Hi Team, This year’s mountain bike national championships were held in Winter Park, Colorado again at an elevation of over 9000ft. To help prepare for racing at altitude, our family spent the previous week in Tahoe to acclimate to 6000ft before driving out to the Rockies. We arrived on Tuesday afternoon, giving me a few days to […]
Mountain Bike National Championships Report by Justin Peck Read More »
Greetings from Winter Park, Colorado where I just won the Mountain Bike National Championships for the men’s 50-54 age group on a hilly course that climbed to elevations over 10,000 feet. It was my second attempt at a stars and stripes jersey after finishing 3rd last year on the same course. Despite competing in hundreds
Race Report – Mountain Bike National Championship Win! Read More »
Hi Team, My teammate Dylan Atkinson and I just completed a three-week road trip to three UCI mountain bike races in Montana and Canada! We took his Sportsmobile van and camped out at the race venues along the way. It was a great trip with tons of amazing riding in between the race weekends. Our
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Report from From Justin Peck, June 30, 2022 Hi Team, My teammate Dylan Atkinson and I just completed a three-week road trip to three UCI mountain bike races in Montana and Canada! We took his Sportsmobile van and camped out at the race venues along the way. It was a great trip with tons of
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In-person LGBRC Team Meeting! Our first in-person team meeting occurred at approximately 6:30 PM on Thursday June 16 at Mike’s Bikes in Los Gatos! President Ben Dodge starting the discussion followed by Mike’s Bikes Los Gatos Manager, Levi Luna, who provided updates on bicycle supply chain issues. There was barely a drop bars bike to
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The LGBRC BOD and Leadership team are excited to invite you to, and see you at, an in person meeting! The in-person meeting will be on Thursday, June 16, at Mike’s Bikes in Los Gatos at 6:30. Feel free to arrive early! Mike’s will be providing some refreshments as well as an opportunity to shop
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July will be another quite month for road racing. The annual Davis July 4th Crit will not be held this year due to the streets used for the course have been opened up to restaurant dining. ———————— So the month will start with this weekends Leesville Gap road race held at Williams. I can’t tell
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Hi Team, Justin and I raced the Grinduro Gravel event in Shasta, CA this past weekend and enjoyed the new style of racing which had four timed segments spread out over the 58 mile event. That meant we had time to ride with others between segments and stop at all the snack and lunch stops!
Race Report: Grinduro Gravel, Shasta, CA May 21 Read More »
Hi Team, Justin, Heather and I did round #4 of the Grasshopper series which was the Sherwood Adventure gravel race in the Fort Bragg area, with Justin taking the win for the Pro men! He attacked on the steep dirt climb midway through the race to split off a group of five riders, and then
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Hi Team, Last weekend I raced at Soldier Hollow in Utah, the second round of UCI races in this year’s US pro cross country tour. My mom and I drove out from California on Thursday and Friday, and we arrived late Friday afternoon in time for a course preride. I had raced at Soldier Hollow
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During the week leading up to my race at Soldier Hollow, I was able to take some time off and do school virtually in Utah while riding trails and acclimating. The first part of the week went by pretty quickly as I enjoyed riding some of the best trails in the country at Corner Canyon
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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
Shop Talk from Mark Howard, Mike’s Bikes in Los Gatos Read More »
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,
Redlands Bicycle Classic Stage 4 – LGBRC Victory! Read More »
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.
Congratulations to Lisa Cordova and the rest of the Women’s Team Read More »
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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