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Half Moon Bay Overnighter

Half Moon Bay Overnighter

July 25, 2026 - July 28, 2026

Sam, Jeremy, and I reunited in the Bay Area to ride bikes for a long weekend

Day 1: Mountain Biking in Marin

Headed out to Marin, arguably the birthplace of mountain biking, to rent mountain bikes and do some riding.

Noah loves bikes
Noah loves bikes
Boys and bikes
Boys and bikes
Started off in the forest singletrack
Started off in the forest singletrack
Ripping through the forest
Ripping through the forest
Emerging in the grasslands for more dreamy singletrack
Emerging in the grasslands for more dreamy singletrack
Singletrack with views of the Bay
Singletrack with views of the Bay
Riding through the grasses
Riding through the grasses
Jeremy takes in the views
Jeremy takes in the views
And, of course, we had mechanicals
And, of course, we had mechanicals

Day 2: Old La Honda to Half Moon Bay

The rest of the long weekend was a credit-card bikepacking overnighter from Palo Alto to Half Moon Bay.

Riding through redwoods on Old La Honda
Riding through redwoods on Old La Honda
Sam is in his element. Noah is riding up a mountain after several years of living in Indiana.
Sam is in his element. Noah is riding up a mountain after several years of living in Indiana.
Sam and Noah bike so quickly they are a blur!
Sam and Noah bike so quickly they are a blur!
Where Old La Honda meets Skyline
Where Old La Honda meets Skyline
Resupply at Sky Londa
Resupply at Sky Londa
Enjoying a descent through the trees
Enjoying a descent through the trees
Enjoying a descent through the trees
Enjoying a descent through the trees
Mechanicals! Di2 is cool when the chain doesnt drop between the small chainring and the frame
Mechanicals! Di2 is cool when the chain doesnt drop between the small chainring and the frame
Nice views descending back towards sea level
Nice views descending back towards sea level
Fun winding roads on the descent
Fun winding roads on the descent
Meeting the ocean!
Meeting the ocean!
Flowery!
Flowery!
On the boardwalk path
On the boardwalk path
A dinner to stave off the bonk
A dinner to stave off the bonk

Day 3: Tunitas Creek back to Palo Alto

To close out the trip, we rode back from Half Moon Bay through Tunitas Creek road

My bike for the weekend
My bike for the weekend
Riding out along the water
Riding out along the water
Ascending back into the hills
Ascending back into the hills
Quite bucolic
Quite bucolic
Riding through trees with the cool air thick with humidity
Riding through trees with the cool air thick with humidity
Views of the Bay from above Palo Alto
Views of the Bay from above Palo Alto