So, you’re a little confused by all the nicknames out there. It’s kind of like navigating the acronym subcultures in corporate America. Here’s a nickname key to help you make a friend or two or know who to punch in the face at your next race.
Sure, I missed one right - maybe a lot, but […]
I joined Loon State Cyclists before the 2006 season knowing little about the club other than that a few people I knew were members. The thing about LSC that was so surprising was that every time I went to a team event or talked to someone on the team they acted like they had known […]
I was talking with Super Rookie a while back about nothing important and he had asked me to write up a little something on tech (neutral) race support. I said alright let me think about it and I’ll get you something.
Technical support has historically been one of the most overlooked items for putting on […]
The number one reason why I don’t ride more in the winter is because I have a problem with keeping my feet warm. The Smartwool, MTB shoes, toe warmers, and crappy Pearl Izumi AmFib shoe covers (Soft Microfleece lining for added warmth my ass) just don’t work.
On the heels of our Podcast #19 interview with Brian Crosby I sat down for a more extended interview with the aspiring track racer.Â
At age 20 and with just four years of racing under his belt Crosby has dominated local track racing, traveled to velodromes across the continent, ventured into European track racing and been […]
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Nicknames and cycling culture go hand in hand and we wanted to explore this phenomenon and investigate the origins of some of the nicknames in our local cycling community. We’d like you to pass along your stories about nicknames. Please include a brief summary about who it is, how it came about, when, who came up with it, etc. and submit them to bikethrow AT gmail.com.
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:
2008 marks the 20th anniversary for the Loon State Cyclists Bicycle Racing Club. The team was formed by a couple young employees at BJ’s Bike and Ski in Brooklyn Park, MN. The founding members were Chris Smith, Mike Noer, and Al Lindberg.
In 1977, Chuck landed a new sponsor, Hoky Carpet Sweepers - the first real sponsor for the club. The sponsorship would help bring Dudley Hayton over from England and add another good rider, Jim Huff from Detroit to the Red Zinger Team.
