Meet my bicycles.

A famous cyclist once said :"It's not about the bike". Well, I respectfully disagree. I am one of many that will claim: "It's ALL about the bike!" and you can never have too many of them! ;o)

Cannondale Tandem
The Cannondale has room two people; a large Captain and a small Stoker that is. In the past I would ride this tandem with my son, and occasionally with my wife.  Begin 2012 I joined the Blind Stoker Club San Diego and ride this tandem ones or twice a month with a visually impaired stoker.

Ride 2 for the Price of 1

Haro Werx

The Haro is my bike for off-road adventures in and around the San Diego Country Estates. The suspension makes the toughest roads a breeze. Last few years I have been focusing more on riding the paved roads, so the Haro is getting a bit dusty lately :o(

Dirty Har(ry)o

Litespeed Saber 
What you see is what you get: A very aerodynamic, fast, but Spartan ride. This is the bike that I ride during my triathlon races and upfront training rides.

The Fast and Furious

Salsa Vaya 
This is the latest addition to the bike family. I added pannier racks to the stock bike, and had Kirks Bikeshop rebuild my front wheel with a generator hub for lighting and charging electronics. I will talk more about this in a future post.

The Mule

The Vaya is my “mule” that will carry me and tens of pounds of gear on my planned 620 mile touring trip. I picked the bright orange frame and yellow Ortlieb panniers for visibility. A friend called it the "SpongeBob Bike" and told me to put 'spongebob' eyes and mouth on each of the panniers. I guess that would make me "Patrick Sea-star"?