(from Paul Nam) I went to the November 2011 meeting and spoke out in favor of multi-use trails and approved of the Nov 2 preferred draft alternative as it was a true compromise. A central feature of the Nov 2 draft was the core of no bikes accessible trails for the enjoyment of equestrians. This …
Category Archive: News
Feb 18
Calero Trails Master Plan New Revisions, Bad News for Mt Cyclists
The Southern most trail in Calero Reservoir County Park between McKean and Rancho Canada has been changed to exclude bicyclist in the latest preferred plan . This change is setting up the same type of problem that currently exists at Rancho where bicyclist are forced to an out and back option rather than a (preferred) …
Feb 01
Curt Riffle is Elected Board President of MROSD
The Midpeninsula Regional Open Space District elected Curt Riffle its president during the board’s first meeting of 2012. Jed Cyr, who represents Sunnyvale in Ward 3 was voted vice-president, Peter Siemens, who represents Cupertino, Los Gatos, Saratoga and Monte Sereno for Ward 1, was elected treasurer. Yoriko Kishimoto, who represents parts of Cupertino, Los Altos, …
Jan 29
Winter 2012 Mountain Cyclist is now online
The Winter 2012 issue of the Mountain Cyclist is now available on line. Download Now!
Dec 12
RCdT Transfer’s to NPS- 4000 acres of Coastal Lands
http://www.hmbreview.com/news/ggnra-finalized-rancho-transfer/article_9d9f5154-251a-11e1-8dbc-0019bb2963f4.html Mt Bikers Welcome on These Coastal Acres The Midcoast is now officially home to a national park. Nearly a year later than expected, late last week Golden Gate National Recreation Area announced the transfer of Rancho Corral de Tierra, the 4,262-acre Midcoast land previously managed by Peninsula Open Space Trust. “We are pleased that …
Nov 12
Parkland Acquisition Plan for the County of Santa Clara
I went to the �Parkland Acquisition Plan for the County of Santa Clara� public meeting 11/8/2011. It was actually quite cool, though the subject is largely urban park planning right now. Excuse any misrepresentations of what anyone expressed. Everyone needs to go to http://www.parkhere.org/portal/site/parks/ and complete the Acquisition Plan survey under �Quick Clicks�, ninth (9th) …
Nov 12
Mindego Ridge Trail to Close to Bikes
The Mindego Ridge Public Access Committee met on 11/10/2011 to hear staff recommendations on access to the Mindego Hill Area of Russian Ridge, near Alpine Road. Meeting Agenda The plan proposes a new multiuse wide singletrack trail parallel to Alpine road and recommends closing Mindego Ridge Trail to bikes. The Committee of board members consists …
