Fryman Canyon to Franklin Canyon: 4.82 miles, 440 ft of climbing There’s a number of ways to get from the Valley to the Westside, but ultimately it should be the one that’s most comfortable […]
Whether you’re a transit nerd or anyone in the Valley who’s only owned a car, yesterday’s announcement of the concepts for the Sepulveda Corridor has to make every Angeleno giddy. While we’re nearly a decade […]
It’s been a week of rain, back pain and sickness disdain that has largely kept me off of the bike. For me, every week I take off the bike, it takes about twice that to […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]