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Posted by PeterD Sun, 30 Nov 2008 16:34:00 GMT
Berry has an interesting method for doing some stream crossings, though I am not sure how to describe it. This shot was from Thursday’s Appetite Seminar ride in Marin.
How would you describe it?
Posted by PeterD Mon, 24 Nov 2008 23:57:00 GMT
No surprise – the shop will be closed on Thursday.
But that doesn’t mean you can’t build up your appetite by going for a ride. And if you want company, there are annual rides, including Los Gatos’ Turkey Day Ride and Fairfax’s Appetite Seminar.
There are not official rides, as there isn’t a ride leader, official departure time, or anything like that. Just mass gatherings where people go to a designated start area and ride a designated route. Routes are pretty easy to find – just follow the mass of people.
There is a bull pen in the town of Fairfax where a few kegs of donated beer are available for your enjoyment after the ride (though it often runs out early, so plan to be there before 11 or so to make sure you get some). And Los Gatos’ tradition has come to include a picnic at the top (so watch for people towing roasted pigs, kegs, etc.) to the top.
I think you may find Charles in Los Gatos, and Berry up in Fairfax…
2 years ago, Charles wrote up a bit about the history of the Appetite Seminar and his experience on the ride and posted it here.
Posted by PeterD Wed, 19 Nov 2008 22:47:00 GMT
For those looking to waste some time when stuck in front of your computer, here are a pair of good time wasters.
Read more...Posted by Patty Fri, 14 Nov 2008 23:54:15 GMT
We got word today from the Soquel Demonstration State Forest Managers that repairs to the slide on Highland Way are nearly done. The contractor reported that the paving is done and they will finish ahead of schedule. We don’t know if the K-rails blocking the road have been removed yet, but if not they should be soon.
Posted by Charles Mon, 03 Nov 2008 04:44:00 GMT
Guided by dubious forecasts and a lack of faith in the ability of any tool at my fingertips to be able to predict the weather, combined with friends that are either out of town or unusually tied to their desks, I approach this Monday with no ride plan. One thing that keeps me sane and reasonably healthy while working the schedule I do, on the diet of food and drink that I do, is my Monday ride. I have had the support, encouragement, companionship, and abuse of a semi regular cast of characters over these last three years to get out on this day of the week for what I hope is a calorie deficit social event, and to not have that on this day is unusual, and significant, but not unheard of.
Read more...Posted by Patty Thu, 30 Oct 2008 22:06:00 GMT
Friday night is the night for little kids. This year Saturday night is for big kids! Plan on joining us for a super fun candlelit evening of socializing and scaring each other with our alter-egos. Party starts at 6:30pm and runs until the candles burn down. Healthy finger food to dilute all that candy you ate, intoxicating conversation, boiling beverages, what more could you want? Oh, costumes. Wear one! Bring leftover bags of funsize candy to donate to the Second Harvest Food Bank.
Posted by Patty Tue, 14 Oct 2008 23:10:00 GMT
Boy did we have fun sending people out to test ride bikes! We hope you got a chance to pedal one of these sweet new bikes, and suspect you did, with over 90 rides going out from the shop on Sunday.
Here are a few sample pictures, you can view the rest on Flickr
“Hmmm, which one should I ride first?”
Jay and Kevin oogle the Maverick ML8
Posted by PeterD Tue, 07 Oct 2008 23:02:00 GMT
Commute.org, the folks who bring us Bike to Work Day, have another challenge going. This time they are trying to get people who live, work, or travel through San Mateo to take transit at least once during the week of October 27. And those who commit to doing this can enter a raffle for a bunch of free goodies, including iPods, hotel stays, etc.
More details here, or click the icon to the right.
Posted by Patty Tue, 30 Sep 2008 05:29:00 GMT
Hey great news! After Charles got back from Interbike we started getting the calls and emails: “Hey, thanks for stopping by the booth and checking out our ‘09 product; here’s our pdf catalog… how about an order…. anything else we can do for you?”
Demo Bikes at Passion, May, 2008
You know, that can be pretty effective when it comes from manufacturers whose product we love. . . . so . . . We now have demo bikes coming from IBIS and Maverick too, to go along with the fleet of Specialized rides! AND, some Santa Cruz and Giant bikes in limited models and sizes. Awesome! Test rides on the trail are FREE this Sunday, come on down!
Remember to make a reservation—send Daniel a note at daniel@passiontrailbikes.com or phone him at 650-620-9798 and let him know what size bike you ride, what time you want to ride, and which make and model you’d like to try, what size (sm, med, lg, xl) and time, 9am, 11am, 1pm.
Specialized Demo 8, Demo 7, SX Trail
Specialized Enduro, Pitch
Specialized Stumpjumper, Safire WSD
Specialized Stumpy 29er
Specialized Epic, Epic Marathon
Specialized GLOBE
Maverick Durance and ML8
IBIS Mojo
Santa Cruz Blur XC, Blur LT, and Chameleon SS
Giant Reign X, Trance X
Posted by Patty Sun, 28 Sep 2008 03:21:00 GMT
You can be the first kid on your block to test ride brand new 2009 Specialized Bikes at our Demo Day at Passion Trail Bikes and Waterdog Park for FREE on Sunday October 5th!!!
We are psyched! We nabbed the first chance for non-industry riders on the West Coast to test ride bikes immediately after Interbike!! Come on down and test ride a bike from the 2009 Specialized line. We will set you up with a bike dialed in for your riding style, and you can take it out and get it good and dirty on the trails. Give it a good shake down, and let us and our Specialized Rep know what you think. They love it when we tell them exactly what our customers think about their latest stuff.
Specialized is sending the trailer up from Morgan Hill with a whole fleet of the newly re-designed Epic and SX Trail models as well as Stumpjumper, Enduro, Pitch, Stumpy 29er and Safire bikes. We will have them all available for a dirty demo ride. There will be rides launching from the shop at 9, 11 and 1 o’clock through the singletrack at Waterdog Park as well as big bike rides through the dirt jumps and drop-ins at Carlmont. We will have ride leaders for you so you can get a good lead on a test route through the park, and our usual test ride fee is waived for this special event (normally $75 per day).
Of course, we are going to have a party and celebration while we are at it, how could we not? Looks like more of this awesome warm Indian Summer weather, so Patty will be setting out a wonderful spread of grilled goods and side dishes for the test riders to compare notes over a nice plate of munchies. Come ride, hang out and moisten your sunburn with a frosty one!
We will also be having a sale on select merchandise. Stay tuned for details!
Note the DATE/DAY correction from our first notice! It’s Sunday October 5th
If you are looking to get into a new bike in ’09 or even just want to see the new technology come and give a new 2009 top-of-the-line Specialized mountain bike a spin!
Test rides are available now but we highly recommend you make a reservation today! We expect the slots to fill up so don’t rely on chance for day-of availability. All bike reservations can be made by sending Daniel an email at daniel@passiontrailbikes.com or by calling the shop at 650-620-9798 to let him know what size bike you ride, which model you want to test and at what time.
Phone: 650-620-9798
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Mon Closed
Tue-Fri 10-7
Sat 9-6
Sun 12-5
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