canyon and San Antonio Valley.

Ride Six
SIX SAN JOSE GOATS: A ride up easy and hard goats in the San Jose area.

Ride Seven
GET STEVE'S GOATS: A 52 mile ride to get three San Jose Goats.