Orchard Cross was cancelled! Due to the unexpected snowstorm, we decided to cancel the race. We are very sorry, but Orchard Cross was cancelled due to the forecasted extreme weather conditions. With these conditions, we could not conduct the race in a safe way, and the travel for everyone would have been dangerous.
Buy Orchard Cross merchandise on-line Photo Gallery 2010 by Brent Doscher NorEast Cycling subsidized the cost of these photos, so low resolution downloads are $2, and high resolution downloads are $4. They normally cost $18 and $34, so this is a fabulous deal. There are some great photos in there, so check them out!
09.17.2011 - The final preparation is underway!!
Volunteers load trucks with hay bales for the race on Sunday.
Tim Heffner won the very competitive Male 35-44 division,
and he was 2nd overall at the Fryeburg Time Trial held on 7/31/2011! Nice work! See full results.
On July 12, 2011, NorEast Cycling rider, Ryan Kelly, joined procylists Ted King and Tim Johnson
on a 200+ mile ride in less than 10 hours on Route 100 in Vermont. Check out the video below!
Jena Greaser qualified to participate in this year’s Cross Country Mountain Bike National Championships that were held in Sun Valley Idaho, July 13th-17th 2011. She brought back home to New England a silver and bronze medal in the Category 1 events! Congratulations, Jena! Read full race report.
07.21.2011 - Peter Corriveau placed second overall in the Category 5 race
of this week's Workingman's Stage Race.
NorEasters at the tour!
07.20.2011 - NorEasters Kerry Litka (pictured), and her husband, Andy Cooper (who took the photo), are honeymooning/cycling in Europe, while following the Tour de France in the Alps!
07.17.2011 - Nor'easter Chris Plummer got 1st place in the cyclocross division at the Horror of Harding Hill race in Sunapee today (photo courtesy of Evan Patten).
NorEaster Brad Cate rides along the shore in the 2011 Tour de Cure this June.
NorEast members (left to right) Tom Luther, Gene Lyras, Tom Gillis, Kiersten Hasselbarth, Linda Luther, Scott Brownlee and Sue Talon at the start of the 2011 Trans NH Bike Ride, June 24-26, 2011. This is a spectacular 3-day event held each year to benefit the Muscular Dystrophy Association. Check out their website if you are interested in participating next year! More NorEast photos on Flickr.
07.01.2011 - The 29th Annual Exeter Hospital Criterium was a big success!
Many, many thanks to all NorEasters, family and friends who turned out to help make last evening's Exeter Hospital Criterium a huge success!! We just couldn't do it without all the committed individuals who help out in so many ways including pre-work, course set-up/breakdown, registration, course marshalling and much, much, more.
06.29.2011 - Dave Gray placed 2nd in this past weekend's White Mountain Cycling Classic, Pro, 1, 2, 3 race, and Nicholas Kirsch placed 3rd in the Cat 5 race.
Click here for results on BikeReg as well as to view the cool finish line photos!
05.29.2011 - NorEast working hard at the Killington Stage Race!
Left photo: Fred Loucks and Tom Luther finishing strong during Saturday's circuit race.
Center photo: Ben Carbonetti all aero during Sunday's TT.
Right photo: Laura Ralston climbs her way to a strong finish during Monday's road race.
NorEast Cycling would like to thank them
for their generous support since 2006.
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05.22.2011 - PODIUM SWEEEEEP for the women's NorEast team at Sunapee RR on Saturday!! Way to go!
NorEast Women's team swept the Sunapee RR podium, from left-to-right, Amy Miner (2nd place), Jena Page Greaser (3rd place) and Katie Quinn (1st place).
05.21.2011 - Bike/Walk to Work Day was Friday, May 20! Read more details on SABR's website | Green Commute Week Flyer (PDF) |
Free commuter breakfast locations: Portsmouth at Popovers, Pease at Café Europa, Dover at Downtown Transportation Center and Exit 9 Transportation Center, Exeter at the Bandstand, Durham at Whittemore Center, North Hampton at Gus’ Bike Shop, Strathamat Timberland, Rye at the Junior High, and Lee at Stevens Field.
04.24.2011 - Check out the recent race reports in the forum! Go NorEast!!!
04.17.2011 - The UNH Cycling Club sponsored collegiate race, Live Free or Ride Harder, was held on April 17, 2011 in Strafford, NH. Flyer
04.08.2011 - NorEast Cycling member, Dave Gray, just got back from cycling with the group www.majorcacycling.com in Mallorca, Spain! "In six days I road 450 miles with 27,000 ft of climbing. The weather was perfect (60-70's) and the views breath taking. I would highly recommend the trip to other club members."
04.01.2011 - Jena Greaser has qualified for the USA Cycling Mountain Bike National Championships, Cross Country Womens Division, Cat 1, 25-29!
For the first time, USA Cycling has separated its mountain bike national championships into two separate events: cross-country and gravity. This July, Sun Valley, Idaho, will host the Cross-Country National Championships, with riders competing for Stars-and-Stripes jerseys in cross-country, short track cross-country and Super D. Congratulations, Jena! If you would like to donate to help send Jena to the event, click here.
The 2011 Racing Season is off to a fast start
Ryan Kelly works in a breakaway at the Michael Schott Memorial Circuit Race in Marblehead, MA on Sunday, March 27, 2011.
***The KICK-OFF PARTY WAS A BIG SUCCESS!!*** The NorEast Cycling 2011 Season Kick-off Party was on Friday, March 25th.
The event drew a crowd that many described as 'the biggest ever'. We welcomed new members, thanked our wonderful sponsors, enjoyed good food, raffled off merchandise, presented awards and shared details of the great things in the works for the 2011 season.
Award recipients
Comeback Rider of the Year: Colin Berry
Team Spirit Award: Karen Montreuil
Volunteer of the Year: Linda Luther
Rider of the Year: Ryan Kelly
Member of the Year: Charlie Bourdages
03.31.2011 - Check out the new items in the NorEast store: iTouch, iPhone and iPad cases, as well as some new items in the mugs and bottles section. And also ... Pet Bowls! Check them out!
John Healy, Steve Bauermeister, Colin Berry and Larry Driscoll (clockwise from front) enjoy a group ride from Durham on 3/12/2011.
03.05.2011 - Traffic Skills 101 Class - This two-day 9-hour class was taught in Concord by League of American Bicyclist (LAB) certified safe-cycling instructors. It took place the first 2 Saturdays in April (April 2nd & April 9th). The class was intended for cyclists of all levels, and focuses on safe riding techniques, traffic laws as they pertain to cyclists & motorists, how to navigate safely through intersections & roundabouts, changing lanes, taking a lane, night riding, and more. Dowload the flyer (PDF).
Introducing the Sponsor in the Spotlight
This new feature is designed to showcase our wonderful sponsors. Look for a new sponsor each month. This month's Sponsor in the Spotlight is Exeter Cycles!
click on the photo to read more!
Uniform update: New for 2011 will be thermal long sleeve skinsuits, in men's and women's models. Perfect for cyclocross, or those cool spring crits and time trials. Cost will be $135. Two other new items for 2011 will be team gloves for $23 and aero shoe covers for $30.
The deadline for preorders was Jan 10, 2011, and the order will arrive in early March, just in time for the season kickoff party! Extra items were ordered, so if you did not preorder, send a uniform order in now, or shop for clothes at the season kick-off party (date to be announced). Any questions, please email Bob at uniforms@noreastcycling.com.
02.14.2011 - Wooden frame bikes? Check them out here...they are pretty cool!
01.21.2011 - Indoor CompuTrainer Time Trial, Saturday, February 5
Been training all winter and looking for a race? Come to Papa Wheelies' Indoor Time Trial on Saturday, February 5. The 10k time trial takes place on a CompuTrainer. Sign up for a time slot every half hour from 10 am - 4:30 pm (limited number of time slots available).
Race is $10, payable to Papa Wheelies. Prizes will be awarded. Call Papa Wheelies at 603-427-2060 for more details.
01.21.2011 - Cycle the Seacoast Information Night & FREE Bike Tech Clinic, February 1st in Portsmouth 6:00-7:30pm at Papa Wheelies' Bicycle Shop, 653 Islington St.
Gale and Martha from the American Lung Association offered an informational meeting about Cycle the Seacoast, 1 day ride with 3 route options. Nat and his team then presented bike basics:
~ before and after ride checks
~ flat repair
~ tire pressure/inflation
~ brakes and more
Need a bike to Cycle the Seacoast? Papa Wheelies rents road bikes! Alternate dates: March 1st at Papa Wheelies. Please confirm attendance with Gale.
01.03.2011 - Two fundraising events were held at the Amesbury Flatbread Company to raise money for the LEU benefit ride, a 250-mile bike ride in honor of fallen Law Enforcment Officers. The bike ride this year will be held May 10-12, 2011.
The first fundraiser was on January 11, 2011, and the second one was on February 1 2011 . Team New England/LEU receives a portion of each pizza sold from 5 pm to closing
NorEast members Jason Kooken and Martha Parkhurst will be participating in the LEU benefit ride this year.
