Toolbox: One of the pieces of advice given most often to riders trying to get faster is to ride with people or groups that are faster than they are. And it’s pretty good advice, because faster group ...

Each year, Campus Collective Cycling offers a number of different group rides, from the more aggressive A-30 Ride (25 – 30 Miles at 18-20 plus mph) to the C-10 Ride (also known as the ice cream ride).

Editor’s note: The Wild is all about featuring a variety of exciting voices from SoCal’s outdoors scene. Currently that voice belongs to Michael Charboneau, a freelance gear writer who lives in West L ...