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Skyler @ Cross Nationals: Bringing Home the Bacon

January 28, 2013

Skyler @ Cross Nationals: Bringing Home the Bacon

by Nick Frey

  Two weekends ago, thousands of racers descended on Madison, Wisconsin, for the 2013 USA Cyclocross National Championships. Contenders encountered the unpredictable weather of Wisconsin in January. The course started as snow, but with thousands of feet and tires pounding down, the snow began to melt. By the time the weekend rolled around, the course was a muddy mess. But … Read More »

Velo Buyer’s Guide spread on the Boo RS-X Disc!

January 19, 2013

Velo Buyer’s Guide spread on the Boo RS-X Disc!

by Nick Frey

This is huge for little Boo…we gave the editor of Velo, Chris Case, a sick Boo RS-X Disc to train on for a week in Boulder.  No obligations, no strings…just hope that he would dig it. Apparently he did, as did Brad Kaminski.  They shot her in Denver, described her talents, wrote eloquently of her beauty…if she was my girlfriend … Read More »

Skyler’s “BOO me!” ‘cross campaign leaps over the pond!

January 1, 2013

Skyler’s “BOO me!” ‘cross campaign leaps over the pond!

by Nick Frey

  For those Boo customers who have not heard of Skyler Trujillo, he’s a young man who rides bikes off-road very very fast.  At just 20 years of age, he’s been on Elite Men’s podiums after duking it out with other high-calibur riders, and he’s been a star in the Fort Collins and Colorado scenes for a while now.   … Read More »

August 12, 2012

The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly at Leadville 100

by Nick Frey

Bike racing is a very difficult sport…but not for many of the obvious reasons like incredibly hard training, suffering, physical stress, and other aspects which are shared by many endurance pursuits.  Bike racing is tough because of the luck factor.   Luck is that elusive special ingredient which is on the side of every winner of a bike race.  You … Read More »

August 10, 2012

T-minus Twelve Hours to Leadville Trail 100

by Nick Frey

I have raced a bicycle of some kind for twelve consecutive seasons now.  That accounts for almost one half of my life.  I don’t get excited for most bike races.  There is a wild start, some attacks fly, some guys get a break rolling, things settle down, a long chase ensues, and then we see who’s wearing their big britches … Read More »

Silver Rush 50: from fourth to DNF in five minutes

July 15, 2012

Silver Rush 50: from fourth to DNF in five minutes

by Nick Frey

Bicycle racing is a tough sport.  And bike racers are tough people.  But every once in a while, a race comes along that sets the new “high water mark” for difficulty/struggle/insanity.  Yesterday was pretty close to that for me!   After a wonderful week cavorting through the high mountains of Summit and Pitkin Counties, going between Glenwood Springs, Aspen, and … Read More »

April 17, 2012

BattleKill

by Nick Frey

This is my 12th consecutive season racing a bike. I’ve struggled to balance racing with high school, Princeton, and then Boo. I’ve crashed, been dropped, gotten sick, overtrained, burned out, disenchanted…but I’m still racing. Why? Races like the Tour of the Battenkill.     This is one epic son of a bitch. It is a true Spring Classic: 200km, gnarly … Read More »

January 6, 2012

Tyler Wren 6th and 10th at UCI LA Cyclocross weekend!

by Nick Frey

This post has been a long time coming, mostly because I didn’t want to do it without the incredible video from Shelby Smith. (If it’s running slowly, simply click HERE to watch the video straight on YouTube)     The races were held in the “heart” of LA, if there is one, on December 3rd and 4th. While not USGPs, … Read More »

MTN Flyer TEST: Boo 29er

October 26, 2011

MTN Flyer TEST: Boo 29er

by Nick Frey

Jordan Carr, Brian Riepe, and the rest of the boys at Mountain Flyer Magazine have just finished putting the Boo 29er through its paces. I’m happy to report, “this bike is truly a rocket.”   MOUNTAIN FLYER MAGAZINE TEST REVIEW: BOO 29ER   While the Boo 29er is getting some great recognition, the Boo Cross–specifically, Tyler Wren’s Boos–are in for … Read More »

October 12, 2011

Tyler 7th at Providence C1!

by Nick Frey

For those who’ve not heard from me for a while, there’s a good reason: we’ve been scrambling to get Tyler Wren’s A and B race bikes dialed in! Cyclocross season snuck up on us after a long, hard road season, but some awesome sponsors have come through to help us create what I’m proud to say are the fastest, most … Read More »