The long road across the Salinas Valley. The high ridges of the Southern Diablo Range beckon us on. Read the rest of this entry »
Cycling the Peachtree-Cholame Country
March 12, 2012
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What Happened to FORA’s $100 Million?
March 6, 2012
Cyclists enjoying Ft. Ord backroads
Keep Fort Ord Wild, the coalition that formed last year to protect open space and trails on the former Ft. Ord, filed suit against the Fort Ord Reuse Authority (FORA) yesterday. The lawsuit seeks to enforce the California Public Records Act and compel FORA to reveal what was done with nearly $100 million in grant money awarded by the federal government, in 2007, for the purpose of cleaning up certain Ft. Ord lands. Read the rest of this entry »
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Monterey Bay Backroads Bicycling
February 20, 2012
Somewhere near Aromas
An unusually dry February means an unusually nice February for grabbing a bike and hitting the backroads of Monterey, Santa Cruz and San Benito Counties. Read the rest of this entry »
Cycling the Arroyo Seco-Indians Road
January 15, 2012
Leaving the Arroyo Seco Campground. You know it’s mid-winter when the road is still shaded at 11:00 am. Read the rest of this entry »
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Blanco Rd. Safety Improvements: Sanity Prevails
December 6, 2011
Sharin’ the Road
In a decision that bodes well for the future of sane public policy in Monterey County, the Board of Supervisors this afternoon voted 4-1 to go ahead with the long-planned and (with the exception of the Farm Bureau’s recent tantrum) completely uncontroversial bicycle safety improvements to Blanco Rd. A big thanks to the many, many people who took time away from work to attend today’s meeting and speak out for common sense. Read the rest of this entry »
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Farm Bureau Demands County do Nothing to Improve Safety for Bikes on Blanco Rd.: Why Does this Sound Familiar?
December 3, 2011
Cyclists in the Salinas Valley
People who commute or otherwise ride their bikes between Salinas, CSUMB, Marina and the Monterey Peninsula tend to take Blanco Rd. – just as many of the people who drive between Salinas and these locations do. The reason is obvious. It’s the easiest and most direct route. Read the rest of this entry »
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Checking Out the Tour of California’s New Stage 5 Route
May 3, 2011
The lead group begins the descent of the Laureles Grade, Sea Otter Road Race 2003
With the Alder Creek Slide unlikely to be cleared anytime soon, it’s been obvious for a while now that the Tour of California bike race was going to have to find a new way of getting from Seaside to Paso Robles – and today the new route was announced. Read the rest of this entry »
A Return to Normalcy
March 17, 2011What with earthquakes, tsunamis, and a multiple reactor nuclear disaster unfolding, it’s been a rough week on planet earth. So it’s nice to know there are still some things we can count on. Things that never change. Things like Highway One in Big Sur randomly slipping into the ocean. Read the rest of this entry »
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A Winter Ride to Parkfield
February 28, 2011
With a very snowy Pimkolam and Piñon for a backdrop, cyclists ascend through green hills along Lonoak Rd. Read the rest of this entry »
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Watsonville Criterium 2010
July 17, 2010
The 33rd annual Watsonville Criterium snakes through tight, twisting streets… Read the rest of this entry »
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