While it's a bit of a pain to get to during the week, I've had the pleasure of camping on Angel Island and it's amazing. At dusk, the deer come out of hiding and graze on the grass and your group is only one of 10 groups of campers on the entire island. It's strange to be so close to the city and yet worlds away. I love it here.
Ride your bike to work day! (SF to San Mateo)
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Dave K.
Jun 01 07 4:59pm
By sheer coincidence, I rode my bike to work on, well, bike to work day. My friend and co-worker Jeff and I had been talking about riding in from San Francisco to our office in San Mateo for weeks, and finally picked what we though was a random Thurdsay. We headed through the GG Park and down...
Nice hair vs. helmets
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vicki l.
Jun 21 07 11:18pm
I admit for the longest time, I never wore a bike helmet. The only reason -- vanity. I just didn't want to deal with helmet hair. But one day, I was planning a ride with my new beau, who rides centuries. "Where's your helmet?" he asked, "Don't have one." "I'm not riding with you if you don’t have...
Horse Vaulting
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Kenna M.
Jul 19 07 8:09am
If you love gymnastics, why not love horse vaulting. My daughter, who is six, went with her godmother and watched her godmother's niece, who is an Olympic gold medalist, teach half a dozen young girls horse vaulting. It looked like quite a workout. Strength and precision is what come to mind...
