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.
Please help! [click here] This is your last chance to support families of San Diego children battling cancer while encouraging SDBC's very own Todd Smith to "crush" the Leadville 100 race on August 14th.
NEW PHOTOS: Vicariously enjoy rolling with the 2010 Tour de France. The missus and I cruised through the Pyrénées with 40 of our best new friends. [Go to photos page]
Welcome
to the wonderful world of road biking in La Jolla.
Do you have a 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. But first check out the resources
here. 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.
Whether
you're born and raised here or just visiting for a few days, if you're
really into cycling, there are many memorable road and mountain bike
rides to take here any time of year. 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.
Brotherly Plug:
Listen to 3 songs by my sister Mimi Goese by pressing the "play" icon just
above the "home" button
in the left column of this page.
2009
Giro, 2010 Tour de France
(coming this summer), 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.
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 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.
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:
SDBC Members... Be
sure to order your jerseys, shorts and custom accessories today!
Nick Onate and I put together a radically different kit for 2010.
Go to SDBC's "Member's
Only" area to place your order before the next order
window closes.
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Top News Sites
The buttons below are not ads. These are our "Top Picks" for cycling coverage
and each brings you to that site's home page.
Remember to click on an ad or two at these sites to help them stay "free" to
us readers. Also, Cycle
Sport America is
a great print publication but has no online version available at this
time.
See the full list of cycling publication links in the center column of this page.
Cycling Stories
Sometimes we make our own news while riding our bikes. Do you have a story
to share? Let us know and we'll add it to our Cycling stories page (click here).