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Howdy Trailheads! I've
got a few events I want to invite you all to! Firstly though, I probably don't need to remind you but, get out and ride! The trails are in primo condition. Damp, tacky, sticky, velcro, hero conditions exist right now, and they will not last long! So, seize the day I say! |
| DEMO in the DEMO
March 17th & 18th; 9 am - 3 pm  This
weekend should be great conditions for our next dirt demo. So, if you've been hankering to test out the new Specialized Enduro SL, Stumpy or Epic...Get on up. If you can't stop dreaming about the full carbon rear Yeti ASR-sl or carbon stayed 575's... giddy up to the Demo. Can't behave? Looking for your Mojo? Rally on up to ride the Ibis on shagging sweet trails. Or the Hand Made in the Good 'ol USA vpp bikes from Intense have you drooling? Wet your pallet on the Spider, 5.5 or 6.6 bikes. Don't forget..! >Our BBQ rocks >Your driver's license is mandatory >Your credit card is a must have >Your riding gear. (helmets, gloves, hydration, tools, fuel) Here's the catch though,,, HIGHLAND ROAD IS OFFICIALLY CLOSED We've been driving through the closed section for months now, but the county does consider it closed due to a short section that is very narrowly hanging onto the mountain-side. Trail Head Cyclery recommends driving through Corralitos to access the Demo. This will add an hour to your drive, so plan ahead! I know, it's a long drive, but there is NOWHERE else like the Demonstration Forest... And, nowhere else allows a mountain bike dirt demo in the winter. Let's hear it for the SDF! What? You haven't been there? Dang, you really should come to this! This is how you get there:  Drive Hwy 17 to Santa Cruz and go South on Hwy 1, past Aptos and exit on Freedom Rd. Go left on Freedom, drive a few miles and turn left onto Hames Rd. A few more miles and you reach the intersection for Corralitos Rd. and Eureka Canyon Rd. Turn Left onto Eureka Canyon Road. This is your road to the Demo. Up Up Up the twisty mountain road to Highland Way. Down Highland Way approximately 2 miles will be The Soquel Demonstration Forest. A long dirt parking area on Highland Way on the left with a narrow steel bridge going across a stream, then up a very short dirt hill to the right into a large parking lot. You are there! Yeehaww! I highly recommend looking keenly at a map before making the drive! Do not attempt any short cuts. Do not take Buzzards Lagoon Rd. Do not take Lower Highland Way. If you dare to drive the illegal way... Drive Hwy 17 South out of Los Gatos to the Summit Rd. Exit Summit Rd and turn right, over the highway, then left on Summit Road. You should be headed south. About 5 miles down Summit Rd you pass San Jose Soquel Road. GO STRAIGHT to stay on Summit Rd. Another couple miles there is a stop sign. Turn Right, then quick left onto Highland Way. This is a twisty, narrow, mountain road so watch your speed and please drive carefully. 4 miles from Summit Rd there is a long dirt parking area on the right hand side. Across a narrow steel bridge and up a very short dirt road is a large parking lot. You are there. If you dare to drive this rout, leave the extra wide, 2 ton dually truck at home. I'm not kidding. And this is a fun site covering one's first experience there... here 
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| SWAP MEET
Sunday, March 25th, 8 am - 1 pm  What is there to say? Get rid of old stuff,,, Buy old stuff,,, Buy new stuff cheap! This is a FREE event for all buyers and a very good time. We are sticking to the same old format. Simple is good! >Sellers set up as early as 7 am. $20 for as much space as you need. >Buyers get in FREE, as early as 8 am. >Rain does NOT cancel this SWAP, but sellers get in FREE if it does rain. >Swap location is behind Trail Head Cyclery this time. HUGE area, easy in and out. |