October 2005 archive

Mt. Diablo Challenge and other fall bike rides in California

Drizzle. Cold. It spells the end of those mass weekend recreational cycling events in the Pacific Northwest. But those bike rides are still going strong in California.

Many clubs and organizations bracket their big bike rides around the hot summer months. Plenty of events are offered in October and early November. I've listed about 20 of them at California Bike Rides under the …

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Solvang prelude patch

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Tour de Tango patch

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Tour of Poway logo

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Long shadows from Mt. Diablo cyclists

Photo by KAP Cris

Cyclists mill around in the parking lot after finishing the Mt. Diablo Challenge on Oct. 2. Bicyclists climb more than 3,000 feet to the top of the East Bay mountain in about 11 miles.

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Foxy's Davis century

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Free bicycles to stranded Santa Cruz bus passengers

Abandoned at the bus stop by the Santa Cruz Metro drivers' strike? Pick up a free bicycle.
The city will begin handing out 100 free bikes on Monday at the Metro Center to residents who can't get around because of a 10-day-old strike …

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Bicycle saddles becoming an issue of mounting concern

The role that bicycle saddles might play in male impotence is destined to become a national fixation now that the New York Times has weighed in on the subject. The NYT says that typical bicycle saddles (like the one at left) do little to protect the sex organs. Ergonomic saddles (right) sometimes create their own problems. …

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Saddle2

Ouch

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Saddle1

Much better.

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