It’s that time of the year again. For me, the Boulevard Road Race was always the first race of the season. The Boulevard Road Race is never a easy race. It has always had a great turn out of well rounded riders and this year had a really good field of riders. The USA National Team had 10+ riders, CashCall Mortgage had 10 riders and there were some other talents in the field like Optum Pro Cycling p/b KBS teammates […]
The Champion System Pro Cycling Team kicked off their 2013 team presentation today in Carson, CA. It was a great experience and an in depth look at what the team has conquered in its first season, along with the teams future plans and goals. This year’s 22 man squad is packed with tons of talent. The team will have 5 current National Champions including Canadian National Road Champion Ryan Roth, Chinese National Road Champion Gang Xu, and new signees Irish […]
I have tried many different brands and models of tires over the long period of time that I have been riding my bike, and I have come to the conclusion that the Continental Grand Prix 4000 S road tire is the best. I have ridden on many Continental tires, and came about this model over a year ago, and haven’t used anything else since. What makes this tire so great? There are several reasons why I will not race on […]
By Frank Sarate, SoCalCycling.com Rudy Project is probably best known for making sport and recreational optics. In addition, Rudy Project has been making helmets for the past few years including their latest road helmet – Sterling. The Sterling helmet has a very distinctive European look for styling. If you want to look like Team Liquigas-Cannondale, then Rudy Project has the helmet for you. The Sterling fits really well and is one of the more comfortable helmets I have tried considering they […]
It is hard to believe the cycling season has reached “Mid Season” already, but we must have as the “Mid Season Criterium” in Ontario was held this past weekend. The SoCalCycling.com Team rode a strong race, with representation in the major moves and breakaways. The race ultimately came down to a field sprint with Lee Muse (Cash Call Mortgage) taking the win in a close finish. SoCalCycling,com’s Michael Smith Larsen just missed the podium with a 4th place finish (photo). […]
