Another local plug. Austin’s Pirate Race Productions is getting geared up for the 2009 seasons, and as part of that effort they released a new compilation video featuring  action from all five races in the 2008 Lone Star Cyclocross Series Presented by Capo Forma. They haven’t announced dates for all of their 2009 races yet, but they are already making plans for the Lonestar Cyclocross Festival on January 17-18, 2010.

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 I can’t understand a word they’re saying, but the video quality good, and it includes all your favorites: Lars Boom, Sven Nys, Niels Albert, Bart Wellens.

Please post in the comments if you can tell me what “klotebrug” means.

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ZeroTraction, scheduled for release in November, features action from the 2007 U.S. National Championships in Kansas City. According to the film’s web site, it was shot entirely in high definition, and judging from this trailer they got some pretty good footage. The YouTube clip doesn’t really do justice to the video quality, so make sure and visit their web site and watch the QuickTime if you have a chance.

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Last season I rode in a couple of the Verge Dert Derby Tuesday-night cyclocross races here in Austin. You’ll notice that I said “rode” and not “raced,” because my participation probably didn’t rise to the level of what could honestly be called “racing.” I did have a great time, however, and am looking forward to the 2008 series. The races are well organized and reasonably priced, and racing at night under the lights is a pretty cool experience.

I have been meaning to post the Dirt Derby promo video for a while now, but hadn’t gotten around to it, and then Andrew at Pirate Race Productions sent me a link to this new 2008 promo clip, which does an even better job than last year’s video of capturing what the Dirt Derby is all about.

Racing starts again in September, and Andrew says that there are some other exciting cross-related things in the works, so keep an eye on their site.

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This video is a great one to watch when you’re looking out the window and thinking that it’s too wet or cold to get on the bike and ride. It makes bad weather look like the only real time to be out there.

If you’re interested in the movie, you can order it on DVD from Amazon here.

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There are several homemade Cross Vegas videos out on the web (the Beer Handup Video, for example), but this one gives a pretty good feel for the event. It was professionally produced by Hilride and features the Kona Factory Team.

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