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Madison Throws Are Awesome
Written by Boston Biker on May 30A track race, where the guy in front of you slingshots you forward, awesome video.
Tags: awesome, madison throws, Racing, video
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Northeast Velo’Cross
Written by Boston Biker on Nov 07Got this in the email, looks pretty interesting.
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Love Cyclocross racing? Wonder what it is?
We’re looking for cool racers and spectators to join us for the second annual Velo’Cross race on Saturday, November 19, 2011 up at the Northeast Velodrome and Cycling Park in Londonderry, NH.
Here’s the link to our FB page (bikereg link on this page): https://www.facebook.com/VeloCross
See you real soon!
Tags: cross, fun, Racing, velo
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Sprints Downtown
Written by Boston Biker on Jan 18From the Superb Site. Jan 20th 9pm till late at goodlife.
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We are helping to throw the new Bold Sprints event at the Goodlife alongside Pabst, Arc-En-Ciel, Geekhouse, The Dig, Brooklyn Industries and Seagull Bags. This will be a monthly event with the first one on January 20th. Racing is free and Alfredo and I will be spinning some dance tracks to keep you moving on the bikes and the dance floor!

Tags: bold sprints, Racing
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Track Racing Seminar
Written by Boston Biker on May 08Ever thought about giving bike racing a try? There’s no time like the present, or more specifically, this coming Monday, May 11th!

Cambridge Bicycle and New England Velodrome are hosting a seminar on Beginning Track Racing this coming Monday, May 11th at the Livable Streets Alliance space in Cambridge. This seminar will be designed for those who have little or no racing experience and it is free and open to all ages.
There will be a short presentation on the history of bicycle track racing, including some great photos and videos. Tony Eberhardt, director of the New England Velodrome and New England cycling legend Dick Ring will be on hand to explain the different types of races that happen on a track, or “velodrome”, and discuss the racing schedule for this summer. We will also discuss ride share options for getting to the track, and have a question and answer session with other experienced track racers. I also hear that Craig Roth is going to be there, and he is an amazing dude.
There will be door prizes which include free passes to the track, hats, t-shirts, etc. So tell your friends and come get in on the fun!!
Monday, May 11, 2009, 6:30-9pm
Livable Streets Alliance
100 Sidney Street, Cambridge M
Directions here: http://www.livablestreets.info/node/530
Questions? email Craig: [email protected]
Tags: cambridge bicycle, Croth, Livable Streets Alliance, new england velodrome, Racing
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Rules For Ad Hoc Racing
Written by Boston Biker on May 03reid_and_carol over at BostonFixed came up with this amazing set of rules. We know we all do this…so what are your rules?
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One way or another, I end up racing people on the road. Either I pass someone and they get pissed, or vice versa. Usually, I just declare myself the winner, but I was wondering if there is any universality in ad hoc racing rules. I’ve made up a series of rules to declare when a race has begun and when a biker can be declared a winner.
Here’s what I got so far:
Rules for beginning a race:
1) at a stop light when people line up at an insurmountable red light
(Insurmountable referring to the impenetrable cross traffic)
2) Upon passing any biker, an implicit challenge is issued for an ad hoc race beginning at the moment of passing.Rules for ending a race:(this is where I am a bit confused)
1) The winner is whomever has the lead at the point of path divergence
2) The lead must have been held for more than 1 minute, to prevent last-minute sprints just before making a left hand turn after Harvard square (curly haired Fuji-track guy, I’m looking at you).Anyone have any amendments?
I’m also thinking that there should be degrees of winning.Something like….
Degrees of ad-hoc race wins:
1) First degree win is when the opponent is a not visible
2) Second degree win is when the opponent is still visible but about a hundred meters behind
3) Third degree is when the opponent is a few body lengths behind
4) Fourth degree is when the opponent is between a nose and a body length behind.And also, no complaining about getting caught in traffic! Navigation-savvy is part of the race.
Thoughts?
Tags: bostonfixed.us, Racing, rules
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MM Racing Team Launch Party
Written by Boston Biker on Sep 29Come celebrate the kick off of the cyclocross season with the MM Racing team launch party at Wheelworks in Belmont on Friday October 3rd from 7-10 pm.
Matt Roy and Mo Bruno Roy have got an incredible new sponsor to announce and raffle prizes from our dedicated sponsors. There will be beer from Harpoon and prizes from Embrocation Magazine, Chinook, Michelin, Mad Alchemy Embrocations, Pedros, Bowchies, the Atomic Cafe and a rapidly growing list.
Can’t make the event? You can still buy raffle tickets through BikeReg (event ID=7187).
For more info, email Matt at [email protected] or go to mmracing.org.
Tags: cyclocross, mm racing, Racing, wheelworks
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80 OZ. To Freedom- Regulatorssssss!
Written by Boston Biker on Aug 07
“stop asking questions. no loopholes. the flyer is pretty clear. ”
Yes, yes it is my friend, this should be epic.
Tags: drinking, epic, Racing
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Monday Video Roundup
Written by Boston Biker on Jun 23There are just too many awesome bike video’s on the net. Here are some good ones.
more below
Tags: Racing, tricks, vidoes
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The Word On The Street
Here is what people are saying
- 5th Annual Boston Bike Update 2013 Recap May 23, 2013TweetGreg Hum plays drums on his bike, organizes the annual Midnight Marathon Bike Ride, and rides bikes after eating too much. He shares stories and more on his personal blog, The Humble Cyclist. Tweet at him, bro: @thehum. ____________________________________________________________________ Last year, I live-blogged the … Continue reading → […]greg
- 5th Annual Boston Bike Update 2013 Recap May 23, 2013TweetGreg Hum plays drums on his bike, organizes the annual Midnight Marathon Bike Ride, and rides bikes after eating too much. He shares stories and more on his personal blog, The Humble Cyclist. Tweet at him, bro: @thehum. ____________________________________________________________________ Last year, I live-blogged the … Continue reading → […]greg
- 5th Annual Boston Bike Update 2013 Recap May 23, 2013TweetGreg Hum plays drums on his bike, organizes the annual Midnight Marathon Bike Ride, and rides bikes after eating too much. He shares stories and more on his personal blog, The Humble Cyclist. Tweet at him, bro: @thehum. ____________________________________________________________________ Last year, I live-blogged the … Continue reading → […]greg
- 5th Annual Boston Bike Update 2013 Recap May 23, 2013TweetGreg Hum plays drums on his bike, organizes the annual Midnight Marathon Bike Ride, and rides bikes after eating too much. He shares stories and more on his personal blog, The Humble Cyclist. Tweet at him, bro: @thehum. ____________________________________________________________________ Last year, I live-blogged the … Continue reading → […]greg
- MBTA Offers Bicycle Amenities On Capeflyer Boston To Cape Cod Train May 23, 2013TweetGreg Hum plays drums on his bike, organizes the annual Midnight Marathon Bike Ride, and rides bikes after eating too much. He shares stories and more on his personal blog, The Humble Cyclist. Tweet at him, bro: @thehum. ____________________________________________________________________ The MBTA’s new CapeFlyer train … Continue reading → […]greg
- MBTA Offers Bicycle Amenities On Capeflyer Boston To Cape Cod Train May 23, 2013TweetGreg Hum plays drums on his bike, organizes the annual Midnight Marathon Bike Ride, and rides bikes after eating too much. He shares stories and more on his personal blog, The Humble Cyclist. Tweet at him, bro: @thehum. ____________________________________________________________________ The MBTA’s new CapeFlyer train … Continue reading → […]greg
- MBTA Offers Bicycle Amenities On Capeflyer Boston To Cape Cod Train May 23, 2013TweetGreg Hum plays drums on his bike, organizes the annual Midnight Marathon Bike Ride, and rides bikes after eating too much. He shares stories and more on his personal blog, The Humble Cyclist. Tweet at him, bro: @thehum. ____________________________________________________________________ The MBTA’s new CapeFlyer train … Continue reading → […]greg
- Organized Spring Rides May 22, 2013Continue reading → […]cyclemom
- Small wonder I’m a grump. What is equity anyway? May 22, 2013TweetLast night I challenged all the happy back slapping at the Boston Bikes update, especially related to their efforts to bring equity to their program. I also made some pretty sarcastic Tweets in response to the glowing ones that were coming … Continue reading → […]dotriderblog
- discouraged May 22, 2013Tweetmaybe it’s just me but I found last night’s Boston Bikes update to be discouraging. we had the usual giggling about fake bike lanes, the self-patting-on-back about all the accomplishments of the last five years, the hokey stand-up-if-you’re…breathing! routine, but … Continue reading → […]mtalinm
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