Plenty of local programs to get kids hooked on bikes and bike safety
Cycling [metaslider id=”118018″] By Karen Kefauver, Spin City I can only imagine what a mountain bike rock star I might be now if I had started trail riding when I was in seventh grade. I was lucky to have a bike and sometimes rode to school. But back then, as a...
Dennis Pedersen, team capture gold at track nationals
Cycling [metaslider id=”117785″]By Karen Kefauver, Spin City As Dennis Pedersen crossed the finish line last month at the 2016 USA Cycling Masters Track Nationals, he didn’t know how he stacked up against the competition at the 7-11 Velodrome in Colorado Springs,...
Tour de France pro rider at home in Santa Cruz
Cycling [metaslider id=”117808″]By Karen Kefauver, Spin City Santa Cruz is widely known as “Surf City,” but the name “Spin City” is equally apt since so many world-class cyclists are drawn to live and train here. Adding star power to the already illustrious roster...
Even hard-headed people should wear helmets while biking
Cycling By Karen Kefauver, Spin City I’m all riled up! No, I’m not huffing and puffing up a steep hill on my mountain bike, nor am I thinking about the presidential debate that left me breathless a few days ago. So what’s the problem? It’s the subject of bike helmets. I...