I should have entered this last Friday. Went for a mountain bike ride with Gary and Jim on a trail that was the old highway to Big Bear. Rode up for about 3 hours. First mountain bike ride in many years so it was a slow grind in low gear but I made it to the top. The guys were patient enough with me to wait at several spots along the trail. The weather was great, in the 70s, in contract to our temp in the desert. Awesome ride back down the trail. It only took us about 45 minutes to get back down. Here's a link to the map of the ride:  http://bicyclepalmsprings.com/MtnBike/AngelusOaks.html

Time to get real serious about shedding 20 pounds.