Tuesday, October 20, 2009

New Sponsors Announced!

Purdue Cycling is proud to annouce that the team has inked a deal with SRAM! SRAM will be providing due paying members with great deals on components and groupsets. In return, the team will help spread the word about SRAM's World Bicycle Relief program- a great program that focuses on providing people in 3rd world nations ultility bicycles. These machines decrease the time it takes to get to fresh water and food and increases the amount that can be carried. Check out World Bicycle Relief for more info!

Wednesday, October 7, 2009

TT #3 Results

The cool temperature and stiff breeze did not stop everyone from coming out for the third time trial tonight. Prizes were awarded to the top three fastest men and women. If you did not collect your prize tonight Byron will have it for you at the next TT on October 21.

Results through TT#3

Tuesday, October 6, 2009

Cyclocross is in the air!

It's Fall...the road season has wrapped up along with the mountain bike season.

Will Vazquez pulled off a very nice 3rd place in the Men's individual standings and the team as a whole got 5th in the Div. 1 schools.

Now, its time to look forward to the next leg of the cycling season: cyclocross!

Just what the heck is cyclocross?
This video sums it up pretty well:


Chopping at the bit to try it now?
Good! Your chance is coming quicker than you think- October 31 and Nov 1 is the Purdue Cyclocross weekend. 2 awesome events, especially the Halloween race that will take place out at Fort Ouiatenon and will have a USA Cycling race along with the collegiate categories. An 1840 purse accompanies this race along with sweet merchandise. Check it out:
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