https://velodromedary.com/tags/s24o/ Recent content in S24O on Velodromedary Hugo en-us Sun, 14 Apr 2019 07:00:00 +0000 https://velodromedary.com/post/s24o-bike-camping-kirby-cove/ Sun, 14 Apr 2019 07:00:00 +0000 https://velodromedary.com/post/s24o-bike-camping-kirby-cove/ <p>After a few years of trying, I finally snagged the coveted Campsite #1 at Kirby Cove, and gathered a group of friends + kids for a Sunday afternoon ride there… the weather was perfect and clear, the company was good, and the vibe was relaxed.</p> <p>We could practically see the campsite from the bridge…</p> <p><picture> <source type="image/webp" srcset="https://velodromedary.com/post/s24o-bike-camping-kirby-cove/a3b4992cca1fa6512a9b3baaae2378ab31047c05_hu_7cef56149d91cf8e.webp 480w" sizes="(max-width: 600px) 100vw, (max-width: 1000px) 800px, 1200px"> <img src="https://velodromedary.com/post/s24o-bike-camping-kirby-cove/a3b4992cca1fa6512a9b3baaae2378ab31047c05_hu_d8415150bdcb8095.jpg" alt="image" width="540" height="405" loading="lazy"> </picture></p> <p>And down we go along the gravel road…</p> https://velodromedary.com/post/s24o-bike-camping-from-munich/ Tue, 26 Jun 2018 01:15:00 +0000 https://velodromedary.com/post/s24o-bike-camping-from-munich/ <p>I had to travel to Munich for a few days for work, right before the summer solstice, a weekend when Swift Industries cheers people on to go bike camping anywhere (#swiftcampout).</p> <p>So why not? I packed a single small pannier with only essential camping gear and stuffed it and a bivy sack in my suitcase with my work clothes and laptop.</p> <p>When the work week wrapped up, I asked the hotel to hold my suitcase for a day, rented a basic city bike with a rack, and set out into the woods…</p> https://velodromedary.com/post/weeknight-bike-camping-on-mt-diablo-the-lower/ Sat, 22 Jul 2017 15:43:38 +0000 https://velodromedary.com/post/weeknight-bike-camping-on-mt-diablo-the-lower/ <p><picture> <source type="image/webp" srcset="https://velodromedary.com/post/weeknight-bike-camping-on-mt-diablo-the-lower/tumblr_oti1107I6o1qzv82bo2_1280_hu_da37f1f012f727d5.webp 480w, https://velodromedary.com/post/weeknight-bike-camping-on-mt-diablo-the-lower/tumblr_oti1107I6o1qzv82bo2_1280_hu_adbe7d259d6de9d0.webp 800w, https://velodromedary.com/post/weeknight-bike-camping-on-mt-diablo-the-lower/tumblr_oti1107I6o1qzv82bo2_1280_hu_8510214756dd07bc.webp 1200w" sizes="(max-width: 600px) 100vw, (max-width: 1000px) 800px, 1200px"> <img src="https://velodromedary.com/post/weeknight-bike-camping-on-mt-diablo-the-lower/tumblr_oti1107I6o1qzv82bo2_1280_hu_2a18face8fecf6e5.jpg" alt="" width="800" height="351" loading="lazy"> </picture></p> <p><picture> <source type="image/webp" srcset="https://velodromedary.com/post/weeknight-bike-camping-on-mt-diablo-the-lower/tumblr_oti1107I6o1qzv82bo3_1280_hu_c4c0cfbd97da00ee.webp 480w, https://velodromedary.com/post/weeknight-bike-camping-on-mt-diablo-the-lower/tumblr_oti1107I6o1qzv82bo3_1280_hu_4306bd4cfdee5b21.webp 800w, https://velodromedary.com/post/weeknight-bike-camping-on-mt-diablo-the-lower/tumblr_oti1107I6o1qzv82bo3_1280_hu_d58259a9296806b.webp 1200w" sizes="(max-width: 600px) 100vw, (max-width: 1000px) 800px, 1200px"> <img src="https://velodromedary.com/post/weeknight-bike-camping-on-mt-diablo-the-lower/tumblr_oti1107I6o1qzv82bo3_1280_hu_6aa407cbe426bf02.jpg" alt="" width="800" height="1066" loading="lazy"> </picture></p> <p><picture> <source type="image/webp" srcset="https://velodromedary.com/post/weeknight-bike-camping-on-mt-diablo-the-lower/tumblr_oti1107I6o1qzv82bo4_1280_hu_5cad4692ceef9b1.webp 480w, https://velodromedary.com/post/weeknight-bike-camping-on-mt-diablo-the-lower/tumblr_oti1107I6o1qzv82bo4_1280_hu_5f20d5cab6a0b4c2.webp 800w, https://velodromedary.com/post/weeknight-bike-camping-on-mt-diablo-the-lower/tumblr_oti1107I6o1qzv82bo4_1280_hu_4e4ea224867b30af.webp 1200w" sizes="(max-width: 600px) 100vw, (max-width: 1000px) 800px, 1200px"> <img src="https://velodromedary.com/post/weeknight-bike-camping-on-mt-diablo-the-lower/tumblr_oti1107I6o1qzv82bo4_1280_hu_6d2b0256911bd4ec.jpg" alt="" width="800" height="600" loading="lazy"> </picture></p> <p><picture> <source type="image/webp" srcset="https://velodromedary.com/post/weeknight-bike-camping-on-mt-diablo-the-lower/tumblr_oti1107I6o1qzv82bo5_1280_hu_49ba76b3f62a5088.webp 480w, https://velodromedary.com/post/weeknight-bike-camping-on-mt-diablo-the-lower/tumblr_oti1107I6o1qzv82bo5_1280_hu_3cffe7e5cffc01b1.webp 800w, https://velodromedary.com/post/weeknight-bike-camping-on-mt-diablo-the-lower/tumblr_oti1107I6o1qzv82bo5_1280_hu_9f9f6cd2c862de8a.webp 1200w" sizes="(max-width: 600px) 100vw, (max-width: 1000px) 800px, 1200px"> <img src="https://velodromedary.com/post/weeknight-bike-camping-on-mt-diablo-the-lower/tumblr_oti1107I6o1qzv82bo5_1280_hu_a4cb032147386de0.jpg" alt="" width="800" height="1066" loading="lazy"> </picture></p> <p><picture> <source type="image/webp" srcset="https://velodromedary.com/post/weeknight-bike-camping-on-mt-diablo-the-lower/tumblr_oti1107I6o1qzv82bo6_1280_hu_1ca36b495affb07f.webp 480w, https://velodromedary.com/post/weeknight-bike-camping-on-mt-diablo-the-lower/tumblr_oti1107I6o1qzv82bo6_1280_hu_4e4129c9f65036a.webp 800w, https://velodromedary.com/post/weeknight-bike-camping-on-mt-diablo-the-lower/tumblr_oti1107I6o1qzv82bo6_1280_hu_d60624f54cc69f67.webp 1200w" sizes="(max-width: 600px) 100vw, (max-width: 1000px) 800px, 1200px"> <img src="https://velodromedary.com/post/weeknight-bike-camping-on-mt-diablo-the-lower/tumblr_oti1107I6o1qzv82bo6_1280_hu_d7a7e2587e69792c.jpg" alt="" width="800" height="1066" loading="lazy"> </picture></p> <p><picture> <source type="image/webp" srcset="https://velodromedary.com/post/weeknight-bike-camping-on-mt-diablo-the-lower/tumblr_oti1107I6o1qzv82bo7_1280_hu_cd3e8f539db6349.webp 480w, https://velodromedary.com/post/weeknight-bike-camping-on-mt-diablo-the-lower/tumblr_oti1107I6o1qzv82bo7_1280_hu_ae36a9e19bc73d45.webp 800w, https://velodromedary.com/post/weeknight-bike-camping-on-mt-diablo-the-lower/tumblr_oti1107I6o1qzv82bo7_1280_hu_30c9a190e30761aa.webp 1200w" sizes="(max-width: 600px) 100vw, (max-width: 1000px) 800px, 1200px"> <img src="https://velodromedary.com/post/weeknight-bike-camping-on-mt-diablo-the-lower/tumblr_oti1107I6o1qzv82bo7_1280_hu_8de2e82d30554052.jpg" alt="" width="800" height="1066" loading="lazy"> </picture></p> https://velodromedary.com/post/bike-camping-in-kirby-cove-for-years-id-wanted/ Fri, 04 Nov 2016 06:00:18 +0000 https://velodromedary.com/post/bike-camping-in-kirby-cove-for-years-id-wanted/ <p><picture> <source type="image/webp" srcset="https://velodromedary.com/post/bike-camping-in-kirby-cove-for-years-id-wanted/tumblr_ofvy34TuD41qzv82bo4_1280_hu_9b6b08b71910728e.webp 480w, https://velodromedary.com/post/bike-camping-in-kirby-cove-for-years-id-wanted/tumblr_ofvy34TuD41qzv82bo4_1280_hu_71001a075c5b00d8.webp 800w, https://velodromedary.com/post/bike-camping-in-kirby-cove-for-years-id-wanted/tumblr_ofvy34TuD41qzv82bo4_1280_hu_cea5cb99492f034.webp 1200w" sizes="(max-width: 600px) 100vw, (max-width: 1000px) 800px, 1200px"> <img src="https://velodromedary.com/post/bike-camping-in-kirby-cove-for-years-id-wanted/tumblr_ofvy34TuD41qzv82bo4_1280_hu_5c39cee196d67b8d.jpg" alt="" width="800" height="663" loading="lazy"> </picture></p> <p><picture> <source type="image/webp" srcset="https://velodromedary.com/post/bike-camping-in-kirby-cove-for-years-id-wanted/tumblr_ofvy34TuD41qzv82bo2_1280_hu_362f2a6494b50221.webp 480w, https://velodromedary.com/post/bike-camping-in-kirby-cove-for-years-id-wanted/tumblr_ofvy34TuD41qzv82bo2_1280_hu_3cdaf7f29d1c134e.webp 800w, https://velodromedary.com/post/bike-camping-in-kirby-cove-for-years-id-wanted/tumblr_ofvy34TuD41qzv82bo2_1280_hu_6aefae7876e7e46c.webp 1200w" sizes="(max-width: 600px) 100vw, (max-width: 1000px) 800px, 1200px"> <img src="https://velodromedary.com/post/bike-camping-in-kirby-cove-for-years-id-wanted/tumblr_ofvy34TuD41qzv82bo2_1280_hu_fad4c3c89d6330f7.jpg" alt="" width="800" height="521" loading="lazy"> </picture></p> <p><picture> <source type="image/webp" srcset="https://velodromedary.com/post/bike-camping-in-kirby-cove-for-years-id-wanted/tumblr_ofvy34TuD41qzv82bo1_1280_hu_4da6f43243ee50fa.webp 480w, https://velodromedary.com/post/bike-camping-in-kirby-cove-for-years-id-wanted/tumblr_ofvy34TuD41qzv82bo1_1280_hu_ad3069f9588b4834.webp 800w, https://velodromedary.com/post/bike-camping-in-kirby-cove-for-years-id-wanted/tumblr_ofvy34TuD41qzv82bo1_1280_hu_7d9a46e24475bd67.webp 1200w" sizes="(max-width: 600px) 100vw, (max-width: 1000px) 800px, 1200px"> <img src="https://velodromedary.com/post/bike-camping-in-kirby-cove-for-years-id-wanted/tumblr_ofvy34TuD41qzv82bo1_1280_hu_b7913c1e0957835c.jpg" alt="" width="800" height="558" loading="lazy"> </picture></p> <p><picture> <source type="image/webp" srcset="https://velodromedary.com/post/bike-camping-in-kirby-cove-for-years-id-wanted/tumblr_ofvy34TuD41qzv82bo6_1280_hu_d5c56905ba67d489.webp 480w, https://velodromedary.com/post/bike-camping-in-kirby-cove-for-years-id-wanted/tumblr_ofvy34TuD41qzv82bo6_1280_hu_ecf53f5977acdf65.webp 800w, https://velodromedary.com/post/bike-camping-in-kirby-cove-for-years-id-wanted/tumblr_ofvy34TuD41qzv82bo6_1280_hu_820be47afd66fa26.webp 1200w" sizes="(max-width: 600px) 100vw, (max-width: 1000px) 800px, 1200px"> <img src="https://velodromedary.com/post/bike-camping-in-kirby-cove-for-years-id-wanted/tumblr_ofvy34TuD41qzv82bo6_1280_hu_f8010cdf229f5143.jpg" alt="" width="800" height="600" loading="lazy"> </picture></p> <p><picture> <source type="image/webp" srcset="https://velodromedary.com/post/bike-camping-in-kirby-cove-for-years-id-wanted/tumblr_ofvy34TuD41qzv82bo5_1280_hu_7aa4d2e6226913c5.webp 480w, https://velodromedary.com/post/bike-camping-in-kirby-cove-for-years-id-wanted/tumblr_ofvy34TuD41qzv82bo5_1280_hu_65f084f8e9dcac40.webp 800w, https://velodromedary.com/post/bike-camping-in-kirby-cove-for-years-id-wanted/tumblr_ofvy34TuD41qzv82bo5_1280_hu_c2cb71a50c594a90.webp 1200w" sizes="(max-width: 600px) 100vw, (max-width: 1000px) 800px, 1200px"> <img src="https://velodromedary.com/post/bike-camping-in-kirby-cove-for-years-id-wanted/tumblr_ofvy34TuD41qzv82bo5_1280_hu_9b2f4a7270d55936.jpg" alt="" width="800" height="600" loading="lazy"> </picture></p> <p>Bike camping in Kirby Cove: For years I’d wanted to camp here (and use it as an easy introductory <a href="https://www.rivbike.com/kb_results.asp?ID=36">S24O</a> ride for some friends interested in trying out bike camping who didn’t want to ride 40 miles each way to <a href="https://velodromedary.com/post/nearby-bike-camping-biketoberfest/">Samuel P Taylor</a> or <a href="https://velodromedary.com/post/point-reyes-bike-camping-recap/">Point Reyes</a>), but the reservations fill up three months ahead within minutes of being posted online.</p> https://velodromedary.com/post/bike-camping-lake-chabot/ Sat, 04 Jul 2015 07:44:42 +0000 https://velodromedary.com/post/bike-camping-lake-chabot/ <p>An excellent one-night bike camping trip to the Oakland hills, <a href="https://www.rivbike.com/kb_results.asp?ID=36">S24O</a>-style.</p> <p><picture> <source type="image/webp" srcset="https://velodromedary.com/post/bike-camping-lake-chabot/tumblr_inline_nqybyjQBIl1qzufob_540_hu_dfd24a73f739626e.webp 480w" sizes="(max-width: 600px) 100vw, (max-width: 1000px) 800px, 1200px"> <img src="https://velodromedary.com/post/bike-camping-lake-chabot/tumblr_inline_nqybyjQBIl1qzufob_540_hu_3cc618acb9b439d5.jpg" alt="image" width="540" height="405" loading="lazy"> </picture></p> <p>Knocking wild plums out of a tree after a long, swooping descent down Pinehurst:</p> <p><picture> <source type="image/webp" srcset="https://velodromedary.com/post/bike-camping-lake-chabot/tumblr_inline_nqyc2bAomh1qzufob_540_hu_c8084a2227ca715a.webp 480w" sizes="(max-width: 600px) 100vw, (max-width: 1000px) 800px, 1200px"> <img src="https://velodromedary.com/post/bike-camping-lake-chabot/tumblr_inline_nqyc2bAomh1qzufob_540_hu_9ab1d4f3b8a20b30.jpg" alt="image" width="540" height="601" loading="lazy"> </picture><picture> <source type="image/webp" srcset="https://velodromedary.com/post/bike-camping-lake-chabot/tumblr_inline_nqyc2zZ5DQ1qzufob_540_hu_ab0fb7ad9d2f12dd.webp 480w" sizes="(max-width: 600px) 100vw, (max-width: 1000px) 800px, 1200px"> <img src="https://velodromedary.com/post/bike-camping-lake-chabot/tumblr_inline_nqyc2zZ5DQ1qzufob_540_hu_68f473e96ede80f7.jpg" alt="image" width="540" height="404" loading="lazy"> </picture></p> <p>Camping among the eucalyptus in <a href="http://www.ebparks.org/parks/anthony_chabot">Anthony Chabot park</a>.</p> <p><picture> <source type="image/webp" srcset="https://velodromedary.com/post/bike-camping-lake-chabot/tumblr_inline_nqyc3d62yv1qzufob_540_hu_feec1f1561163a74.webp 480w" sizes="(max-width: 600px) 100vw, (max-width: 1000px) 800px, 1200px"> <img src="https://velodromedary.com/post/bike-camping-lake-chabot/tumblr_inline_nqyc3d62yv1qzufob_540_hu_1d86ae6f52434265.jpg" alt="image" width="540" height="692" loading="lazy"> </picture><picture> <source type="image/webp" srcset="https://velodromedary.com/post/bike-camping-lake-chabot/tumblr_inline_nqycflrfsC1qzufob_540_hu_e705f5082032aaa.webp 480w" sizes="(max-width: 600px) 100vw, (max-width: 1000px) 800px, 1200px"> <img src="https://velodromedary.com/post/bike-camping-lake-chabot/tumblr_inline_nqycflrfsC1qzufob_540_hu_6d91cef3c7290197.jpg" alt="image" width="540" height="405" loading="lazy"> </picture><picture> <source type="image/webp" srcset="https://velodromedary.com/post/bike-camping-lake-chabot/tumblr_inline_nqyc47N1yb1qzufob_540_hu_e43375836866af85.webp 480w" sizes="(max-width: 600px) 100vw, (max-width: 1000px) 800px, 1200px"> <img src="https://velodromedary.com/post/bike-camping-lake-chabot/tumblr_inline_nqyc47N1yb1qzufob_540_hu_237d9b393de18dd4.jpg" alt="image" width="540" height="405" loading="lazy"> </picture></p> https://velodromedary.com/post/nearby-bike-camping-biketoberfest/ Tue, 29 Oct 2013 14:46:00 +0000 https://velodromedary.com/post/nearby-bike-camping-biketoberfest/ <p>I’ve been on <a href="https://velodromedary.com/post/three-weeks-of-solo-bike-touring-and-camping/">long bike tours</a> and <a href="https://velodromedary.com/post/point-reyes-bike-camping-recap/">three-day-weekend bike camping trips</a>, but I wanted to do something quick involving minimal preparation, in the spirit of the S24O (<a href="http://www.rivbike.com/kb_results.asp?ID=36">Sub-24 Hour Overnight</a>):</p> <p>Five of us riding through Marin, with luggage ranging from just a seat post rack to panniers to a clip-on cooler to a pull-behind trailer:</p> <p>By lucky coincidence, we had to ride right through Fairfax on the day of Biketoberfest. So we stopped for a few hours for the classic bikes, the beer-dispensing cargo bikes, and the food.</p> https://velodromedary.com/post/bike-camping-on-angel-island/ Mon, 30 Jul 2012 00:20:36 +0000 https://velodromedary.com/post/bike-camping-on-angel-island/ <p>I had to make the reservation 6 months ago early on a Saturday morning (as the camp sites often fill up within hours of going on sale), but we lucked out on the weather, and seven of us camped on Angel Island (5 by bike).</p> <p>The Long Haul Trucker handled well as usual, even loaded with two unconventional panniers:</p> <p><picture> <source type="image/webp" srcset="https://velodromedary.com/post/bike-camping-on-angel-island/d1860aff473acf3f31f118af2735723acaad935e_hu_f1df3e9820c3b519.webp 480w" sizes="(max-width: 600px) 100vw, (max-width: 1000px) 800px, 1200px"> <img src="https://velodromedary.com/post/bike-camping-on-angel-island/d1860aff473acf3f31f118af2735723acaad935e_hu_9afcc0d460d25dcc.jpg" alt="" width="500" height="667" loading="lazy"> </picture></p> <p><picture> <source type="image/webp" srcset="https://velodromedary.com/post/bike-camping-on-angel-island/609412b5301119bbab19a223dc13e05da3333948_hu_875d1cc9dd9a24b4.webp 480w" sizes="(max-width: 600px) 100vw, (max-width: 1000px) 800px, 1200px"> <img src="https://velodromedary.com/post/bike-camping-on-angel-island/609412b5301119bbab19a223dc13e05da3333948_hu_9abaf57059dc15ab.jpg" alt="" width="500" height="333" loading="lazy"> </picture></p>