bay area cycling news

The Seismic Challenge , a ride to help out the AIDS Foundation , will be this weekend. The course of Seismic Challenge 2.0 will follow 4 major fault lines in a grand loop around San Francisco Bay. This adventure covers all the beautiful and diverse landscapes that the Bay Area offers. Cyclists will leave from San Francisco and follow the San Andreas Fault south down the Peninsula. After crossing the Bay to join the Hayward Fault, the route continues north through rolling hills to the overnight accomodations in the East Bay. On Day 2, cyclists will begin their second 100 miles by crossing over the Carquinez Bridge to traverse the West Napa Fault into wine country. After a ride through the vineyards of Napa and Sonoma, cyclists will cross the final fault line, Rodgers Creek, and turn for the home stretch through Marin. Completing this epic 200 mile journey will be worthy of a finish like no other as cyclists cross the span of the majestic Golden Gate Bridge and coast into the finish in S...

Begin Forwarded Message: You are invited! Please help us spread the word! Thank you! ULTRA CYCLING: PAST, PRESENT, AND FUTURE An Evening with John Marino and Chris Kostman November 7, 2009 at The Bicycle Outfitter Los Altos, CA (SF Bay area near San Jose / Palo Alto) Ride: 10am for 3-4 hours; 40-50 miles Meet and Greet: 5-6pm Program Begins: 6pm All events at: The Bicycle Outfitter 963 Fremont Ave Los Altos, CA 94024 650-948-6841 http://www.bicycleoutfitter.com John Marino is the godfather of ultracycling, the man who created the sport of ultracycling as we know it today, and also created the Great American Bike Race, Race Across America, and Furnace Creek 508. Now 60, John still rides at the same weight as he did 30 years ago. This program will include a screening of the 30-minute, award-winning film "Psychling" which documents John's 1980 Guinness Book transcontinental cycling record. Chris Kostman set world ultra cycling records in high school in 1984 and 1985 and com...