The weekend of October 26th is jam-packed with two incredible and nontraditional cycling events: The Bovine Classic in Atascadero (very close to SLO!!) and Phil’s Cookie Fondo in Malibu. From beginners to seasoned riders, these events are guaranteed fun for all skill levels. What are they? While they are two […]
CampoVelo announces “Saturday Night at the Speedway.” Calistoga Speedway to switch from cars to bicycles for one April night. Inspired by the cult-classic, coming of age films, Breaking Away and Indiana University’s, Little 500 race. Campovelo returns for a second year of three days of World Class Cycling. It all occurs April 27-29, […]
These days, I’m pretty obsessed with CX. In fact, I’ve got my first race of the season coming up this weekend, and I’m hoping my on-again off-again commitment to training pays off. But there’s no better way to stay motivated than by watching other racers power through a course, and […]
In this day of lighter and lighter components, tiny gains in aerodynamics, and the race to toss extra poundage from our bikes (this flat-fixing kit is just SO HEAVY), what part does the bike’s engine play in a cyclist’s ability to go fast? Well, Castelli, Obra, and Biketown got together […]
I’ve been out-wheeled by hamsters. I’ve been warned to throw in the chamois. I’ve been heckled by non-Sufferlandrians. But, I’ve achieved something: I am a Sufferlandrian. It’s totes true. I’ve got the training diaries to prove it. The Sufferfest is for real, and what better way to suffer than for a good cause? Whether or not you’re […]
If you’re hungry for goulash and stories on mechanical doping, 60 Minutes has your bases covered this Sunday. They go all the way to Budapest to talk with the Hungarian designer of secret bike motors who claims these motors have been used in the pro peloton since 1998. Istvan Varjas […]
Liv Cycling Seriously Kits Up Pro Team Sunweb With an extensive UCI Women’s WorldTour calendar on the horizon, Liv has been working throughout the off-season with Team Sunweb to equip the women’s squad with cutting-edge, women’s-specific bikes and rider gear for 2017. Now, if you’re wondering exactly what kind of […]
Picky Bars, home of the famous Ah, Fudge Nuts (which we might eat way too often in a bowl of vanilla ice cream these days), was a busy booth this year with crowds of starving Interbike-goers grasping at the toothpick speared samples of various Picky Bars’ flavors. The booth was so […]
Ever wondered what it takes to earn olympic gold in the men’s road race? Now you can get a good look at Belgium’s Greg van Avermaet’s winning ride on Strava. This dude pulls some serious KOMs. Analysis Data Too . . . Whoa. Now that’s a ride we […]
—Warning! Spoilers ahead!!!— Chris Froome Runs up Mont Ventoux in Cleats Due to super cool conditions (like hypothermic stuff) at the summit of Mont Ventoux, Tour de France officials moved the finish line of Stage 12 down 6km or so. What wasn’t so cool was the barrier-free chaos of crowds […]
The Tour de France is an arduous journey over thousands of miles. Riders expect to feel the pain of climbing, attacking, sprinting. One thing they don’t expect is inflatable banners falling on them with 1km to go. Adam Yates made some unfortunate history as he had gapped the peloton and […]
This year’s Tour de France has been more inclusive than ever, thanks to Velon and GoPro’s commitment to putting us inside the race. Not only are we seeing the race from the peloton’s point of view, we’re also seeing more in-ride stats . . . because just when you’re starting to […]
Team Orica GreenEdge at the Giro Pro cycling team, Orica GreenEdge have been tearing it up lately . . . on YouTube. Their playlist of videos includes backstage looks at races like Paris-Roubaix, which was quite the success for them and Mathew Hayman especially. We’ve included that video below as well, but […]
Hey, May the 4th be with you. We know it’s with us today because we got word from the folks at Velon that our access to in-ride video in the pro peloton will expand for the next two years–Velon today announcing that it has entered into an exclusive partnership with […]
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