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Lucas Pereira has calculated the gradients of numerous Bay Area climbs, including my mainstays Old La Honda and Montebello Road. I’ve always wondered how these classic climbs compare to those in the Tour de France. Does anyone know how the category system for climbs is defined? Would Old La Honda…

The switch to DSL at the house means no cable, no OLN, and no television coverage of the Tour de France for me this year. I followed today’s punishing Stage 10 by refreshing three sites with live updates (CyclingNews, VeloNews, and Le Tour). Although it would be more exciting to…

Three weeks ago today, Rae and I got married! Woo hoo! Big thanks to all the friends and family who helped make our wedding day extra special! We had a tremendous amount of coverage during the wedding. Kudos to everyone who brought their cameras and videocameras to the event! We’re…

Jeremy is heading to London next week to start up his company’s European office. He celebrated his impending departure with friends during his annual chili cookout. The chili was spicy and yummy as before and the lasagna was first-rate. Again, Rae and I supplied the Martinelli’s and Pepsi. We’re down…

Rae and I attended a BBQ at George and Tami’s place in El Cerrito. The usual DR/RT/Wushu crowd was there, along with some of George’s colleagues at Pixar. Cyrus, Bryan, and Phoebus kept the grill going and the food flowing. We brought over leftover Pepsi and Martinelli’s from the wedding.…

Science Magazine celebrates its 125th anniversary with a series of articles on what we still don’t know. My favorite? Are We Alone in the Universe? Many a night I’ve lay in bed wondering if, in my lifetime, we’ll ever make contact with or confirm that life exists outside of our…

While relaxing at home after a 4-hour bike ride that took us from Cupertino to Portola Valley to Highway 92, we found a giant fly in our kitchen. Can anyone identify what kind of fly this is? We think it is a horse fly. Rae declared him guilty of being…