Race reports from team members.
Sky Express Livermore Criterium (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 promptly blew up and went off the back. …
Rockville CX Race #8 (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 debacle, I decided to switch to narrower …
Grasshopper: Low Gap (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 ft of climbing. I was very excited to …
Parkpoint: Let’s Hit The Road (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 bad experience or had some concerns about riding …
Stafford Lake Dual Slalom (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 slalom event they were hosting. I haven’t raced gravity …
Suisun Harbor Criterium (8/11/19) The Suisun crit is one of the closer crits on our calendar! it is a very tight and short 4 corner crit. This particular Sunday saw light wind and clear sky’s. Last years race saw a 35+ 4/5 group was fairly small, not this year! There where around 40 racers! One of those racers was …
San Rafael Sunset Criterium (7/27/19) The San Rafael Sunset Crit is a huge race that draws thousands of spectators and hundreds of racers! As it is apart of the USA Crit series, this race is actually televised! I raced in the 35+ 3/4 group, since there is no Cat 4/5 categories. Knowing that I’d be racing against Cat 3’s, I was …
Davis Bike Club 4th of July Criterium (7/4/19) Brian Castelli and I make the journey out East to one of the best cycling cities in all the States! Our race was earlier in the morning so we avoided the heat, which usually is a big factor in this race. The race had combined 35+ and 45+ fields, so there were …
Cycle to the Sun, The Race Up Mt. Haleakala (6/29/19) I’ve put off writing this report in part because I needed to decompress from this event and the lead-up to it. In 2016, I did Cycle to the Sun and placed 14th overall. My preparation was solid, but afterward I was wishing I’d done at least some altitude prep — half of the race, after all, takes place …
Antelope Lake 600K (6/11/19) Hello all, As some of you may know, I am trying to repeat PBP( if you don’t know what that is click elsewhere). As my last qualifying ride I signed up to do Antelope Lake 600 on June 8th. A ride I have done twice before and once as part of the Gold Rush 1200 …
