Made in the USA Archives – Page 2 of 15 – velospeak

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Snapshots of Paris from a long day of walking. In total we covered just over 18 miles. We must be getting ready for Santa Monica Blvd end to end.

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The view from the top was exceptional this morning. The fog was sitting so low that the Observatory was in full sun. Everyday is different at the Sign.

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This Cinelli is a dream to ride. Beautiful day for a leisurely ride, especially after the sun came out.

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A snapshot of Philadelphia. This is a great city, though I’ve yet to check out any bike shops.

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Revisiting last weekend when both kids were in town and we went to Lone Pine for the weekend. We set up at Tuttle Creek Campground, probably my favorite in the area. Lots of cyclists in town as the Whiskey Tango Fondo was taking place over the weekend. We even had Phil Gaimon cycle past us on his way to a KOM on Horseshoe Meadows Road the day before the main event. Some of our group hiked up to the ashram on Sunday. All in all, a perfect weekend.

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Drove Highway 1 back from Monterey. The central coast was glorious, and being able to drive the often closed road was a pleasure. Couldn’t help taking many van shots with the Open bicycles loaded on the back. Here I present a very limited selection of those.

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A quick getaway to Los Prietos Campground this past weekend. First photo is at the campground, second is of the bike ride through multiple stream crossings. Most of the crossings were rideable, but not this one. Third photo is of our encounter with a rather large rattlesnake, and the last two photos are of a tour bus stuck on a switchback on San Marcos Road. It took two tow trucks nearly two hours to free the bus that then had to reverse all the way back down. The passengers all chose to walk rather than ride down in reverse. @schiro took the photo of me as well as the photo of the snake.

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The M5 is back. Six months of looking for parts such as an airflow meter. Parts found, two trips to the state referee, passed the test, but failed the visual inspection due to the Euro headers. A bit of back and forth with the State, an exemption for said headers, and I finally got passed. A quick trip to AAA for a fresh 2027 sticker. So happy to have the car back on the road, so much so, I went to Cars and Coffee to meet 3 other M5’s. I threw in a picture of a really beautiful original owner TR6.

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It was 37 degrees at the Sign this morning, colder than my rides in Switzerland this past December. Crazy to think temperatures in LA can drop that low.

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Mother Nature put on a show this morning. Fog sitting low over the city, and high clouds tinged blood red. The Open UPPER struck a pose atop Mount Lee, and I managed to capture it with the city lights reflecting in the fog down below. This might be one of my favorite bike photos yet.

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A quick getaway to Lone Pine over the MLK weekend. I brought my Open gravel bike and was able to ride to Whitney Portal. Had to dismount to get through two snowy sections, but the rest of the road was mostly snow free. Lots and lots of boulders though. Quite the adventure. This morning I caught the sunrise over Owen’s Lake, a stunning sight. A beautiful weekend.

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San Francisco, Sausalito, and Muir Beach. We had to go north for some sun over the holiday.

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A Winter Solstice ride to the Sign.

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Back to my regularly scheduled programming.

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I’ve been in Basel often, but this is the first time I’ve had the chance to explore a little. What a great city. The last shot is of the drive back to Dombresson. I’d never seen frozen mist before. What a sight.

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Scenes from a long walk around Zurich, 12/13/25.

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Switzerland so far.
Zurich Bahnhof.
Train to Notswill.
Swiss Paraplegic Center
Pedaling to a view of Chasseral

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11/25/25 The Hollywood Sign at sunrise along with shots of the Open UPPER Concept. Today was unusually clear, and there was a bit of a crowd. The European tourists were all in on the hike to the top. #opencycle

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Random shots from the last couple of weeks from the Sign. Everyday is different at the top.

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Spectacular morning at the Sign. And to make it even better @sebastian_g_jones joined me for the ride. I couldn’t really pick any one photo, so here are a couple of different shots. Also, there are two shots of the Valley side, unusual, as I rarely see fog over the hill.

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Getting in some very early morning rides to the Sign these days. Daylight savings ends this coming weekend, so change in light is on its way.

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This Fall has been all about live music. In no particular order:
The Who, Hollywood Bowl9/17/25
Oasis, The Rose Bowl, 9/7/25
Musack, David J, Hancock Park, 8/23/25
Oasis Pop Up Shop, Hollywood Blvd.
Spiritualized, The Orpheum, 9/28/25
Strictly Hardly Bluegrass, San Francisco, 10/4/25
LA Phil Gala Performance, 10/14/25
Ozomatli, No Kings Demonstration DTLA, 10/18/25
The Beta Band, The Fonda, 10/18/25

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Some of my favorite cars being shown at Willow Springs Reimagined. What an incredibly fun day.

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