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Behind the Scenes at the UCI Track Cycling World Cup Los Angeles – Eugene Kim
Behind the Scenes at the UCI Track Cycling World Cup Los Angeles
Photos by Eugene Kim, words by John Watson
Track cycling’s draw is massive in Europe, so you never know what you’re going to get when a UCI event rolls into the US, much less, Los Angeles. This year’s UCI Track Cycling World Cup took place at the on the campus of California State University Dominguez Hills in their VELO Sports Center at the StubHub Center, drawing crowds that surprised. Eugene was there, in the pits so to speak, covering the events of the two-day World Cup. The most notable conquests that weekend were the United States’ own Chloe Dygert Individual Pursuit, the New Zealand team took home the event trophy, and French took home the 2016-2017 Tissot UCI Track Cycling World Cup title.
While track cycling in the United States has yet to reach “Six Days” status, seeing an event like this land in Los Angeles is a win / win.
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Hey Nam!
Here’s another Blackburn Ranger video, featuring Nam!
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Hey Whitney!
The Blackburn Ranger program each year brings about a torrent of submission videos and this year, some familiar faces applied…
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Lee Craigie’s Inner Journey Along the Caledonia Way
I’m blown away by this!
“Lee Craigie of the Adventure Syndicate shares her short film about cycling the Caledonia Way Scotland. This video was filmed along NCN78, the Caledonia Way. The Caledonia Way is a long distance cycle route, linking Campbeltown in the west, with the Highland capital of Inverness in the east.”
Thanks for sharing this video, Whitney!
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Rachel Gitajn Is an Engineer at All-City Cycles
… and here’s an video all about her. If you’d like more, head to Pretty Damned Fast.
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Kelsey Phillips Does What She Loves
… after quitting her studies in microbiology. Find out more about Kelsey’s life as a bicycle messenger in this profile video.
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Velocio Solstice
Velocio makes gear to keep you warm, no matter the weather.
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Starting the Weekend Off Right
Coffee, friends and stoked faces. Thanks for the morning ride, guys! If you live in LA, and can make it out on a 2-4 hour ride each Friday morning, follow @GoldenSaddleCyclery for the meetup time and location each Thursday. The ride begins at Intelligentsia Coffee in Silver Lake and ends at Free Coffee Friday at Mission Workshop, to ensure you’re good and caffeinated all day.
We’ll see you at the All-City GSC Happy Hour Ride this afternoon. Enjoy the weekend!
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Positivity Breeds Positivity
When they say “positivity breeds positivity”, you know they’re talking about Angi Weston. Nice one, Kona!
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Taylor Stitch Launches Civic Clothing Line
Meant for commuters on the go, Taylor Stitch’s Civic line is sparked by the busy life of city living and uses fabrics that are naturally wicking and maintain their form. Made in San Francisco from merino and other active fabrics, for men and women, the Civic line is currently in a crowd-sourcing stage, where you can save lots of money by funding each of these garments. Check out the full lineup at Taylor Stitch.
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Become a 2017 Blackburn Ranger
It’s that time of year. Blackburn is seeking their 2017 Rangers with four new European routes. If you’ve been waiting for this opportunity to come to Europe, now’s your chance. Head to Blackburn to see more information and check out this video from Ranger Amanda on the Divide from a few years back for inspiration.
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Beyond the Bike with Anne-Caroline Chausson
With 19 world championship titles under her belt, Anne-Caroline Chausson knows a thing or two about racing. Check out this video by Bike Mag…
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Machines for Freedom and Cadence
I love when two brands come together for a project like this. Cadence is known for their performance cycling kits, for men. Machines for Freedom is known for their exceptional fit and quality kits, for women. So when Cadence wanted to make a kit for women, they contacted Machines for Freedom to supply the fit and performance of their kits with a Dustin Klein-illustrated Cadence design. The result is one of my favorite collaborations this year.
See more photos below and ordering at Cadence.
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Blackburn Rangers Katie & Laura in Wyoming’s Red Desert
Here’s the latest from the Blackburn Rangers program:
“Wyoming’s Red Desert contains an expansive and lonely area known as the Great Basin. Although the rolling and hills and spartan features make for relatively easy travel, the area has been long been a formidable obstacle due to it’s lack of water and fierce winds. Laura and Katie face the challenges, anxieties and . . . joys, of crossing the Great Basin during their bike trip along the Great Divide Mountain Bike Trail.”
Check out their journals, stories and photos of their entire trip at Blackburn!
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Cari’s Elephant National Forest Explorer Touring Bike
No bicycle is ever a completed work. At least in my opinion anyway, but sometimes a bike is at a place where you step back, look at it and smile. The other day I caught Cari doing just that. Smiling as she looked at her bike. She then said she’d like to photograph it in the forest. We were in Santa Cruz at the time and had just finished up a killer loop through the redwoods and down to the coast.
Let’s back track a bit. Around NAHBS last year, she mentioned that she’d like an upgrade from her current bike, an old Nishiki road bike that was a couple sizes too big for her. We looked at the market’s offerings and discussed what ideally she’d like in a bicycle.
Once she had a budget, it was easier to nail down exactly what her options were. I knew NAHBS was coming up, so I emailed a few builders, including Elephant to see if there would be any deals rolling around. Throughout this whole process, I couldn’t stop thinking about how the National Forest Explorer was a perfect “all-rounder” bike when I reviewed it. You could tour on it, ride trails and use it as a grocery getter. Since we have endless dirt, right from our front door, the idea of having a nice, plump tire for Cari was a plus. Anyway, John at Elephant told me he’d have a size small, complete, at NAHBS for sale after a customer backed out at the last minute.
NAHBS came and went, we picked up the bike and began riding all over Los Angeles. Fast forward a few months, a few part swaps and here it is.
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Tenspeed Hero: Marching Women’s Jersey
The Marching Women jersey is one of the new pieces in Tenspeed Hero’s fall launch, designed to inspire you to keep marching forward. The jersey features a Amelia Strong print across the front a cerulean mesh lining and is in stock now at Tenspeed Hero.
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Just Say Yes to Bikepacking – Jen Abercrombie
Just Say Yes to Bikepacking
Words by Jen Abercrombie, photos by Brian Vernor (unless otherwise noted)
“Why do I keep saying yes?” That’s the thought I had, sitting in the San Jose airport heading to Las Vegas to meet up with the folks at Blackburn to embark on a two-day “InterbikePacking” trip in the desert, organized to coincide with Interbike, the giant annual American bike trade show that attracts, in decreasing numbers it seems, exhibitors, retailers and cycling enthusiasts from all over the world. I hadn’t looked at a map and knew only the vaguest details about the trip, one of the most concerning being that there might be a kayak involved. I wouldn’t say I’m exactly an expert on the bike, but compared to my proficiency in the water I’m Greg LeMond. I also heard there would be sand…a LOT of sand. None of this was making me excited, but when asked if I wanted to go, I just said “yes”.