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Q7 rider Jeremi Walker sports one of our caps on CNN

2011-04-22T13:43:00.001-07:00

ON the infamous 4/20 date, Q7 team rider Jeremi Walker takes on a Ranch Chugging contest sporting one of our caps on CNN!! Nice Work :)

http://www.cnn.com/video/data/2.0/video/bestoftv/2011/04/22/mxp.ranch.dressing.contest.hln.html

Q7 Racer starts off the Road season

2011-03-28T06:26:00.000-07:00

Congrats to Q7 rider Thomas Behne who took 8th place today in the Kent Park Classic Road Race men's cat 4! It was bitter cold but a very fun course! Glad to see everyone out.

Nice blog by our new friend GUY PETRUZZELLI

2011-03-23T17:09:00.000-07:00

Guy is an amazing athlete and a great Guy!! Check it out here: http://www.guypetruzzelli.blogspot.com/

Jeremi Rocks the Triple D

2011-01-18T09:47:00.000-08:00

Congrats to Team Q7 rider Jeremi Walker who completed the Triple D race in Dubuque County yesterday. 73 miles in the cold, over ice and snow (he accidentally added 6 miles to the course of 67 miles :) ) Brutal day. Nice work !!!!

Good times... Team Q7 Women!!

2010-12-02T18:01:00.000-08:00

Jingle Cross Rock - Team Q7 rollin...

2010-11-27T07:09:00.000-08:00

Team Q7 Rider Wanda Berg rolls to a 1st Place in the Masters division.

Team Q7 kickin some ars at the Jingle Cross Rock!!

2010-11-27T07:00:00.000-08:00

Team Q7 rider Lisa Deshano dominates the Cat 4 field under the lights and despite the cold for another 1st on the Podium.

Team Q7 racer Wanda lands another podium

2010-11-17T08:24:00.000-08:00

Congrats wandooly!! 1st place at the State Cross this past weekend. Keep it up girl. Time to peak at the Jingle Cross Rock!!

Our own Wanda Berg is famous!!

2010-08-12T13:30:00.000-07:00

http://www.press-citizen.com/article/20100812/GOIOWACITY/100811015/Meet-Wanda-Berg

Another Podium for Adam Blake

2010-06-07T13:17:00.000-07:00

Congrats to team Q7 member Adam Blake - pounding out 3rd on his singlespeed. 18 hours of fun in the hot hot heat of Kansas!! Jeremi Walker had a good sweltering ride as well - good job guys!!

Team Q7 Member Lisa D takes 2nd overall at Almanzo

2010-05-17T17:54:00.000-07:00

Congratulations to Team Q7 members Wanda and Lisa for completing the Almanzo 100 mile gravel race this weekend!! Special congrats to Lisa D for her awesome 2nd overall podium finish!! Great job ladies!!!!

Team Q7: A Robnett takes Sat off to get married - WTF

2010-05-07T20:35:00.000-07:00

Normally solid Team Q7 member Aaron Robnett is taking this saturday off to engage in holy matrimony. I could understand with some of our newbies, but A Robnett ? Damn. The podiums will have to wait. Oh and congrats dude :)!!!!!

Robnett rules Decorah

2010-04-27T19:57:00.000-07:00

Congrats to team Q7 member Aaron Robnett for nailing 4th overall and 1st 24-25 in the Decorah Time trials. 11.2
miles with 3300+ feet of climbing. Photo of Adam left and Aaron right...

Team Q7 member Adam Blake dominates Bone Bender

2010-04-21T19:17:00.000-07:00

Adam took on the Bone Bender 6hr mountain bike race in Paradise Missouri last Sunday. A six hour race essentially is seeing how many laps you can START within six hours. You have to finish the last one for it to count but as long as you start it by 5:59 you can do one more. Adam brought out the alpha dog as he cruised to a first place finish in the single speed category. Congrats man!!! You may want to check out his blog for more details and generally cool stuff... http://ibleedtriflow.blogspot.com/

Q7 Domination at Sylvan Island Scramble

2010-04-15T09:10:00.000-07:00

Congrats to all the Q7 riders who competed at the Sylvan Island mountain bike race last Sunday and special kudos to women's team members Lisa and Wanda who continued their podium habit with another 1-2 finish...

Q7 2010 Racing season starts this weekend!!

2010-03-26T06:35:00.000-07:00

Team Q7 members Adam Blake and Aaron Robnett start the year with some fat tire action mountain biking in Arkansas (where is that, anyway ?)!! Kick some Quachita ASS Blake and Robnett!!! Cheering from here!!

Ringing in the new year...

2010-01-02T10:29:00.000-08:00

Lisa D was captured by the paparazzi doing a few laps at an after hours party in Iowa City frantically screaming "attack!! attack!!". You know it's been a good night when the urge to ride strikes in formal wear!!

Amy Beenblossom added to the roster!!

2009-12-15T09:18:00.000-08:00

Q7 Cycling is stoked to announce the addition of Amy B to the women's roster for next season. Amy is ready to expand her roadie skills into cross and maybe some mountain biking... She brings lots of energy as well as stunning beer drinking skills which are always appreciated after the bikes are laid down. Welcome aboard Amy!!

Q7 Cyclocross team seeks Lisa Deshano

2009-12-09T09:31:00.000-08:00

Q7 is hopeful to land Lisa D for next years roster. In addition to her prowress in the mud, she is one badass alpha dog rider. Lisa (top of pile) has proved to be a lost soul sister for current Q7 rider Wandooly (bottom of pile). Who wouldn't want to ride with us with these two on board? C'mon girl!!

Snow!!

2009-12-07T20:26:00.000-08:00

May be awhile till we get out - time to dust off the boards. Blizzard warning. Let's return to the balmy temps in Nov at Jingle Cross Rock...

Q7 Global Cyclist Union grows

2009-12-02T09:11:00.000-08:00

Thanks guys... The word is getting out. We have surpassed 500 Facebook fans and are continuing on our quest to dominate all 7 continents!! This shirt says it all..

Jingle Cross Rock Withdrawal

2009-11-30T11:50:00.001-08:00

Those of you who were there know exactly what I am talking about. Minus the derailer carnage (approx 25 destroyed) on the first night, 3 days of Cyclocross heaven with great friends and no worries. Did I mention the MUD?!? Congrats to the unofficial king and queen (and cyclocross Gods) of the event Kevin and Brit Mcconnell!! Reality hit hard this a.m. Alas my cup of youth nectar is empty. Next season...

Q7 Cyclocross Riders ring the Jingle Cross Rock in IC

2009-11-29T17:47:00.000-08:00

There are a few special moments in life when you must jump out and grab the opportunity... Today's single speed cross race at the Iowa City Jingle Cross Rock was one of them. Congrats to all involved in this sweet debauchery. This is why we are alive...

Q7 Cyclocross Riders attack the Jingle Cross Rock in IC

2009-11-27T16:18:00.000-08:00

Congrats to the Q7 riders tonight on the first day of the Jingle Cross Rock in IC. Burvalicious was strong and Jody Gorsch rode lights out (until his derailer shattered) and Wandooly took another 2nd on a muddy, unforgiving course.

Cyclocross season coming to a peak at the JingleCross

2009-11-24T12:37:00.000-08:00

Q7 riders are anxiously awaiting the 3 day tour of pain that is the Jingle Cross which begins this weekend in Iowa City. Last year there was plenty of blood, mud and even some fresh pow on Sunday. Q7 friend Geoff P from Geoff's bike and ski still has the scars from his crash followed by a steamrolling by another competitor. There was plenty of beer along the course and the Pro -riders put on a hell of a show. Hope to see you there. Ciao.

Q7 Cyclocross Riders

2009-11-23T06:36:00.000-08:00

Congratulations to Q7 rider Wandooly who won 1st place at the DICE cyclocross race Sunday. She also won third place for this years series.

Q7 Cyclocross riders attack the Quad Cities DICE race

2009-11-22T13:35:00.000-08:00

Q7 riders burvalicious and Wandooly are hard at it again racing in Bettendorf today. Best of luck guys!!

2009-11-20T18:30:00.000-08:00

Wandooly departing for another tasting...

2009-11-20T14:21:00.000-08:00

FAC at the old Vine with Bake and Wandooly... X racing, Global Cyclist Union, Beers and Global Domination among the topics. The day is still young...

State Cross and Devil's Cross

2009-11-16T07:01:00.001-08:00

Congrats to Q7 Rider Wandooly who continued her podium run (2nd) Sat in Altoona at the state cross despite a nasty crash which bent her saddle. Thanks to Kevin Mcconnell who came to her aide with mechanical expertise which ended up with him taking a few whacks to her post. She bumped up a Cat on Sunday at the Devil's Cross in Bettendorf with a strong finish despite a nasty cold.

Q7 Cyclocross Riders

2009-11-10T20:43:00.000-08:00

Q7 Cyclocross rider Wandooly left the pack in Altoona. Yet another 1st place and looking good doing it!! You go girl.

Team Q7 brings home the hardware...

2009-10-12T19:06:00.000-07:00

Team Q7 Women have always been known to kick some ass, but enough with the bedroom stories. Wandooly recently dissected out a cyclocross bike from her RAGBRAI rig that Nick claims has an identity problem (she doesn't know if she is a long haul beer swigging tourer, burley tugging kid commuter, or cyclocross racer). Nonetheless Wandooly's faithful aluminum steed carried her to two podiums at the Capital City Cross, Late Sept in DSM. Strong work indeed...

Team Q7 Update

2009-09-15T19:39:00.000-07:00

This weekend Team Q7 members T Burvee aka Burvalicious and Jody Gorsch / Woo!! will harness their fat tires to attack Chequamegon in Northern Wisconsin. Women's member Wandooly continues her gravel training gearing up for the cyclocross season, while T Berg focuses his attention on the grueling single speed tailgating season. Tater salad was strong as always last month at the oval...

Q7 Cycling adds 3 to the roster

2009-05-26T11:15:00.000-07:00

Q7 welcomes single track God and Cutters peloton member T Burvee aka burvalicious. The women's roster looks much improved this season with the little ball of energy and generally insane Wanda B aka Wandooly. Instigator , beer run specialist and Cutters peloton member T Berg also joins this year's lineup.

2008 Jingle Cross Rock

2009-01-16T13:43:00.000-08:00

Fearless glutton and Q7 team member Andy braved the November chill for the 2008 Jingle Cross. The two days were dominated by slick conditions (requiring less air pressure), lung incinerating cold air and a quad pounding bluff - not to mention a shitload of snow overnight for day 2 of racing. Andy and the Q7 crew joined the rest of the riders for hard earned beers and provisions at Sam's in Iowa City prior to the Sunday event. Congrats to Andy and all who participated. We'll be back in greater #'s next year...