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The California Mountain Biking Coalition The California Mountain Biking Coalition's mission is to expand and improve sustainable, bike-friendly trails across California. They bring together 39 different trail organizations statewide, collectively...
The California Mountain Biking Coalition The California Mountain Biking Coalition's mission is to expand and improve sustainable, bike-friendly trails across California. They bring together 39 different trail organizations statewide, collectively...
A Quick Visit With Sklar Bikes Straightforward, timeless, and thoughtful are just a few of the words that describe Sklar Bikes, one of San Francisco’s newest bike outfitters. We recently...
What in the what is Leadville? For the uninitiated, The Leadville 100 is a 105-mile(!) mountain bike race with 12,000 ft of climbing. But the real kicker is that the...
Meet our friend Kelly, Ornot One doesn’t just “meet” Kelly. One gets the Kelly experience. A bundle of genuine energy and curiosity crossed my path at DCCX in 2019 (a...
Meet our friend (and coworker) Ben, Ornot Over the years, we've had the pleasure of getting to know Ben pretty well. Okay, very well. We first met him in...
Meet our friend (and sponsored athlete) Libby, Ornot I first met Libby on the roadside of Mt Tam. I had broken a spoke and she immediately started chiding me...
Meet our friend Caetie, Ornot We first met Caetie on our unofficial Mt. Tam hill climb in 2016 and it still stands as her fastest ascent up tam via bofax (I just...
The Ritchey Outback tldr. Pros - Smooth ride and stable vibes. Cons - it may feel a bit “slow” Background I used to have the 2018 Ritchey Outback. I would...
Meet our friend Ryan, Ornot Over the years, we've had the pleasure of getting to know Ryan better through rides in the city and around his new home in Los...
Photo - Daghan Perker Mental Health and Small Monsters. These last few months, Ben (yes, the same Ben that answers your support emails here at Ornot) has been traveling and...
How to beat the fog. TLDR: 3 mapping resources to check before your ride. San Francisco in known for its fog, which we all refer to as Karl. This Fog comes and goes...
Earth Day - Every day. If you’ve been with us over the past few years, you’ve heard that we have been a Climate Neutral Certified business since 2019. This involved...
Riding in the summer is 100% more comfortable than the winter. No argument. But, zwifting all winter may be 100% of a bummer. So, get out in the cold, ride...
TLDR: Micro Climate - Water resistant / wind resistant, temp range 40-65, 155 grams, packable and lightweight. Magic Shell - Highly water resistant (the fabric is waterproof) / wind proof, temp...
Time to Act Meet Calvin Smith. A former collegiate basketball player, turned competitive cyclist, and a friend. His enthusiasm for growing and diversifying the sport of cycling is contagious and...
PEAK GRAVEL Gravel Riding, Groad, Gravel "Grinding", and All Road is popular and here to stay. Embarking on the trail can be intimidating when you don’t know what to pack, how...
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