SoCalCross Rocks On in San Diego
Is it possible to have too much fun racing cyclocross? According to Wikipedia, “Cyclo-cross has some obvious parallels with mountain bike racing, cross-country cycling and criterium racing. Many of...
View ArticleSoCalCross Sets a Blistering Pace at Velocity Cross
Some were calling the SoCalCross doubleheader in San Diego the weekend before this the “Paris-Roubaix” of the series due to the fact that, like the famed Spring Classic in France, it features a...
View ArticleFinding Sand Stars at Storm the Beach and SPYclocross
Cyclocross racers in Southern California covered more sand this past weekend than a Cancun cabana boy. Rounds nine and ten of the 2012-13 SoCalCross Prestige Series were held at two completely...
View ArticleSoCalCross Regulars Dominate SoCal/Nevada District Championships
Team Ritte CX had fun in the Single Speed Men class, dominating with a one-two punch. Local hero Gareth Feldstein (shown here) rolled across the finish line next to Alan Zinniker, who ended up on top...
View ArticleTurkey Trot ‘Cross Defines “Classic” in SoCal
Kids these days. Brody McDonald (Celo Pacific) lets it fly. The word “classic” has numerous meanings. It can be used as either a noun or an adjective. As it pertains to the annual Turkey Trot ‘Cross,...
View Article‘Cross Gets Real at CXLA
A whole lot of stereotypes were smashed into tiny little pieces at CXLA. For those cyclocross fans around the country who thought CX in Southern California was about as genuine as a “mature” Hollywood...
View ArticleSanta Cross Rocks SoCalCross
The sounds of bells were jingle-ing, ring ting tingle-ing throughout historic Griffith Park the weekend before Christmas. They weren’t sleigh bells, however. Probably to the dismay of the homeowners...
View ArticleGreased Lightning at “Cross Into 2013”
You know it’s a challenging course when a two-time national cyclocross champion like Ryan Trebon describes it as “pretty hard.” Round 17 of the 2012-13 SoCalCross Prestige Series took place at a new...
View ArticleSoCalCross Reaches Summit at Series Finale
The SoCalCross Series Finale had more ups and downs than Six Flags. More twists and turns than an M. Night Shyamalan flick. More thrills of victory and agonies of defeat than a season of Wide World of...
View ArticleThe South Shall Rise Again!
Tobin Ortenblad (Cal Giant/Specialized) got away from Aaron Bradford (Bicycle Bluebook/HRS/Rock Lobster) in the waning moments of Men’s Elite. In terms of genuine Rivalries (with a capital R), this...
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