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
Meet and Greet with Phil Gaimon
Pro-cyclist Phil Gaimon made a guest appearance on Wednesday night’s Hoppy Hour ride on July 23. After the ride, we had a little meet and greet with the pro who was there to promote his own ride, the Cookie Fondo, … Continued
MIPS: The Latest in Helmet Technology
We at EB Cycling Law want cyclists to be aware of the fact that bicycle helmets, while incredibly effective at preventing a brain injury, are far from failsafe. It goes without saying that wearing a helmet will protect you far … Continued
Juniors Race Report: Barrio Logan Grand Prix / Junior Criterium Championships (April 28)
Juniors Mens 17-18 Cat 1/2/3/4 Criterium A few weeks ago, the Swami’s Junior Development Team took on the SCNCA Regional Criterium Championships pretty close to home in San Diego, CA. The Barrio Logan Grand Prix is one of my favorite … Continued
Juniors Race Report: Omloop van Borsele (April 18-20)
I still can’t believe I was given the opportunity to race in the Omloop van Borsele on April 18th to 20th with USA Cycling. I placed 103rd in the very windy time trial, 84th in the second stage despite crashing … Continued