Patrick and I , after visiting Punk in the Park in southern California, rode at Irish Hills. If that sounds familiar, it’s because this is the place where I tumbled off my bike and split my knee open ten months earlier.
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Rattlesnake Flat
While taking a new route in an old park, I found out just how easy it is to crack a carbon rim (hint: not very difficult). I limped back to the 4Runner, but it was still a GREAT ride!
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Hogs Wild
This ride ended up being a much shorter ride than I had expected – mostly because the trail I chose turned out to be dangerously rough!
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Charlotte Bush 1924-2011
Born Charlotte Maureen Wilson in 1924 to Thomas Dalton and Bonnie Easter Wilson, Charlotte lived an amazing 97 years and leaves behind a legacy of love and optimism.
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Replacing a Rim
While working at bike shops in the 90’s and early 2000’s, I learned a lot about wheel building. I was able to put that knowledge to good use when I recently cracked a carbon rim on a ride. Since most wheels use steel spokes, the spokes are often much stronger than the hubs and rims. […]
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New Sweetness
What happened to UC Santa Cruz trails after the 2020 fires?
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What is Black?
I suppose the difference is subjective. One person’s black is another one’s blue. My Wife considers most of the blue trails I ride to be “impossible”, while the black trail I crashed on…
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Blue Ball
A new set of wheels has appeared in the shop – what could it be?
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SLO Motion
A great ride that ended in tragedy. Riding the Irish Hills preserve in San Luis Obispo, CA, I explored some beautiful and fun trails with a local rider. The day ended big – with a crash on an awesome black trail called Chutes and Ladders. I split my knee wide open (no, you can’t see […]
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Hardtail Speed Run
I’m riding in my new Santa Cruz Highball on a local trail that promotes great, fast riding.
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