Zane to lead cycling rides for women
Shirlee Zane, chairwoman of the Sonoma County Board of Supervisors, will be leading some easy to moderate rides to encourage more women to take up the sport.… Read More »
Where will local Amgen tour route go?
The Amgen Tour of California’s first stage in Santa Rosa is shaping up as a showcase for the best scenery Sonoma County has to offer, from Russian River Valley vineyards to rugged beauty of the Pacific Coast.… Read More »
Bike coalition’s funding drive under way
By BOB NORBERG THE PRESS DEMOCRAT The Sonoma County Bicycle Coalition has a drive under way to raise $30,000 in the next two weeks to fund its advocacy efforts and allow it to put on family-style bike rides. Those are the two things the coalition can’t do now within its current budget, which is made up largely of donations and state and federal funds that are designated for specific programs. The coalition, which has 1,100 members, has a budget for… Read More »
A sneak peek at Levi Leipheimer’s 2012 King Ridge GranFondo
It seems like the dust has hardly settled on this year’s King Ridge Granfondo and the organizers are already preparing for next year. Registration opens at 9 a.m. on Jan. 17 for the ride, which will be held on Sept. 29.… Read More »
Santa Rosa ‘bike elves’ are back
The “Bike Elves” have started their Christmas drive, collecting used children’s bicycles to repair and give away through the annual Santa Rosa Firefighters’ Toys for Tots program.… Read More »
Riding with Levi and the Caravaners
I had the good fortune Wednesday to ride with the Caravaners, a Maria Carrillo High School student club which rides to school twice a week from Skyhawk Park.
Santa Rosa man earns silver medal at triathlon world championships
If it wasn’t for a flat tire, 71-year-old Bill Marshall may have repeated as triathlon world champion in Beijing, China, for his age group.
Santa Rosa doctor tops among cyclists at Huntsman World Senior Games
A Santa Rosa physician won three first places and a second to take the overall cycling title at the Huntsman World Senior Games in St. George, Utah.
Sonoma County participants cycle the state in Climate Ride California
A group of 125 cyclists left Fortuna bound for San Francisco on Sunday as part of Climate Ride California, a 320-mile ride that is a benefit for environmental organizations. … Read More »
Looking back at fondo ride
Now that the adrenalin is gone and tiredness in the legs is fading, images and thoughts of the fondo ride keep seeping into my mind.… Read More »