That's my little sister Mimi. If you haven't already, click on the player
on the left side of the home page.
Mimi inherited my mom's incredible vocal cords. Through her work with David
Byrne (of The Talking Heads), Michael Stipe (of REM), Moby, Bryan Eno (of Roxy
Music) and others, Mimi made quite a name for herself within the music biz.
She started as the lead singer of a band called Hugo
Largo (which backed up
the Sugar Cubes with Björk at a concert here in San Diego back in "the day").
These three songs are from her solo album called "Soak" and
are available for listening and purchase at Amazon
(MP3 format) and the iTunes
Store. Enjoy!
~ Dan Goese
Cycling News
There's a lot more happening in the SoCal/San Diego cycling scene than you'll
find links to on this page. Explore the tabs above, depending upon your interest.
If you're interested in racing, click here to go
to the racing page. If you
prefer less-competitive fun rides, click here.
Each of these resources is organized by month so you can pick an event that
fits in with your schedule.
Looking for Barrio Logan Grand Prix photos? See list here.
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Welcome to La Jolla Vélo, Dan Goese's crib notes on bicycling in San Diego County—and the rest of the world for when you can't be here. Explore the massive list of cycling links below and the menu bars on the left side and top of each page. Here are several key items to start with:
CLUB RIDES: Come and join the SDBC Saturday morning club ride in La Jolla to meet lots of fellow cycling enthusiasts at every skill level (beginner to pro). SDBC often has organized Sunday rides, but if you're an experienced rider and want to ride religiously on Sundays, the Church of Cycling is also a good bet, typically departing from the Del Mar area.
RESOURCES: Start with our list
of rides (including GPS-generated maps, mileage
and elevation gain) from La Jolla. San Diego
County has several "must do" rides.
QUESTIONS: If the information on this site doesn't answer your question about cycling in San Diego, feel free to e-mail
me (Dan Goese) and I'll get back to you as
soon as I can.
In case you haven't already seen them, see our dedicated pages for bike shops, races, rides, bike clubs, cycling advocacy, and navigation around San Diego, America's Finest City and a pretty darn nice place to ride your bike.
Upcoming Race: Tour of California... BE THERE! Climb Mt. Baldy May 19th.
Upcoming EVENT TO See: 61-year-old Dave Elsberry races RAAM for 2nd time, departing from Oceanside Pier. He hopes to break the 60+ record this year. ► more ►
Whether
you were born and raised here in San Diego or just visiting for a few days, if you're
really into cycling you should take at least a few of the many memorable road and mountain bike
rides available. Favorites include Torrey
Pines Grade and the coastal
highway along the Pacific Ocean, Palomar
Mountain (a great climb), 5
faces of Mount Soledad, and many more. Anderson
Truck Trail is a challenging
course for those seeking some single-track MTB fun.
FREE MUSIC (Brotherly Plug):
Listen to 3 songs by my sister Mimi Goese by pressing the "play" icon just
above the "Main Menu" in the left column of this page.
CYCLING PHOTOS:
2011 Barrio Logan Grand Prix, 2010 Tour de France, 2009
Giro, and
lots of local rides and races
are included in my Flickr
online photo album. If I
caught a photo of you in
a race, you can get the full-size
digital image from Flickr: While viewing the photo, choose "Actions" then "View All Sizes" and choose original. You can download that photo by right-clicking to save the photo to your PC or Mac.
FACEBOOK:
After decades
of wear and tear on my brain
(including 4 concussions),
I don't remember everyone I
meet in the bike club or out
on the road. Don't take it
personally. Just insert a comment
reminding me (Dan Goese) of how we know
each other if you send a friend
request.
Check
out the "quick access" cycling
news sources in the column to the right. These are direct, ad & cookie-free
links to the best bike racing news web sites. Click
here for more cycling publications.
This video (below) of a memorable descent after the 2009 Giro d'Italia "Alpe de Siusi" hilltop finish gets off to a slow start and is shaky as hell (the camera was mounted to my handle bars) but it provides a glimpse of the excitement of [literally] following a grand tour. We climbed this hill and then–after watching the pros race to the top–we all (spectators, pros, team cars) rode back down together because there was no other way out. At certain points you'll notice I could draft behind team cars. (Thanks to Thomson Bike Tours for the awesome roadside tent with satellite TV and buffet!)
The Planet Ultra climbing camp collided [figuratively] with BMC Pro Racing
in the beautiful, hilly Topanga
Canyon area. This gorgeous area just inland
from Malibu is now the home training ground of Dave Zabriskie and others
who have disovered how perfect it is for training in the winter months
while Nanooks of the North train indoors. Dan Goese (crusty old La Jolla Velo web guy & SDBC sponsor) with George
Hincapie (3-time National Road Racing Champion, 15-time TdF competitor) in Agoura Hills, January
2010:
Are centuries just too short for you? You must have the Randonneuring bug.
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