This week brought. us a brutal reminder of our sport’s dangers, as 19 year-old Finlay Tarling, brother of TT and track master Josh Tarling, was struck and killed by a vehicle during Stage 8 of the Volta a Portugal. Frankly, it seems a bit silly to cover much else, but our sport rolls on — […]

SoCalCycling.com – Your Cycling Source: Discover essential cyclist hydration best practices to maximize performance. Learn how to stay euhydrated and enhance your ride effectively. The post Cyclist Hydration Best Practices: Rules That Actually Work appeared first on SoCalCycling.com.

In 2020 we reviewed “The Athlete Inside” here which told the inspirational story of a morbidly obese woman who shed 200 pounds and then turned into a triathlete at age 60.  She represened Team USA at international events and became a successful age-group athlete.  Now her second book, “Across the Line,” continues the story.  Its […]

SoCalCycling.com – Your Cycling Source: Keegan Swenson and Melisa Rollins triumph in the 2026 edition of the Life Time Leadville Trail 100 MTB presented by Kenetik. Swenson storms to sixth-straight win while Rollins is crowned Queen of Leadville for the second time in her career. Keegan Swenson Claims Sixth Straight Leadville Trail 100 MTB Victory […]

SoCalCycling.com – Your Cycling Source: Learn effective strategies to distribute bikes to California shops, combining dealer-direct methods with national distributors for maximum reach. The post How to Distribute Bikes to California Shops Effectively appeared first on SoCalCycling.com.

SoCalCycling.com – Your Cycling Source: Boost your cycling performance with a 12-week strength training plan designed for cyclists. Gain power, improve efficiency, and reduce injuries. The post Strength Training for Cyclists: 12-Week Power Plan appeared first on SoCalCycling.com.

When I’m at home, I typically postpone a ride when the weather isn’t cooperating. That’s not always an option during a bike tour. How will I cope? Dear Fair Weather Pedaler, It’s astute of you to think about the weather on your upcoming tour. And you’re correct. You’ll probably have to ride in less-than-ideal conditions […]

SoCalCycling.com – Your Cycling Source: Star-studded roster set to battle it out at the Race Across the Sky The Life Time Grand Prix returns to Leadville, Colorado, on August 15 for the Life Time Leadville Trail 100 MTB presented by Kenetik. Riders are set to battle it out at the third round of the Series […]

Pez fans, Gear Break is between tours. The Tour de France and the Tour de France Femmes avec Zwift are both in the books, the yellow jerseys are folded away, and the peloton gets a breather before La Vuelta a España rolls out and the GC battles fire back up. It’s the perfect lull to […]

Castelli Movement Travel Short: Cycling Comfort Without the Lycra Look The Castelli Movement Travel Short is aimed at riders who want proper on-bike comfort without looking like they’re dressed for the start line every time they get off the bike. It’s essentially a cycling short and lightweight overshort combined into one piece, creating something equally […]

A lull in the calendar? Mike considers it a chance to look forward to late-season racing, when teams and riders start throwing whatever they have left at autumn races. Sure, Vollering and Pogačar sit atop the UCI rankings now, but will they after the Vuelta, Worlds, and the rest of the calendar? (Probably yes.) Will […]

SoCalCycling.com – Your Cycling Source: Top 10 athletes earn automatic invitations,
Sea Otter becomes the gateway to the Grand Prix and
seven-race calendar sees return of The Rad Dirt Fest   Life Time  the nation’s premier healthy lifestyle brand and athletic events owner and producer, today announced a new qualification format for the 2027 Life Time Grand […]

The Col de la Madone may not be the Alps’ highest or steepest climb, but few roads combine spectacular Mediterranean scenery, quiet mountain roads, historic villages and a thrilling 25-kilometre descent quite like this Côte d’Azur classic. Here’s what it’s like to ride one of southern France’s most memorable rides from Menton to the summit […]

SoCalCycling.com – Your Cycling Source: Discover how to choose the perfect gravel bike setup for any terrain with essential specs and expert tips for your ride. The post How to Choose Your Gravel Bike Setup for Any Terrain appeared first on SoCalCycling.com.

In the weeks leading up to and throughout the Tour de France, a new nutrition company, From Lab to Field, hinted that an unnamed WorldTour team was using a first-of-its-kind gel, one with lactate. Few molecules in sports nutrition are as misunderstood as lactate. For decades (and honestly, still), lactate was blamed for the burning […]

SoCalCycling.com – Your Cycling Source: The 2026 Tour de France Femmes delivered nine days of exciting, fast racing, difficult climbs and major changes in the battle for the yellow jersey. From the opening stages in Switzerland to the historic first women’s Tour finish atop Mont Ventoux and the dramatic finale in Nice, every stage produced […]

Yep — I said it: the 2026 Tour de France Femmes was the best Tour in a decade — men’s or women’s. Come at me bro! And as you do, consider that this year’s TDFFAZ had all the GC sizzle, and that’s among contenders who bring the rizzle, while the men’s races have been downright somnambulistic. […]

RACE REPORT: The final stage of the 2026 Tour de France Femmes wasn’t about surviving – it was about finishing the job. Demi Vollering began the day hunting the yellow jersey, while Kasia Niewiadoma had one mission: defend it over four brutal ascents of the Col d’Èze above Nice. What followed was a fitting finale […]

In May 2012 I was in Verona, Italy, for my own riding and for the team time trial of that year’s Giro d’Italia.  At an event in the city, I was greeting by an extremely tall and quite distinguished looking Italian gentleman who grabbed my hand and introduced himself.  “I am Eros Poli.  I won […]

SoCalCycling.com – Your Cycling Source:   Bianchi Expands Its Premium Officina Custom Bike Collection Bianchi has expanded its Officina customization program with a new collection of hand-finished designs for five of its flagship bicycles: the Oltre RC, Specialissima RC, Impulso RC, Infinito Pro, and Aquila RC. The Officina program is designed for cyclists seeking a […]

If anyone thought the Tour de France Femmes was settled after Mont Ventoux, Demi Vollering had other ideas. On a stage that looked destined for the sprinters, the Dutch star launched a devastating late attack on the punchy roads into Nice, cracking yellow jersey Kasia Niewiadoma and blowing the general classification wide open. What was […]

The PEZ Heroes: When we were younger we all had heroes, but as the years pass that changes to an admiration of a person’s style, personality and in this case, cycling ability. Ed Hood took a poll of his chums and the PEZ crew to find the ‘Top Cycling Heroes of All Time’ (in our […]

Mont Ventoux has humbled champions for generations. On Friday afternoon, it crowned another. Kasia Niewiadoma (CANYON//SRAM zondacrypto) delivered the ride of the 2026 Tour de France Femmes, attacking high on the barren slopes of the Giant of Provence to win Stage 7 in commanding fashion and pull on the Maillot Jaune. The Polish star capitalized […]

Mont Ventoux added another chapter to its already enormous legend on Stage 7 of the 2026 Tour de France Femmes avec Zwift, when Kasia Niewiadoma attacked with nine kilometres to go, rode Demi Vollering and Marlen Reusser off her wheel, and conquered the Giant of Provence to take both the stage and the yellow jersey. […]

With sunset ever earlier each day, now, Gear Break recognizes that the shortening days of the late summer turn are here. But less daylight just means making every ride count, and there’s no shortage of tech help. This week’s lineup brings plenty of tech to keep you moving fast. We kick things off with Mosaic’s […]