ThirstyBear Cycling

Hot off the press! Aaron Long wins the Calaveras Time Trial 60+ today, 🏆🏅 edging out Joe Foster our current National Champion in the 65+. Rick Lawton was 4th as well.
Next up the District Time Trial Championships in Athlone!

🏆🍻 THIRSTYBEAR BRINGS HOME THE BACON! 🍻🏆

Big cheers to our Oregon-based ThirstyBear Cycling teammates for showing the competition how we roll! 🚴‍♂️💨

🥇 Aris Sophocles — Oregon State Road Race Champion, 40+
Aris put the hammer down and rode away with the 40+ Oregon State Road Race title! Apparently, all that training really does pay off. Who knew? 😎

🥇 Matt Slater — Oregon State Criterium Champion, 60+
Matt showed the youngsters that experience, strategy, and an appropriately timed application of suffering are a pretty unbeatable combination — taking the 60+ Oregon State Criterium title! 💪🔥 Pictures of Matt here on many other podiums!!

Two champions. Two state titles. One ThirstyBear spirit. 🐻🍻

We’re incredibly proud of Aris and Matt for putting in the miles, embracing the pain, and representing the team at the highest level.

Ride hard. Race smart. Have fun. And always leave something in the tank for the post-race beer. 🍺

Congratulations, gentlemen! 🏆👏

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Aaron Long with a big win at the Winters Road Race! Supported by Rick Lawton in 4th.

Today the Thirsty Bear masters raced the Northern California District Criterium Championships in Winters, CA. All the best riders from the region came to race for the coveted jersey. By some fluke or destiny we came away with bronze medals in 3 of the races! Wes Fornés in 50+, Brian Schuster in 40+ and Rick Lawton in 60+. Congratulations to all the winners, well deserved 👏. Tomorrow is the Winters Road Race so stay tuned for results!

A few of the Bears made the long drive to San Ardo to compete in the California State Road Race Championship. Anthony Brantley secured a podium spot in the 55+ race.
Next up: Winters Criterium and Road Race! Go Bears.

Congrats Aris Sophocles on your 2nd pl. at 2025 National Championship Road Race in the 45-49 cat.

Pescadero Coastal Classic, District Road Race Championship. Congrats to Ariel Herrmann for the win and Piers Barry placing 3rd in the Masters 45-49 field.

Three Bears on the podium at the 44th Copperopolis RR, 2nd , 3rd Brenon and 5th . Also in the 60+123 Chris C. taking 4th. Nice job boyz!

on the 2nd step at the 49th Cat’s Hill Classic and 3rd in the Omnium. Great weekend results Blaine!