Tag Archives: East Bay bike adventures

Of Ticks and Cliffs: Mountain Biking in the Sibley Volcanic Preserve

Posted on June 22, 2011 by Hoag

Mysterious tick-circles I’ve had a fear of ticks with lyme disease ever since mountain-bike goddess Julie Furtado’s dreams of an Olympic gold medal were crushed by a lyme-tick. It was later determined that Furtado actually had lupus, not lyme disease, … Continue reading →

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Berkeley’s Bicycling Gardener

Posted on May 31, 2011 by Hoag

My brother Jordan commutes to work on a Huffy beach cruiser. He brings a small truckload of gardening tools with him, artfully strapped to his bike with bungee cords. I rode along with him the other day as an assistant … Continue reading →

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Skyline Boulevard Loop Ride

Posted on May 29, 2011 by Hoag

Drivers in the San Francisco Bay area seem particularly courteous to bicyclists. Also, Berkeley probably has the highest Prius-per-capita in the world. Prius drivers, with their tendency to slowly coast down the road while they identify native plants and meditate, … Continue reading →

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Briones Road Ride

Posted on May 27, 2011 by Hoag

I have become the kind of guy who brings a backpack on road bike rides. Call it being old, call it being incredibly out of shape, but for whatever reason I now feel the need to bring snacks, a jacket, … Continue reading →

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