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My first cyclocross season and other hairbrain schemes

My new preowned—and first—cyclocross bike: the LeMond Poprad. Got it off Craigslist for a song. Just add mud.

Finally, I’m going to give cross a go. Just wish I had a car. So far I’m doing seven races, in Delaware, Maryland, Pennsylvania, New Jersey, Long Island, and good old New York City. It’s probably a crazy schedule considering I’ve never done a cyclocross race. And it’s probably a crazy thing considering I’ve never [...]

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Race report: inaugural Tour of Governors Island

Race report: inaugural Tour of Governors Island

Event: Tour of Governors Island Location: Governors Island, New York, N.Y. Date: 11 a.m., Sunday, August 9, 2009 Overview: Historic Governors Island, which sits out in New York Harbor about 800 yards from Lower Manhattan, played host to Cat. 3/4 racers from the New York City area on Sunday, Aug. 9, 2009, for the first [...]

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Sketch: Merlin Agilis

Merlin Agilis sketch by Leslie Steiger

Thanks to Leslie Steiger for this sketch of my Merlin Agilis.

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Photos: Floyd Bennett Field, 6-14-09

Floyd Bennett Field, 3/4 race, June 16, 2009

Some photos from the Floyd Bennett Field 3/4 race, June 16, 2009. Thanks to the talented bike photog Gina Green. See more of her snaps here.

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Race report: Floyd Bennett: 5-12-09

I'm third from far right, in the white-and-blue Kissena kit.

From the moment I decided to douse my Merlin with lemon Pledge and start riding again (it must have been in the deep of last winter) I began thinking about when I’d be fit enough to do my first race and not get pathetically shelled. And until Tuesday night, it was starting to gnaw at [...]

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