Mountain Bikers of Santa Cruz has the update on Epicenter Cycling’s new pump track in the former dirt lot behind the shop alongside the road leading up through Forest of Nisene Marks.

Bike Station Aptos has made the move to its new shop in the Rancho Del Mar Shopping Center (just up the main drag from their former place). And Bicycle Trip is celebrating its new accommodations as well.

Plus Dave Smith is getting great response to his new ShuttleSmith service operating out of the parking space next to Epicenter Cycling. ShuttleSmith Adventures takes riders to the top of Nisene Marks, where they can play all day in Soquel Demo Forest and then cruise back down the fire road into Aptos. ShuttleSmithAdventures.com has all the info.

At $15, it’s cheaper than driving our own van up and back. And that’s a drive we dread anyway, along narrow winding roads. Plus you’re carpooling dude — doing your small but still important bit to conserve on gas and save a seabird or two from the likes of the Gulf Oil leak.

One other thing: Parking and leaving an empty vehicle up at the top can be an invitation to car prowls. Every time we go to the Demo Forest we see the broken glass of burgled vehicles.

It all starts tomorrow, Saturday June 5th. The shuttle will leave from the Epicenter Cycling shop at Aptos Station at 9, 11, 1:30 and 3:30. There’s a Shuttle Smith flyer with more details.

Thanks to Mark Davidson of Mountain Bikers of Santa Cruz for posting. And to Dave Smith for starting the service.