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Category : Cycling

05 Feb 2016

Race Report: Santa Barbara County Road Race – By Erick Sobey, SoCalCycling.com Team

As the first Road Race and, for many, the first race of any kind of the season, Santa Barbara County Road Race or formally “Poor College Kids” is always an exciting day. You can sense the nerves in the riders as you approach the registration station. Everyone is doing their best to mask their obvious anxiety. Today, there was also a bit of rain and wind which added an extra edge to the athletes’ demeanor. This race has always been […]

22 Dec 2015

Product Review: Cannondale Cypher Helmet

I’ve had the privilege of riding with Cannondale’s Cypher Helmet this season. As someone who has ridden many different helmets and products in general, I can tell you that not all helmets are created equal. The Cypher provides coverage that over achieves industry standard, and gives an incredible amount of ventilation while keeping aerodynamics in mind. While protection is the most important characteristic for a helmet, weight is also huge. Cannondale took this into consideration while designing the helmet and […]

11 Nov 2015

SoCalCycling.com Team Featured on New Cannondale Web Site

We are excited that the SoCalCycling.com Team is featured on Cannondale’s new web site! Visit the new site at Cannondale.com! View at cannondale.com Photo by Christy Nicholson / EchelonDesignPhoto.com

05 Nov 2015

Bike Profile: SoCalCycling.com Team Cannondale SuperSix EVO HI-MOD

The SoCalCycling.com Elite Team was formed eleven years ago and in those eleven years the Team has been on board Cannondale bikes. The Team started with the aluminum CAAD7 and has been riding the Cannondale SuperSix EVO’s for the last three years after coming off the stellar CAAD10. This year we had the opportunity to ride the Cannondale SuperSix EVO HI-MOD. When you’ve been around for awhile and have been able to ride many bikes over the years, you really […]

05 Nov 2015

CLIF® Bar Spreads Holiday Cheer With Brand New Seasonal Flavor

CLIF® Bar unwraps its holiday energy bar offerings with a scrumptious new Hot Chocolate flavor. Crafted with organic ingredients by athletes and foodies in the CLIF Kitchen, all CLIF Bar seasonal flavors deliver delicious and wonderfully wintery nutrition for sustained energy. Now in its 13th year, the limited-edition CLIF Bar seasonal lineup includes: Hot Chocolate, Iced Gingerbread and Spiced Pumpkin Pie. All three seasonal flavors are available nationwide while supplies last (SRP $1.39). “Picturing snowy slopes, winter gear and mugs […]

15 Oct 2015

Product Review: FSA Energy Compact Handlebars

The SoCalCycling.com Team is very fortunate to have Full Speed Ahead (FSA) as one of our team sponsors which supply us with handlebars, stems and cranks. The FSA Energy Compact Handlebar is the handlebar that I am currently riding with and with it’s comfort, stylish looks and light weight it will make your bike a dream ride. The FSA Energy Compact handlebar is a very aggressive bar with its 34mm flat top which makes for a very comfortable riding when […]