In addition to EXPO Wheelmen representing at the Fitchburg Longsjo Stage Race and Tour of the Hilltowns (covered earlier), we’ve also been racing some of the more “grassroots” races – local crits.

Sponsor and teammate Aki S raced at New Britain July 11 (report here) and he, along with Chris A, raced at Naugatuck the following Sunday, July 18 (report here).

For those of you that don’t race but want to see what it’s like, be sure to check out Aki’s helmet cam videos.  His footage of the Keith Berger Cat 3 race is a study in team tactics and includes prominent displays of EXPO kit (not to mention bike handling skills).  Check it out here.

Finally, if you want to try out racing, you probably already know about the weekly crit series at Rentschler Field in East Hartford on Tuesday nights.  It’s a fun venue and will give you lots of practice in a safe environment.  There are two races – “B” and “A” – with the beginners through Cat4s racing first in the Bs.  But don’t let the laid-back atmosphere fool you – both races are hotly contested.  But EXPO is well-represented, especially among the Cat4s in the B race.

Teammates Aki and Chris do the “A” race and were able to surprise the Cat1s and 2s last Tuesday, July 20 with Aki leading out Chris for the win.  Read more about it here.

With July winding down and the Tour de France over, there are only a few races left – that is, until ‘cross season starts.

Those posts will have to wait, but only for a little while…

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