Bite-Sized: Week of July 3, 2023

Behind the scenes on the set of Indian Jones and the Dial of Destiny. Image: Lucasfilm

It’s Monday morning, and although I’ve been home from my San Diego road trip since 8:45 p.m. Saturday, the lingering effects of piling on 1,266 miles in five days has my head in a fog. Part of it stems from the summer heat we’ve had in the Bay Area, but plenty comes from a brain full of memories from time spent with friends old and new.

Admittedly, we’re supremely spoiled with our California terrain, climate and roads to ride. I’ll never take it for granted that being a motorcyclist and bicyclist in the Bay Area is a gift. I take advantage of it nearly every day of the year, which has proven to be excellent training for riding elsewhere in all kinds of weather. It also helps that lane-splitting is legal for riders in California, where backed-up traffic can stymie a great ride, especially in the summer heat.

This week’s Bite-Sized blog includes stories of riding near Lake Cuyamaca and Borrego Springs outside San Diego, seeing the latest Indiana Jones movie on opening night, and meeting new and old friends in Toluca Lake on my home to wrap up a great motorcycle adventure.