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Mig created a monster with this version of the 2017 Grasshopper Adventure Series Super Sweetwater event. To add to the fun, Mother Nature brought rain to the party. And if it wasn’t raining it was misting. And cold. And then there was a lot climbing. But there were two route options this year. The first was the classic route that included the dirt and river crossing of Old Caz. This totaled around 70 miles and 9000 feet of climbing. Then there was the alternate all road option for those afraid of getting their booties dirty (insert sad face). This had 78 miles and 7163 feet of climbing. ...

The second event of the 2017 Grasshopper Adventure Series escaped the recent atmospheric river rains and had sunny beautiful weather. But that didn’t make the Chileno Valley Hopper that much easier. What was easier was the option to take a shorter route of 53 miles and 4947 feet of climbing. There was still the original long route of 80 miles and 6384 feet of climbing. Any that took the long option suffered greatly on the final climb up “Joy” Rd after 78 miles. ...

Quick capture from the first portion of the 2017 Grasshopper Adventure Series Old Caz event. Cold weather and a dying GoPro battery limited the capture. Oh well.. Really fun day and Old Caz is always the best of the series. And we were lucky not to have Austin Creek flowing higher than thigh deep! ...

The 2014 FUCI Approved sticker has arrived! Subtle (or not) features of this year’s sticker are the piles of cash (payoffs, bribes, etc) and the bottle of whiskey with shot glass (back room deals, drugs, etc). These may also represent handups which should not be a crime. All of this leads to the “shame” of the UCI. And this year’s FUCI bike selection… a Fat Bike! Definitely not UCI Approved. ...

I’ve been learning to use a laser cutter and wanted a new project to improve my skills. As it’s the start of cyclocross season I thought something related should be good. Somehow and somewhere my little gray cells actually got together and came up with a plan. I present my current project, the Handups Are Not A Crime - FUCI Approved Flask: FUCI Approved Flasks These are four variations of the flask that I created while attempting to figure out how to control the laser. Too much power and I start burning the bacon. Too little and the bacon doesn’t even show! Tricky business here. ...

The Bantam Classic was an under the radar event in the vein of the Spring Classics. The route covered 45 miles and close to 3000 feet of climbing. It wound its way through the pot hole country roads of Sonoma and Marin counties. Post ride delicious food was provided by Fork Catering and beer graciously provided by the good folks at Lagunitas Brewing. Pre and post ride performance fuel supplied by GU Energy. ...

This was the first race of the Santa Rosa Cup CX Series. Watch the singlespeed A men trail the Elite men on the Place To Play Park race course. The conditions were hot, dry, and dusty. Luckily the wind held back and made the long flat stretches a bit easier. Cheers! More info here: bikemonkey.net/

Watch the Masters 45+ A Men in the 2nd race of the 2012 Bay Area Super Prestige Series. Dry, dusty, sandy, and windy conditions at Candlestick Park on this day. Sadly, the race missed the first rain storm of the season by a day. But folks ripped it up and had a blast. ...

Welcome to the 18th year of the DFL Urban Outlaw Cyclocross-Dress Series! Catch a glimpse of the season opener in all its glory.

A few moments riding at China Camp State Park.