During the week leading up to my race at Soldier Hollow, I was able to take some time off and do school virtually in Utah while riding trails and acclimating. The first part of the week went by pretty quickly as I enjoyed riding some of the best trails in the country at Corner Canyon […]
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March, April & May have been busy months in the shop, lots of new bikes coming in, but unfortunately still not too many of the road type. We have had some mid range bikes in from Orbea, Giant and Cannondale and while ours have gone out the door quite quickly there are still some models
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The Auburn Downtown crit is this weekend (May 15), but they were struggling to get enough riders registered to make the race happen. Madera Stage Race is coming up but is also in the same boat as Auburn and needs at least 200 registered otherwise the event is at risk of been cancelled. At the
Stage 5 – Gila Monster Road Race After a hair-raising crit experience, the team wanted to make their mark on this edition of the epic Tour of the Gila. Alison Tetrick informed us at our evening race debrief that historically a break can go on this stage. We were determined to be represented in it.
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Stage 2 – Inner Loop Road Race Indeed, the fireworks did ignite today!! Five miles into the race was the first sprint, and not long after that was the first QOM. This caused the peloton to shatter early on. Lauren De Crescenzo (Cinch) launched at the base of the first QOM, and Instafund, DNA, and
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Stage 1 – Mogollon Road Race Today, everyone was a bit nervous about the tactics after an intense Redlands experience. The team made the decision to not go for Sprint jersey because none of us have done this race before, and we have not raced as a team (3 guest rider additions who have never
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Los Gatos Bicycle Racing Club / Group Event Strava Route RideWithGPS For this ride, we have two meeting points: Los Gatos Roasting Company and Peet’s Cupertino. This allows for convenience of more northerly members. Should be a fun spirited ride and perfect weather to see who is going to give it a go on Montebello
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The Leadership Team (Board, Race Directors, and Committee Chairs) held the April meeting today. Some highlights: Woman’s Elite Race Team had impressive results at Redlands Huge criterium stage win A top 15th place on the Queen stage Eighth in the overall team competition An 18th position in overall GC Clothing (for those that ordered) should
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Last week I traveled to Arkansas for the US Pro Cup, the first UCI mountain bike races in the US this year. The Bentonville area is known for its endless network of man-made trails, thanks to millions invested by the Walmart family. The course in Centennial Park is made up of flowy descents with berms,
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Dear LGBRC Sponsors and Members, The Redlands Bicycle Classic is the longest continuous running invitational, professional stage race in American bike racing. Each year, the City of Redlands, CA and surrounding communities open their homes, their hearts and their streets to world-class athletes. From humble beginnings on a Memorial Day weekend in 1985, the event,
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