Sunshine Bikes Blog


Bill’s Trail, more, possibly opening to bikes
May 30, 2007, 11:53 am
Filed under: MTB Riding, Trail Access, Trail Politics

Tom Boss passes along this announcement from CA State Parks which proposes opening 4 state parks trails to bikes:

State Parks Trails Proposal Open House

California State Parks is considering multi-use opportunities on four park trails within the Marin District. Your input is requested.

The four trails under consideration are:

- Easy Grade Trail at Mount Tamalpais State Park
- McKennan Gulch Trail at Mount Tamalpais State Park
- Bill’s Trail at Samuel P. Taylor State Park
- Mt. Burdell Trail at Olompali State Historic Park

(more…)



Nick Fain pens IJ “Marin Voice”
May 15, 2007, 10:42 am
Filed under: Road Conditions, Road Riding, Urban Riding

images.jpegSunshine customer Nick Fain recently experienced what we all do at one time: a close call on the road.  He wonders how things could still be this way; read his self desribed “rant” in the Marin IJ.



Short film: “The Cyclists”
May 4, 2007, 9:04 pm
Filed under: Humor

Hilarious short on YouTube .. we all know someone like this!  Thanks to Liz Canning for submitting …



NY Times photo essay: Fixies
May 4, 2007, 8:45 am
Filed under: Fixies, Road Riding, Track Riding, Urban Riding

picture-1.pngCool photo/audio essay recently in the NY Times online about fixies in the NYC area — in the shop, at the track, and as a messenger on the street. Click here to check it out. Make sure to click on all three headings for three separate stories.

(Thanks to Tom Boss for the link).



Bike to Work Day 5/17
April 27, 2007, 8:35 am
Filed under: Commuting, Events, Urban Riding

logo-2007.gifIt’s that time — and more important than ever. Remind yourself how easy it can be to get to work on two wheels by joining in on this year’s Bike To Work Day and Bike To Work Week festivities. (more…)



Mountain Lion spotted at Tamarancho
April 24, 2007, 4:40 pm
Filed under: Camp Tamarancho, MTB Riding, Trail Conditions, Wildlife

(via A4B :) According to Michael Dybeck, Marin Boy Scout executive, there was a sighting of a mountain lion, by camp ranger Dana, at Camp Tamarancho, and he asked that we inform Friends of Tamarancho members about this. (more…)



A4B Film Fest 5/20
April 24, 2007, 4:39 pm
Filed under: Access4Bikes, BTC Marin, Benefits, Events, Trail Access, Trail Politics, Volunteer Work

Access4Bikes invites everyone to their first annual Mountain Bike Film Festival and Party! (more…)



Ales & Trails IMBA Benefit 5/19
April 24, 2007, 4:39 pm
Filed under: Benefits, Events, IMBA

Save The Date! Ales and Trails a Benefit for IMBA California, at China Camp
State Park Saturday May 19th 2007.
Cafe IMBA, Guided Rides and Bike Skills Sessions start at 9:00am
Gourmet BBQ, Beer Tasting, Entertainment and Live Music until 4:00pm.
Event Registration Opens Next Week. www.imba.com



Pacific Sun “Best Of Marin”
March 27, 2007, 2:54 pm
Filed under: Shop Buzz

Pacific Sun LogoWe’re honored to be voted “Best Bike Shop” by the readers of the Pacific Sun — for the third year in a row! THANK YOU!!



Trek Feature on Apple.com
March 27, 2007, 2:53 pm
Filed under: Bikes - Trek

TrekSpiderBikeCheck out the cool behind-the-scenes article on Trek’s custom program that Apple did to show how Apple’s technology is used in Trek’s graphic design department.