Clouds loomed overhead and light rain drizzled on the riders as they lined up for the start at Sunday’s Dare to Race Grand Prix. The new shorter .8 course is great for spectators and the riders alike as it makes for an aggressive race. Just as the day before at Rosena Ranch Circuit Race, it was smaller field but that didn’t stop the riders from racing hard and teams having three to four riders per team lining up. In the […]
Cannondale has had a long history of making fantastic race bikes. From the creation of the CAAD series (Cannondale Advanced Aluminum Design) in the late 90′s, Cannondale has been a leader in aluminum race bikes. Even after the carbon fiber take-over of the market, Cannondale continues to believe that even though carbon can be built to be lighter, stiffer and in most respects, faster, the aluminum frame still has a place in the market. As every line of production, the […]
The Continental Grand Prix 4000 S II tubular tire – does this tire even need an introduction? The “4000″, a multi award winner, has been a go to racing tire for such a long time it has become the standard other companies only compare to. How has it become such a staple choice of a competitive cyclist? An easy question to answer. By bringing together grip, quality, low cost, weight, flat protection, longevity, and low rolling resistance in a winning […]
The SoCalCycling.com Team is very fortunate to have Julbo Eyewear as our official eyewear sponsor. Julbo is headquartered in France and also has a US office in Vermont and has been around since 1888 (Yeah, that’s 1888!). The fit of the Jublo Aero Sunglasses are out of this world with a super comfortable feel. With the fully adjustable nose piece they can fit any rider without them slipping down on your face and the rubber ear pieces provide extra grip around your […]
With the weather being a factor at these last few races the fields have been reluctant to race with the heat reading at nearly 100 degrees or above as it was the day before at the Majestic Cycling Crit in San Bernardino. The Pro 1/2 field had approximately 30 plus guys and some of the Teams had two or three riders per each team. The challenging Jurupa Valley Grand Prix course and the heat of the day we’re going to […]
On Saturday July 16th, Adrenaline Cycling hosted the Adrenaline Twilight Grand Prix. This was an unusual race for Southern California as it was hosted at 8pm on Saturday night around the Qualcomm Stadium parking lot. The race course was challenging with a nice hard hill on it, as well as a 180 degree hairpin off a slight downhill. The Pro 1/2 field started off the race with around 50 riders on the start line. From the gun there were a […]
