Saturday - April 23, a pack of VeloRaptors helped R4R get to 98% of its goal of $180,000. Both the fund raising and the the cycling aspects of the ride were a great success. The weather was perfect,…
While we all wish for a bit more rain, VeloRaptors have been out riding in 2022 enjoying the good weather. Here are pics from a few of our riders.
In February a group enjoyed the brilliant displays …
Tragically, on April 14, 2021, Joe Shami, “The Legend of Mount Diablo”, was struck and killed by a vehicle while riding his bicycle in Lafayette, CA. In honor of Joe's efforts, spirit, and i…
On Saturday (9/25) several VeloRaptors joined with riders from Oakland Rotary 3 for a ride on the Two-Bridges route, over the Carquinez and Benecia bridges.
The group encountered a couple of glitch…
Krish: I did it! My goal for a few years, realized before it is too late. Proudly wore my Velo shirt. Climbed 4300 ft, brutal. Harder than Mt Hamilton!…
On Saturday, Sept 18, 10 VeloRaptors pedaled in support of BORP. Despite COVID interrupting the normal event for the second year, the group was able to raise over $12,000. These&nbs…
Joe Shami was recently remembered by Trek in an on-line magazine focussed on 22 riders changing the world with bikes.
Follow this link to this issue of Trek and find the article starting on pa…
Story found in a local email stream.--------This is a sad tale. The story has a villain and a victim. I am the villain, and my bike is the victim.
It all began on another perfect bay area biking Satur…
One very nice local rides is the Dublin Grade-Foothill-Sunol-Calaveras-Sunol-Palomares route. This ride is especially good in Spring when the hills are green and wild flowers are blooming. Susan T. –…
A few weeks ago 8 VeloRaptors cycled and hiked the deserts of Southern California, including Death Valley, Joshua Tree, and Anza-Borrego. The trip was arranged through Black Sheep Adventures with gui…
