With 170mm of suspension travel, the Nomad is very forgiving of bad line choice in technical terrain. It appeals to a very targeted mountain biker, with adequate skills to utilize the bike’s immense ...

We’ve never ridden a Santa Cruz bike that didn’t feel spec’ed for a smooth, intuitive feel in the saddle, and the Vala looks like no exception. Yes and no. While it’s tempting to be drawn to the ...

In early December, a customer from out of town asked if it was OK to lock his $3,700 Santa Cruz Nomad mountain bike to a bike rack while he went to a bar near Mission and Swift streets.

In Santa Cruz, the number of e-bike incidents rose from 12 in 2022 to 30 so far this year. While this increase is notable, Escalante attributes it more to the growing number of e-bikes rather than ...

Nineteen-year-old Brock Johnson of Santa Cruz has broken the world record for "bike surfing." Bike surfing is a popular BMX stunt where a cyclist balances one foot on a bike's handlebars ...

Santa Cruz hosted an e-bike safety workshop in response to the increasing popularity of e-bikes and recent safety concerns."We started five years ago in the city of Santa Cruz. And it's a program ...

Bike Santa Cruz County has announced this year’s winners of the Wheelie Awards. The honors acknowledge work toward expanding and improving safety and awareness of cycling in Santa Cruz County.