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This year, Leader is the bike sponsor of Red Bull’s Ride + Style. You should really head over to the event this Saturday at San Francisco’s Justin Herman Plaza to check it out.

Photo by Christian Wieners

This Cinelli Vigorelli 330 was awarded to the winner of the 2013 Red Hook Crit, Neil Bezdek. June 8th kicks off the second in the series of four races… See you in the Naval Yard but til then, check out more photos of the bike here and if you’re so inclined to pick one up yourself, you can do so here.

Set your alarm clocks. Once registration closes, that’s it! See more on the forthcoming Ideas City Red Hook Crit event below.

Photos by Doug Dalrymple

I’m still bummed that I missed the 2013 Red Hook Crit. Mostly because I didn’t get to see a lot of my friends, including Kelli, who decided to race it this year. Affinity posted up these photos of her, taken during the Red Hook Crit weekend. Check out more at Affinity and keep checking in on The Job for more portraits!

This will be the first year where I won’t be in attendance at the Mash anniversary race. I’m sure Mike and the crew will have more information coming along for the three-year anniversary race on May 5th, but for now, this is all I’ve got.

You’ll just have to sit on their blog til then.

“The 13th of April was one of the most anticipated days in the world’s mini velodrome racing calendar. The MET Fixed Adrenalin Tournament is a unique track event for fixed gear bikes. A wild ride that takes place on one of the smallest velodromes in the world. Fearless cyclists face a demanding test of mental and physical strength and technical skill. The MET FAT is a fantastic tournament. As with many knockout tournaments, the stakes are high and the excitement is intense. The magic really started after the qualifying runs round of the tournament, which is when only the 16 fastest riders enter the final rounds. Juliet Elliott and Thomas Dalbigot proved to be the most skilled riders on the track that night and won the prestigious trophy.”

Check out more at Met.

It’s almost time for Red Bull RideNStyle!

“On Saturday, May 4, Red Bull Ride + Style will return to San Francisco for the third time, reuniting the world’s best fixed gear racers and freestylers together in Justin Herman Plaza. The event also brings together four of the world’s top street artists through collaborative art on both the racecourse and the freestyle ramps.”

Check out more below!

Photo via Manual for Speed

Man, I feel like this year’s Red Hook Crit has produced some of the best photos from the event. There are hundreds of exceptional photos on the Red Hook Crit Tumblr, so head over and check them out. I like this one that Emiliano Bronado shot.

THIS is pretty metal and that’s one sick bag. Always good things coming from the REload camp in Philly! Who’s gonna win it at Monster Track this year?

You pumped yet? The Red Bull Mini Drome Event in Brooklyn is going to be quite the party.

“100 bicycle speed freaks will initially race against the clock for ten laps around this mini version of a typical velodrome, usually located in arenas or outside and typically cover about 100,000 square feet. The field will get narrowed down to 32, who will race head-to-head in a bracket style competition- a different kind of March madness.”

The event will be hosted by David Ortiz
Special Performance by NINJASONIK

Location:
Bushwick Church
626 Bushwick Ave
Brooklyn, NY 11206

This just in from Red Hook Crit:

“We are proud to release the 2013 Red Hook Criterium Brooklyn Alternate poster. Featuring paintings by local artists Wayne Mazzotta & John Gordon Gauld and designed by Jonah Birns. This poster pays respect to the rich maritime history of Red Hook and the Brooklyn Cruise Terminal, the RHC’s waterfront location where the 2013 Championship Series presented by Rockstar Games will begin on March 30th, 2013.”

11×17 prints will be available on Gage + DeSoto http://www.gagedesoto.com

Monster Track 14 descends upon NYC this weekend. Pre-Registration is this Thursday, March 14, 7pm at Tender Trap in Brooklyn (245 S 1st St). Check out more details at the MT14 Facebook page.

Ugalde’s artwork is always so insane!

This just in from Chrome:

“Thousands of racers will ascend on and crash the Los Angeles Marathon race course in the dead of the night to compete in one of the most toughest urban cycling races known to man. Chrome has partnered with Red Bull to bring the Wolfpack Hustle Unified Title Series to the next level of urban racing. This is just the first stop of the three race series that will span over several months including a LA Crit, and the 6th St. sprints. Only one man and one woman will be immortalized as winners of the official sacred dog tags which will prove their endurance, speed, and power.”

Wolfpack Hustle takeover! I gotta make it out to at least one of these events in 2013.

Previously:
Wolfpack Hustle: The Unified Title Series

Saturday, March 23rd, the Red Bull Mini Drome is heading into NYC, specifically, the old Bushwick Church in Brooklyn. This is the first time the Mini Drome has made it to NYC, so it’s going to be a great night.

Register and read up on the event here!

State loves the Wolfpack Hustle‘s Marathon Crash Race.

Photos by Mike Martin

Crihs‘ Mission Bay Crit was a huge success in SF and Mike Martin from MASH headed out to capture the night. I love low-light, moody photography like this. I’m stoked to hear this event went off smoothly and can’t wait to see more of these go down in SF.

Check out the official race report at MASH.

Monster Track is almost here! Get ready NYC. I wish I could make it out but I can’t be two places at once. Yet…

Check out the Monster Track shirt by State Bicycle Co below.