The Cat 3 team has been so close to hitting the podium. So. Darn. Close. This week at Elgin, the boys went out and got the monkey off their back. In a major way. Ben Kanute hasn’t raced with the team since the Elgin Crit last year. So, maybe he got “lucky” and snuck away [...]
Last weekend was so fun, it needed a follow-up. Here you go: Ashley took her undefeated new Cannondale CAAD 10 and upgraded! Congrats to her on being Bicycle Heaven’s first Cat 2, and our third teammate to make the jump from 3 to 2 over the last calendar year. Cory Brown (Psimet) posted a fun video [...]
There are three groups of people who have historically worn spandex: Superheroes, Professional Wrestlers, and cyclists. Unlike Superheroes and Wrestlers, though, we’re wearing that stuff in public without hiding our identity. We know it might seem weird. It’s not. Not completely, anyway. Few, if any of us, wake up one morning and think it would [...]
One year ago, Ashley Korol showed up at Monsters of the Midway and did this crazy thing- she won for the first time. It was awesome. She and Mara both went on to have fantastic years, and they’re both now fighting the good fight in Cat 3( EDIT: Ashley just got upgraded!). If you haven’t seen [...]
Different races are fun for different reasons. Some, like Elgin, are on a fun course. Others, like the Lincoln Park Crit, are in such unique places that racing there is a privilege. The most fun races, though, are the ones that take place in cool neighborhoods where the people turn the street closures into a party. [...]
Rob Kelley is the team’s road captain. He’s much more than that to us, though. He is the czar of computrainer. He is a leader of group rides. He’s the brains behind ROK Coaching and the taskmaster for Nicolai “The Missile” Brøchner. Rob and his friends traveled the country racing BMX in the ’80 because his [...]
Crits end with one person sauntering to the top step of the podium, and 22 guys standing around talking about how they could have won “but.” Or that they thought that had a podium finish locked up “until.” Or that they only need to change a couple of “small things” and they’ll be hitting the [...]
Next weekend, on April 20, 2013, at 4:00 p.m. Rob Kelley will present Team Bicycle Heaven’s annual talk on “How to Race Your Bike.” Last year, Bryan Fuller did the talk. It was well attended, with people just getting into racing and even several folks who’d never raced before showing up to see with the [...]
Pretty awesome week for the team. First, most the folks who got in on the helmet pro-deal picked up their helmets. Giro and Bell hooked us up good. The only helmets we’re still waiting on are the super-aero Giro Air Attacks. Once they show up, look for a bunch of guys on the team to [...]
It will get here. Someday. Probably when you’re not paying attention. We promise. Until then, we’re riding in the frigid air. Racing season officially started a few weekends ago. Local racing starts this weekend. If you haven’t already gotten on it, sign yourself up for Burnham Racing’s Spring Super Crit. It’s a really fun race [...]