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Looks like good weather so we’re all golden. Going to be a large crowd so I need to go over a few details that everyone needs to abide by. First off, this is a training ride and not a race. … Continue reading →

With only a week to go I figure it can’t hurt to give folks a heads up. As the word spreads about the Grasshoppers there are lots of folks coming from far away and the least we can do is … Continue reading →

I’ve finally come up for a breath of air after our first Hopper. Old Caz is truly may favorite Hopper. That and Super Sweetwater when we do an extra 25 miles of road and then Old Caz. It was amazing … Continue reading →

Everyone must read and abide by the Grasshopper Rules of Engagement! Creek is low and I know everyone is foamin’ for the first Hopper of the year. Last year we had 225 riders! Due to the numbers we will be … Continue reading →

To ponder before your first (or next) Hopper

Art by Tera Crawford

Here you have it! Details to follow. In the meanwhile, mark your calendars and do your homework cuz come late Jan were gonna “get it on”! Jan 28th  Old Caz     (Occidental) Feb. 18th  Chileno Valley  (Occidental) March 10th  Super Sweetwater   … Continue reading →

Now that nearly everyone I ride with is in their 40′s or older everything has changed. No one is really concerned about fitness or cares who is the fastest. We never talk about the latest bikes or bike parts but … Continue reading →

Dario just spotted this little fella’ in his back yard. Must be a sign. Got my cross bike dirty for the first time last weekend. Got some crazy fun adventures planned for ya’ll. Old Caz is always last Sat in … Continue reading →

photos: Alan Armstrong   http://www.focusoncycling.com/ This Hopper was so easy the Webcor gang had to turn around and CLIMB Meyers Grade. Hey, there’s an idea.. Glorious, marvelous, torturous, rapturous, what a freakin’ day! Thanks a ton to the Risleys’s for making … Continue reading →