Tag: Red Hook Crit
We didn’t actually go to cover the latest installment of the Red Hook Crit like we did last time, but by all accounts, the thing was pretty gnarly. There were lots of crashes. Only five people finished (as opposed to 28 at the last race). There’s an unconfirmed report of a guy who crashed in […]
The Red Hook Criterium began in 2008 as an illegal race, with a few dozen fixed-gear cyclists racing through the titular waterfront Brooklyn neighborhood to celebrate a friend’s 26th birthday. Five years later, the race has gone legit, evolving into a full-scale spectacle and drawing sponsorshop from Rockstar Games while keeping its original outlaw spirit intact. Thousands […]
On Saturday, the Red Hook Criterium returns to the streets of Brooklyn for its sixth year. Once an unsanctioned bike fixed-gear bike race akin to the spirit of messenger-style alley cats, it now has a sponsor: Rockstar Games. The notorious video game company that’s known for creating bleeding edge titles such as Grand Theft Auto, […]
