Oct 19, 2008 2
Took some video of the Men’s Open race. Here are some raw videos from several points on the course.
The start
The first set of barriers.
The technical S section. There is a little crash near the beginning.
This is a little jump heading back to the start finish line.
More videos to come.
Oct 19, 2008 0
Saturday’s Syracuse Cyclocross Grand Prix had a great turnout and some nice weather. Jochen Woicke the race director put on a great event yet again as several Cross racers descended to Liverpool’s Long Branch Park for a day of racing.
Oct 19, 2008 0
Jan Maloff has been running an annual Holiday bike giveaway prgram for years here in Syracuse, NY. The program usually involves getting hundreds of broken bikes fixed up by local volunteers. The Onondaga Cycling Club would lend a hand by fixing some bikes too. Just before Christmas the bikes are given away for free to underprivileged families so that kids can have a nice present.
The problem Jan Maloff saw was that each year they would usually see the same bikes. Plus when kids would start riding their bikes, small problems such as flat tires or various adjustments could lead to the kids throwing out the bikes again. The solution was to provide free bike repair year round so that kids can keep riding without having to search out for repairs. Jan Maloff is doing this to promote a healthy lifestyle for kids who otherwise could not afford it.
Here is a recent news story:
Oct 24, 2006 2
The Inaugural Wildcat Cyclocross Race saw Andy Melchenko (Colavita-CNY) dominate the Masters Men category while Frenchman, Pierre Roussel (University of Rochester / VC Chaumontais) took an equally dominant victory in the Open Men. The new event saw a very challenging course which included a creek crossing which was wetter than usual thanks to some recent heavy rains. Check out videos from the race below.
Masters Men, Open Women and Juniors Part 1
Masters Men, Open Women and Juniors Part 2
Kids Race
Open Men Part 1
Open Men Part 2
Open Men Part 3
Open Men Part 4
Oct 18, 2006 0
Here is a collection of videos from the Syracuse Grand Prix of Cyclocross. Check out Dan Timmerman (fiordifrutta) hop over the barriers and ride up the sandy hill without even putting a foot to the ground. The race is low key and is getting bigger every year. Next week is the Wildcat Cyclocross race http://wildcatcrossing.com/. Watch for more videos from that event.
Master’s Men Open Women and Juniors Pt1
More videos after the “jump”
Oct 18, 2006 0
Here is a video from the Syracuse Cyclocross Grand Prix fromt his past weekend. The clip is of the hill climb.
Oct 17, 2006 0
Here is the first video from the Syracuse Cyclocross Grand Prix. This is the first part of the Open Men race which had a very large field. Dan Timmerman of Fiordifrutta dominated partly due to his mastery of the barriers. He did not dismount his bike until the race was well in hand. Scott Hannan of spokepost.com (formerly of Colavita /Spokepost.com) can also be seen jumping over the barriers.
Sep 7, 2006 0
The days are growing shorter, weather getting colder, school is starting up again. All of this means one thing … Cyclocross time is upon us! This year Syracuse will be hosting two Cyclocross races and Matt Howey of spokepost.com is setting up a Clinic and Training session that will help folks get into ‘cross.
Here is the official press release:
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CAMILLUS, NY (SEPTEMBER 7, 2006) — SpokePost.com Cycling, a USA Cycling sanctioned club, announces a series of cyclocross skills and training clinics starting on Wednesday, September 13th starting at 5:45. For a mere $20 one-time fee (Under 20 years attend for free!!), riders of all abilities will be able to participate and learn in 11 — yes, 11 — skills and training sessions at the Town of Camillus Park in Camillus NY. Riders of ALL ages and abilities are encouraged to attend. You don’t have to plan on racing cyclocross to come, you just have to be interested in learning more about the discipline of cyclocross. The training isn’t bad either!
