Biking for Dollars - Week 20

I rode 148.17 miles this past week bringing my total to 3,314.

One of the bikes that I saw last week on the CICLAVIA ride downtown.  The rider passed me going up a hill but I did catch up with him and discovered that his bike was motorized.

Talk about a tricked out bike.  Have you ever seen so many mirrors.  The rider was very proud of his custom made bike.  It also had a horn that sounded like a locomotive!

Here is the mirrored bike from behind.  I counted 15 mirrors.

This past Saturday I biked in Palos Verdes as Ken was attending the LA Chamber Board Retreat.  We were staying at the Terranea Resort where they use this magnificent Falcon to control the Seagull population.  The birds wear these hoods for safety but also to keep them calm and stress free during travel.  The hood is also used as a training tool so that when it is removed they know it is a signal to fly.  As the trainer explained during each workday, the birds are un-hooded and weathered on perches in the sun and given breaks throughout the day.  When the birds are at home with their falconers, they are without their hoods. Once off to work the hood is put back on, and a new day begins.  The process is started very early in training, and the bird becomes accustomed to wearing the hood as part of its training.  The birds are trained to return for food and not to hunt game.

This Eurasian Eagle Owl is also plays a role in deterring pest birds at the resort.

On Sunday I was riding up Angeles Crest and could not resist taking a picture of my shadow.

I will be in touch next week!  Thanks again to all of you for your support!