Chicago Bike Racing

Wednesday notebook: Feb. 1

Jan 29

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» I’m a little behind in piecing together the 2012 race calendar, but here are some important updates: Registration is open for the Leland Kermesse. Registration opens Wednesday, Feb. 15, for Hillsboro Roubaix. The Gapers Block Crits — a fun and accessible race series, perfect for beginners — will return Monday, March 26.
» The Wisconsin race calendar is online, including a return for my personal favorite road race, the Leland Grand Prix, on May 19. Meanwhile, other Illinois races can be sleuthed out on the USA Cycling race finder. ABR’s race calendar is starting to come together, too, including the start of the Kenosha Spring Training Criteriums on March 11.
» The Illinois Cycling Association is holding a introductory officials clinic on Saturday, Feb. 11.
» If you missed the New Year’s Resolution, catch up with Jeremy Powers (Rapha-Focus) and Behind the Barriers.
» How do you beat the Chicago Bulls? Riding to work helps.

Wednesday notebook: Jan. 4

Jan 4

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» The Illinois Cycling Association Awards banquet is next Saturday, Jan. 14, near downtown Chicago. The special guest is Freddie Rodriguez (Team Exergy), and $20 of each $50 ticket will go to the Chicago Velo Campus.
» Speaking of awards, Mark Swartzendruber (Scarlet Fire) is back with his 2011 Druber Awards.
» If the Chicago Cyclocross Cup’s 4B’s races have taught us anything, it’s that cross is best enjoyed in slow motion. Driving that point home is this gorgeous video from Kyle Bainter, shot at this weekend’s New Year’s Resolution races at Indian Lakes Resort. More great photos from this amazing weekend can be found in the Saturday and Sunday wrap-ups. (Don’t miss this muddy report from state champion Scott McLaughlin (SRAM Factory).)
» It’s already time to make plans for ABD’s Indoor Time Trial Series, which begins Sunday, Jan. 22.
» It’s bike swap season. The well-regarded Brazen Dropout Bike Swap in Madison takes place Jan. 14, followed by the Chicago Winter Bike Swap in Palatine on Jan. 21.

Wednesday notebook: Dec. 7

Dec 7

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» Meet Les Petites Victoires, an elite four-woman squad that will hit the road in 2012. Mark Swartzendruber (Scarlet Fire) has a fun interview with Liz So, one of its founders.
» The Highland Park High School Bicycle Club is hosting the Highland Park High School Training CX Rumble for 7th- to 12th-grade students on Tuesday, Dec. 20. Juniors can also race free at that week’s Afterglow.
» Registration fees for January’s cyclocross national championships go up Friday.
» Christian Vande Velde (Garmin-Cervélo) will appear at the Michigan Avenue Garmin store Thursday, Dec. 22.
» Chicago’s Steve Dennis is among the artists featured in the “Bike Art” coffee table book.

Wednesday notebook: Nov. 30

Nov 30

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» The Tour of America’s Dairyland announced Tuesday that it is seeking Illinois venues to host races in late July to complement its week of June races in Wisconsin. It could make for a busy month: TOAD is slated for June 21-July 1, the final four days of which would be National Criterium Calendar events, and Superweek is planning for July 6-22.
» Jeff Spencer, Lance Armstrong‘s chiropractor, is speaking at Turin on Friday, Dec. 9.
» Turin, of course, is also hosting Sunday’s state cyclocross championships at Montrose Harbor.
» This is a clever T-shirt to raise funds to send Lionel Rochelau (Geargrinder) to Belgium for cyclocross camp.

New leadership for ICA

Nov 17

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The Illinois Cycling Association on Wednesday announced the results of its 2011 election, and there will be complete turnover on the board of directors.

Serving as president in 2012 will be Loch Miwa (Flatlandia), whom most of us know as an official and moto-referee. Joining him will be Scott Knoepke (Psimet) as vice president, Vanessa Buccella (Iron Cycles) as secretary, Matt Riezman (Rhythm Racing) as treasurer and Mia Moore (Robots Powered By Love) as member at large. Outgoing president Steve Hansen (North Branch) has served for the past three years and served as vice president before then. Our racing scene has enjoyed some major advances and growth in that time, and we all owe him and his fellow board members thanks.