The team would arrive to the Twin Cities area from all over the country, with some members flying in from either Los Angeles, California or Reston, Virginia, and the rest driving up just after finishing Tulsa Tough down in Oklahoma. Blake Anton and Willie Myers…
We were crossing a bridge over the Arkansas River in our Nature’s Bakery Ford E350 van when I peered through the window and saw the depraved fray below. It was taking place on the riverbank. Scantily clad men and women, bejeweled, beglittered, some wearing duck…
Nevada City Classic definitely sits at the top of my list for favorite NorCal races. The race is well known for its challenging circuit and large crowds out watching. Some notable names like Greg Lemond and Lance Armstrong have also taken part in the race…
The team wrapped up a very successful week of racing at the North Star Grand Prix in Minneapolis, MN. We fielded a strong squad of 6 (Bassetti, Chris HD, Boardman, Mauch, Matt Chat, and Minneapolis native Nick Schaffner). They were led all week by guest-director…
The team wrapped up a successful long weekend of racing at Tulsa Tough is Tulsa, OK. After 3 days of racing, Matt Chat came out 6th in the overall omnium for the weekend. He did this with a 9th, 7th, and 13th place finishes in…
Torey Philipp blazed his way across the 40 km time trial course in Loyalton, CA to win the NCNCA (Northern California and Nevada Cycling Association) state time trial championship! The cold and windy conditions made for a tough race, but Torey stayed mentally strong throughout…
New on our team bikes for 2017 are the Zayante road cranks. These sleek looking cranks have been popping up all over the cycling media and getting rave reviews from outlets like BikeRadar, Cycling Weekly, and CyclingNews. Now that I’ve had them on my…
Sam Bassetti continued his incredible run of NorCal racing success with a win Saturday at the classic Pescadero Road Race. He was supported during the race by Chris HD, Torey Philipp, and Jacob Albrecht. Here’s how it went down. The race consists of 5 20-mile…
I rolled into the finishing shoot, cramping and crying out with pain, my face contorted in both shock and exhaustion at the fact that I had just spent the past seven hours racing my bike on roads, dirt, dust, mud, wooden bridges, piles of sand,…