{"id":15245452,"date":"2026-08-07T14:34:00","date_gmt":"2026-08-07T18:34:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.inthacity.com\/news\/another-week-of-long-days-and-good-weather\/"},"modified":"2026-08-07T15:33:45","modified_gmt":"2026-08-07T19:33:45","slug":"another-week-of-long-days-and-good-weather","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.inthacity.com\/news\/another-week-of-long-days-and-good-weather\/","title":{"rendered":"Another Week of Long Days and Good Weather"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Sorry about the delay since my last post. When the weather is nice in the summer, I do longer rides and don&#8217;t always remember to post about them. We have had some hot days (up into the high 90s F) but it&#8217;s still pleasant in the morning.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">I finished my Strava July distance challenge with a total of 1674 km (1038 miles), just over the 1000 miles I was shooting for. I wanted to keep motivated for August so signed up for the distance challenge again. The difference is I will keep my electric assist level low so my legs do most of the work. I also signed up for the &#8220;Gran Fondo&#8221; challenge which is to ride more than 100 km in a day. I&#8217;ll take my first shot at that this weekend.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Below are the images I took on my group ride last Tuesday, which was a nice cruise up into the hills Southwest of Morgan Hill, stopping at the Gilroy Sports Complex, then heading home in the valley on Santa Teresa Boulevard.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"657\" data-attachment-id=\"13955\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/bionicoldguy.home.blog\/2026\/08\/07\/another-week-of-long-days-and-good-weather\/image-912\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/bionicoldguy.home.blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/image.png\" data-orig-size=\"1056,678\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;alt&quot;:&quot;&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"image\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/bionicoldguy.home.blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/image.png?w=1024\" src=\"https:\/\/bionicoldguy.home.blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/image.png?w=1024\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-13955\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><strong><em>Leaving Morgan Hill South on Santa Teresa Boulevard<\/em><\/strong><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"657\" data-attachment-id=\"13960\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/bionicoldguy.home.blog\/2026\/08\/07\/another-week-of-long-days-and-good-weather\/image-916\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/bionicoldguy.home.blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/image-4.png\" data-orig-size=\"1056,678\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;alt&quot;:&quot;&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"image\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/bionicoldguy.home.blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/image-4.png?w=1024\" src=\"https:\/\/bionicoldguy.home.blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/image-4.png?w=1024\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-13960\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><strong><em>Heading up into the hills on Day Road<\/em><\/strong><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"657\" data-attachment-id=\"13961\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/bionicoldguy.home.blog\/2026\/08\/07\/another-week-of-long-days-and-good-weather\/image-917\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/bionicoldguy.home.blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/image-5.png\" data-orig-size=\"1056,678\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;alt&quot;:&quot;&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"image\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/bionicoldguy.home.blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/image-5.png?w=1024\" src=\"https:\/\/bionicoldguy.home.blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/image-5.png?w=1024\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-13961\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><strong><em>Turning onto Burchell Ave<\/em><\/strong><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1024\" height=\"657\" data-attachment-id=\"13963\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/bionicoldguy.home.blog\/2026\/08\/07\/another-week-of-long-days-and-good-weather\/image-918\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/bionicoldguy.home.blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/image-6.png\" data-orig-size=\"1056,678\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;alt&quot;:&quot;&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"image\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/bionicoldguy.home.blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/image-6.png?w=1024\" src=\"https:\/\/bionicoldguy.home.blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/image-6.png?w=1024\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-13963\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><strong><em>Still on Burchell with Gilroy&#8217;s Gavilan Hills up ahead<\/em><\/strong><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1024\" height=\"657\" data-attachment-id=\"13964\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/bionicoldguy.home.blog\/2026\/08\/07\/another-week-of-long-days-and-good-weather\/image-919\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/bionicoldguy.home.blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/image-7.png\" data-orig-size=\"1056,678\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;alt&quot;:&quot;&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"image\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/bionicoldguy.home.blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/image-7.png?w=1024\" src=\"https:\/\/bionicoldguy.home.blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/image-7.png?w=1024\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-13964\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><strong><em>Just Crossed Highway 152 from Burchell, This is the start of Gilroy&#8217;s extensive bike path system. It has a humble unpaved beginning&#8230;<\/em><\/strong><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1024\" height=\"657\" data-attachment-id=\"13965\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/bionicoldguy.home.blog\/2026\/08\/07\/another-week-of-long-days-and-good-weather\/image-920\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/bionicoldguy.home.blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/image-8.png\" data-orig-size=\"1056,678\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;alt&quot;:&quot;&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"image\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/bionicoldguy.home.blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/image-8.png?w=1024\" src=\"https:\/\/bionicoldguy.home.blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/image-8.png?w=1024\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-13965\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><strong><em>&#8230;But soon becomes nicely paved<\/em><\/strong><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1024\" height=\"657\" data-attachment-id=\"13966\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/bionicoldguy.home.blog\/2026\/08\/07\/another-week-of-long-days-and-good-weather\/image-921\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/bionicoldguy.home.blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/image-9.png\" data-orig-size=\"1056,678\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;alt&quot;:&quot;&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"image\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/bionicoldguy.home.blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/image-9.png?w=1024\" src=\"https:\/\/bionicoldguy.home.blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/image-9.png?w=1024\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-13966\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><strong><em>Our break stop at Gilroy Sports Complex<\/em><\/strong><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1024\" height=\"657\" data-attachment-id=\"13968\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/bionicoldguy.home.blog\/2026\/08\/07\/another-week-of-long-days-and-good-weather\/image-922\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/bionicoldguy.home.blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/image-10.png\" data-orig-size=\"1056,678\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;alt&quot;:&quot;&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"image\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/bionicoldguy.home.blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/image-10.png?w=1024\" src=\"https:\/\/bionicoldguy.home.blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/image-10.png?w=1024\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-13968\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><strong><em>The bike path has merged us onto the road, heading north on Santa Teresa Boulevard<\/em><\/strong><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"931\" height=\"679\" data-attachment-id=\"13969\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/bionicoldguy.home.blog\/2026\/08\/07\/another-week-of-long-days-and-good-weather\/image-923\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/bionicoldguy.home.blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/image-11.png\" data-orig-size=\"931,679\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;alt&quot;:&quot;&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"image\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/bionicoldguy.home.blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/image-11.png?w=931\" src=\"https:\/\/bionicoldguy.home.blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/image-11.png?w=931\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-13969\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><strong><em>This is as urban as it gets, crossing 1st Street in Gilroy. There are a few stop lights to navigate up ahead.<\/em><\/strong><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"931\" height=\"679\" data-attachment-id=\"13970\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/bionicoldguy.home.blog\/2026\/08\/07\/another-week-of-long-days-and-good-weather\/image-924\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/bionicoldguy.home.blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/image-12.png\" data-orig-size=\"931,679\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;alt&quot;:&quot;&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"image\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/bionicoldguy.home.blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/image-12.png?w=931\" src=\"https:\/\/bionicoldguy.home.blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/image-12.png?w=931\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-13970\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><strong><em>Now it gets rural again north of Gilroy and we&#8217;re headed for home<\/em><\/strong><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p class=\"inmi-source\">Source: <a href=\"https:\/\/bionicoldguy.home.blog\/2026\/08\/07\/another-week-of-long-days-and-good-weather\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">Life \u2013 Fitness \u2013 bionicoldguy<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Sorry about the delay since my last post. When the weather is nice in the summer, I do longer rides and don&#8217;t always remember to post about them. 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