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Alpine Dam with the original gang (+1)

A couple of my oldest cycling friends (old as in years known -- though pat himself will prob. assume I meant old as in age) made the trek to SF from San Ramon this morning. Here we met up with another friend and headed north to show them one of my favorite loops from the city: Alpine Dam (via Fairfax). We didn't set any records out there today but it didnt matter; it was awesome enough just to hit those roads with old and new friends.

The Original Mission Hipsters

SF's League of American Wheelmen in a group photo @ 21st and Capp St, SF in 1890; they would ride a century afterwards.

I'm currently living one block from where this was taken, though I only head out for hundred mile rides once in a blue moon. Hat tip to Brett of Mission Cycling for the find.

Atop a foggy Radio Road

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... Ed, rolling to the top of Mt. San Bruno after a couple of hard 10 minute intervals.

Reunion with Hawk Hill

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After six months of closure for grade improvements, Hawk Hill (of the Marin Headlands) has finally reopened. I set out for an easy ride to its summit earlier today and was pleased to see the views are as spectacular as I remember.

Looking down Market from Twin Peaks lookout

Doing a hike this evening but wanted to get out on the bike for something short and sweet. Here's the view I had from Twin Peaks as a result. The cloud cover was resting around 1400 ft from what I could tell.