Here are some tips on choosing a place to ride in winter
Where to go when it’s ACTIVELY RAINING:
We recommend pavement or gravel surfaces, or very sandy or rocky trails.
Option 1: Paved MUPs
Paved off-road multi-use paths are great if you don’t want to share space with cars when their wipers are wiping and visibility is poor. They also tend to be relatively pedestrian-free at these times, which makes biking much more pleasant and conflict-free.
The San Francisco Bay Trail is great, especially from San Mateo to Redwood shores, and from Palo Alto Baylands to Shoreline Park in Mountain View. The Bay Trail is incomplete, so check their website for what sections are finished in your area. Unpaved sections of the Bay Trail tend to be greasy gooey mud, so be aware. Other paved MUPs include…
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Quick note about our holiday hours this week and next:
Tuesday 12/23/08: Open late until 9:00pm Wednesday 12/24/08: Closing early: 1:00pm Thursday 12/25/08: Closed
Friday 12/26/08: 10am to 7pm
Saturday 12/27/08: 9am to 6pm
Sunday 12/28/08: 12noon to 5pm
Monday 12/29/08: Closed
Tuesday 12/30/08: 10am to 7pm Wednesday 12/31/08: Closed for inventory
Thursday 1/1/09: Closed for new years
Friday 1/2/09: resume regular schedule (see right)
We get a lot of questions about where it is good to ride when the weather turns wet. We could just tell you where it’s good today, but that’s sort of like telling you which way to turn your rebound knob in the middle of the Braille Trail. Recommendations like these are transient, valid one-time only, and depend on current conditions.
Short of going out and actually sampling the trails ourselves, or perhaps having a cadre of trail samplers who would reliably report conditions to us, we instead use local knowledge of geology, topography, microclimates, and past experience to make predictions on local trail conditions.
Soquel Forest rain ride after effects: not so good for your drive train
For a detailed discussion of our weather, soil types, and winter trail conditions, click below to read on.
Here is something to keep you going while the cold and rain is outside…
A group of our customers were up in BC this past summer. One of them (Brian) edited up some videos of their trip. Here are two videos for your viewing pleasure…
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