RHC #1 2014 Apr 7, 2014 Categories: MASH Frames, Redhook Crit 0 Comment A week has passed since the first Red Hook event of the season, so we have had a little time to dry out bikes and cameras, and soak up some sun back in California. It is safe to say that Red Hook was really fun—and fucked. With several years of great-to-decent weather at the events, you forget how weather can change everything. With spirits kept high by the athletes, reminding each other they were racing because it’s fun, riders headed out to race brakeless track bikes, elbow-to-elbow, at night, in the pouring rain. Enclosed are some moments captured on March 29th, 2014 in Red Hook, Brooklyn. Chas came to Red Hook straight from Colombia, where The Lucas Show rode the Darién Gap from Panama to Colombia, in the jungle, then raced an alley cat. His stomach was turning during qualifiers, but he still put in a top 10 qualifying time out of 200 racers. We are so happy to see such a rad field of women out pushing what is next for track bikes. Super inspiring for everyone to take in this level of talent. Like all Red Hook events, there’s some rubber side up. This sweeping left caught a good number of racers. The Ass Savers hay bales may have been the marketing win of this event. Wet, painted lines, flooded potholes and storm drains, and a solid sheet of rain from start to finish made this Red Hook one for the books. These two kids tried to form one adult to get into the after-party. Dan, you need a longer Shimano poncho to pull this off. The weather was definitely a factor for the spectators. The groups that did form under cover gave it their all to hype the field each lap. With a few expected delays, the main field was sent out on a shortened race. Cutting the event to 15 laps from 24 changed how these types of events can play out. No time to drop fatiguing racers and a short window to stack up attacks. Three wide in the wet corners. Once you’re wet, you’re not going to get any wetter. The guys loved racing in these conditions. As the team support, my number one task is to listen to the athletes. Before we got on a plane, I made it clear to the team, they had no obligation to race. It is, and will always be a choice. Just because you get on a flight does not add any additional pressure. Race if you are feeling it. On this night, on these brakeless bikes, the guys had their head in the game and wanted to mix it up. Walton and Kyle worked up front, attacking and testing the field early. Chas’s health got the best of him in the main race so he pulled off, always with a smile. Walton was able to get a break to stick for a few laps, earning one of the primes. Red Hook offers up beautiful baskets of ingredients, knowing these athletes love quality food. Kyle chasing down the second break, which ended up surviving. The field would nearly catch the two by the line, creating a fun finish. The rain did not let up for the evening, securing its spot as one of New York’s most spirit-crushing winters on record. We are happy to have had the chance to play in it for the weekend and get back on a plane to the Bay, where it has been endless summer for a nice run. We are looking forward to Barcelona and another opportunity to race with friends, doing what these guys love. Here is to 2014 and all it brings!
FACES OF RHC #1 2014 Apr 6, 2014 Categories: Redhook Crit 0 Comment Walton Alfred Kyle Steve Chas Evan Rainier Rudy
BONEDETH RHC Apr 3, 2014 Categories: Redhook Crit 0 Comment Dan Chabanov knows a thing or two about the Red Hook Criterium. With the largest solo break to ever stick in modern times, the modern field studies his run at these events. He also carries a camera, and looks sharp in a tie and poncho. Check his RHC photos HERE and follow him for advice as you cat up.
36 Hours and 36 photos Apr 1, 2014 Categories: Redhook Crit 0 Comment It was a little more than 36 hours, more like 42. Either way, our trip to NYC for RHC was short. I can’t really say it was short and sweet, so it’ll just be short. It was rainy and cold, the race was crazy (respect to ALL racers, volunteers, fans, anyone else who was out there on Saturday). We came, we raced, we partied, we came home. I love traveling with this team and feel privileged to be a part of something this big This is a 36 exp Fuji 200 roll I bought in Bogota last Friday. It starts in JFK and ends sometime on Saturday night/Sunday morning. With all the cameras at the event this year I thought we would try something a little different, all photos are in chronological order.
ELEVEN Mar 10, 2014 Categories: Video 0 Comment A few weeks ago Dylan, Cubby, Gabe and myself helped Eleven Inc move their website. Here is the finished piece!
RED HOOK 2014 SEASON ANNOUNCED Feb 14, 2014 Categories: Redhook Crit Hoping to make it out for the Red Hook Crit season.
PULP Jan 28, 2014 Categories: Photo 0 Comment Over the weekend I was laid up after hernia surgery. My friend Jon had given me a stack of Sporting Cyclist magazines to look over. This post is not intended to be a digital archive of the 1960’s cycling scene in Europe, but instead some details that I walked away with. These issues argue 1000 words are more valuable than a photograph. With many of the images only taking a quarter page, I got this feeling I grew up with: The Mystery of not being there. Social media has since crushed this era, but these magazines tell a different story. It begins with the waiting. Waiting and waiting for the next issue to be available, and if you were lucky, brought directly to your house. A magazine would be scrubbed and scrubbed, collecting every detail, and the viewer would build his or her own memory of the event. I enjoyed reading about 1963. Enclosed are a few trails for you to build some stoke of your own. Shot Blocs More of this please Define who you are as a brand with a distinctive clip art border.