Dirt Kiss MTB Rambles

Mountain bike and street rides in the SF Bay Area and beyond: Photos, travel writing, routes, old-person health & fitness, food, skills, landscape, environment, people, gear, philosophical shit.

Golden Hour on Russian Ridge

An afternoon riding in the enchanted hills, ridges and vales above Silicon Valley

Knobby Gnarls

Jul 23, 2025

Secret Sky Island Cloud Forest

What happened when I pointed my bike down an abandoned, unmarked trail up on a ridge by the California coast.

Knobby Gnarls

Jun 16, 2025

Tamarancho Double Dip

First time back since 2024 to this all-singletrack treasure in Fairfax, just 30 minutes north of San Francisco.

Knobby Gnarls

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Golden Hour on Russian Ridge

Secret Sky Island Cloud Forest

Tamarancho Double Dip