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Found recently on velonews.com, a press release regarding the recent USAC Bill Woodul Race Mechanics Clinic…
USA Cycling graduates 49 from 2009 Bill Woodul Mechanics Clinic
by VeloNews.com
December 17, 2009Comments
Press Release
USA Cycling is pleased to congratulate the 49 graduates of the 2009 Bill Woodul Mechanics Clinic which took place at the Olympic Training Center in Colorado Springs, [...]

Here are more opportunities for licensed mechanics to get some experience…The CrossRoads Classic (04-08 Aug) is a series of 5 criteriums around the Charlotte, NC/Winston-Salem, NC areas.The Presbyterian Hospital Invitational Crit is the evening of Saturday, 08 Aug in Charlotte, NCwhich is followed on Sunday, 09 Aug by the Hanes Park Crit in Winston-Salem, NC.Do [...]

Heard an interesting rumor while in Philly last week for the big race, there’s talk that a film crew is attending the upcoming NE Regional USA Cycling Mechanics Clinic (29-30 June 2009) to include footage of the Clinic for a documentary on race mechanics….might be a good reason to sign up!! I think there are [...]

2009 Eastern Race Mechanics Clinic
Providence Rhode Island June 29th and 30th
9:00am to 5:ish pm
  InstructorsMerlyn Townley – Category One Race MechanicButch Balzano – SRAM Neutral Race SupportJustin Koch – USA CyclingBernard Kocis – SRAM Neutral Race Support Some but not all of what you’ll learn• Neutral/Road/Mountain/Cyclo-cross support • Gluing tires • Washing • pit set-up • Working with athletes and [...]

This notice (below) came to me through a Director reading this site, anyone able to respond please deal directly with the team, good luck, good racing!!Bernard   I am looking for a race mechanic to work for Team Lip Smacker for the upcoming Liberty Classic in Philadelphia, PA.  It would involve looking over bikes on the evening [...]

 
 
2009 Eastern Race Mechanics Clinic
Providence Rhode Island
June 29th and 30th
9:00 am to 5:00 pm
   Instructors Merlyn Townley – Category One Race MechanicButch Balzano – SRAM Neutral Race SupportJustin Koch – USA CyclingBernard Kocis – SRAM Neutral Race Support Some but not all of what you’ll learn  • Neutral/Road/Mountain/Cyclo-cross support • Gluing tires • Washing • Pit set-up [...]

One of my pet projects over the past few years has been to resurrect the norm of long-ago….back in the day….the old days…whatever…of having new race mechanics work events for experience under the guidance of experienced journeymen mechanics. Usually those events happened in CA where travel costs made it impossible for me to attend at [...]

For those who haven’t experienced a UCI race in Mexico, you are in for a nice surprise. Whether it’s a track event or a road event, organizers have a good handle on providing a good experience for all participants.
For Team RACE Pro, the Vuelta Chihuahua was the final event for our 08 season. But….we did [...]

Bernard KOCIS- Journal
Being able to schedule time off is one of the hardest things to do on a team. Of course, riders do this regularly as part of their training and racing plan but staff have a more difficult time of it. Especially when staff are only a few people doing all the work required [...]

Bernard KOCIS- Journal
13 May, 2008
Sometimes good ideas do work out!
Over the past five years, I’ve tried to get whatever team I’m on to allow me to bring on volunteer mechanics for events that have more than 6 riders. This year, I am lucky to be on a team that sees the value of such a [...]