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Winters Road Race in Winters, CA – 8/24/25
Another Velo Promo neutral feed using Bottle Grab! I was not there, but someone sent me a video of a Bottle Grab shoutout in the Nero show podcast that has footage from the race. I don’t think Velo Promo let folks put their own bottles on the stands, but I like the idea!
San Ardo Road Race in San Ardo, CA – 8/16/25
4 Bottle Grabs set up and reloaded by one Velo Promo race staff (Devin, who is a rising junior in high school….who was awesome! You can see him in the neon high-vis vest) supplied neutral water to all racers. After my race ended, I caught the end of the P12 race and snag some video.
Pescadero Road Race in Pescadero, CA – 7/12/25
No video on the day (as I was racing). 3 Bottle Grabs reloaded by one Alto Velo volunteer (thank you Christina!!) supplied neutral bottles to all racers on a second feed zone on Stage Rd. I had a personal Bottle Grab set up at the main feed zone.
Ward’s Ferry Road Race in Sonora, CA – 5/24/25 (Entire Race Neutral Water Feed with 4 Bottle Grabs!)
It’s worth noting that no rider in the race had ever used a Bottle Grab before.
Here are a couple onboard videos from the race! The Cycling Greek gives some great commentary. Bottle Grabs show up at 8:12 and 36:19 respectively.
King Ridge Hopper in Duncan Mills, CA – 5/10/25
I set up a Bottle Grab for myself the evening before the race. We happened to go hiking off one of the segments of the race, so it was easy. I had a mechanical before getting to the Bottle Grab – my rim delaminated on a descent (I’m okay, didn’t crash), but the lone bottle I left for myself was still there 24 hours later after the entire race had come through when we picked it up!
Berkeley Hills Road Race in Orinda, CA – 4/26/25
I volunteered to do the feed for my team, Alto Velo, in one of the biggest road races on the Norcal calendar. While I didn’t get any good videos, my teammates managed 5 hand-offs over the course of the race. I would have had a great video if Cam O’Reilly’s aim with empty bottle tosses wasn’t so good…
UCSC Slug Circuit in Santa Cruz, CA – 4/5/25
Alto Velo racer Ryan Dyke takes two bottles (videos above and below) at the 2025 Slug Circuit Cat 3/4 Race at UC Santa Cruz on April 5, 2025. Slug Circuit is a great race to use the Bottle Grab at. Racers do 10-20 laps over many hours, repeating the same sustained climb. Racers are thus penalized by weight – I saw multiple racers going with only one bottle cage. The Bottle Grab allows racers to take bottles at their convenience and only carry the weight they need in the moment.