Bike Carson

The Fall riding has just been wonderful! Lunch time temperatures are very mild in the 70 degree range. It’s almost even a little chilly upon departure, but feels perfect once you start generating some heat. It sure makes the hills more fun when you’re not close to heat stroke!

Vicee Canyon Rim Trail
The […]

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I recently had the privilege of riding in the Joaquin Miller Park in the hills above Oakland, California. And not only because the riding in the park was so cool, but also because of the people I got to ride with. As I mentioned in an earlier post, I had the distinct honor […]

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I have returned from the Bay Area, and have a fun tale to tell. While I’m getting the words and pictures together, I’ll let you enjoy this painting from one of the local artists.

Straight Outta Oakland
I hope you enjoy this picture, because I got separated from the group after taking it (and a few […]

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Last Friday, my friend Todd organized a ride on the Tahoe Rim Trail out of the Tahoe Meadows near Mount Rose. This is one of my favorite rides, so I jumped at the chance to go. The 30 mile loop we rode has fantastic views, fast smooth singletrack, and many challenges along the […]

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The family and I are back from vacation, and our internal batteries have been recharged. After a day of rest that is. A full day in the car will kill ya! That, and eating out for a week.

Humboldt County’s Other Other Intoxicant
Northern California was a nice break from the heat, smoke, […]

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Lunch time ride turnout was pretty thin last week with all the obligations the other riders had. This allowed me to get a couple solo rides in, something that doesn’t happen too often (other than my commute).

Franktown Road - Slide Mountain
On Thursday the smoke cleared right around the lunch hour, and I had […]

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Last Saturday, my buddy Scott and I met in Downieville to ride the XC course for the upcoming Classic on July 12th. I got there first and got a map from Yuba Expeditions. The map was just the centerfold from the Downieville Classic newspaper. I looked at it, folded it up, and stuck it in […]

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On Saturday, I got to do something I’ve been wanting to do for a long time. A ride up into the Carson Range, starting from Carson City. I’ve done all the pieces of this trek, but never all together in one ride. I was tired of hearing about how great it is […]

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I had a great ride to Star Lake via the Tahoe Rim Trail last Friday. I left the trail head at the base of the Stagecoach chairlift at the Heavenly North parking lot around 3:30 PM.

The first mile is a granny gear climb of with about 3 places you have to dismount and carry your […]

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I got stuck working the whole day Sunday, so I thought I deserved a weekend make-up day. I took Tuesday off, and the family and I headed up to Spooner Lake State Park. It was our first Flume Trail ride of the year, but more importantly, my son’s first ever Flume Trail ride!

North […]

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