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2009 USAC Bill Woodul Race Mechanics Clinic

Sunday, December 20th, 2009

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, [...]

 

NC crit week coming up

Sunday, August 2nd, 2009

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 [...]

 

Rumor from Philly re: Regional Mechanics Clinic…

Wednesday, June 10th, 2009

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 [...]

 

Reminder: Regional Mechanics Clinic coming soon…here’s the flyer again!!

Thursday, May 28th, 2009

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 [...]

 

Philly gig…

Monday, May 18th, 2009

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 [...]

 

Dates for UCI Aero Component Compliance

Wednesday, May 13th, 2009

UCI has released final dates for teams to comply with Article 1.3.024 regarding accessories used in time trials such as the handlebars, seat post and cranks.
1 July 2009 – Aero Handlebars
1 January 2010 – Other components
More details to follow in June.
Recent web articles:
The official announcement from Union Cycliste International
Detailed article from BikeRumor on [...]

 

USA Cycling, NorthEast Regional Mechanics Clinic- 29-30 June, 2009

Friday, May 8th, 2009

 
 
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 [...]

 

How do you display your bikes?

Wednesday, September 3rd, 2008

A common dilemma for teams and companies at events is determining the best method for displaying bikes. Some programs use single bike stands like the Ultimate Rakk while many others use a pipe strung from two a-frames. There are some stock a-frame designs and some programs have created elaborate a-frames in order to cut [...]

 

Italian SRAM shifters?

Monday, March 17th, 2008

It appears that Leonard Zinn has discovered a partial compatibility between SRAM and Campagnolo. Namely, he discovered that connecting Ergo shifters to SRAM drive trains works. This means that riders can finally use Ergo shifters with all their fancy Shimano compatible wheels.
For more information, see the article on Velonews.

 

Shimuzi?

Wednesday, February 20th, 2008

What do you do if you are already the industry leader for drive trains, a major contender with wheels, brakes, pedals and shoes and already own/sell a component brand that provides handlebars, stems, seats and posts? What if you already played a major part in the fishing industry? Well, why not purchase a clothing company?
On [...]

 

 

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