Author Archives: Rich Freggiaro

A quick update to my last post. I just got back from taking out the garbage, and I did some counting. At my parent’s house I pull the tote 170 steps up to the Hwy, and then walk back, for a total of 340. On Brumby Road, the tote pull is 150 steps out andContinue reading “Stepping Out…”

California has very complex and complicated laws regarding recycling and trash collection for businesses and residences. But until now those laws have not been enforced on our Brumby Road backwater. And not in ‘Area C’ of San Joaquin County either. For some reason this rural farmland has been exempt, and we were allowed to throwContinue reading “Trash Talk”

Way back in 2006 I purchased a Honda Element. It was a pretty unique vehicle. 4 cylinder engine, 5 speed manual transmission. I bought it because it was a bike box with an engine. Some people liked the looks (including me) and some people thought it looked quirky or funky. Dog people loved them: lotsContinue reading “It’s Elemental”

And so is their drug of choice. From The Great Gatsby: “Let me tell you about the very rich. They are different from you and me. They possess and enjoy early, and it does something to them, has done something to them, makes them just as different as a race of people”. Back in highContinue reading “The Rich Are Different…”

One of the great unresolved questions in mathematics was the Four Color Theorem. To wit: The four color theorem, or the four color map theorem, states that no more than four colors are required to color the regions of any map so that no two adjacent regions have the same color. Adjacent means that twoContinue reading “Color My World”

Back in 2008, my Congressman was Jerry McNerney. He lived in Pleasanton. Let that sink in for a moment. Pleasanton is about 50 miles from Brumby Road, and in a completely different universe. Pleasanton is dot.coms and lattes and consciousness raising seminars. Brumby Road is orchards and sprayers and taco trucks during cherry season. ButContinue reading “Gerrymander Jerry”

My Facebook profile only has a single word in my bio. That word is ‘Married’. Obviously the most important piece of information about me and the most important person in my life for over 45 years. Oh yes, there is one other piece of data I shared. When I opened my FB account, I usedContinue reading “Facebook Fails”

Bringing your bike with you on a plane trip is not simple. First you need to acquire a bike box or case. Then you have to partially disassemble the bike. Remove the wheels, pedals and saddle and seatpost. Take off the face plate so you can wrap the handlebar around the frame. Try to getContinue reading “Great Scott”

The 6th ride of 44 5’s HRC 7 day tour through the Cevennes mountains in France is supposed to be an easy day. Sandwiched between a 71 mile loop with 6200 feet climbing Mont Aigoual and the ‘Queen Stage’ of 72 miles over 4 cols with 6,800 feet of up, this day is almost aContinue reading “A Devious Deviation”

The former FBI Director must have plenty of time on his hands. He is enjoying walking on the beach and posting on Instagram. Last week he did both… The sentiment is obvious, even though Comey feigned ignorance and took down the post. He received a visit from the Secret Service, and I suspect the matterContinue reading “Prime the Pump”