These are links to sites I often visit in relation to racing in WSBA-land.
All the links you need to:
- Sign up for racing
- Find races
- Check results
- Find pictures of yourself racing!!
- Read about other WSBA racers
Official sites:
- http://wsbaracing.com - official site for WSBA racing - sign-up, schedule, results, etc
- http://gcracingllc.com - operators of those crazy FinishLynx cameras used for the finishes in most WSBA road races. They often post results well before WSBA does.
- http://usacycling.org - Governing body for (most) racing in the US. Go here for your annual license.
- http://obra.org - Oregon racing
Photogs often found at WSBA races:
- http://wheelsinfocus.com - local Crits, collegiate races, Walla Walla
- http://reedkj.smugmug.com/Cycling - Mason Lake, Dung, Independence Valley RR (2010-2012)
- http://www.flickr.com/photos/honedesign
- http://www.tpk-photography.com/
- http://www.jefflynchphotography.com/Bike-Race-Photos - lots of WSBA races
- http://tu.smugmug.com/ - Mason Lake, Tour de Dung, Ravensdale, Volunteer Park, Frozen Flatlands, Joe Bar
- http://teampics.smugmug.com - Pics of Seward Park, Volunteer Park Crits, other races too
- http://www.flickr.com/photos/recycledcyclesracingteam/
- http://denisepathome.zenfolio.com/ - Indy Valley RR, Tour de Dung
- http://www.srsphoto.org/Sports - Volunteer Park 2010
- http://www.flickr.com/photos/lmpicard/
- Sound Velo Cycling - Team Group Health
- Lenovo's flickr stream
- http://www.flickr.com/photos/thumbprintracing/ - Focusing on IJM (Volunteer Park, others)
- http://www.flickr.com/photos/katiehouck/ - Volunteer Park
- http://www.flickr.com/photos/seabikr/ - my flickr stream; Volunteer Park, other local races and other bike photos
- http://gcracingllc.com - order pictures of your sprint finish here!
Video of local races:
- http://vimeo.com/channels/35947
- RideitLikeUStoleIt on vimeo (Woodinville Crit, others)
- David Hose on vimeo (Ballard Crit)
- David Longdon on vimeo (Velocity blog)
Other race links:
- Upcoming Road/Crit races in WA - via USA Cycling
- USAC rulebook
- USAC upgrade guidelines - how to get to the next Category, and how points are scored
- USA Cycling's "My" Page - upgrade requests, etc
- Road Racing bike forum
- Raceo.us - USAC upgrade points calculator, results analyzer
- USAC release form - you can fill this out the night before the race
- Seward Park - held every Thursday afternoon from March-September in Seattle's Seward Park. Doesn't count for upgrades, but good training.
- Pacific Raceways -
- Mason Lake - USAC sanctioned road racing
- Sequim/Tour de Dung - more USAC road racing
- Marymoor velodrome - track racing for all levels
- full WSBA calendar - all the local races
- Recycled Cycles Racing
- SCCA/Starbucks
- Group Health
- Lenovo
- BikeSale.com (formerly Wines of WA)
- Cycle-U Team
- First Rate Mortgage
- Stepdown/Second Ascent
- Old Town Bicycle
- There are many more..
WSBA race blogs:
- Cycling in Seattle - Cat 3 on Recycled Cycles/Raleigh Racing (that's me)
- The PI's Velocity Blog
- Jennifer Wheeler's blog - local Cat 1 for Hagens-Berman team
- Two Wheeled Habit
- Chad's blog - Cat 4 on Hagens-Berman
- Luke St. Clair - Cat 2 for Recycled Cycles/Raleigh Racing
- Dessa's Days - Cat 3 on IJM.org
- CycleU Team Blog
- Good Sensations - blog by local neo-Pro Adrian Hegyvary
- Sketti Scramble - Cat 3
- Martin Criminale's blog
- Hagens-Berman racer blog
- Lang Reynolds blog - Puget Power
Non-race links Seattle bike links:
- http://cascade.org - local advocacy group, also does STP and a few other rides
- http://seattlerando.org - these are the guys & gals you see riding through the night! Well maybe you haven't seen them doing a pass at 4 AM, but they're out there...
- http://bikeworks.org
