Team member Peter Bell spent his last Friday of spring break differently than most; teaching kindergarteners about proper bike safety. An annual springtime pilgrimage, Bell spent time in his hometown of Greenfield, MA teaching the youngest and most intrepid budding new cyclists how to stay safe on the roads.
Focusing on issues from basic maintenance to [...]
MetLife Pro-Am Cycling Opens New England Racing Season at Marblehead, MA
MARBLEHEAD, MA. On an early spring morning along the North Shore of Massachusetts, bike racers from across New England took to the road for the season opener on the affluent isle of Marblehead Neck. The seasonably cool temps and steady winds that typically [...]
Probably the most challenging time of the year for a cyclist n New England is early spring – March to be precise. The typical March day around Boston can be 34 degrees, light rain mixed with some ice and blowing wind – not exactly welcoming when you’re trying to prepare for the up coming races…
The 2008 racing season kicks off in Marblehead, Massachusetts, at 11:00am this Sunday, March 30th. Come cheer on the MetLife Cycling Team as it goes up against the region’s best. The weather looks outstanding for a late March day: 43 degrees and sunny!
See you there.
When a cyclist wakes at 5:00 AM to drive nearly four hours to race in temperatures hovering just above freezing and in conditions comparing to that of a low-speed wind tunnel, it’s got to be early in the season. 70 other racers were thinking the exact same thing Charles McCarthy was on Saturday, March 22, [...]