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The Monster Track Bag

Just got a view of Reload’s Monster Track Eleven prize bag.
Sweet.

MONSTER TRACK ELEVEN...is on.

(art by Greg Ugalde-of course.)

NYC’s track bike super bowl: Monster Track is on for March 6th.

Check out the website.

Some past coverage by me:
an article I did on last years 10th anniversary for Urban Velo Magazine.

Last year I profiled riders and organizers from last years MT10.

the rookie, Pavel.
Local Favorite, [...]

Monster Track Profile #9-Diablo

A big part of this whole scene has been previous organizer and racer: Carlos “Diablo” Rameriez.

Photo by Kevin Dillard of Demoncats.
Diablo:
How long have you been a messenger? Are you one now? I been a messenger for 14 year and still kicking
What Monster Track races have you attended? 1,2,4,5,6,7,8,9,10
What got you into alleycat [...]

Monster Track Profile #8-The Mighty Chin-Organizer

Just wanted to keep it going so here is my profile from this years Monster Track organizer:

The Mighty Chin-Organizer

picture by Kevin Dillard of Demoncats.
How old are you? too old to still be doing this
Where do you reside? peoples republic of brooklyn
What bikes do you own? Bianchi Pista is my daily [...]

Monster Track Wrap Up and Photos

I wanted to follow up with my Monster Track profiles so here are a few question and answers form the Racers themselves:

PAVEL MAROSIN-The Rookie

“Hey Michael, it was nice meeting you and your family in person. Can’t believe your son was so calm in that cold.
The whole weekend was great, I met a lot [...]

Monster Track Profile #7-Heather Muller

Representing for the Ladies…and fast has hell too.

Heather Muller (shown in the front) Dylan is in the back.
How old are you? 24
Where do you live? Bed-Stuy
What bikes do you own? I have a custom Squarebuilt track bike, an IRO, a Cannondale road bike, a Specialized mountain bike, and a Surly Travelers Check.
What got [...]

Monster Track Profile #6, Chris Thormann

Another Young Hotshot racing Monster Track!

Chris.

How old are you? 25
Where do you live? midtown south/upper west
What bikes do you own? gtb track bike, continuum track frame, gt zr 1.0 road, shogun steel road
What got you into track bikes? when i started working as a messenger i noticed most of the messengers had track bikes. I [...]

Monster Track Profile #5-Mario “Alex” Ferrari

Alex has been tearing it up in the streets and on the track.

a serious athletic competitor, who is now trying out for a reality show about athletes.

(Shown in white at the Top)

Also an amazing skid champ.

How old are you? Dirty Thirty
Where do you live? Dirty Brooklyn
What bikes do you own? Three track bikes: a [...]

Monster Track Profiles #4. Squid

BikeBlogNYC is proud to introduce a man who needs no introduction. Kevin Bolger, otherwise known as Squid. Rolling with alleycats, messengering, racing and organizing long before this thing called “Monster Track.” Pay attention kids, cause you just might learn something from a true Innovator. Its is our honor to present:
Squid.

Photos by: [...]

Monster Track-Profile #3-Bike Albany

Here is our first outta towner. Andrew, creator of www.bikealbany.com That’s right, Albany has a bike scene. They come from all over to Monster Track, yes even from as far away as Albany NY.

Andrew organizes races, works with Troy Bike Rescue , mutates bicycles and runs a local bike blog.

Meet [...]