That a wrap on the Beat the Clock TT Series for 2025! Thanks to all the riders who came out to support our series and test their limits on the Canada Road course. Thanks also to our intrepid crew of…
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The dates for this year’s Beat the Clock TT Series have been announced!
Registration for your 2025 membership in PenVelo is now open online (https://penvelo.org/join/). After many years of holding our fee levels constant (in fact, no one could remember the last time the fees were modified) the Board reluctantly decided to increase…
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Coaches Corner - Yet another relevant and useful PODCAST just landed from Coach Matt. This one looks at Exo-Analytics and their new-to-market Carbohydrate uptake measurement test. With everyone bandying about 100-120g/hr etc it's easy to feel like you're missing "the crux"...but the reality is actually KNOWING what your hourly uptake is can have a significant impact on a range of performance parameters. For example, if you only uptake 50-60g/hr but you ingest 100g/hr perhaps gastric distress becomes an issue, or the added heat generated to process that overage of CHO limits capacity? The point of knowing is making effective and useful decisions on how much is actually the right amount. Check it out here:
Coaches Corner #3: CHO Uptake w/Exo-Analystics
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How Much Carbohydrate DO you actually uptake?
What did YOU do this weekend? Long ride? Maintenance? Play in the street? Set a new PR or just sit on the couch watching the Vuelta? Tell us below!
September 11th has become a day of remembrance in America. There is almost never a "good" day to remember our friends too soon departed, but this date seemed an appropriate moment to pause for our teammates - we will always remember...![]()
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Frank Masterson - August 20, 2020![]()
In 2010 Frank and his wife, Janette, began cycling competitively. Frank joined Pen Velo, who became a new part of his family. In 10 years of competitive cycling, Frank made 10 appearances at the Huntsman Senior Games and five at the National Senior Games. He also competed in several NCNCA races, including the Masters District Road Race, the San Bruno Mountain Hillclimb and the Wente Vineyards Road Race. He won 77 medals in Senior Games cycling events, including a gold medal in the 2019 40km road race, which was his proudest cycling achievement. Frank was 69 years old at the time of his passing![]()
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Lester Legarda - April 10, 2023![]()
Affectionately known as "Loaf", Lester Legarda was a new convert to cycling, intent on rehabilitating a long term knee injury. His infectious attitude was evident on every ride and he quickly found a community and family with Peninsula Velo. Lester was also a well known skater in the bay area, known by "everyone" in that community as well. Lester was 37 at the time of his passing. A memorial video was produced, it was a hard day and community helped us all get thru![]()
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Jorge Delgadillo - March 2, 2015 ![]()
For more than 25 years Jorge was a regular on California roads and rides. He was new to Pen Velo, but had started to build his community by adding a club to his vast array of friends.
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The San Francisco Bay Area has a long history of cycling clubs, dating back to the 1870s. Today, San Francisco has one of the highest bike-to-work rates in the country. Peninsula Velo is proud to play a role as one of the oldest clubs in the SF Bay Area that’s still going strong.
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Peninsula Velo promotes participation in recreational riding, racing, and cycling advocacy in the San Francisco Bay area and beyond. We are a non-profit organization.