Ride Report: Parkfield (3/30/2002) Part 3 (of 3)

It's easy to forget just how many diverse climates there are in even one small part of this state. California's landscape is seemingly unsure of itself, abruptly swapping between mountain, valley, plain and desert. With each of these changes comes a corresponding shift in the air mass above it, that while generally predictable, can still catch one quite by surprise.

( This is yet another reason why it's good to be prepared. )