The 2013 Southern California Road calendar has been announced and added to SoCalCycling.com’s Event Calendars. The bike racing season, which seems to be starting earlier every year, will be kicking off on January 13th with the Ontario Series Grand Prix. Please check back often as new events are added continually throughout the year to the different …

While many riders are enjoying their “off-season” with some fun cross training activities and cyclocross racing, the 2013 road, track and mountain bike season is already fast approaching! SoCalCycling.com would love to know how things are shaping up for your Team or Club next year and the changes happening for SoCal’s Men’s, Women’s, Junior’s and …

GT Bicycles has brought back the Xizang for 2013 with all new features, which include making the Xizang a 29er and being available as a frame only. I recently had the opportunity to get some trail time on the Xizang 9R to put it to the test. This was my first time riding a 29er, …

After an exciting and successful first year, Team Specialized-lululemon moves into 2013 with an increased mission to help grow the sport of women’s cycling and to get more women riding bikes. The team will compete in 2013 with eight existing team members and add three new riders to the roster. After winning over 60 races …

The Southern California Velo Cycling Club (SC Velo) and Incycle Bicycle Stores are conducting a Thanksgiving Food Collection Drive to help provide holiday dinners to families and individuals that otherwise could not afford one. Food items to be donated should be non-perishable, such as canned meats, canned vegetables, instant mashed potatoes, boxes of stuffing or …

How do you make one of the best after market brake calipers better than they already are? You add an additional brake release that ratchets, which allows the brakes to be to be more efficient. This is a great feature, if you swap out your wheels often. The brake release also lets riders make a …