Kelly Factory Racing

All one has to do is show up at a local bicycle race on any given Sunday to realize just how much raw talent is out there.

We @ Kelly salute the many devoted and talented riders that show up at these weekend events all through the year -- year after year.

While there is so much great talent out there it's an exceptional two that found their way onto the Kelly Factory Team -- Dorothy Wong & Stella Carey.

Thanks to the fine folks at Michelin, True Temper, PowerBar, Paul Components & Bell Helmets who help make our race program a success. Whithout you we wouldn't be where we are.

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Stella Carey wins Pro Women's at the 2003 Shasta Lemurian Classic.

Shasta Lake CA   5/2/03

Kelly Factory Team rider Stella Carey rides her One Speed to crushing overall victory in the Pro Women's category at the 2003 Shasta Lemurian Classic. With a finish time of 3:17 she managed to capture not only the single speed class #1 podium spot but the geared class as well -- which in itself is a rare occurrence in the world of Cross Country mountain bike racing.

Friend and team mate Josh Bennett who cruised to a tidy and well respected forth place finish in the men’s single speed class
remarked, “at this race it’s one thing to pull off winning the single speed class in itself but to beat all the other pro geared women as well is just plain off the hook”.

This years Lemurian which is notorious from year to year for it’s dramatically flip flopping weather pattern was in one of it’s more terrible winter storm, rain and sloppy mud modes -- as mother nature dished out some of the worst conditions mountain bike racing has to offer.

As mucky and difficult as it was Stella still managed to point out a couple of the days positive notes which were, “it stopped raining as soon as the race started and held off till after we finished” and, “I didn’t have any shifting problems”. She added, “oh yeah, they had a really good lunch afterwards too”.

Josh and Stella both ride a stock Kelly Deluxe Single Speed (Builders Choice) equipped with Michelin tires, tubes, and rim strips, Manitou forks, Chris King headsets, Paul hubs, Time pedals, and are fueled exclusively by Powerbar.

FYI
Michelin tire setup: Comp S Lite (rear) Front S (front).
Powerbar (during race): Stella - chocolate, Josh – banana
Powergel (during race): Stella – vanilla, Josh – strawberry/banana
Protein plus (after race): Stella - cookies and cream, Josh- cookies and cream

Thanks to all our sponsors, families and friends for helping us onto the podium one more time.