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Vermont, Here We Come

While many local racers are starting their much-deserved off-seasons with a relaxing Labor Day weekend, a few of us are heading North — far North — to participate in Vermont’s Green Mountain Stage Race. Tim B. and myself will be mixing it up with the Cat 3s, while Tim R. will be taking on the [...]

Fisto Will Destroy You at Coppi

If you’re racing the Cat 5 at the Giro di Coppi, be prepared for our own Fisto Coppi (notice the creative mixing of the name of the He-Man character and the famous Italian cyclist?) and the pain he will bring to the field. Not only does he bear the Steel Fist of Death, but he [...]

A Nod to the Sponsors

With the season coming to a close (just look at the race calender — we’re pretty much done), we’ve got plenty of memories to go around. We’ve had some great victories, a few scary crashes and more time on the saddle than is probably healthy for non-professional athletes seeking a balance between work and play. [...]

(Wo)Man Up and Register for Dawg Days

Yes, it’s the middle of the summer and approaching the end of the season, but that’s no excuse, people. Man up — or woman up, depending on your gender of course — and register for the First Annual Dawg Days of Summer Circuit Race being put on by Artemis and District Velocity Racing p/b The [...]

Two Races to Watch For – Reston and Dawg Days

A little PSA for everyone out there on two upcoming races you should look out for. Reston Grand Prix: This Sunday in, well, Reston. I’m particularly excited for this one because it’s a .8-mile course with eight turns. Last year I hated crits; this year I love ‘em. The more technical the better. (And just [...]

Race, Rest, and Repeat?

GamJams has an interesting poll up on this site today asking riders how many races they plan on doing this season. It’s a question we’ve all tackled at one point or another. We can target our training and hit only the races that fall in our peak periods or we can just throw ourselves into [...]

2009 Season Comes to a Quick End

Well, it was fun while it lasted, right? It seems that USA Cycling has canceled what’s left of the 2009 racing season from here to New York and North Carolina. Or at least that’s what I was led to believe when I opened an email from them this morning listing local events for the next [...]

Reason #1,235 Why We Love Amateur Racing

This weekend’s Turkey Hill Country Classic in Lancaster, PA should be fun for plenty of reasons except this one, which just came from the race promoter: A farm vehicle spread hydraulic fluid in the southbound lane of Prospect Rd. This mostly affects the riders who have to take the extra loop up Gamber. Please BE [...]

Where’s Chris?

We don’t often see our resident Cat 1 Chris Schmidt, mostly because he rides us off his wheel without breaking much of a sweat. But these days we’re definitely not seeing him around because he’s been down South taking part in the Speed Week races, including the infamous Athens Twilight Criterium. Not only has he [...]

On the Road: Tour de Ephrata

District Velocity Racing p/b The Bike Rack (we may soon just start abbreviating; DVRPBTBR has a nice ring to it, right?) is off to the rolling hills of Central Pennsylvania this weekend for the annual Tour de Ephrata. Or, if you want to be a little more Euro about, le Tour d’Ephrata. The race has [...]