My goal with this blog is to engage our local cycling community in discussions and improve your knowledge of your own bicycles. I believe everyone should have the skills to change a flat and should be familiar with how their bicycle works, plus what to do in case of an emergency. Join me as we go on this adventure together. My name is Devin Bovee I am, a father, a cyclist, a bike mechanic, a bike shop Manager and an advocate for people to get on their bikes.
Reach out to me via email Devin stevensbicycles. We all know that Cal-Trans maintains our roads, and for the most part keeps the rural areas fairly neat for road cycling. But what happens when you ride Gravel or Mountain bikes? Who handles those trails? Well, we are lucky enough to have other local clubs and groups in the area that operate just like our Fresno Cycling Club: on a volunteer basis. There have been huge areas that have been neglected and left to their demise until recently.
I reached out to my good friend, Roy Flake; a man among men. He cut his teeth racing road bikes for Fresno State, SPOC, and other teams a few years back but has always had a love affair with the dirt. There are two ways up the Goat Mountain trail.
One is along the saddle of the mountain, further to the south, which consists mainly of a gradual fire road climb that winds itself up to the top at a consistent grade.
The other, more difficult route is to climb the descent starting from the back of the campground. I prefer the later. Not only do I find it more demanding and challenging, but it gives me a chance to scope the trail condition before plummeting back down to the lake.
