by Christian Schick | Jan 24, 2024 | Cycling Motivation, Cycling Stories
4:45pm on a Tuesday. I need to jump off of work a little early. That’s a déjà vu feeling, a fond memory. Just a year ago, this was part of my daily routine. Sign on to work early. Sign out early to get on my bike and go pick up Calvin from daycare. On this...
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...
by Christian Schick | Sep 11, 2018 | Cycling Motivation, Cycling Stories
Amy’s Army Raises Money for Cancer Research During a group ride a couple months ago, I connected with a local Richmond cyclist who was promoting the Climb to Conquer Cancer 2018 Ride. I asked her for some more information on the story behind the event. Amy Williams,...
