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Turlock, California

2011 Year in Review

2011 turned out to be my best year of riding ever. My knees only permit me to ride twice per week and I did so nearly every week. Thanks to a lot of Codeine and a new bike I really stepped it up toward the end of the year. Thanks to my buddies Cohenfive, Tahoetic, T Horse, and Nugjug for some great rides.

January 1, 2011, Ft. Ord, CA, home of Sea Otter

Winter - Spring, lots of Tuesday rides at New Melones, CA

January, T Horse at Auburn, CA

February, Cohenfive at Annadel, CA

February, Ft. Ord, CA, already many wildflowers out!

March, Black Canyon Trail, AZ

April, Auburn, CA

May, Tahoetic at Auburn, CA

June, Rainbow Rim Trail, Grand Canyon, AZ

June, Hurricane, UT

June, Low altitude Emigrant Trail at Tahoe, CA

June, Nugjug gave me quite the tour of Mendocino, CA

June, Mendocino, CA

July, McKenzie River Trail, OR

July, Bend, OR

July, Tahoe high country finally opens up

July, 1st high altitude Tahoe ride Worst fall ever: cracked a rib, split shin open, sprained both hands in first two miles of 37 mile ride

August, many Tahoe rides

August, many Tahoe rides

September, Tahoetic introduces me to a whole lot of new Tahoe riding

September, Tahoetic introduces me to a whole lot of new Tahoe riding

October, lots of Tahoe riding

October, I run into a lot of snow at Tahoe

November, I deserve a new bike

November, new bike calls for stepping it up at Auburn, CA

December, back with Nugjug at Mendocino, CA

December, back to Black Canyon Trail, AZ

December 31, 2011, longest ride ever at Auburn, CA

December 31, 2011, longest ride ever at Auburn, CA

It was a pretty good year!  

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