Ok, this one was a bad idea. I love the race but with now only 5 days of riding outside, heading to the gnarliest race course in NorCal, with a descent each lap that you have to bomb despite being bumped all over the place...
With fitness from racing with the Red Peloton team on Zwift, but only 1 day of riding in the real world since November 2020, I decided to give a local criterium a go. This field is full of current and former national and world champions,...
Neil's 36 Hour Virtual Ride Back (9/13/20) Hello allAs most of you know, me and some other Red Peloton team members regularly participate in an annual charity ride called “Sea to Sierra” (S2S). This has been run every year since 2005 and goes from Santa Rosa to the...
Enrique's vEveresting Challenge Back (3/27/20) For 2020 season, I had three major events I was targeting: Copperopolis Road Race (4/11), Berkeley Hills Road Race (5/9) and Mt Diablo Challenge (10/7). I had started working with coach Amber Smolik since February to help me get my training and fitness...
Sky Express Livermore Criterium Back (3/8/20) Livermore. A 4-corner corporate center flat and, in the mornings at least, wind free course. Last year, under a different race organizer and different categories, I attempted to bridge a gap to a teammate and accidentally dragged the field across, then I...
Rockville CX Race #8 Back (2/16/20) After years of trying, it finally happened. So many races, so many mishaps and incidents, so many times near the front. Rockville was dry. It has not rained there in weeks. I have not raced there in two weeks. After my last mud filled...
Grasshopper: Low Gap Back (1/25/20) Starting this winter, I decided to get my hands and feet dirty (figuratively and literally) with cyclocross and gravel riding. What a better opportunity that the Grasshopper Low Gap: it is only 43 miles, 50% percent of which is on pavement, and 5,600...
Red Peloton Matt Wilson Memorial Scholarship Back (1/25/20) In memory of our teammate Matt Wilson, who died of a heart attack at the top of Los Alamos road while riding his bicycle, the Red Peloton is committed to support the youth in our community with our annual $500...
Parkpoint: Let's Hit The Road Back (1/18/20) On Saturday January 18, Red Peloton will once again partner with our sponsor Parkpoint Health Clubs to offer members the opportunity to experience a group road ride. It was very rewarding last year to escort riders that had minimal peloton experience or a previous...
Stafford Lake Dual Slalom Back (8/25/19) My racing career started many years ago racing Downhill, Mountain cross (Mountain bike's version of BMX) and Dual Slalom (Like Skiing). Having ridden the bike part out at Stafford lake a few times, I was feeling nostalgic and decided I'd go race the dual...