Looking to join cx rides in the bay area
07-21-17, 06:17 PM
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Looking to join cx rides in the bay area
Hello,
I just moved to the bay area (Cupertino) and recently bought a cx bike.
I ride some trails in the area but don't know many places. I always end up on really steep and hard climbs or mtb descents...
I would like to join a ride sometime and get to know more suitable places. Maybe even a real cx course and get some training for the cx season.
Thanks for any tips.
P.S. I can make killer hobo/field coffee
I just moved to the bay area (Cupertino) and recently bought a cx bike.
I ride some trails in the area but don't know many places. I always end up on really steep and hard climbs or mtb descents...
I would like to join a ride sometime and get to know more suitable places. Maybe even a real cx course and get some training for the cx season.
Thanks for any tips.
P.S. I can make killer hobo/field coffee
07-22-17, 04:26 PM
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Hello,
I just moved to the bay area (Cupertino) and recently bought a cx bike.
I ride some trails in the area but don't know many places. I always end up on really steep and hard climbs or mtb descents...
I would like to join a ride sometime and get to know more suitable places. Maybe even a real cx course and get some training for the cx season.
Thanks for any tips.
P.S. I can make killer hobo/field coffee
I just moved to the bay area (Cupertino) and recently bought a cx bike.
I ride some trails in the area but don't know many places. I always end up on really steep and hard climbs or mtb descents...
I would like to join a ride sometime and get to know more suitable places. Maybe even a real cx course and get some training for the cx season.
Thanks for any tips.
P.S. I can make killer hobo/field coffee
07-22-17, 05:11 PM
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Along the bay in from Menlo Park through Fremont, there are a variety of paths/trails that are largely cx-appropriate.
Not the most technical trails around, but you won't be hit with massively steep climbs or mtb descents.
Not the most technical trails around, but you won't be hit with massively steep climbs or mtb descents.
07-22-17, 06:03 PM
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There are some fire roads in Wilder Ranch State Park (Santa Cruz) and Big Basin State Park that might be suitable, although I find them a challenge. I also have some lower-than-CX gearing now (a 46/30T crank and 11-36T cassette) and 40mm WTB Nano tires. The fire roads through UCSC, which connect to Wilder, are very moderate.
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