Hwy139. California

California coast can look a lot like Oregon sometimes.

I hadn’t been to Reno in years, but was surprised what a trashed/abandoned feel it had to it. I was super excited to get out of there.

Saw this guy riding his bike through traffic in downtown Reno. He was kind enough to stop and explain every tribe his family had been a part of and how they had transformed over the years. 

This guy really committed to his mustache. I tried to ask him about it, but he was very hard of hearing and it was loud. 

If you travel to/through the desert…it is required to have a spirit guide. Can anyone guess what mine was?

Toad going for a sunset climb

Joshua Tree, in Joshua Tree

So I went to watch another cyclocross race tonight, as I gather the rest of the pieces for my own bike (hopefully have everything tomorrow). Single speed is def a bad idea, but too far along to change things now. Started with a 46-16 gearing which is laughable for steep hills. Now rocking the 39-16 which is feeling decent. Going to try to knock one more tooth off tomorrow if I can find the part…knowing full well that I’ll be mostly dead pushing 61” of chromoly around a track for 45minutes. :S