February262013
TOLA: Q&A WITH E11’s KEVIN KANG Takeover LA just did an interview with Engine 11 mastermind Kevin Kang. Kevin sponsored one of my races last year and has since put together a brilliant team who are poised to take over the track world here in Los Angeles. He’s also coming out with some nice looking frames pretty soon so keep an eye for those. Go check out the interview at TOLA.
TOLA: Q&A WITH E11’s KEVIN KANG Takeover LA just did an interview with Engine 11 mastermind Kevin Kang. Kevin sponsored one of my races last year and has since put together a brilliant team who are poised to take over the track world here in Los Angeles. He’s also coming out with some nice looking frames pretty soon so keep an eye for those. Go check out the interview at TOLA.

TOLA: Q&A WITH E11’s KEVIN KANG


Takeover LA just did an interview with Engine 11 mastermind Kevin Kang. Kevin sponsored one of my races last year and has since put together a brilliant team who are poised to take over the track world here in Los Angeles. He’s also coming out with some nice looking frames pretty soon so keep an eye for those.

Go check out the interview at TOLA.

Tags: engine no 11, kevin kang, tola,
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February262013
TONIGHT AT SAN DIEGO VELODROME Women’s Race School is a four-week clinic exclusively for female riders who are looking to prep their racing skills and tactics. The series begins this evening at San Diego Velodrome so don’t miss out. Registration can be found HERE.
TONIGHT AT SAN DIEGO VELODROME Women’s Race School is a four-week clinic exclusively for female riders who are looking to prep their racing skills and tactics. The series begins this evening at San Diego Velodrome so don’t miss out. Registration can be found HERE.

TONIGHT AT SAN DIEGO VELODROME


Women’s Race School is a four-week clinic exclusively for female riders who are looking to prep their racing skills and tactics. The series begins this evening at San Diego Velodrome so don’t miss out.

Registration can be found HERE.

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February252013
NAHBS: HAMPSTEN-ELEVEN Okay one more gem from last weekend’s NAHBS. This beautiful homage to the famous 7-Eleven team bikes was built by Hampsten Cycles. A gorgeous bicycle photographed perfectly by John “Prolly” Watson. Catch more eye-popping details HERE.
NAHBS: HAMPSTEN-ELEVEN Okay one more gem from last weekend’s NAHBS. This beautiful homage to the famous 7-Eleven team bikes was built by Hampsten Cycles. A gorgeous bicycle photographed perfectly by John “Prolly” Watson. Catch more eye-popping details HERE.

NAHBS: HAMPSTEN-ELEVEN


Okay one more gem from last weekend’s NAHBS. This beautiful homage to the famous 7-Eleven team bikes was built by Hampsten Cycles.

A gorgeous bicycle photographed perfectly by John “Prolly” Watson. Catch more eye-popping details HERE.

Tags: pr0n, track bikes, hampsten, nahbs,
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February252013
SPIN CYCLE ISSUE 2: VELOCITY WD-40  Photograph taken by Chris Keller Jackson for his Spin Cycle Magazine article “Greased Lightning” featuring the Velocity WD-40 junior development track team. Download Spin Cycle’s second issue HERE.
SPIN CYCLE ISSUE 2: VELOCITY WD-40  Photograph taken by Chris Keller Jackson for his Spin Cycle Magazine article “Greased Lightning” featuring the Velocity WD-40 junior development track team. Download Spin Cycle’s second issue HERE.

SPIN CYCLE ISSUE 2: VELOCITY WD-40 


Photograph taken by Chris Keller Jackson for his Spin Cycle Magazine article “Greased Lightning” featuring the Velocity WD-40 junior development track team.

Download Spin Cycle’s second issue HERE.

Tags: magazines,
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February252013
INTRO TO TRACK RACING: SEE YOU NEXT WEDNESDAY I’m bringing back Encino Velodrome’s six-week Intro To Racing course next week. This class is for riders (who are already certified to ride the track) who want to learn learn the rules and strategies to all the different track racing events. It’s also great for experienced racers who want to polish and practice their racing skills as the 2013 season gets under way. The sessions are every Wednesday from 7pm to 10pm and we’ll be focussing on a different race each week. It’s $10 per session or $50 pre-paid for the full six-week course. Find the rest of the details HERE. Any questions? E-MAIL ME.
INTRO TO TRACK RACING: SEE YOU NEXT WEDNESDAY I’m bringing back Encino Velodrome’s six-week Intro To Racing course next week. This class is for riders (who are already certified to ride the track) who want to learn learn the rules and strategies to all the different track racing events. It’s also great for experienced racers who want to polish and practice their racing skills as the 2013 season gets under way. The sessions are every Wednesday from 7pm to 10pm and we’ll be focussing on a different race each week. It’s $10 per session or $50 pre-paid for the full six-week course. Find the rest of the details HERE. Any questions? E-MAIL ME.

INTRO TO TRACK RACING: SEE YOU NEXT WEDNESDAY


I’m bringing back Encino Velodrome’s six-week Intro To Racing course next week. This class is for riders (who are already certified to ride the track) who want to learn learn the rules and strategies to all the different track racing events. It’s also great for experienced racers who want to polish and practice their racing skills as the 2013 season gets under way.

The sessions are every Wednesday from 7pm to 10pm and we’ll be focussing on a different race each week. It’s $10 per session or $50 pre-paid for the full six-week course. Find the rest of the details HERE.

Any questions? E-MAIL ME.

Tags: intro to track racing, encino velodrome,
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February242013

WORLD CHAMPS: FRONTSIDE BAR FLIP


One of the more impressive moves I’ve seen on the track this year — especially since the rider gets back up to finish out the race. This comes just a few minutes after the Russian team had their own little mishap. Please take note of the Belgian rider’s hand position before he goes down.

This is why I’m always yelling at my riders: “TOPS OR DROPS!” Your steering is just not as stable with your hands resting on the bar like that and if you get bumped, you’re more likely to crash. There are no brake hoods on these bikes so nothing to stop your hands from sliding forward and losing the bar like this guy. Keep those mittens in the drops or on the top of the bar (the straight part on either side of the stem).

Tags: uci world championships, minsk arena, madison, crashes,
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February242013

WORLD CHAMPS: BECKY JAMES MAKES IT A DOUBLE


We might be seeing a foreshadowing glimpse at Rio 2016 here at the UCI World Championships. Great Britain’s Rebecca James, who won the World Champion stripes for the Sprint yesterday, has done it again in the Keirin. She’s proving to be in dominant form and poised to be the Britain’s next track superstar.

See all the results HERE.

Tags: uci world championships, minsk arena, rebecca james, keirin,
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February242013

WORLD CHAMPS: SARAH HAMMER WINS OMNIUM


After starting out the UCI World Championships with a win in the Individual Pursuit, USA’s Sarah Hammer finished off the 5 days of competition by grabbing a World Champion title in the Omnium. Some could consider this Omnium to be a rematch with Great Britain’s defending World Champ Laura Trott who beat Hammer to the Olympic Gold medal at last year’s London Games by just one point. This is Hammer’s first World Champion title in the Omnium, her second World Champion title of this year and her sixth World Champion title overall.

See all the results HERE.

Tags: uci world championships, minsk arena, sarah hammer,
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February242013
NAHBS: 611RENSHO Another rad throwback track bike from the NAHBS show this weekend comes from Six-Eleven Bicycle Co. Their tribute to the legendary 3Rensho Keirin frames is suited perfectly with a full NJS build. See more shots at Urban Velo.
NAHBS: 611RENSHO Another rad throwback track bike from the NAHBS show this weekend comes from Six-Eleven Bicycle Co. Their tribute to the legendary 3Rensho Keirin frames is suited perfectly with a full NJS build. See more shots at Urban Velo.

NAHBS: 611RENSHO


Another rad throwback track bike from the NAHBS show this weekend comes from Six-Eleven Bicycle Co. Their tribute to the legendary 3Rensho Keirin frames is suited perfectly with a full NJS build.

See more shots at Urban Velo.

Tags: nahbs, pr0n, track bikes, keirin,
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