bay area cycling news

Word on the street is that the June 19 Pescadero Road Race is filling up. Spectacular 28-mile loop through coastal dunes and redwood groves consisting of Stage Rd., Hwy.84 and Pescadero Rd. 1500’ of climbing per lap including the epic Haskin’s Hill grade. Start with promenade from High School to Pescadero town center. Then wind up for the big sprint prime before the first climb on Stage. Hosted by Alto Velo , you can register for it on Sports Basement .

NBC Bay Area has a tidbit about a law by Pennsylvania Congressman Joe Simitian, concerning extending the ban on cell phone use in cars to bikes as well. Read more over there .

A cyclist was seriously injured when he was cornering too quickly, crossed the yellow line, and struck a Ford Mustang. The bicyclist, a 43-year-old Sunol man whose name was not available, was riding south at 30 mph when he entered a right curve and drifted over the double-yellow line and struck the Mustang head-on. Read more at the Oakland Tribune . Please know your limits and corner safely... there's no point in racing if you're not going to cross the finish line.

A cyclist was killed in Modesto when he apparently stopped in the dark and rain on a country highway. Duran was sitting on his bicycle in the road as the Suburban approached at 65 mph. It was raining and the road was wet. The CHP said Avalos tried to slow down but couldn't avoid hitting Duran. Read more at the Modesto Bee . So it goes. Please don't make any assumptions about approaching vehicles, especially if it's dark; speeding cars won't see you, and even if they do, they likely can't stop in time.

Garica was riding east in the westbound lane of Highway 162 west of Charlie Hurt Highway without lights on his bicycle, CHP reported. He was weaving left and right using the entire westbound lane. Read more . So it goes. Please always use lights when you ride.

A short post from Mercury News: A man in his 70s riding a bicycle today in front of De Anza College in Cupertino died after being struck by a car, according to the Santa Clara County Sheriff's Office. Read more at their site . So it goes.

The Seismic Challenge , a ride to help out the AIDS Foundation , will be this weekend. The course of Seismic Challenge 2.0 will follow 4 major fault lines in a grand loop around San Francisco Bay. This adventure covers all the beautiful and diverse landscapes that the Bay Area offers. Cyclists will leave from San Francisco and follow the San Andreas Fault south down the Peninsula. After crossing the Bay to join the Hayward Fault, the route continues north through rolling hills to the overnight accomodations in the East Bay. On Day 2, cyclists will begin their second 100 miles by crossing over the Carquinez Bridge to traverse the West Napa Fault into wine country. After a ride through the vineyards of Napa and Sonoma, cyclists will cross the final fault line, Rodgers Creek, and turn for the home stretch through Marin. Completing this epic 200 mile journey will be worthy of a finish like no other as cyclists cross the span of the majestic Golden Gate Bridge and coast into the finish in S...