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Longtime store manager Aaron Jacobs joined the Bicycle Trip ownership group in January 2014.

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Twin Oaks Tromp

Sky lupine on Twin Oaks Trail, a welcome sign of spring.

Sky lupine, blue-eyed grass, checkerbloom and a bazillion poppies are out on this favorite trail of mountain bikers and hikers alike.

Why Bike Fit Matters

Think Liv/giant XC world champ Jolanda Neff's bike doesn't fit? Bet it does. Liv/giant photo.

Numb feet and sore necks are the worst. We get the word from exercise physiologist Dave Liotta on why proper bike fit counts—just in time for a special Fit Form & Function event at Bicycle Trip.

Wheel World

Sea Otter Classic: Fun for all on the lands of Fort Ord April 10-13. Photo by Sean Cope.

The Sea Otter Classic kicks off four days of serious cycling festivalizing.

Sisters in The Saddle

The Fat Tire Girls on a 2012 trip to St George, Utah. Photo courtesy Michele Lamelin.

Women-only mountain bike rides in Santa Cruz are popping up like daisies. Here's how to find them and what they're about.

Another Great Festie

Airborne over the AcroBag.

Once again the Aptos Post Office Jumps exploded into action Sunday as groups of riders hit the rollers at the 5th annual Santa Cruz Mountain Bike Festival—and once again announcers bade farewell to the fabled jumps.

Sugar Showdown at BikeFest

Ready to rock the women's Sugar Showdown in 2013 at the Santa Cruz Mountain Bike Festival are (l-r) Katelyn Praly, Kat Sweet, Tammy Donahugh and Lindsay Beth Currier of Shine Riders Co.

Great jumpin' jennies! It's a women's air clinic at the Santa Cruz Mountain Bike Festival!

MBoSC Finalist for Bell Built Grant

Some of the MBoSC trail-building crew up at the Soquel Demo Forest.

Mountain Bikers of Santa Cruz biggest current trail-building project, the Soquel Demo Flow Trail, was selected last week as a finalist for a piece of the $100,000 Bell Built Grant, given to organizations that bu

An MBoSC Challenge: Dig, Donate, Advocate

Riding a slice of trail you helped build? *That* is what it's all about. Photo by Bruce Dorman.

What's second-best to the thrill of the trail? Sustainable trailbuilding, joining the mountain biking community and talking up the sport.

Girls Gone Wilder VII: DeLaveaga!

GGW newcomer Alyssa, riding like a natural. HT photo.

Photos and highlights from the Feb. 16 Girls Gone Wilder Wrench 'n' Ride at Bicycle Trip and DeLaveaga.

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