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Junkyard Race and a Big Merger December 22, 2008

Yesterday I went up further north in the city than I have ever previously ridden. Accompanied by Nathalie and a good friend from Boston, Mr. David Wilcox, I traversed the city in it’s miserable state of rain and it’s icy streets. On a typical day such as this, I would hardly dare to venture out of my house let alone my block. But this was no typical day; the day was the blockbuster event of Bilenky Cycle Works’ Urban Cyclocross Race held in an adjacent junkyard.  A wondrous, if chemically poisoned time was had and the course was super fun. Spotted with deep mud and puddles filled with anyone’s guess of toxic levels the course meandered through the junk piles weaving in and out of wrecked cars, railroad ties and tracks, and the hulls of other seemingly ancient and unrecognizable machinery. Fifty or more folks made their way out of doors on such an awful day to “compete” and even more to spectate, drink, or heckle. Most folks actually struck up an easy balance between all aforementioned activities.  No one got too hurt and I’d say most everyone came out of Bilenky with a pretty complete smile on their face.

I made third place in my race which was one of two heats, but declined to race the playoffs. I handed my number over to Lenore who seemed reluctant but eager to get on the course again. It was all so hilarious and everything I wore pretty much got thrown in a plastic bag while I am trying to decide whether to wash it all, or incinerate it all.

In other news, I guess the NY Times must not have gotten my press release, but here in Philly a merger of fantastical proportions was reached. All of the apparel made by myself or Nathalie will be sold under the Camp Cupboard name. To prove it to you, you can see for yourself at: Campcupboard.bigcartel.com. Check it out. It’s our online store. Thanks to Brian at Circle A who helped me out with finding a decent host for the store. You can check out the Circle A Cycles store HERE.

What else? Oh Yeah! Check out the write up and all the Photos from the last two rides Rapha Continental did on the east coast. They both were in Maine. The photos are gorgeous enough to make folks weep. To check those out, Click Here.