July 3, 2005
Bibliography, Links, Resources
Mountain Biking in Northern California
Bicycle Trips in Butte, Klamath, Modoc, Siskiyou,
Tehama, Trinity, and Shasta Counties
Bicycling in the North Sacramento Valley
Bicycling Adventures in Northern California and Southern Oregon
AAA
Hidden Highways of Northern California. American Automobile
Association Series.
By Richard Harris and Ray Riegert. Ulysses Press, 2000. 200
pages. ISBN: 1569752362.
Backcountry Adventures: Northern California. By Peter Massey and
Jeanne Wilson.
Swagman Pub., 2002. 640 pages. ISBN: 1930193084. Where a 4
wheel drive can go,
so can a mountain bike.
Bay
Area Mountain Bike Trails. 45 Mountain Bike Rides Throughout the San
Francisco
Bay Area. Penngrove Pubs., 1995. 160 pages. ISBN:
0962169455.
The
Best Short Hikes in and around the North Sacramento Valley. By John R.
Soares.
Seattle, Washington, 1992. Index, 190 pages. ISBN:
089886318X. MGC. A number
of these hiking trails can also be used by mountain bikers. See pages
181-182 for
trails for mountain bikers.
Bicycle Trails Council of the East Bay
Bureau of Land Management
- Northern California Information
California Dream Cycling. By Chuck "Bodfish"
Elliott. Bodfish Books, Chester, CA.
California Trails, Greenways, and Railtracks: A Guide to Hiking, Biking, and Trail Riding
Cycling the California Outback. By Chuck "Bodfish"
Elliott. Bodfish Books, Chester, CA.
Butte County, California, Bicycling
Bidwell Park - All Year
Chico Cycling Resources and Links
Chico Cycling: The city of Chico was
chosen by Bicycline Magazine in 1998 as the
#1 Bicycling City in America.
Mountain Biking Chico. By Mark
Menard, Falcon
Publishing. 160 pages.
ISBN: 1560448040.
40 Top Trails in Northern California's National Forests
Frommer's
Great Outdoor Guide to Northern California. By Andrew Rice and Marc
Herman.
Frommer's, 2nd Edition, 2000. 314 pages. ISBN: 0028636937.
Guide to Northern California Backroads and 4-Wheel Drive Trails: Easy,
Moderate,
Difficult Backcountry Driving Adventures. By Charles A. Wells.
Funtreks Inc., 2004.
286 pages. ISBN: 0966497651. Where a 4 wheel drive can go, so
can a mountain bike.
Hiking and Walking in
Northern California
75 Hikes in California's Lassen Park and Mount Shasta Regions.
By John R. Soares.
Seattle, Washington, The Mountaineers, 1996. Index, 206 pages. ISBN:
0898864666.
MGC.
Indoor
Cycling, Stationary Bicycling, Spinning: Links, Resources, Quotes
Mountain
Bike Like a Champion. By Ned Overend, Ben Hewitt, and Ed
Pavelka.
Rodale Books, 1999. 240 pages. ISBN: 1579540813.
Mountain
Bike! Northern California. A Guide to the Classic Trails.
By Linda Gong Austin.
Birmingham, Alabama, Menasha Ridge Press, 2000. Index, appendix, 555
pages.
ISBN: 0897322886. MGC. 100 of the best rides are clearly described
in detail with
a map for each ride. Very informative handbook!
Mountain
Biking Marin: 40 Great Rides in Marin County. By Theresa Simon and
Brian Simon.
Martin Press, 1998. 112 pages. ISBN: 0961704470.
Mountain
Biking Northern California. By Roger McGehee. Regional
Mountain
Biking Series. Falcon, 2001. 312 pages. ISBN: 1560447478.
Mountain
Biking Northern California's Best 100 Trails. By Delaine Fragnoli and
Robin Stuart.
Fineedge Com., 2000. 2nd Edition. 349 pages. ISBN: 0938665731.
Mountain
Biking North Lake Tahoe's Best Trails. By Carol Bonser and R. W.
Miskimins.
Mountain Biking Press, 2002. ISBN: 0938665936.
Mountain
Biking - Northern California CA-Outdoors Index to biking
opportunities in
central California.
Mountain
Biking South Lake Tahoe's Best Trails. By Carol Bonser and R. W.
Miskimins.
Fine Edge Productions, 1998. 141 pages. ISBN: 0938665529.
National Forests of
Northern California Regional Offices Information and
highlights.
Northern California Biking: 150 of the Best
Road and Trail Rides. By Ann Marie Brown.
Foghorn Outdoors Series. Avalon Travel Publishing, 2002. 450
pages. ISBN: 1566914221.
Northern
California Mountain Biking Trails.com subscription
service.
Northern California Mountain Biking
Association Advocacy, newsletter, events,
information.
Northern
California Off the Beaten Path. By Mark R. Williams. Globe
Pequot, 6th Edition,
2004. 240 pages. ISBN: 0762735341.
Northern California Travel and Tourism
Information Network
Pete and Ed Books - Over 500 bicycling
books
Shasta County, California, Bicycling
Anderson Park Trails, Anderson:
Best Short Hikes, John Soares, pp.
120-122. Easy, family fun.
Redding Mountain Biking Club Infromation, rides, weekly bike rides.
Sacramento River Trail, Redding:
Turtle Bay and Sundial Bridge to Keswick Dam Area - All Year
Best Short Hikes, John Soares, pp.
112-118. Easy, family fun.
Whiskeytown Lake, Redding:
Mountain Bike Whiskeytown A very informative website.
Thanks!!
Mountain Bike Whiskeytown Information
Whiskeytown - National Park Service
Siskiyou County, California, Bicycling
Siskiyou County Visitors Guide
Shasta-Trinity National Forest - Biking
Subject Index to the Cloud Hands Website
Tehama County, California, Bicycling
Red Bluff: Diversion Dam for Colusa-Williams Canal, Riverside Park, and
Lassen View Trail Area Bicycling Path - All Year. Easy, family
fun.
Tehama Wildlife Area, East of Red Bluff
Best Short Hikes, John Soares, pp.
125-127.
Extensive gravel and dirt roads. Check for
closures. Rugged, 2,000', hills.
Trailmonkey's California Biking Adventures Information on trails.
Trail Source
Information Services
Umbrella Guide to Bicycling the Oregon Coast. By Ro Cody.
Umbrella Books,
1990. 112 pages. ISBN: 0914143255.
Notes on Rides
Outdoor Cycling in Northern California
Monday, June 26, 2005
Karen (Karen Eubanks Garofalo) and I (Michael
P. Garofalo) take a late morning
ride in Redding along the Sacramento
River Trail.
I take a spin cycling class at the Tehama
Family Fitness Center three days each week.
I use the Star
Trac V-Bike Spinner. Karen and I use a Schwinn
103 Upright Exercise Bicycle
at home for indoor training.
Quotes, Poems, Quips
Outdoor Cycling in Northern California
"The world lies right beyond the handlebars of any
bicycle."
- Daniel Behrman
Red Bluff, Tehama County, North Sacramento Valley, California
Valley
Spirit T'ai Chi Ch'uan Club
Red Bluff, Tehama County,
North Sacramento Valley, Northern Central California, U.S.A.
Cities in the area: Oroville, Paradise, Durham, Chico, Hamilton City, Orland,
Willows,
Corning,
Rancho Tehama, Los Molinos, Tehama, Proberta, Gerber, Manton, Cottonwood,
Anderson, Shasta Lake, Palo Cedro, and Redding, CA, California.
Valley
Spirit Fitness and Well Being Practice and Studies Journal
Paths to Fitness and Well Being
T'ai Chi Ch'uan - Internal Marital Art
© Green Way Research, Red Bluff, California, 2005
Brief Biography of Michael P. Garofalo
Paths to Fitness and Well Being
Alphabetical Subject Index
Cloud
Hands Website
Taijiquan, Qigong, Taoism, Classics,
Weapons: Sword and Staff
Fitness and Well Being Website
Gardening, Meditation,
Walking, Yoga, Strength Training,
Fitness for Older Persons, Aerobics, Relaxation
The Spirit of Gardening
2,700 Quotes Arranged by 130 Topics,
History, Guides,
Psycho-Spiritual Aspects of Gardening
Green
Way Research
Online Publishing, Research, Indexing,
and Services
By Michael P. Garofalo
Red Bluff, California
Web Guides, Bibliographies, Links, Directories, Quotes, Notes
Alphabetical Subject Index
Alphabetical Subject Index to the Cloud Hands Website
Ancient Goddesses - Quotations, Poems, Sayings, Prayers, Songs
Animal Frolics (Wu Qin Xi): Tiger, Bear, Crane, Deer, and Monkey
Arthritis Therapy - Exercise: T'ai Chi Ch'uan and Chi Kung
Bear, Standing Bear, Level 1 Ranking, Valley Spirit Taijiquan
The Bear: The Five Animal Frolics (Wu Qin Xi)
Bicycling in Northern California
Bird - Five Animal Frolics (Wu Qin Xi)
Blog - Valley Spirit Journal by Michael P. Garofalo
Book of Changes (I Ching) and Qigong (Dao-yin)
Breathing Practices: Bibliography, Links, Resources, Quotes
California (Northern) T'ai Chi Ch'uan and Qigong Directory: Instructors, Schools, Information
Charkas (Energy Centers of the Subtle Body)
Ch'i Kung: Bibliography and Links
Ch'i Kung Instructor: Michael P. Garofalo in Red Bluff, California
Classes, Valley Spirit Taijiquan, Instructional Program
Cloud Hands: T'ai Chi Ch'uan and Ch'i Kung
Cloud Hands T'ai Chi Ch'uan Journal
Comments and Notes on the Yang Style Taijiquan
Confucius (K'ung Fu-tzu) (551 - 479 BCE)
Crane - Bird - Five Animal Frolics (Wu Qin Xi)
Crane, Soaring Crane, Intermediate Program, Level 3, Valley Spirit T'ai Chi Ch'uan
Cuttings: Short Poems by Michael P. Garofalo
The Deer: The Five Animal Frolics (Wu Qin Xi)
Diabetes Therapy - Exercise: Taijiquan and Qigong
Direction of Movements in Taijiquan and Qigong
Disclaimer of the Cloud Hands Website
Eight Ox Herding Songs - A Ch'an/Zen Parable
Eight Section Brocade Ch'i Kung
Embrace the One - Zhan Zhuang - Standing Like A Tree
Entering Tranquility (Ru Jing) Meditation
Exercise - Diabetes Therapy - Taijiquan and Qigong
Feedback, Kudos and Reviews for the Cloud Hand's Website
Five Animal Frolics (Wu Qin Xi): Tiger, Bear, Crane, Deer, and Monkey
Five Elements (Wu-Xing) and Taijiquan
Five Stepping Movements of Taijiquan
Five Elements (Air, Earth, Fire, Water, Metal)
Gardening: Quotes, Poems, History, Sayings
Gardening: Quips and Maxims by Michael P. Garofalo
The Four Gates: Grasping the Sparrow's Tail
Michael P. Garofalo's Biography
Michael P. Garofalo's T'ai Chi Ch'uan and Qigong Practice
Glossary of Taijiquan Terms in English and Chinese (Pinyin)
The Goddess - Quotations, Poems, Sayings, Prayers, Songs
Goose - Bird - Five Animal Frolics (Wu Qin Xi)
Green Way Research - Taijiquan and Qigong
Gu Shen (Valley Spirit) Taijiquan Instructional Program
Health and Fitness - T'ai Chi Ch'uan
Hexagrams and Trigrams of the I Ching (Book of Changes)
Hidden Tiger, Beginning Program, Level 2, Valley Spirit T'ai Chi Ch'uan
I Ching (Book of Changes) and Taijiquan and Qigong
Index to the Cloud Hands Website
Indoor Cycling, Stationary Bicycling, Spinning
Instructional Program, Valley Spirit T'ai Chi Ch'uan
Journal - Valley Spirit Journal by Michael P. Garofalo
Kudos for the Cloud Hands Website
Kundalini (Coiled Serpent) Energy
Kwang Ping Taijiquan of Kuo Lien Ying
Learning and Teaching Taijiquan, Qigong and Yoga
Links and Bibliography: Qigong
Links and Bibliography: Taijiquan
Long Form 108 Yang Style Taijiquan
Master Chang San-Feng (circa 1350)
Master Cheng Man-Ch'ing (1901 - 1975)
Master Kuo Lien Ying (1895-1984)
Master Sun Lu-Tang (1861-1932)
Master Yang Cheng-Fu (1883-1936)
Mastery, Self Control, Self Mastery, Choices, Will Power, Strength of Character
Meditation Instructor: Michael P. Garofalo in Red Bluff, California
Meditation Methods and Techniques
Meditation - Standing Like A Tree
Meditation - Wu Ji - The Edge of Emptiness
Michael P. Garofalo - Brief Biography
Michael P. Garofalo - Internal Martial Arts Practice History
Michael P. Garofalo - T'ai Chi Ch'uan and Qigong Practice
Months of the Year: Quotes, Poems, Links
Mountain Biking in Northern California
Movement Direction Instructions for Taijiquan and Qigong Forms
Moving Hands Like Clouds: T'ai Chi Ch'uan and Qigong
Northern California T'ai Chi Ch'uan and Qigong Directory: Instructors, Schools, Information
Notes and Comments on the Yang Style Taijiquan
Nine Movement Temple Ch'i Kung Exercise Set
Older Persons Exercise and Wellness Programs
Oregon T'ai Chi Ch'uan and Qigong Directory: Instructors, Schools, Information
Original Waving Hands Like Clouds URL
Photography - Valley Spirit Photography Gallery
Pilates: Links, Bibliography, Resources, Quotes, Notes
Pranayama: Breathing Techniques from Yoga
Private Instruction by Michael P. Garofalo, Instructional Programs
Pulling Onions: The Quips and Maxims of a Gardener
Qigong: Bibliography and Links
Qigong, Ch'i Kung - Chinese Mind-Body Exercises
Qigong Instructor: Michael P. Garofalo in Red Bluff, California
Red Bluff, Valley Spirit Taijiquan Instructional Program
Red Bluff, California, Qigong Classes
Red Bluff, California, Yoga Classes
Resolve, Will. Willpower, Self Control, Self Discipline
Reviews of the Cloud Hand's Website
Self Control, Self Mastery, Choices, Will Power
Senior Citizens Fitness Programs
Senior Fitness - Red Bluff, CA
Sensing Hands: Push Hands - T'ui Shou
Shoong, Sung, Song - Loose, Relaxed, Open, Yielding, Responsive
Short Form, Yang Style, Beijing Simplified 24
Simplified 24 From, Yang Style
Soaring Crane, Intermediate Program, Level 3, Valley Spirit T'ai Chi Ch'uan
Speaking to the Spirit Meditation
Staff Weapons: Jo, Bo, Can, Staff, Spear
Standing Bear, Level 1 Ranking, Valley Spirit Taijiquan
Standing Like A Tree - Zhan Zhuang
Stork - Bird - Five Animal Frolics
Subject Index to the Cloud Hands Website
Sun Lu-Tang's (1861-1933) Biography
Sun Lu-Tang (1861-1933): Baguaquan, Hsingyiquan, and Taijiquan Grandmaster
Swordsmanship and T'ai Chi Ch'uan
T'ai Chi Ch'uan: Bibliography and Links
T'ai
Chi Ch'uan and Qigong Directory: Instructors, Schools, Information, Workshops
Northern California,
Oregon, Washington, and British Columbia
T'ai Chi Ch'uan Instructor: Michael P. Garofalo in Red Bluff, California
T'ai Chi Ch'uan, Red Bluff, CA
T'ai Chi Ch'uan Short Form, Beijing Simplified 24, Yang Style
T'ai Chi Ch'uan: Links and Bibliography
Taijiquan: Bibliography and Links
Taijiquan For Good Health, Fitness and Vitality
Taijiquan Instructor: Michael P. Garofalo in Red Bluff, California
Taming the Ox - A Zen Allegory or Parable
Taoism, Nature Mysticism, Alchemy
Teaching and Learning Taijiquan, Qigong and Yoga
Temple Qigong - A Nine Movement Exercise Set
Thirteen Postures: 8 Gates and 5 Steps
The 300 Missing Poems of Han Shan
The Tiger: The Five Animal Frolics (Wu Qin Xi)
Tiger, Hidden Tiger, Beginning Program, Level 2, Valley Spirit T'ai Chi Ch'uan
Tree Qigong - Zhan Zhuang - Standing Like A Tree
Trees - Quotations, Poems, Lore, Wisdom
Trees - Lore, Magick, Myths, Magick
Trigrams and Hexagrams of the I Ching (Book of Changes)
Valley Spirit Fitness and Well Being Website
Valley Spirit Journal by Michael P. Garofalo
Valley Spirit Photography Gallery
Valley Spirit T'ai Chi Ch'uan Club
Valley Spirit Taijiquan Instructional Program
Valley Spirit Taijiquan and Qigong Journal by Michael P. Garofalo
Valley Spirit T'ai Chi Ch'uan, Qigong, and Yoga
Vancouver, B.C., T'ai Chi Ch'uan and Qigong Directory: Instructors, Schools
Walking - Eight Ways of Walking Qigong
Walking - General Fitness Exercise
Washington T'ai Chi Ch'uan and Qigong Directory: Instructors, Schools, Information
Waving Hands Like Clouds: T'ai Chi Ch'uan and Qigong
Will Power, Self Control, Self Mastery, Choices, Strength of Character
Yoga Class, TFFC, Red Bluff, CA
Yang Family Taijiquan Genealogy
Yand Style Push Hands and Da Lu
Yang Style Traditional Taijiquan Long Form 108 Movements
Yang Style Taijiquan - Notes and Comments
Yang Style Taijiquan Short Form 24 Movements
Yin-Yang Sensitivity Training: Sticking Hands - T'ui Shou
Yoga Class, Red Bluff, CA - Instructor: Michael P. Garofalo
Yogalates: Links, Bibliography, Resources, Quotes, Notes
Zhan Zhuang - Standing Like A Tree
Valley Spirit T'ai Chi Ch'uan Club
Red Bluff, Tehama County, North Sacramento Valley, Northern California, U.S.A.
Cities and small towns in the area: Oroville, Paradise, Durham, Chico, Hamilton
City,
Corning, Rancho Tehama, Los Molinos, Vina, Tehama, Proberta, Gerber,
Manton, Cottonwood, Olinda, Cloverdale, Dairyville, Bend, Centerville,
Summit City
Anderson, Shasta Lake, Palo Cedro, Igo, Ono, Redding, Shasta, Colusa, Willows,
Richfield, Fall River, Montgomery Creek, Alturas, McCloud, Dunsmuir, Yreka,
Happy Camp,
Shingletown, Burney, Mt. Shasta City, Weaverville, Williams, Chester, Orland,
Susanville, Weed, Gridley, Marysville, Yuba City, NorCalifia, CA, California.
June 25, 2005
Cloud Hands: T'ai Chi Ch'uan and Ch'i Kung
Older Persons Fitness, Exercise, Strength
Training, Tai Chi, Qigong, Personal Trainer
Senior Fitness, Exercise, Yoga, Taijiquan, Chi Kung, Yoga, Pilates, Meditation,
Walking
Mature Persons Fitness, Exercise, Strength Training, Walking, Meditation, Yoga
Senior's Fitness, Exercise, Strength Training, T'ai Chi Ch'uan, Qigong, Yoga,
Meditation
Instruction, Classes, Lectures, Seminars, Training, Lessons, Group Instruction
Over 55 Fitness, Over 60 Fitness, Over 65 Fitness, Over 70 Fitness, Over 75
Fitness
Exercise, Strength Training, Tai Chi, Qigong, Yoga, Meditation, Walking