Archive for the ‘Local Cycling’ Category

one grand for bike racing

Thursday, July 17th, 2008

At the NSC Velodrome on August 7th. This event will kick off three days of incredible action at the track, including the Midwest Sprint Challenge. All your favorites will be there. Go and race, go and watch. Don't miss it, you'll never forgive yourself if you do.

Track Racing tonight

Thursday, June 12th, 2008

I stopped by the track this morning and took a photo. Things are a wee bit wet with all the rain we have had, maybe it will dry out if we don't get any more rain today.

marketing lesson

Wednesday, June 11th, 2008

The lesson for today is called "Product Placement". Chris Doig get's gets an A+! Pete Hanna get's gets a B. So ends the lesson for today. Update 12:49pm - Punctuation lessons continue however...

Stait Fare Byke Raise

Tuesday, June 10th, 2008

If you knew that you would going to get pounded at the State Fair crit would you even bother going? Why should I ride all the way over there just to get dropped after 15 minutes of racing? That's what I am trying to decide...

Wayzata

Monday, June 9th, 2008

Bug = Up Ass A reader writes in detailing his experience: Three of us were heading West yesterday (Sunday) to ride the tuff ride loop and were pulled over and ticketed in Wayzata for failing to come to a complete stop at a stop sign. ...

Fixed Gear Classic photos

Sunday, June 8th, 2008

Fixed Gear Classic

shhhhhhh!

Wednesday, June 4th, 2008

It's a big secret! Don't tell anyone else that Jared is a colossal TT dork.

State Fair Crit returns!

Monday, June 2nd, 2008

Back when I first started racing (1986) Tuesday night racing at the State Fair was a standard of the Twin Cities cycling scene. Then cycling got punted from the fairground by some Nazi. But Category 6 came on the scene and filled the role of Patton to the fairgrounds Rommel and ...

Sunday track racing

Friday, May 30th, 2008

Come on out! I am going to try to be there and stuff! Schedule:200m TT5km Scratch race 1km Time TrialMiss and Out15km Points Race5 PM start time. Entry Fee: $5 in addition to normal training session fee (which is $10/night or $100 seasonal). Cash proceeds go to a stipend for our ...

Sunday track race, this Sunday!

Thursday, May 29th, 2008

Late breaking noos! From MCF.net: We're getting something together short-notice for Sunday. Weather looks good. Schedule: 200m TT 5km Scratch race 1km Time Trial Miss and Out 15km Points Race 5 PM start time. Entry Fee: $5 in addition to normal training session fee (which is $10/night or $100 seasonal). Cash proceeds go to a stipend for our ...