http://auberger.com Epicurean, cycling and geek stuff. Sat, 16 Aug 2008 02:03:57 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en Being Friday, it's Garbage Day on Old La Honda. Today turned out to be extra special because it was also recycling day so I had two contenders to deal with.  My archnemesis passed me right as I was making my turn from Portola Rd. Fine, I gave it a couple of minutes lead ... http://auberger.com/archives/2008/08/cyclist-2-garbage-truck-0 I've finally decided to jump on the iPhone bandwagon. I've resisted it for a while mainly because of size consideration. The thing that's pushing me over the edge is the release of Omni Focus for the iPhone. So I'm all eager and willing but I'm being turned off by the ... http://auberger.com/archives/2008/07/a-bad-deal-in-a-shiny-package It's only been 48 hours since I finished the Tour of the California Alps, also known as the Death Ride and I've been feeling the pressure to share all the gory details. So here ya go. Joe, Jay and I setup for an early start. We figured we wanted to leave ... http://auberger.com/archives/2008/07/surviving-the-2008-death-ride Today was a perfect day to take L'Azzura out for a spin to the local market. Inevitably, riding a scooter attracts a lot of attention these days since America discovered that gas can costs real money. Since you always get asked the same question, I compiled a list with answers ... http://auberger.com/archives/2008/07/vespa-envy I've recently published the first installment of a series of posts about Songbird's path to Agility. Check it out and get out of your own waterfall. http://auberger.com/archives/2008/07/songbird-path-to-agility-part-i On Saturday I completed a big training ride with Joe. It concluded with about 85 miles and 9,000 feet of climbing. I felt pretty good at the end and was amazed to be getting somewhat of a second wind during the last climb up OLH. I'm starting to think that ... http://auberger.com/archives/2008/06/i-might-be-ready-for-the-death-ride If grinding uphill early morning on Old La Honda wasn't tough enough training, doing it while drafting behind a garbage truck makes it even worse. After several hundred painful feet of being engulfed in the foul smell, I finally was able to maneuver around it. At that point, I was ... http://auberger.com/archives/2008/06/note-to-self-friday-is-garbage-day-on-old-la-honda I love Garmin products. I've owned the Edge 305 for over a year and just bought a Nuvi 670 for a recent trip to France. So far their customer service has been excellent too. Recently my Edge 305 started to power itself down while riding. I thought maybe that was a ... http://auberger.com/archives/2008/06/garmin-edge-305-woes Great ride this morning with Ethan in the Marin Headlands. The weather was fantastic and crossing the Golden Gate Bridge on a bicycle is always an amazing experience. The climb up give you access to gorgeous views. However, the 20% grade downhill straight towards the ocean was a little freaky ... http://auberger.com/archives/2008/06/awesome-ride-in-the-headlands I just got back from what I hope to become my daily morning workout routine for the next few weeks while I train for the Death Ride. Leaving at 6 am, I can make a quick jaunt up Old La Honda and be back in time to shower and catch ... http://auberger.com/archives/2008/06/mechanic-wonder-or-inspiration-from-lance Songbird 0.6 Final Released: Harder, Better, Faster, Stronger! http://auberger.com/archives/2008/06/songbird-06-final-released-harder-better-faster-stronger I'm going to give the Death Ride a try this year. I was first introduced to it in October 2006 while vacationing in Hawaii. At the time, I had just bought a bike, was barely getting into cycling and unbeknownst to me about to sign up for my first gym ... http://auberger.com/archives/2008/06/preparing-for-the-death-ride