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How to: Become a State Champion (In Illinois)
How to: Become a State Champion (in Illinois) -Dustin Morici Like Worlds and Nationals, State Champions are chosen on a single event. There is no series that rewards the contestant performers, but...
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Tour of St.Louis – 2015
Jake Buscher always a looker This year’s Tour of St.Louis saw the who’s who of the top Midwest teams face off in a battle of criterim and Time trial supremacy. Among our competition we saw established...
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Lessons at Lincoln Park Criterium
Easy now boys, he’s engaged After our Lincoln Park folly, local pro Chad Hartley (Alto Velo) graced us with feedback on our pitfalls. The following is my reflection upon that conversation. I really...
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Growing Pains – Skill Development in Cycling
After our recent folly at the Lincoln Park Criterium I found myself asking “Did our riders not have the legs to do the job or the brains to know what job to do?” I wanted to know on an individual-rider...
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Pediatric Cancer Fundraiser – Bike The Fight
Bike the Fight is The Fight the Fight, A Madistrong foundation’s 2nd pediatric cancer fundraiser. Madi Beetham was a ten year old Yorkville 5th grader when diagnosed in February 2014 with B...
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Purpose on Pavement, Purpose in Sport
His blank gaze passes through me, aimed perhaps at the air molecules somewhere between the road and peleton. My fate is not far behind Jake’s. My last effort might very well have been just that. My...
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Xentis Wheel Review
Xentis Wheel review Some of you may have noticed some flashy wheels on my Colnago bike lately. Starting from the beginning of the season I have been testing and demoing a pair of Xentis wheels,...
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Bloomington Criterium
The Bloomington Criterium is quickly becoming a perfect battleground for big midwest teams. We squared off against Lindenwood University, The Cyclery, Texas Roadhouse, Gateway Harley Davidson, Summit...
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Kask Infinity Helmet Review
After being so pleased with our Kask Mojitos last season, we decided to spend 2015 bucketing our brains with the Kask’s full fledged aerodynamic road helmet offering, the Infinity. After all, Kask...
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Leveling Up: Cycling Upgrades
EGO p/b Sammy’s has seen a lot of rider development this past season. We have had five riders (Jake Buescher, Kyle Selph, Tim Speciale, Ricky Arnopol, and Michael Dutczak) upgrade to Category 1, and...
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Basic Combat Training to Cycling
It was February. I had just made the wining break in Froze Toes. My fitness still had a bit to grow, but I had proven to myself that I was right where I needed to be at the beginning of the season. But...
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