September 2007 Archive
9-4-2007 Another Track National Champion! Memorial Health/ Team One won a National Championship at Masters Track Nats last Friday. Tony Scott, Steve Carrell, Adam Payne, and Josh Frick took the Gold in the Team Pursuit by 7 seconds.
Memorial Health/Team One on the podium at Master Track Nationals
YABA News Yargo Area Biking Assoication Fund Raiser is in full swing today YABA is Raising funds for construction of 3 new miles of trail at Fort Yargo this winter all Donations will go to the trails if you could spare a dollar or two every little bit helps. We will have a tent set up at the main trail head to collect Donations today if you would like to donate or if you want to donate thru our web site this is the address http://www.yaba.homestead.com/Donations.html Thanks For your help, Steve Gordon, President of YABA
Trish shows how to shoulder a cyclocross bike at Sunday's clinic. Photo by Carl Mesta.
9-5-2007
NC Cross Clinic Clinic & "FunRacer" September 30, 2007
Salisbury Community Park, Salisbury NC This is an event for anyone that has
never done a cyclo-cross race but wants to give it a try. We want to get
everyone together for training and to introduce the sport to beginners. We
will try and get as many cross bikes as we can so people can try out the
sport. Please bring your extra cross or mountain bike if you have one. I
plan on having some people with experience to conduct a clinic to
demonstrate the basics of cyclo-cross. After that we will have a 30 minute
race for beginners to try out cyclo-cross, during which more experienced
riders will
be available on the course to help people. After the 30 minute beginner race
we will have a 45 minute race for everyone with a $10.00 entry fee. If we
make any money it will go to the North Carolina Cyclocross Series. This is a
non sanctioned event with a main goal of introducing the sport to newcomers.
Hopefully it will be a fun training race for experienced riders. To keep
costs down please
bring a race number if you have one. If we have a lot of racers we will try
to score A and B racers separately. If you have any suggestions e-mail
Kerry Shields
shieldssign@bellsouth.net
Directions 85 North or South to Jake Alexander (601). Go north to
Statesville Blvd. (Hwy. 70) turn left or west to Hurley School Road. Park on
left. Schedule of events 10:00am cross clinic free
10:45am 30 minute race for beginners free.
Charlotte News From Charlotte Sports Cycling Wednesday, September 5
The Christenbury Eye Center Charlotte Mountain Bike Series will visit
Renaissance Park this Wednesday for the first of two make up races. The
race will be held at the normal time with registration starting at
5:00PM and the race kick off at 6:15PM. We have twelve different
categories, one for all abilities. Renaissance Park is one of the oldest
mountain bike trails in Mecklenburg County and a great place to give
mountain
bike racing a try. Come on out!
The season finale of the 2007 Christenbury Eye Center Charlotte
Mountain Bike Series will be held on Saturday, September 22 at N Meck.
Registration for the race will open at 8AM and race start will be at 9AM. We
will have food and the awards ceremony following the event. For more
info or directions on the series, visit
www.charlottemtnbike.com
Cyclingnews.com Photos My photos of the US Professional National Championships Time Trial made it on cyclingnews.com.
Atlanta native John Murphy (Healthnet) climbs Paris Mountain at the US Professional Championship Road Race
Area 51 Groundbreaking From SORBA Woodstock: Please come to the Woodstock Chapter meeting for the groundbreaking ceremony of the construction start of the new advanced loop and Mosquito Flats extension on Monday, September 10 at 7:00 PM. Our program will also include an overview of the construction plans and work party schedule. There will be numerous volunteer opportunities doing both construction or support tasks. We will also have an update on the fund raising effort and what it will take to reach our goal. The first work party will be Saturday September 15, at 8:00 am and SORBA Pro Trails will begin machine construction on September 17. We will have BBQ at the ceremony, so please respond if you are coming so we will have plenty of food.
US Pro Photos I have a ton of photos up from US Pro on http://sadlebred.smugmug.com.
Levi Leipheimer (Discovery) on his way to winning the US Pro Championship
Silk Sheets Parking Please do not park at the church this Sat., Sept. 8th at Silk Sheets. They are having a wedding and have requested cyclists to not park there for the day. You can park in the field across from Charlie's Store.
9-6-2007 Epic Bikes Rides Epic Bikes rides from the McDonough store will start at 6:00 beginning Sept. 4.
Crit Start Time By virtue of a unanimous vote among all of last evening's TNC participants, the Tuesday Night Crit at West Oak will be starting at 6:15 pm beginning 09/11.
Pepper Crit Note Please note that the Masters race at the Pepper Crit on Sat. is Master 35+.
Cyclists Killed Two Cyclists were killed in Alabama this past
weekend. A
Memorial Ride will be held this Saturday. The
newspaper article is here.
Saul Video CNN has a great video on Saul up that aired on 9-5.
24 Hours of Adrenalin Cancelled The 24 Hours of Adrenalin scheduled for October has been cancelled. All references to it have been removed from the 24HOA website.
9-7-2007 Chicopee Work Party From Gainesville SORBA: Please consider attending our next work party, Saturday September 15th! We'll meet at the Chicopee trail head at 9:30. Lunch will be provided. Please bring water and a snack, gloves, and work clothes.
Benefit MTB Ride Lisa Lee, a long time mountain bike racer, has been in ill health. The mountain bike community is having a benefit ride--the Friend Lee Ride--on Sept. 29th at Chicopee Woods.
Bite My Rear If you send me something, and I don't put it up RIGHT NOW within 10 minutes of when you send it to me, bite my rearend! Don't send me a nasty note and complain. I have a full time job, train, race, run a team, have a husband I like doing non-cycling things with, etc. in addition to this website. I don't update it every day, although it seems like I have lately. I will get the information up, but it might take a few days, especially on the weekends. PATIENCE IS A VIRTUE! as my mom told me growing up. Remember, I don't get paid to do this site! I can shut it down anytime I want to. :P
Cyclocross Clinic Sept. 15 When: Saturday, September 15th 9:00 am -
11:30 am
Where: International Horse Park gravel parking lot at the MTB trail head
Note: This is Co-ed so everyone is welcome, we will split into groups to
work on skills, the clinic is
free, but parking is $5.
Are you wondering what this Cyclocross stuff is all about? We have the
perfect clinic for you!!
Please join Kari Lindner, Trish Albert & Co. for a beginnners cyclocross
clinic and learn to dismount,
hurdle barriers, carry your bike and remount. (Yes! You can do all of this!)
We will discuss cyclocross bike setup and rules for the races. You may
practice and compete on a cyclocross bike or a mtb bike, as long as there
are no bar ends. This is all set in a co-ed environment that is relaxed and
full of encouragement. This is also a great clinic for second season
cyclocrossers to 'brush up' on 'merging with the bike'. We will have
knowledgeable racers to help each group work on these skills and Trish will
give an in depth review of cross frames and set-up. So, bring your
questions.
Come join us and see what all the buzz is about! CYCLOCROSS RAWKS!!!!
(please bring mtb or cyclocross bike, helmet, plenty of water to stay
hydrated and a snack in case you get the munchies)
Tips --Remove bar ends before the clinic
--Removing bottle cages before the clinics will make it easier to lift your
bike. (we are always near
water)
--Pick your hardtail over your full suspension if you have a choice. (if you
don’t ....who cares! We’ll
have a blast anyway!)
--Wear mtb shoes instead of road shoes and lycra instead of baggies if you
have them. (so you don’t
get caught on the seat)
--(don’t let any of this scare you, just come as you are and learn something
new)
9-10-2007
NC Race News From Charlotte Sports Cycling:
Sunday, September 23
The season finale of the Southern Classic Off-Road Series will be held
at Hobby Park on Sunday, September 23. For more information, visit
http://www.paulsracing.com/
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Saturday, October 27
2007 le Tour de Femme in Cary, NC - Ladies Only full and half metric
centuries. http://www.letourdefemme.org
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Saturday, November 3
Mark your calendars for the 2nd Annual BikeSource Treeshaker 12 Hour MTB
Challenge presented by Heartwood Tree Service. The event is going to be held
on the mountain bike trails at the Anne Close Springs Greenway. Start,
finish and the transition area will be at the Leroy Springs
Complex in Ft Mill. The event will be held from 9AM to 9PM. Registration
and all other pertinent info will be posted on the website soon.
www.charlottemtnbike.com
Promoters Promoters, if you send me your race to list in the calendar, please have some details for me such as a website for flyer. If I don't have any information on your race, how can potential racers get the details?
Cross Races I have posted the Cross schedules for Georgia, Tennessee, North Carolina, and Alabama. It almost looks like there are more cross races than road races this year!
Ride Time Changes The following rides will start at 6:15 for the rest of Sept. and will begin at 6:00 in October: Vinings Monday Night Recovery Ride, Vinings Wednesday Silver Lake Loop, Thursday Buckhead Bellyache.
Fruschi Retiring My favorite cross country racer of all time is retiring after next year. From Velonews.com: "Swiss Thomas Frischknecht raced his 17th consecutive world championships. Frischi finished in 30th place, his worst-ever finish at the world championships. He said he would retire after 2008. "I want to ride one more," Frischknecht said. "I hope I can qualify for next year's team, even now I have to be happy to be on the team because we are so strong. I finish my career at the end of next year."
Jeff Hopkins (Jittery Joes) and Emile Abraham (Priority Health) go for the field sprint at the Buckhead Grand Prix Pro/1/2.
Kennesaw Mountain Update From the National Park Service: "Mountain
Road Users, Kennesaw Mountain National Battlefield Park held a public
meeting on January 21, 2007 to discuss safety and visitor use concerns
regarding the mountain road. A total of 61 people attended this meeting.
Input from this meeting was used to develop a set of alternatives that were
released at a second public meeting held on March 26, 2007 and attended by
42 people. This meeting was followed by a 30-day public comment period. The
alternatives were made available in the visitor center and were posted
on the park web site. The park received 178 written comments. The park has
not yet completed their responses to these comments. The University of
Georgia has been conducting a visitor survey and
study of mountain road users since January 2007. This study will continue
through September 2007, after which they will compile and evaluate the
results. The park expects to receive their report in October.
Superintendent Dan Brown will be out of the park for the next 3-4 months
serving as Acting Superintendent at Chattahoochee River National Recreation
Area. Completion of the response comments and selection of a preferred
alternative will be deferred until Superintendent Brown's return to Kennesaw
Mountain NBP. Until that time the park will continue to seek visitor
compliance with established laws and posted signage. Pedestrians are
required by law to walk on the road shoulder where it exists, and to the far
outside of the road where no shoulder exists. Vehicles including
bicycles are required to abide by the posted 25 mph speed limit.
During Superintendent Dan Brown's absence, Chief Ranger Lloyd Morris will
serve as Acting Superintendent. He can be reached at 770-427-4686 ext. 228,
or email lloyd_morris@nps.gov.
Thank you for your input, patience, and cooperation. Sincerely, Daniel
R. Brown Superintendent
National Park Service, Kennesaw Mountain National Battlefield Park,905
Kennesaw Mountain Drive
Kennesaw, GA 30152,
daniel_r_brown@nps.gov
Erik (Camp Highland) won the bike throw for the victory in the Elite race at the Buckhead Grand Prix
2008 Preliminary Georgia Cup Schedule This information was
provided to racers at the Buckhead Grand Prix this weekend. This is VERY
Preliminary and subject to change. As we all know, it WILL change as with
all prelim schedules.
Georgia Cup
March 1-2 Albany
April 5-6 Gainesville
April 12-13 Chattanooga
April TBD Athens Twilight
May 31-June 1 Union City**
July 12-13 Rome***
Aug. 16-17 Augusta
Sept. 13-14 Buckhead
Series 7
March 15-16 Perry
May 10-11 Cumming
May 17-18 Dahlonega
June 7-8 Marietta
June 21-22 LaGrange*
June 28-29 Gwinnett
July 26-27 Suwanee
Tour of Atlanta May 22-26 5 days/7 stages
* Proposted State RR and Crit Championship
** Centennial $20,000 purse
*** Proposed State TT Championship
Georgia Cup/Buckhead Grand Prix Photos The photos from the Buckhead Gran Prix/Georgia Cup photos are up. I got plenty of the Competitive, Elite, and Pro-Am divisions.
Outback Ride Time Change The Outback ride on Wednesdays will start at 6:15 beginning this week.
9-11-2007 Brookhaven Parking From the SBL Boards: "It was bound to happen sooner or later. We've been parking behind Mellow Mushroom for many years. Now the owner has called the police to inform them about our parking situation. If we're not using the restaurant at the moment we arrive, then we're at risk of having our cars towed or booted. Now he has hired a police officer to monitor the lot for any violators. I was a good samaritan and stayed behind to alert the joggers of this disheartening issue. In the meantime, the owner phoned the police and unfortunately, one of the cyclist got into the Deputy's face and was arrested." Trish's Note: Park elsewhere. It is the property owner's right to restrict parking on the business property. Just be forwarned if you park to ride in Brookhaven.
Fin with Photoshop by Dan Coy. Photo by Trish Albert. Jim Behning (GTC) jumps over a cyclocross barrier. Cross season is right around the corner!
9-14-2007
Chicopee Work Party From SORBA-Gainesville: "We've got a push on to get
the finish work completed on the newly cut "Beginner Trail" so we can start
finishing on the "Advanced Trail". Please join us on Saturday, 9/15 at 9:00
AM in the Chicopee MTB parking lot or meet some of us at Curt's in Oakwood
for breakfast at 8:00. Wear hiking/work boots and bring enough water and
snacks for 4 hours of work. Lunch will be provided. Bring your bike too if
you want to ride afterward and check out the advanced trail that's being
cut."
Central Park Work Party From RAMBO: "If you live in the Roswell,
Alpharetta, Forsyth county area please join RAMBO for a workparty at Central
Park on Sat Sept 15th 9am. We will meet at the trail kiosk, and our
objective is to finish the work on the back hill reroute in order for SOFA
to then complete the work on their new 4 Cross track. Tools & lunch will be
provided. Please bring gloves, water, and closed toe shoes or boots. There
is also talk of us caravaning over to Chicopee after lunch to ride, so bring
you bike also."
9-17-2007 City of Milton Trail The City of Milton is looking into building a Silver Comet type trail.
Charlotte News Charlotte News
Saturday, September 22
The season finale of the 2007 Charlotte Mountain Bike Series will be
held at N Meck Park at 9:00AM Saturday morning. The race is open to
anyone and everyone. The last race of the season will be a double points
race. Could change the overall, especially if big crowds show up for the
event. We will have food and the awards ceremony shortly after the
finish of the race. For directions, times and more information on the
event, visit www.charlottemtbike.com
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Sunday, September 23
The season finale of the Southern Classic Off-Road Series will be held
at Hobby Park on Sunday, September 23. For more information, visit
http://www.paulsracing.com/
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Sunday, September 30
Salisbury Cyclocross
Clinic & Race
Salisbury Community Park
Salisbury NC
This is an event for anyone that has never done a cyclocross race but
wants to give it a try. We want to get everyone together for training
and to introduce the sport to beginners. We will try and get as many
cross bikes as we can so people can try out the sport. Please bring your
extra cross or mountain bike if you have one. I plan on having some
people with experience to conduct a clinic to demonstrate the basics of
cyclocross. After that we will have a 30 minute race for beginners to try
out cyclocross, during which more experienced riders will be available
on the course to help people. After the 30 minute beginner race we
will have a 45 minute race for everyone with a $10.00 entry fee. If we
make any money it will go to the North Carolina Cyclocross Series. This
is a non sanctioned event with a main goal of introducing the sport to
newcomers. Hopefully it will be a fun training race for experienced
riders. To keep costs down please bring a race number if you have
one. If we have a lot of racers we will try to score A and B racers
separately. If you have any suggestions e-mail me or call
Kerry Shields 336 416-8173
e-mail shieldssign@bellsouth.net
Directions
85 North or South to Jake Alexander (601). Go north to Statesville
Blvd. (Hwy. 70) turn left or west to Hurley School Road. Park on left.
Schedule of events
10:00am cross clinic free
10:45 30 minute race for beginners free
12:00 45 minute race A & B $10.00 5 place prizes
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NC Cyclo-cross Series
Kicks off on October 21
http://www.nccyclocross.com/
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Saturday, November 3
Mark your calendars for the 2nd Annual Treeshaker 12 Hour MTB Challenge
presented by Heartwood Tree Service and BikeSource. The event is
going to be held on the mountain bike trails at the Anne Close Springs
Greenway. Start, finish and the transition area will be at the Leroy
Springs Complex in Ft Mill. The event will be held from 9AM to 9PM. We
will have three six hour categories for the event. Registration and all
other pertinent info will be posted on the website soon.
www.charlottemtnbike.com
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Also, the Harrisburg Half Short Track Series will kick off on October
27. The event will be a five race short track series at the super fun
course at Harrisburg Park. Harrisburg is conveniently located just
north of Charlotte and southeast of Concord, near the Lowe's Motor
Speedway. At least one, if not two of the races will be held at night. More
info to come soon.
Neal, Charlotte Sports Cycling Inc.,
www.charlottesportscycling.com
Blanket's Creek Article The Cherokee County Ledger-News had a good article on Blanket's Creek. Click here and scroll about half way down.
Cops Ticketing in Martins' Landing in Roswell From the Bike Roswell
email list: "Last night we had a fairly small turnout. There was one person
of note who came out; a City of Roswell police officer. He was on duty, but
came by to tell us that his assignment that evening was to watch
us through the Martin's Landing area and specifically to ticket any
bicyclist who failed to completely stop at a stop sign. This is apparently
going to be their focus for the next few weeks. They are
targeting the Thursday night and Saturday morning rides as that is where
most of the complaints are focused. From the fact that he was kind enough to
alert us that they would be "hiding in the bushes" in
the ML area and that this order is apparently coming down from offices other
than the Mayor's, I would strongly suggest that we give them absolutely no
occasion to ticket us. By demonstrating to the
authorities that we do in fact ride responsibly and are in the right it will
be easier to push back against future complaints as well as to tackle the
issue of rude motorists."
Krystal Chiks Dirt Day Want to learn more about riding the
trails? getting over obstacles?
fixing a broken chain or flat tire? Want to learn tips & techniques from
some of the areas female pro racers? OR just want to get out and mtn. bike
with dozens of great ladies?? Come out and join us at Raccoon Mountain for
an all ladies mountain bike day.
Presented by Scenic City Velo & SORBA-Chattanooga
Ladies Beginner & Intermediate Mountain Bike Clinics & Group Rides For All
Levels
October 20, 2007 (Saturday)
9am – 2:30pm
Raccoon Mountain (Park at Laurel Point)
- Group Rides
- several clinics including Skills, Trail Side Maintenance, Nutrition
- Racing Workshops
Please register for this event by emailing krystal.chiks@gmail.com by
October 15th
USA Cycling License Required to Attend Clinic (for insurance purposes)
One Day Licenses Sold On-Site Day of Clinic: Krystal Chik Members $2;
Non-Members $5
We will spend the morning doing a skills clinic / group ride. Lunch will be
provided. The afternoon will be devoted to additional workshops. Please
indicate if would consider yourself a beginner, intermediate, or advanced
mountain biker when you register.
Please note: Helmets required. Bring plenty of trail food and water for
self. If it rains, check www.sceniccityvelo.com for status of event. If
delayed, this event will be rescheduled for Sunday, October 21st. Please
check www.sceniccityvelo.com before heading out.
Wilson 100 Thanks to a few folks today at the Wilson 100: Big Jon Atkins (Myogenesis p/c Landmark Dodge) for the push to keep me in the A group until the 65/100 split. To the Union Cyclista Latina (UCL) team for a fun ride the rest of the way. With the strong headwind, it was nice having a large group to ride with.
9-19-2007 Festival of Speed From the Velodrome: Hi everyone,
Just a reminder that this weekend we will have two nights of racing at the
Dick Lane Velodrome. The weather is supposed to be great and we have brought
in some of the best riders in the US. This will be by far our fastest
Festival of Speed in the 13 years that I’ve been promoting the velodrome.
Our velodrome has one of the best programs in the country and you the fans
have helped make it that way. I hope this weekend will be no exception. So
mark it on your calendar!
We have discount tickets at OZ Pizza, The Baker Group, Turning Point
Chiropractic, Outback bikes and pretty much every other bicycle shop in
Atlanta. So make sure you stop by any of them before heading over. You
can get more information on the races at http://www.dicklaneveldrome.com.
The weekend Events include:
Friday night sprints: Qualifying starts at 6:30 with racing starting at
7:00. Sprints are the fastest events at the track. In fact Steve Hill just
hit 45 mph’s this morning while training! And that was after a full workout.
Festival of Speed: Saturday night. Amateurs and women start racing at 2:30
with Pro Qualifiers at 4:30. Pro Racing gets officially underway at 6:00.
Our plethora of local kids start racing at 6:30. Come see just how good
they’ve all become. They’re excited to have fans to watch them race so don’t
disappoint them.
The show stopper will be the Pro “Chariot Race” 5 guys, one lap, all out
sprint from a standing start. EXTREMELY fun to watch.
Then there’s the Madison where teams of two hand sling each other in and out
of the race, while 15 other teams are doing the same thing.
This will be the last race of the season and we’re throwing out all the
stops to make sure it’s the most exciting event going on in Atlanta. So
bring your family and friends and head down to the velodrome for great night
of food and entertainment. If you’d like, bring a picnic and blanket and
hang out on the infield for a truly amazing experience.
Please spread the word... And I hope to see you all at the velodrome.
Thanks, Wayne
9-20-2007 NC Cross Clinic There will be a cross clinic and picnic in Hendersonville on Sept. 23. Details are here.
9-21-2007 Charlotte News Sunday, September 30 Salisbury Cyclocross
Clinic & Race
Salisbury Community Park Salisbury NC
This is an event for anyone that has never done a cyclocross race but
wants to give it a try. We want to get everyone together for training
and to introduce the sport to beginners. We will try and get as many
cross bikes as we can so people can try out the sport. Please bring your
extra cross or mountain bike if you have one. I plan on having some
people with experience to conduct a clinic to demonstrate the basics of
cyclocross. After that we will have a 30 minute race for beginners to try
out cyclocross, during which more experienced riders will be available
on the course to help people. After the 30 minute beginner race we
will have a 45 minute race for everyone with a $10.00 entry fee. If we
make any money it will go to the North Carolina Cyclocross Series. This
is a non sanctioned event with a main goal of introducing the sport to
newcomers. Hopefully it will be a fun training race for experienced
riders. To keep costs down please bring a race number if you have
one. If we have a lot of racers we will try to score A and B racers
separately. If you have any suggestions e-mail me or call
Kerry Shields 336 416-8173
e-mail shieldssign@bellsouth.net
Directions
85 North or South to Jake Alexander (601). Go north to Statesville
Blvd. (Hwy. 70) turn left or west to Hurley School Road. Park on left.
Schedule of events
10:00am cross clinic free
10:45 30 minute race for beginners free
12:00 45 minute race A & B $10.00 5 place prizes
**********************
Saturday, November 3
Updated info on the 2nd Annual Treeshaker 12 Hour MTB Challenge
presented by Heartwood Tree Service and BikeSource. The event is going to be
held on the mountain bike trails at the Anne Close Springs Greenway.
Start, finish and the transition area will be at the Leroy Springs
Complex in Ft Mill. The event will be held from 9AM to 9PM. There will
also be three six hour categories at the event. Will have a post race
pasta dinner provided by Olive Garden at Leroy Springs Complex.
Prizes
We are currently working on getting prize sponsors but so far we have
BikeSource, SouthPark Cycles, Specialized, Fox, Giordana, SockGuy, Clif
Bar, Blackdogbikes.com, Kona, and Shimano. Shimano has given us a set
of 2008 XT mountain bike wheels to raffle during the event. All
participants will be entered into the raffle. Blackdogbikes.com will be
providing winners jerseys for all categories.
More information, visit: www.charlottemtnbike.com
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Also, the Harrisburg Half Short Track Series will kick off on October
27. The event will be a five race short track series at the super fun
course at Harrisburg Park. Harrisburg is conveniently located just
north of Charlotte and southeast of Concord, near the Lowe's Motor
Speedway. At least one, if not two of the races will be held at night. More
info to come soon.
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Sunday, November 11
Mark your calendars for the Big Stampede and the Southside Spanker Bike
Ride. The 5th annual BIG STAMPEDE EXPO & SWAP rolls into the Lowe's Motor
Speedway on Sunday, November 11th! This year will be the biggest event
yet, with an expanded KIDS AREA with a CycleSafe (www.cyclesafe.org) kids
rodeo and a staffed moon bounce so the kids can jump while you shop!
NOW is the time to get a booth and get ready to unload your cycling and
triathlon gear. Remember, exhibitors get in EARLY, and the Early Bird
definitely gets the Worm at the Stampede! We are also planning another
Southside Spanker road ride leaving from the Stampede.
For more information or to register for the event, www.bigstampede.com
or email to
info@bigstampede.com.--Neal
www.charlottesportscycling.com
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Cross Demo Bikes From Shey Linder: "If anyone is interested in trying
Cyclocross this season but does not have a bike, we can help. Thanks to this
awsome Cannondale rep I know the series will have 5 sizes of demo bikes at
each of the seven events. It's simple, just email me the size you need and
the event you will be attending and the bike will be there for you ready to
race. All you will need is your pedals and some extra time before the event
to set it up. For the event schedule go to www.georgia-cross.com."
Shey
Tour of Atlanta/Georgia Cup Advisory Board The Georgia Cup has announced a 5 day/7 stage race over Memorial Day in Atlanta. Details will be forthcoming. I've heard from a source that it may be called the Tour of Atlanta. Don't forget to contact the Georgia Cup by Friday, Sept. 28 if you want to be part of their advisory board for 2008. The first meeting/conference call is in early October.
9-24-2007
Trail Work Day - Chicopee Woods From Sorella and Gainesville SORBA:
Saturday, October 13th – 9:00 am – 1:00 pm, Gainesville, GA Join Sorella for
a day of trail work at Chicopee Woods Mountain Bike Park. Gainesville SORBA
will provide all the tools we need so bring plenty of water, snacks, a pair
of gloves and a big smile as we give a little something back to the sport we
love so much. Bring your mountain bike for a ride following the trail work.
Reaping the benefits never felt so good!
Cyclocross Practice on Sunday at the Gwinnett Touring Club's Secret Training Location. Photo by Cathy Halgat.
CX Bike for Sale Eric Murphy
has a cyclocross bike for sale. 2007 Jamis Super Nova, Size 48cm
Stock except for upgraded wheels (upgraded to Dura Ace with Scandium Rims
(900.00 retail wheels)
Bike retails for 2700.00 with these wheels., Asking 1600.00 or best offer.
Bike was raced 7 times and ridden 3 or 4 times. for full specs go to
www.jamisbikes.com
CX Bike for Sale
NC CX Clinic There will be training CX race at Mars Hill College in NC on Oct. 7th.
9-25-2007 Sopo
News "Contact: Rachael Spiewak, Email: rachael@sopobikes org
RACHAEL SPIEWAK NAMED FIRST PAID SOPO EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
September 24, 2007 -- This weekend, Sopo Bicycle Cooperative organizers
named Rachael Spiewak as the organization's first paid Executive Director.
"This is nothing but good for Sopo," said Volunteer Coordinator Amy Plasman.
"Rachael has been there from the beginning, volunteering her personal time.
She's the cornerstone of the organization."
Spiewak, who earned a Master's degree in social work from Georgia State
University in 2006, and a Bachelor's degree in cultural anthropology from
Emory University in 2003, is a co-founder of Sopo and has been serving as
volunteer director since the organization's inception. She has both
nonprofit management and bicycle advocacy experience. She previously served
as a volunteer mechanic and board member of Decatur Yellow Bikes, and as
GirlsBike! Club Leader for the Atlanta Bicycle Campaign. She has interned
and worked for DeKalb Rape Crisis Center, Turner Middle School, and Jones
Boys and Girls Club. "What's so great," about Rachael's background said
Organizer Jes Gearing, "is that Rachael is personally involved in the
programs--designing them, working with people and not for people."
As full time Executive Director of Sopo, Spiewak will raise money to fund
herself and other paid positions, including volunteer coordinator and shop
manager. She will work with the Sopo community to develop existing and new
special programs, including: youth services like Youth Night and after
school programming; Alternative Life Cycles, an alternative bicycles project
for people who are disabled; and services in partnership with the
International Rescue Committee in Clarkston. She will ensure Sopo
representation at community and regional transportation planning meetings,
neighborhood festivals, and bicycle events. "Being an all volunteer
organization was nice," said Plasman, "but this is what we have been working
towards so our organization can grow and reach more Atlantans."
Sopo Bicycle Cooperative is a 501(c)3 nonprofit bicycle repair workshop.
Sopo's mission is to create equitable access to bicycling by providing free
bicycle maintenance services and education. All donations to Sopo are tax
deductible. The shop is located in the East Atlanta Village at 465-C Flat
Shoals Avenue, which is situated behind the main strip of shops. Operating
hours are Tuesday and Thursday nights from 7 pm until 10 pm and Saturday
afternoons from 2 pm until 5 pm. Visit www.sopobikes. org for more
information."
9-26-2007 Thursday
Night Roswell Ride From Bike Roswell: Come be part of the
weekly cycling mass in Roswell! ROSWELL'S THURSDAY NIGHT RIDE is coming to a
close. This Thursday will be a police escorted ride from Roswell City Hall,
38 Hill St, Roswell, GA 30075. We will go for 25 (or 20 your choice) miles
through the neighborhoods of Roswell with the police escort. The ride starts
at 5:45PM so arrive early.
The ride is RAIN OR SHINE. The Cost ZERO!!
We do hope you can offer a donation to Bike Roswell! as it does cost us to
permit this event and pay for the escort. Bring all your friends it is a
blast!! Check out the map and ride profile here:
http://www.bikeroswell.com/thursdayride/index.html See you there!"
Dick Lane Velodrome News The results for Saturday's Festival of Speed are up. The DLV has also announced that Advanced Training Practice will continue on Mondays through October.
Big Stampede The 5th annual BIG STAMPEDE EXPO & SWAP rolls into the Lowe's Motor Speedway on Sunday, November 11th! This year will be the biggest event yet, with an expanded KIDS AREA with a CycleSafe (www.cyclesafe.org) kids rodeo and a staffed moon bounce so the kids can jump while you shop! NOW is the time to get a booth and get ready to unload your cycling and triathlon gear. Remember, exhibitors get in EARLY, and the Early Bird definitely gets the Worm at the Stampede! We are also planning another Southside Spanker road ride leaving from the Stampede. Registration and information is at WWW.BIGSTAMPEDE.COMor email to info@bigstampede.com. See you there!
9-27-2007 A
Friend-Lee Ride There's nothing like mountain biking with friends.
You take turns following each other down the narrow, single-track trails.
You
encourage each member of the group to ride over the obstacles, to keep
going forward. And when all is done, you reward yourselves with good
food and good company.
However, one of our friends is facing a huge obstacle with her health.
Lisa Lee has been a member and friend to the mountain bike community
in North Georgia for many years. Her dedicated service to the
Gainesville SORBA chapter, as a member and officer, is priceless. Over
the years, she has helped with several mountain bike events including
the TNT series, Tumblin Creek MTB Rumble and countless work parties at
Chicopee Woods and Gainesville State College. Lisa has also raced in
the beginner and sport categories in the GAP series. She is a
Gainesville native, a graduate of Johnson High School and has been
employed by Hall County Judicial System for more than 20 years.
Recently, Lisa has been in and out of the hospital with several health
problems resulting from a stroke she suffered a few years ago. She's
made many trips to Emory and several more to Texas for treatment. Some
of her expenses are covered but things such as gas, parking and most
importantly prescription medications are not. It has been a difficult
time for our friend Lisa both physically and financially, but you
never hear her utter a single negative word about her situation. And
through it all, Lisa has still been a huge supporter of our mountain
biking community.
To show Lisa just how much we appreciate her, and to express our love
and concern for her, we ask you to join us for a Friend-Lee Ride on
Saturday, September 29, 2007. Get all of
the details here!
Steel Magnolias Ride The Steel Magnolias Cycleworks ride on Tuesdays will start at 6:00 beginning Oct. 2nd.
9-28-2007 Fouche Gap RR Cancelled From Rome Velo: Road Race on Sunday Cancelled. TT is still on for sure! Sadly we had to cancel RR. Full refunds will be given for RR. Very sorry for all who were looking forward to it. We suggest 6 Gap Century.
Riders Injured From Geoff, who was on the ride: "Just when you think
you may have "seen it all", on tonight's Reality Bikes group ride, a large
(40-50 ft) pine tree snapped off and fell across the road on Tribble Gap
road, just past the summit (just north of Sawnee Mountian Preserve).
Unfortunately, the tree fell directly onto a rider (it hit his handlebars
and wheel), and another rider rode directly "into" the fallen tree. This
happened 10-20 feet in front of me.
The rider the tree fell on (Tim M.) was initially unconscious (he went xxxx
over teakettle and landed on his neck, still clipped in), and breathing
poorly. The other rider (Valerie O.) was shaken and scraped up after she
went headlong into branches at speed.
Forsyth County sheriffs and fire responded quickly to our 911 calls. Both
riders were transported to the hospital via ambulance strapped to
backboards. After we got the road closed and the EMTs arrived, I rode back
to Reality (in a full redline sprint.....) to retrieve Valerie's car (her
husband was with us) so we could get their bikes home.
It was amazing to see, all in slo-motion. If Tim had been riding a
nanosecond faster, the tree would have landed on his head......if the tree
had fallen 10-15 seconds sooner, it would've chain-reactioned 25-30 riders
(we were at the back end of the group)." Trish's note: I have read both
riders have been released from the hospital. Both are just very bruised but
have no major injuries. This was a freak accident that happened on
Wednesday's Reality Bikes Ride.
Rickshaws in Athens An Athens resident has started a rickshaw business. This is a very neat article.
9-29-2007 Six Gap
Fundraiser From Nanimals' Tom Cross: We will be hosting an
"Unofficial" 6 Gap Rest Stop at at our house at Miller Gap, the lesser known
7th Gap. Miller Gap is strategically located about 6 miles past Wolf Pen Gap
and about 4 miles before Woddy Gap.
The rest stop will be run as a benefit for the Capital Fund Drive of the
Suches Fire Department. If you ever are in an accident near Suches, the
brave and well trained EMTs and first responders from the Suches Fire
Department are the ones who will most likely be first on the scene to help
you.
This rest stop is an effort to create goodwill between the cyclists who ride
the mountain roads and the people who live and work in Suches year round. We
all need to learn to "Share the Mountain Roads" better when riding up there.
Please plan to stop at our rest stop and consider making a generous
contribution to the Suches Fire Department.
Thank you in advance for any contributions you can make. Even if you can't
make a contribution, please stop by for a drink or snack and say hi to our
volunteers.
Ride safe and please don't forget to share the mountain roads. Have a
fantastic 3 Gap Fifty or 6 Gap century!
Cyclocross Practice on Sunday at the Gwinnett Touring Club's Secret Training Location. Photo by Dan Coy's Camera on Remote Control.