For years, cycling training has revolved around a single question: Is my fitness going up or down? Historically, we’ve tried to answer that with one primary metric – usually FTP – and one broad measure of training load. A new study based out of the University of Calgary is recruiting participants remotely to study how […]

SoCalCycling.com – Your Cycling Source: Santos Tour Down Under Delivers Record Crowds Across South Australia A stunning day in Stirling has put an exclamation mark on an historic edition of the Santos Tour Down Under (TDU), which has again attracted huge crowds to South Australia. Over the past 10 days, cycling fans lined the roads […]

For decades, the United States has been a country unapologetically designed around cars. If you live in a city, you’ve felt it: six-lane roads roaring with traffic, parking lots the size of small countries, and commutes that somehow take both forever and nowhere at the same time. If you live in the suburbs, the dependency […]

Our cycling news roundup, which opens with an account of one of the craziest mishaps we’ve seen in a bike race (and we’ve seen a lot). But even with a kangaroo incursion, we nearly subordinated the Tour Down Under headline to feature Mathieu van der Poel’s continued cyclocross supremacy. Yes, it’s a sweet season, with […]

Although our recent review of a bike tour from Land’s End to John o’ Groats HERE might suggest otherwise, not every adventure on a bicycle runs smoothly and is great fun.  In the video recording of his July 2025 trip cycling the British coast anticlockwise, experienced ultracyclist Chris Hall often makes reference to “Sod’s Law,” […]

SoCalCycling.com – Your Cycling Source: Training Tips for Criterium Racing Early season bicycle racing is upon us! Get tuned up with these criterium-specific workouts. Note: for pacing using PE or a HRM see Power Training Levels by Training Peaks. #1 – High cadence/High-intensity surges (1.5-2 hour ride) Start with a 20-40 minute gradual warm-up. With a […]

More ‘Biggest Bad Ass’: Ed Hood gave us the top thirteen ‘Bad Ass’ riders in the pro peloton recently, since then the list has grown. Twelve more of cycling’s ‘Bad Ass’ riders have made the cut – Tough as they come! In January we lost our friend and colleague Ed Hood, two years after his […]

SoCalCycling.com – Your Cycling Source: 2026 CBR Dominguez Hills Criterium # 1 Photo Gallery The 2026 CBR Dominguez Hills Criterium # 1 was held this past Sunday as the first race of the 2026 CBR Premier Criterium Series. Pro 1–2 Race: Alex Akins Wins in Field Sprint The Pro 1–2 field came down to a […]

Some places just feel right the moment you arrive. That’s exactly how we felt when we found Zaca Lake, and we’re thrilled to share that The Cycling House California trip has a new home. Set in the rolling hills of the Santa Ynez Valley, Zaca Lake Resort elevates everything we love about this trip: quiet […]

This week’s Gear Break features a high-performance mix of road and dirt tech. We dive into the “perfetto” versatility of Castelli’s latest RoS 3 jacket, Look’s improved Keo Grip cleats, and two handcrafted titanium beauties from “The Cannibal,” Eddy Merckx. Plus, we check out Kogel’s aero-derailleur cage upgrades for gravel (and MTB), Cyclowax’s automated hot-waxing […]

Our roundup of early-season cycling news, starting off with Jay Vine’s dominant performance — alongside teammate Jhonatan Narváez — in stage 3 of the Tour Down Under. With three stages to go, we also bring you up to speed on the women’s TDU, look ahead to the spring classics, and spend precious column-inches on…a triathlon […]

SoCalCycling.com – Your Cycling Source: Early collaboration supports development of Cornerstone’s emerging athlete-performance program and extends NeuralCloud’s ECG analytics into sports-science and human performance markets Pilot ties MaxYield™ signal enhancement with Insight360™ performance analytics for Hyrox athlete testing NeuralCloud Solutions Inc. (“NeuralCloud”), a subsidiary of AI/ML Innovations Inc. (“AIML” or the “Company”) (CSE: AIML; OTCQB: […]

This edition of AIRmail examines the forces shaping the sport beyond the race results — from Jonas Vingegaard’s strategic decision to target both the Giro d’Italia and the Tour de France, to unresolved U.S. broadcast rights, Strava’s anticipated IPO, renewed debates over doping governance, and the rapidly escalating cost of watching professional sports. We also […]

SoCalCycling.com – Your Cycling Source: The cycling world’s buzzing right now, and honestly, I can’t remember a month this packed with exciting developments. We’ve got incredible comebacks, tech that’ll blow your mind, and stories that remind you why we all fell in love with cycling in the first place. Whether you’re grinding out training miles, […]

What are elite endurance coaches thoughts on the evolution of training and performance? As endurance sports continue to evolve, elite coaches are on the front lines shaping the future of training and performance. In “The Future of Endurance Training”, PEZ ToolBox editor Dr. Stephen Cheung explores insights from a 2026 survey of world-class endurance coaches […]

If I had a reflective sticker for every time someone asked me, “But… aren’t you scared?” during my ongoing attempt to cycle around the world, I could turn my bicycle into a disco ball. Just to see what they say, I like to reply, “Scared of what?” “Of floods,” in South America. “Of lions!” in […]

SoCalCycling.com – Your Cycling Source: California Bicycle Racing (CBR) officially launched the 2026 CBR Criterium Series with the CBR #1 Dominguez Hills Criterium, marking the opening race of the Southern California road racing calendar. The early-season event delivered fast racing, deep fields, and an important fitness test for riders coming out of the off-season. Early-Season […]

SoCalCycling.com – Your Cycling Source: Wollaston Vows to Honor the Santos Tour Down Under Ochre Jersey Ally Wollaston on Saturday said she had promised to honour the Santos Tour Down Under leader’s jersey. And on Sunday, she did in style. However, the Kiwi alluded to the Hyundai Stage 3 – Norwood to Campbelltown – as […]

SoCalCycling.com – Your Cycling Source: Wollaston Delivers Second Tour Down Under Stage Win in Two Years New Zealander Ally Wollaston secured the Santos Tour Down Under Ochre Leader’s Jersey and a stage victory for the second time in two years on Saturday. This time FDJ United-SUEZ’s Wollaston claimed victory on High Street, Willunga, after she […]

This story originally appeared in the Spring 2025 issue of Adventure Cyclist magazine. Join today to get yours. The city of Izmir rose in the distance. Until this point — midway through Türkiye’s 300-mile section of the continent-spanning EuroVelo 8 cycle route (EV8) — the ride had been a patchwork of quiet roads and packed-gravel […]

SoCalCycling.com – Your Cycling Source: A cycling jersey looks simple, but the right one can change how you feel on the bike for hours at a time. Comfort on long rides, temperature control on climbs and descents, pocket usability, and even how confident you feel rolling up to a group ride all come back to […]

Well, we’ve officially entered deep winter.  As a Montana based company, we know a thing or two about riding in the elements.  For those who need a break from Zwift and want to venture out for some winter riding, there a few things you should know to stay safe, warm, and comfortable this season.  We […]

As every rider knows, saddles are a very personal choice. If your saddle isn’t comfortable, you’re not going to enjoy riding (or even ride at all). I’ve been fortunate in that I’ve ridden very few saddles that I haven’t gotten along with (PEZ readers may be familiar with some of my saddle reviews). The one […]

It’s an all-road-no-‘cross version of our cycling news roundup! As the ‘cross season takes its national championships break, we news from across the globe and throughout the calendar: Pogačar’s been scouting the Milan-San Remo course, while Tom Dumoulin and Andy Schleck have new jobs. We look ahead to racing in Norway, Saudi Arabia, Canada — […]

SoCalCycling.com – Your Cycling Source: Meet EF Pro Cycling’s 2026 Roster Reinventing Professional Cycling in 2026 An Athlete-Driven Approach Across Road, Gravel, and Cyclocross EF Pro Cycling enters the 2026 season with a clear mission. The team’s roster of young racers and established stars is set to launch into 2026 with the goal of continuing […]