A couple of Stats on The AC

Old post from a couple of years ago.
All stats are rounded to the tenth of a mile.

1) From the trail head at the bike path above the collage up Vee Cee Canyon, 7 Steps and Deer Run to the bottom of Baldy Green is "2 miles".















2)Up Baldy Green to the armored switch back is ".4 miles".


3) From the Armored Switch Back up to the top of Mikes 4 Day ".5 miles".

Note: between the top of 4Day and the top of Creek Trail is ".2 miles".




4) The Creek Trail top to bottom "1.2 miles"



5) New Lower Connector from Creek Trail to Deer Run ".5 miles".

6) "Loop Ride" From Deer Run were the lower connector intersects with Deer Run, Baldy and around 4Day. Down Creek Trail and up lower connector back to Deer Run is. "3.2 miles".

Lexi and I rode the AC yesterday

Nice...... the bike rode well and it was a beautiful day for a ride no wind and temps in the 50s. the new trail off of baldy Green is a lot of fun and it makes for a great loop in the south face. Log skinny will be my next challenge.
The new trail .... well the new train for me....... it has been around for about 16 months....... is right above Baldy Green and runs across the south face of Ash Canyon and finishes at the top of Four Day.

Skiing

just got the bike tuned and I can't wait to get on the trails. I have been walking the 7 steps loop for the last couple of months. I am ready to start pedaling my happy ass around the AC again.I have right around 20 days of skiing in so far and it is only February. Wow I think that might be a record for me, 

 It has been Icy conditions the last couple of weeks Yikes

 The condo we spent the weekend at with the Gardners

 Sunset at the condo Nice!! !

My Daughter Taylor won her first Ski racing metal and of course IT'S FIRST PLACE

Lexi

Just got her teeth whitened at the Vet what cha think?

Morning commute

 My morning commute.... Traffic isn't really the issue. Its more the weather. 

Sunset off the front porch !!

Wow Lots a rain and great sunsets.

I can't believe I have time to post a blog but after 2 years of traveling for work. I am finally back home and settling in to a routine.
I have been back for exactly a month. And it seems like I just got home. But I couldn't be happier !!

I have been walking up and around Vee Cee and 7 steps and it is time to break out the bike I know Lexi is looking forward to it and so am I . so I will keep you in the joop on how things a progressing with my RETURN to real life.

PEACE

Happy Birthday E.T.

First things first Earl T. would have been 76 this March 7th. So
Happy Birthday ET Love ya and miss ya

Well I have obviously been quite busy. Lots of travel and lots of treadmills and elliptical training machines in cramped hotel gyms. But it is keeping the heart rate up and the stress down.....so that's a good thing. Well the Laird Ranch is coming right along. The foundation was poured the first week of February and as of the first week in March the windows are in and the roof is on electrical is being ran and the Hvac is in so wow a lot has been done in one month.
Back to the no time issue.
Nobody reads this Fn blog anyway except Lester . Yo Yo me brother.
So there is a new trail in The AC.  Can't wait........ I think today is the day to go check it out.
I heard about it a while ago but, I have been kept in the dark.... I guess I am not in with the "in crowd" since my MTB activity's have slowed way down due to only being able to get up there on the weekends. That's cool.
At any rate cant wait to check it out.
Traveling, Building a new house and every thing else in my life time is a premium.


Happy Birthday Earl T.
Miss ya Miss Ya Miss ya!!!

Workout What workout??

Well it has been 7 days since I have actually exercised. Well I have had a lot of physical activity, just no real set exercise. One big reason is I blew my back up. Yeah don't try lifting an out-drive on your boat standing on snow. Not GOOD! It really hasn't gotten any better in the last week but I am hopping it will soon "ouch" So needless to say I haven't been on the bike at all. Missing it .. Lu Lu is out of her mind she hasn't been out for over a week. I am very busy today but I am hopping to get that poor dog out tomorrow.

PEACE

Nice little short film

Merry Christmas

Christmas cheer and cherished memories. This is the second Christmas without my loving father Earl T. and there hasn't been a day that has gone by that I haven't thought of him in one way or the other. Things are still changing in our life's as we move into 2010 the house my daughter has spent her entire life  in and the house my son grew up in will only be a memory for all of us as well, we will be leaving the Wagner house in 2010. This home has been in my family since 1963 and I have spent 30 years of my life in this small but very wonderful home. She has given my family warmth and a ton of cherished memories. This old gal will also be missed.
Life however goes on without family members and cherished possessions.
The pages in my family's life have been turning quite quickly and I am sure my entire family is looking forward to the pages slowing down a bit in this next decade. But it will still be a page turner I am sure, with both the kids going to collage and starting their own family's in the years to come.

Merry Christmas and Happy New Year!

Christmas Week is here.

The last shopping weekend before Christmas and I will be involved in the shopping frenzy. Who's with me?
I would imagine I will not be alone at the mall.
I only have to buy gifts for EVERYONE I KNOW IN ONE DAY. E-yicks!!!!!

Happy Happy Happy Holidays

Snow in The AC

I Finally get to stay home for a week and there is too much snow to ride my bike so... Lu and I headed up to The AC on foot. Holy Moly walking though a foot of heavy wet snow is harder than riding up in dry conditions. We made it to the big tree below Seven Steps and had enough. Great work out and beautiful view of C Hill and Kings Canyon.

Up and over the summit twice this week.

I took this picture while driving behind a very cautious driver 20MPH YICKS..... atop Echo Summit on Tuesday.  The roads are worse in Carson than they are on 50 at 7500 feet. Nice job Cal Trans. Coming home I left downtown San Francisco at 12:30 and arrived home at 5:20 not bad for rain and snow the whole way.  It started snowing at the Y in South Lake 4pm and the driving conditions got very sketchy quite quickly.  NO Chains from South Lake to Carson in the Blue mini van.... slow going for the last hour of my five hour commute.  the temperature in South Lake was 33 degrees the last two turns coming down 50 the temp dropped to 26. Can you say INVERSION wow I don't think I have ever seen a temp drop like that. Spent a little time in Pacifica on Wednesday the swells were coming in and two guys were out taking full advantage of the waves.

Endless Summer baby..

PacificaTuesday West of Echo

Did a little time in the Cupertino hills

So I am stuck at a Courtyard Marriott in Cupertino Ca with my bike. Its 3pm and I have no idea where to ride so after about 30 minutes on single track fn .Com I had a plan. So off I went into the East Bay hills of California . I actually found the spot I was directed to and got on my bike and with a little hesitation off I went. Very cool . Here are some more pictures. I wish I would of taken a picture of the Mountain Lion warning sign... But didn't I will be back tho so i will bring it to you next week if I have the time.

DEER

Finaly took my bike to work

Well spent my week in SF rode across the Golden Gate and around the area. It was quite the experience, however the car exhaust was a challenge at 5:30 pm other than needing a gas mask while riding it was pretty cool. Here are some pictures from my Iphone. 

Were and when was this auction (Turn Music Off Lower on Page)

Damb.... I could of had my own Stadium

Good morning From The AC

7 Steps Thanksgiving Morning
PEACE

Thanksgiving and The A.C.T.

Well the trails are in great shape in The AC and the weather is good for riding. The problem is elliptical training machines don't keep you in the shape you need to be in, to make it to the top of Mikes. Lu and myself are feeling the effects of the climb Monday. I'm not sore, it was just a effort to get there. It looks like we will be up again today. WoW twice in three days will we survive? I am sure we will. The benefits of the ride today will be clearing the head which is needed from the corporate life. And burning as many calories as I can for dinner tonight.
"I didn't get this slender figure from my wife's bad cooking".
I remember two years ago Lex and I were up in The AC on Thanksgiving around 10 am it was a day like today no clouds and cool. We were on our descent, right before Jack Rabbit coming around the lower hill and we came across a group of 7 to 10 riders coming up. I went off trail around them slowing only a little. I remember this guy giving me the brown eye stare. It was Dogs, ya know how he gets when you ride off trail. I didn't know all the rules and regulation of The AC at the time. " Sorry Dogs" Great memory of The AC on Thanksgiving. I wonder if I will see any groups up there this morning?

Well Lexi just barged into the office .. Good morning Lu..

Happy Thanksgiving Lester hope all is well!!!!

PEACE

Thanksgiving Day

Thanks being given.
:)

Michelle Barry Coca Cola Documentary