Emma Howells
Central Park Raccoons Founders
Sept 7th, 2022 - For all the bike races that occur in NYC, almost all are road races for geared bikes.
With a decline in fixed-gear bike events, (fixed-gear bikes are favored by bike messengers in NYC) Chris Salucci and Stevie Valentine (pictured above) founded the Central Park Raccoons and started holding "Shootouts" in Central Park, which are impromptu, nighttime races announced by social media a few days before the bike racing events.
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