October 2010
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Sunday Cinema… It’s The Great Pumpkin, Charlie Brown Oh yes it is! Something short and sweet after your Sunday morning ride (or hangover) and before you head out for some trick or treating. Watch it for free on Hulu and have a happy Halloween!
Oct 31st
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Oct 30th
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Six Day Q&A With Giddeon Massie →
VeloNation recently interviewed American sprinter Giddeon Massie at the Amsterdam Six Day last week. Check it out! [Photo taken by Robbie]
Oct 30th
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Oct 29th
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HALLOWEEN ALLEYCATS
amsterdam sunday bakersfield saturday baltimore sunday berlin saturday boston saturday burlington saturday edinburgh sunday indianapolis saturday kansas city saturday london friday minneapolis friday perth sunday portand saturday san diego saturday san francisco friday santa cruz saturday scottsdale saturday shanghai saturday tucson saturday washington dc saturday
Oct 29th
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WEEKEND STUFF
SATURDAY Muddy Hell » Cyclocross racing at Herne Hill Velodrome in London. It’s gonna get muddy. Urban Cross At San Diego Velodrome » Adams Avenue and Back On Track presents some exciting cross action at San Diego Velodrome. SUNDAY San Diego Velodrome Swap Meet » Probably a goldmine of stuff to be found here. Southern California’s biggest bicycle swap meet...
Oct 29th
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Oct 28th
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Track racing at the Alkek Velodrome featured on Fox 26 News.
Oct 28th
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WINTER TRAINING: Base Miles
DISCLAIMER: I am not a coach, a doctor, a physiologist or a pro racer. These tips come from what I’ve read and what I’ve experienced. If you don’t get the results you desired from following my advice, well that’s what you get for listening to a blogger. Winter is here and many velodromes around the country are locking up the gates until the season starts again. This...
Oct 28th
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Oct 27th
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“Dreaming of being chased by some killer is normal for me.”
– Victoria Pendleton on confronting her track sprinting demons. Read the full interview at CyclingNews. Photo found on Cyclop.
Oct 27th
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Oct 26th
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UK’s Revolution season opener was last Saturday at Manchester Velodrome featuring many of the fastest British track cycling talents and teams. One of the highlights of the night was definitely Sir Chris Hoy’s amazing Keirin victory in this video. Read the recap at Velodrome Shop and see some photos at Track Cycling UK.
Oct 26th
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Encino's Fall Classic Upgrade Race
Last Saturday was the Fall Classic Upgrade Race at Encino Velodrome, presented by Bicycle John’s and Team Hollywood. Not a huge turnout but this is the off-season and honestly, the race fees were a little high ($20 to race). Still, it was a fun day of racing with friends and rivals. Lots of riders from the Intro To Track Racing class showed up which is way cool. Cheers to Beaver Beavs...
Oct 26th
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Oct 25th
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Oct 25th
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Check It Out: Chicago Velo Campus →
This could be really awesome. Although, it’s only in the “wouldn’t-it-be-cool-if” planning stages right now, the Chicago Velo Campus is a concept for a world-class cycling and sports facility which would include: - State-of-the-art indoor 250m velodrome track - Outdoor and indoor BMX tracks - Outdoor and indoor mountain bike tracks - Outdoor cyclocross track -...
Oct 23rd
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Oct 22nd
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Oct 22nd
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WEEKEND STUFF
FRIDAY ArtCrank - San Francisco » The poster party for bike people lands in The Bay. A gallery showing of bike-themed prints inside the Chome Bags store from 7pm to 11pm. SATURDAY Double Dare » Burro and Strata are teaming up to bring this alleycat in Jacksonville, Florida. Meet up at Zombie Bikes at 2pm. Fall Classic Upgrade Races » Bicycle John’s and Team Hollywood...
Oct 22nd
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Bellissimo! …oh and it’s for sale (thanks, Angelo).
Oct 22nd
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Saturday - UK's Revolution Season 8
The new season of Cycling Revolution starts this weekend at Manchester Velodrome. This is the UK’s premier track cycling series where all the British stars come out to compete in a stadium-style spectator-friendly spectacle. This season marks the first time that pro trade teams will be competing with riders representing from the likes of Motorpoint and Rapha-Condor-Sharp. The Team Sky...
Oct 22nd
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Oct 21st
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Oct 20th
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Intro To Track Racing - More Rain!
Looks like it’s gonna be raining all day tomorrow over Encino Velodrome and that track surface is SLIPPERY WHEN WET! So week two of our Intro To Track Racing class will be delayed till next week. See you then. [Tim took the photo]
Oct 20th
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Oct 19th
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Oct 19th
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Two Blog Columns Worth Reading
A couple of homies have each started writing blog columns about riding in LA. You should check them out: TOLA Rider Profiles Sean Martin over at Takeover LA has started a series spotlighting the riders of Los Angeles. Get to know the two-wheeled warriors who own the streets in this town with short interviews about their rides, their bikes and themselves. There are tons of awesome people on...
Oct 19th
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Oct 18th
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Oct 18th
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Oct 17th
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