Road Bike

Vacationing locally is less stressful than long-distance travel and this = better! Morgan Hill, California, is a wonderful place to explore and spend some time. It can be fit into a 36-hour vacation or a weekend visit. Read more →


You've been dropped into San Jose, California, for a sales meeting. The meeting doesn’t start until Wednesday, but your company’s cheapskate travel department found rock-bottom airfare into San Jose International Airport two days early. So, how will you spend your 36 hours in San Jose? You brought your folding bike... Read more →


For this week, Found by Bike returns to the San Francisco Peninsula, but this time, we’re going to visit a long time favorite: Hidden Villa. For those of us who lived nearby, Hidden Villa was an oasis with a forest and trails that went from the farm up into the... Read more →


Team Novo Nordisk's Javier Megias (ESP) and Stephen Clancy (IRL). Photo courtesy of TDWSport This week's guest post was written by David Bodick, of the Nutrition Education and Obesity Prevention Branch (NEOPB), California Department of Public Health In May, three racers from Team Novo Nordisk reached out during a visit... Read more →


The lazy and indeed hazy, days of summer are coming to a close. Here in the Bay Area, children are back in school and families don't have as much leisure time together, but they still have their weekends. May I suggest using part of a weekend to get out and... Read more →


You have spent the summer adventuring around on your bike and it probably needs a little care and attention about now. We at Found by Bike want to remind you bike maintenance is important and can be as simple as cleaning your bike. This bike needs a bath! You could... Read more →


For us, a trip to Markleeville, California, for the Death Ride in July always includes a stay in Gardnerville, in Nevada’s Carson River Valley. While there, one of our favorite side trips is a roll to the pioneer town of Genoa, a pleasant bike ride, about 8.5 miles away. For... Read more →


In May of last year we visited Graeagle, California, in the northern Sierra Mountains courtesy of the Eastern Plumas County Chamber of Commerce. This year, because we were going to the Sierra for the Death Ride, we thought we'd make a detour and come back for more adventures. This area,... Read more →


Why Bike Camping? Why Not? What bike camping is A great excuse for getting outdoors Perfect for fitting in short, active vacays this summer A great way to pull you out of your day-to-day 9-to-5 S-24O (Sub-24 hour Overnight), if you want A world of local adventure A short stay... Read more →