CruzeNrideZ – SoCal Canyon Runs & Touge Driving Crew
CruzeNrideZ was born out of SoCal’s car scene, inspired by late-night touge battles in Japan and the canyon carving lifestyle in California. What started as a few fast drivers looking for more than cars and coffee has grown into a community of canyon carvers, track enthusiasts and real driving purists.
Fast Cars. Real Drivers. Canyon Carving Culture.
Welcome to CruzeNrideZ, SoCal’s ultimate canyon run crew. We’re more than a cars and coffee stop, more than a parking lot flex - we’re fast drivers, canyon carvers and touge-inspired enthusiasts chasing the perfect line every weekend.
Born from the mind of Riz; ex-pro racer and track car builder at RZ1 Performance Engineering - CruzeNrideZ is where the SoCal car scene comes alive. Inspired by the late-night touge battles in Japan and fueled by California’s legendary canyon roads, we bring together early morning fast cars, fast drivers and real driving purists who live for the road.
What started as a handful of cars running local mountain passes has grown into a community of canyon carvers, supercar owners, JDM veterans, Euro enthusiasts and muscle drivers - all chasing the same passion: clean lines, fast runs, no ego's and respect for the road!
The Sunday Run
Every Sunday morning, the engines fire up. The lineup forms. The canyons call.
Exact meetup details always drop on Instagram 👉 @CruzeNrideZ.
Simple Rules
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No lane splitting → aka 'cutting the mustard' doesn’t fly here.
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Safe driving only → quick, but smart.
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Share the road → respect oncoming traffic, cyclists, bikers, hikers & wildlife.
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Fuel up (before arrival), gear up, show up → always bring water & a spare.
This isn’t reckless street racing. It’s real driving discipline - grip runs, touge style, clean lines and the respect that comes with them!
Our Sunday runs are more than a drive - they’re a ritual. Canyon carving before the traffic, clean touge-style runs through SoCal’s mountain passes and a crew that respects the line, the road and the community. If you’re searching for fast cars, fast drivers and a true canyon driving crew, this is where you belong.
All Cars. All Crews. All Welcome.
At CruzeNrideZ, the only thing that matters is passion. Whether you roll up in a widebody track monster, a daily-driven JDM classic, a Euro beast, a V8 muscle car or even a supercar, you’ve got a spot in the lineup.
This is a culture where canyon carving meets touge respect. Where fast cars meet fast friends. Where it doesn’t matter what you drive, its all about How you drive and that you be respectful as a driver!
Our crew mixes everything - turbocharged JDM icons, stance builds, naturally aspirated muscle cars, exotics, EV's and supercars.
Sponsors know this isn’t a casual cars and coffee. This is where passion, performance and community collide.
RZ1 Driver Coaching
Want to go beyond the canyon and sharpen your craft? Riz offers Advanced Driver Coaching - blending pro-level racecraft with real-world canyon driving.
→ Learn how to push yourself and your car to its limits.
→ Learn how to read the road.
→ Learn how to drive with precision.
👉 Explore Coaching
Hosted by RZ1USA & RZ1 Driver Coaching - Powered by the VB500 SuperGT
At the core of CruzeNrideZ is the VB500 SuperGT — a widebody Subaru WRX transformed into the ultimate predator by RZ1USA. It’s not just another build; it’s engineered with pro-level racecraft, tuned for the canyons, and designed to dominate both street and track.
When the VB500 rolls out, the canyon knows it’s not a drive — it’s a hunt. Cars ahead get stalked, smoked, and left behind. It sets the pace, pushes the line, and shows what happens when engineering, passion, and discipline collide.
Want to see why it’s the one-off king of SoCal canyons? Check the full spec sheet:
VB500 SuperGT Build & For Sale
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We’re not just another cars and coffee meet. We’re not canyon tourists. We’re a crew of canyon carvers, touge drivers and fast car enthusiasts who live for SoCal’s best roads and the discipline it takes to drive them right.
This isn’t just driving. This isn’t just a meet.
This is CruzeNrideZ - The SoCal Canyon Kings
