I am wrapping up an amazing weekend of bicycling adventures that included the 20th annual Sea Otter Classic at the Laguna Seca Recreation area in Monterey; a talk by Jim Sayer, Executive Director of Adventure Cycling Association Friday night in Santa Cruz about the new 2,400 mile Sierra Cascades Bicycle Route; and the Santa Cruz Classic Criterium, an action-packed bike race with top notch talent that happened here in Beach Hill in downtown Santa Cruz on Sunday.
Here are the stories I wrote about the Sea Otter Classic:
• Ned Overend, part time Santa Cruz resident and full-time mountain bike legend, helps Sea Otter celebrate its 20th anniversary
•Sea Otter Classic: A down and dirty mountain bike race report from cross country course by Karen Kefauver
• Spin City: Santa Cruz cyclists prep for major events despite April showers
• Spin City Namedropping - Sea Otter Classic Day 1 Report
• Adventure Sports Journal - March/April 2010 Sea Otter Celebrates its 20th Anniversary