Gryphon Velo racing is thrilled to announce The Orthopedic & Sports Institute of the Fox Valley as our newest partner and supporter.

The Appleton-based business provides non-surgical, surgical, and post-surgical orthopedic care, in one location. Facilities include an ambulatory surgery center, physician clinics, physical therapy, MRI, orthotics, and pain management. It also boasts a Recovery Inn dedicated to orthopedics.

We thank OSI for their support and look forward to working with them (hopefully not with broken bones!) in coming seasons.

Eleven months ago we started filming for a documentary chronicling a full season in the lives of grassroots amateur racers in the United States focused on our riders. Here’s the end result of that project, Season In The Saddle.

Clearly we weren’t able to record all the events that happened over the course of the last 12 months, but this is a pretty good collection of snapshots of what this team, and thousands of other amateur teams, go through every year.

A few technical notes: limitations on editing software mean compromises had to be made in how some of the video and interviews are presented. It still works, it just doesn’t full fit the vision of the producer. Also, due to some technical limitations, the vocal soundtrack is a little off sync in the last part of the video.

Anyway, here’s what a Season In The Saddle with Gryphon Velo Racing looks like.

No one went home clean from the Sunnyview Cross in Oshkosh Saturday, but there’s a consensus its a great course and a fun event to start winding down the 2017 season (it’s not over, just yet).

A run down of race results can be found here.

Photo: Matt Becker

Photo: Matt Becker

Photo: Matt Becker

Photo: Matt Becker

Photo: Matt Becker

Photo: Matt Becker

Photo: Matt Becker

Photo: Matt Becker

The GVR riders racing in Sheboygan Falls Sunday sure lucked out on weather compared to those racing in the snow and ice of the Upper Peninsula of Michigan. Either way, another fun weekend in the books.

A run down of race results can be found here.

Photo: Erin Feldhausen

Its was a good weekend to earn hardperson points in the mud and rain of cyclocross in Milwaukee Saturday and the slightly muddy roads and overcast conditions for what was likely the last big team road ride of 2017.

A run down of results can be found here.

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It was a mud-free weekend of cross racing at a pair of races in Sun Prairie, Wisc., while a duo of riders also tackled the hills of the Fox Valley in the second annual Fox Cities Dirty Dozen Ride.

A run down of race results can be found here.

Photo: Tim Hornung

Two contrasting race days this weekend with bright sunshine on Saturday and rain and clouds Sunday. Eventually we’ll add snow to that mix.

A run down of race results can be found here.

Rain + mud = cyclocross.

A run down of race results can be found here.

Photo: Heidi Mingesz

Photo: Anderson Bortoletto

A short video from the Badger Prairie race on Saturday

Rider reaction from Sunday’s race in Fitchburg.

Sunday lived up to its name in Kimberly, Wisc., for the inaugural Diablo River Cross that saw a several GVR riders snag some podiums (and gummy worm hand-ups).

A run down of race results can be found here.

Photo: Amber Searer

A full weekend of off-road racing with a pair of ‘cross races in wast and central Wisconsin and a mountain bike race in the western part of the state.

A run down of race results can be found here.

Photo: Melissa Putzer

Photo: Melissa Putzer

Photo: Melissa Putzer