Pivot Cycles & MOB Shop teamed up to offer test rides on sweet bikes and raise $ for OVLC
According to MOB Shop’s Kelly Pasco about 26 riders showed up at the Ventura River Preserve Riverview Trailhead on Rice Rd. just south of El Roblar to drop a donation for the Ojai Valley Land Conservancy and test ride road and trail on bikes that range in price from $3,000 to $10,000. Pasco said the mountain bikes have a unique proprietary suspension and one of the carbon fiber road bikes tickles the scales at just 13 pounds.
The event brought in $100 for OVLC, Pasco said. He added that he plans to do more events like this, at least 2 times per year.
Husband and wife team Joshua and Allison Baker spend the better part of the year hauling a fancy bicycle trailer around the U.S. offering demo rides in conjunction with Pivot’s dealer stores.
The Bakers said they love Ojai’s groovy small town setup and that the Riverview trailhead was an ideal location for demos since it provides a perfect launch for trail and road excursions.
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I was there on Sunday and didn’t realize that is what they were doing.
Looking forward to seeing it happen again.
Thx
Does anyone know what was sprayed in the meadow today?
RE: spraying at the Ojai Meadows. If you are referring to herbicides, the OVLC has not done any herbicide applications at the OMP since prior to 2010. There are dead-looking clumps of Bermuda grass out there now that look like they could have been sprayed, but this is frost damage. Bermuda grass is intolerant of frost and our recent frosty mornings have been tough on this species. I was out there this afternoon and there is already some new growth emerging at some of those sites. My guess is that it will grow back once we have a few warm days and maybe some rain. Frost may be one of the reasons why the Bermuda grass seems to be spotty on the Preserve instead of being a more dominant weed threat. A look at other properties adjacent to the Preserve will show the same patterns of frost damage to Bermuda grass but not the annual grasses.
We appreciate people noticing these types of things in the meadow, it’s a sign of an engaged community. Anyone with questions about land management at the Preserve is welcome to contact me at brian@ovlc.org.
Brian Stark, Conservation Director, OVLC