Fortunately no one relies on this site for timely news, because when it comes to deadlines, I’m the worst wanna-be journalist ever. Although I have pages of notes typed up, it’s a week later and there’s still tons of cool stuff we saw in the pits that haven’t been posted up. If you haven’t already […]
Old Meets New in Classic styles — Kitsbow & Giro New Road @Sea Otter 2013
While some of the offerings from these manufacturers won’t appeal to everyone, those that appreciate attention to detail and classic lines (with the income to participate) are sure to pause and take notice. Merino wool has seen a resurgence in performance cycling wear for its moisture wicking qualities as well as comfort, and unlike many synthetics […]
MTB Advocacy in the East Bay Area: BTCEB at Joaquin Miller Park
I have a confession. I’m one of those mountain bike riders that would rather pedal his bike downhill rather than up. Unfortunately, here in the bay area, opportunities for riding down hill without having to “earn your turns” aren’t very common. I even tried to move back to the Portland area a few years back […]
China Camp State Park to institute fee program for trail use
The effects of the state budget crunch are about to be felt locally for trail users at China Camp State Park, one of the parks on the California endangered parks list recently “saved” from closure. A new Park Use Fee schedule has been announced in order to subsidize park operations. The fees are part of […]
Liteville 301 with Syntace 26″ / 650b Wheel Comparison
650b is the latest topic of discussion raging through the bike industry with news that many manufacturers are dropping their 26″ wheel lines in favor of the slightly larger diameter. Whether or not you have your eyes set on the in betweener size for your next trail bike or not, they’re going to be out […]
Stuff We Like: 2013 Santa Cruz Chameleon
What is it about the hardtail that just won’t go away? Although industry types keep shouting “hardtails are dead”, the abundance of non-technical groomed trails in the Bay Area mean they will always be in demand. For local trail riding, the 29er hard tail is the logical choice when you’re leaving the car in the […]
I was walking around SF the other day and came across some huge jumps…
The Dew Tour was in San Francisco last weekend, and with it, throngs of teens, tweens, and groms. To hold the event, the area in front of city hall was turned into the venue complete with a skate park and the largest set of dirt jumps I’ve ever seen in the middle of a large […]
BTCEB Gala Ride Recap: Del Valle Regional Park
One of the best things about participating in group rides with the local mountain bike club is being exposed to new trails you might not ordinarily seek out to ride. Last week’s Gala Ride with the Bicycle Trails Council of the East Bay was a shining example of that, when we trekked out to Livermore […]
Night Pumptrack Party Session
Take a backyard pumptrack, add a few dozen rabble rousers and riders, a Beastie Boys cover band, a keg of Racer 5 and a taco truck, and you have the recipe for a sweet birthday party. Although we had to seriously motivate after an XC ride with our bike club earlier in the morning, we were psyched […]
East Bay Area Mountain Bike Group fundraiser a success
The Bicycle Trails Council of the East Bay (also known as the BTCEB) is a non-profit advocacy group that promotes mountain biking in the Bay Area. Earlier this week they put on a movie screening and held a raffle to raise money for their efforts. With a crowd numbering 470 showing up to view the […]
BTCEB + MBOSC = Big Group Ride
Recently Inga invited a lot of riders to come out and ride bikes on some of our favorite trails in the extended Bay Area. Specifically, the trail network near Santa Cruz known as Demonstration Forest. To her surprise, nearly everyone she invited came out. We had over 20 riders in the group made up of […]