By Paul Andrews, BI editor on April 12, 2009
A mainstay on any trip to Cali is the Wilder Ranch compound just north of Santa Cruz. Yeah I’ve ridden it so many times I could do it backwards upside down, but there’s nothing like panoramic ocean views, clear blue skies and UC Santa Cruz stunts to stir the soul of a mountain biking addict. [...]
Posted in Mountain Biking, Road Trips, Today's Ride | Tagged Mountain Biking, Nisene Marks, santa cruz, sea otter classic, Wilder Ranch
By Paul Andrews, BI editor on April 10, 2009
On the road to Sea Otter: We stopped in Ashland OR, one of my favorite places to ride, but it was cold and raining, so we motored on through to the Bay Area. We’re in Palo Alto for a few days and I’m taking advantage of local weather to soak up some sun on the [...]
Posted in Mountain Biking, Today's Ride | Tagged Arastradero, Mountain Biking, Palo Alto
By Paul Andrews, BI editor on April 9, 2009
Sorry to have been dark lately, but I’m traveling to Monterey by bike and car to attend the Sea Otter Classic. Not sure what the communications setup will be but I’ll be filing as available. Tracking many new trends and the competition is always a great time, accentuated in recent years by the jump and [...]
Posted in Mountain Biking, Racing, Road Trips | Tagged Mountain Biking, sea otter classic
By Paul Andrews, BI editor on March 31, 2009
Cascade Bicycle Club is promoting “Drive to Work Day” on, er, April 1st. ‘Nuf said. But while you’re chuckling, duck on over to the Seattle cycling club’s site and, in all seriousness, take the 2009 “Report Card on Cycling” survey. It’s quick and will be of tremendous help in setting cycling’s agenda for our city. [...]
Posted in Mountain Biking, News Cycle, Videos | Tagged cascade bicycle club, Fluidride, Mountain Biking, sea otter bicycle classic, seattle
By Paul Andrews, BI editor on March 31, 2009
I’ve re-posted the Bend OR video in honor of its selection as Mountain Bike Action magazine’s “Mountain Biking Town of the Year.” My original video was mysteriously disabled, I’m speculating because of the Hoobastank sound track. It’s a shame, because that video and that song seemed made for each other. It’s been one of my [...]
Posted in Mountain Biking, Videos | Tagged bend oregon, mountain bike action magazine, Mountain Biking
By Paul Andrews, BI editor on March 26, 2009
The May issue of Mountain Bike Action magazine (not yet available on stands) names Bend Oregon the nation’s best mtb town. We’ve been riding Bend for years and love its mountain bike trails and culture. It’s certainly deserving. There are some new kids on the block that bear watching, too, places like Leavenworth and Bellingham, [...]
Posted in Mountain Biking | Tagged bend or, mountain bike action magazine, Mountain Biking
By Paul Andrews, BI editor on March 24, 2009
Bike Rumor: GT’s golden bike is missing! This is gonna be a tough sell even on eBay. Quite the bling, but it’ll show back up in a day or two. Iron Horse on the comeback trail? Bicycle Retailer reports that nine former employees of the bankrupt bike giant have decided to start their own operation. [...]
Posted in Mountain Biking, News Cycle, Videos | Tagged Hans Rey, Iron Horse, Moab, Mountain Biking, Poison Spider, Portal, steve peat
By Paul Andrews, BI editor on March 23, 2009
AP: “Today” show co-host Matt Lauer suffered a “displaced” (separated? dislocated? hire an editor?) shoulder when he took a header to avoid hitting a deer that jumped into his path. Sounds reasonable. You don’t want to hit a deer under any circumstances, because the deer always wins. Where in New York was he riding? The [...]
Posted in Culture, Mountain Biking, News Cycle | Tagged bike park, collapsible bike, Culture, foldable bike, matt lauer, mayor bloomberg, Mountain Biking, stevens pass bike park, united bicycle institute
By Paul Andrews, BI editor on March 21, 2009
The Evergreen Mountain Bike Alliance is showing video of Wade Simmons at Colonnade. Pretty cool, but I’m thinking it’s a teaser or trailer or something. Several clips are repeated and the good stuff flashes by too quick or is off-angle. Watch for a better take in something commercial soon. Anyway, here ’tis — Bell helmets [...]
Posted in Mountain Biking, Videos | Tagged colonnade, Mountain Biking, video, Wade Simmons
By Paul Andrews, BI editor on March 18, 2009
Not Your Average Bike Messenger: “Joking around, I changed my Facebook status to “How Many Drunks Will I Run Over Today With My Bicycle?” I got some funny responses throughout the day while I was riding, including “not enough” “extra points if they are wearing orange,” and “be a human pinball machine.” Biking Bis:”A Washington [...]
Posted in Culture, Mountain Biking, News Cycle, Videos | Tagged 3 feet please, Culture, days of dirt, Mountain Biking
