Potholes and Road Apples

Lancaster-based Red Rose Races, the largest bicycle road race promoter in the Mid-Atlantic - and by entrants, possibly the largest in the country - has canceled its races for the remainder of the season and will begin liquidating assets, said David Butterworth, the company’s controlling partner.
Butterworth sent an e-mail Wednesday morning to riders who participated […]

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Spring doesn’t officially begin until next spring, but the local road racing season starts Saturday south of Strasburg.
The Strasburg Road Race, formerly a Pro-Am race, begins at 8:50 a.m. under the auspices of Red Rose Races. Late Thursday morning, 330 riders were already registered to participate. The Category 4/5 race and the Category 4 race […]

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For bicyclists just burning to spend their tax refund on bike swag, I’ve got bad news: next month’s Harrisburg Bicycle Expo is off.
The Expo, planned for Friday and Saturday, March 7 & 8, at the Farmshow complex, has been canceled, promoter David Butterworth wrote recently. The event, which would have been held for the first time, […]

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It’s still cold outside, but the bicycle racing season is fast approaching.
The first big national race is the week-long Tour of California, which begins Sunday, at 4 p.m. Eastern time with 2.1-mile individual time trial. Check Velonews, Cyclingnews or the tour website for coverage.
This year’s tour, the nation’s largest race, will include 136 professional riders on […]

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With area temperatures in single-digits this morning and wind chill making it feel like 15 below, I will be forcing myself into the gym, taking a spin class and pining for warmer weather today.

Local race organizer Red Rose Races has provided a visual to help racers keep their focus on these cold days. Red Rose has posted a […]

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The first organized charity bicycle ride of the season will take place Saturday, March 22, in conjunction with the annual Sauder Easter Egg Run in Lititz.
The inclusion of a 10-mile and 25-mile bike rides is a new addition to the 16th annual event. Unfortunately, no information is available on the rides. The recently mailed brochure […]

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USA Cycling recently posted a spreadsheet of 14 continental teams which will be racing in domestic professional races this year. Although the region is well represented on the rider rosters, there will be no locals in the professional peleton this year.
Brad Viera, a Lancaster native and Millersville University student, is absent from the listings. He […]

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RedRoseRaces.com is backing off plans to introduce timing chips for its 2008 race season.
On a post on his web site, RoseRoseRaces Director Rich Ruoff announced the delay in introducing the new technology.
“In light of our ambitious growth for this year, the additional cost and the steep learning curve for the technology, we decided to wait,” Ruoff […]

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Every year at this time, following the excesses of Christmas celebrations, we are bombarded with advertisements for diets, gyms, cosmetic surgery and exercise equipment.
All play on the common New Year’s resolutions to lose weight and live a more healthy lifestyle. For bicyclists, the answer is simple: just ride.
Winter officially started Dec. 22 and so far […]

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Lancaster County is cementing its reputation as the amateur bicycle racing mecca of the Mid-Atlantic with the combination of events of two local race promoters.
Rich Ruoff, director of RedRoseRaces.com, recently acquired   the bicycle races promoted by colleague David Butterworth, of Pro-Am Cycling, for an undisclosed price.
RedRoseRaces recently announced a 2008 racing schedule with 23 events […]

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