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Jim Owen, ROMP Member, Fondly Remembered
Our good friend and advocate, Jim Owen, passed away on Sunday, May 4. Jim was out on a road ride with friends in Corralitos, as he was wont to be, and suffered a fatal heart attack. As ROMP’s Trail Education Coordinator, Jim was someone who wore a lot of hats, and pitched in his help…
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Visit the Back Country of Henry Coe State Park in April
For one spectacular weekend this spring, Henry W. Coe State Park will open the gate at Bell Station on Highway 152 east of Gilroy. The annual Coe Backcountry Weekend, held in the little- traveled east side of the 83,600 acre park is scheduled for April 26-27, 2003. This event, sponsored by the Pine Ridge Association…
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Lake Oroville Trail Access Threatened
Cyclist at Lake Oroville California need your help. Last year, in recognition of the true nature of cycling, the California Department of Parks and Recreation made the decision to allow bicycle use on trails at the Lake Oroville State Recreation Area. Unfortunately, we have a group of equestrians here who refuse to accept the idea…
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Camp Tamarancho Trail Passes
The Boy Scouts are selling Day Passes for riders who come from out of the area to ride Tamarancho, the privately owned camp above Fairfax, in Marin. The Bicycle Trails Council of Marin has constructed an 8 mile loop of singletrack trails at Tamarancho, the privately owned Boy Scout Camp above Fairfax, in Marin. Bicyclists…
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MTB Accident Victim needs Charity
A resident of Sunnyvale suffered a serious mountain bike accident while on vacation in Mexico a couple of weeks ago while on vacation. He remains hospitalized in Mexico City at this time. He was not wearing a helmet and has no insurance. A private fundraising event is being held for Luis Leon and his family…
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