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KEYESVILLE CLASSIC As the saying goes “time fly’s when you’re having fun”. That’s been the case with the winter training season. I feel gracious for all the beautiful weather we’ve had in northern California this year that has eased some long training days. Most of the winter I’ve been riding that high only cyclists’ know. [...]
Since my last race, I’ve been truly taking it easy. I guess this is what you can call the time of year when I take a break. Always longing to ride, I’m still out a few times a week having fun on the trails. Little to no road biking has been done in this [...]
As with all the events Bike Monkey promotes, Sonomas was lacking nothing; great course, good food, beer, and people that love riding bikes. The Sonomas course is one of those events dubbed as a “real mountain bike course,” you know the long ones like they used to be that everyone loves to reminisce about. With [...]
Tonight was the last race of the local short track series put on by Bike Monkey. With the series now at a close I’m stoked to say I took the win
The change in trail condition from the first race at Lake Sonoma to the final this weekend was astounding. The first race saw many days of rain; making for some sloppy conditions. Conversely the race this weekend was bone dry sans two creek crossings (they felt good in the heat). The short fast course out [...]
The Downieville Classic was just as I remember from years in the past (sort of). Just about everything was the same minus the upper section of the course; hot, hard, fun, large attendance. The general atmosphere of this event is what mountain bike racing is all about. It was awesome to be at this event [...]
Bike Monkey sure knows how to round up some people for an “inaugural” event. I know there was a race last year, but they say it was not “official”. For their credit I’ll say this first year event was something like no other. They rallied together 615 yes SIX HUNDRED FIFTEEN racers to race in [...]
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