Old Howell & Bike-A-Thon

  A couple photos taken on a ride April 28. This time I was on the St Helena side of our mountain. These pictures were taken climbing Old Howell Mtn. Rd just past the split to lake Hennessy.  Old Howell and Ink Grade look similar.  Just 1 mile difference in distance noted on the sign (see previous post).

Skylar and I took part in the Pathfinder Bike-A-Thon.  He was able to get all 50 miles (actually 51.44) in for his cycling honor.  It was a nice day, but very windy.  I calculated it to be 15-20 mph wind.  We rode on a 4+ mile "loop" which was actually riding out a road 2 miles turning around and coming back on the other side of the road.  The headwind was our outbound leg and the return leg was with the wind at our backs.  Skylar rode most of his miles with Ang's mountain bike, but borrowed his buddy's road bike to finish his last two loops.  After the first loop he came back and was amazed at how fast he was on the bike.