Erik Chalhoub
Associate Editor at Monterey County Now
Associate Editor @mcweekly. Previous: Editor @GilroyDispatch, @pajaronian. UC Santa Cruz and Cabrillo College alumnus.
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1 week ago |
montereycountynow.com | Erik Chalhoub
Erik Chalhoub here, feeling inspired to compete in next year’s Life Time Sea Otter Classic after attending the event for a couple of days over the past weekend. With a little bit of training, I know I could complete one 30-mile lap in the gravel race—I consistently ride around 19 miles on Fort Ord National Monument. Getting a top time is out of the question, as is anything more than a lap, but that wouldn’t be my goal.
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1 week ago |
montereycountynow.com | Erik Chalhoub
About a month before the Life Time Sea Otter Classic made its return for 2025, race director Jeff Frost said the event was well on its way to have its “biggest year ever” in terms of registered athletes. He was right. The amateur gravel race on Friday, April 11 saw a record number of participating riders at more than 700, a 35 percent increase over 2024’s numbers, according to event organizers.
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1 week ago |
montereycountynow.com | Erik Chalhoub
Erik Chalhoub here. I often frequent the trails by bike at Fort Ord National Monument and Wilder Ranch State Park in Santa Cruz, and I’ve always noted just how better maintained the trails are at the former compared to the latter. Even more impressive is the fact that Fort Ord has more than double the mileage of trails compared to Wilder Ranch: 86 versus 35.
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2 weeks ago |
montereycountynow.com | Erik Chalhoub
The last climb up WeatherTech Raceway Laguna Seca’s iconic corkscrew is always the worst. After three laps and nearly 90 miles of mountainous terrain, a bicyclist’s body starts to break down. Leg cramps are common as exhaustion sets in, with adrenaline becoming the only source of energy for the riders, knowing the finish line is in sight. It’s the decisive moment, as was the case again for Keegan Swenson.
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2 weeks ago |
montereycountynow.com | Erik Chalhoub
Erik Chalhoub here, remembering the feeling of riding a bike for the first time without training wheels. I was probably of kindergarten age, and couldn’t fathom how I was staying upright on just two wheels or how easy it was once I picked up speed, zooming around an empty basketball court at the school near my house. Had I known at the time the types of stunts and crazy maneuvers you could do on a bike, my mind would have been blown.
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