On a rainy Sunday afternoon in April, we found ourselves in the flat of Fusion Sport Cycling Club rider, Heidi Witherell who proudly raced to multiple top ten finishes in the Tour of the Gila, won the Norcal/Nevada District Time Trial in 2002 with a torn rotator cuff and ultimately started medical school at age 32 and is now an Anesthesiologist. With the sounds of Edith Piaf playing in the background, she sat down to tell us about her Velocurean lifestyle. She made a Vietnamese inspired seared halibut over rice …

Tahoe City:
Celebrate the 4th of July on the north shore of beautiful Lake Tahoe; this scenic destination has one of the most impressive fire works shows on the west coast. On a clear night with relatively little wind the reflection of the fireworks on the lake are breathtaking. Find all the information for planning your trip at www.gotahoenorth.com.
Walter Hansel 2009 Sauvignon Blanc, Russian River Valley – $16:
For the summer heat, wine lovers need an alternative to heavy Chardonnays, which is where a nice cold, crisp Sauvignon Blanc comes in. Walter …

One of my favorite things about summer, aside from longer days for me to ride my bike, is the plentiful harvest of Bing cherries. I will find any way I can to eat them during their short season here. In fact, I have been known to down a two-pound bag of them after a long hot ride, so it was inevitable that I would eventually concoct my own cherry salsa recipe. Once I got the measurements just right, I made some halibut tacos and attempted to pair my cherry salsa …

When it comes to road cycling shoes there are virtually hundreds of options. However, in reality there are literally less than 15 road shoes worth buying, and of these 15, not a single one comes out of Italy (apologies to Sidi fans, you will soon see the light). The guiding principle in picking a road shoe has been the same for years, if the shoe fits… To differentiate a quality road shoe from what is otherwise another carbon sole stuck to a faux leather upper with two straps and a …

As cyclists we are always looking for a new and flavorful source of energy, something fast, easy and nutritious and where we usually find it is in granola. Granola: that breakout from the 1970s, which became so synonymous with the health movement. Rolled oats and grains with some dried fruit baked to a golden brown in some sort of sugar syrup, lightweight and easy to carry around, it could be eaten as a snack while biking or as a cereal before school. This naturally caloric yet healthy cereal somehow lost …