March 2011
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WatchFORTUNE 700 FIXED GEAR STAGE RACE
Andrew at RideAD went to the Fortune 700 fixed gear stage race at the Pasadena Rose Bowl on Sunday. You can bet that for every event Andrew attends, there will be a rad video edit posted within days.
Fortune 700 is an all-fixed gear two-stage race. The first stage is a two-man team time trial for 10 miles. Then it’s a 20-mile circuit race. My man...
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RECAP: EAST WEST SMASH UP
Last Saturday afternoon was the 2nd annual East West Smashup presented by Beaver Beavs and Takeover LA. Thankfully there was no rain even though the wind was high and the temperature was low. Even though I hadn’t been on the bike in over a month, I definitely want to at least show up and show my loves for Sean and Beav!
Ten minutes before the start, Sean announced the one checkpoint:...
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Watch113th AUSTRAL WHEELRACE
Check out this awesome timelapse tilt-shift video of the world’s oldest track race from O’nev.
Full race recap and results can be found at Cycling Tips.
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TRACK BITS
Encino Veodrome Motorpacing Sessions » A new training session every 2nd and 4th Tuesday night starting at 6pm.
Dick Lane Velodrome Monday Night FIT Sessions » A new Monday night program for Fast Intense Training starting at 7:30pm.
Victoria Pendleton Launches Women’s Bike Ride » Cycletta is the name of Vicky’s new ladies-only social ride to encourage women to take up...
February 2011
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WEEKEND STUFF
FRIDAY
Bikeroparty 4.0 (Los Angeles, CA) » The Westside’s little bicycle co-op that could is celebrating its 4th year.
Critical Mass (Everywhere) » OMG cyclists! They’re everywhere!
SATURDAY
Austral Wheelrace (DISC Velodrome) » The oldest and one of the most prestigious track races in the world is holding its 113th edition at the Darebin Velodrome in Melbourne,...
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TRACK WORLD CUP: FAV PHOTOS
I knew there was going to be an overwhelming amount of media coming out of the UCI Track World Cup in Manchester last weekend. I’ve spent the past couple of days sifting through Flickr streams and picking out my favorite photos from my favorite photographers…
The new Sky kits are looking rad through the lens of Mark Jenkinson.
Seb Gray catches the GB pursuit team riding through...
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WatchBIKETALKS.TV VISITS ENCINO VELODROME
Last night CoolAssMike and Kitty Kat of Biketalks.tv visited us at Encino Velodrome. They interviewed Leon, Vinh and Kenny about the rules of the track.
Be sure to check out CoolAssMike’s awesome foundation 1000 Bikes.
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WatchTRACK WORLD CUP: TEAM SKY
One more video from the Manchester World Cup. In this one, we get to hear from members of Team Sky Cycling about the thrill of competing in front of a sold-out stadium crowd at their home turf, Manchester Velodrome.
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WatchTRACK WORLD CUP: SHANAZE READE
World Champion BMX rider and Team Sky track cyclist Shanaze Reade has a really cool video series about what she’s up to in competition and in life. The latest episode is about preparing and competing in the Manchester World Cup Women’s Team Sprint event with Victoria Pendleton.
Check out the rest of the Shanaze Reade Series here.
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Race Recap: LAVRA Cup #1
I had a great time on Saturday watching the first round of the LAVRA Cup at the Home Depot Center Velodrome. Since I couldn’t race, I went there with Beaver Beavs just to hang out and spectate. We had a whole crew cheering from the stands. Plus a bunch of homies were racing including Zachary Scott (below in the VCR kit) who came down from SF and Tim McGee (in the Predator kit).
It...
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WatchTRACK WORLD CUP HIGHLIGHTS
Three days of racing at Manchester Velodrome packed into five minutes! Podium results are below:
Men’s Sprint
1. Kevin Sireau (France)
2. Jason Kenny (Sky Track Cycling)
3. Chris Hoy (Sky Track Cycling))
Women’s Team Pursuit
1. Great Britain (Wendy Houvenaghel/Joanna Rowsell/Sarah Storey)
2. New Zealand (Lauren Ellis/Jaime Nielsen/Alison Shanks)
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TRACK BITS
It should come as no surprise that pretty much all of our news bits this week are coming out of the UK…
Victoria Pendleton Admits To 2012 Pressure » Britain’s Queen of Track Cycling expresses a “lack of hunger” might affect her performance for the upcoming Olympic games.
Dave Brailsford Warns Victoria Pendleton To Work Harder » Britain’s Queen of Track...
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WatchCHRIS BOARDMAN IN BOARDMAN’S BAR
Another video from today’s Track World Cup in Manchester — we get to chat with the legendary Chris Boardman as he reminisces over his long-standing Individual Pursuit world record which was recently broken by Jack Bobridge.
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WatchKEEPING TRACK OF POINTS
As a spectator, the Points Race is one of the toughest events to follow. It can’t be much easier for officials either — which is why they need such an extensive crew at the UCI World Cup to keep track of everything that’s going on. Matt Rendell gives us a behind-the-scenes look at what is involved in keeping score at the Manchester Velodrome.
The...
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WEEKEND STUFF
SATURDAY
Imperial Classic (Imperial Valley, CA) » First of two crit races presented by Imperial Valley Velo Club this weekend.
LAVRA Cup #1 (Home Depot Center Velodrome) » The LA Velodrome racing season officially starts here.
Rapha Gentleman’s Ride (Santa Monica, CA) » Join the Rapha crew for a friendly ride through the Santa Monica mountains and sneak a peek at their...
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WatchTHIS WEEK IN MANCHESTER
The final round of the 2010-2011 UCI Track World Cup will bring out the fastest riders from nations around the globe. Of course those of you across the pond will be lucky enough to catch it on the telly. Hopefully I’ll be able to find some kind of live internet stream.
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Watch6 DAY BIKE RIDER (1934)
I gotta find this flick!
Found on Tracko.
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TRACK BITS
This is a new segment of my blog where I round up all the track cycling news from the last week which I wasn’t able to make a full post about (in no particular order).
Is Australian Track Cycling Nearing ‘Crisis Point’? » Could a decline in amateur grassroots track cycling mean Australia is facing a talent pool shortage?
BikeNZ’s World Cup Squad » New...
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