Riding and Racing with the Shiokari's in the Bay Area

It's great to catch up to Ken Shiokari and to see what his latest adventure is on a bicycle. Ken has been a sponsored rider with Price Point for quite a while now and always has something cool to share. He somehow manages to cover the entire NorCal area and show up for all of the big races and organized rides that go on there, whether it be mountain or road.

This month he organized a ride into the San Francisco Watershed Area. These rides are on restricted conservation land and the only way to legally ride there is to go with a registered SF guide. Luckily for Ken, he IS a registered guide! Here's his description of the ride:

"The weather was awesome, with clear sky's so you could see from the ocean and all the way east to Mt. Diablo past the San Francisco Bay. We pedaled from the ocean to the access gate and then road the whole trail south for a total of 30+ miles and 6,500 ft of climbing. Since it's all fire trails, it's a great talking, double-track ride -- I got a chance to chat with all the riders. And with only three permitted groups, you don't have to worry about any traffic. A great once-a-year group ride!"

Ken also shared news that would make any parent proud. His two boys started cross country racing back in June. Andrew (#1916) and Chris (#1917) were able to place first and second in their first race. Apparently they paced each other to drop the rest of the field as soon as they hit the dirt trails. (Hmm.. I wonder who could possibly be giving them coaching tips?) Ken said that they are laughing in the photo because the ribbons they won happened to match their respective Price Point jerseys. A couple of weeks later, Andrew managed to pull off another win by placing second in a race in Sacramento.

Congratulations guys! The Shiokari family racing tradition continues...