This past Saturday was the second annual East Bay Hills Mixed Terrain Rally Cat. Several days of rain earlier in the week made for dry roads (good) and muddy trails(even better!). The course led us from Lake Temescal in Oakland, up Old Tunnel Road, on a muddy loop through Sibley Park, down Pinehurst Road to Ridgetop Trail back to Skyline Boulevard. From Skyline it dipped through Joaquin Miller Park along some sweet singletrack and ended with a quick street section through the Montclair District back to Lake Temescal for an awesome BBQ/afterparty. Lots of beer, lots of food, and prizes from Chuey Brand, De La Paz Coffee, Boozely’s Pickles , ‘Stache Bags, and Mountain Hardware.
All in all this was a super fun event. Even after nearly overshooting the first turn of Pinehurst road, getting lost in the web of trails approaching the final checkpoint, and breaking the fork I just built, I had a blast.
Thanks to Evan and all the organizers of this awesome event. I can’t wait for next year!
Sweet, sticky, East Bay Mud.
Boozely’s came through with some prizes.
Our gracious hosts. Thanks Dudes!
The Vittoria Randonnuer, the favored tire of MASHSF and children across America, is now available in a 25mm variety. Boomtown! Who says good things don’t come to those who wait!
I went for a great ride this last weekend. A classic long (for me) day ride from San Francisco; up to the alpine damn and back down.
There was a bit of fog when we got to the coast, but it all cleared up soon enough. If you have any fogginess in the area of basic bicycle maintenance, our class will hopefully be able to clear that up for you soon. Below is a the March schedule:
Thursday 7:30pm-9:30pm March 4th Know Your Bike
Thursday 7:30pm-9:30pm March 11th Brakes and Gears
Thursday 7:30pm-9:30pm March 25th The Bicycle Wheel
Thursday 7:30pm-9:30pm April 1st Know Your Bike
For more description on the classes, click here to see a previous post, or simply call the bike shop(415)431-9627 to sign up.
It’s about 4 months old.
As some of our more regular customers may know by now, since I’ve been talking about it since late October when I ordered it, I have been waiting on a custom cyclocross frame from Rock Lobster. Well, it’s finally built and out to paint. I should be receiving it in about two weeks.
This is a mock up of what it’ll approximately look like.
Joel Weston | Leader Bike USA from Justin Gallagher on Vimeo.
Shop buddy Joel Weston ripping it up for Leader. So smooth. Check the 22 second mark. Is that a Box Dog sticker on the downtube? Thought so.
Thanks Joel!
Outlier Cycling Caps, fully lined, very nice. $60
Shimano Dyno Hub dh-3n80, $150.
Lumotec IQ Cyo Senso plus. $120 black. $131 silver
Selle Italia Turbo Saddle. $50
