(Re)discovered New(ly legal) Trails

Someone's been working in Golden Gate park while I've been away.

This new trail leads through a fun twisty section at the North-East side of the park, and eventually up to the old horseshoe courts.  How cool to see mountain bikers accepted and welcomed into GGP trail networks.  Long live urban singletrack!

Glen Canyon Trails

I've been meaning to make the trek out to Glen Canyon Park for a while now and last week I finally made it.  Fun, but too tiny to warrant the trip.

Ruffy Tuffy

Great skinwall tires from Rivendell. So round, so supple, so Ruffy Tuffy.

SS24O

Solo single speed sub-24hr overnight to Hawk Camp in Marin Headlands. 

Backpack, and sleeping bag strapped to the saddle.

Slept in the hammock, watched X-Files on the iPhone; oh what a world.

Viva human powered camping!

Nice Bike! Dutch Bike at the DMV

I spotted this neat old utility bike from Amsterdam at the DMV.

Cottered cranks and a cool chainguard. 

A festive spoke treatment.

Marin Cross

More from the Miwok/Bobcat/Old Springs/Marincello continuum, also known as Gerbode and Tennessee Valleys.

Riding the cross bike is totally different than my usual rigid SS Monocog flight, the uphills are great, but the downhills get sketchy rather soon. There is only so much a mediocre 32c 'cross tire can handle before a pinch flat or a wipeout.  Old Springs Trail got especially hairy during the stair section.

This ride and it's wipeouts were a definite factor in my decision to purchase some smoother tires for further on road pursuits (My thoughts, feelings, and emotions regarding the Ruffy Tuffy tires by Rivendell and Panaracer to follow.)  For now I'll leave the trail to the trail bike (mostly) and the road to the cross/adventure bike (mostly.)

Ultra Tiny Townie Bars

Spotted at Church and 15th, shown here with normal sized human hands:

Even the Oury grips have been miniaturized.  I can only imagine these are the townie version of those tiny flat bars on fixies, for the dutch mom who needs to squeeze through in tight traffic situations.