A little late in the season but the timing worked out well. The fog rolled in the night before and the temperature was perfect for the 2015 Annadel mountain bike race. Caught a few moments here and there from the race. Battery gave up the ghost shortly after the Lawndale descent. Always a good time at this event. Bike Monkey does a great job running this and all their other events. ...
2015 Boggs Funduro More pictures here: 2015 Boggs Funduro I raced all three days and enjoyed and suffered the whole time. The new 8 hr course was a blast but definitely a butt kicker compared to the previous year’s. The hill climb hurt and then came back to remind me through the ache in my legs and lungs. The Super-D was a screaming great time. The social side of the whole weekend also eases the pain of the racing. Bacon hand-ups, BBQs, random camp fires, lots of great people, it all rocks. ...
The final race of the Santa Rosa Cup CX series was held at Maxwell Park in the town of Sonoma. The Bike Monkey crew saved the best venue for the last. And with a little bit of rain a few days earlier, the conditions were perfect. Fast tacky ground, nice weather, and crisp fall temperatures. ...
The final race of the Santa Rosa Cup CX series was held at Maxwell Park in the town of Sonoma. The Bike Monkey crew saved the best venue for the last. And with a little bit of rain a few days earlier, the conditions were perfect. Fast tacky ground, nice weather, and crisp fall temperatures. ...
The Bike Monkey crew served up a flat and fast course at the Place To Play park in Santa Rosa. This location has been on the menu and the course was similar. But an extended route on the east end and some small adjustments for it made the race even better. And it was still hot. NorCal just keeps cooking. The fog broke just after the start of the Masters A Men’s race and it just got hotter and hotter. Dang. ...
The first of the three race Santa Rosa Cup CX series kicked off this past weekend. And being in Northern California during a drought meant dry 90’ degree temperatures. Luckily the course was partially on a grass field which meant far less dust sucking. Watch the M35A/45A Men’s categories mixing it up and get a taste of cyclocross racing Bike Monkey style. ...
The mountain bike racing season is wrapping up and what better way to send if off than the Annadel XC race. And this year the weather was playing along and kept the fog around later than normal. That gave us a nice cool feeling for the blistering fast start. It wasn’t until heading up through the middle of the park when the sun really started to pop through and begin the slow roast. No matter! It’s racing and it’s a blast. ...
Had the chance to head to Sonoma for the 2nd race of the 2014 Lake Sonoma Series. This is a very fun but tough event. The riding there consists of single-track and fire roads. The single-track is a blast but tricky, rocky in places, with loose gravel, and thick dry grass. Oh, and the climbs are short steep and punchy. The promoters put together a great deal with the race and a BBQ and drinks afterwards. Always a fun crowd of all categories mixing it up. ...
The final race of the 2013 Santa Rosa Cup CX series. This is a view of the single-speed A and Elite men’s fields racing around a new venue. The Bike Monkey crew procured a course in the town of Sonoma and it’s a winner. More info here: http://www.bikemonkey.net/
The second race of the Santa Rosa CX Cup series was held at a new venue, the First Baptist Church of Windsor. Thanks goes out to Pastor Lance, also a fellow cx racer, for helping provide a needed space to race. The course was a twisty mix of grass, gravel, pavement, and wood chips. The latter section zipping in and around the small playground area where spectators good swing and heckle as the racers powered through. ...