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Black Dog Stock Bike Challenge
When: Wednesday August 13th
Where: Black Dog Time Trial (details of venue, start time and registration found HERE)
Rules:
Stock bike must be used (drop or bull-horn bars), funny bikes are allowed (650/700c combo)
no aero bars
no aero helmets
no deep section wheels (rim depth must be less than 40mm)
Bonuses:
15 second bonus for fixed gear (must have one functioning brake […]
Mulrooney Wins Firehouse With New Record
Tim Mulrooney won the Firehouse 50 TT again this year with a new record time of 1:51:26.
Pure Jenius
Sorry to hijack the front page, but this needs to be called out:
http://www.purejenius.net/2008/06/im-getting-wood-tonight.html
RIP Sheldon Brown
Sheldon Brown: 1944 - 2008
Race Distance
One aspect of local racing that I’ve always thought would enhance the overall scene is making a slight change to the race distances. I believe all categories would benefit from an adjustment, but I want to first focus on the Men 1/2 since that is where I race. My proposal is not for the local or national federation to enforce, but for promoters to see the benefits and adopt it at their own free will. […]
1991 Hopkins Criterium
I came across a couple of videos from the Hopkins Rasberry Festival Crit in 1991. Enjoy these two and let us know if you have a story from that year:
New BTDC Employee and Interview with Smithers - Episode #17
Letter from a listener, introducing our newest employee at BTDC, and a “hard hitting” interview with Smithers.
Bikethrow.com: New BTDC Employee and Interview with Smithers - Episode #17 [36:25m]: Play Now | Play in Popup | DownloadMinnesota State Champions - Part I, Men’s Road Race
One of our goals at BTDC is to celebrate the rich history of Minnesota Cycling. We feel that a detailed archive is paramount to the foundation of any competitive cycling community. Therefore, we are implementing a “State Championships Archive.” The “Men’s State Road Champions” is the first part in this series.
The challenge we face compiling this archive, is that much of the history is spoken word and not hard documentation which has been lost or gotten laced with factual inaccuracies. We view this series as a living, breathing production which will only grow over time…
Bjorn Selander Wins National Title, U23
BTDC Congratulates Bjorn Selander for winning the National Championships U23 Race today. This is Selander’s second national title, his first coming in 2004 in the junior category.
Selander took an early lead over the field on the first lap with Jamey Driscoll (Fiordifrutta) chasing at 300 meters. Driscoll fought back and the two exchanged the lead throughout the rest of the race. Coming into the finish, they were side by side with Selander overpowering Driscoll in the sprint.
