Brent Prenzlow and Andy Brightman are two local riders who have watched the Belgian Waffle Ride evolve from its inception in 2012 in the hills of North San Diego County. Ahead of this years California BWR, we caught up with each of them to hear about how the race has developed over the years, and how their equipment has adapted. Plus a few predictions thrown in, some general cycling wisdom, and gear talk. If you're an aspiring Belgian Waffleur, this is a read you won't want to miss...
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Wednesday, December 7, 2022 - 10:59
Dirt Connections. People Connections.
Chances are if you’ve called Spinergy for customer service then you may have spoken to Jeff Paulson. And that phone call may have started on a Spinergy bike wheel inquiry then likely gravitated to a chat about a new trail or a super-secret gravel connection found in the byways and backyards of North or East County San Diego.
Gravel cycling for Jeff is the consequence of a natural evolution of his passion for riding ever since the training wheels...
Wednesday, August 4, 2021 - 11:38
Casey Cohenmeyer describes her brutal experience at The Rift in Iceland. The Rift is a 200 km (125 miles) off-road bike race through the dark lava fields in the Highlands of Iceland. It traverses the continental rift between North America and Eurasia - a rift that grows one inch every year. The growth is evident with vast lava fields all around creating a surreal landscape. A landscape that is remote, rugged and unpredictable!
Tuesday, November 3, 2020 - 13:07
The Good Steward of Cycling around SoCal is a man named Garnett Whitmire III. He is the social media influencer and cycling pioneer behind Crit Whit. Through our interview, his ambitious personal approach to cycling and the big ideas behind it became clear. Garnett Whitmire III’s passion is palpable over the phone. He is sitting in his office on base in SoCal as the day is wrapping up as he tells me, “I love helping people, love dealing with junior troops who are people that work with me,...
Wednesday, September 30, 2020 - 11:06
Rachel Nolan becomes the first female to win Ireland’s epic TransAtlanticWay endurance cycling race. We caught up with her to see how she fared on her Spinergy Zlites.
Rachel Nolan is an avid adventurer who bikes hard and explores endlessly. She runs an adventure tour company called Rachel’s Irish Adventures taking people on rugged escapades to experience, discover and taste the best of Ireland. In September, Rachel completed an epic one stage self-support endurance cycling race...
