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2013 Grasshopper Adventure Series – Lake Sonoma at 50mph Video
Dropping down a steep road on a mountain bike is a blast. What’s it like? Take a look…
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2013 Grasshopper Adventure Series – Geysers Pine Flat Video
I have this vision of Mig sitting around, looking at maps, and concocting the route for the fourth Grasshopper, He’s looks the part of a mad scientist and is chuckling away as he devises his evil plan… Yes, the evil plan of riding up and over Geysers and then up and Up and UP… Pine…
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2013 Grasshopper 3 – Meyers Grade Descent Video
During the 2013 Grasshopper (Fort Ross) event we had a clear descent on Meyers Grade all the way to the bottom of Highway 1. Here’s the footage from the descent on a perfect day for riding. Cheers!
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2013 Grasshopper Adventure Series – Dirty Fort Ross Video
The third installment of the 2013 Grasshopper Adventure Series brought together a smaller but tougher (or maybe crazier) group of riders. The route would include long steep paved road climbs and descents as well as the infamous Old Caz dirt section. Luckily the dry weather meant the river crossing didn’t require life jackets. Watch the…
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2013 Grasshopper Adventure Series – Chileno Valley Video
In the world of “training rides”, the Hoppers are king for putting the pain in train. Chileno Valley is the second in the series and gifts us with 80 miles of road sprinkled with 7800+ feet of climbing. Sure, everyone could just take it easy and cruise those numbers. But that never seems to happen,…
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2012 Grasshopper Adventure Series #2 Chileno Valley Video
Here’s the second “training ride” of the Grasshopper Adventure Series. It’s a beast hiding within the hills and valleys of Sonoma. The number folks put the values around 80 miles and 8,000 ft of climbing. And the finish is up the aptly named Joy Road. Come along for a look at some of the pain…
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2012 Grasshopper #4 King Ridge (Clockwise)
Felt halfway alive on this one. The start was nice since we rolled down Bohemian and then over and down Hwy 1. This allowed me some time to warm up. When we hit the first steep longer climb a little after Jenner, I settled back and a large portion of the pack pulled away. I…
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2011 Grasshopper Adventure Series #5 Sweetwater Video
The description begins: Road bike? Cross bike? Your call. Pick the one that’s working best and has happy climbing gears East side of Sweetwater is a beast. Make sure you have fresh rubber and good brakes. The descent on Sweetwater has some REALLY tight corners. And so it was. Another classic ‘hopper that gave us…
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2011 Grasshopper Adventure Series – Race 1 Rider Down Video
Not every ride will go the way you plan. Watch as I come across Andrew moments after his ride ended. Luckily, he faired a bit better than his frame and is on his way to recovering for another ‘hopper.
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2011 Grasshopper Adventure Series – Race 1 Start Video
No road closures, no CHP, no H20, no sag, no awards… The first of the series, Old Caz Willow Creek, hit us with a new route this year. The start took us up Coleman Valley Rd rather than down Bohemian Highway. Oh jeesh did that hurt. Grasshopper Adventure Series
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