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April 1, 2013 Andy Cush

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 […]

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March 29, 2013 Bucky Turco

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, […]

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