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‘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...
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Santa 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...
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Greased 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...
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SoCalCross 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...
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The 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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Scenery, Speed and Size Set Sycamore Canyon Apart
2013 SoCal High School Mountain Bike Racing Series ROUND TWO Carving Canyons, Riverside, CA By Phil Beckman, PB Creative Contact: Matt Gunnell, matt@socaldirt.org, (818) 415-1133, www.socaldirt.org...
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Into the Cauldron at Devil’s Punchbowl
Fluid handups were more critical than ever this year. MAY 11, 2013, Pearblossom, Calif. Words and images by Phil Beckman/PB Creative — Even on the best of days, there are few road races more...
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Mountain Bike Racers Tackle Heat, Terrain at Rim Nordic
Miguel Valadez (Bear Valley Bikes) captured the Pro Men’s victory. JULY 30, 2013, Running Springs, Calif. — Mountain bike racers crave a challenge, and that’s exactly what they got at Rim Nordic on...
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Stairway to Hades: Hotter ‘N Hell Hill Climb at Mt. Baldy
Marco Arocha (Rokform) was first to start and first across the finish line. On elapsed time, he was fifth overall. A fairly rare sight in SoCal, but one of many obstacles on this climb. Peter Smith...
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Report: Temecula Valley Grand Prix
AUGUST 31, 2013, Temecula, Calif. Words and images by Phil Beckman/PB Creative — Introductions are in order. Dew point, Southern California. Southern California, dew point. Dew point is a common...
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