Each year when asked to do a summary of the best books and videos reviewed over the past 12 months, it is always the case that half-forgotten gems spring back to mind. Where did the time go? 2025 turned out to be a bumper year for interesting publications, so here are the Top 5 (plus […]

SoCalCycling.com – Your Cycling Source: Who took the best ‘Best Cycling Photo of 2025’? The Mark Gunter Photo Awards celebrate its 10th edition. In 2024 photographers from over 40 countries submitted their favourite photos. The winner: Leon van Bon who photographed Tadej Pogacar as two skiers jumped over the road. No this is not AI.This […]

2025 is in the rearview, Happy New Year 2026 and welcome to the first Gear Break of the year! We’ve survived the holiday season, and while the resolutions are still fresh, the industry is already moving at full tilt. Today’s collection focuses on cutting edge performance and takes a look at the increasing integration of […]

SoCalCycling.com – Your Cycling Source: Happy New Year! Here’s to a successful year in 2026! The post Happy New Year from SoCalCycling.com! appeared first on SoCalCycling.com.

Welcome to your cycling (and mostly cyclocross) news roundup, in which we relate the rather sad story of Wout van Aert’s comeback, foiled by two flat tires as he seemed to be holding his own against Mathieu van der Poel. Then it’s more cyclocross, with youngsters Del Grosso, Nys and Pieterse battling at Digem, Lucinda […]

SoCalCycling.com – Your Cycling Source: A Year of Cycling Captured in Photos in 2025 From fast-paced criteriums to classic road races, this photo gallery highlights some of our favorite moments from Southern California cycling events in 2025. Featured races include the Tour de Murrieta, Redlands Bicycle Classic, Costa Mesa Grand Prix, Glendora Twilight Criterium, Hunte […]

From vintage cycling cinema to cutting-edge gravel racing documentaries, 2025 delivered a standout year for bike-racing films and YouTube cycling videos. In a world overloaded with streaming content, these handcrafted features cut through the noise, offering rare insight into pro road racing history, the rise of women’s cycling, iconic champions like Tony Martin, and the […]

New year, new legs — and now’s the time to kit out your pain cave. Zwift has dropped its Big New Year Sale, opening the doors to some of the best indoor training hardware deals we’ve seen in a long while. Running from December 26 through January 5, these offers are strictly while stocks last, […]

SoCalCycling.com – Your Cycling Source: New Year’s Day Bike Ride Gear up for a New Year’s Day tradition that local cyclists know well. The SoCal New Year’s Day bike ride return in 2026 with the iconic Long Beach New Year’s Day Ride—a long-standing meet-up for riders who prefer to start the year on the road. […]

SoCalCycling.com – Your Cycling Source: 2026 Tour of the Gila Bicycling Stage Race in Southwest New Mexico Set for April 29 Through May 3, 2026 Tour of the Gila 2026 Dates Announced for Southwest New Mexico Stage Race The 39th Tour of the Gila is opening registration for the 2026 road bicycling stage race on […]

The Wahoo KICKR v6 has set the standard by which all other smart trainers are measured. With WiFi connectivity for faster, stable data transfer, ERG Easy Ramp to smooth the transition back to large wattage intervals from a stop, and a built-in odometer to track mileage. And it’s on sale for US$450 Off – Here’s […]

SUMMARY TOP STORY:  RACE NEWS RIDER AND TEAM NEWS   RACE NEWS RIDER AND TEAM NEWS   Pogačar, Vollering Top UCI Rankings Topping our list of the least surprising news of the year: Tadej Pogačar finished 2025 atop the UCI’s World Rankings. The women’s season was slightly more competitive, and their rankings accordingly held a […]

Boxing Day is here. And the last Gear Break of 2025 is as well. The wrapping paper has been cleared, the Christmas feast is now officially leftovers, and the “Big Man” has gone back North. Whether Santa delivered exactly what you wanted or you’re looking to spend some of that holiday cash on the items […]

As we close out 2025, the PEZ CREW offers our Holiday Greeting.  We sincerely thank you, our readers and sponsors for your support, and share a few thoughts for this Holiday Season.  Cheers! Richard Pestes – Publisher Here we are rounding out our 24th year at PEZ – and while I’ve lost track of a […]

Our cycling news roundup — and what Mike’s hoping Santa will bring cycling fans this year. Plus plenty of ‘cross racing, including two second-place finishes for Wout, and team news for Soudal Quick-Step, Jayco-AlUla and INEOS. Happy Holidays! TOP STORY:  eTrashMike’s Holiday Wish List RACE NEWS Van der Poel, van Aert Go 1-2 at Hofstade […]

Here at PEZ, we’ve tracked the Wahoo revolution since our first KICKR review back in 2014. Since then, Wahoo has built a full-blown family of indoor options. You’ve got the “pro-level” KICKR BIKE PRO and the “pain cave” staple like the KICKR CORE 2. But Wahoo realized not everyone wants to pull their rear wheel […]

Pro cycling continues to be shaped as much by economics, governance, and athlete well-being as by what happens on the road. In this edition of AIRmail, The Outer Line delivers in-depth analysis and informed perspective on the forces reshaping the sport—from soaring rider contract buy-outs and shifting power dynamics in the men’s peloton, to warning […]

SoCalCycling.com – Your Cycling Source: Neilson Powless Commits to EF Education-EasyPost American races into the future with big classics dreams Neilson Powless will race on in EF Education-EasyPost colors through 2029. The American is focused on the classics after his big win at Dwars door Vlaanderen this spring and excellent results in top-class one-day races […]

How do I deal with a super-negative or annoying rider on my tour? I want to be a supportive cycling partner, but sometimes I don’t even know where to start. Dear Can’t We All Just Be Happy, Having recently returned from leading the 41-day Pacific Coast Epic tour, I’m delighted to report that some groups […]

SoCalCycling.com – Your Cycling Source: The NSN Devo Team has unveiled the squad’s 20-man roster for 2026. Among the 10 new arrivals are British Junior National Cyclo-Cross Champion Oscar Amey (17), Canadian Junior Road Champion Ben Morin (18), Australian Junior TT Champion Max Goold (18), Nations Cup race winner Filip Smørås (NOR, 18), and Polish […]

SUMMARY TOP STORY:  Giro Route Analysis: Doubling Down on Vert (and Temps) RACE NEWS Muscat Classic Now a ProSeries Race Boucles Drôme Ardèche: New Route, 12 UCI WorldTeams, Seixas and Cosnefroy RIDER, TEAM AND GENERAL ROAD CYCLING NEWS INEOS Grenadiers Racing Academy to Launch in 2026 Soudal Quick-Step 2026 Kit Features Enhanced Visibility Giro Route […]

Bookshelf: In her introduction to the Second Edition of Michael Blann’s book of mountain photographs, Susannah Osborne writes: “It is impossible to talk about cycling without talking about mountains. For cyclists and fans of cycling, mountains are fundamental to understanding the nuances of the sport. Mont Ventoux, the Passo dello Stelvio, the Alpe d’Huez—these famous […]

SoCalCycling.com – Your Cycling Source: The INEOS Grenadiers are proud to announce the launch of the INEOS Grenadiers Racing Academy in 2026 – reinforcing the team’s focus on identifying, preparing and developing the next generation of race-ready talent. The Racing Academy will be the cornerstone of the Grenadiers’ performance pathway, incorporating a UCI Continental team […]

Ed Track-Side: In December 2022, Ed Hood made his return to the boards of the Ahoy Stadium in Rotterdam for his first ‘working holiday’ at a ‘6 Days’ since covid put everything on hold. Live through the final days of the Rotterdam six and the career of Niki Terpstra trackside with Ed. In January we […]

Special photo gallery: Photographer John Thomson has had a full 2025 at the road-side and next to the cat-walk, so here is his fifth ‘2025 Photo Gallery’. *** ‘Part 1’ HERE, ‘Part 2’ HERE, ‘Part 3 HERE and ‘Part 4 HERE’. You can see more of John Thomson’s photo galleries HERE. *** John Thomson: “This […]