Editor’s note: It should come as no surprise that local Laura van Gilder is stomping the competition – keep up the good work! With four races on the United States International Cyclo-cross Calendar (USICX) last weekend, there were plenty of points available for riders. Riders contested three days of Jingle Cross Rock in Iowa City, [...]
From Sarah Clark Stuart, Campaign Director, Bicycle Coalition of Greater Philadelphia Between 8-12% of bicycle crashes are due to motorists misjudging the space required to pass a bicyclist and turning into the path of an approaching bicyclist. To make streets and roads safer, at least 15 states have passed “safe passing bills” to amend their [...]
By Brian Ignatin In the fast growing chamois cream and embrocation market, Sportique stands head and shoulders above the crowd. Their distinction is that they offer a complete line of skin care products formulated by skin care experts. Since your skin is the largest organ in your body, and cyclists abuse it year round, we [...]
Bobby Lea and Jackie Simes, both riding for Pure Energy-ProAirHFA, (Simes represents the Jamis Sutter Home Team in road races) will take the starting line February 2, 2012 for the 50th running of the Copenhagen 6-Day. Lea from Topton, PA and Simes from New Tripoli, PA, first began riding together as a team in 2010. [...]
Promoter Myles Romanow of Hampton Velo has been producing Super Cross Cup races on Long Island since 1991, with venues ranging from the chic but remote Southampton Youth Services Center to the current Eisenhower Park location in East Meadow. Event locations varied as much as affiliations, which have included UCI and NACT sanctioned races. World [...]
An archetypal East Coast fall day set the scene for MAC racers who were treated to a technically challenging cross course that required vigilance for every off-camber twist and turn. Beautiful leaves and colorful kits turned the already idyllic scene at the Fair Hill Natural Resource Center, where equestriennes and cyclists compete year round, into [...]
Well here I am the day after the 2011 NYC marathon and I decided that it’s time to take a break from feeding my face to put some of my thoughts down about the weekend. As many of you know, I once again raced with Ethan Zohn and his charity Grassroot Soccer, raising money for [...]
Univest Corporation has declined to renew their title sponsorship of the Univest Grand Prix for 2012 and beyond. They will instead focus on aiding local nonprofits which are struggling in the economic downturn. The race will continue in 2012, under new sponsorship, and maintain it’s status as a UCI 1.2 and NRC 1.HC race. “Univest [...]
USA Triathlon today announced the dates and locations of its 2012 National Championship schedule, providing multisport athletes from across the United States the opportunity to compete in a top-notch championship environment. On the heels of an extremely successful 2011 USA Triathlon National Championship season, which included record fields and sold-out events, the 2012 events will [...]
Editor’s Note: Looks like the Tri-State area’s cycling future is in good hands! Good job to Noah Granigan, Greg Ratzell, and Nadia Latzgo! USA Cycling’s National Talent Identification Camp at the Olympic Training Center in Chula Vista, Calif., spanned Oct. 30-Nov. 4. The athletes on the verge of the USA Cycling National Development Program were [...]
