Eric Christ is super tough. He has the misfortune of being a perfectly built guy for hilly road races while living in the Midwest but makes the most of it. Aside from some very solid wins and near wins on the few courses that suit his talents, Eric’s focus on the road in 2011 was [...]
Ara Oggoian opened Bicycle Heaven 5 seasons ago and against all odds. Retail has not been stellar in general, and the timing of two other shops opening within a mile radius of the original BH seemed to all conspire toward our imminent demise. Ara hung in like a cat stuck to a tree and went [...]
John Hughes and I have known each other for 32 years. He has always been a unique person and, to that end, was fully immersed in body building when we first met. He used to wake at 5 am in high school to shovel his parent’s snow, lift more weight and trap animals for money. [...]
The Bicycle Heaven road team had a good number of strong guys on the line last Sunday in Wooddale Illinois for the masters 30+ ABR Illinois State Criterium championship. Our plan was to cover breaks as best we could for a good shot at the win. Peter Kelley, Andy Kerr, Ara Oggoian and Jim Siegle [...]
Michael and I began working together at the beginning of the 2010 season. His uncle – Ed – is very involved in the local scene and takes Michael and his little bother to mountain bike, cyclocross and road races in this region as well as some bigger objectives in Colorado and California.
To say that Michael [...]
I first saw Eric Christ racing in a Chicago area omnium called the Fall Fling in 2009. He stood out because, in addition to sporting one of those sweet world champion colored Catlike helmets, he was killing it at the front. You can spot a former triathlete in a bike race pretty easily because they have [...]
Norwegians are tough. I’ve had the privilege of working with two of them and it’s clear that their Viking heritage comes out in full force on race day. The races that they do are epic. The weather, terrain, distance and amount of registered racers are enough to make your head spin. Norway is frequently mentioned [...]
Peter Kelley is really humble. He hates the fact that you are reading this. His nickname in local cycling circles is PFK and, judging by the looks on their faces, the two guys behind him in this picture know what the F stands for. He is the classic tractor/ rolleur/strong man for the classics and [...]
Justin Somerville
Justin has begun the 2011 season with a bang. His goal, in addition to getting some results, has been to upgrade from category 4 to category 3 this year. Justin rides for Bicycle Heaven and so has strong teammates at every level and both our cat 3’s and 4’s are a good example of [...]
Lindsay Zucco kicks ass. She’s a triathlete that has put a toe into the shark infested seas of criterium and cyclocross racing.
Chicago has an amazing 12 race series called the Chicago Cross Cup culminating with the Illinois State Cyclocross Championship in downtown Chicago. Lindsay took it on like crazy. She started the first race as [...]