FSA AGX Gravel Bottecchia Gravel Monster Build Upgrade

SoCalCycling.com’s Christy Nicholson stock Bottecchia Gravel Monster has provided miles of fun and exploration on the local trails since the beginning of the pandemic offering a fun diversion.  We thought it would be a cool project to lighten and upgrade the Bottecchia Gravel Monster with the new 2021 FSA AGX Gravel components, which reduced the …

Christopher Blevins World Champion

As reported by USA Cycling, on Thursday, Christopher Blevins earned his first World Champion title, winning the first-ever Elite Men’s Short Track Cross Country event at the 2021 UCI Mountain Bike World Championships held at the Val di Sole resort in Commezzadura, Italy. Combating a field of 38 competitors, Blevins rode an aggressive race, staying …

Downhill Mountain Biker Vali Höll

Austrian Vali Höll is one of downhill mountain biking’s brightest young stars, alongside Kate Courtney, Emil Johansson and Tom Pidcock, with the Austrian’s rapid rise through the downhill ranks charted in a new Red Bull TV documentary, Past-Present-Future. Watch Past-Present-Future Documentary Fun Facts: The 19-year-old from Salzburg is already a double MTB downhill World Cup junior …

10 Tips for Cyclists: Don't Get Doored

By Richard Duquette, Esq, Law Firm of Richard Duquette Listen to the Podcast Getting “doored”–or crashing into the carelessly opened door of a parked vehicle while on your bike–is no fun, but it is common. Although bicyclists try hard to avoid this dangerous occurrence, it is in fact one of the leading causes of bicyclist injuries. Photo …

Kate Courtney Interview & Video

American mountain biker Kate Courtney reveals her training regime and 2021 goals. With a cross-country World Championship and overall World Cup title already in the bag, Kate Courtney is rightly viewed as one of the world’s best mountain bike riders. But the 25-year-old is only just getting started and has created the ultimate home backyard …

bike turning hand signals

By Richard Duquette, Esq, Law Firm of Richard Duquette Listen to the Podcast Turning movements not only include the typical 90º turning movement, but also lane changes. California Vehicle Code §22107 states: “No person shall turn a vehicle from a direct course or move right or left upon a roadway until such movement can be made with …