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05 Apr 2014

SoCalCycling.com / Craig Shelly Team Podiums at the Redlands Bicycle Classic Criterium

The 30th Annual Redlands Bicycle Classic presented by San Manuel band of Mission Indians shifted gears today. The riders left the mountains behind and headed back to downtown Redlands for the Saturday Men’s and Women’s Criterium. Today’s criterium action was a chance for riders to pick up much needed time bonuses and a coveted stage victory. Additionally, teams were looking to protect their respective yellow jersey. Controlling the peloton was the order of the day much of the afternoon in […]

26 Mar 2014

Chuck Pontius Memorial Weekend / Elite Road Race Championships, By Cory Greenberg (SoCalCycling.com / Craig Shelly Team)

Saturday’s State Road Race Championships was my first race with SoCalCycling.com / Craig Shelly Team and it turned out to be one for the books. Prior to the start, the team came up with a solid plan of how to tackle the days event. Our ideal situation was to have a rider in the early move which would allow the team to sit on and follow counter moves later in the race. This would give us the opportunity to have […]

02 Mar 2014

Nine Mile Canyon Omnium, by Evan Stade (SoCalCycling.com / Craig Shelly Team)

The Nine Mile Canyon Omnium consists of two stages which take place over the course of a single Saturday, starting with a Hill climb TT and concluding with a flat circuit race. Reaching into the Sierra Nevadas from the edge of the Mojave Desert, the course is scoured by wind and sand with nary an office park in sight. Stage 1 The hill climb begins in the stratosphere and finishes approximately halfway to the moon. The road rises brutally for […]

19 Feb 2014

UCLA Juniper Hills Road Race, By Patrik Ericsson (SoCalCycling.com / Craig Shelly Team)

The SoCalCycling.com / Craig Shelly Team raced in the high desert this past weekend at the challenging UCLA Juniper Hills Road Race. The Devils Punchbowl Road Race and Elite District Road Race Championships will be held on the same course next month, so it was a good chance for the riders to preview what lies ahead. The course featured a 12.4 mile loop with 1500 feet of climbing per lap, a fast descent and a brutal uphill finish. The following riders from […]

29 Jan 2014

SoCalCycling.com / Craig Shelly Team Strengthens Roster and Adds New Sponsors

SoCalCycling.com is proud to announce our continued support and sponsorship of the SoCalCycling.com Elite Cycling Team for the tenth year. We are excited to announce our partnership with co-title sponsor Craig Shelly Swiss Made Watches and will be known as the SoCalCycling.com / Craig Shelly Team in 2014. Team Director, Frank Sarate, has structured the SoCalCycling.com / Craig Shelly Team to include ten Category 1/2 riders.  The team is comprised of a balance of experienced riders and up and coming […]

19 Jul 2013

Product Review: ROL Wheels D’Huez Wheelset

Silence is golden. This saying applies in many facets of life and it’s true in regard to cycling equipment too. Sometimes the best equipment is good precisely because it’s quiet, trouble-free, and performs exactly as it’s supposed to which allows the rider to focus on nicer things like lovely scenery or the sight of a fawn dashing away into the pines while meandering along on a recovery ride. Or pondering how long a saliva string can get before it breaks […]