No Ifs, And or Butts: Smoking ultimatum led to UCSC professor becoming a top cyclist

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by hreed | Sep 2, 2014 | Spin City

By Karen KefauverAugust 15, 2014Link to Sentinel ArticleStefano Profumo leads the peloton in the UC Santa Cruz Road Race in Category 4/5 in February. (Tesla Profumo — Contributed)Stefano Profumo was an out-of-shape, sedentary smoker. His wife told him that before...

Family Tackles Santa Cruz Mountains Challenge Together

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by hreed | Aug 12, 2014 | Spin City

By Karen KefauverJuly 24, 2014Link to Sentinel Article From left, Chip, Wheeler and Roberta Handley, seen in Scotts Valley on Wednesday, will ride in the Santa Cruz Mountains Challenge on Saturday. (Kevin Johnson — Santa Cruz Sentinel)Chip Handley set some huge...

Safety for Cyclists, Top advice: Act like a car

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by hreed | Aug 12, 2014 | Spin City

By Karen KefauverJune 19, 2014Link to Sentinel Article Kids and adults alike need to learn and practice bicycle safety. Here a girl learns the rules of the road at Open Streets Santa Cruz County 2013 on West Cliff Drive. (Karen Kefauver — Contributed)Cyclists...

Pumped Up for the Pump Track

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by hreed | May 31, 2014 | Spin City

By Karen KefauverMay 16, 2014Link to Sentinel Article For years, I have been puzzled by the appeal of pump tracks. What are they? Why do cyclists love them? And would I ever dare try the pump track myself?Many times, I’ve stood on the sidelines of the Aptos...

Wheel-World Education: Mountain Charlie Challenge

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by hreed | May 12, 2014 | Spin City

By Karen KefauverApril 18, 2014Link to Sentinel ArticleAn English teacher at Scotts Valley Middle School, John Magliato has devoted himself to teaching in Scotts Valley for the past 23 years. But he’s not just helping his students in the classroom.For half those...