By Paul Andrews, BI editor on December 6, 2009
The issue for gift-giving to bike riders this season may be summed up in the epigrammatic Dylan lyric about need versus want (“Your debutante just knows what you neeeeed, I know what you waaaaannnt“). That special cyclist on your list may need a new pair of gloves. Or a chain for his or her bike. [...]
Posted in Culture, Mountain Biking | Tagged Appetite Seminar, christmas gift cyclists, Ibis Mojo, scot nicol
By Paul Andrews, BI editor on November 29, 2009
FAIRFAX CA — I’ve ridden the annual Turkey Day mountain bike ride, or “Appetite Seminar,” in Fairfax maybe half a dozen times over the years, and each one has been different in its own wonderfully unpredictable way. But Thursday’s edition will top my list for a long time to come. My Seattle friend (and former [...]
Posted in Mountain Biking, Today's Ride | Tagged Appetite Seminar, charlie cunningham, Gary Fisher, Jacquie Phelan, joe breeze, john loomis, Marin County mountain biking, scot nicol
By Paul Andrews, BI editor on November 25, 2009
I’ll be in Fairfax on Thanksgiving for the most fabled Thanksgiving Day mountain bike ride of all, the Appetite Seminar. Hundreds of cyclists all over the hills of Marin, quite the spectacle and a great time to say hello to familiar faces and meet new ones. See you there!
Posted in Mountain Biking | Tagged Appetite Seminar, fairfax, marin mountain bike, thanksgiving day
By Paul Andrews, BI editor on November 20, 2009
Tomorrow is the big SF Bike Expo at the Cow Palace. Since along with the jump competition and usual eye candy there’s a killer swap meet, I will be a lighter cyclist in the wallet this time tomorrow. Also, they just announced Cove Bikes will be showing up. Back in the day I’d hang out [...]
Posted in Mountain Biking, News Cycle | Tagged Appetite Seminar, Cove Bikes, Cow Palace, DrunkCyclist, joe breeze, SF Bike Expo
