Checkpoints were stationed throughout Boston at different spots, and here at Superb we got to see some of Boston’s swiftest riders eating, drinking and getting smacked by pickles for points and pogs.

Checkpoint workers wait with pickles in hand for the next racer to arrive at the shop.

Pickle noming.

Pogs were distributed as a points system every time a pickle feat was performed.

In order to get the big points, you had to make big risks, and in this case it meant drinking a whole solo cup of pickle juice. At least two others took the pickle juice plunge.

Jason and some other observers watch the pickle carnage from the safety of the shop entrance.

Roz took first place in Women’s. Tom marks her manifest while she takes on the pickle juice challenge.

Thanks so much Jared for putting on an incredible race!

Registration 7pm at Evan’s Way Park
Race Start at 8pm
WILD CARD: After Party 9:30pm at 20 Rugg Road

The After Party is being sponsored by Sam Adams, Magic Hat, Dancing Deer (all free beer and baked goods for guests and party) and features a photo booth, poker games, raffle prizes, and DJ Altered Beast from NYC. The prizes for the racers will be handed out here. All are welcome to come to the After Party, but the owner of the space does want a guest list. You can RSVP on the Facebook event page. or by emailing Roz at rosalind.patterson@massart.edu

Come out tonight for the 4th Annual Pony Up Race! We are sponsoring the event so you’ll have a chance to win some of our tees and caps along with other great sponsor prizes. The race is going to be messenger style, consisting of pick ups and drop offs. The first person to the first check point automatically gets 50$! Registration starts at 9pm in Chinatown and races will start around 11pm. So bring yourself, your friends and a definitely bring a wad of cash!

You can RSVP at their facebook event page and find more information there. See you all tonight!

Top Three finishers were
1st Ben 14:55 $75
2nd Kurt 15:50 $35
3rd Cait 20:35 $20

I’ll update the rest of the list when I get it but I sadly forgot it in the shop.

Race Start!

Ben and Kurt

Cait

Justin

Joe and Cait

WInners! Cait, Ben and Kurt

We are throwing another snow race tonight to celebrate the first big snow in Boston and to show the snow who’s the boss. Come over to Superb around 11:30 with your fastest bike and race from Superb to Cambridge Bicycle and back using whichever course you choose. The Blizzard Man race will start promptly at MIDNIGHT. Helmets and lights strongly recommended. 1st place receives a $75 gift card to Superb or Cambridge, 2nd place gets $35, and 3rd gets $20

Photos from our last Snow Race.

Facebook event page HERE

Come out kids for one of the first alley cats of this spring sponsored by Superb! Prizes galore!

The date is PI. 3. 14.10. Registration starts at 2PM in the Cambridge Commons off of Harvard Sq. $5 entry fee with a helmet kids, without it is $7. So be safe and frugal. Race takes off at 3.14PM on the dot. Afterparty TBA! We will keep you posted!

The Bicycle Film Festival is coming to Boston this weekend and we are starting things off right tonight with some Bold Sprints at the Middlesex lounge starting at 7pm. I’ll be DJing for the sprints and my good friend Brek.One will be DJing afterwards.

Saturday Brunch @11am at Grand Union, followed by a casual group ride to some of Bostons best bike shops and local frame builders. 

Screenings go from 5pm-10pm, grab your tickets! 

Race from the screenings organized by Croth-Jackson.  More info on the race format from Croth himself:

This year the race will start nearby the Brattle Theatre after the last screenings finish, probably 11-11:30PM. Following last year’s format, riders will visit 5 Box Offices for tickets to 5 nearby Theatres, there will possibly be a Snack Bar along the way. Also like last year there just might be a couple of hills involved, so start preparing. Faster riders might finish in under 1 hour.

Race is free to anyone holding a Festival Pass (which gets you in to all the movies in the whole festival for only $22, buy online: http://www.brownpapertickets.com/event/88244), or $5 for anyone else.

Top male and top female finishers will each win one of two custom-built wheelsets from Open Bicycle and Superb Bicycle, along with a custom Croth•Jackson toolpouch/whiskey coozie combo. There will be lots of other prizes as well. Prizes/Awards at the afterparty at Flattop Johnnies in Kendall Square.

More photos HERE!