State Champs for the Aero Bar Brigade!

Last event of the season at Penrose Park Velodrome. Get you some aero bars and get you a Missouri state champ jersey (maybe, but knowing you probably not).

Penrose Pics

A few photos from the last couple of weeks of racing at Penrose Park Velodrome here in St. Louis. A lot of them are from the night we did match sprints, which was a blast. All photos by Kent Lindemann. Thanks for letting me post these, Kent.

If you haven't been to Penrose yet, I highly recommend it. Great track, great racing. Plus, we're doing keirin this week! Racing every Thursday, 6pm. More details HERE.

SLOW BIKE RACE!!!

Actually, it's a Longest Lap race: first lap must not be completed before 6 mins has elapsed (meaning that if you cross the line before 6 mins, you're out, and you also can't put your foot down or ride backwards). As soon as that 6 mins is up, the official will blow a whistle, and everyone still remaining has to do an all-out sprint to the finish. The fun part is that you're not allowed look at a watch or timer, so you've no idea when the 6 mins is up, but you want to get as closed to the end of the first lap as possible, so that you've less distance to sprint when the time is up. I got second (hot pink kit, son!) Fun times!

Thanks to Gus Miller for the rad drone footage.

International Omnium at Penrose Velodrome!

This will be a BLAST! Details HERE and/or HERE.

Track Nationals 2011

Hey, if you're anywhere near LA next weekend get yourself over to the Home Depot Center for track nationals! There's a ton going on, and the Friday and Saturday night sessions are going to be like a 6 Day Event, with DJs and food and beer. Good luck to all my friends racing! Details here.

Team Pegasus Trip to Chicago Velo Campus

Last weekend a bunch of us headed down to the soutside to get certified at the new track at the Chicago Velo Campus. Man, the track is a blast! Short and steep, you have to respect the turns and make sure you listen to track manager (and former British National squad sprinter) Peter. Like riding an old fashioned wooden rollercoaster, I can't wait to go back!


Brandon getting low in the corner.


Getting ready to roll out.


Riding the rail.


Andy gunning it during his flying lap.


Me, gassed after a flying lap.

Chicago Velo Campus

Things are shaping up in Chicago! This photo is a little older, the track has its surface now! Should be a wild ride. Chicago Velo Campus, details here.

Brian's Brainfund

Cuttin' Crew rider and the World's Most Enthusiastic Human®, Brian Ellison, was in a bad crash during the Mayor's Cup race at Kenosha velodrome, and by bad I mean helicopter'd to hospital bad. He's doing well, but needless to say the kid needs a little financial aid. Them air-ambulance rides aren't cheap! His friends have set up a site asking for donations. Check it out here.

Get well soon, Brian!

Keirin at Northbrook

Ed White took some great photos of the keirin races at Northbrook this week. Check them out here.

Velodrome

Great little video by Nick Turpin about Herne Hill. Save the velodrome!

Track Season Begins!

Track season in Chicago begins this Thursday, May 19th, after being delayed for a week by the rain. Everyone should get themselves up to Northbrook to race or spectate. Check out the great numbers sponsored by the best bike shop in Chicago, Yojimbo's Garage, and designed by fellow Team Pegasus rider Katy Steudel.

Oh, and this happened...

Martyn Irvine or Ireland leading the omnium elimination race.
Photo: Casey B. Gibson | www.cbgphoto.com

The 2011 UCI Track Cycling World Championships was just on. A lot of Australians won races, not many Brits did, and some other people won races too. Sorry for the lack of coverage, but lets be honest, if you're actually interested in international track racing, you're not coming here for your news and photos.

Revolution 32

TrackCycling has got some great shots of the most recent Revolution meet at Manchester velodrome. Check it out here and here, and grab one of their 2011 calendars while you're at it!


Details here.

Zurich 6 Day

Check out the great Zurich 6 Day footage over at TwoToneATL.

Thanks for the email, Philipp!

Track Nats

Just wanted to say a big CONGRATS to our friend Val Brostrom (third from left) for getting a silver medal in the Madison at Track Nationals the other week! Go Val!

DeLange Race Pics

I rode up to the track with some teammates last night to watch the action at the 2010 Roger DeLange race. It was a great night, watching former Olympians like Colby Pearce take on the locals in the main event, which had a $1,500 purse. I saw Ed White there taking photos, so I knew he'd have some good shots up on his flickr, and he does. Here are a few:

Colby Pearce out on his own. Photo by Ed White.

Al Urbanski of WDT and Henry Loud of Team Pegasus leading the field. Photo by Ed White.

Ride the black line! Photo by Ed White.

The field. Photo by Ed White.

Check out more of Ed's great photos here, and if you're in Chicago you should visit the track soon. Hanging out in the infield and watching your friends race is a blast. Race night is every Thursday. Details here.

Wisconsin State Track Championships

The Wisconsin State Track Championships, presented by Team Pegasus, will be held at Washington Park Velodrome in Kenosha, WI, on August 7th and August 8th. All the details are on the flier. Don't miss it!

Northbrook Velodrome Poster

Hot off the press, this brilliant poster by Jay Ryan of The Bird Machine celebrating this year's track season at Ed Rudolph Velodrome in Northbrook, IL. The poster are very limited. Any details on how to get them will be posted as soon as we hear.

[update] The posters will be for sale at the track on Thursday race nights. There may be a few available on Jay Ryan's page soon, but your best option is to head up to Northbrook to get one and check out the racing action at the same time.

Kenosha Track Photos

Ed White, killing it as usual with his brilliant photos of the action at Washington Park Velodrome in Kenosha, WI.

Madison transfer.

Avi of Chicago Cuttin' Crew either winning or making a break for it.

Marcus of Team Pegasus giving it the full gun!

Check out more of Ed's photos here.

Northbrook action in the Chicago Tribune

The Chicago Tribune sent some people up to Ed Rudolph Velodrome in Northbrook the other week to check out the racing. Watch the video here.

The brilliant photo above is by Ed White. More of his track racing photos here.