by Christian Schick | Mar 19, 2023 | Cycling Motivation
When I last published a blog post, I titled it “We’re Building the Richmond Velodrome.” It was an ambitious statement. But it’s been over 4 years since then. I haven’t written anything for a long time. So what happened? Finding employment When I started the Climb...
by Christian Schick | Oct 12, 2018 | Cycling Motivation, Cycling Stories
This is a guest post from Ben King, a professional cyclist for Team Dimension Data. I highly recommend looking at his other blog posts on benkingusa.com. Junior Cyclist Q&A August 4, 2016 Encouragement and mentorship from an army of supporters paved the way for...
by Christian Schick | Oct 10, 2018 | Cycling Motivation, Cycling Stories
Ben King is a professional cyclist riding for Team Dimension Data for Qhubeka from Charlottesville, Virginia. His family name is well-known here in Richmond and across Virginia as synonymous with excellence in cycling. When he’s not biking, he enjoys playing...
by Christian Schick | Oct 8, 2018 | Cycling Motivation, Cycling Stories
Ben King Digs Deep to Win Stage 9 of the Vuelta a España I got in touch with Ben King to interview him for my blog. Before he replied to me, I read his race report from the Vuelta a España. I liked it so much I decided to quote an excerpt of his race report before I...
by Christian Schick | Oct 2, 2018 | Cycling Motivation, Cycling Stories, Featured
When Track Cycling Was as American as Baseball It may surprise you to learn that track cycling was once a leading American sport. In the pre-WWII era, as Babe Ruth was cracking curved balls into left field, America’s winter sport of choice wasn’t basketball. That...
