The Scotts Valley Education Foundation Mountain Charlie Challenge took place today. Cyclists rode one of three routes through the Santa Cruz Mountains — 100 mile, 100 km, or 50 km — to raise money for Scotts Valley schools. The Mountain Charlie Challenge is the annual charity ride benefiting the Scotts Valley Educational Foundation, which in read more
Merry Christmas from Santa Cruz California http://t.co/uslKJSSj
I hope you’re having a marvelous day. Here’s the view from East Cliff Drive at Twin Lakes State Beach on Christmas Eve 2012.
Did you know Totally Tubular Design in Santa Cruz now includes the provenance of the recycled items used in the manufacture of their wallets and bags? Lauren collects tubes and tires from bike shops and at local races and sews them up into wallets and shoulder bags. She tells me you can still buy her read more
I’m compiling a list of bike songs released in 2012 and Nora Schlang of Washington DC contacted me to let me know she released a full album entitled, simply, “bicycle.”
The little feud between cyclists in Santa Cruz and the more mainstream environmentalists made the front page of the local paper on Christmas morning. Here’s a little background and my thoughts on the issues.
