BASPS 2 2014

2T1A0343The San Francisco cyclocross season has several race series to choose from on any given weekend in the fall. By traveling under two hours in most directions, you can be racing a double every weekend from September to January. One of the most popular events is the B.A.S.P.S. night race. This full day of races happens just outside of the city limits and is a chance for friends and family of the racers to come out and cheer. With no real rain to speak of this season, and warmer then normal temps for November, this year’s crowd was large, loud, and inhaling dirt together. This race is fun to photograph because it happens from day, through dusk, and into the evening—offering all levels of racing, mixed with all types of light. Enclosed are some moments captured Saturday evening at Sierra Point.2T1A0611It has been fun to see TCB grow as a company, and see their employees rally as a team.2T1A0601Eddy and Yan help out in the shop when they are not in school. It was great to be out and cheer for them in the single speed Bs. Rightly known as the “killer Bs” for its fast and loose racing style.2T1A05612T1A0466Hey what’s up man? 2T1A0410This event happens in the shadow of San Bruno Mountain, beside a marina, creating the most scenic office park in the Bay Area.2T1A0566RJ, like the others will have a dirt cough for a few days.2T1A0590The organizers made one mud section on an otherwise dry lap. Like birds in a bird bath, racers just wanted that ‘cross feeling, even if it came out of a hose.2T1A0612This is Cubby. He is a natural on any bike. This was his first cross race and he found himself on the podium at the end of the evening.2T1A0620Water was added between races making the mud deeper as the night went on. Spectators would tempt riders to test the softer lines with dollar bills.2T1A0696Single Speed Bs headed out as the sun was setting. This course has a ton of corners, so taking gears out of the equation works for many racers.2T1A0586Gabe 2T1A0793Cubby converted his bar bike into his race bike by taking the fork from an old Kelly and swapping it with his track fork.2T1A04742T1A0797Eddy and Rich2T1A0749Run-up2T1A0874Yan2T1A09262T1A1164Chelsea on the last straightaway, last chance to make a pass.2T1A1028Non-pro cyclocross in the US is fun, and we like that. Here a racer got tangled in the barrier tape, and saw a moment to refesh.2T1A1045The moon was near full in a clear sky, offering a bit of extra light for the racers.2T1A10592T1A1159Neutral support2T1A12132T1A1210Rainier was called up for the start of the last race of the night: Elite Men As.2T1A12652T1A1378Derek kept up a fast pace over one of the sets of barriers.2T1A1483Thank you to the event staff for helping keep Bay Area cyclocross alive and thriving. Now just if we can get back into Golden Gate Park for 2015!2T1A14072T1A1306Scotty Chapin is a beast and Bay Area racers are accustomed to getting beat down by him on this course. Once again, he dropped the geared field on a single gear. Nice work! Bright headlamp!2T1A1296The lunar surface, or an unnatural color of gray earth at Sierra Point.2T1A14012T1A1347Rainier getting a kick out of a racer running straight toward him in one of the sets of barriers on the course.2T1A1516As the night drew to a close, this top corner on “Heckle Hill” gathered the rowdy fans. All the fun you would expect from a non-pro CX race in the states. Derek finishing the geared As on his SSCX after a rear flat put him in the pits for a bike swap.2T1A09252T1A0941Cinelli has closed production of our SSCX frame set for 2015. This bike is so much fun we hope to be able to bring it back to production again one day. Let your Cinelli dealer know if you are looking for one. There are still a few left!