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Entries from July 2008

Norwell Circuit Race

July 27th, 2008

Norwell, MA
The Norwell Circuit Race should conceivably be the crown jewel of mid-season bike racing in New England. It features a hefty prize list and an awesome course: a beautiful 2.3-mile loop on suburban, residential roads with usage of the full (and smooth) road. The course is fast too, and if you happen to be […]

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Tour of the Hilltowns

July 26th, 2008

Windsor, MA
With the length and the profile of an almost-Alpine-stage, the Tour of the Hilltowns transcends the usual local bragging rights that come with success in a regional race. It embodies a test of who can best grovel, of who can grit their teeth and turn the pedals in spite of the pitch of the […]

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Mount Holly-Smithville Invitational Grand Prix

July 19th, 2008

Mount Holly, NJ
The Mount Holly-Smithville Invitational Grand Prix almost seems like a NRC race, with its war chest of a prize list and the exclusivity its name implies. The 2008 edition marked the race’s 10th anniversary, and since the Tour de Toona stage race is not happening this year, Kenda/Raleigh was happy to take part […]

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Beware the Ides of June. And July.

July 11th, 2008

The roses are being smelt. The days are long. The racing is hot. Kenda/Raleigh is on the coming soon marquee at your local nickelodeon. Perhaps. If you live in Attleboro, MA. Or Mt. Holly, NJ. Or Yarmouth, ME. Or Windsor, MA. Or Rochester, NY. You get the idea. The list goes on.
Yes: we race. We […]

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Kenda/Raleigh in the Worcester Telegram & Gazette

July 11th, 2008

Toby Walch, a resident of the central Massachusetts town or Marlboro, was featured in a story in the Worcester Telegram & Gazette on Sunday, July 6. The text of the article follows below.

Sunday, July 6, 2008
Walch finding Pro 1 tough
LONGSJO NOTES
By Kevin O’Malley CORRESPONDENT
FITCHBURG— Following the third stage of the 49th annual Fitchburg Longsjo […]

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