Rick, who is form Switzerland, married my Wife’s Sister. If it weren’t for our respective ladies we probably wouldn’t know each other, but I think we are both happy that we do.
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Exchequer
A hot Summer requires occasional respites. We drove to Groveland, CA where we sampled the offerings at Exchequer Bike Park on Lake McClure. It was…
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As the proud owner of a new Ibis Ripmo v2, I wanted my first ride to be one for the books. To that end, I called…
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My Brother Pete and I have been riding together for a long time. It was a great break to be able to…
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With my recent discovery of bike park riding, I feel like the Bronson might be best off riding local trails. I’d like to get a new bike that is…
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One of the major downhill rides from my trip to Ashland, Oregon in October, 2019. Ashland Outdoor Adventures took us to…
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My neighbor recently got a new bike from his Brother-in-law. It’s a first-generation Yeti, and it’s awesome. He has been dying to get it out on the trails near our house, so I finally arranged the time and we got the kids together and headed out.
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On a rare sunny day in early March, I took a few hours to run out to my local trailhead and shake things up just a little bit. I reversed the direction of my typical ride and got humbled by climbing up my “downhill” trail.
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Just a short and sweet update on the fallen tree situation on the trails near U.C. Santa Cruz. After the brutal wind storm, that ravaged the area late last week, the trails were left in disarray and many trees had…
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It was just another typical riding day. I was taking it easy, but I had time to leave work early and get a ride in before heading home. I had the bike on the truck…
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