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| Almost sunset... The days are getting longer! Pretty soon (in about a month on March 13) the time change will happen... and the sun will set closer to 7 PM by then! |
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| Hard to see in this picture but there's a crew team practicing near the far shore of the Marina Del Rey channel... |
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| Rode the same ride both days this weekend. Total mileage for the two days was about 120 miles. It gives me an inkling of what the professional riders must go through... |
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| Looking back at the South Bay and the West Side from PV Drive West... The weather was very nice... (low 70's) |
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| They just opened a new "park" space next to the La Ballona Bike Path. It's long and narrow and is on the edge of the bike path. |
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| Bike path is on the left side of this picture. Stopped here for a break on the way back home (about two miles from home...). |
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| This platform is almost like a stage but it's empty. Some chairs and tables would be nice... |
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| View from about 1/2 way down PV Drive East (from the top). You can see all of Catalina... |
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| Marymount University, at the top of PV Drive East. Stopped here in the shade of a tree for a break before heading back down the hill (completely exhausted by the time I get to the top...). This is the 1/2 way point of the ride (the turnaround spot). |
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| Bought this a long time ago at a swap meet (many years ago...). Just cleaned it (solvent tank & lots of brushing). Was going to incorporate it with my air compressor in the garage (60 gal stand-up) but never did... Will it ever get used?... I'm starting to think maybe not... |
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| Drove this tiny car to the swap meet. First thing I bought (right away) was a bicycle... The front wheel is bolted in place (no quick release) so I put the whole thing in the car without removing anything & it fit! Amazing... |
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| The brand is "ATALA" and is made in Milano, Italy. I don't know much about Atala, other than what I've read... They're pretty middle of the road bikes in general, according to the web. This one has some nicer features like, Campagnolo hubs, Campagnolo front & rear deraileurs (lower end Campy), chrome on parts of the frame. Overall, what's cool is that it's a nice Italian period bike (late 60's is my guess) with pretty much all it's original hardware (except for tires & seat...). It's a little rough but would be nice to take apart and restore... I doubt that I'll ever have that kind of leisure time but you never know what the future holds... For now, it will hang in the garage & be in the way... |
