The Bovine Classic bills itself as “America's 4th-Hardest Cow-Themed Gravel Ride ... in a California Wine Region ... Not Called Napa or Sonoma.” I’m not sure that’s true, but I decided to check it out to see for myself. The entry fee was steeper than I...
On a cold, foggy San Francisco morning 35 riders set off from San Francisco on a 130 mile ride through Marin and Sonoma Counties. The weather was a reminder of the Mark Twain cliche about the coldest winter he ever experienced was a summer in San...
As I’ve done more and more cycling I’ve become interested in multi-day long distance events like the Torino-Nice Rally, the Badlands, or even just RAGBRAI, events which cover 400-500 miles with varying degrees of support along the way. However, I have doubts that I...
Travelogue time!
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Tuff is a general term for all consolidated pyroclastic, volcanic rocks. On the Tuffest, riders faced 106.9 miles and 7500ft of elevation gain with most of the climbing in the second half of the race. You’re probably not even worthy to read this. Srsly. But here you go, cupcake.
