We’ve been a bit more quiet here on the website than we would really like. Much of that is due to the busyness of my schedule these days, so apologies on the tardiness of the post. 2015 is something of a building year for the house. We have been working towards building a bigger and […]
Tag Archives: Kermesse
My trip to The ChainStay in Oudenaarde is already a trip that I will never forget, and I have only been here for a few days. After a tedious plane ride, some waiting in the Brussels airport, and a short drive to Oost Vlaanderen, I got settled into my new home for the next three […]
Kermis racing in Belgium can be a hard fought competition. The level of your competitors is higher, there are different styles of racing to learn and a lack of local racer knowlege making every move a potentialy dangerous one. This is why the coveted “W” in a kermesse is so special for a foreign racer in […]
We are back! After a nice vacation in Texas, we returned to Belgium ready to bring Belgian Kermis races to a fresh group of Juniors, Youth and even one 14 year old. It’s been a great start to the development camp with Vertex Cycling, with our Juniors (Connor, Robert and Brayden) getting in some great […]
Here are The ChainStay we believe hands on experience is the best way to learn. It’s one of the reasons we started our house in Belgium, to give guys (and gals) a great place to stay while they learn about racing bikes in one of the hardest racing circuits in the world. We are now […]