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 [...]
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 [...]
USA Cycling is pleased to announce that the Tour of the Battenkill will once again be a part of the UCI America Tour as a UCI category 1.2 race, as it was in 2010. As such, it will be upgraded to HC status on the USA Cycling National Racing Calendar (NRC) as well. “We have [...]
Leaves changing, back to school, end of cycling season break – these are some of the things most people think about when autumn comes around. But not me. Even after a long season of traveling and racing my bike on the road, my mind inevitably turns to CYCLOCROSS for the fall. One thing to realize [...]
On October 29 and 30 the historic 23rd Street Armory will again become the home of all things bicycle as the Philly Bike Expo celebrates its second year. The 2011 Philly Bike Expo will be presented by Eastern Mountain Sports with the theme “Origin of the Species – the Evolution of the Mountain Bike.” “Of [...]
Editor’s Note: Another victory for local Bobby Lea – awesome work! The first national championship jerseys were awarded on the second day of the 2011 USA Cycling Elite Track National Championships at the Home Depot Center in Carson, Calif. Competitors in the 2008 Olympic Games Sarah Hammer (Temecula, Calif./OUCH), Jennie Reed (Seattle, Wash./OUCH) and Bobby [...]
Story by Laurence Kelly Photos by Laurence Kelly and Sarah Philbrick Kelly A few years ago I returned to college after a long career as a photojournalist. Times were tough, as was finding work in the news industry. I decided to get a bike that I could ride across town to the school where I [...]
The registration deadline for the Kings Gap Time Trial is fast approaching. The Kings Gap Time Trial, a 3.5 mile, paved individual bicycle hill climb, is scheduled to be held at the Kings Gap State Park in Dickinson Township, Cumberland County, Pa., on September 11, 2011. The event is a community outreach project for the [...]
Story by Adam Bowers, Photos by Anthony Skorochod Two issues ago, in the April/May issue, I wrote about the community programs the Valley Preferred Cycling Center (VPCC) offers to get everyone involved in track riding, such as the Red Robin Bicycle Racing League, Air Products Development Program, Try the Track!, and the many others. Last [...]
Celebrating its fifth year, Bike Philly returns to Philadelphia on Sunday, September 11, 2011. The family-friendly ride closes its entire route to cars, giving participants a unique bicyclist-first view of the city. The ride is organized by the Bicycle Coalition of Greater Philadelphia, for whom the ride serves as their major yearly fundraiser. Registered riders [...]
