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What’s Going on This Week?

Steph — Tue, 22 May 2012 17:23:58 +0000

Later this week the 2012 North Atlantic Cycle Courier Championships in Richmond, Virginia. We try and keep this calendar local but this is a pretty big event that gets domestic and international attention. A lot of Boston messengers and residents will be taking the pilgrimage down south. It’s a four day festivity of fun starting on Thursday with a Red Bull and ends next Monday with a Memorial Day Barbeque and some Bike polo. Scroll down to see the entire schedule!

Wednesday

Wednesday Social Ride

Photo provided by Juan and the Wednesday Social Ride Facebook page from last week’s ride.

7 PM. Toscanini’s. Bring a helmet lights and some snacks.

Thursday

Black Falcon Crit

Pictured: Lauren (of Pedal Power) and Milica (of Team Stampede) at last week’s Black Falcon Crit. Photo provided by Keith on the Black Falcon Crit Facebook page.

The Crit continues! Meet at 1 Design Center at 7:00 PM. Fixed gear, road bike or single speed. BRING LIGHTS AND A HELMET.

Here’s the schedule for this year’s NACCCs.
Thursday, as previously mentioned in the flyer, is Red Bull Art Attack and Welcoming Party at 7 PM.

2012 Official NACCC website

NACCC Facebook Page <–Great resource if you're trying to find a place to stay/get a ride!

Friday

Walk/Ride to work Day

People are encouraged to ride to work the last friday of every month. If you wear green you can also get discounts and freebies from a variety of sponsoring businesses throughout the region. For more information click HERE .

Bar Crawl Alley Cat

Friday Night. Meet at the Seals at the Aquarium at 8:30

Freshman run of this style of alley cat race in Boston. Competitors will meet up at the Aquarium, write down the names of some bars and then a bar will be chosen at random. From there, people will race to the chosen bar, the winner buys DFL a drink, draw again, repeat.

$10 max on drinks.

Helmets/lights/safety is REQUIRED. Drink and ride responsibly.

Friday NACCC Events:

11:00AM Group Ride
1:30PM Lunch
4:00PM Last Minute Registration at Lamplighter Roasting Co.
7:00PM Last Friday Alleycat and 1st Chance Qualifier
10:00PM Gold Sprints @ Strange Matter
REGISTRATION CLOSES AT MIDNIGHT!!!
Late Show with TrashHawk

Saturday

Saturday NACCC Events:

9:00AM “Bike Swap” @ Chimborazo
9:40AM Racer Orientation
10:00AM 2nd Chance Qualifier

Messenger Open Forum #1 2:00PM Non-Messenger Championships
4:00PM “Rush Hour” Championships

8:00PM The Cutthroats Bicycle Club invites you to…
“Get NACCC’d the Fuck Out!”: Family Dinner, Side Events, and so much more! Party!

NACCC Website HERE

Sunday

Sunday NACCC Events:

11:00AM Breakfast of Champions @ Shockoe Espresso
12:00PM Orientation
1:00PM Sprint Finals
2:00PM CHAMPIONSHIP FINALS

NACCC Website HERE
6:00PM Messenger Open Forum
7:00PM Final Awards and After-Party!

CBS Racing, Sunday Group Training Ride Series

Meet at Community Bike Shop in Boston at 8:30 PM for some coffee and snacks. The ride departs at 9:00.

For more information, click HERE

Devil Takes the Hind Wheel Criterium

Wei Wei — Wed, 16 May 2012 22:57:18 +0000

We almost forgot to add this event to our calender for this week! The Boston Bike Messenger Association (BBMA) is throwing a criterium as a benefit to send Boston messengers to compete in the North American Cycle Courier Championships (NACCC) in Richmond, VA this year. It is $10 race entry fee and there will be t-shirts for sale. The race will be a figure 8 criterium, Australian style. For those that don’t know what an Australian criterium is then you’ll just have to see for yourself. The race will be on a set course in Winthrop Sq. Downtown Boston starting at 9:30pm this Friday May 18th. Come out to watch, race, or just support your local bike messengers!

2012 Boston Messenger Invitational

Jason — Sun, 29 Apr 2012 21:59:51 +0000

This weekend was the 2012 Boston Messenger Invitational. This is not like a normal alley cat but is by invite only to working Messengers and is a simulation of a real work day. The person that makes the most “money” wins. Our shop was one of the check points of the race so we had front row seats to see all the racers coming by to drop off and pick up packages. There were a good number of racers from Boston as well as other cities and it was a perfect day for riding all over town. Our friend Butters won the race and sent a shout out to our mechanic Tom for replacing his bottom bracket and chainring the day before the race.

Checkpoint

Racers

Vivalo

Joker Headtube Badge

Modified Superb Decal Super(b) Racing on Ben’s BBW

Butter’s Bike

Butters

Black Falcon Crit

Jason — Sat, 21 Apr 2012 22:36:12 +0000

I went down to this weeks Black Falcom Crit after closing the shop on thursday and arrived right as the race was starting. Both Tom, our Mechanic, and Jill where racing on their Superb Sprints and I wanted to try to get them in action. Sadly my night time action photography skills are quite lacking so what follows isn’t that great, but it gives you a decent idea at least. The Crit is about a mile lap that is done 15 times. Most people were riding road bikes but a select few where hanging in there on their track bikes. Tom didn’t have time to swap his bars after work so ending up racing in his risers, which turned out to be much harder than he anticipated. He said next time he will be putting on a more appropriate set of bars and putting on a smaller cog as well. However despite his so called handicap he still finished somewhere in the middle. Jill was better prepared with drop bars and a harder gear and ending up doing quite well. It was Jill’s first race on the Sprint and she said she fell in love it and is super excited to be racing track this year. Check out more information over at the Black Falcon Crit Facebook page and come on down to the next one and race or spectate!

Tom on his Sprint

Jill on her Sprint

Tom on his Sprint

Howard’s Superb Sprint

Jason — Tue, 03 Jan 2012 16:10:23 +0000

Howard just finished building his Superb Sprint and shot me over the photos, I gotta say it looks great. Campy Pista wheels and Record cranks just look amazing on there! Howard will be racing his Sprint in the LA area so keep an eye out!

Fat Chance: Yo Eddy Race Bike!

Jason — Wed, 28 Dec 2011 20:14:53 +0000

We have an amazing Vintage Fat Chance Race Bike for sale in the shop. This one of a kind bike was built custom for Heidi back in 1990. Heidi was on the Fat City Race team and is also the founder of NEMBA. WOW!! She decided it is time to let this one move on, so now is your chance to own a piece of cycling history! This beautiful Somerville, MA built bike comes with a full prototype Campagnolo Mountain groupo. This was before Campy ever released their short lived Euclid Mountain Group and would be a great investment in itself. Add to that all the small custom details to this bike, like the snake wrapping around the brake noodle on the stem and the many dinosaur logos and you have yourself one very awesome collectors item! The frame measures 17″ center to top on the seat tube and 21.75″ top tube effective. We are asking $2000 but will consider all offers.

Photos by Jason Hollingsworth

Bold Sprints Video!

Jason — Sat, 12 Mar 2011 15:21:53 +0000

Check out the new Bold Sprints Promo Video to get hyped on this Months Bold Sprint Roller Racing, or to get an idea of what it is all about if you haven’t made it out yet. Thanks to Mindlessphoto.com for the Video, The Goodlife for hosting the event, and all of the Bold Sprints Sponsors for all their support.

Bold Sprints March 24th @ Goodlife

Jason — Fri, 11 Mar 2011 04:15:31 +0000

We have another round of Bold Sprints happening this month at the Goodlife in Downtown Boston. As usual we will be sponsoring the event alongside Arc-en-ciel, PBR, Geekhouse, Holdfast, Seagull Bags, The DIG and the Fix Fix Fix with DJ Alfredo and myself on the decks. If you have already come out you know how much fun it is and if you haven’t you should really do yourself a favor and come check it out for yourself. Head over to the facebook event page to get more info and RSVP to the event (not required). While you are at it you should add Superb to your list of 1000 closest friends if you haven’t already, then head over to myspace and put us in your top 8! Am I joking? Who knows. DID I MENTION IT’S FREE!

Here are some photos from the last Bold Sprints shot by the famous party photographer and craigslist celebrity Eric Baumann. More photos here.

James Bachez on the MIC!

Mr Shelby and Steven from Cambridge Bicycle giving some encouragement.

That’s me cheering Ling from Cambridge Bicycle on for the win!

HoldFast donated the straps for the racing bikes, Thanks dudes!

Bold Sprints TONIGHT @ Goodlife.

Jason — Wed, 23 Feb 2011 16:24:10 +0000

Remember to come out to Bold Sprints at Goodlife tonight. Last months event was awesome and we have even more sponsors and prizes up for grabs tonight. Alfredo and myself will be on the decks making you move on the bikes or the dance floor, so you aren’t going to want to miss this.

Hold Fast Bold Sprint Sponsorship!

Jason — Thu, 10 Feb 2011 17:03:15 +0000

We just received our Hold Fast prize package! 2 of the straps will be on the race bikes and the other 2 pairs will be given away, as well as stickers and “beverage” covers. Fyxation has also signed on to sponsor and should be sending us some of their new sealed bearing platform pedals!

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