For those that live far from CA, so much of its character is portrayed by Hollywood and LA / SF...with stress, crime and politics. There is actually so much of CA that is pleasant, beautiful, and friendly, with many of the traditional values and ways of old-world America. I am glad you got to experience it, and even happier you shared it with us. TY, and happy cycling.
Thanks for coming through the bay. Sooo cool. I only recently saw and subscribed to yur channel couple weeks ago. So cool that coincidentally ur out here. Me and my girls watch u on a giant 86” tv and in surround sound stereo hahaha!! Love it
Classic ride. I first did dirt Alpine back in the early '80s on my '73 Schwinn Sports Tourer. That was before they did any of the regrading work that was recently finished. There were a few spots where I heard Dueling Banjos playing in my head. I haven't been up there in about 10 years.
Thank you for posting this. I lived in Redwood City now In Sacramento. Missing all the riding routes down there including Dirt Alpine rd, Kings Rd, Pagemill Rd, San Gregorio. My heart is full from watching this, thank you 🙏🏼
Very well done, high quality video-- thanks for the trip down memory lane. I was on many Yobst rides in the eighties. He would grind down national caliber riders during 6+ hour rides, including fire roads and trails deep in the Santa Cruz mountains. He must have been 6' 7"; his head tube was as long as my seat tube. He didn't have a bottle cage on his bike. We would stop at the Loma Mar store and he would guzzle a liter of Bubble Up in a minute. Every few years he would do a two week tour through Europe with only a large bag under his saddle. He was a fantastic rider, fearless descender. RIP Jobst.
Jobst rode Alpine Road starting in the 1950s, first on a motorcycle. It was closed to cars in the mid 1960s. We rode sewups when they were popular, gearing 42-21 or 24. Jobst had half-step gearing, 46-2? He was a beast on the climbs. Thanks for sharing your adventures.
Sitting here in the northeast US in single digits and I'm not jealous, just saying :C'mon Spring, spring already!" I'm also avoiding the news so this video is perfect food for the soul!
I’m enjoying your series in my home turf. I’m past 60 and still remember two Jobst rides I went on when my friend worked at Palo Alto Bike Shop. They were epic rides on skinny tubulars. I’m more of flatlander now, but once I retire, I’m going to do all of those rides again. Note that is Tom Ritchey’s regular commute since he lives at the top…
The alpine dirt was fun! I little warm when I went through. I loved taking old la hands up to skyline then 84 back down. I miss the trails in the Bay Area!
Hey Andy, it's great to have out here getting a taste of the delicious roads (and tacos!) we are forced to endure 365 days a year. For the record, I understand the value of following that Jobst route, but Hwy 84 (La Honda Rd) is very busy now, unlike back in the day JB rode it. There are a few other safer (low traffic) and more scenic (lots of ridgetop vistas and canyons full of Redwoods) roads to choose from, so you'll have to come back and check them out! If you want to do a supported century ride, check out The Sequoia Century, by the Western Wheelers BC in early June. It starts in Los Altos Hills, and goes to the coast and back on some of the most beautiful roads in the world. Thanks for this video, and the for noticing that "Share The Love" sign. ;-) I have no idea how that got there!
Great video , we love riding that area of the bay. You found some of the best rides on this trip. I have a friend Peter Johnson (rip) who rode with Jobst in that area and all around the world. I always think about the gearing they used back then. Glad you had so much fun on your trip !
I grew up around this area, in Portola Valley. Years ago, I was headed up Old La Honda Road, feeling good about my progress, when an old guy on an old Italian racing bike, no helmet, no water bottles, no low gears, passed me easily. I briefly felt humiliated until I realized it was Jobst. Now it feels like a badge of honor to have been dropped by that guy. Your video took me right back, thanks!
Amazing 🤩 My kind of ride... I needed this reminder of how good riding can be after some -24°C Ontario temps. Also, what do you think of TPU tubes as backup tubes if patches don't work? A bit spendy but little. Thanks, and enjoy some tacos!
Wow . I never thought I would see this on film ! .... I worked in Cupertino for 25 years so I could make a loop out of it .... Really cool you found out about this amazing ride !
Thanks for letting me join you for some vicarious trail riding on paths I'll never see. It reminds me of rides I did in the not so famous Catoosa Wildlife Management Area logging roads near Crab Orchard, TN on my 72 Schwinn Varsity in the 1980's. The views were not as spectacular but still nice. Not all mountain bikers were in California nor did gravel biking begin in the 21st Century.
Bike farmer , you’re becoming a real S. Spielberg , these videos are great , I’m of the black and white tv era so I can only admire what the final product is of these videos , It would be a real eye opener to have a second camera film what you actually have to do such as setting up and the arrangements that are needed to get to do all these great indoor and outdoor videos . Thank you sir .
Keep a 7 mil woven contractor bag on your bikes. Very useful. You can spread it out to make a clean working surface. Also great for waterproofing items, or in a pinch extra storage you need to carry something and when it’s folded up, it’s a decent seating pad
Ha! Rode Alpine 2 weeks ago. Really fun downhill! Also, if you cross Pagemill and head east on the trails you can do a fun climb to the top of Black Mountain.
this is the specific area I lived and rode my bike daily.. lived in Sunnyvale and worked in Redwood City, that was my daily commute (not the mountain you're on through) .. miss living there, and hell yeah Mission Style burritos are the SHIT!!!!
I was stationed out there in the '80s. Home port was NAS Alameda aboard Enterprise. Miss the smell of the eucalyptus trees. It's beautiful country. Really enjoyed these videos.
Jobst rode in much more unique and some private roads than that. I recall seeing him from time to time, back in the day. I know very well all those roads and just happened to do Dirt Alpine this morning, sehr cold!!
Great video Andy! Don't worry about the audio cutting out, and having to do voice-over for part of the video. Your videos have a genuine and authentic feel, which is what classic RUclips used to feel like but is now so missing from all the mega-channel content from massive production teams. Also, the flat repair from that sheet metal screw is just another opportunity for some great video - this is real life on a long ride, you get flats, and sometimes it's a massive pain to change them, but the ride goes on! Keep up the great content!
its brilliant filmmaking to title "la honda" then passing two parked honda's. :) i like those virtual ridealongs since google streetview went biking there as well, so following on maps (from europe) while watching. funny here that i was faster and virtually went to the la honda market before the video was there. have a good day.
You are in my neck of the woods now. I had lived in Redwood City years ago and never heard of that ride. Recovering from two hip replacements in the last five months so I doubt I will be doing it now at almost 73. Great video though and glad I got to ride along with you guys. Thanks.
That was an interesting ride. Someone from Wisconsin needs to come here and post a video so after living here for 20 years I finally see the closed stretch of Alpine Road. And yes, these roads are very famous for motorcycles, but on a bicycle I wouldn't feel safe.
Thanks for remembering Jobst. Riding with him was an adventure--you never knew what sort of mess you were getting into. Trivia tidbit: he claimed that the Markleeville Death Ride was named after his Sierra rides, where he would lead us over snow-covered passes (aka "death marches"). I called that BS, but Jobst would hear none of it. He was an "I'm always right about everything" guy.
Your friend had the best comment - "Bike Farmer in the wild..." I was looking for Monty Python's 'Bicycle Repair Man' to rescue there for a minute. Then I heard the barely audible 'flup' of the tube settling in.
My local roads (when i'm not just mountain biking, that is)🙂 Beautiful ride. Hope you had a great time in the Bay Area. I suspect the descent down 84 (where you got the flat) was less trafficked when Jobst was publishing his routes... It's a bit sketchy! I wish there were a dirt descent from that area back into the Valley.
That was fun to watch! When you have a flat it is always good to have real bike mechanic around! Jobst Brandt- I have his book "the bicycle wheel" on my shelf. And I read it from cover to cover. I also had an exchange with him on an on-line forum about 30 years ago. His style of engagment was shall we say---a bit on the arrogant side. His technical knowledge was unsurpassed though. He explanes in the book that the wheel "stands on the downward spoke" it does not hang on the upward pointing spokes. Honestly,I never could wrap my head around that one. I think as a result of his work bicycle bicycle wheel designs moved towards stronger rims rather than stronger spokes.
Cool ride, lets us all know on your next trip. I ride Alpine on MTB's, Gravel , and Road bikes. Always a fun climb to Page Mill and fast descent on the pavement.
Rode up Alpine in late '60s with my classmates. When we arrived at the unpaved section we let some air out of our 25mm tubulars and proceed to ride to Page Mill Road. After reaching the paved section again we would pump our tires up and continue our ride/s.
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For those that live far from CA, so much of its character is portrayed by Hollywood and LA / SF...with stress, crime and politics. There is actually so much of CA that is pleasant, beautiful, and friendly, with many of the traditional values and ways of old-world America. I am glad you got to experience it, and even happier you shared it with us. TY, and happy cycling.
yeah, and ssaholes that dont stop for fellow bikers that might need help
@@lilpoindexter I saw that. Two riders off the road...might have thought they were taking a break / camera stop.
I enjoy these trip videos a lot. Thank you!
Thanks for coming through the bay. Sooo cool. I only recently saw and subscribed to yur channel couple weeks ago. So cool that coincidentally ur out here. Me and my girls watch u on a giant 86” tv and in surround sound
stereo hahaha!! Love it
Thanks hey!!
I cracked up there also lol.
Even a stop at Alice's. Nice!
Classic ride. I first did dirt Alpine back in the early '80s on my '73 Schwinn Sports Tourer. That was before they did any of the regrading work that was recently finished. There were a few spots where I heard Dueling Banjos playing in my head. I haven't been up there in about 10 years.
I feel blessed to ride the bay area everyday since retiring. It’s all good,dirty or paved.
Heartily agree - I love that I can ride the Park Boulevard de facto bikeway to the Stanford campus.
Yeah it's honestly probably the best riding in the world out here. It's why I try my best to not leave, if I did I might just literally stop riding.
I can't wait til I retire to ride other trails in the Bay. I've only ridden trails in the south and east bay.
Injection of humor is why I love these videos😂 When the roadie flew bye….i was in tears from laughing so hard…great video
Palo Alto Native - Wow, You're in my backyard! Love it!
Thank you for posting this. I lived in Redwood City now In Sacramento. Missing all the riding routes down there including Dirt Alpine rd, Kings Rd, Pagemill Rd, San Gregorio. My heart is full from watching this, thank you 🙏🏼
There’s something so satisfying about being able to fix a problem on a ride and finish it with out having to be rescued 👍
Very well done, high quality video-- thanks for the trip down memory lane. I was on many Yobst rides in the eighties. He would grind down national caliber riders during 6+ hour rides, including fire roads and trails deep in the Santa Cruz mountains. He must have been 6' 7"; his head tube was as long as my seat tube. He didn't have a bottle cage on his bike. We would stop at the Loma Mar store and he would guzzle a liter of Bubble Up in a minute. Every few years he would do a two week tour through Europe with only a large bag under his saddle. He was a fantastic rider, fearless descender. RIP Jobst.
Love that Alpine / Dirt Alpine climb! I ride it up into those mountains a couple times / week. Glad you had a great trip to our neck o' the woods!
Jobst rode Alpine Road starting in the 1950s, first on a motorcycle. It was closed to cars in the mid 1960s. We rode sewups when they were popular, gearing 42-21 or 24. Jobst had half-step gearing, 46-2? He was a beast on the climbs. Thanks for sharing your adventures.
I miss this area so much. Some of the best mixed surface riding in the country.
Sitting here in the northeast US in single digits and I'm not jealous, just saying :C'mon Spring, spring already!" I'm also avoiding the news so this video is perfect food for the soul!
I’m enjoying your series in my home turf. I’m past 60 and still remember two Jobst rides I went on when my friend worked at Palo Alto Bike Shop. They were epic rides on skinny tubulars. I’m more of flatlander now, but once I retire, I’m going to do all of those rides again. Note that is Tom Ritchey’s regular commute since he lives at the top…
The alpine dirt was fun! I little warm when I went through. I loved taking old la hands up to skyline then 84 back down. I miss the trails in the Bay Area!
Hey Andy, it's great to have out here getting a taste of the delicious roads (and tacos!) we are forced to endure 365 days a year. For the record, I understand the value of following that Jobst route, but Hwy 84 (La Honda Rd) is very busy now, unlike back in the day JB rode it. There are a few other safer (low traffic) and more scenic (lots of ridgetop vistas and canyons full of Redwoods) roads to choose from, so you'll have to come back and check them out! If you want to do a supported century ride, check out The Sequoia Century, by the Western Wheelers BC in early June. It starts in Los Altos Hills, and goes to the coast and back on some of the most beautiful roads in the world. Thanks for this video, and the for noticing that "Share The Love" sign. ;-) I have no idea how that got there!
Great video , we love riding that area of the bay. You found some of the best rides on this trip. I have a friend Peter Johnson (rip) who rode with Jobst in that area and all around the world. I always think about the gearing they used back then. Glad you had so much fun on your trip !
Nothing boring being on a bike in above freezing temps.
I enjoyed the greenery and dry rodes.
One thing to consider is all those guys were young and race ready in the 60s and 70s. Don’t beat yourself up over getting tired😊
Good to show folks how easy it is to change a flat and it doesn't ruin the ride. It's just part of the ride.
Great ride, and the music was perfect.
I grew up around this area, in Portola Valley. Years ago, I was headed up Old La Honda Road, feeling good about my progress, when an old guy on an old Italian racing bike, no helmet, no water bottles, no low gears, passed me easily. I briefly felt humiliated until I realized it was Jobst. Now it feels like a badge of honor to have been dropped by that guy. Your video took me right back, thanks!
LOVED THIS - Page Mill killed my legs many times. Glad you got to see some great Bay Area cycling routes ! Man I miss this
Thanks!
Thank you!
Really digging the ride videos as much as your shop videos! You kinda got me with your turn around! 😂
Oh damn, Jobst Brandt mention! What a great plan, well done!
Thanks for sharing your adventures Andy
Thank you for being a decent voice to listen to in these times.
What a wonderful ride. Thanks for taking us with!
Hey I grew up in Palo Alto used to ride up to Alice’s Restaurant all the time. Miss those days I now live in North Carolina. Thanks for the memories!
Amazing 🤩 My kind of ride... I needed this reminder of how good riding can be after some -24°C Ontario temps.
Also, what do you think of TPU tubes as backup tubes if patches don't work? A bit spendy but little.
Thanks, and enjoy some tacos!
Thanks hey!
Nothing like hearing "car back!" on a narrow winding road with a sheer drop on your right. 😮😂
Looks like a beautiful ride though.
Wow . I never thought I would see this on film ! .... I worked in Cupertino for 25 years so I could make a loop out of it .... Really cool you found out about this amazing ride !
O man, what a great ride, and what a sandwich!!!
Beautiful ride !
How fun, watching it not riding it! I use to live in Portola Valley and nearby Los Trancos Woods. What a joy to see my old haunts...
Just love this video . Thankyou for sharing.
Ngl I thought you were really leaving your bud and I was like damn dude not cool! You got me lol
Probably hits a core wound. Sorry to trigger.
Sick ride bro! So happy to see you playing in my backyard. 🤘
Flat tires is the pepper&salt of the adventures.
We have lots of snow and I skied today but boy do I miss riding my bike! Thanks for bringing us along!
You only die once, you live every day. 🧡
Bikefarmer for president!
Great ride to have nearby! Your friend is lucky to have all those options available.
I've bounced my inflated tire like a basketball and gotten it to seat when it was stubborn.
Tried that once...woulda been a funny tiktok video
Tried that once. Woulda been a funny tiktok video
Thanks for letting me join you for some vicarious trail riding on paths I'll never see. It reminds me of rides I did in the not so famous Catoosa Wildlife Management Area logging roads near Crab Orchard, TN on my 72 Schwinn Varsity in the 1980's. The views were not as spectacular but still nice. Not all mountain bikers were in California nor did gravel biking begin in the 21st Century.
Bike farmer , you’re becoming a real S. Spielberg , these videos are great , I’m of the black and white tv era so I can only admire what the final product is of these videos , It would be a real eye opener to have a second camera film what you actually have to do such as setting up and the arrangements that are needed to get to do all these great indoor and outdoor videos . Thank you sir .
Thanks for bringing the feeling into my kitchen, loved it!
That was a great line "There's Japan"
😂 they paved paradise and Andy joked to put up a parking lot😂
Keep a 7 mil woven contractor bag on your bikes. Very useful. You can spread it out to make a clean working surface. Also great for waterproofing items, or in a pinch extra storage you need to carry something and when it’s folded up, it’s a decent seating pad
Ha! Rode Alpine 2 weeks ago. Really fun downhill! Also, if you cross Pagemill and head east on the trails you can do a fun climb to the top of Black Mountain.
Roadside flat repair was a nice bonus!
That was peaceful. I have recently started watching your channel and I think I like your rambling banter.
This was awesome.
The delirious hill climb rants are almost as much fun as the truthing stand.
I live in Redwood City... thanks for representin'!
this is the specific area I lived and rode my bike daily.. lived in Sunnyvale and worked in Redwood City, that was my daily commute (not the mountain you're on through) .. miss living there, and hell yeah Mission Style burritos are the SHIT!!!!
Just out here watchin videos of dudes taking great rides
Good stuff AQ. I get super picky about that ring around the tire being even as well. Drives me nuts!!
Excellent video. California is a beautiful place.
Very cool series. Thanks for sharing.
Awesome ride! Thanks! Key West Rick🌴🚴
I was stationed out there in the '80s. Home port was NAS Alameda aboard Enterprise. Miss the smell of the eucalyptus trees. It's beautiful country. Really enjoyed these videos.
Great vids!
Welcome to our beautiful State.
Even though I’m in SoCal.
Used to ride the Portola Loop at least once a week.
That's a beautiful area. Glad you're able to enjoy the biking routes here in the Bay Area! Those aren't easy climbs.
Been meaning to do this ride for awhile. Thanks for sharing
Jobst rode in much more unique and some private roads than that. I recall seeing him from time to time, back in the day. I know very well all those roads and just happened to do Dirt Alpine this morning, sehr cold!!
Great video Andy! Don't worry about the audio cutting out, and having to do voice-over for part of the video. Your videos have a genuine and authentic feel, which is what classic RUclips used to feel like but is now so missing from all the mega-channel content from massive production teams. Also, the flat repair from that sheet metal screw is just another opportunity for some great video - this is real life on a long ride, you get flats, and sometimes it's a massive pain to change them, but the ride goes on! Keep up the great content!
A prune is a plum, a date is a date.
🤔 the date depends if she's pretty/witty ❤
@ 😂
Ha, your videos are even better a little bit buzzed! Great music again.
its brilliant filmmaking to title "la honda" then passing two parked honda's. :)
i like those virtual ridealongs since google streetview went biking there as well, so following on maps (from europe) while watching. funny here that i was faster and virtually went to the la honda market before the video was there.
have a good day.
You are in my neck of the woods now. I had lived in Redwood City years ago and never heard of that ride. Recovering from two hip replacements in the last five months so I doubt I will be doing it now at almost 73. Great video though and glad I got to ride along with you guys. Thanks.
Nice job with narration over b-roll during the audio drop. Kept the continuity of your video. Thanks for taking us with you.
Just dreaming of summer here in Michigan
Nice one, BF and Chief, epic ride😊
That was an interesting ride. Someone from Wisconsin needs to come here and post a video so after living here for 20 years I finally see the closed stretch of Alpine Road. And yes, these roads are very famous for motorcycles, but on a bicycle I wouldn't feel safe.
Welcome!
I loved riding in those hills. Did NOT like riding on Skyline.
Dates are dates. Prunes are dried plums I believe🎉 cherish grandma (AND THE DOWNHILLS)😂
Love it man!!
I will always dig this kinda stuffs 😁👍🏻✌🏻
I hope you got a round or too in, I'm in Oregon we have some incredible road loops here also
Enjoyed coming along for the ride with you!
Nice ride. Plenty of great roads in Califas..
Incredible ride BF! Enjoyed this one immensely...
Thanks for letting us tag along!
loved it YOLO my friend beautiful ride
First time I rode Dirt Alpine was in 1979 on my 78 Peugeot PX10 with 25mm tires. I also got off and walked everyone and then. Good memories.
Thanks for remembering Jobst. Riding with him was an adventure--you never knew what sort of mess you were getting into. Trivia tidbit: he claimed that the Markleeville Death Ride was named after his Sierra rides, where he would lead us over snow-covered passes (aka "death marches"). I called that BS, but Jobst would hear none of it. He was an "I'm always right about everything" guy.
The last part of the book goes into his insufferable prickiness.
@@bkefrmr That's a good description of his personality.
Wiping as we go ❤❤❤❤❤
Your friend had the best comment - "Bike Farmer in the wild..." I was looking for Monty Python's 'Bicycle Repair Man' to rescue there for a minute. Then I heard the barely audible 'flup' of the tube settling in.
My local roads (when i'm not just mountain biking, that is)🙂 Beautiful ride. Hope you had a great time in the Bay Area. I suspect the descent down 84 (where you got the flat) was less trafficked when Jobst was publishing his routes... It's a bit sketchy! I wish there were a dirt descent from that area back into the Valley.
That was fun to watch!
When you have a flat it is always good to have real bike mechanic around!
Jobst Brandt- I have his book "the bicycle wheel" on my shelf. And I read it from cover to cover. I also had an exchange with him on an on-line forum about 30 years ago. His style of engagment was shall we say---a bit on the arrogant side. His technical knowledge was unsurpassed though. He explanes in the book that the wheel "stands on the downward spoke" it does not hang on the upward pointing spokes. Honestly,I never could wrap my head around that one. I think as a result of his work bicycle bicycle wheel designs moved towards stronger rims rather than stronger spokes.
"Standing on the downward spokes" doesn't make sense because it's a ridiculous thing to say. Jobst definitely had opinions.
Cool ride, lets us all know on your next trip. I ride Alpine on MTB's, Gravel , and Road bikes. Always a fun climb to Page Mill and fast descent on the pavement.
Really cool ride!
Nice rides this week!
Rode up Alpine in late '60s with my classmates. When we arrived at the unpaved section we let some air out of our 25mm tubulars and proceed to ride to Page Mill Road. After reaching the paved section again we would pump our tires up and continue our ride/s.
Another brilliant video Andy. I'll now go for a ride! 🚴🏽♂️