CiclaValley earns a Jersey at SoCalCross
CiclaValley did some winning this past weekend, but more importantly, I came to better terms why I love SoCalCross so much. This past Sunday, I had one of those rare open eight hour blocks on […]
Santa Clarita Truck Trail: The Longest Ride on the Shortest Day
Adventure is something we all seek, but walk the line on reward. Exploring Southern California by bike still feels boundless, but even nearby has its limitations. Going deeper into the San Gabriel Mountains fuels my […]
CiclaValley’s Best Cycling Instagrams of 2018
Every year I look back at my cycling pics through the eyes of Instragram, the time period feels far more epic than I remember it. Gone are all the mundane rides to work and those […]
Valley Relics Museum Now Bigger…Bolder!!!
One of the complaints I’m surprised I don’t get enough of is that I need to do more “Valley” and less “Cicla”. ..or maybe I’m my own worst critic. The Valley Relics Museum is one […]
CiclaValley Triumps at SoCalCross Part Two: The Crashes
Now that I was basking in some glory winning my first race of the day, the question now was what was the point of racing again? There’s no way I could improve upon my position […]
CiclaValley Triumphs at SoCalCross Part One: Staying Ahead
Welcome to CiclaValley’s annual “I did a cyclocross race column”. While my participation has been far more scarce than I would like, I guess this is happening enough that experience is starting to show. My […]
Hunkr: Castaic Lake
Did CiclaValley return to racing? After losing a bit of an itch at the beginning of the year, but a couple of Saturdays ago I found myself in Castaic because: Long, nearby gravel rides are […]
More Lanes = More Safety? Meeting Monday in NoHo
Two months ago, I learned that the Department of Engineering was planning a widening of Magnolia Boulevard covering a mile from Vineland to Cahuenga to add an extra lane of eastbound traffic. I went into […]
Reseda Blvd Street Improvement Meeting Thursday Night
Reseda Blvd. is the arguably the spine of the West Valley, for sure in the north-south direction.It is one of those rare roads that stretches both into the Santa Monica and Santa Susana Mountians. In […]
Woolsey Fire: Before & After Photo Map
Putting the Woolsey Fire into proper perspective, especially as there are also other fires devastating people’s lives, is something I’m not equipped for. There has been enough tragedy this past month that there hasn’t been […]