Saved the Best for Last – De Luz Swamdo Training Ride Sunday, 10/23
For the last Swamdo training ride, I decided to embark on a trip to De Luz, a hidden gem located north of Fallbrook. It’s not so much that it’s hidden […]
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Coffeenuering Challenge #4 – Baba Coffee in Carlsbad,CA
Week #4 – Baba Coffee Friday, October 28 2727 State Street #100 Carlsbad, CA 92009 Located in Carlsbad Village, the “downtown” of Carlsbad, CA, Baba coffee sprang onto the burgeoning coffee […]
Coffeeneuring Challenge #3 – Coffee Coffee in Leucadia, CA
Week #3 – Coffee Coffee Friday, October 21 970 N Coast Highway 101, Encinitas, CA 92024 This week we visited one of our old favorites for Friday Coffee Ride before it became […]
Coffeeneuring Challenge Ride #2 – Leap Coffee in Carlsbad, CA
Friday Coffee Ride is easily the most well loved ride in the Swami’s repertoire, at least, from my perspective it is. Many of us need an obvious reminder to slow […]
Coffeeneuring Challenge Ride #1 – Lofty Coffee Encinitas Roasting Works
An old friend sent me a link a few weeks ago, and said, “This is your next challenge should you choose to accept it.” (https://chasingmailboxes.com/2016/09/17/6th-annual-coffeeneuring-challenge-the-spirit-of-coffeeneuring/) Given I was in the […]
Last Sunday’s Swamdo Training Ride – the hilliest downhill ride you’ve ever done
Each Sunday since early July, a diverse group of cyclists gathers at the Peet’s in Bressi Ranch wondering what crazy route and intense heat is in store for them that […]
Swami’s Team Fun Summer Review
As the summer winds down, it is an opportune time to take a look back over the last couple of months of rides and remember the great times. Unlike most […]
Saturday Ride, June 11 – More Roads Less Traveled and the Skills Clinic
The second Saturday ride of each month is an opportunity for our route masters to come up with a unique route where at least some part is new to everyone, […]
May’s Monthly Hill Challenge – Holiday Weekend Double Dose
As many of you know, we engage in what we call in polite terms a “hill challenge” on the fourth Saturday of each month. This month’s route was designed by […]
San Diego Century:Grinding it out with the help of the team and cookies
Last Saturday started very early indeed for the Swami’s Team Fun members signed up to take on the challenge of the San Diego Century. My alarm went off at 5:00 […]
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