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Record-Setting Meals-on-Wheels Donation Drive
Diversity and Cycling: A Young Man’s Story
Canyon Bikes Sponsors The First HBCU Cycling Team
SOS: Support Our Sponsors: Rudy Project
La Grange sets a new record for MOW donations!
Wow! You did it, La Grange! Due to your incredible generosity, you helped La Grange set a new record for donations to Meals-on-Wheels—West LA. You raised a whopping $4200. Plus we had a very generous anonymous matching donation of $4000 for a total of $8200!!! We are incredibly grateful and humbled by the sense of selfless giving of our members. We all realize that riding bikes is a luxury and being part of the cycling community is a gift. We thank you all for spreading the love and goodwill this year. Many people will have a brighter and less hungry 2021 thanks to you.
To find out more about Meals-on-Wheels - West LA, please click here.
The 2021 La Grange Sponsor Deals
We are very excited to announce our 2021 member perks. Most of the deals are in place but the final logistics for a few sponsors are still in the works. These deals are for current La Grange members only. To view the deals please click this link. If you aren’t yet a member, please join by signing up at https://www.lagrange.org/join
They called me “The Painted Man”
Ama Nsek is a 21-year-old racer who recently signed with L39ION of LA. A few weeks ago, he posted a powerful post on Instagram, shared by many. This essay is an expansion of that post. Content warning: There is explicit language enclosed.
https://cyclingtips.com/2020/11/they-called-me-the-painted-man/
Canyon Sponsors First HBCU Cycling Team
St. Augustine’s University, a private liberal arts college in Raleigh, NC is doing something big. In May of 2020, it became the first Historically Black College or University (HBCU) in the United States to formally establish a competitive cycling program. The Falcons will compete in USA Cycling’s Atlantic division, which includes powerhouses like Duke, NC State and Wake Forest.
It’s a historic first for HBCUs everywhere. But it’s a milestone that echoes the singular achievement of Marshall Walter Taylor, better known as Major Taylor. The world’s first Black superstar athlete and the world cycling champion in 1899. 121 years ago, he was the Jackie Robinson of his day.
Just as Major Taylor pedaled through prejudice and outright racism to succeed in a white-dominated sport, the young Black cyclists at SAU know they’ll have to overcome tremendous obstacles, too. This series chronicles the SAU Cycling Team’s first year as a team.
This series chronicles the SAU Cycling Team's first year as a team. #ChasingHistory #HBCU #MyCanyon
Follow SAU Cycling: https://www.instagram.com/saucycling/
SOS: Support Our Sponsors: Rudy Project
Team Helmet and Glasses
Rudy Project is the official Helmet and Sunglasses sponsor for the 2021 La Grange race team. We can’t wait to see the LG squad rocking the new gear. Both men’s and women’s teams will be sporting the new RP Spectrum helmet in white. This helmet features three in-mold EPS liners knitted together. This unique structure boosts ventilation while keeping this race machine extremely lightweight and comfortable
For Sunglasses, the men will be wearing the CUTLINE while the women will be sporting the DEFENDER. These products blend an innate racing attitude with the most advanced eyewear technology. Both sunglasses feature moldable ear and nosepieces and removable lenses. Both versions will have blue Multilaser ice lenses.
SOS: Support Our Sponsors: Skratch Labs
Yummy Winter Skratch Hacks
How about a Skratch Eggnog recovery drink? Or A nutritious Vanilla Cinnamon Latte, Skratch style? Put away the Swissmiss, and the coffee creamers laden with preservatives and artificial flavors, and reward your workouts with Skratch’s Recovery Mix served hot! Skratch Recovery can also be used for coffee creamer!
New Members
Please welcome Andrew, Benjamin, Mitchell, and Nick, our four new members who joined in December 2020.
