Sept. 19, 2007



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Cyclocross

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Hump day links

  • » The local cyclocross season kicks off this Sunday in Jackson Park. Important note: The schedule has recently changed, so double-check the current flier and help spread the word. Also, volunteer opportunities are still available. Contact Greg Heck if you're interested. There's no discipline more fun to watch than cyclocross, so if you're going to be there anyhow, might as well spend some time with a flag in your hand. (And presumably a cowbell in the other.)

  • » Jonathan Dugas (XXX Racing-AthletiCo) is one half of the smart and thorough Science of Sports, which reads a bit like a Freakonomics of athletics. Dugas and colleague Ross Tucker recently wonked out over the IAAF World Championships in Athletics, but there's a lot of good cycling analysis on the site. I expect it will become a must-read as we approach the Olympics.

  • » Someone took an amazing video of the Brad Huff (Slipstream) crash in the final sprint of the Tour of Missouri. "It helped that I had said a prayer," Huff said. "Before the start of every sprint, I do that."

  • » Only four more days to order your Unattached Rider uniform, guaranteed to be the sexiest kit of 2008.


Comments

Avast, yer be furgettin the day Sept 19th! Tis speak again you scurvy nave, yer have to honour National Talk Like a Pirate Day!

http://www.talklikeapirate.com/

Posted by: Tim Hermanas at Sept. 19, 2007 11:59 AM


For a good cup of coffee before or after the Jackson Park cross race, try Istria Cafe on 58th St. under the Metra tracks (http://www.istriacafe.com/).

Most folks are not familiar with Hyde Park (even Chicagoans), so I thought that I might point out one of the neighborhood gems. Locally owned and one great cup of brew.

Posted by: Jon at Sept. 19, 2007 12:11 PM