At a Glance The Tour of the Battenkill is one of the Northeast’s toughest one-day amateur races, all brutal dirt-road climbs. Racing the Cat 4 Open, I rode a smart, energy-saving race, chased back after getting dropped on Riddle Road, and finished 22nd — just 52 seconds off the win. HIGHLIGHTS Result: 22nd in the…
At a Glance A sponsor spotlight on Mineola Bicycle & Mower — a long-standing Long Island bike shop that’s become my go-to for tune-ups, cycling gear, and nutrition, and the club I first spotted in their signature red-and-white kit. Mineola Bicycle & Mower has been around for a really long time. I first discovered them…
At a Glance My first-ever criterium — the Branchbrook Park Spring Series in Newark, NJ — where I raced safely in the pack and took 10th in the Cat 4/5 field, getting boxed out in a hectic sprint finish. HIGHLIGHTS Result: 10th place in the Cat 4/5 race — his first criterium Held with the…
At a Glance A muddy, salty 75-mile winter ride with the Mineola Bicycle Club along Long Island’s North Shore — turning around at Caumsett State Park after climbing 3,500+ feet on grimy, post-snow roads. HIGHLIGHTS Rode 75 miles along the North Shore with MBC teammate Frank Climbed over 3,500 feet on the day Turnaround at…