Journal

Taquerias de Tijuana
Now living in San Diego we’ve got good access to traditional Mexican food. But just 20 miles away is Tijuana, Baja California, and it blows away anything you can find in the US. We devised a plan to evade Memorial Day Weekend traffic. Ride down to Tijuana, and stop at a handful of taquerias before riding back.

Gravelstoke x Orucase Urban Adventure Ride Recap
Gravelstoke x Orucase Urban Adventure Ride. We teamed up with our friends at Gravelstoke to host a little urban adventure ride connecting all of our favorite canyon trails (and some new ones). At the end of the day we covered 65 kilometers, with just under 50% of it on trail.

Gravelstoke x Orucase Adventure Ride
Summer is right around the corner, which doesn't seem possible, but that means most of us are gearing up for bigger rides, more adventures, and even more time together. If you're in southern California join us for our first adventure ride co-hosted with Gravelstoke. We'll head out for a 66 kilometer mixed paved, firero

The Incalculable Joy of the Stupid Ride
One morning not long ago, I woke up in Santa Barbara to bright sun and blue skies. Somewhere, birds sang their mad songs. I drank a coffee on the couch. Suddenly, I realized. Today was the perfect day. It was the perfect day for a stupid ride. The best ideas always come from coffee. A stupid ride is too long, too far, too high, too much. There’s a good thing. Then there’s too much of a good thing. That’s a stupid ride.