SoCalCycling.com – Your Cycling Source: A mountain bike adventure in New Zealand is a great way to revel in the country’s rugged yet scenic landscapes. But to keep your experience fun and safe, maintaining respect for fellow trail users is essential. With New Zealand being a top destination for outdoor enthusiasts, its shared mountain bike […]

It’s your early-season cycling news roundup, featuring Mike’s fanboy-view into Remco’s flying 2026 start and Wout’s accelerated recovery. Plus we check in on early-season races in France and Oman — while looking down the road at some the season’s, um…more headline-worthy races. Next up: UAE — and then things get serious! TOP STORY Will Evenepoel’s […]

SoCalCycling.com – Your Cycling Source: Women’s Cycling Documentary Screening on March 8th Hosted by AAUW Redlands in collaboration with the Redlands Bicycle Classic and Cyclery USA Breakaway Femmes, a powerful documentary celebrating the pioneering women of professional cycling in the Tour de France, will be presented by the Redlands branch of the American Association of University Women (AAUW) […]

For North Americans getting into road cycling in the decades past it was quickly apparent that this was one very much niche subculture.  The sport was so Euro-focused there were only breadcrumbs of information to be found across the Atlantic. In 1974 I did a European bike tour with a friend, riding from London to […]

Book review: One of the nice things about this gig is that people sometimes send you cool cycling books to review, in this case, ‘No Ordinary Joe’ sub-titled ‘Cycling Legends 1960’s, 1970’s, 1980’s, a unique collection of stories, USA & Canada.’ In January we lost our friend and colleague Ed Hood, two years after his […]

Punxsutawney Phil saw his shadow in Pennsylvania on Monday, thus six more weeks of winter. So, you’ve got time to get those upgrades on the way. This week, to help you out, we dive into Ursus’ completely rebranded Italian wheel lineup, featuring the pro-validated Arya and versatile Proxima series. We also take a look at […]

Dave Malwitz from Gravelstoke takes us along for an adventure through southeastern Arizona with 7 other guests for the inaugural Chiricahua Gravel trip. The 5-day 4-night tour included four gravel routes that covered 180 miles of desert and Sky Island terrain, including the area’s National Monument. Check out his recap and photos from the adventure […]

Hanover, Germany (February 3, 2026) — Fidlock, creators and innovators of the TWIST magnetic bottle mounting systems, PIN CLIP, HERMETIC, VACUUM, and FIDGUARD technology, has hired Park City-based SIMBOL Communications to handle PR and communications services in North America, effective immediately. Founded in 2007 by Joachim Fiedler, Fidlock pioneered the development of magnetic-mechanical fastening solutions. What began with a magnetic fastener […]

Our cycling news roundup, including a couple of off-the-bike, early-season updates from the Two Best Riders in the World: Tadej makes some questionably timed (and questionable) choices, while van der Poel trades tires for skis before heading from mud to tarmac. Plus more posts from rides, races, racers and routes around the world. Dig in! […]

SoCalCycling.com – Your Cycling Source: CBR Carson Criterium Photo Gallery The CBR Carson Criterium # 2 brought fast laps, tight corners, and all-out racing to the streets of Carson, delivering the high-speed action Southern California crit fans love. With stacked fields, aggressive team tactics, and prime laps keeping the pace relentless, the day set the […]

In the MS community, the name Barry Travnicek has become synonymous with purpose – and for good reason. For the last 35 years, Barry has been a passionate advocate for people living with multiple sclerosis (MS), driven by the memory of his late sister who passed away in 2018. With the support of his family, […]

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Beverly Lacy, blacy@bike.nyc   New York, NY, February 5, 2025 – Bike New York today released “Ride Clean New York” a detailed plan to launch NYC’s first ever consumer-focused program to make safe, legal ebikes more affordable to all New Yorkers. Supported by a Clean Mobility Program grant from the New […]

SoCalCycling.com – Your Cycling Source: Cycling doesn’t return with a bang. There’s no single weekend that announces the new season. Instead, it starts slowly, almost cautiously, and February is where that restart becomes visible. By this point, riders have already been training for months. Winter camps are done. New teams have been formed. Equipment has […]

The racing never really stops, does it? One weekend we’re ankle-deep in frozen ruts at the ‘Cross World Championships, the next we’re juggling half a dozen early-season road races scattered across three continents.  This latest AIRmail from The Outer Line, zooms out to look at what it all means—from Mathieu van der Poel and Lucinda […]

SoCalCycling.com – Your Cycling Source: Collaboration enables integrated device-plus-AI offerings supporting scalable ECG analysis, visualization, and report generation ‍ Combination of single-lead wearable devices and AI algorithms creating a pathway towards cost-efficient Holter-style monitoring solutions NeuralCloud Solutions Inc. (“NeuralCloud”), a subsidiary of AI/ML Innovations Inc. (“AIML” or the “Company”) (CSE: AIML; OTCQB: AIMLF; FWB: 42FB), […]

Dear Aspiring Continent Traverser, Let me start by saying that, if one really puts their mind to it, pretty much any bike can make it across the country. While there are touring-specific models, many people can accomplish a big tour with the bike they already have. Having said that, there are good reasons why we […]

Concussions in cycling are no longer dismissed as just “getting your bell rung.” As helmet technology, medical imaging, and sports science have evolved, so too has our understanding of traumatic brain injury in cycling. Yet despite safer, lighter helmets and increased awareness across high-risk sports, gaps remain in how cyclists recognize, report, and respond to […]

This story originally appeared in the Winter 2025 issue of Adventure Cyclist magazine. Join today to get yours. Mountain biking in the ’90s was wild. It wasn’t just the neon kits and rigid rigs. It was that nobody knew exactly what was possible on two wheels in the woods, and the bike industry was throwing […]

SoCalCycling.com – Your Cycling Source: The CBR Carson Criterium # 2 brought fast laps, tight corners, and all-out racing to the streets of Carson, delivering the high-speed action Southern California crit fans love. With stacked fields, aggressive team tactics, and prime laps keeping the pace relentless, the day set the stage for explosive sprints and […]

Our cycling — and cyclocross worlds — roundup, leading off with Holland’s hold on Hulst with wins by van der Poel and Brand. And as ‘cross winds down, we get to start wondering: Will Remco threaten Tadej’s control of the peloton? Will EF find a new sponsor? Will the Dauphiné’s new name stick? Can we […]

Last month we reviewed a book about Tadej Pogačar’s life and times HERE.  That was the story of a youngster who came up through a racing support network in his home country before exploding onto the global cycling scene as a generational talent.  Now in “Tell Me I Can’t” we have a book that tells […]

SoCalCycling.com – Your Cycling Source: An exclusive behind the scenes look before the CX Worlds. Tomorrow, Mathieu van der Poel could make cycling history by becoming cyclocross world champion for the eighth time, and standing alone as the outright record holder in the discipline.  From a Garden Shed to a Cyclocross Powerhouse Seventeen years ago, […]

Nestled in Southwestern Ontario just east of London, Oxford County is a playground of scenic paved and gravel rural roads. Known as the Dairy Capital of Canada and home to the Oxford County Cheese Trail, every ride here comes with delicious rewards. No matter which direction your two wheels turn, you’ll encounter farm stands, cheese […]

Ex-Rider Interview: On January the 30th 2026, Roberto Visetini was inducted into the Giro d’Italia Cycling Hall of Fame. Visentini was a top rider, a classy rider and they say a playboy and he was a hero in Italy with a big palmarès. But many in the English speaking world know him from the Roche […]

As the winter miles stack up and we look toward the spring season, our latest gear roundup proves that cycling innovation thrives at both ends of the spectrum. Whether you are a purist drawn to the hand-brazed elegance of the new Cinelli Supercorsa—an icon of Italian steel since 1951—or a tech enthusiast eyeing Rudy Project’s […]