The Radavist

That’s how some people do it. My photos from last night’s Cross Vegas came out so rad. But that’s mostly due to Ty and his antics. Dude was blasting the run up higher and longer than anyone else. So rad!

Oh man, this looks like a lot of fun.

“This past August, Langtown Racing presented there annual Cyclocross race. You can count on a good time every year and this one was no exception. Watch as racers and participants turn themselves inside out all for the glory of Langtown’s Tripple Crown Title. Congratualtionts to Ty Hathaway here at the shop for winning the men’s division and Dot Wong for winning the women’s division. Enjoy this video by The Sleepers.

Video by Ace Carretero”

Golden Saddle Cyclery

This is the most legit race in Vegas and it has been since its first year. Who else would throw a drag race in Vegas other than Mash?

Your guess is as good as mine (if you don’t speak Italian) as to what this guy is saying but since cycling is the universal language, I have a pretty good idea. I can’t wait for the next Red Hook Crit Brooklyn.

All I’m gonna say is, I call dibs on Kyle’s couch! See ya in LA for the SSCXWC 2012.

Photos by Devon Tsuno

Last weekend was Lord of Griffith in Los Angeles. Taking place in Griffith Park, one of the largest green spaces within a city in the US, racers took to the Cat 3 climb on track bikes. Some had brakes, some didn’t but everyone showed up, raced and had a blast. Devon Tsuno has the only photos I’ve found on Flickr, so head over and check them out here.

There’s been a few posts up on Facebook, where someone who doesn’t race accused some racers of “cheating”. Look people, these are unsanctioned races. Of course people are going to cheat. If they cheat, they have to live with their own guilt, so let it be. The real reason why races are important is the sense of community and competition they build. If you “cheat”, then you really didn’t give it your all. In the end, everyone came out, as a community and had fun.

I’m glad to see so many people turned out for this event. I gotta make it to it next year.

Hailing from Yorkshire, here’s the newest video from Restrap, showcasing their 2012 product launch race.

This is a great event and I dig the registration requirement for the Almanzo 100. Check out this video and if it proves anything, you can be sure that 100 miles of gravel is no easy feat. Thanks to Ty from GSC for sharing.

I got back a few rolls of film from the 2012 NW Rapha Gentlemen’s Race and totally forgot about this photo I took of Ty with his Hufnagel Cross, prior to his roll-out. That bike is so nice.

Yesterday was the 2012 NW Rapha Gentlemen’s Race and like last year, I was out for the entire course, camera in hand. I found myself tailing Wooly Mammoth, a team from Austin, TX, so a lot of my photos are of posteriors, out of the saddle. More to come this week!

Photo by Jake Ricker

With everyone finally detoxing from CMWC, it’s great to see the first runs of film photography making it out of the processing facilities. Jake’s photos from Chicago (and the ride to Chicago) are great. If you really want to see a behind the scenes look at the comradery that goes down at events like this, check out his Flickr photos here.

This in from Jake in Seattle:

“Premium Rush Race Friday, August 24th here in Seattle. It’s gonna be a fun quick race with a couple of twists for the opening night of this ever so epic bike messenger movie. The race is going to end a little after 8pm in the graffiti lot across from The Paramount Theatre at 8th and Pine St. Non racers and friends should meet everyone there to award the winners and go to the movie as a group shortly after. Movie times have yet to be released but we are shooting for a showing just after 9pm at the Pacific Place AMC (600 Pine St.). Hope to see you all there!

This race is to help fund the 2013 North American Cycle Courier Championships in Seattle next summer. For more info or if you would like to sponsor this or other NACCC fund raisers events email me : jakericker@gmail.com”

Dave Trimble’s Hatcher Pass Road / Offroad Race was last weekend. What sounded like a fun race turned into a grueling, muddy mess as rain settled in. There are a ton of photos up on Dave’s Flickr. Head over to check them out.

Here’s a video from last month’s Wolfpack Hustle Midnight Drag race put out by KPCC. This really looked like a fun time.

Photo by Chris Trigaux

There have been a few events over the past few months that I’ve really wanted to attend. The Beast of the East being one of them. I really wanted to ride along with the guys and document this messenger stage race to the 2012 NACCC and I haven’t seen a whole lot of photos from the event. That was until Chris emailed me a link to his Tumblr. Check the rest out here!