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Race Report – U.S. National Championships

By blog09 | Published December 29, 2009

Our very own by Natalia Gardiol went and represented at Nationals this year- here is her wicked race report! Enjoy!!
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Cyclocross Nationals, Dec 10-13, 2009
Bend, OR
While most New England ‘crossers entertaining the trip out to Bend this year started planning months in advance…I wavered. I started out the season in the Women’s 3/4 and made [...]

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Race Report – Quad Cyclocross, Part 2

By blog09 | Published September 18, 2009

by Natalia Gardiol
Nervousness before a ‘cross race is something I thought I had gotten over. The butterflies and clenched throat in the staging area….old hat. But, for some reason, lining up for the women’s 3/4 race at Quad Cross on Sunday morning, I could barely stand up from the metallic pressure that was seizing [...]

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Race Report – Quad Cyclocross Race, Issue 1

By blog09 | Published September 18, 2009

by Nicholas Mashburn
Few races are close enough that you can ride to them. Quad Cross in Bedford, MA is one such race, so I took advantage and got my warmup on the way there. I got my number at Registration and hit the course for a couple of hot laps.
I [...]

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New Sponsor On-Board for Cross Season!

By blog09 | Published September 5, 2009

Cambridge Bicycle / Igleheart Frames is proud to announce a new sponor for this cross season.
Whether you’ve just done the road race at Fitchburg, are relaxing at the grill after some track racing, or are delousing your bike under your team’s tent after a cross race, what could be more refreshing than a Wachesett Brewing [...]

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Race Report: Palmer Cyclocross 2009–3 Mechanicals and a Full Speed Yard Sale Crash

By blog09 | Published August 31, 2009

cross-posted from http://euphoriabeforetotalimplosion.blogspot.com/
all photos credited to Pedal Power Photography (http://www.pedalpowerphotography.com/)

I got home from work after midnight on Thursday and I had a meeting early Friday morning. But my mud tubulars needed to be glued. Even in my advanced state of exhaustion, I completed one of my better mounting jobs in record time (under an hour [...]

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