Archive for October, 2008
On Tap…
In the MudIn my backyard, two cyclocross events take place this weekend at Veterans Park in Ann Arbor, MI. Both events are sponsored by local bicycle shop, Two Wheel Tango, and Tailwind Enterprises. Racing starts at 10AM. Two Wheel Tango is having a barbeque to coincide with Veterans Park CX1 on Saturday November 1st. Chow [...]
The Finish Line
Here at the Triple, we don’t step into the political arena [that is the non-cycling related political arena] too often. But with the finish line of the US Presidential race closing fast, Barack Obama and his supporters have brought us, the cycling community, into the fray with this video. If you have ever been the [...]
McLaughlin Continues Streak, Upshaw Solos at Chicago Cyclocross Cup #5
By Imelda March A sunny but extremely windy day greeted the riders in the Village of Bartlett, a northwest suburb of the city of Chicago. This was the second year that this race was held in this suburb. The race course was peppered with multiple twists, fast pavement, mud and four barriers. A single barrier [...]
Rock Racing’s Sevilla Wins Colombia’s RCN Classic
Cali, Colombia – Rock Racing’s Oscar Sevilla became the first non-Colombian in 48 years to win the RCN Classic when the Spaniard finished second in Sunday’s final stage individual time trial to secure a 40-second overall victory. Competing for the “Mayor of Tunja” composite team, Sevilla scored his fifth win of the season and his [...]
On Tap…
For those in the Chicagoland area, race #5 of the Chicago Cyclocross Cup takes place this weekend in Barlett, IL with the ABD Sunrise Park Cyclocross. The race will be held on an open grass field with several run ups, mutliple sections of pavement, as well as two wooded section. Racing begins at 10AM. For [...]
Interbike’s OutDoor Demo East Has Successful First Year
Retailers and exhibitors pleased with the energy, participation and organization of Interbike’s inaugural east coast demo-style evenSAN JUAN CAPISTRANO, Calif. – Amid off-road and road demo courses, bicycle manufacturers, retailers and industry groups participated in two days of product demos, clinics and networking during Interbike’s first regional demo event, OutDoor Demo East, held October 21-22, [...]
Snap Judgment: Le Tour 2009 Route
Aesthetically, the route of the 2009 edition of the Grand Boucle is what Keats would have described as “a thing of beauty.” The maritime theme employed by the ASO will see the participating riders take in two of the more beautiful European coastal towns, Monaco and Barcelona, early on. But, the true beauty of any [...]
USWCDP Mentor, Dotsie Bausch, Joins Forces with JETCycling
Irvine, CA – Throughout all of 2007, the JETCycling program has had some great success in Southern California. With the backing of the USWCDP, Specialized, and Rock-n-Road Cyclery in Orange County, they have become one of the strongest junior cycling clubs in the area. Their focus has been to build the foundation of junior competitive [...]
Interbike Expo – LIKEaBIKE
For many parents, the task of teaching their child how to ride a bike can be as daunting as potty training them [but hopefully with less mess]. Bicycles with training wheels have long been the standard, but while training wheels help a child mimic the mechanics of pedaling a bicycle, the extra wheels prevent them [...]
McLaughlin, Much Sandblast to Victory in Chicago
By Imelda March Chicago temperatures finally hit the “crispy side” of things this past weekend. With it actually feeling like cross weather had finally arrived, crossers came out fresh and ready to tackle the newly redesigned Carpenter Park course. Jeff Provisor, owner of Main Street Bicycles and race director added two fast paved sections with [...]
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