Mar 09
By: Heather Nielson In January of 2011, Dean Alleger started his first series of Savage Sprints roller racing. His hope was that it would bring awareness to the Sacramento Valley Velodrome Project. They ran on alternating Sundays and totaled 6 events. He has held them at The Hot Italian on 16th and Q in midtown …
Mar 01
Our friend Carlos Josa at Stantec set us up with some beautiful architectural renderings of our proposed velodrome at Granite Regional Park site. Look for a story in the next week or two about Carlos and Stantec! We will have an information booth at the North American Handmade Bike Show this weekend so be sure …
Feb 09
Trivia: Solid Savage Sprints supporter, Kevin Mansker has driven from Southern Cal with little sleep and then drove back again after a few sprints at Hot Italian. What molecule is permanently tattooed on this Olympic hopeful’s shin?
Oct 14
The dates: October 23, November 6 and 20, December 4 and 18 Holiday Break January 8 and 22, February 5 and 19 Remember this is a fun and low key “race” (excuse to party) to raise awareness for our velodrome project. We are putting on a show for the community and local government. We are …
Apr 03
Duelling paella chef’s and Velo Bozo members Mike Turner and Pat McAuliffe hosted a Tour of Flanders cocktail party followed by a paella cook-off that included guest chefs Rick Joslin and Ginger Bryant. All of the proceeds were donated to the Sacramento Valley Velodrome Association. I’ve always wanted a giant check!
Apr 01
As usual, the paparazzi were out in full force at the most recent Savage Sprints. Here is a list of the photos that we know of online. Please leave a comment below or tedrop us a line if you know about others. Jeff Namba (not pictured) is a Sacramento-area amateur photographer who has graciously shared …
Feb 27
More from Sister Sharon, our roving reporter in Austin, TX for the North American Handmade Bike Show (NAHBS): Ran into Don Walker – who’s omnipresent here – in the Shamrock Cycles booth, while Tim O’Donnell and I were comparing our common Irish heritage. Tim thinks he’s descended from thieves, so probably a little more colorful …
Feb 26
From our man on the inside of the North American Handmade Bicycle Show, Sharon Mandell… Dean, In this first batch you have Speedwagen, Geekhouse, Vanilla, Samurai Bike Works/Annoura, Moth Attack, Vincent Dominguez, Mosaic, Don Walker, Vendetta & Dean. You’ll notice these are all track bikes. Plus a pic of the original six…Calfee, Sachs, White, DeSalvo, …
Feb 21
Thanks to Chris Saelee of Saelee Photography who came out to shoot the savages at the most recent event at Hot Italian (v4.0). Here are more than 130 shots to whet your whistle:
Feb 08
A black and white commemorative poster advertising the Savage Sprints at Hot Italian January through March can be yours for a $20 cash donation at any of the final three events. Also, a very limited number of full-color posters will be auctioned off at the final event on March 20th. The posters are approximately 11 …