My first exposure to Chico Cycling was in 1991. (I lived here for almost 2 years before going back to Sacramento in '92.) I had an apartment in California Park - so not knowing the roads, I would solo up Humboldt or Hwy 32 never going past the intersection of the two.

One day I finally asked someone at one of the bike shops if there were any group rides. I was told there was a group that rode out of One Mile at 6:00pm on Wednesdays. So the next Wednesday I showed up on my beautiful Campy Nuovo Record equipt Colnago. I was wearing cycling shorts & shoes, but just a tee-shirt from a race I did in '85. No helmet.

Back then, the Fast 50 was a Chico Velo club ride and helmets were required. I pitched an argument about riding on public streets - they shrugged their shoulders and off we went.

It had been a while since I had ridden with a group and... More

We have been working on the preparation of this race since October 2006. Until now it was just something we wanted to do for Chico. Now, with it only a little over 3 months away, the pressure increases but the excitement overshadows the stress.

One of the things we wanted was a race logo and here it is. We love it and hope you do also. A special thanks to Christian Burke of Tri-Counties Bank for his great work. We are planning a great day for Chico and we will need some help come race day. If any of you would like to volunteer, mark the date on your calendars now and we will give contact instructions at a later time.

Thanks for your support.

Check out the course.

As a physical therapist, this question gets thrown in my direction more than any other. And for good reason, cycling is just not easy on our necks. When you break down the position we assume for our necks, even on the best-fit bicycles (recumbents excluded), the answer becomes clear. So I wanted to offer a few tips on how we prevent our necks from aching and what we can do to remedy them. Please take these tips with the understanding that these are general tips and specific problems should, of course, be addressed by your health professional.

The neck is a marvelous model of movement. Containing seven bones (referred to as C1 through C7), the neck provides us the ability to scan our surroundings, communicate, breathe and absorb vibrations so our eyeballs...More

Come Join us at Mt. Mikes Pizza at 5th and Nord.
We will chat about upcoming races, the Davis Criterium & century rides. And like always it is always a great social gathering.

The last few weeks have been great for the Chico Corsa Race Team. In addition to some podium spots, there has been improvement in placings by everyone on the team. Be sure to see more victories coming soon.

Trek Bicycle Store Memorial Day Criterium San Jose
Elite 4
3rd Place - Mike Cordova
Elite 3
3rd Place - Jeff Galland
Mstr 35+ 3/4
1st Place Jeff Galland

Steve Dunlap Memorial Time Trial
Elite 4
6th Place - Mike Ricks

Northern California/Nevada Time Trial Championships
Mstr 35+ 4/5
1st place - Mike Ricks

We're fortunate to be living in an area where time trials occur on a monthly and, sometimes weekly, basis. Currently, Chico has 2 Time Trials per month taking place out on River Road(5 miles out, 5 miles back), and 2 per month on Aguas Frias Road(40 kilometer distance). In addition, there are many "Race of Truth" opportunities in the coming months - including the Cohasset Uphill, Cohasset Downhill, Forest Ranch, Humboldt Road, Centerville, North Rim and the Jack & Jill Time Trial.

For more information on these time trials, contact Rodney Cox at lorrod7@comcast.net