NoHo Block Party Claims the Streets
Turns out, streets are for us all. Last Saturday night, Lankershim Blvd. was closed down in the heart of the NoHo Arts District for an evening of vibrant fun for the NoHo Block Party. It […]
Glendora Mountain Road to Mt. Baldy: The Perfect One-Two Punch
GMR…I’ll never get you and that’s okay. While I have enough respect to place Glendora Mountain Road in my top ten most essential climbs in the area, it’s still a road that carries a lot […]
Tour de France Highlights Why Cyclists are Tougher than Others
What is the definition of toughness? If a bar fight broke out at the Olympic Village (Summer Games), you’d probably peg cyclists as the first athletes to get tossed due to their skinny physiques. Maybe […]
Journey of Gold: Exploring California’s Central Coast
Does life inspire cycling or is it the other way around? This could be a post about my trip to Santa Rosa last September, but a writer’s block has only taking me through half of […]
VIDEO: CiclaValley Finishing the Nichols Ride
This past Sunday, I rode the Nichols ride, but I didn’t know it would be a day of milestones. First of all, I didn’t realize that this was the first Nichols Ride I finished this […]
Local Isolation: Newcomb’s Ranch to Wrightwood
I’m always craving to get out of the city, but we’re fortunate you can stay in. A year ago, I did my last ride with my friend Bernd before he moved back to Germany and […]
Griffith Park News: Fires and Gondolas?
Griffith Park’s health is highly vulnerable. You can see it built up by years of drought and abound by unhealthy trees. Fires are a natural occurrence and Griffith Park isn’t immune to them, but that […]
Ranking the 2018 Tour de France Jerseys
Le Tour is back around and so is its drama. This year’s race format should make it more competitive, the controversy over the proverbial favorite has left a cloud over the competition. Already a couple […]
CiclaFamily Catches Drivers Crash on Video
Mrs. CiclaValley is not a frequent contributor to this site, so when she gets a mention, you know something big happened. As you know, I’m a big proponent of cameras on bikes, but […]
VIDEO: My Figueroa Overtaken by Cabs & Such
CiclaValley would like to think that I connect with the people with my hard hitting commentary and award winning journalism. But it seems when I post videos of crap happening, that’s when I get the […]