“I’m fired up to give everyone a little taste of my favorite riding zones in California. Just north of Lake Tahoe you will find a place surrounded by alpine lakes, rugged hiking trails where each mile feels like five. The terrain is as rugged as it gets, with sharp granite rocks, technical switchbacks, and high speed sections that will rattle your teeth loose. This is my happy place, with world class/EWS caliber trails in a backcountry setting.” – Marco Osborne
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Who would have thought a former downhill racer would ever enjoy marathon stage racing? Well, it took a little electric doping for it from the Kenevo. Experience last week’s Swiss Epic from the view of Claudio’s GoPro.
“Andy” is a cycling friend I’ve known for decades. When I was the head mechanic and service manager at a bike shop here in Santa Cruz, California he was a loyal customer. I ran into him at the grocery store the other day.
After catching up a bit, he told me he had recently retired. He said that now that he has more time to ride, he’s shopping for what he expects will be his last new road bike. He wants a really nice one.
He told me that while he has a good idea of what he’s looking for in the way of frame, wheels and drivetrain components, he needs my help with one critical detail … More