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36th Street Racing
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02.19.12Greenville Day 2A great result on day 2 of the Hincapie Spring Series. Alan and David Duquette braved the cold rain, and some very strong crosswinds to race the 3/4s at Donaldson Center. David made the days break, caught the Pro/1/2 field and finished 2nd in the 4s, 5th overall! Nice work boys.
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02.19.122012 Season Kicks Off[caption id="attachment_2061" align="alignnone" width="300" caption="Big George - photo by Greg Thompson"][/caption] Great racing by the Presby Sports Medicine/Energy Cafe team yesterday in Greenville. by CT and "Lifts"in the 5s, and big congrats to one of our extended fam Rodney Almeida for the win. Nice racing at the front from our 4s, with good time in the days best break by David Duquette. Throw in a helluva ride by Alexis in a very deep Pro/1/2 field and we'll chalk it up as a good day. From Joey: "I barely avoided a nasty crash. I got scolded by the race ref and made ...
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02.19.12Sunday Ride CanceledFolks, The weather looks pretty socked in, with the radar showing another band of rain coming thru right at 10a. Hate to do it, but I'm canceling the ride today. Just isn't safe for a big group on wet roads with slick brakes. If you're looking to get some miles in, make sure you sign up for the special rainy day session at Uptown Cycles.
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02.17.12Weekend of Feb 18 & 19Thanks to everyone that jumped into the helmet order and as always thanks to Uptown Cycles for handling the logistics. Hope to have them in soon. This weekend sees the kickoff of the Presbyterian Sports Medicine/Energy Cafe racing team. Best of luck to the gang riding at The Hincapie Spring Series! And big news out of Noda, as the Noda Grand Prix launches! The race is Sunday April 15th, standing shoulder to shoulder with Dilworth Crit and The Presby Invitational for a great weekend or bike racing in Charlotte. Lots of effort going into this one, so please spread the word! ...
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02.11.12Sunday Ride Noon StartKids we are moving the start of tmrw's ride to a NOON START. Same location, the corner of 36th and Yadkin in Noda. Spread the word.
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02.10.12Weekend of Feb 11 & 12Bitter winter is back, but in theory without the rain. Regardless, it looks like you'll need to bundle up. Also, if you're planning on racing in 2012, this is the last weekend to get your base miles in before pedaling in anger starts - The Hincapie Spring Series kicks off next Saturday, Feb 18. A quick reminder, if anyone is interested in a Lazer Genesis helmet in '36th blue', let Shawn know directly. We're placing our order via Uptown Cycles at the beginning of the week. SATURDAY 930a, Uptown Cycles Winter Bike League. Meet at the front of the shop, 1432 ...
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02.03.12Weekend of Feb 4 & 5After a week of great weather here at HQ, we're heading back into the rain this weekend. In preparation, Uptown Cycles has scheduled a few rainy day sessions. Check out the links below. Spots are first come first serve. Don't forget to check out the Tour of Qatar and Etoille de Besseges this weekend. SATURDAY 9a, Presby Sports Medicine/Energy Cafe Team Training. 9a, Rainy Day Computrainer Classes. With sketchy weather in the forecast Chris, Robin, and the gang at Uptown Cycles are hosting Rainy Day Computrainer Sessions. There are 3 classes available with respective start times at 9a, 1030a, and 1p. ...
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02.02.12Rainy Day Computrainer SessionsWith sketchy weather in the forecast Chris, Robin, and the gang at Uptown Cycles are hosting Rainy Day Computrainer Sessions. There are 3 classes available with respective start times at 9a, 1030a, and 1p. Register here. First come, first serve.
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01.27.12Weekend of Jan 28 & 29Not a lot to update here at HQ. Another week of winter, another week of manic weather patterns. Make sure to take advantage of the weekend and get out on the bike. Stay tuned here for more information on next weekend's Womens Cycling Fitness Session hosted by Presbyterian Sports Medicine and Uptown Cycles. SATURDAY 9a, Hell Loop. Our friends and neighbors at Modry Evergreen Racing are doing the Hell Loop this Saturday. There are two options. First one gives you about 94 miles and leaves from Smelly Cat in NoDa at 9:00am. The second option leaves from the school parking lot ...
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01.20.12Weekend of January 21 & 22Great turnout last weekend at the Polar Bear. Really strong rides by Alexis, David "The Younger" Duquette, and Joey "Lifts" (despite trying to bunny hop an errant pipe in the road - SHOWOFF) who all finished in the front chase group. Alan, "Baby Legs" Zoller, Jeffy "The Thin One", Wojtek, Moseley, "Tex" Bulloch, and "Bianchi" Burke all put good rides as well. Hope we're not leaving anyone out. Back to the winter doldrums... If the weather nerds are any where near accurate, we have a lot of nasty weather on the horizon this weekend. Check out the links below for rainy ...
