Cycling Articles

TEMECULA, Calif. — Momentum continues to build in a big way for high school mountain bike racing, as was plainly evident at the opening round of the 2010 SoCal High School Cycling League Series. Now beginning its second season, a total of 164 student athletes representing 19 teams took to the roller coaster trails of Vail Lake Resort — a new attendance record and more than double the number of participants compared to the inaugural SoCal League event held at this same venue a year ago. The level of enthusiasm, quality of competition and involvement of coaches, parents and dozens of volunteers… more »

[Posted by Andy Schultz on SchultzBrothersRacing, part of the Cyclingdirt Network.] I've settled back into life at The Cycling House after spending the weekend racing in So Cal.The race was so so.  I knew coming into it that I wasn't going to be riding fast so I had pretty limited expectations and didn't leave the race disappointed.  Actually I left it pretty fired up to train hard and bring the fitness along so I can ride near the front with Sam.Sam had a really good weekend and pulled off a great result in the XC.  It was no surprise to… more »

On the eve of the inaugural H2O Overdrive Triple Crown opener at Bonelli Park, things are shaping up to be a fantastic event. The US Cup staff has been putting in the final touches on what has been hundred of man hours of re designing the Bonelli Park course. Sunny skies and mild temps are on tap for the weekend, as the Snow capped San Gabriel’s set a perfect back drop to the Southern California venue. Pro XC Course: The H2O Overdrive Pro cross country course features a four mile loop, with six hundred plus feet of climbing per lap.  There… more »

[By: Mary Catherine O'Connor for Wired.] At long last, Google Maps has routes specifically for bikes. With the click of a mouse, the new feature allows you to plot the best (and flattest!) ride from Point A to Point B. Several cities, including New York, Minneapolis, San Francisco and Portland, Oregon, have bike-specific mapping sites. But Google is rolling it out in 150 cities nationwide and announcing it Wednesday at the 10th Annual Bike Summit in Washington, D.C. “This has been a top-requested feature from Google Maps users for the last couple years,” says Shannon Guymon, product manager for Google Maps.… more »

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