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SPY Happily Rallies Stars of Cycling to Grueling, Hilly 125-Mile Charity Event & Celebration CARLSBAD, Calif.—San Diego-based innovative eyewear brand SPY®—known for its happy irreverence—is back with the second edition of their unique and extremely challenging Spring Classic cycling event, the SPY Belgian Waffle Ride (BWR). In true Flemish fashion, the BWR will feature moules-frites, … [Read more...]
Written by: Michael Marckx (SPY’s President, CEO and Belgian Hardman) BEFORE The SPY Belgian Waffle Ride ended-up being moved to April 15 from March 25 for a variety of reasons. The date change ended-up being to the advantage of the event and most participants, as March 25 was fraught with terrible winds and downpours later in the day, which would have made the already extremely … [Read more...]
When I was telling my cycling buddies that Bicycle.net was going to be riding and reporting about the Los Angeles River Ride I kept getting the same question over and over again. Q: Isn’t the LA River Ride just another century ride? A: No way! The LA River Ride is so much more than just another century ride. The Los Angeles Bicycle Coalition (LABC) organizes the LA River Ride, and they … [Read more...]
Minneapolis – The rosters are set for the 13 elite amateur bicycle racers who won spots – "American Idol" style – on the Nature Valley Pro Ride teams, earning the opportunity to compete against professionals next week at the Nature Valley Grand Prix. Jane Weakley of Kettering, Ohio, and Brandon Feehery of Homewood, Ill., were the final two qualifiers from the Quad Cities Memorial Weekend … [Read more...]
Minneapolis (Feb. 8, 2011) – Six new events are part of the 2011 Nature Valley Pro Ride, the qualifying races for amateur cyclists to earn a trip to compete against the country’s top men and women professional bicycle racers at the Nature Valley Grand Prix. The Nature Valley Pro Ride selects the top amateur man and woman at each race to become part of a pair of composite Nature Valley … [Read more...]
Minneapolis – The Nature Valley Pro Ride men’s and women’s teams have been selected for the Nature Valley Grand Prix, June 16-20 in East Central Minnesota and Western Wisconsin. Mary Maroon of Sacramento, Calif., and Lucas Binder of San Diego qualified at the Mt. Hamilton Classic Road Race and Memorial Day Criterium to become the 11th and 12th racers to round out the special squads. … [Read more...]
Sky and British Cycling, today announce the return of Sky Ride – the free family-oriented mass participation cycling events in 10 cities and smaller local rides taking place across the UK. Twelve Sky Ride events will take place in 10 cities across the UK this summer and each of these events have traffic-free streets, enabling cyclists to enjoy a day of bike-based entertainment and to … [Read more...]
Minneapolis (May 27, 2010) —This weekend’s Mt. Hamilton Classic Road Race/Memorial Day Criterium in California marks the end of the 2010 Nature Valley Pro Ride qualifiers. The final two riders selected will join the five men and five women who have already qualified. Sunday’s 63.5-mile point-to-point road race begins in San Jose and climbs 4,500 feet to the top of Mt. Hamilton before … [Read more...]
AMATEUR CYCLISTS HAVE THE OPPORTUNITY TO RIDE TWO OF THE 2010 AMGEN TOUR OF CALIFORNIA ROUTES Two April Cycling Events will Raise Funds and Awareness for Amgen’s Breakaway from Cancer® Initiative LOS ANGELES (February 17, 2009) – Patrick Dempsey and George Hincapie today confirmed their participation in the ‘Breakaway Ride presented by Specialized,’ two cycling events held in … [Read more...]
ADELAIDE, Australia, Jan 16, 2010 (AFP) - Some 5,000 amateur cyclists joined Lance Armstrong on Saturday for an impromptu ride announced on Twitter, causing chaotic scenes. The seven-time Tour de France champion, who has organized similar events in Los Angeles, Glasgow and Dublin, was staggered by the reaction after he used the micro-blogging site to invite the public to "come one, come … [Read more...]