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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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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Lisa won the Cat’s Hill/Santa Cruz omnium by taking second at the Cat’s Hill and first at Santa Cruz Criterium in Women 1-2-3.
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Dear Teammates, I want to remind everyone that I’m offering a 50% off coaching fees deal for LGBRC members looking to get faster. Visit my Facebook Page Reach out with any questions. All the best! Ben, Cat. 2 Racer, LGBRC President Everyday Heroes Athletics Click for: About Ben Dodge – Intro Email Ben Dodge
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Hi Team, The early spring series mountain bike races have wrapped up, so I wanted to send out some info for upcoming events in the mountain/gravel world. I will be at many of these so let me know if you will attend and we can get together for some warm-up or post event festivities! Or
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Save These Important Upcoming Race Dates: If anyone is interested in doing these races, organize logistics with other possible racers or would like course info then contact Road Team Director Mark Howard at iwanttoracewithlgbrc@gmail.com April 7-10 – Sea Otter Circuit Race and Road Race. April 16 – Copperopolis Road Race April 23 – Berkeley Hills
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We have custom LGBRC water bottles for sale! 22 oz and 26 oz! Same price regardless of size! (see below for prices) Contact Barry Gordon at bgordonfnace@gmail.com Here is the price list: # of Bottles Price $ Price/Bottle $ 1 10.00 10.00 2 15.00 7.50 3 20.00 6.67 4 25.00 6.25 5 30.00 6.00
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Hi Team, There are a number of upcoming mountain bike races for those of you looking to get out in the dirt. I included some links to three different spring series that are just ramping up, and there are events this coming weekend in Roseville and even closer to home at Fort Ord. CCCX Cycling –
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Christopher Guzik As this was my first ever race as a cat 3 and it was a 3/2/1 open event I had a ton of nerves going in. I made sure to mitigate this as much as possible the days before by sleeping as much as possible and drinking tons of water. One of my
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I took a trip this past weekend to Frederick, Maryland for the mountain bike marathon nationals championships which was a 32 mile race held on old-school rock infested hiking trails. It was completely different than the riding conditions we are used to in California, with no smooth dirt, no berms, and not a single place
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LGBRC and UC Berkeley racer Justin Peck achieved a result far beyond his expectations as he made it onto the podium in both the cross country and the short track this weekend in his very first trip to collegiate nationals. Purgatory, Colorado had received more than six inches of snow earlier in the week, making
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LGBRC had some great results this past weekend at the Sea Otter Classic which is one of the most prestigious events in the US. It was held in October this year instead of the usual April time frame, and in typical years it attracts up to 74,000 fans and 9.800 athletes over all cycling disciplines.
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We still have some water bottles available in both the 22 and 26 oz. sizes. Same price for each one. The more you buy, the cheaper they become! We would like to get these bottles on the road and out of our home. ? Thanks. Barry bgordonfnace@gmail.com 408-821-6014 .
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A weekend of mixed dirt and road racing has just wrapped up with multiple LGBRC members making the podiums. On Saturday, the first race of the Sacramento cyclocross series kicked off at Lakeside Church in Folsom, with racing on some actual green grass as opposed to the usual dry dust. Lisa Cordova finished 3rd in
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Hello All, The first cyclocross race of the season was this past Saturday in Castro Valley at Rowell Ranch. It was a challenging course with lots of turns and some short climbs and descents. There is an image below of the course which shows the beauty of a cyclocross race that is packed into a
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Submitted by Eleanor Wiseman Last post for Valley of the Sun: What a weekend! We did it! For our first stage race together, it was a success! The team worked hard to keep our GC leader’s position AND do well in the crit on Sunday with JenWilson covering attacks and even making it in a
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Submitted by Eleanor Wiseman 2nd day of Valley of the Sun Stage race was a success! The road race was spicy from the get go. We had a plan and everyone executed it and gave it their all. Our team chased attacks throughout the race and Melanie Wong sprinted for 3rd! And Steph Sydlik and
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