Alright y'all. Where can I find a hammer route in the east bay that is low car stress semi flat (doesn't need to be flat all the way, just not straight up)
I'm coming from Seattle where the burke and places like mercer were excellent for this. Im trying to discover this in the bay now.
I'm open to road and gravel and routes! Though I'm new to gravel and hammering on gravel seems less zen than road hammering.
Which would y'all choose? Caveats:
- I'm coming from road, so I like the speed of road bikes (and have never ridden mountain)
- I want to ride from my house (no driving) so some pavement is always involved (say 5-10 miles depending on route)
- I have a lauf seigla with a lauf fork in the front. No idea how this compares to mountain bike forks
- I don't desire to ride technical mountain bike terrain, but I will if it gets me to good routes
And, maybe the better question is what bike would you buy / build?
What are y'all's feelings on swing lessons vs self taught for a four year old. We are sending our four year old to a local pool but we aren't getting much out of it. It's a local kid (maybe freshman in high school) that is teaching.
For background, I did swim team all through childhood so I have a good background in swimming. I.e.., I'd have some idea on how to develop swim techniques. Not that four year olds are leaning technique.
Part of it is that we feel like we are wasting money.
Where do y'all go to pick fruit with kids? And what is your favorite fruit to pick?
Also, if you go to the walnut creek farmers market -- same question: favorite fruit vendor / favorite fruit?
What are the rough temperature variations by area -- mostly asking about hotter days.
E.g. I'm most interested in the Larkey area. E.g. compared to the, say, Walnut Height area.
Or maybe put another way: are there areas that stay cooler. Are there areas that are noticeably hotter? If possible, by how much?
I realize this also might depend on time of day too.
Thanks in advance, I know this is kind of a tough question to answer.
Hi all - I might rent a home near the Buena Vista elementary area. Could y'all share your thoughts on that specific area?
I.e. vibes, safety, kid friendly?, walkable? Etc
Thanks in advance!