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25 Aug 2015

Product Review: Clif Bar Products – By Josh Ruiz, SoCalCycling.com Team

I think sometimes we can forget that Chapstick is a brand of lip balm, a Jacuzzi is a type of hot tub, a Sharpie is one type of permanent marker and now Clif Bar is the new face for energy bars.  In my experience, being a bike racer who has tried nearly every energy bar product, I can genuinely say that Clif Bar and all of Clif’s products are always my top choice.  You can choose from a Clif Builder’s […]

09 Jul 2015

Product Review: Smith PivLock Arena Sunglasses

The Smith Pivlock Arena sunglasses are made for the person looking for genuine benefits in performance and function.  After two years of experience using the Pivlock Arenas for countless of hours on the bike I find its lightweight, wide peripheral view, and adjustable nose piece to be the glasses key features. The glasses lightweight and amazing field of view is due to its simplistic build that leaves out a top and bottom frame piece.  Instead, the glasses have a single […]

22 Jun 2015

Making the Podium at the 805 Criterium Weekend, By Wesley Eslick, SoCalCycling.com Team

Day 1 – 805 Hancock Twilight Criterium in Lompoc The Explore Lompoc presents 805 Criterium Weekend kicked off on Friday evening with a twilight criterium on a nice banked 1.3 mile course. This year they put in a nice twist and reversed the courses from previous years which made it fast and hard. The Pro 1/2 race kicked off at 6:45 pm with the wind blowing hard which would make it a hard 90 minutes. Attacks were going off the […]

10 Jun 2015

Race Report: On the Podium at the Manhattan Beach Grand Prix – By Garrett Olsen, SoCalCycling.com Team

Manhattan Beach Grand Prix holds a special place in my heart.  It is very close to the center of the known universe, aka the Manhattan Beach Pier, and only a half an hour ride from my humble abode in Santa Monica, CA. The weather was perfect for a bike race. The race started with numerous attacks going from the start with many of them being chased down as the field was motivated and fresh. With the speeds being so high […]

08 May 2015

Race Report: Barrio Logan Grand Prix – By Steven Davis, SoCalCycling.com Team

There is a small place in my heart for The Barrio Logan Grand Prix when it comes to racing Criteriums in the US. I believe it to be the combination of the proximity to where I live (I get to ride my bike to and from the race, as it should be!), the fast and technical nature of the course with comparative value to the likes of ToAD/North Star/Tulsa Tough, and finally the potential of earning some tortillas if you […]

23 Apr 2015

Race Report: LA Circuit Race – By Wesley Eslick, SoCalCycling.com Team

The LA Circuit Race started off with a nice cool but windy day which would make for a great day of racing. The Pro 1,2 field consisted of around 60 riders for the day. The race got off to a pretty fast start down the tailwind section but was short lived as once we hit the first turn around point it was a block head wind all the way up to the next turn around at the top of the […]