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Category Archives: Race Promotion

30 Good Minutes With Bill O’Reilly - Episode #55

Super Rookie had big plans to talk trash with (Dis) for the latest installment of the BikeThrow.com podcast extravaganza. Amazingly, Baba O’Reilly was at the coffee shop and was thrust into the limelight and spends a great deal of time with us talking about all things bike racing and promoting! Just wait till you hear […]

 
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Posted 26 November 2008 † Editorial Staff § Bike Racing § Cycling § USCF § Interview § MCF § Podcast § Feature § Cross ‡ Comments (1)

Podcast #50 - Cross Recap, Skinsuit Etiquette, Has the MCF been drinking?

Skinsuit No No
Guess the skinsuit.

 
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Posted 08 October 2008 † Staff § Feature § Bike Racing § Podcast § Opinion § Cross § MCF § CRY § Uncategorized ‡ Comments (10)

National Sports Center Velodrome To Host 2-Day Endurance Cycliing Event

Blaine (August 14, 2008) – The National Sports Center Velodrome announced  that
it will host the 2nd Annual Peace Coffee 2-Day Grind – showcasing team cycling from the
Golden Age of Cycling.
The Peace Coffee 2-Day Grind combines strength, agility and teamwork in an
exciting series of races pitting 2-person teams in sprints, endurance races and the
popular Madison - […]

Posted 15 August 2008 † Staff § Bike Racing § Feature § News § Press Release § Track ‡ Comments (0)

Chip timing right. Chip timing right? Chip timing, right?

Much discussion has been had regarding the pros and cons of utilizing chip timing for local events this offseason.  As previously reported on bikethrow.com, Ben Popp and Mike Delaney have put together a venture called Endurance Timing and are looking to take chip timing to the MCF masses.
One goal of Endurance Timing is to offer […]

Posted 05 April 2008 † Andy Frye § Feature § Crit § Bike Racing § At Random § News § Road § Cross § MCF § Uncategorized ‡ Comments (19)

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. […]

Posted 03 February 2008 † Darrin Homme § Feature § Opinion § Road ‡ Comments (12)

Changing the World, one skinny bike dude at a time…

The Nature Valley Grand Prix disrupts rush hour traffic in downtown Minneapolis and Saint Paul so that skinny guys and gals in lycra can ride on major city streets. It land locks residents and businesses in these cities along with Cannon Falls, Mankato and Stillwater for hours. We are an all around pain in the butt.

Posted 08 December 2007 † Dave LaPorte § Feature § At Random ‡ Comments (3)