http://unicycling.smugmug.com/Unicycling/Other-Unicycling/Qualifying-for-Ride-The/2008-03-1512-28-00foss/279564679_6HJxJ-Ti.jpg http://unicycling.smugmug.com/gallery/4722307_gDoar/ 2008-04-14T07:17:26Z Copyright 2009, the copyright holder of each photograph. Some portions copyright SmugMug. All rights reserved. SmugMug <p><a href="http://unicycling.smugmug.com">John Foss</a><br />On March 15, two turkeys set out to ride the whole American River Bikeway. Along the way we spotted some wild turkeys doing their springtime thing...</p><p><a href="http://unicycling.smugmug.com/Unicycling/Other-Unicycling/Qualifying-for-Ride-The/4722307_gDoar#279564679_6HJxJ" title="On March 15, two turkeys set out to ride the whole American River Bikeway. Along the way we spotted some wild turkeys doing their springtime thing..."><img src="http://unicycling.smugmug.com/Unicycling/Other-Unicycling/Qualifying-for-Ride-The/2008-03-1512-28-00foss/279564679_6HJxJ-Th.jpg" width="150" height="113" alt="On March 15, two turkeys set out to ride the whole American River Bikeway. Along the way we spotted some wild turkeys doing their springtime thing..." title="On March 15, two turkeys set out to ride the whole American River Bikeway. Along the way we spotted some wild turkeys doing their springtime thing..." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-01-05T09:22:58Z John Foss http://unicycling.smugmug.com http://unicycling.smugmug.com/Unicycling/Other-Unicycling/Qualifying-for-Ride-The/2008-03-1512-28-00foss/279564679_6HJxJ-Th.jpg 2008-03-15 12:28:00 <p><a href="http://unicycling.smugmug.com">John Foss</a><br />This is a funny process to watch, as the males strut their stuff and the female appears to be annoyed or otherwise oblivious.</p><p><a href="http://unicycling.smugmug.com/Unicycling/Other-Unicycling/Qualifying-for-Ride-The/4722307_gDoar#279564733_NCT3J" title="This is a funny process to watch, as the males strut their stuff and the female appears to be annoyed or otherwise oblivious."><img src="http://unicycling.smugmug.com/Unicycling/Other-Unicycling/Qualifying-for-Ride-The/2008-03-1512-28-03foss/279564733_NCT3J-Th.jpg" width="150" height="113" alt="This is a funny process to watch, as the males strut their stuff and the female appears to be annoyed or otherwise oblivious." title="This is a funny process to watch, as the males strut their stuff and the female appears to be annoyed or otherwise oblivious." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-01-05T09:23:55Z John Foss http://unicycling.smugmug.com http://unicycling.smugmug.com/Unicycling/Other-Unicycling/Qualifying-for-Ride-The/2008-03-1512-28-03foss/279564733_NCT3J-Th.jpg 2008-03-15 12:28:03 <p><a href="http://unicycling.smugmug.com">John Foss</a><br />Most of the year the wild turkeys (which are plentiful in the area) all look about the same, have little color on them, and don't puff up or show off.</p><p><a href="http://unicycling.smugmug.com/Unicycling/Other-Unicycling/Qualifying-for-Ride-The/4722307_gDoar#279564777_JdYXd" title="Most of the year the wild turkeys (which are plentiful in the area) all look about the same, have little color on them, and don't puff up or show off."><img src="http://unicycling.smugmug.com/Unicycling/Other-Unicycling/Qualifying-for-Ride-The/2008-03-1512-28-15foss/279564777_JdYXd-Th.jpg" width="150" height="113" alt="Most of the year the wild turkeys (which are plentiful in the area) all look about the same, have little color on them, and don't puff up or show off." title="Most of the year the wild turkeys (which are plentiful in the area) all look about the same, have little color on them, and don't puff up or show off." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-01-05T09:27:58Z John Foss http://unicycling.smugmug.com http://unicycling.smugmug.com/Unicycling/Other-Unicycling/Qualifying-for-Ride-The/2008-03-1512-28-15foss/279564777_JdYXd-Th.jpg 2008-03-15 12:28:15 <p><a href="http://unicycling.smugmug.com">John Foss</a><br />Aaron Needles from Davis, CA, my faithful companion for most of my Saturday ride. He joined me for the entire bike path, plus about 4 miles of backtrack, for a total of about 36 miles, by fa ...</p><p><a href="http://unicycling.smugmug.com/Unicycling/Other-Unicycling/Qualifying-for-Ride-The/4722307_gDoar#279564829_P3VKH" title="Aaron Needles from Davis, CA, my faithful companion for most of my Saturday ride. He joined me for the entire bike path, plus about 4 miles of backtrack, for a total of about 36 miles, by fa ..."><img src="http://unicycling.smugmug.com/Unicycling/Other-Unicycling/Qualifying-for-Ride-The/2008-03-1512-48-04foss/279564829_P3VKH-Th.jpg" width="150" height="113" alt="Aaron Needles from Davis, CA, my faithful companion for most of my Saturday ride. He joined me for the entire bike path, plus about 4 miles of backtrack, for a total of about 36 miles, by fa ..." title="Aaron Needles from Davis, CA, my faithful companion for most of my Saturday ride. He joined me for the entire bike path, plus about 4 miles of backtrack, for a total of about 36 miles, by fa ..." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-01-05T09:18:29Z John Foss http://unicycling.smugmug.com http://unicycling.smugmug.com/Unicycling/Other-Unicycling/Qualifying-for-Ride-The/2008-03-1512-48-04foss/279564829_P3VKH-Th.jpg 2008-03-15 12:48:04 <p><a href="http://unicycling.smugmug.com">John Foss</a><br />Aaron and John on the Old Folsom Bridge in Folsom, looking upstream toward the Dam and Prison. Aaron was on his new Coker Big One, and I had my older Coker Deluxe with Wyganowski handlebar s ...</p><p><a href="http://unicycling.smugmug.com/Unicycling/Other-Unicycling/Qualifying-for-Ride-The/4722307_gDoar#279564868_YNHpF" title="Aaron and John on the Old Folsom Bridge in Folsom, looking upstream toward the Dam and Prison. Aaron was on his new Coker Big One, and I had my older Coker Deluxe with Wyganowski handlebar s ..."><img src="http://unicycling.smugmug.com/Unicycling/Other-Unicycling/Qualifying-for-Ride-The/2008-03-1515-44-46foss/279564868_YNHpF-Th.jpg" width="150" height="113" alt="Aaron and John on the Old Folsom Bridge in Folsom, looking upstream toward the Dam and Prison. Aaron was on his new Coker Big One, and I had my older Coker Deluxe with Wyganowski handlebar s ..." title="Aaron and John on the Old Folsom Bridge in Folsom, looking upstream toward the Dam and Prison. Aaron was on his new Coker Big One, and I had my older Coker Deluxe with Wyganowski handlebar s ..." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-01-05T09:27:57Z John Foss http://unicycling.smugmug.com http://unicycling.smugmug.com/Unicycling/Other-Unicycling/Qualifying-for-Ride-The/2008-03-1515-44-46foss/279564868_YNHpF-Th.jpg 2008-03-15 15:44:46 <p><a href="http://unicycling.smugmug.com">John Foss</a><br />Qualifying Ride day 2: March 16, 2008 and an ascent/descent of Mt. Diablo in Danville, CA. Day 2 was all about getting the ride done, so I didn't take any pictures until I got to the 3800' s ...</p><p><a href="http://unicycling.smugmug.com/Unicycling/Other-Unicycling/Qualifying-for-Ride-The/4722307_gDoar#279564945_2P8XE" title="Qualifying Ride day 2: March 16, 2008 and an ascent/descent of Mt. Diablo in Danville, CA. Day 2 was all about getting the ride done, so I didn't take any pictures until I got to the 3800' s ..."><img src="http://unicycling.smugmug.com/Unicycling/Other-Unicycling/Qualifying-for-Ride-The/2008-03-1613-32-46foss/279564945_2P8XE-Th.jpg" width="150" height="113" alt="Qualifying Ride day 2: March 16, 2008 and an ascent/descent of Mt. Diablo in Danville, CA. Day 2 was all about getting the ride done, so I didn't take any pictures until I got to the 3800' s ..." title="Qualifying Ride day 2: March 16, 2008 and an ascent/descent of Mt. Diablo in Danville, CA. Day 2 was all about getting the ride done, so I didn't take any pictures until I got to the 3800' s ..." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-01-05T09:17:35Z John Foss http://unicycling.smugmug.com http://unicycling.smugmug.com/Unicycling/Other-Unicycling/Qualifying-for-Ride-The/2008-03-1613-32-46foss/279564945_2P8XE-Th.jpg 2008-03-16 13:32:46 <p><a href="http://unicycling.smugmug.com">John Foss</a><br />This view is looking south, showing some of the South Bay.</p><p><a href="http://unicycling.smugmug.com/Unicycling/Other-Unicycling/Qualifying-for-Ride-The/4722307_gDoar#279564998_3rKL9" title="This view is looking south, showing some of the South Bay."><img src="http://unicycling.smugmug.com/Unicycling/Other-Unicycling/Qualifying-for-Ride-The/2008-03-1613-32-53foss/279564998_3rKL9-Th.jpg" width="150" height="113" alt="This view is looking south, showing some of the South Bay." title="This view is looking south, showing some of the South Bay." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-01-05T09:27:38Z John Foss http://unicycling.smugmug.com http://unicycling.smugmug.com/Unicycling/Other-Unicycling/Qualifying-for-Ride-The/2008-03-1613-32-53foss/279564998_3rKL9-Th.jpg 2008-03-16 13:32:53 <p><a href="http://unicycling.smugmug.com">John Foss</a><br />This is where I-680 crosses the delta to Benicia. Among other things you can see some of the ships of the Navy's "Mothball Fleet" on the right.</p><p><a href="http://unicycling.smugmug.com/Unicycling/Other-Unicycling/Qualifying-for-Ride-The/4722307_gDoar#279565047_s6QhY" title="This is where I-680 crosses the delta to Benicia. Among other things you can see some of the ships of the Navy's "Mothball Fleet" on the right."><img src="http://unicycling.smugmug.com/Unicycling/Other-Unicycling/Qualifying-for-Ride-The/2008-03-1613-33-45foss/279565047_s6QhY-Th.jpg" width="150" height="113" alt="This is where I-680 crosses the delta to Benicia. Among other things you can see some of the ships of the Navy's "Mothball Fleet" on the right." title="This is where I-680 crosses the delta to Benicia. Among other things you can see some of the ships of the Navy's "Mothball Fleet" on the right." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-01-05T09:27:38Z John Foss http://unicycling.smugmug.com http://unicycling.smugmug.com/Unicycling/Other-Unicycling/Qualifying-for-Ride-The/2008-03-1613-33-45foss/279565047_s6QhY-Th.jpg 2008-03-16 13:33:45 <p><a href="http://unicycling.smugmug.com">John Foss</a><br />I believe this view is further up the Delta. There's a big bridge and another windmill farm. I don't know where that is!</p><p><a href="http://unicycling.smugmug.com/Unicycling/Other-Unicycling/Qualifying-for-Ride-The/4722307_gDoar#279565081_ctAb9" title="I believe this view is further up the Delta. There's a big bridge and another windmill farm. I don't know where that is!"><img src="http://unicycling.smugmug.com/Unicycling/Other-Unicycling/Qualifying-for-Ride-The/2008-03-1613-33-53foss/279565081_ctAb9-Th.jpg" width="150" height="113" alt="I believe this view is further up the Delta. There's a big bridge and another windmill farm. I don't know where that is!" title="I believe this view is further up the Delta. There's a big bridge and another windmill farm. I don't know where that is!" style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-01-05T09:21:25Z John Foss http://unicycling.smugmug.com http://unicycling.smugmug.com/Unicycling/Other-Unicycling/Qualifying-for-Ride-The/2008-03-1613-33-53foss/279565081_ctAb9-Th.jpg 2008-03-16 13:33:53 <p><a href="http://unicycling.smugmug.com">John Foss</a><br />In the far distance is San Francisco and the Golden Gate Bridge. Much closer is the main parking lot and road. My next challenge would be to start cranking down 11 miles of road and about 33 ...</p><p><a href="http://unicycling.smugmug.com/Unicycling/Other-Unicycling/Qualifying-for-Ride-The/4722307_gDoar#279565143_acAzi" title="In the far distance is San Francisco and the Golden Gate Bridge. Much closer is the main parking lot and road. My next challenge would be to start cranking down 11 miles of road and about 33 ..."><img src="http://unicycling.smugmug.com/Unicycling/Other-Unicycling/Qualifying-for-Ride-The/2008-03-1613-34-03foss/279565143_acAzi-Th.jpg" width="150" height="113" alt="In the far distance is San Francisco and the Golden Gate Bridge. Much closer is the main parking lot and road. My next challenge would be to start cranking down 11 miles of road and about 33 ..." title="In the far distance is San Francisco and the Golden Gate Bridge. Much closer is the main parking lot and road. My next challenge would be to start cranking down 11 miles of road and about 33 ..." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-01-05T09:13:48Z John Foss http://unicycling.smugmug.com http://unicycling.smugmug.com/Unicycling/Other-Unicycling/Qualifying-for-Ride-The/2008-03-1613-34-03foss/279565143_acAzi-Th.jpg 2008-03-16 13:34:03 <p><a href="http://unicycling.smugmug.com">John Foss</a><br />A quarry site in the roughly northward direction.</p><p><a href="http://unicycling.smugmug.com/Unicycling/Other-Unicycling/Qualifying-for-Ride-The/4722307_gDoar#279565196_ujwB3" title="A quarry site in the roughly northward direction."><img src="http://unicycling.smugmug.com/Unicycling/Other-Unicycling/Qualifying-for-Ride-The/2008-03-1613-34-09foss/279565196_ujwB3-Th.jpg" width="150" height="113" alt="A quarry site in the roughly northward direction." title="A quarry site in the roughly northward direction." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-01-05T09:21:23Z John Foss http://unicycling.smugmug.com http://unicycling.smugmug.com/Unicycling/Other-Unicycling/Qualifying-for-Ride-The/2008-03-1613-34-09foss/279565196_ujwB3-Th.jpg 2008-03-16 13:34:09 <p><a href="http://unicycling.smugmug.com">John Foss</a><br />Closer down toward the base of the mountain is this fascinating view of an adjoining peak.</p><p><a href="http://unicycling.smugmug.com/Unicycling/Other-Unicycling/Qualifying-for-Ride-The/4722307_gDoar#279565272_fKt9b" title="Closer down toward the base of the mountain is this fascinating view of an adjoining peak."><img src="http://unicycling.smugmug.com/Unicycling/Other-Unicycling/Qualifying-for-Ride-The/2008-03-1614-32-55foss/279565272_fKt9b-Th.jpg" width="150" height="113" alt="Closer down toward the base of the mountain is this fascinating view of an adjoining peak." title="Closer down toward the base of the mountain is this fascinating view of an adjoining peak." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-01-05T09:28:06Z John Foss http://unicycling.smugmug.com http://unicycling.smugmug.com/Unicycling/Other-Unicycling/Qualifying-for-Ride-The/2008-03-1614-32-55foss/279565272_fKt9b-Th.jpg 2008-03-16 14:32:55 <p><a href="http://unicycling.smugmug.com">John Foss</a><br />Only a few miles to go, and the Coker V2 was holding up great! I was holding up so-so. Having a brake on such a descent is definitely a lifesaver, if not just a knee-saver.</p><p><a href="http://unicycling.smugmug.com/Unicycling/Other-Unicycling/Qualifying-for-Ride-The/4722307_gDoar#279565311_TMeuT" title="Only a few miles to go, and the Coker V2 was holding up great! I was holding up so-so. Having a brake on such a descent is definitely a lifesaver, if not just a knee-saver."><img src="http://unicycling.smugmug.com/Unicycling/Other-Unicycling/Qualifying-for-Ride-The/2008-03-1614-33-18foss/279565311_TMeuT-Th.jpg" width="150" height="113" alt="Only a few miles to go, and the Coker V2 was holding up great! I was holding up so-so. Having a brake on such a descent is definitely a lifesaver, if not just a knee-saver." title="Only a few miles to go, and the Coker V2 was holding up great! I was holding up so-so. Having a brake on such a descent is definitely a lifesaver, if not just a knee-saver." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-01-05T09:14:43Z John Foss http://unicycling.smugmug.com http://unicycling.smugmug.com/Unicycling/Other-Unicycling/Qualifying-for-Ride-The/2008-03-1614-33-18foss/279565311_TMeuT-Th.jpg 2008-03-16 14:33:18 <p><a href="http://unicycling.smugmug.com">John Foss</a><br />A look up back the way I'd come. The lower half of the mountain, which that's an example of, is not so steep. It really ramps up after the midpoint.</p><p><a href="http://unicycling.smugmug.com/Unicycling/Other-Unicycling/Qualifying-for-Ride-The/4722307_gDoar#279565360_WdQ6c" title="A look up back the way I'd come. The lower half of the mountain, which that's an example of, is not so steep. It really ramps up after the midpoint."><img src="http://unicycling.smugmug.com/Unicycling/Other-Unicycling/Qualifying-for-Ride-The/2008-03-1614-38-48foss/279565360_WdQ6c-Th.jpg" width="150" height="113" alt="A look up back the way I'd come. The lower half of the mountain, which that's an example of, is not so steep. It really ramps up after the midpoint." title="A look up back the way I'd come. The lower half of the mountain, which that's an example of, is not so steep. It really ramps up after the midpoint." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-01-05T09:25:02Z John Foss http://unicycling.smugmug.com http://unicycling.smugmug.com/Unicycling/Other-Unicycling/Qualifying-for-Ride-The/2008-03-1614-38-48foss/279565360_WdQ6c-Th.jpg 2008-03-16 14:38:48 <p><a href="http://unicycling.smugmug.com">John Foss</a><br />Looking down into a valley of green, toward Danville.</p><p><a href="http://unicycling.smugmug.com/Unicycling/Other-Unicycling/Qualifying-for-Ride-The/4722307_gDoar#279565408_WrRJA" title="Looking down into a valley of green, toward Danville."><img src="http://unicycling.smugmug.com/Unicycling/Other-Unicycling/Qualifying-for-Ride-The/2008-03-1614-39-01foss/279565408_WrRJA-Th.jpg" width="150" height="113" alt="Looking down into a valley of green, toward Danville." title="Looking down into a valley of green, toward Danville." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-01-05T09:24:29Z John Foss http://unicycling.smugmug.com http://unicycling.smugmug.com/Unicycling/Other-Unicycling/Qualifying-for-Ride-The/2008-03-1614-39-01foss/279565408_WrRJA-Th.jpg 2008-03-16 14:39:01 <p><a href="http://unicycling.smugmug.com">John Foss</a><br />More springtime greens.</p><p><a href="http://unicycling.smugmug.com/Unicycling/Other-Unicycling/Qualifying-for-Ride-The/4722307_gDoar#279565454_wWpUW" title="More springtime greens."><img src="http://unicycling.smugmug.com/Unicycling/Other-Unicycling/Qualifying-for-Ride-The/2008-03-1614-39-31foss/279565454_wWpUW-Th.jpg" width="150" height="113" alt="More springtime greens." title="More springtime greens." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-01-05T09:16:23Z John Foss http://unicycling.smugmug.com http://unicycling.smugmug.com/Unicycling/Other-Unicycling/Qualifying-for-Ride-The/2008-03-1614-39-31foss/279565454_wWpUW-Th.jpg 2008-03-16 14:39:31 <p><a href="http://unicycling.smugmug.com">John Foss</a><br />Beautiful rolling hills.</p><p><a href="http://unicycling.smugmug.com/Unicycling/Other-Unicycling/Qualifying-for-Ride-The/4722307_gDoar#279565511_4ZGfC" title="Beautiful rolling hills."><img src="http://unicycling.smugmug.com/Unicycling/Other-Unicycling/Qualifying-for-Ride-The/2008-03-1614-40-05foss/279565511_4ZGfC-Th.jpg" width="150" height="113" alt="Beautiful rolling hills." title="Beautiful rolling hills." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-01-05T09:24:56Z John Foss http://unicycling.smugmug.com http://unicycling.smugmug.com/Unicycling/Other-Unicycling/Qualifying-for-Ride-The/2008-03-1614-40-05foss/279565511_4ZGfC-Th.jpg 2008-03-16 14:40:05 <p><a href="http://unicycling.smugmug.com">John Foss</a><br />The moon, showing above a gap in Mt. Diablo.</p><p><a href="http://unicycling.smugmug.com/Unicycling/Other-Unicycling/Qualifying-for-Ride-The/4722307_gDoar#279565564_NFdsz" title="The moon, showing above a gap in Mt. Diablo."><img src="http://unicycling.smugmug.com/Unicycling/Other-Unicycling/Qualifying-for-Ride-The/2008-03-1614-40-16foss/279565564_NFdsz-Th.jpg" width="150" height="113" alt="The moon, showing above a gap in Mt. Diablo." title="The moon, showing above a gap in Mt. Diablo." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-01-05T09:25:50Z John Foss http://unicycling.smugmug.com http://unicycling.smugmug.com/Unicycling/Other-Unicycling/Qualifying-for-Ride-The/2008-03-1614-40-16foss/279565564_NFdsz-Th.jpg 2008-03-16 14:40:16