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I am happy to announce that Timex will be sponsoring Pearl Street Cycling Team for 2012. This is the 6th year of our relationship with Timex and the whole team is excited to test and provide feedback on a multitude of products especially Timex’s “Cycle Trainer”, the brand new GPS enabled cycling computer.  Timex products allow Pearl Street Cycling Team members to maximize their training and still manage their professional careers and their l

The 2011 Cobblestone Twighlight Criterium Series is set to Start this week!  We look forward to some competitive racing on our streets of Buffalo.  Come watch some exciting local racing and then spend some time with the athletes @ the Pearl Street Brewery after the race!

At the time of year when most people have already set aside New Year's resolutions, the Pearl Street Cycling Team is gearing up for the 2011 cycling season. An important tool for any serious athlete is a heart rate monitor. We are fortunate this year to have Timex as a sponsor and have the IRONMAN Race Trainer. This member of the Timex IRONMAN Triathlon Digital Heart Rate Monitor family is more than just a watch with a heart rate monitor. It allo

After claiming his first NYS Championship title last week, Chris Fuller proved he's no fluke by again powering his way to victory yesterday at the Delaware Park cyclo-cross race. Fans are encouraged to join us this Sunday 11/14 at Kissing Bridge to support Chris and the Pearl Street team. Best of luck guys and gals!

This past weekend Chris Fuller won the master's 45 NYS cyclocross championship. This caps off a great cyclocross season for Chris. Way to go Chris!! 

Chris Fuller competed in the Camp Arrowhead cycle cross race finishing 2nd in the Master's 50 and 13th in the Cat 1/2/3 field. Nice job Chris.Brian B. also competed and took 3rd in the Master's 50! Nice Job Brian!!

Mike has been racing his bike for many years and is a great addition to the team for 2011. Welcome aboard Mike! 

Pearl Street's Ken Thomas took 2nd place at the 2010 Tour de Toona in Johnstown, PA this past weekend in the CAT 3 race.  After catching his pedal coming out of the final turn, Thomas was unable to challenge Steve Wells (Ingram Micro) for the win, but managed to hold onto second for a great result.

Ben Barnhardt took the win in the Cat 4 Rice Hill Road Race on Sunday.  The win marked the 13th consecutive victory for Pearl Street's Cat 4 team in the local BBC racing scene.  The streak includes 7 consecutive road race wins (3 x Craig Polston, 2 x Barnhardt, 1 x Vince Lorenz, 1 x Adam Trost) and 6 straight Cobblestone Criterium wins (3 x Lorenz, 4 x Barnhardt, 1 x Tom Weichmann,).  The next race on the local calen

Pearl Street's Tom Weichmann has played the role of "support rider" to perfection during this season's Cobblestone Criterium B Series...helping teammates Ben Barnhardt and Vince Lorenz collect the wins, primes, points, and for Barnhardt...the championship.  On Thursday, the roles were reversed with Barnhardt and Lorenz helping Weichmann get into the winning 4-man breakaway.  With his final ki

Cogratulations to Brian Borowiec for winning the 50+ Expert Male Singletrack Stampede MTB Race this past weekend in Sprague Brook Park.  In local BBC Racing, Craig Polston took the win at the Chestnut Ridge Cat 4 Road Race in Orchard Park.  Teammates Ben Barnhardt took 2nd and Vince Lorenz claimed the last podium spot.  

Congratulations to Craig Polston and the Western team for their strong performance at the 2010 Empire State Games in Buffalo, NY.  Western completely dominated the 4 days of racing, winning 10 out of a possible 11 medals.  Polston took Bronze on the opening day's 10-mile Individual Time Trial on Grand Island and collected a second Bronze on day three with a strong performance in the Criterium points-race in downtown East Auror