Archive for April, 2010

Race at the Lake

Aaron Shelmire (Steel City Endurance) – 1st Men Cat 4
Brendan Jones (Beaver Valley Velo) – 3rd Men Cat 4
Rachel Weaver (Steel City Endurance) – 1st Women Cat 4
Doug Riegner (Steel City Endurance) – 2nd Men Masters 35+
Cohutta 100 (NUE#1) cyclingnews
Full .PDF results
Gerry Pflug (Pro Bikes/Salsa/SPK) – 2nd Singlespeed
Justin Pokrivka (Probikes) – 4th [...]

Pitt Cycling has tentatively qualified to represent the University of Pittsburgh and the Eastern Collegiate Cycling Conference at Collegiate Nationals in Madison, WI on May 7-9. Men’s A riders Bob Stumpf, Andrew Seitz, and Nik Reinert and Women’s A rider Stephanie Stambaugh have qualified as individuals through strong and consistent season-long performances and are [...]

Due to concerns with area residents, Mingo #3 scheduled for April 25, 2010 is canceled. Thank you Don and Trek of Pittsburgh for all of your hard work.
If this upsets you, please donate your entry fee to:
Leage of American Bicyclists
and / or
Bike Pittsburgh
Neither will bring the race back, however both will help create [...]

The results are up from the Lower Providence Criterium.
The question is why is 3rd place not listed as Jared Babik? Anyway, Babik scored a podium spot in a tough crit. The W went to 2nd place US Pro TT finisher, Scotty Z.
This weekend:
Saturday
Race at the Lake
Sunday
Mingo
A few are registered for the Greenbrier Challenge [...]

Pittsburgh racers got out and did their thing this weekend, and at pretty much ever race within 4 hours. Lots of wins on and off road, near and far. Here’s a summary:
Races at the Lake (RATL)
Brendan Jones (Beaver Valley Velo) – 1st place Men’s 4
Leesburg Bakers Dozen (LBD) 13 hour Results
Gerry Pflug [...]

Yellow Creek Monthly is a grassroots mountain bike racing series held in Yellow Creek State Park, just over 1 hour drive East of Pittsburgh. The event takes place on the last Saturday of each month March through November (except for April and October which are on Sunday). The course is approximately 10 miles [...]

Saturday:
Race at the Lake #1 is here! A good, safe circuit race less than 2 hours from home!
Sunday:
WVMBA Big Bear is happening!
of course, closer and faster is
Mingo #2
Some Pittsburgh folk seem to be driving to
The 23rd annual Lower Providence Criterium.
One Pittsburgher will be in over his head at The Tour of the [...]

Lots of results this weekend, all kinds of races off-road, on-road, something in between…
Michaux Mash results – Saturday
Some chose to forget that it’s road season and go participate in this 4-hour endurance mountain bike race organized by Zach Adams and Fast Forward Cycling. “I love seeing everyone come out to play on the rocks [...]

Photos have surfaced of Samson McHugh’s unique bike choice for the ECCC Jersey Devil individual time trial two weeks ago. Here is a closeup of the bike:

The small-sized women’s Specialized Ruby, featuring a 10-speed Shimano drivetrain and light purple accents, allowed Samson to get extra low and compact on the bike. Pitt team [...]

I’d like everyone to meet J.R. Petsko. He’s not actually from Pittsburgh; he’s from West Virginia.  But Pittsburgh racing is really all about racing in the greater Western Pennsylvania area, and that includes our friends in West Virginia.  Last year J.R. started the Appalachian Bike Racing Association (ABRA) and has a slew of races scheduled [...]