DSGP 2014 // Program #1 // Baton Rouge – Covington

The 2014 Delta States Grand Prix of Cyclocross put its best foot forward, kicking the season off with a brilliant hillside course, distinguished by Belgian Gates, a pair of extremely sandy turns, and a stack of long swtichbacks that traversed the hill like a grassy game of Donkey Kong. Several promising riders made their presence…

Rouler on the Road // HTX CX — Part 2

Day 2 of our Houston CX Extravaganza was Give Me Some Sugar CX. Brian Voytilla the organizer of last years’ BCRCX, decided to do something different this time around and partnering with Kyle Davenport, started KOLO Promotions. The course was on an old abandoned golf course (hmm, familiar terrain) with Belgian steps and a FLYOVER!!! I…

Rouler on the Road // HTX CX — Part 1

With the Delta States Gran Prix on hiatus for a week, it was a perfect opportunity to travel out of the region for some ‘cross action, specifically BCRCX and Give Me Some Sugar CX. Wes McWhorter had penciled in this weekend as part of his CX Nats #pointscampaign (trying to get his upgrade from a…

SWAMPLOCROSS!

CX is now. There is no more #crossiscoming, there is no more #therewillbemud. Cross is here and mud is being. On Sunday, October 12, Semi-Tough and Yeah You Ride officially launched New Orleans cyclocross with an unofficial swamp-jammin’, beer-chuggin’, bike-racin’, family friendly gnar-fest. The course was comprised largely of the City Park Singletrack, and was…

Weekly CX Training Race

A bit of sickness plus work kept me from joining in on the weekly CX training race, so I decided to try out shooting action shots with a flash. I also had my camera on the HDR function for the first few shots, hence the ghosting. It’s either that or just the effect of our…

New Orleans Women’s 100K

On July 20th, I was lucky to tag along with the New Orleans chapter of the Rapha Women’s 100K. Steamy mid-summer temps and epic downpours, these women were truly badass! Thanks to Murat Celebi for letting me stand all over his front seat and commandeer his vehicle as the official “media wagon”. Note: I don’t…

Bike Crossing Grand Prix and Race du Lac.

Stage race weekends are pretty fun. Get yourself out of town, fill up on road snacks, gamble with your constitution at strange restaurant locales, try and find enough sleep in strange hotel rooms and eventually, after all the cat juggling, go ride your bike! Here are some photos that from the Bike Crossing Grand Prix and…

Break Away at the Lake: The Harbor Master Criterium

From Juniors to Cat 1’s, the inaugural Harbor Master Criterium provided a full day of high-intensity crit racing. Fields filled out nicely as racers toed the line to throw down for over $2700 in cash and prizes. As temperatures rose, lap times fell and purses swelled. A little breeze and a lot of adrenaline went…

Tales of a Cat 4 Nothing

Last weekend was NOBC’s 43rd annual Tour de Louisiane. I did this race last year, and for all intents and purposes, it marks one year of bike racing (sanctioned, that is). Instead of a blow-by-blow of exciting Cat 4 action, I give you a list of things I’ve learned this past year: Learn the difference between…

Ritchey Road Logic 2.0

A few of you might have already seen me zipping about at rides and races on my first ever new bike build. I love it. This steel framed Road Logic rides like a dream. The perfect amount of flex but still responsive enough when it needs to be. The build is not quite complete as…