Concussions in cycling are no longer dismissed as just “getting your bell rung.” As helmet technology, medical imaging, and sports science have evolved, so too has our understanding of traumatic brain injury in cycling. Yet despite safer, lighter helmets and increased awareness across high-risk sports, gaps remain in how cyclists recognize, report, and respond to […]

This story originally appeared in the Winter 2025 issue of Adventure Cyclist magazine. Join today to get yours. Mountain biking in the ’90s was wild. It wasn’t just the neon kits and rigid rigs. It was that nobody knew exactly what was possible on two wheels in the woods, and the bike industry was throwing […]

SoCalCycling.com – Your Cycling Source: The CBR Carson Criterium # 2 brought fast laps, tight corners, and all-out racing to the streets of Carson, delivering the high-speed action Southern California crit fans love. With stacked fields, aggressive team tactics, and prime laps keeping the pace relentless, the day set the stage for explosive sprints and […]

Our cycling — and cyclocross worlds — roundup, leading off with Holland’s hold on Hulst with wins by van der Poel and Brand. And as ‘cross winds down, we get to start wondering: Will Remco threaten Tadej’s control of the peloton? Will EF find a new sponsor? Will the Dauphiné’s new name stick? Can we […]

The following article ‘Ontario’s Best Cycling Loops’ was written by Lesley Cassidy and can also be found on page 22 to 26 of the 2026 Cycling in Ontario / Le vélo en Ontario.  Below we have included the full article text plus extra links to cycling maps and details for all the routes described in […]

Last month we reviewed a book about Tadej Pogačar’s life and times HERE.  That was the story of a youngster who came up through a racing support network in his home country before exploding onto the global cycling scene as a generational talent.  Now in “Tell Me I Can’t” we have a book that tells […]

SoCalCycling.com – Your Cycling Source: An exclusive behind the scenes look before the CX Worlds. Tomorrow, Mathieu van der Poel could make cycling history by becoming cyclocross world champion for the eighth time, and standing alone as the outright record holder in the discipline.  From a Garden Shed to a Cyclocross Powerhouse Seventeen years ago, […]

Nestled in Southwestern Ontario just east of London, Oxford County is a playground of scenic paved and gravel rural roads. Known as the Dairy Capital of Canada and home to the Oxford County Cheese Trail, every ride here comes with delicious rewards. No matter which direction your two wheels turn, you’ll encounter farm stands, cheese […]

Ex-Rider Interview: On January the 30th 2026, Roberto Visetini was inducted into the Giro d’Italia Cycling Hall of Fame. Visentini was a top rider, a classy rider and they say a playboy and he was a hero in Italy with a big palmarès. But many in the English speaking world know him from the Roche […]

As the winter miles stack up and we look toward the spring season, our latest gear roundup proves that cycling innovation thrives at both ends of the spectrum. Whether you are a purist drawn to the hand-brazed elegance of the new Cinelli Supercorsa—an icon of Italian steel since 1951—or a tech enthusiast eyeing Rudy Project’s […]

SoCalCycling.com – Your Cycling Source: 2026 Women’s Santos Tour Down Under – Stage Highlights Stage 1 – Willunga to Lower Willunga Hill Ally Wollaston (FDJ United‑Suez) opened the 2026 Women’s Santos Tour Down Under with a strong uphill finish, sprinting to victory and taking the ochre leader’s jersey on the opening day. Stage 2 – […]

Every once in a while, we put a trip on the calendar, thinking, this could be really special.Last October 2025, Utah went from “really special” to an instant hit. The trip was a long time in the making. Years ago, Chef Drew and Ian Mallams did the initial reconnaissance trip and were blown away. Unfortunately, […]

The 2026 Cycling in Ontario / Le vélo en Ontario guide is coming soon! We are excited to share that the 14th annual 2026 Cycling in Ontario / Le vélo en Ontario guide is almost here! This year’s digital and print magazine is packed with ideas, inspirations and articles for this year’s cycling day trips […]

The road season just kicked off, the Classics countdown clock is officially ticking, and there’s no shortage of storylines to chew on as cycling rolls out of winter mode and into full gas. From Mike’s personal hit list of the Classics that really matter, to early-season racing in the desert, cyclocross royalty on the brink […]

Travellers’ Tales is a section on our website and in our annual print magazine where we share cycling stories submitted by our readers – cyclists who love exploring Ontario by bike. The first story below ‘Bikepacking the Great Lakes’ was included in the 2026 Cycling in Ontario / Le vélo en Ontario guide. Do you […]

SoCalCycling.com – Your Cycling Source: 2026 Santos Tour Down Under – Men’s Stage Video Highlights The 2026 Tour Down Under, held from January 16 to 25 in South Australia, kicked off the UCI World Tour season with thrilling competition and historic achievements.  Jay Vine of UAE Emirates XRG claimed the overall victory to winning Australia’s WorldTour […]

The Tour Down Under may be the first WorldTour race on the calendar, but its implications now extend well beyond Australia, offering an early snapshot of competitive imbalance, climate risk, and the growing influence of superteams. At the same time, developments across the wider sports ecosystem — from Davos-led economic forecasts and shifting media models […]

For years, cycling training has revolved around a single question: Is my fitness going up or down? Historically, we’ve tried to answer that with one primary metric – usually FTP – and one broad measure of training load. A new study based out of the University of Calgary is recruiting participants remotely to study how […]

SoCalCycling.com – Your Cycling Source: Santos Tour Down Under Delivers Record Crowds Across South Australia A stunning day in Stirling has put an exclamation mark on an historic edition of the Santos Tour Down Under (TDU), which has again attracted huge crowds to South Australia. Over the past 10 days, cycling fans lined the roads […]

For decades, the United States has been a country unapologetically designed around cars. If you live in a city, you’ve felt it: six-lane roads roaring with traffic, parking lots the size of small countries, and commutes that somehow take both forever and nowhere at the same time. If you live in the suburbs, the dependency […]

Our cycling news roundup, which opens with an account of one of the craziest mishaps we’ve seen in a bike race (and we’ve seen a lot). But even with a kangaroo incursion, we nearly subordinated the Tour Down Under headline to feature Mathieu van der Poel’s continued cyclocross supremacy. Yes, it’s a sweet season, with […]

Although our recent review of a bike tour from Land’s End to John o’ Groats HERE might suggest otherwise, not every adventure on a bicycle runs smoothly and is great fun.  In the video recording of his July 2025 trip cycling the British coast anticlockwise, experienced ultracyclist Chris Hall often makes reference to “Sod’s Law,” […]

SoCalCycling.com – Your Cycling Source: Training Tips for Criterium Racing Early season bicycle racing is upon us! Get tuned up with these criterium-specific workouts. Note: for pacing using PE or a HRM see Power Training Levels by Training Peaks. #1 – High cadence/High-intensity surges (1.5-2 hour ride) Start with a 20-40 minute gradual warm-up. With a […]

More ‘Biggest Bad Ass’: Ed Hood gave us the top thirteen ‘Bad Ass’ riders in the pro peloton recently, since then the list has grown. Twelve more of cycling’s ‘Bad Ass’ riders have made the cut – Tough as they come! In January we lost our friend and colleague Ed Hood, two years after his […]

SoCalCycling.com – Your Cycling Source: 2026 CBR Dominguez Hills Criterium # 1 Photo Gallery The 2026 CBR Dominguez Hills Criterium # 1 was held this past Sunday as the first race of the 2026 CBR Premier Criterium Series. Pro 1–2 Race: Alex Akins Wins in Field Sprint The Pro 1–2 field came down to a […]