Folsom Area Races

The Folsom area races are getting ready to start:

Hello Everyone! Race Director Brian Joder here... Below are two of our favorite local races that are coming up very soon. I hope you will come out and join us! We work hard to bring you these events and hope you enjoy them and continue to support us. Thank you, see you soon!

Online Registrations are OPEN Prairie City Race Series - Starts April 2 Our locally grown MTB race series is only weeks away. Register online to get your spot at the first race (no walk up registration at the first race) 500 racer limit! Go to the website HERE for current information. Race Behind Bars - Sunday May 18 ONE race only   This is the one time a year you can access and ride on this awesome property. Miles of sweet single track, three bridge crossings, flume trails all through some of the most scenic oak woodlands in our area. This is racing at it's BEST!   No license needed and no parking fees. 300 racer limit, register early! For current information go to the website HERE.

NorCal MTB Racing This Weekend: Mar 5 - Mar 9, 2014

For those of you making your weekend plans, here is quick rundown of this weekend's MTB racing schedule for NorCal:

1. Get Lost!! in Fort Ord (03/08/14) [8HR]
2. CCCX XC (03/08/14) [XC]
3. Cool Mountain Bike Race (03/09/14) [XC]

NorCal MTB Racing This Weekend: Feb 28 - Mar 3

For those of you making your weekend plans, here is quick rundown of this weekend's MTB racing schedule for NorCal:

1. MTB Madness - Individual and Team Cross Country Mountain Bike Racing (03/02/14) [XC]

2014 Big Sandy Get Bigger

Chris wrote in to tell us:

Bigger Sandy -- we are adding 15 more miles of single track to the Big Sandy XC pro/expert race. The NEW Pro, Singlespeed and Expert races are now 38 miles of singletrack and 6,000 feet of climbing.

More details on the 2014 Big Sandy are available here and here.

NorCal MTB Racing This Weekend: Feb 7 - 10, 2014

For those of you making your weekend plans, here is quick rundown of this weekend’s MTB racing schedule for NorCal:

1. The Dirty Duathlon (02/01/14) [DUO]
2. CCCX XC (02/01/14) [XC]
3. MTB Classic - Cross Country Mountain Bike Racing (02/02/14) [XC]

2014 Lake Sonoma Series

Matt emailed in to give us the scoop on this year’s Lake Sonoma Series:

Do you like your singletrack more twisted than Dee Snider?  Come to where the flavor is…The 2014 Lake Sonoma XC Race Series .  Dates are set for March 22, May 24, and June 14.  The series benefits the NorCal High School Cycling League.  The vibe is low-key and relaxed.   We had tons of fun last year, nothing but smiling faces.  $30 gets you the race, lunch, gear raffle, beer (generously provided by Lagunitas Brewing), and all the endorphins you can secrete.   For more info, check us out on Facebook.

The individual races are on the calendar.

NorCal MTB Racing This Weekend: Feb 1 - Feb 3

For those of you making your weekend plans, here is quick rundown of this weekend's MTB racing schedule for NorCal:

1. The Dirty Duathlon (02/01/14) [DUO]

2. CCCX XC (02/01/14) [XC]

3. MTB Classic - Cross Country Mountain Bike Racing (02/02/14) [XC]

SoNoMas skipping 2014

It's official:

Nope, you didn’t read that wrong: SoNoMas is taking a year off. There was a lot that didn’t make sense about this one this time around, including rolling up against a busy MTB race calendar before the heat really rises in July.

However, the rest of the schedule is up on calendar:

• 05/02/14: Boggs Enduro
• 06/28/14: Skyline Park XC MTB Race
• 08/16/14: Annadel XC

There will also be the weekly Howarth Park Dirt Crits.

2014 CCCX Cross Country Schedule Announced

The 2014 Central Coast XC schedule has been announced:

• 02/01/14 - CCCX XC (Fort Ord)
• 02/15/14 - CCCX XC (Fort Ord)
• 03/08/14 - CCCX XC (Fort Ord)
• 03/29/14 - CCCX XC (Toro Park)
• 05/18/14 - CCCX XC (Fort Ord)
• 06/15/14 - CCCX XC (Toro Park)
• 07/19/14 - CCCX XC (Fort Ord)
• 08/23/14 - CCCX XC (Fort Ord)

Full information is available at http://www.cccxcycling.com/2014XCPAGE.html. You can see past CCCX XC series coverage in the archives.

NorCal MTB Racing This Weekend: 15 Jan - 20 Jan, 2014

For those of you making your weekend plans, here is quick rundown of this weekend's MTB racing schedule for NorCal:

1. MTB Kickstart - Cross Country Mountain Bike Racing (01/19/14) [XC]

NorCal MTB Racing This Weekend: 1 Jan - 6 Jan, 2014

For those of you making your weekend plans, here is quick rundown of this weekend's MTB racing schedule for NorCal:

1. CCCX Super D Final #7 Toro Park (01/05/14) [SD]

Xlerad Kickstarter Ending

It’s down to the last few hours, go over and give this NorCal-based Kickstarter a look:

Two local entrepreneurs launched a funding campaign on Kickstarter.com Friday in hopes of raising at least $18,300 to take their innovative bike light design to the next level.Business partners

John Nicolini and Kyle Palmer both have a passion for bikes, and they have brought together their engineering and manufacturing experience to create the Xlerad bike light. The Xlerad (pronounced ik-sel-RAD) can light a cyclist’s path without needing adjustments or even buttons because it features smart sensors to detect current cycling conditions. When a cyclist needs more light, the Xlerad brightens, and it dims when less light is needed.

The co-creators decided to launch their Kickstarter campaign to make minimum order quantities for a production run. While many of the components are available off the shelf, some components require custom molds and tooling.

As avid cyclists, Nicolini and Palmer had been tinkering with a smart bike light concept because they found conventional bike lights to be lacking in brightness, battery life and also hard to adjust during a ride. Palmer is a Humboldt State University graduate and an engineer and designer, while Nicolini is a mechanical designer and manufacturing guru with a bachelor’s in manufacturing technology from California State University, Chico. Using their technical skills, they developed the patent-pending technology behind Xlerad.

The Xlerad is intended for all terrain, including road, mountain and commuter routes. Its smart sensors detect riding conditions and its internal performance to adjust to the best possible lighting level for the given situation. The brightness ranges from 200 to 1,000 lumens, and there is also a fixed mode set at 400 lumens. More information about the technology behind Xlerad is available online at http://www.xlerad.com/technology.html.

NorCal MTB Racing This Weekend: 4 Dec - 9 Dec, 2013

For those of you making your weekend plans, here is quick rundown of this weekend's MTB racing schedule for NorCal:

1. CCCX Super D #6 Toro Park (12/08/13) [SD]

SF Bike Expo This Weekend

The 6th Annual SF Bike Expo is this Saturday, Nov 16th!

60+ vendors including local bike shops non profits with an additional 50+ individuals, teams and riding groups in the swap section will be coming together under one roof! Our hallmark continues to be offering small to medium business an opportunity grow their business and get in front of Bay Area Cyclists. Prime examples are:

The SF Bike Expo is many things to many people but the fact of the matter is that it helps put more bikes out in the world. We hope you can join us this Saturday!

• Admission is FREE for attendees.
• FREE Valet Bike Parking by Potrero Bicycle Works. 
• Hours from 11 AM to 6 PM
• At the Cow Palace - South Hall - 2600 Geneva Ave, Daly City, CA 94014 
• See Industry Vendors from all over the country. 
• Find great deals & hard to find parts in the Swap section.

NorCal MTB Racing This Weekend: 13 Nov - 18 Nov, 2013

For those of you making your weekend plans, here is quick rundown of this weekend's MTB racing schedule for NorCal:

1. Bash at Boggs hosted by UC Santa Cruz/WCCC Championships (11/16/13) [XC, SD, STRX, DH]
2. WCCC Conference Chanpionsips @ Boggs Mountain (11/16/13) [XC, SD, STRX, DH]