Wisetrips Travel Blog

I returned to Almaden Quicksilver County Park on Saturday, November 7, for a ride on my Specialized S-Works FSR mountain bike. I started around 11:00 a.m., curious to try the new chain that Sports Basement in Almaden had installed and hot-waxed. The bike felt very smooth. My Specialized S-Works FSR at an overlook. The parking lot is normally completely full by that time, but today there were still spaces avai…

I hoped to wing foil at Coyote Point (one final time this season), but the wind didn't cooperate. Although the forecast called for 20 knots, I waited until 13:00, but the wind didn't reach the forecast speed. I decided to unload my 2008 Toyota Sienna minivan and go mountain biking at Almaden Quicksilver instead.  I parked at the Hacienda entrance and unloaded my 2011 Specialized FSR Stumpjumper.  My usual Almaden Qu…

I had decided to try using my iGPSPORT BiNavi GPS Bike compute r to mountain bike from my house to Lexington Reservoir and back. GPX directions for this ride are linked below. My GPX directions can be downloaded here . The ride covered 19.80 miles with 2,835 feet of climbing. Moving time was 2:35:18, and elapsed time was 3:09:54, including stops. I walked the steepest sections. The heart sensor was extremely useful in preventing me from ov…

After trying various bike computers, including the Garmin 1040, Wahoo Roam 3, and Wahoo Bolt, and being somewhat dissatisfied with the value for the price, I decided to mount my iPhone 14 Pro Max on my 2011 Specialized FSR S-Works mountain bike. However, all the extended front bike computer mounts were either too short or too flimsy to accommodate my heavy iPhone. I realized that I had to use a smaller bike navigation computer ins…

After many years of mountain biking, I realized that GPS directions would really help me discover new trails (without the fear of getting lost). I initially considered mounting my iPhone 14 Pro Max on the handlebars. Still, I learned that the mountain bike's jerky motion could damage the phone's sensitive camera system. I did some research (with the help of ChatGPT and Gemini) and identified a couple of suitable …

Saturday, August 9, 2025 Start : #351, Cameron House , A82, Loch Lomond, Alexandria G83 8QZ, Scotland  End : #351, Cameron House, A82, Loch Lomond, Alexandria G83 8QZ, Scotland Highlights : Cameron Spa , Bike Ride to Luss,  La Vista  Restaurant After waking up around 08:30, I showered, shaved, and dressed. When Inna was ready, we walked downstairs, into the long corridor leading to our breakfast buffet. At aroun…