Cycling Safety: The Door Zone
I caught a car door to the chest once, and I don’t recommend it. While riding with a friend of mine, we chatted as we rolled through an intersection. The next thing I knew I was on the ground struggling … Continued
A Reminder of What Swami’s Cycling Club is About
As Swami’s Cycling Club approaches its 30th anniversary year in 2019 it seems the right time to reflect on and celebrate the wide-ranging and inclusive nature of the club. To that end, we have become aware of various rumors and … Continued
Good Read: The Most Effective Sports for Improving Mental Health
Excerpt: I’ve seen exercise save marriages, rescue careers, and even save lives. Exercise has long been known to positively impact mental health, and with access to survey data from 1.2 million Americans, a new study aims to see how sport … Continued
New Shop Partnership: Revolution Bike Shop
Swami’s Cycling Club is excited to announce its newest partnership: a multiyear sponsorship from Revolution Bike Shop. Effective immediately, Revolution will serve as the club’s official bike shop. Revolution is located in Solana Beach along Coast Highway 101. Under the … Continued
Cycling History: The Coffee Teams
Coffee is an integral part of cycling. I don’t know a cyclist who doesn’t drink the stuff. A cup of coffee before I leave for a ride is mandatory. A mid-ride stop at a coffee shop is essential, even if … Continued
Meet Dr. Kent Howard
Dr. Kent Howard, DMD is Swami’s longest-running sponsor and one of the club’s longest active members. He currently practices dentistry in the beach community of Cardiff-by-the-Sea, Encinitas, California. Swami’s is grateful for Dr. Howard’s dedication to the club and his … Continued
Carbon Failure – Why It Happens
An exotic material once used on the most expensive frames, carbon fiber is now ubiquitous in cycling. A quick search online reveals carbon frame closeout bikes from a previous model year sell for as low as $1000. That price is … Continued
Rett Ride Across America
Avid cyclist and RETT father will be departing San Diego on 9/30 for a month long ride to Jacksonville FL along the I-10 as a fundraiser for rettsyndrome.org. If interested, there are opportunities for cyclists to join him along the … Continued
Member Racing Results: Tour de Big Bear and Manhattan Beach Grand Prix
Tour de Big Bear Adam Pacal 107mi Overall: 4th Under 50 KOM: 2nd Kevin Greer 107mi Overall: 5th 50+ KOM: 4th Manhattan Beach Grand Prix Dave Cynkin Masters 50+ overall: 19th Masters 50+ Cat 4: 1st
Highlighting the 2018 Tour de France
The month of July was abuzz with the 105th edition of the Tour De France! Swami’s Cycling held two TDF viewing parties at Iron Fist Brewing Company to watch Stage 12, the Bourg-Saint-Maurice to Alpe d’Huez high mountain stage, and … Continued