r/BAbike

Hi! I was involved in a biking accident last night and while I don’t recollect what happened exactly to cause the crash, it seems that a driver spotted me and helped call 911 and get me the help I needed when I couldn’t.

If this was you, I am truly indebted - thank you so much for being alert and caring and stopping. I would love to talk to you. Please message me with the location where you found me! ❤️

Stay safe everyone! Please keep your emergency contact updated on all your devices especially phone and bike computer if you have one. And always wear a helmet.

Also note - the accident potentially happened due to a wooden plank in the bike lane on foothills expressway. Please be careful when riding - we will call the town to try to get it removed.

Hoping to pick the brains of those more experienced than me.

Signed up for the Tierra Bella (Gilroy) this Sunday. Unfortunately, weather looks less than ideal. I'm hoping it just ends up being a drizzle.

I've done the distance before, and done one ride that covered many of the same roads of the event. I'm mainly worried about my gear + wet descents. I've never ridden in the rain before. Very few times on wet roads.

Weather of right now:

>Sunday - Rain before 8am, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after 8am. High near 60. South southwest wind 7 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
National Weather Service

These are the waterproof / water resistant jackets I have:

• Ornot Microclimate Jacket
• Patagonia Granite Crest rain jacket
• Brooks Canopy Running Jacket

I have bib shorts or bib tights. I have a light windproof running vest or a warm cycling vest.

Thoughts? Are you signed up? Are you riding? What are you wearing? I'd appreciate any tips!

I’ve been going down the gravel bike rabbit hole HARD lately and I’m honestly super eager to just pull the trigger.

Here’s my problem… every time I get into a new hobby, I tend to go straight to buying something brand new. I tried being responsible and looked at Facebook Marketplace, but I just can’t get into it. The prices aren’t even that cheap anymore, and most of the listings don’t excite me at all. At that point, I feel like I’d rather just spend a couple hundred more and get something brand new that I actually like.

I’m mainly looking at:

Giant Revolt 2

Specialized Diverge E5

Basically in that ~$1300–$1500 range.

From what I’ve read, both seem like really solid beginner gravel bikes. The Revolt seems like better value, and the Diverge seems a bit more comfort-focused with geometry and features.

I guess my hesitation is… what if I lose interest? I really want to get into cycling, like I can genuinely see myself enjoying it.

So yeah, I think I just need someone to tell me:

“stop overthinking and just buy the bike.”

I'm interested to go and try this climb and open to tips and advice. Hoping to do it before the end of August. Planning of driving on Thursday and doing the climb on a Saturday to get acclimated. Thoughts. TIA. Here's the PJAMM link: https://pjammcycling.com/climb/34.Cycling-Horseshoe-Meadows-Rd

Does anyone know of any places showing Paris-Roubaix? I believe it’s a 1:30am local start time and the race is long, so I’m doubtful, but just wanted to check :)

Hi all. My wife and I will be house sitting in Fort Bragg next weekend. Looks like there are great MTB and Gravel trails in the area but she is really a road biker who can handle fire roads if needed. We plan to bring our road bikes and are looking for good road ride options. Strava is not helpful but I did find the 64 mile Mendocino Comptche loop on RWGPS that looks great for us to do Saturday.

Are there shorter 35-40 mile loops we can do on the other days that are not just biking along Hwy 1? I've read there can be a lot of traffic which she does not like.

Also any comments on the Mendocino Comptche loop appreciated. Looks like there's great post ride lunch spots in downtown Fort Bragg and it's 100% paved. Just have to deal with a small section of Hwy 1 which seems fine.

Thank you!

Pretty new to gravel but just wore out my first set of tires, Terreno T50s in 50mm. Road tire choice is easy, always been GP5000 for me, but I get overwhelmed looking at gravel tires. Heard nothing but good things about Burts. Thinking about going to 2.1s this time around.

I do about 50/50 road to gravel when on this bike because I ride from my door out to the trails. And I admittedly still descend quite slowly when off road on the gravel bike so looking for a tire that can help with confidence too even though I’m riding a lot of pavement.

So what buy now?

I'm visiting a friend near Saratoga tomorrow, but I want to fit in a moderate ride beforehand. (I'll shower at the gym)

Saratoga Gap Open Space Preserve looks cool, but I'm totally unfamiliar with this area. Or whether the trails are no bikes allowed.