FIREHOUSE RACING TEAM
Thursday, September 29, 2011
Wednesday, August 31, 2011
PARTY!
FYI!
Firehouse Bicycles Racing Team Benefit party
Saturday Oct. 1st at 9pm at the shop, 50th & Baltimore
Search for the event on facebook to RSVP
$5 at the door for all-you-can-drink keg beerz
Come celebrate the start of cyclocross season and support your local West Philly racing team!
Firehouse Bicycles Racing Team Benefit party
Saturday Oct. 1st at 9pm at the shop, 50th & Baltimore
Search for the event on facebook to RSVP
$5 at the door for all-you-can-drink keg beerz
Come celebrate the start of cyclocross season and support your local West Philly racing team!
Monday, August 22, 2011
Sunday, August 14, 2011
race season is fast approaching.
I hope you all have your bikes ready and whatnot. I just ordered 12 cowbells.
Monday, August 1, 2011
Thursday, July 21, 2011
Saturday, July 2, 2011
Batsto Take II
We had another go at the 20-mile loop at Batsto today. Plenty of minor falls, log-jumping, one flat tire, several eaten bugs, and a collective sense of excitement as the summer unfolds. Wait, crap, we forgot to get water ice on the way home..
Thursday, May 26, 2011
Hey! It's a new post.
Kits are being ordered in the next few days. We will look awesome and fast in them. Beware!
Sunday, March 20, 2011
en route to white clay for some MTB action
Perfect day for mountain biking today at White Clay Creek in Delaware. Only an hour away from Philly and tons of trails to ride -- not too technical or hilly either. Josh F. had an unfortunate encounter with a log but he's fine. We ran into some nice gentlemen who showed us the way out of one loop we were stuck in, and also saw our buddy Fernando on the way out. Before returning to Philly we stopped at Capriotti's for some pretty amazing hoagies -- highly recommend!
Monday, March 7, 2011
Opportunity to Donate
Dear Friends and Family,
As some of you may already know, some cycling enthusiast friends of mine and I have started a racing team. We are based out of the Firehouse Bicycles shop in West Philly and already have dozens of races under our belts from the previous two years. We formed this team mainly to increase our motivation, skill, performance, efficiency, and camaraderie, but we have also launched an exciting partnership with a local non-profit organization, Neighborhood Bike Works, to help get young Philadelphia kids and teens interested in cycling.
I am writing to you because, like anything fun, this team requires funding to get off the ground. We already have the sponsorship of several local business who are providing either cash or in-kind donation of products or services, but we have not yet met our goals for 2011. Even if you are only able to contribute $5, each dollar counts. We will accept any dollar amount! For more information regarding our 2011 budget (in other words, where your money is going), please consult this blog entry. To donate, please visit the ChipIn site listed below.
We thank you for your interest in our team. Please check our blog and Facebook page to keep up with our events. We will be having a fundraising party sometime this Spring -- you're all invited!
Respectfully,
Firehouse Bicycles Racing Team
Sam, Giulia, Larry, Joshua, Josh, Clair, and Eian
ChipIn: http://firehouseracingteam.chipin.com/2011-racing-season
Monday, February 28, 2011
Thursday, February 24, 2011
Thursday, February 10, 2011
trying to make training indoors as "enjoyable" as possible.
We spend our Monday and Friday nights together in spandex sweating on trainers in close proximity to each other. To make this time "better" and "more efficient" I have made some hour long playlists. Growing up listening to mostly "punk" music, I have a large amount of songs that fall within the 30-60 second range. These songs work well as intervals to put in some extra "effort."
Playlist 1 (30 second intervals)
10 Mile Stereo 5:04 Beach House
Shimmering Thing 4:52 Cara Beth Satalino
2 Rights Make 1 Wrong 9:31 Mogwai
Debra Jean 3:36 The Queers
Track 15 0:40 Jenny Piccolo
King Rides By 4:04 Cat Power
Track 11 0:38 Jenny Piccolo
End Of Music 6:54 Do Make Say Think
Track 43 0:43 Jenny Piccolo
Pity The Weak 6:18 Fall Of Efrafa
Track 04 0:27 Jenny Piccolo
Echos Myron 2:42 Guided By Voices
Track 0:34 Jenny Piccolo
Sally 6:48 Hop Along
Chosen Path 0:34 Dropdead
Boyfriend 2:30 Best Coast
Track 18 0:24 Aerosols
02 Opiate Sun 7:10 Jesu
Playlist 2 (60 second intervals)
Wanderer Above the Sea of Fog 10:33 Wolves In The Throne Room
The Mouth The Salt ... 0:46 Flowers In The Attic
A Drummer's Arm 2:24 Hop Along
Rockit 1:08 Torche
My Whole Life Is Never-ending 5:00 Inoculist
Sepsis 1:08 Capsule
Heart of Chambers 4:25 Beach House
Fuming 0:58 Punch
Eye 5:18 Neurosis
Effluence 1:05 Severed Head Of State
Classic Noodlanding 5:28 Do Make Say Think
Last Rites 1:00 The Swarm
Cypress Dust Witch 4:48 Portraits Of Past
Six O'Clock 0:55 Left For Dead
Stagnance 4:36 Noothgrush
Branch Breaker 0:52 Old Man Gloom
bridges burning 3:07 Virgin Forest
Chasing Dragons 6:31 1349
All of this music is "proven" to make us "faster" at "stuff."
Larry
Wednesday, January 26, 2011
Party this Saturday!
Hey folks, Firehouse Bicycles is celebrating their 10-year anniversary this Saturday night, January 29th, at 8:00pm. Food, friends, music, and kegs will be present. Come show support for your favorite West Philly bike shop and meet the mechanics who work there as well as members of our racing team.
Here's the facebook invite:
Firehouse bicycles 10th Anniversary Party
Here's the facebook invite:
Firehouse bicycles 10th Anniversary Party
Thursday, January 20, 2011
Wednesday, January 12, 2011
Sponsorship Options
Cycling can be an expensive sport, particularly when racing is involved. We are seeking sponsors to help us achieve our goals for 2011. We have a moderate operating budget worked out that falls between $3000 and $5000.
specific costs:
2011 racing license - $360 ($60 per rider)
clothing (shirts, shorts, skinsuits, thermal skinsuits) - $2460.00
race fees -about $25 per rider per race (~ $1250)
TOTAL: $4070.00
This is our target goal for total sponsorship donations. In addition to these costs, we must also consider the costs of travel expenses (gas, tolls, parking), equipment and equipment maintenance, and food.
What we can do for you:
$250 - 3” jersey (back pockets)
$500 - 4” jersey (back pockets and shoulder)
$750 - 4” jersey (upper back and front)
$1000 - 5” jersey (side panel and back of shorts as well as placement on the team tent)
specific costs:
2011 racing license - $360 ($60 per rider)
clothing (shirts, shorts, skinsuits, thermal skinsuits) - $2460.00
race fees -about $25 per rider per race (~ $1250)
TOTAL: $4070.00
This is our target goal for total sponsorship donations. In addition to these costs, we must also consider the costs of travel expenses (gas, tolls, parking), equipment and equipment maintenance, and food.
What we can do for you:
- Word of mouth promotion
- Handing out your business cards/brochures/etc.
- Your business name/logo on our clothing
- Your business name/logo with a link to your website on our Facebook page and blog (www.firehouseracingteam.blogspot.com)
- 10+ hours a week of active training in and around the Philadelphia area with your name proudly displayed
- Many hours more of fun rides and club rides in and around the Philadelphia area
- Hours of exposure at races through active racing and our team tent set up during the entire race day (can attract up to 500 people at larger events)
$250 - 3” jersey (back pockets)
$500 - 4” jersey (back pockets and shoulder)
$750 - 4” jersey (upper back and front)
$1000 - 5” jersey (side panel and back of shorts as well as placement on the team tent)
Wednesday, January 5, 2011
Welcome letter jawn
We are excited to announce the formation of the 2011 Firehouse Bicycles Racing Team! After a lively cyclocross season in the fall, this group of dedicated individuals from Philadelphia decided to fortify their racing experience as a team. We all share diverse backgrounds and cycling interests. We look forward to the cohesion and company our various skills and experiences, past and present, will create.
2010 Summary
The 2010 cyclocross season was a successful one for all of us. For some it was our first season racing. Others were returning for their second or third seasons. The season started for most of us in early September and continued well into December. The team covered much of the east coast, with races as far south as North Carolina, and stretching all the way up to Massachusetts. Collectively, we participated in 40 total races during the season. In addition to regularly racing to respectable results there were three top 10 finishes amongst the team for the year.
2011 Goals
The 2011 calendar year is newly upon us and this finds us on a weekly training schedule for the upcoming cycling season. If we are not out riding in the cold mid-atlantic weather, we can be found sweating indoors on our trainers. Our team’s main focus is the cyclocross season in the fall, but a few of us will be found at occasional road or mountain bike races. We are all extremely excited to be riding together and consistently improving and getting stronger as cyclists and as individuals.
In addition to our personal and team cycling goals for the 2011 season, we are also pleased to announce a collaboration with Neighborhood Bike Works, a nonprofit educational organization also based in West Philadelphia. NBW’s mission is to increase opportunities for urban youth through bicycling, and our team aims to help with this by opening them up to the world of cyclocross. Cyclocross is a type of bicycle racing that combines many different elements, such as pavement, grass, mud, dirt, gravel, wooded trails, and barriers. It is attractive to mountain bike and road racers alike, and the youth of NBW have demonstrated a growing interest in cyclocross through their involvement in races in 2010. Through our liaison with NBW, we hope to strengthen this interest by offering these youth a cyclocross skills clinic in late August, regular weekly practices in Fairmount Park, and transportation to and from races throughout the fall 2011 cyclocross season.
2010 Summary
The 2010 cyclocross season was a successful one for all of us. For some it was our first season racing. Others were returning for their second or third seasons. The season started for most of us in early September and continued well into December. The team covered much of the east coast, with races as far south as North Carolina, and stretching all the way up to Massachusetts. Collectively, we participated in 40 total races during the season. In addition to regularly racing to respectable results there were three top 10 finishes amongst the team for the year.
2011 Goals
The 2011 calendar year is newly upon us and this finds us on a weekly training schedule for the upcoming cycling season. If we are not out riding in the cold mid-atlantic weather, we can be found sweating indoors on our trainers. Our team’s main focus is the cyclocross season in the fall, but a few of us will be found at occasional road or mountain bike races. We are all extremely excited to be riding together and consistently improving and getting stronger as cyclists and as individuals.
In addition to our personal and team cycling goals for the 2011 season, we are also pleased to announce a collaboration with Neighborhood Bike Works, a nonprofit educational organization also based in West Philadelphia. NBW’s mission is to increase opportunities for urban youth through bicycling, and our team aims to help with this by opening them up to the world of cyclocross. Cyclocross is a type of bicycle racing that combines many different elements, such as pavement, grass, mud, dirt, gravel, wooded trails, and barriers. It is attractive to mountain bike and road racers alike, and the youth of NBW have demonstrated a growing interest in cyclocross through their involvement in races in 2010. Through our liaison with NBW, we hope to strengthen this interest by offering these youth a cyclocross skills clinic in late August, regular weekly practices in Fairmount Park, and transportation to and from races throughout the fall 2011 cyclocross season.
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