The Sacramento Grand Prix took place around the Capitol building in Sacramento as a prelude to today’s Amgen Tour of California Stage 1 finish. The winner of the one hour women’s criterium, Coryn Rivera for Team Peanut Butter and Company, is a 17 year old national champion with gold medals in Road, Track and Cyclocross. read more
I’m about to miss the start of the women’s criterium in the Sacramento Grand Prix, but here are a couple of photos from one of the men’s races this morning.
Happy Sunday, everybody! Yesterday, San Jose held its first ever open streets event, Via Velo, when the city closed off about a mile of San Fernando Street across downtown. This modest street party inspired by other Ciclovia style street closings brought out a number of families with their bikes, along with information booths from the read more
Update: The LDS Elders asked (politely) to have the photos removed — apparently this post was drawing unwanted attention to them. I’ve complied with their request. –Richard It had to happen, ladies and gentlemen: the marriage of two uniquely American bike cultures — Latter Day Saint missionaries on bikes and urban hipster fixies! I read more
KWC is running a a little contest — one Liz Hatch “Come Ride With Me” DVD will be given away for each stage of the Tour of California. Read about it here. I’ve lent my copy of the DVD to my local bike shop, but they refuse to let me have it back for some read more
The Bicycle Film Festival Sacramento begins tonight and continues through the weekend. Details here. Thank you to Soraya @ My Dutch Bike in San Francisco for the heads up on this.
