SoCalCycling.com – Your Cycling Source: Industry leaders, brands and cycling enthusiasts  are set to gather once again at the 2025 Life Time Sea Otter Classic presented by Continental  The Life Time Sea Otter Classic presented by Continental is back in 2025, showcasing its largest exhibitor lineup in its 34-year history. Scheduled for April 10-13, 2025, at the […]

The 2025 pro cycling season for the men and women is well underway, with the opening salvos at the Tour Down Under and then some races in the hot sunny climes of the Middle East before the action has switched to the entertaining minor races that constitute the Europe Tour of the UCI at this […]

Our roadside reporter Ed Hood’s annual pilgrimage to the beautiful and romantic canal city of Venice somehow managed to turn into a flirtation with his favorite subject – cycling. Here’s Ed’s report on this truly magic city through his cycling addicted eyes back in 2013. In January we lost our friend and colleague Ed Hood, […]

Special Photo Gallery: Sanne Cant will ride her last cyclocross race on Sunday, the 23rd of February 2025, the Internationale Sluitingsprijs in Oostmalle. The 34-year-old from Antwerp has won just about every cross event on the calendar, and was the elite World cross champion in 2017, 2018, 2019, and the European champion in 2014, 2015 […]

Gear Break: Q36.5 Dottore Hybrid Que long sleeve jersey, Dottore Hybrid bib tights and short sleeve Base Layer 2, Adidas Dunamis Pro sunglasses, the Colnago V4Rs and Colnago Y1Rs, featuring the UCI World champion livery of Tadej Pogačar, will be available to the public, announcing Ritchey’s new SuperLogic Streem handlebar, Ekoï unveils the Pure Aero […]

SoCalCycling.com – Your Cycling Source: The Tour de France revolutionized the world of cycling, forever changing the way we perceive and interact with this exciting sport In this article, we look at how the Tour de France has affected the popularity of cycling, as well as the social and cultural changes it has brought about, […]

In this week’s AIRmail newsletter, The Outer Line takes an in-depth look at trending cycling news: Is Ineos sport empire collapsing? Time for independent race safety monitors, Netflix series ends, enhanced games on track and continuing squeeze on niche sports. # Catch up on pro cycling – and its context within the broader world of […]

Speed, risk and excitement – these are the feelings that cycling and gambling have in common. Cycling makes your heart beat faster, triggering an adrenaline rush with every tight corner or dangerous sprint. Likewise, no Gamstop casino players experience the thrill of betting big and taking risks to win. Cycling is not just a physical […]

SoCalCycling.com – Your Cycling Source: New Bike Box Large (BBL) Gets Significant Upgrades Bikeflights, a bicycle shipping service trusted by riders worldwide, is pleased to reveal the latest version of its most popular bike shipping box, the Bikeflights Bike Box Large (BBL). Significant upgrades have made the box easier-to-pack, sturdier and more recyclable. We leveraged […]

Tadej Pogačar is straight back into his winning ways, taking stage 3 and the overall lead in his team’s ‘home’ race, the UAE Tour. We also have the Clásica Jaén, Vuelta a Andalucia – Ruta Ciclista Del Sol and Volta ao Algarve em Bicicleta in an action packed EUROTRASH Thursday with video, rider quotes, reports […]

Yamina has pushed the limits of human endurance while mastering the art of inner calm. She’s an author, TEDx speaker, accomplished musician, held a world free-diving record, coached the Swedish national soccer team, and rode a bike up the Madonna del Ghisallo climb. We can learn something from her positive attitude, and why she says […]

TOOLBOX: Power training is ultimately going to be beneficial for your cycling, whether it’s done on the bike or in the weight room. However, are there differences in your acute physiological response and your ability to recover from these workouts? A Powerful Argument We recently looked at an article comparing power training conducted either on […]

SoCalCycling.com – Your Cycling Source: For outdoorsmen and local athletes, gear and equipment can become a problem, especially when living in a small living environment. Sports gear, hiking gear, and camping gear can use a lot of space in your living room, and it can become a problem to organize them. Historically, outdoorsmen and athletes […]

Tadej Pogačar Talks Before the Season Start: The World champion, Tadej Pogačar, started his season in his team’s ‘home’ race on Monday, the UAE Tour. Before he kicked off his 2025 season, the Slovenian took time to answer questions from his UAE Emirates XRG team. With thanks to Matthew Greene of CSM Sport & Entertainment. […]

ekoï Cold Weather Clothing Review: The winter still hasn’t left us, well not in the northern hemisphere. Our man in Spain, Alastair Hamilton, has braved his idea of cold weather to test out the long sleeved jersey COLD EXTREME and the heat generating bib tights from ekoï. Maybe they will get him off Zwift for […]

A race full EUROTRASH Monday with video, reports, results and what the rider’s think: All the news from Setmana Ciclista Volta Femenina de la Comunitat Valenciana, Tour de la Provence, Vuelta a la Región de Murcia – Costa Cálida, Figueira Champions Classic and the Clasica de Almeria. TOP STORY: Tadej Pogačar – Breaking records and […]

SoCalCycling.com – Your Cycling Source: Lineup Includes 8 CicLAvia Sundays Season Kicks Off with a New Route: CicLAvia—West Adams Meets University Park Sunday, February 23, 2025; 9 a.m. – 3 p.m. In its 15th year, CicLAvia is bringing Los Angeles together with more open streets, more miles of smiles, and more active recreation spaces. The […]

With winter howling outside (we had 48 cm of snow in the last two days, with 30 cm more to come shortly!), the mind easily turns towards sunnier days and cycling adventures. The explosive interest in bikepacking as a form of endurance racing as well as simply touring has developed into a whole range of […]

Tech Rant: What’s next for the humble handlebar? Who knows, but Ed Hood examined the most recent developments of the ‘cow horns’ at the front of the bike. Aero is the thing of the moment and the ‘bars need to cut through the air like a knife, time for a handlebar rant. In January we […]

The 2025 USA Cycling eSports National Championships, held on February 1-2, 2025, marked a significant milestone in virtual cycling competitions. Hosted on the MyWhoosh platform, the event showcased top-tier talent and intense racing dynamics. Notably, Wisconsin’s Hayden “Farmwatts” Pucker delivered a dominant performance with a 20 km solo breakaway, clinching the Stars and Stripes jersey. […]

Gear Break: Ekoï CLIMAX thermal skinsuit, SMITH Seeker sunglasses merging style and tech for outdoor pursuits, Bianchi unveils the new Aquila RC time trial model, new Lancer bib short by Gobik – Designed to win, Nimbl’s 2025 starts with evolution – The latest updates to its iconic products and new Kogel Speed Kolossos revs up […]

SoCalCycling.com – Your Cycling Source: 2025 Roger Millikan Grand Prix Photos Experience the 2025 Roger Millikan Grand Prix photo gallery featuring top athletes at this favorite early-season bike race. The Roger Millikan Grand Prix race has been taking place for over 30 years and is a favorite early-season criterium in Southern California for bike racers […]

In this week’s AIRmail newsletter, The Outer Line takes an in-depth look at trending cycling news: Women’s sport at a turning point, more on CO rules, continuing safety concerns, impact of tariffs on bike industry, double whammy of race attendance requirements and budget caps. # Catch up on pro cycling – and its context within […]

The 2025 Cycling in Ontario / Le vélo en Ontario guide is now here! We are excited to share that the 13th annual 2025 Cycling in Ontario / Le vélo en Ontario guide is now here! This year’s digital and print magazine is packed with ideas, inspirations and articles for this year’s cycling day trips […]

We wind up the Tour of Oman with a win for Adam Yates and a double win for Egan Bernal in the Colombian national championships. All the video to go with the reports, results and rider quotes. TOP STORY: Tadej Pogačar rides the Trouée d’Arenberg, but not Roubaix… this year Rider news: Yevgeniy Fedorov is […]