Six Day Track Racing on Tap for Vegas during Interbike

Six-day track racing on tap for Vegas
By Steve Frothingham
Posted Mar. 3, 2008

Infield hospitality at last month's Copenhagen-6
Photo: Jack Simes III
One of the legends of American bike racing is planning a 6-day-style track race for this fall in Las Vegas, to coincide with the Interbike trade show there.
Jack Simes III, a member of the U.S. Olympic team in 1960, '64 and '68, and coach of the 1976 Olympic team, has booked the arena at Mandalay Bay resort on the Vegas strip, and plans to hold the events on a new 166-meter plywood track. The races would be held September 23-25, with events from about 7 p.m. until 1 a.m. each night.
Planned events include Madison races, sprints, one-lap record attempts and motor-paced Derny races.
Simes told VeloNews that the 6-day atmosphere — the lights, the color, the speed — and the opportunities the events afford for posh receptions — mates well with the Las Vegas atmosphere and the needs of bike suppliers who attend Interbike.
"The hospitality at these events (in Europe) is huge. There will be opportunities for sponsors to book receptions and meet with clients on the infield," he said.
While the event is not an official part of Interbike, Simes says he has spoken with Interbike officials about cross promotions. Promoters put on a criterium and a cyclocross race during last fall's Interbike show. Neither of those events was a part of the show, but scheduled to take advantage of the thousands of fans who come to Las Vegas for Interbike. This year's Interbike is September 24-26 at the Sands Convention Center, preceded by two days of outdoor bike demos.
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Simes has met with European track racers and promoters three times this winter, and says he's talking with some well-known European racers about attending the event.
He said riders like world champions Bruno Risi and Franko Marvulli from Switzerland, Belgian pro Illio Keisse and veteran champion Marco Villa from Italy are "all excited to ride in Mandalay Bay and experience Las Vegas."
The Las Vegas-6 will be the first indoor event of the track season and the first event of its type held in the U.S. in about 35 years, Simes said. The track is being designed and built by Peter Junek, a former Czech track racer now living in Canada.

Ninigret Pick up Race 2008

NBX Bike Presents
Ninigret Spring 2008 Pick Up Crit Race
Sponsored by Apex Tech Group Inc.
Sunday Morning
March 2,9,16,30
Race Start at 10:00am
(cat 1-5 Licence required)
1 Day Licence Available
$5.00 Entry Fee
Under USCF Rules
Permit Pending
Directions: RT. 1 Charlestown, RI. Ninigret Park,
40 Miinutes south of East Greenwich,
For more Info call Matt Bodziony 1-140-782-4444

Mark McCormick test rides his new bike

Mark McCormick was liking his new ride.But do you think the bike was a little too big for him?

Train with John Howard

CYCLING SKILLS CAMP WITH JOHN HOWARD -- “WORLD’S FASTEST CYCLIST” -- SET FOR SAN DIEGO
Four-day program for all cycling levels begins Feb. 27

WILTON, CT -- Cycling legend John Howard, the three-time Olympian who set the bicycle speed record of 152.2 MPH, will hold his annual cycling camp in San Diego from Feb. 27 – Mar. 2, 2008. The program will include skills training, class sessions and long group rides in the San Diego countryside, where the winter temperature averages in the perfect mid-60s.
“This is the perfect tune up for the cycling season,” said Howard. “We’ll help you get faster and more powerful, plus you’ll learn valuable technical riding skills.”
While daily rides in the beautiful San Diego back country are the camp’s centerpiece, each day will offer help in becoming a better overall cyclist. Attendees will receive personalized guidance on nutrition and diet, conditioning, cross-training, bike fitting and more.
The camp is open to serious cyclists of all levels, and attendance is limited to 15.
The $1,025 enrollment fee ($925 until Jan. 26) includes full breakfasts and dinners. Lodging is available at a special rate. Attendees are responsible for their own transportation. More information is available at www.johnhowardsports.com
John Howard Performance Sports is a cycling performance company that helps serious riders and multisport athletes get the most out of their bodies and their bikes. Its individualized biomechanical approach to bike fit, exercise and nutrition has helped create champions at every level of competitive cycling.
John Howard is a cycling legend, multisport champion and respected coach. Holder of more than 20 US national cycling titles, he has won the Hawaii Ironman Triathlon, ridden in three Olympics and coached some of today’s leading champions. John has written and lectured widely. In 1985, he set the bicycle world speed record of 152.2 MPH! John Howard is a member of the US Cycling Hall of Fame.
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2008 Interbike in our back yard, Very cool

Interbike to Host Inaugural Interbike Outdoor Demo East
SAN JUAN CAPISTRANO, Calif. - Jan. 10, 2007- In an effort to better support retailers in the Northeast and Mid-Atlantic regions, Interbike announced it will host its first annual Interbike Outdoor Demo East Tuesday, October 21 to Wednesday, October 22, 2008, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. at Roger Williams Park in Providence, R.I.
http://www.interbike.com/ib/content_display/press-releases/e3iad2416a320275486b1479dccc1261e53

Check out my friend Ferandos art work for sale

http://artistfernando.blogspot.com/

Weekend rides

There will be two rides this weekend. A road ride leaving from the shop at 9:00am on Saturday.

Sunday there will be a Mountain bike ride leaving from the IHOP at 9:00 for OTIS