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Davis Double Century – 2023

Ride 200 miles in one day through Yolo, Napa, and Lake counties on the most popular and one of the best supported double centuries in California. Always the third Saturday in May.

2022 Board of Directors

Our current Board members and how to contact them 2022 DBC Board of Directors 2021 Appointed Positions

March Bicycle Madness – 2023

Congratulations to all 72 participants of the 2023 March Bicycle Madness! This year’s mileage total is a breathtaking 26,721 miles — around the world and then some! Whether or not you met your mileage goal, we bicycled farther than most of us thought possible, despite several days of nasty weather. Following is the information that… Read More »March Bicycle Madness – 2023

DBC members tour Korea

At the October 2022 Davis Bike Club monthly meeting, Sal Borges gave a presentation about a recent bike tour of Korea, including two videos. The first gives you the flavor of the ride. The second is about the DBC’s relationship with the Sangju Museum, Sangju being the sister city of Davis. These are best viewed full… Read More »DBC members tour Korea

2021 Tour de Fritter Final Results!

The tally of Fritter Points has been conducted, reviewed, recounted, audited, re-audited, certified, and finally deep-fried and the results are in: LemonTart is Grand Beignet of the 2021 Tour de Fritter! The final overall results can be viewed here; the final daily values can be viewed here. LemonTart overcame a slow start, gradually picking up… Read More »2021 Tour de Fritter Final Results!

2020 Board of Directors

2020 DBC Board of Directors President John Swann Vice President Dave Joshel Treasurer Rick Waters Secretary Rebecka Sepela Race Team Director Atac Tuli Philanthropy Director John Hess Tour & Ride Director Bill McCamy Membership Director Eric Senter Director-at-Large, Double Century Stewart Thompson Director-at-Large, Foxy’s Fall Century Vacant Director-at-Large, Ultra Cycling Events Deb Banks Outreach Director… Read More »2020 Board of Directors

Thoughts on Wider road tires

editors note: 3 millimeters additional tire width may not seem like a lot. Adding 3mm of width to a 23mm tire increases the internal volume of air by 22%. this in turn allows one to lower the pressure and benefit from more shock absorption.  To take advantage of this, it also depends on the tire.… Read More »Thoughts on Wider road tires

Disc brake-Caliper brake comparison

Disc brake-Caliper brake comparison   August 2018 Summary and editing by Phil Coleman Disclaimer: Myke and Ken are local bike shop owners and bike mechanics. As with any technology, refinements are ongoing and obsolescence is inevitable. The observations and recommendations made are applicable today. Contact your local reputable bike shop for any further technical refinements… Read More »Disc brake-Caliper brake comparison