“As I rode out from the park on Old Haul rd, I encountered a hiker yelling for help… I approached her, she was separated from a Santa Cruz chapter of the Sierra Club , had pretty much no idea where she was. I directed her towards, and stayed with her til near the Wurr rd …
Category Archive: News
Apr 16
Giant Salamander Trail Re-Opened
The giant salamander trail at ecdm re-opened today, and I got a chance to get out there and ride it. The trail provides an important connector and is fun to ride in both directions My route took me from Skeggs point along Tafoni and then down fir and past the top or Resolution all the …
Apr 16
5/19 – Public Hearing Draft Master Plan for the La Honda Open Space Preserve
Hi all, I’ve never posted here, but I got the following email, which I am sure others also received. Is is worth going to this and speaking up for mountain biking, or has the MSROD BOD already decided to shut us out? Thanks! -johann *********** You are cordially invited to join us on May 19 …
Mar 24
Change We Can believe In?
Do you think Obama is making a difference in our country? Can You make a difference in our local special parks district? MROSD Board members decided a few years ago that only 65% of trails in Preserves should be open to bikes, and have generally made decisions that the nice trails should be bike free …
Feb 02
permit bicycling in national parks
I am sure you have all heard about this. There is a rule change afoot that will make it easier to permit bicycling in national parks. we need about 5000 more comments nationally to get it passed. Follow the link below and click on ‘send a comment or submission http://www.regulations.gov/search/se…d=11E8A2ED5224 Consider writing a tailored message. …
Dec 12
Cyclists Stop to Help Fallen Equestrian
If anyone knows the cyclists who stopped to help, please contact president@romp.org so we can put you in touch with the grateful equestrians. — original message — My wife was thrown from her horse on Willowbrook Road (Portola Valley) on Sunday at around 10:15am. Some cyclists found her in the road and were kind enough …
Dec 09
ROMP Founders
I read with interest about the history of ROMP, specifically the part which reads “ROMP can trace its start back to the early 80’s when a group of riders would meet in Los Gatos every Sunday morning for a ride. They would go ‘romping’ on their bikes up in to what is now Sierra Azul …
