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 bikesBoys and bikesStarted off in the forest singletrackRipping through the forestEmerging in the grasslands for more dreamy singletrackSingletrack with views of the BayRiding through the grassesJeremy takes in the viewsAnd, 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 HondaSam 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!Where Old La Honda meets SkylineResupply at Sky LondaEnjoying a descent through the treesEnjoying a descent through the treesMechanicals! Di2 is cool when the chain doesnt drop between the small chainring and the frameNice views descending back towards sea levelFun winding roads on the descentMeeting the ocean!Flowery!On the boardwalk pathA 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 weekendRiding out along the waterAscending back into the hillsQuite bucolicRiding through trees with the cool air thick with humidityViews of the Bay from above Palo Alto