by Jerry Schonewille Many bicyclist are familiar with Amtrak trains and some use them in their tours but few know about Amtrak buses. Buses serve as connectors between outlying cities and cities that have train service. They can get you to Reno or Lake Tahoe or Las Vegas but ...

by Mark Pryor Team Alameda-ites and ACTC Argonauteers: Truly an EPIC, EPIC day...as much total climbing in a "hard" century in half the miles, and with three very uncharacteristic climbs with steep, steep pitches that I would holler "Assassins" if an organizer put any one of Bohlman, Montebello, or Sanborn in a ...

By Louise McCracken The big event of the year for many cyclists is a premier ultra marathon event of 508 miles and 35,000 feet of climbing.  A spiritual odyssey where participants experience an unparalleled personal achievement called the Furnace Creek 508 race. A total of 211 bicycle enthusiasts took part in ...

This past weekend, Paul and Franz competed as a two man relay team in the 25th Furnace Creek 508 bicycle race (see Prairie Dog Team Website). We were lucky to have Russ and Sheila crew again for us. We started on Saturday morning at 9:00 am ...