Maintenance is an important part of keeping a bike in good shape and riding smoothly. To that end, it is important to regularly check a chain for wear and chain stretch.
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Single Tracks: Soquel Demo – Flow Trail
A quick, unedited video of all six segments of the Flow Trail at Soquel Demonstration Forest in Aptos, CA.
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Pacifica Catch
It was an unusually warm February day. Patrick had a free day and I was looking for a new trail to ride, so we jumped into the 4Runner and headed up to Pacifica.
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Redemption SLO
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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New Sweetness
What happened to UC Santa Cruz trails after the 2020 fires?
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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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2020 – The Year that Was
A look back at one of the most difficult years any of us have had to endure. What made it special and what made it great?
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Grant-Agonist!
Riding a local trail system on the shortest day of the year. The light was low but it was a pretty sunset!
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Exchequer
A hot Summer requires occasional respites. We drove to Groveland, CA where we sampled the offerings at Exchequer Bike Park on Lake McClure. It was…
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