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22
Oct 2011
by Anthony Mikrut
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Chicago Cross Cup #5 Carpentersville, IL.

What a great course! So much fun! Mud, rollers, water crossings, sand, sweet corners, and a beer garden. This is cross. This year the rollers had an add on of farm field full of mud. Thick, sticky, clay filled, mud. Gave the earlier races hell. Hell being fun in cross. We surely do enjoy the […]

18
Oct 2011
by Anthony Mikrut
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Chicago Cross Cup #4 Wauconda (Psycho Cross)

What a great weekend for cross. And day one of the two, brings Psycho Cross. Saturday is a power course at Psycho Cross, and also my first venture into Cat 1/2/3. I figured, what the heck. Whats the worse that could happen? Man, oh, man. That was a good time. And by good time, I […]

13
Oct 2011
by Anthony Mikrut
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WORS #12 Wigwam MTB Challenge, Quarry View & Evergreen Parks — Sheboygan, WI

I love Wigwam! Such a great course, so much fun to ride. Last year at Wigwam was my first XC race in 9 years , and this year I returned for another good time as a Cat-2 Comp racer. Kinky Llama Racing has grown and this year we come in numbers. All will race, some […]

05
Oct 2011
by Anthony Mikrut
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Race Report for Chicago Cross Cup #2 Hopkins Park, DeKalb

Twas a great day for cross, and all through the park, not a single person was quite, not even a mouse. The day started out a bit on the chilly side, but turned out to be an amazing day for a good time in the dirt. Brandon Murphy leading off in the Men – Cat […]

01
Oct 2011
by Anthony Mikrut
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Cyclocross Season is Here!

It’s chilly and raining, and that means ITS CROSS SEASON! Village Cycle Center has everything you need to have fun in the dirt, mud, ice & snow. Get the gear you desire, from the Gary Fisher Collection Cronus, Ion CX, Ion Pro CX bikes. Along with great deals on 2011 XO-1, XO-2, and Cronus CX bikes. […]

02
May 2011
by Anthony Mikrut
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Monday morning bicycle commuter station

Today was our first day for our Monday morning commuter station. Lots of waves, smiles, hellos, bells being rung, and air for tires. Coffee and loob for everyone! We will be out there every Monday morning to support those who ride. We believe that every week is bike to work week, and so we decided […]

17
Mar 2011
by Anthony Mikrut
in Contests & Promotions, News, Triathlons
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Comp Entries for the 2011 Chicago Triathlon

It’s that time of year again, and as a sponsor to the 2011 Life Time Fitness Chicago Triathlon, we have comp entries to give away. We have the following comps available: Chicago Triathlon x4 Fleet Feet Sports Super Sprint x2 Chicago Kid’s Triathlon x4 We will be giving away the entries in different ways through […]

13
Mar 2011
by Anthony Mikrut
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Captain Stubing comes to Village Cycle Center

Today the Love Boat has docked at Village Cycle Center, and Captain Stubing from the Thought You Knew Radder Calendar is here. Stop by, say hi, give a high five to the captain, and get a free water bottle.

10
Mar 2011
by Anthony Mikrut
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Hats, Brakes, and a Machete.

We just got some great new products in. Some sweet hats from Assos, Pace, and All-City… I really like the Pace hats. They fit my head well and quite comfy. We also have a pile of Avid Shortys, including Ultimates! And…. PDW MACHETE! Get one of your own, chop chop! All these great new items […]

02
Mar 2011
by Anthony Mikrut
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Village Cycle Center, The Blizzard of 2011, a Snow Throne, and The Onion

So, by now, we all know there was a big ol’ snow storm in Feb 2011. And, we also should know, that in Chicago bike shops during the winter, we get a bit slower. Especially the day after a blizzard. So, I go bored and made the Snow Throne and sent the fine folks at […]

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