Bike to Climb: Cosumnes River Gorge

Granite crack climbing in the Sierra foothills is just a train, bus and bike ride away.

Bike-fishing the Sierra Vistas Scenic Byway

Pack your fishing pole! A four day weekend cycle tour along the Sierra Vistas Scenic Byways blew me away with sweeping Sierra views, pristine trout streams, and just the right amount of dirt biking adventure.

The Hole in the Head Gang Returns!

The Hole in the Head Gang has returned from our tour of Oregon and northeastern California. Meet the gang and stay tuned for a full accounting of our adventures.

Bike to Hike: Pinnacles National Monument

The stunning rock formations at Pinnacles National Monument once formed part of a volcano the size of Mt. St. Helens. This ancient volcano loomed over Southern California and, in the past 22 million years, it has migrated at a rate of ~1 inch per year north along the San Andreas Fault. Today, its eroded flanks lie […]

Bike-about

I am being called to a bike-about. A soul searching wander in the wilderness. I first conceived this route in a naive spirit of adventure, amidst summer fieldwork in Los Padres and Angeles National Forests. Albeit bordering major metropolitan areas, these public lands remain remote and wild. I imagined a route linking the Amtrak Depot […]