David Trimble Red Hook

A conversation with red hook crit s david trimble essays features clay jones july 10 2019 state of the sport rhc interview the 2019 state of the sport series on the to be determined journal is presented by castelli.

David trimble red hook.

One year for his birthday trimble invited some of his cycling enthusiast pals to a race throughout the streets of red hook at night. It was founded by david trimble. David trimble founder and director at red hook criterium greater new york city area 111 connections. Red hook races are also held in three european cities.

He s surprised there s still the intense love for it. It marked a change in fixed gear racing. David trimble interviewed by anna maria diaz balart in the days that followed red hook crit the keyboard commentary was intense everyone had an opinion a theory an explanation accounting for every resounding success and biting criticism for every perceived failure. Red hook crit was a criterium cycle race which has been held annually in red hook brooklyn since 2008.

The red hook crit began in 2008 when trimble wanted to throw a birthday race for himself. Milan since 2010 barcelona since 2013 and at the greenwich peninsula london since 2015. The red hook criterium the iconic race that popularized cycling s fixed gear criterium format will suspend its series in 2019. As it comes to london for its third year i asked david how he celebrates his birthday now and a few other questions.

David trimble moved to brooklyn from anchorage alaska with his bike adventurous spirit and an itch to ride. David trimble has built the red hook crit into a global happening bringing all of brooklyn s talents to use and helping to rebuild a neighborhood ravaged by a storm. Ten years later it s now hundreds of riders deep.