Cyclist Andy Jaques-Maynes was hit from behind while riding in the bike lane on Holohan Road in Watsonville, California Sunday morning.
Cyclist Andy Jaques-Maynes was hit from behind while riding in the bike lane on Holohan Road in Watsonville, California Sunday morning.
I ran out to the Santa Cruz County Fairgrounds to shoot the Men Cat A race today during Surf City Cyclocross.

The road cyclist found Saturday morning in Rio Del Mar, Santa Cruz County California has been identified as Richard Lucero of Scotts Valley, CA. Cause of death is unknown, though CHP investigators don’t believe a car was involved.
Santa Cruz Sentinel: Cyclist who died Saturday in Rio del Mar identified as Scotts Valley’s Richard Lucero.
California State Route 9 is the main route for the small mountain communities that dot the San Lorenzo River valley in Santa Cruz County. This narrow, twisty two lane route also is a favorite for local road cyclists.
The Street Smarts Santa Cruz column in the Sentinel printed this proposal for Highway 9.

The Santa Cruz County Health Services Agency (HSA) and the Community Traffic Safety Coalition of Santa Cruz County (CTSC) released the results of their 2012 bicycle traffic survey.
Each May and June, HSA staffers and community volunteers count cyclists at various locations throughout Santa Cruz County and observe their behavior. For 2012, they counted 3,046 cyclists at 46 locations.

From the second of three races in the Surf City Cyclocross Series.

The final race of the series, “Merry Crossmas,” takes place December 18 at the Santa Cruz County Fairgrounds north of Watsonville, California.
Marin Bikes will provide demo bikes if you want to give cross a try. Info here.