Monday, December 31, 2007

New years day ride

Trail of Tears was a great ride. with no fewer then 5 GPSs out there we still mangaged to get a little lost, but only a little,

any interest in an Otis ride New Years day?

schachte

Saturday, December 29, 2007

Moutain bike ride this weekend

So here's the juice:

meet at the IHOP just over the Bourne bridge at 0900, depart there for the drive to the parking area.

weather dependent??

schachte

Tuesday, December 25, 2007

Happy Hoildays everyone

Happy Holidays everyone! There is a road ride from the shop today at 11:00am. 1.5 hours

Sunday, December 23, 2007

New Union Velo Kit


We locked in a ship date of mid March from Verge. So we will have the new kits for the first race of the season. Very cool!!

Saturday, December 22, 2007

DECEMBER 21 - Tyler Hamilton has reportedly signed with Rock Racing for 2008. Several sources have confirmed that the team inked a deal with the one-time grand tour contender and that he plans to race with the UCI continental squad in the coming season. VeloNews requested comment from both Hamilton and team owner Michael Ball, but neither immediately responded. Hamilton’s career wins have thus far included the 2004 Olympic time trial, the 2003 Liège-Bastogne-Liège and stages of the Giro d’Italia and Tour de France. He tested positive for blood doping in 2004 and was suspended for two years. He returned to professional cycling this past spring with the Russian-Italian Tinkoff Credit Systems. ...

Beloki retires
By Agence France Presse
Filed: December 21, 2007
Spanish cyclist Joseba Beloki, a three-time podium finisher on the Tour de France, announced his retirement on Friday.
Aside from Puerto allegations, Beloki's career might best be remembered for its worst moment.
The 34-year-old had been without a team since being implicated, along with dozens of other cyclists, in the Operación Puerto doping affair which has dominated the sport's headlines over the past 18 months.

2008 Union Velo Team Standings

Union Velo Club membership is strong with over 110 members.The Union Velo LTD.team will be picking 25 riders for our Masters Elite road team and Mounatin Bike team. Qualifyed team members will all get free kits and race reimbursement for completing the seasons race schedule that will be set by the team leaders. These 25 team members will all have access the our Fuji Bicycle sponsorship program and all other Sponsorship programs .Any questions Email Rick at UnionCycle@aol.com

Fuji Bicycle Sponsors Union Velo

It looks like the Fuji SL-1 will be our bike of choice at only 14 LBS

Wednesday, December 19, 2007

USA Cyclecross Championships

Men's Masters 35 - 39
Crash Halts McCormack's Chances
With less than half a lap to go in the Masters Men 35-39 race, Brandon Dwight (Boulder Cycle Sport) was doing his best to fend off a challenge by Mark McCormack (Clif Bar). McCormack was glued to Dwight's wheel, poised to make the kind of late race attack that won him dozens of races during his professional road career. But with the finish line nearly in sight, suddenly McCormack was gone


Masters Men 35 – 39
1 726 Dwight Bandon Boulder Cycle Sport 00:45:04.00
2 757 Mccormack Mark Team Clif Bar Cyclo Cross 00:45:18.00
3 725 Feldman Richard Durance Cycleworks - Lehma 00:46:58.00
man Richard Durance Cycleworks - Lehma 00:46:58.00



Masters 40-45 Race with a large pile-up in the first turn.
Photo © Action Images
We can't wait for the 2008 Cyclocross World Championships. It will be held in Treviso on January 26-27, 2008.

Monday, December 17, 2007

Tim Johnson


Nice win Tim !!!!!
Ben, great job getting 17 place at the 2008 cyclocross Nationls

2008 USA Cycling Cyclocross Nationals Lap Distance: 3.08K 12/20/2007Kansas City,KS

PERMIT : 2007-63ResultRaceNumberLastName FirstName City State TeamName1 1822 KNAPP Ryan Columbus IN Bikereg.Com 00:44:27.012 1770 LANG Adam Olathe KS Team X Cycling 00:45:19.003 1781 ASHLEY Matthew Waterford MI Flying Rhino Cycling Club 00:46:06.094 1808 GUILLAUME Robin Durango CO Na 00:46:17.015 1779 TOWNSEND Ethan Newark DE C3-Sollay.Com 00:46:19.066 1817 COLEMAN Benjamin Burlington VT University Of Vermont 00:46:44.077 1831 MILLS Adam Lawrence KS Hrrc/Trek Stores 00:46:58.078 1797 BRADLEY Patrick Richwood NJ Cape Atlantic Racing/Beacon 00:47:21.099 1773 SCHMALZ Joseph Lawrence KS Teamx Cycling 00:47:31.0010 1828 MATHENY Daniel Colorado Springs CO Einstein'S Bagels/Mob Cycler 00:47:51.0011 1814 PFEIFER Nathan Cambridge MA Na 00:48:29.0012 1813 FORKNER David Boone NC Appalachian State Cycling 00:48:41.0013 1829 DEANE Cody Reno NV Nevada Cycling 00:49:00.0014 1825 GORRY Aspen Chicago IL Na 00:49:01.0015 1804 TINSLER Nick Cincinnati OH Darkhorse Racing - Smitty'S 00:49:43.0016 1827 FROESE Nolan Columbia MO Mesa Cycles Racing Team 00:51:07.0017 1826 CORBALIS Ben Attleboro MA Lees-Mcrae/Union Velo/Sram 00:51:17.00