Tag Archives: Racing
3 Reasons You Should Learn to Race Your Bike
Check it out – NEBC is continuing their fantastic program to get new racers up to speed in a safe and effective manner. I went through this program some years ago and it was really great. To the newbie, bike … Continue reading
New England Racing Season – Just Around the Corner
Three race series start up next month. The 2010 Plainville CT race series runs on March 6, 13, 20, 27 and April 3, 10, and 17. It’s a criterium race around a 0.5 mile course. The Charge Pond Training Series … Continue reading
Harpoon Indoor Time Trial 2.0
The second annual Harpoon Indoor Time Trial was bigger and better than last year. Hundreds of racers competed in many heats throughout the day and night. Up to 24 could race at a time, in groups of 8 surrounding a … Continue reading
George Street Bike Challenge
The Major Taylor Association has announced the 2010 date for the George Street Bike Challenge for Major Taylor. On July 25, 2010 the uphill time trial will take place on George Street in downtown Worcester, MA. As the billing goes, … Continue reading
New England Velodrome Gearing Up for 2010
New England Velodrome surveyed riders at the end of 2009 and they are working on several changes to their schedule and programs as a result. Weather permitting, the track will open on April 1, 2010. The track program will include … Continue reading
Get Ready for the Tour Down Under
One week from tomorrow we’ll get to see Lance Armstrong and the rest of Team RadioShack in their first race. It also mark’s the beginning of Lance’s 2010 program which he has planned carefully around this year’s Tour de France. … Continue reading
Boston Mayor’s Cup Race
Exciting times for cycling in Boston… A great race this past Saturday around City Hall Plaza. It was very exciting to see pro peletons speed around the bend and up the hill by the old State House. Many vendors were … Continue reading
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BMX Racing!
Went to check out the local BMX track in Wakefield, MA today. Never realized this was here until I stumbled upon it in some recent reading about BMX racing in New England. The field was full of kids and the … Continue reading
100 Years Before Lance Armstrong…
Great little peak into the Major Taylor story and some video shots of the annual Major Taylor Hillclimb race held in Worcester each summer: Remembering Major Taylor (from the Boston Globe, 8/19/09) Here’s some additional footage from the 2009 event. … Continue reading
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New England Velodrome Expansions
The most recent update from New England Velodrome is pretty exciting. First, they have just completed building their new Cyclocross course and are gearing up to begin races. Here are the complete details: “The New England Velodrome and Cycling Park’s … Continue reading
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Tagged BMX, cyclocross, kids, Racing, track
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