California Coast Classic 2018

September 22-29 • San Francisco to Los Angeles arthritis.org/CaliforniaCoastClassic THE 18TH ANNUAL ARTHRITIS FOUNDATION’S California Coast Classic (CCC) is a fully-supported boutique tour limited to 250 riders to raise funds for the Arthritis Foundation. Ride...

Downieville Classic 2018

August 2-5 • Downieville downievilleclassic.com THE DOWNIEVILLE CLASSIC delivers a weekend of racing and partying in the Lost Sierra featuring a 29-mile cross country race and 15-mile downhill with a 5,000 vertical drop. Downieville is infamous for its racers, and...

Event Report: Strawberry Fields Forever

Team Epicenter Cycling rides for international peace, understanding and friendship in this popular event presented by Cyclists for Cultural Exchange By Theresa Liu I’D NEVER VISITED THE WATSONVILLE AREA BEFORE so the Strawberry Fields Forever ride was an...

Carson City Off-Road – 2018 Epic Rides Off-Road Series Round 3

June 15-17 • Carson City Brian Leddy Photography The Carson City Off-Road is the third stop on the Epic Rides Off-Road series. Participants will climb their way into the eastern edge of the Sierra Nevada, take in huge views of Lake Tahoe, Washoe Valley and the Carson...

Race Report – CCCX Toro Enduro (California Enduro Series Round 1)

CES ambassador and Toro Park-area local pro Brianne Spiersch reports on the series’ 2018 season kick off MEMORIAL DAY WEEKEND was a blast at the first CES of the year! Not only was it race weekend, but it was my birthday weekend so my parents, sister,...

Because, FUN

Mammoth Mountain is first to allow e-bikes in bike park By Michele Charboneau Gabe Taylor and Logan Eure are all smiles at Mammoth Mountain on electric mountain bikes (Peter Morning). THE US FOREST SERVICE RECENTLY GAVE MAMMOTH MOUNTAIN the green light to allow...

The Maturing Voice of Mountain Biking

Mountain Bikers of Santa Cruz creates model for new system trails and expanded access By Kurt Gensheimer Amanda Schaper and Scott Chapin on Engelsmans Loop Trail in Wilder Ranch (Satchel Cronk). HERE’S A SOBERING FACT: Of the more than 220 miles of official...

MarchFourth Marching Band Headlines Free Four Peaks Brewing Co. Concert Series at Carson City Off-Road

The internationally acclaimed 20-member “sonic explosion” to be joined by Neo-Roots Soul band Desert Rhythm Project Press Release / Carson City, NV, May 15, 2018 MarchFourth Marching Band. Photo: Andrew Wyatt Today Epic Rides announced the Four Peaks...

As Luck Would Have It: A Wildflower Experience Race Report

Racer 1313 faced a bigger challenge than he signed up for Words and photos by Cherish Whyte More than 1,200 athletes gathered at Lake San Antonio near Bradley, Calif., on May 5, to compete in the Wildflower Long Course Triathlon, which includes a 1.2-mile swim,...

Fat Tire Tuesday: You Go Where You Look

Life lessons courtesy of … your bicycle By Sarah Hansing Want to see a way to keep going? … You guessed it … “Nice!” I shouted, as my friend cleared a rock garden … She put a foot down, dabbing only slightly at the bottom of the...