NYSBRA Bicycle Safety Seminar with Girl Scout Troop 4030, Bayside, NY – 9/16/18

Photo Credit: Jane Chen
NYSBRA Bicycle Safety Seminar with Girl Scout Troop 4030,

NSYBRA Rep, Leona Chen and her daughter Peye, recently organized a bicycle safety seminar that was held on 9/16/18 with Girl Scout Troop 4030 in Bayside, NY. The seminar, held in a local church parking lot, discussed safety rules, basic bicycle structure, maintenance and the importance of riding free of distractions.

The girls put the instruction into practice by riding laps back and forth and around the perimeter of the lot. The practice also included a slalom around a series of eight cones. As the girls became increasingly more confident in the drills, they encouraged each other to stay in line and to ride faster.

The session wrapped up with the girls making s’mores for themselves, their families and their invited guests. We expect many of the girls will try racing in 2019!

Check out the great video of the event provided by one of the parents, Jose Castillo.

Now that’s a fun ride!

 

NY Junior Earns Photo Credit in Cross Magazine

 

NY Junior Earns Photo Credit in Cyclocross Magazine

Junior Racer and Photographer Evan Gruclea is well-know around the WNY scene.  Recently he got national recognition as his photography from this years UCI cross race at Rochester was featured in Cyclocross Magazine.

Grucela (17 years old ) is beginning his senior year at Orchard Park High School in Orchard Park, NY and spends much of the fall touring the local circuit, shooting races and sharing the photos with the race community. His work has become very popular among the WNY racers and fans, and this picture also caught the attention of the prestigious national magazine. After seeing the photo, editors asked for more shots to run a full gallery and some bio on this talented young man.

You can see the full gallery here and follow Grucela’s work on Instagram @egrucelaphotography .