Franz Wright

The old M1 Racing uniforms have a quotation on the back of the collar, by a Pulitzer prize winner whose work opened my eyes to some things, during a period when my father was in chemo, radiation, fighting lung cancer.

I'm saddened to report to you that Franz himself announced that he has been diagnosed with lung cancer this past week. He's a distant FB friend to me and he does not know that an elite New England bike race team has ridden tens of 1000s of miles carrying his words and his name: "We are created by being destroyed" -Franz Wright "The Letter"

I know that some of you might be saying to yourselves Franz who?? If your interest is piqued, here is the program in which I discovered him:

http://www.radioopensource.org/the-poetry-of-franz-wright-and-fannie-howe/

"The Letter" is read beginning at about 7:00.

I'd like to take one of the last remaining M1 jerseys and have everyone on the team sign it for him.

Thanks.

Tour de New York is Coming!

My good friend Todd Scheske is in the news again. Between being a promoter of races such as the Rochester Twilight Criterium and the Tour de New York and being President of the very prestigious Genesee Valley Cycling Club, Todd helps me to train effectively and to time my peaks correctly. Today’s news article at VeloNews is pretty exciting, and if I’m not mistaken, the Tour de New York will also feature a downtown criterium for women, juniors and masters, with the Pro crit being the Feature Presentation of course. That’s another excuse for me to head out there and spend some time with my younger brother, who is finishing up his degree at Rochester Institute of Technology. As a team affiliated with the GVCC, maybe we can head out there as a Team and kick some tail!
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2009 Boston Mayor's Cup Pro-Am Redux

RaceMenu/MIX 1 Racing lined up at the start of this epic late season "criterium royale". From the six of us, three survived to see the finish: Alain Ferry (39th) , Adam Sternfield (67th) and Matt Kressy (64th). Here are a few pictures which I just found at the official event website. For me the race was too fast - I had some very serious lower back problems all August long and had to stop riding. My form went kaput and some desperation training in September was not fruitful. I'd like to underscore the fact that this was a Pro-Am criterium, populated by not less than 25 pro riders, out of the 100+ entrants. Official results indicate that quite a few middle aged hard men had the mojo to race with pros who are 1/2 of their age. Adam Sternfield (pictured below) and Matt Kressy (above) set a great example to follow for young guns like Alain and I..

Bill Doonan leads the way on the dirt

Click here: Bill Doonan on CrossResults.com
Bill raced 17 cyclocross events this past season! I didn't even know this was possible unless you traveled all over the northeast. Well apparently, he did, and he completed every event he entered. We salute you Bill!

M1 Racing is gearing up for 2010

We are very excited about welcoming some new sponsors to the M1 Racing family.
The team is seeking qualified candidates to contribute to the team's success. Cat 2 and 3 athletes over the age of 35 are preferred, but all situations, ages and categories are welcome to inquire.

Some cross pics from winter 2009

Team Announcement

Sponsors may change, but our team's population remains the same in 2010. We expect to change title sponsorships, but until further notice, we are going by the moniker:
"M1 Racing Team - WeeBike.com"
Our network of sponsors may very well evolve some more in the coming weeks and months. Stay tuned.
Additionally, WeeBike.com is close to finalizing a deal to sponsor a very prominent Rhode Island racing team of elite masters. This is something which management is immensely excited about. We are also engaged in sponsorship discussions with other teams out in western New York. When the above situations are finalized, we will add the teams to our M1 Racing/WeeBike network here as well as on the WeeBike.com blog. We look forward to sharing the action of our affiliate teams with you in the coming seasons.