Earth Day Ride Report

April 22, 2017.  A beautiful Earth Day morning ride through Rancho Cucamonga and Fontana.  Ride On!

Seen on the Road

One in an occasional series, these two bikes parked at 
Santa Barbara Harbor have seen better days.

Reports from the Road

Sporting the new Windbreaker kit, Rabbit
and son William celebrate at the finish of
the Solvang Century

At the corner of Sheffield and E. Valley Rd. in Montecito, then
for coffee at Handlebar Coffee Roasters in Santa Barbara

March 14, 2017.  The Windbreakers have been on the road of late...whether it be skiing at Mammoth Mountain or in Utah, hangliding, or exploring the backroads of Southern California, our crew enjoys the great outdoors.  This past weekend, Rabbit and NextGen son William were a part of the Solvang Century, and MapBoy enjoyed a beautiful weekend cycling familiar roads in Santa Barbara and Carpinteria.  Ride On!

President's Day Weekend Ride Report

Preferred parking for our trusty steeds at Molly's Souper

February 20, 2017.  In between rainstorms, a few of the Windbreaker lads got out on Sunday morning for a beautiful ride south through Chino Hills, then back north through Ontario finishing for coffee at Molly's Souper in Downtown Upland.  Ride On!

Quotebook

Gino Bartali (July 18, 1914-May 5, 2000), nicknamed Gino the Pious and (in Italy) Ginettaccio, was a champion road cyclist.  He was the most renowned Italian cyclist before World War II, having won the Giro d' Italia twice (1936, 1937) and the Tour de France in 1938.  After the war he added two other victories in both events: the Giro d' Italia in 1946 and the Tour de France in 1948.  His second and last Tour de France victory in 1948 gave him the largest gap between victories in the famous race.

In September 2013, 13 years after his death, Bartali was recognized as a "Righteous Among the Nations" by Yad Vashem for his efforts to aid Jews during World War II (Source: Wikipedia).  These heroic exploits are chronicled in the book: "Road to Valor: A True Story of World War II Italy, the Nazis, and the Cyclist Who Inspired a Nation", by Aili McConnon and Andres McConnon.

Bartali's quote is appropriate for our times: "Good is something you do, not something you talk about.  Some medals are pinned to your soul, not to your jacket".

RIde Report: Tour de Palm Springs 2017

This trio of Windbreakers (L to R: Doc, MapBoy and Silver Bullet) made the
run to the Coachella Valley this past weekend to participate in the 2017
edition of the Tour de Palm Springs (half-century).  Great ride, with some
challenging winds thrown in for added fun.  Ride On!

Happy New Year 2017

Happy New Year from the Windbreakers --- Ride On!