VIDEO: Cycling up to the Hollywood Sign
You would think biking to the Hollywood Sign would be a thing, but there’s a couple good reasons why not. The first is access. Not that there isn’t any, but the neighbors have tried to […]
Epic Rides
CiclaValley’s rundown of epic rides throughout Los Angeles and beyond!
VIDEO: Send It Sunday Conquers Topanga State Park
As I can see with our recent Topanga State Park ride, there’s a trend that these Gravel Bike California rides are growing. It’s not just having the biggest crew yet, but also new riders come […]
VIDEO: Sights, Sounds & Bike Crash
There’s a lot of upside to group rides around LA, but the one thing that can take it all down is a bike crash. My weekly ride with friends takes us to a variety of […]
Gravel Vibes: Point Mugu State Park & Sycamore Canyon
Full video below The second edition of Send it Sunday took us to our other great mountain range of the Santa Monicas as we hit my favorite gravel ride in the range in Point Mugu State […]
VIDEO: Little Tujunga Canyon Smashfest
Little Tujunga Canyon may not be on my most essential list, but that doesn’t mean it isn’t special. For me, it’s one of my most favorite because it checks a lot of boxes for difficulty, […]
Send it Sunday July 28: Sycamore Canyon
After last month’s success inaugural Send it Sunday success with Pacifico Mountain, I thought is once enough? It may be more of a rhetorical question than you think as the summer months may not seem […]
Send it Sunday Recap: Pacifico Mountain
If no one ever rode Pacifico Mountain, could you still call it epic? Last month, I held my first (of what I hope is a series) group gravel ride and knew that it had to […]
Gravel Bike California: Sycamore Canyon (VIDEO)
A few years back, I put together my most essential climbs in LA (road bike), but Sycamore Canyon has always got me thinking about starting a another list. While really seated in Ventura County, this […]
Gravel Bike California Presents: Pacifico Mountain Ride June 30
I been asked so many times about doing a Pacifico Mountain Ride, I’m finally pulling the trigger on leading a ride on one of my favorite loops in LA. Remember to RSVP on the Facebook Pacifico […]
VIDEO: Bike Tour of LA Landmarks
One of the best parts about cycling where we live is how our rides can turn into an inadvertent Bike Tour of LA Landmarks. Occasionally on Saturdays I’m able to join my friends from IBP […]