Divas Get Dirty at Santa Cruz Mountain Bike Festival
Spin City By Karen KefauverApril 12, 2013Link to Sentinel ArticleJoh Rathbun and Kathy King have never competed in a dirt jump competition, but the two mountain bike riders may soar skywards this weekend during the fourth annual Santa Cruz Mountain Bike Festival, taking place...
Cycling Community Shows Police Support
Spin City By Karen KefauverMarch 7, 2013Link to Sentinel ArticleAs I stood on Ocean Street yesterday, along with hundreds of others, watching the solemn motorcade head to San Jose for the memorial of Sgt. Loran “Butch” Baker and detective Elizabeth Butler, I felt...
Pedaling for Peace – Santa Cruz Women Bicycle in the United Arab Emirates
Spin City By Karen KefauverFebruary 14, 2013Link to Sentinel ArticleWhen Lilly Ann Popken first mentioned she planned to do a bicycle tour in the Middle East, I smiled and nodded politely.Meanwhile, I thought to myself, “She must be nuts!” Why would anyone want to...
Aptos’ Ron Riley a Source of Inspiration During Dark Days of Cycling
Spin City By Karen KefauverJanuary 17, 2013Link to Sentinel ArticleFollowing Lance Armstrong’s interview with Oprah Winfrey, in which he finally publicly confessed that doping propelled him to his astonishing victories, it’s natural to feel disgust and distrust for...