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What could be better than a three-day holiday weekend? A five-day holiday weekend, perhaps? This stroke of brilliance was late in coming, ...

Has it been a full year since I last biked up Sierra Road? It does not get easier. The pro riders climbed it at a considerably faster pace o...

Volunteering as a marshal at Turn 5 on the course for the Cat's Hill Criterium , my job today was all about safety. In other words, keep...

Every year around this time, employers reach out to the cyclists in their ranks for ideas that will encourage people to give bicycle commuti...

Evidently the local BMW motor club decided to head up the mountain today. I parked my four wheels near the base instead and headed up on two...

It was a breezy day, but the ride was not a breeze. For such a short route , our leader packed in the climbs (2,255 feet uphill over 25.6 mi...

I can think of several ways to describe a 17% grade. Landslide, for one. Or lunacy—there's another L word. Our route for the day includ...