Saturday, 18 June 2011

A Gran day out?

The sportives I’ve ridden in the UK have been pretty relaxed, low-key affairs ? a couple of hundred extremely polite riders out not to race, but simply to have a lovely day. It’s a bit different in Italy…Okay, okay I know that although they’re not races the sharp end of a British sportive is is [...]

Source: http://magazine.bikeradar.com/2011/06/15/a-gran-day-out/

Thomas C. Johnson Raul J. Walker Timothy V. Lain Keith T. Chavarria Nicole C. Johnson David D. Bassett

Blockbuster field registered for GHS USA Cycling Pro Championships

The prominent names of American pro cycling will be among the star-studded fields for the Memorial Day weekend USA Cycling Professional Road and Time Trial National Championships. 2010 USA Cycling Pro Road Race Champion Ben King and 2010 USA Cycling Pro Time Trial Champion Taylor Phinney will return to defend their titles. Among the challengers will be four-time USA Cycling Time Trial national champion Dave Zabriskie, three-time USA Cycling Pro Road Race national champion George Hincapie, 2007 U.S. Pro Road Race national champion and 2010 runner-up Levi Leipheimer.

Source: http://www.usacycling.org/news/user/story.php?id=6392

Jerry P. Dwyer Maria B. Moore Francene W. Hicks Darnell W. Goodlow Mitsuko L. Sharp Thomas I. Mendez

Chain cleaning how-to

Follow these simple steps to clean chain heaven Do your prep The bike needs to be shifted up into its top gear ? the smallest rear sprocket and largest front chainring. This will allow you to back-pedal with the chain cleaner attached without losing the chain. Clip it Take the chain cleaner ? we?re� using [...]

Source: http://magazine.bikeradar.com/2011/06/14/chain-cleaning-how-to/

Thomas I. Mendez Joseph L. Braswell George K. Conner Vernon T. Showers Elaine A. Blizzard Tammy C. Israel

Special Events to Attend at Collegiate Road Nationals

There are plenty of special events to fill up all of your free time at the 2011 USA Cycling Collegiate Road Nationals, including a free Mechanicand#39;s Clinic, open Collegiate Board of Trustees meetings on Women in Collegiate Cycling and Rule Changes, a screening of Ride the Divide, and of course the traditional Saturday night Awards Banquet.

Source: http://www.usacycling.org/news/user/story.php?id=6190

Mack N. Rayner Agnes J. George James E. Curtis Thomas C. Johnson Raul J. Walker Timothy V. Lain

USA Cycling revises eligibility for Elite Track Nationals

USA Cycling has announced a revision to qualification for its USA Cycling Elite Track National Championships. USA Cycling will be discontinuing the Velodrome Championships which have previously been used as qualifying races for the USA Cycling Elite Track National Championships.

Source: http://www.usacycling.org/news/user/story.php?id=6018

Beth C. Mejia Cynthia K. Austin Ana J. Edwards Davida V. Munson Mack N. Rayner Agnes J. George

Kingston Lacy sportive still on!

Despite contrary statement from a sponsor, National Trust Sportive on July 3 at Kingston Lacey is to go ahead as planned. Earlier this week we received a statement from Santini explaining that due to a clash with the MacMillan Cancer Support Dorset Bike Ride the Santini Sportive, starting from the National Trust property at Kingston [...]

Source: http://magazine.bikeradar.com/2011/06/16/kingston-lacy-sportive-still-on/

Erin N. Gemmill Jerry P. Dwyer Maria B. Moore Francene W. Hicks Darnell W. Goodlow Mitsuko L. Sharp

A Gran day out?

The sportives I’ve ridden in the UK have been pretty relaxed, low-key affairs ? a couple of hundred extremely polite riders out not to race, but simply to have a lovely day. It’s a bit different in Italy…Okay, okay I know that although they’re not races the sharp end of a British sportive is is [...]

Source: http://magazine.bikeradar.com/2011/06/15/a-gran-day-out/

Beth C. Mejia Cynthia K. Austin Ana J. Edwards Davida V. Munson Mack N. Rayner Agnes J. George