Guess what we got! We got the brand new Santa Cruz Carbon Blur XC in all it's glory! The size is large and hanging on our frame rack on display. I say you drop by, oogle at it for a minute or two. :) Read More
Pain and anguish wasn't exactly my experience at the 2009 Cat's Hill. Sure, the race official pulled me out after 4 laps. I wasn't the first to be pulled and wasn't the last. The family came, sans Olivia who napped at home. Joshua had an awesome (safe) race. His crash at Sea Otter dictated his strategy, nice and easy. Elijah got into the mix after the kids all asses by, got on his scooter, powered by yours truly and got ...Read More
I ride a Gunnar Roadie. I got it in 2007, and it rides like a nice steel frame is expected to, at about a pound or two heavier than any modem carbon fiber frame. The parts came from my 2000 Voo Doo Rada: Shimano Ultegra 6500 grouppo and Mavic CXP 33 rimmed wheels. All 9 speed. I did upgrade to compact cranks about a year ago. Well, that spec is about to be changed. I got an advance from Esther, for ...Read More
Yes, another year, another AToC. But unlike last year where I misssed the prologue in downtown Palo Alto, this year I made it to the second stage. This time one of the two climbs was in Woodside, so I took the opportunity to watch the action live. Suffice it to say, the pros are FAST. Awesome photos were taken by Ken Conley and you can check out his AToC race photo gallery. It was cold, raining and people in the hundreds came out ...Read More
Wow. President Obama in in the Oval Office, and we get another earth shattering news from our local mountain bike company Santa Cruz! Okay, this news might not be as monumental in scale, but all things being relative, this is still breaking news from Santa Cruz, well known for full suspension mountain bikes made in aluminum. For the new year, the Blur XC will sport an entirely new frame material, carbon fiber. All being said and done, the frame with shock ...Read More
Well, it's a new year and for me a new bike. After having ridden primarily on a Campy 10 speed drivetrain for the last eight years, I have decided to make the leap to SRAM. For 2009 I will be running a SRAM Red drivetrain with Zero Gravity Negative G brakes. My very first impression upon opening up a few boxes of Red components was that they were light! Set up was a little different ...Read More
I did a snow ride in the last week of December. Went up HWY 9, rode through Saratoga Gap, skipped Longridge due to seasonal closure, Grizzly Flat and down Indian Creek. SG was covered with snow, ice and puddles of water. Not a bad ride except ice makes for interesting mix with technical single track. :) It was a fun ride and passing through snow covered trails was a treat. Also Indian Creek was so clear, surrounded by moss and ...Read More
It's been some time since we opened our doors in Los Gatos. 18 years ago, we opened our doors and saw so many people come and go, with new and old bikes. This year we are relaunching CrossroadsBicycles.com. This will be our third iteration of the site, and this time we are changing with the times. In this new format, we'll write about the on goings in the shop, about rides people had, great builds we are prepping, and maybe some ...Read More