Walking on The Moon? Get there with a Moonlander

Walking on the Moon -- something automatically triggers this song in my head when I see or read about the Surly Moonlander,  Moonlander you ask ... think "fat bike" or "snow bike" ... one of those mountain bikey looking things with wheels/tires that look like they're on steroids.  Check out the Surly website and peruse a few YouTube clips of the Moonlander or it's cousin "Pugsley" to see them in action.  There are even some Fat Bike races in some of the snowy spots around the land.

Now you're probably thinking they look like a whole lot of fun and it would be cool to try one out .. now if only -- stop right there because our friends at Syracuse Bicycle will be offering a Fat Bike Demo session this Saturday (1/28/12) at Long Branch park in Liverpool from 12 to 3.  This is your chance .. get out of the house and off the trainer and hop aboard a fat bike... no fee and an almost guarantee of a few smiles on a unique set of wheels.
 
Here's a link for more info ...
 http://www.facebook.com/syracusebicycle#!/events/351954138148299/

4th Annual Bikes and Brews Night

4th Annual Bikes and Brews Night

To Benefit Toys for Tots!

Syracuse Bicycle and our local cycling Team Ommegang presents the 4th Annual "Bikes and Brews" on Thursday, December 15th, from 6-9pm at Syracuse Bicycle. Once again, we are excited to partner with the US Marine Corps Toys for Tots program at this event. So bring along a new, unwrapped toy, come enjoy a glass of Ommegang beer, a few appetizers, and make a child very happy this holiday season! RSVP on Facebook or to trish@syracusebicycle.com.

Hope to See Ya There !

PowerCross & GobbleCross

PowerCross was recently hosted up in the Syr-a-burb of Van Buren by our friends from The MaxPower Cycling Team.   The course was a little different in it's second season with the dreaded "Faso Hill" being revised so it was just plain painful rather than causing potential cardiac issues.  With a race in the back yard of many of the Syracuse area team members, good results and representation were in order with some respectable results and a couple podium spots.

GobbleCross, also in a Syr-a-burb, brought a little post T-giving racing fun down on the Hadzor Ranch in Lafayette if you were not inclined to do the Black Friday shopping thing.  Dan T showed and dominated all while others went a bit more towards the having fun route and rode with their kids or on MTBs.  Good peeps, good brews and good times seemed to be the consensus.

Next up -- Bikes & Brews at Syracuse Bicycle on December 15 from 6 to 9 pm.  This will allow you to cut straight to post 'cross race recovery beverages and goodies without having to visit the pain cave for 45-60 minutes and then clean mud out of your teeth & britches.  Admission is an unwrapped toy for the Toys for Tots program. 

PowerCross Results:  http://www.maxpowercycling.com/index.php/racing?layout=edit&id=28

GobbleCross Results:  http://btbathletics.com/wordpress/

The Greene Machines & Bethlehem Boys

Green Machines:  After posting some stellar results at the Greene CX event at the Greene school, the following weekend saw a batch of Ommegangsters heading back down to Greene for the Dave Panella Memorial CX (or KX if you prefer) event held almost across the street from the prior weekend's race at the school.   And much like the week before at the school, Ommegangsters picked up wins in the 35+, 45+ and 55+ Masters fields.

Bethlehem Boys:  While some headed down towards the Southern Tier, another batch of Ommegangsters headed out towards the Capital District to test themselves at the Bethlehem Cup (the last event in the NYCross.com series).  The results show a top 10 in the huge 3/4 field and a first and third in the 35+ Masters group.

Again another great weekend of results.  Way to go gents!

http://www.bikereg.com/Results/2011/11/13-The-Dave-Panella-Memorial-Kross.asp

http://www.bikereg.com/Results/2011/11/13-Bethlehem-cup.asp 

Greene-ery

A host of Ommegangsters headed down to the school yard in Greene for some CX lessons this past Sunday.  While the setting was definitely a school yard, the key players were more from the set of Camelot (or Harry Potter if you are still racing the open rather than a masters category).  First and foremost, we had the King Faruzel holding court in his, shall we say, Kingdom.  Next we had plenty of warriors, a healthy number of jesters (aka hecklers), a few damsels, and then the esteemed guru (aka Dan T). 

For the Ommegangsters, a great set of results with respective wins in the 35+, 45+, and 55+ categories.   In fact the 35+ masters group saw the top 4 spots all go to Ommegangsters.  And in the open event, with a clinic on display by Guru Timmerman, the Ommegangsters held their own with some respectable finishes.

Greene results here:   http://www.bikereg.com/Results/2011/11/06-Greene-Cross.asp

And while many of the boys played here locally, Fast Freddie went all NoHo on us and jumped into the action in the big pond of the Verge Series.   In the end, a respectable result after wading his through the huge field of 136 from the back half to make it to the front half. 

Northhampton results here:  http://www.bikereg.com/Results/2011/11/06-21st-Annual-Cycle-Smart-International.asp

On tap this weekend (plz note the brew humor):  Bethlehem & DPM -- get to it as it will be all gone before you know it. 

A Bike Shop Weekend full of 'Cross

First on the slate, the inaugural Syracross cx event held on Saturday

at Highland Forest right here in the outer Syracuse 'burbs this past Saturday.

Our bike shop/brew brothers at Mello Velo put on a kick-@ss event.  A great 

course, a post race keg of Middle Ages, WoolSports swag, and a bone warming

fire set a perfect race vibe.  The Ommegangsters showed up in force with some

pretty incredible results.  Podium sweep in the 35+ and top podium spots in 

the Cat 4, 45+ and 55+ along with 2 'gangsters in the top 5 of the open men. 

A big congrats to the MV dudes for a successful event with a consensus 

that hopes are this race becomes a regular on the calendar.

On Sunday, a handful of Ommegangsters headed to Rochester for the Park Ave 

event including a couple 'gangsters that were doing the back-to-back double 

after racing on Sat.

Again some pretty decent results across the various categories.  Great to 

see Jim R catching the 'cross bug and posting better results each week.

Nice work gents! 

Syracross Results:  http://www.bikereg.com/Results/2011/10/29-Syracross.asp

Park Ave Results:  http://www.bikereg.com/Results/2011/10/30-Park-Ave-Halloween-Cyclocross.asp

Tripel

Tripel your pleasure?  Team Ommegang-Syracuse Bicycle 'cross racers were working it at 3 separate 'cross venues this past weekend with some great results.   West Point, Parma and Saratoga were the venues with Ommegangsters taking top honours in their respective divisions at West Point and Parma. 

King Karl picked up the top spot in his division at West Point while Aaron J did the same at Parma.  Ommegangsters also picked up some additional podium photo ops at Parma as well.  Spa racers also represented well in some pretty sizeable fields and a reportedly challenging course.  Nice work gents. 

All results are at BikeReg:    Saratoga   West Point   Parma

Syracross up next at Highland in our backyard hosted by our Mello Velo friends -- let's represent!