Bikes and Beers
 
 
On Sunday May 20, The Path Bike Shop hosted the annual “Bikes and Beers” Ride.  The ride ended up being just under 22 miles in length and toured through Tustin on the pavement up through Peters Canyon and Santiago Oaks and then returned via the same route. En-route beer was provided courtesy of Sprockethead. Many followed up the ride with food and more beer at The Tustin Brewery. Great fun!
Rides: Bikes and Beers
Riders forming up for the annual Bikes and Beers ride in The Path parking lot.
Leticia, Kristine and Christine wait for the ride to start.
Chip fueling up on coffee.
Keith (on the right) looking for caffeine.
One of the two tandems on the ride.
Kristine chats with Keith. This was a great time to caffeinate and mingle.
Steve, John and Chip.
Another view of the riders forming up in The Path parking lot.
Kristine and John.
Gene with his Tomac. Note fresh wounds from his Coldwater ride the day before.
The other tandem.
Riders heading out.
About 150 riders hit the street. It was quite a sight to see.
Kristine cruising along Irvine Blvd.
Crossing Prospect.
Chip and Steve liked to draft me.
Gene cruising Irvine Blvd.
The crowd getting ready to make a left at Tustin Ranch Road.
Tustin Ranch Road...we got stopped by a red light.
Waiting for the light to change.
Our first sag support...a keg of Bayhawk Pale Ale courtesy of Sprockethead.
Chip stopping for a beer.
Kristine was all smiles when she saw there was beer available.
Yes, there is a keg in that van!
Kristine drinks up.
Kristine and John toasting.
Chip, Steve and John toast.
Before we knew it we were at the second sag support and it was time for more beer.
Kristine waiting in line for beer.
Self-portrait.
Steve heading up into Santiago Oaks.
Chip checking out the fire damage.
Riders approaching the three B’s.
Dang it’s getting steep now.
Steve and John rest after the first B while waiting others in the group to catch up.
Riders heading up the second B.
Chip rests at the top of the second B while other riders walk it.
Rider coming down “The Face.”
Another rider coming down “The Face” at speed.
Too bad some idiot had to burn this beautiful place up.
Looking back toward the top of the third B. Note large group watching riders jumping.
Riders powering up a small hill on Barham Ridge.
A group rests before heading down Barham Ridge.
Kristine approaches the top and then gets ready to head down “Chutes.”
John crashed on “Chutes” and taco’ed his rim. Luckily he was not seriously injured.
Kristine after coming down Chutes showing signs of a crash.
Steve and Chip looking bummed after finding out the keg is empty on the way back.
Back at The Tustin Brewery riders gather around and talk about the ride.
Steve, John Keith and Chip in front of the brewery.
Chip and Steve (and Kristine and I) toast the ride’s completion.
Chip, Steve, John and Kristine looking happy and hungry!
We had a blast! We can hardly wait until next year!