For the second year in a row the Crawdad Kermesse tops my lists of cool races that I have attended. The atmosphere, the course, the organization, the announcer, the associated festival,
Over the past few years I’ve been to my fair share of local bike events but nothing prepared me for the spectator delight that is the Joe Martin Stage Race.
(One of the newest road bike teams in the state, SimplexQ, tested their mettle in Texas. Story by Charlie Roberts with photos by Jamie Fender, Charlie Roberts and Rob Smith.)
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