May 5, 2016Leave a Comment
A new bikepool (think “carpool” but with bikes) begins tomorrow morning, Friday, May 6, 2016 from Sunnyvale, CA to the North 1st area of San Jose.
This casually paced, 8 mile ride begins 7:40 A.M. at Plaza Del Sol in front of the Sunnvyale Caltrain Station, where you have a choice of several coffee shops to obtain your pre-ride caffeine.
The ride takes place almost entirely on bike-laned roads and bike paths.
For more information, see the Facebook event page.
April 29, 20161 Comment on National Bike Challenge begins Sunday
TL;DR Summary: Click through to the National Bike Challenge, login or register, and link your account to Strava, MapMyRide, or Endomondo so your stats are automatically updated. If you don’t use these tracking apps, you can log your miles manually. It’s easy, and it’s kind of fun. Keep reading for more details.
April 15, 2016Leave a Comment
I’m exhausted, so here’s a quickie link to my photos from the 2016 Sea Otter Classic taking place now through the weekend at Laguna Seca Raceway in Monterey, CA. View the slideshow here, or click through for larger views and captions (such as they are).
Watch for updates through the day at my social media accounts on Twitter and Instagram. Twitter is probably the best place for special requests if you have any.
Sea Otter continues through the weekend. Day pass is $15. I think they charge for car parking, but I’m not certain since I bike there. If you decide to bike, please note that it’s a pretty tough haul up a long hill, and expect fierce headwinds Friday afternoon if you plan to descend South Boundary Road into Seaside.
April 15, 2016Leave a Comment
Brompton has one of their limited edition nickel plated folding bikes on display at the Sea Otter Classic in Monterey, CA. 1500 numbered bikes were made, of which 150 are available for purchase from dealers in the USA.
Brompton also has new bags on display at their booth, along with their bikes.
Brompton’s West Coast Championship Race takes place tonight at the Laguna Seca Raceway. As of Thursday afternoon, over 80 people registered for the race. Fastest man and woman win a trip to London to participate in the World Championship there.
Watch for Sea Otter updates through the day at my social media accounts on Twitter and Instagram. Twitter is probably the best place for special requests if you have any.
April 13, 2016Leave a Comment
The Sea Otter Classic 2016 outside of Monterey, CA begins tomorrow. The weather may be a little unsettled and on the cool side, so I made a map of the coffee spots with booth numbers I know about at the festival grounds for your benefit. At least one of these vendors will even give free samples. The Food Court no doubt has coffee too. There’s also usually a candy coffee drink vendor right outside of the entry gate at the ticket sales area.
Coffee companies at Sea Otter this year include 10 Speed Coffee of Calabasas, CA; Central Coast Espresso of Seaside; Don Francisco’s Coffee of Vernon, CA in LA County; and the Monterey Peet’s Coffee.
Yeah, I know about the two Starbucks drive thrus on Del Rey Canyon, but you’re in California, so you might as well drink coffee roasted here in California.
Watch this space along with my other social media accounts at Twitter, Instagram and Flickr (remember them?) for updates from Sea Otter this weekend.
April 4, 2016Leave a Comment
The Sea Otter Classic and Festival 2016 begins Thursday, April 14, 2016 at the Laguna Seca Raceway outside of Monterey, CA. This is mostly a mountain biking event, but there’s a good amount of road action and even a tiny bit of utility cycling in the consumer show area. Here’s what I’ll look for this year.
