August 2007 Archive

January 2008 Archive

1-2-2008 SORBA Paulding Work Party From SORBA Paulding: The work party will be on January 12th. We'll be hosting a work party from 9 a.m. and meet at the Hiram Trailhead. We plan on shuttling everyone to the worksite, where we will be armouring a creek crossing. The materials will be on hand and easily accessible. There is also a small section of corridor clearing needed in the same area mentioned. Tools will be provided. Bring your bike as we plan on riding after the work is complete. Make sure your bike can be secured on your vehicle.

I did the Cartecay Bicycles ride on New Year's Day. This is descending Pinhoti 1. Photo courtesy of Laurie Phillps.

Riding through the Cohuttas with the group. Photo courtesy of Laurie Phillps.

1-3-2007 USAC Officials Clinic There will be a USAC officials class conducted on Sunday, Jan 13, 2008. After completing this class, you will be designated a class "C" official by USA Cycling, and will enable you to work Road, Mountain and Cyclocross events. The class will be held from 1-5 pm in Birmingham, AL. Please be prepared to purchase your 2008 officials license @ $35 on the completion of the test. This event is brought to you by the Alabama Cycling Association. For additional information, please contact: Bill Seitz weseitz@hotmail.com.

Kudzu Elite U23 Team FFCC Announces the Kudzu.com Elite U23 Team
Atlanta, GA—Kudzu.com has offered the backing necessary for an elite U23 team under the umbrella of the Fulton Flyers Cycling Club (FFCC). The team continues where the junior development program left off by bringing together a core roster of some of the strongest U23 riders in the southeast. All of the riders have a demonstrated ability to be competitive at top national events.

The team’s younger riders are Joey Rosskopf and Oscar Clark, both of whom finished in the top 10 at junior road nationals in 2007 and were part of the powerful Southeast Regional Tour de l’Abitibi team. Joey also spent part of the season in 2007 riding for the national team while Oscar is fresh off a top 20 finish at the U23 Cyclocross nationals in Kansas City. The team has more experience in Jafer Beizer and Thomas Brown, who are both former members of the FFCC junior team. Jafer is the Georgia State Cat 2 RR champion while Thomas earned a top 5 placing at Collegiate Criterium Nationals in 2007.
“I really look forward to working with these guys”, said Jeremy Hutchison-Krupat, Director of the Kudzu.com U23 Team. “I have long been impressed with their talents as individuals, but I have been even more impressed to see the extent to which each of these guys will lay it on the line for one another as team members. Look for great things from these guys!”

The team’s focus is on the southeast regional Pro-1-2 races as well as a number of National Calendar events. The Kudzu.com Elite U23 Cycling Team: Jafer Beizer, Thomas Brown, Oscar Clark, Joey Rosskopf, Jeremy Hutchison-Krupat -Team Director

Kudzu.com is a local business search engine owned and operated by Cox Search Inc., a subsidiary of Cox Enterprises, one of the nation's leading media companies and providers of automotive services.
Supporting the Kudzu.com Elite U23 Team is their parent organization, the Fulton Flyers Cycling Club. They are a non-profit 501 (c) (3) corporation dedicated to fostering the athletic development of cyclists, and provide financial support for riders to attend national and international competitions. Since 1997 the Fulton Flyers have been a driving force in Junior rider development in the southeast.

Do YOU Have a Press Release or Team Announcement? Email me at sttarlite@hotmail.com!

WBL News The WBL Rolls on! The story of Roberto Rivers and his abuse inflicted on his former friends on January 1, Humps, Bumps, and Hefalumps, is now posted at www.winterbikeleague.com Carney awards all a foul whether point, hands out other points too. Grumblings and rumblings heard.

This Saturday 1-5-08 is the women's only final sprint. The Attack Zone will open at the bottom of Alligator Pond, immediately hang a right, and climb 1 mile uphill to the Pink Church Line. $100 bucks to the winner pus the mythical prize box. Points: 10-8-6-4-2.

Intermediate Sprint (Pros eligible): Before the store stop, whistle will blow, 400 meter drag straight up a nasty incline, then a 200 meter flat shot to the line. Look for line in road. Store stop on right after sprint. Pack will regroup and rub their quads, cause they'll be hurtin'. Points: 5-3-1.

We need a sag. If you would like to offer yoself up for this Saturday or any future Saturday, let us know. $50 minimum guaranteed, maybe more, free van to drive, free gas, free entry fee for a friend to WBL.

Briggs (the King)

C4 Base Rides Resume The Covington Conyers Cycling Club (C-4) winter base mileage rides
start this Saturday at 9 am from the Georgia International Horse Park in Conyers. These rides are focused on building aerobic endurance, so we will be riding long distances at a low to moderate intensity level.
This week's ride will be 51 miles, and we will increase the distance each week by roughly 10%, culminating with a 100+ mile ride by the end of February. If you haven't ridden the low-traffic, highly scenic roads east of Atlanta, you've missed a real treat. And, winter is the best time to take a long ride through the countryside. Come join us! For more information, visit the C-4 Yahoo Group site at
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/CCCycling/ (Trish's note: Expect a pace of at least 16 mph. This is not a relaxed/no drop ride, just good steady base miles.)

Snake Creek This weekend is the first Snake Creek Gap Time Trial held by Northwest Georgia SORBA on one of the toughest trails around. Get the dirt on the race here.

Blanket's Creek News and Workparty From SORBA Woodstock: Happy New Year! With the start of a fresh new year, I'm sure a lot of new years resolutions were made. We at SORBA Woodstock are hoping one of those is to help continue our trail building project to finish the new advanced loop. Even if you haven't made one yet, just the simple goal of coming to one work party will make a world of difference to this project. Even just one.

We will be starting the 2008 construction schedule with a Work Party this Saturday, Jan 5th from 9am to 1pm. Lunch provided afterwards! We will be continuing the hand finishing of the new advanced loop. While the volunteers have taken a 3 week break, Charlie and Stephen have been continuing the effort. They have completed over 3.5 miles of the 4 mile loop. The last half mile is quite the challenge since it's located on steep grade hillside. The last construction party of 2007 ended up completing another half mile of finish work bring the total finished trail to be around 3 miles. We are 3/4 of the way there!

Also, we have headed into Freeze/Thaw Season for the trail, which means the trail is subject to more closures due to rain followed by freezing temperatures. Please be sure to check the site or better yet program your cell phone with Blankets Creek Hotline - 770-621-5015 and be sure to call before you head out. Riding on the trails during freeze/thaw cycles creates extensive "tacky" mud that destroys the trail bed and causes us to take attention off the new trail to fix the old ones. Please help us educate other users who think riding during these times or "jumping the gate" is OK and won't hurt anything. It ends up hurting the volunteers.

Finally, We ask to please stay off the new trail during this part of the season, the rain and freeze/thaw has cause a lot of extra work for Charlie. He has had to redo some "fresh cut" sections because of extensive tire ruts from riding in the soft dirt.

Thanks for listening and we look forward to having you help us make SORBA Woodstock a great asset to your family and the community. Sincerely, Jay Wilkes

Dick Lane Velodrome News From the DLV: 3rd Annual 2008 Velodrome Junior Winter Training Starts January 6th 2008 @ 3:00 to 4:30pm continues each Sunday until spring. Learn to ride and race on the velodrome. Track Bikes provided. Please dress weather appropriate - we have limSent to: Trish Albert - sttarlite@hotmail.com

Winter Training Continues...Velodrome Wednesday Winter Training Starts November 7th @ 7:00 PM

The cost for winter training will be $40 per person to cover insurance costs, or $5 per session. As always, those that support the velodrome with the One Pass $250 purchase are covered until April 1st 2008. For those that are not covered with a One Pass - purchase a pass for 2008 now and we will include this years winter training and all velodrome fees until April 1st 2009.

1-7-2007 Dirty Spokes Races News "Since we have announced the Dirty Spokes 12/6 Hour Mountain Bike Endurance Points Series ? Georgia 2008 we have received a ton of positive feedback and are really excited to bring the series to you! We are glad you are looking forward to the series and feel like it should be a lot of fun! As you know each course we have selected has a little something different to offer ? but the overall experience should be great! Currently these States are already represented: Georgia, Alabama, Tennessee, Florida, North Carolina and as far away as Bermuda! Remember the points from the 6 hour race (1st race) will follow you whichever direction you choose 12 hour races or 6 hour races (you can apply them either way). For a complete list of the points allotted per place and rules please check the web-site: www.dirtyspokes.com Registrations are coming in right now for all 3 races... The 1st race of the series - Heritage Park Race (6 Hour Only) is an ?on-line? registration only, the 2nd race of the series ? Fort Yargo State Park (12/6 Hour Race DOUBLE POINTS RACE!!!) is mail in or on-line and the 3rd race and series finale Georgia International Horse Park (12/6 Hour Race) is mail in or on-line as well. We have some

We will be giving away $25,000 combined CASH and PRODUCT! Including some SWEET JERSEYS at each race (1st Place Finishers Each Category). We will also be giving medals / product away to the top 3 finishers in each age category! The SERIES CHAMPIONS will walk away with Jerseys and Plaques (after the Conyers race)? We also want to give you a heads up (reminder) about the registration dates / deadlines for the Dirty Spokes Races? Dirty Spokes 6 Hour Mountain Bike Endurance Points Series (6 Hours ONLY) ? Heritage Park, Farmington, Ga. March 15th, 2008 (Anything Received after March 5th, 2008 considered late and no guarantee of a t-shirt - also late fees apply - we will be taking registrations race day) Dirty Spokes 12/6 Hour Mountain Bike Endurance Points Series (12/6 Hours ? DOUBLE POINTS RACE) ? Fort Yargo State Park, Winder, Ga. May 3rd, 2008 (Anything Received after April 17th, 2008 considered late and no guarantee of a t-shirt - also late fees apply - we will be taking registrations race day) Dirty Spokes 12/6 Hour Mountain Bike Endurance Points Series (12/6 Hours) ? Georgia International Horse Park, Conyers, Ga. October 11th, 2008 (Anything Received after October 1st, 2008 considered late and no guarantee of a t-shirt - also late fees apply - we will be taking registrations race day) If you have any questions please don't hesitate to contact us! Thanks for helping spread the word about the events / series! Again, thanks for choosing to be part of our events! You can also check us out at: http://www.dirtyspokes.com/ Thanks, Tim Schroer Dirty Spokes Productions,LLChttp://www.dirtyspokes.com/tim@dirtyspokes.com"

Ft. Yargo Closed Jan. 8-9 The trails at Ft. Yargo State Park will be closed January 8-9 for controlled deer hunt. Ride and you will be shot!

Get Well Soon, Al! Get well soon, Al!!

Silk Sheets Parking Cyclists, please remember to NOT park at the church on Sundays if you are riding Silk Sheets. They have Sunday services, and the church members need to be able to park there. Park in the lot across from Charlie's store or at Cochran Mill Park a few miles up the road. Also, remember to put a few dollars in the donation box when you park at the church. They are kind enough to let us park there, and we should support them.

Snake Creek TT I heard there were over 200 entries at the Snake Creek Gap TT and another job well done by Northwest Georgia SORBA. Results are up.

Conyers PATH The Conyers Path committee is establishing an Email list for all parties interested in promoting cycling, running and walking in our area. Goals for the committee are to help promote and steer the construction of the Path connecting Conyers and the South River Trail, establish a Safe Routes to School program, becoming a designated bicycling friendly community and general promotion of safe cycling in the Rockdale community. If you live in Rockdale county or come from out of the county to cycle here (Arabia Mountain Trail, Georgia International Horse Park for mountain biking, Covington-Conyers Cycling club events) please contact me at conyerspath@yahoo.com There will be periodic updates on events and progress of our goals. Also please let us know if you would be interested in helping us achieve these goals. --Paul Jones

1-8-2008 Demo Days at Ft. Yargo and Blanket's Creek TREK/Gary Fisher/Lemond Demo day at Fort Yargo sponsored by Appalachee Cycle on Sat 26 from 10 to 4. Applachee Cycle will be also doing some catering with barbeque, hotdogs, hamburgers with refreshments. this is subject to weather and YABA approval of trail conditions. There will also be a demo day at Blanket's Creek hosted by Free Flite. The WSD/Women's Specific Designs trailer will be there. I plan to head out there to demo some Full Suspension bikes as I'll be in the market for one later in the year.

Chicopee Work Party From Gainesville SORBA: Chicopee Work Party Jan. 12th. Join us as we finish up work on the beginner trail! Meet at the MTB parking lot at 9:00 AM. Wear warm clothes and hiking/work boots. Don't forget your work gloves, water, snacks and a friend. We'll work until 12:30 and lunch will be provided. Any questions PM or call 770-845-8738.

Chicopee Night Ride Hopefully we can squeeze this one in between the rain Confused. Meet at the MTB parking lot at 6:00 PM, RTR at 6:30. Please be prompt since the front gate closes automatically at 6:30 PM. NOTE: Night riding is only allowed at Chicopee during sanctioned group night rides. Anyone caught riding after dark any other time is subject to ticketing by Gainesville City Police.

Road Racing/Riding All has been very quiet on the road racing and road riding front. Does your team have news? Email me at sttarlite@hotmail.com.

Mason Mill Park From a post on a local forum: Mason Mill Park has been a popular in-town ride (also know as the Waterworks trails), and the Atlanta Chapter has so far been unsuccessful in convincing DeKalb County Parks to establish a relationship with SORBA. Now, the County and the PATH Foundation plan to build a half-mile concrete trail through the middle of the Park. This has sparked a lot of controversy with community members, and Dekalb County Commissioner Jeff Rader has announced a meeting to address community questions and concerns. If you are interested in these trails, you should attend this meeting to get informed and to clearly state your interests as a local SORBA member.

The meeting is scheduled for THIS THURSDAY, January 10, 2008, 6:00PM, at the North Decatur Presbyterian Church. A great deal of information about the Park and the PATH plan is posted at http://www.3forksalliance.org/ The organization behind the web site is determined to defeat the PATH plan. Personally, I'd like to hear what the plan's supporters have to say. Judging from the maps and drawings posted on the 3forks site, it looks ugly.

WBL News This weeks story, Beyond the Pale, is now posted at www.winterbikeleague.com. Details for this week's ride, Bowman, posted shortly: Overview:

-90 miles/4.5 hours
-Ladies intermediate sprint
-Big Guys intermediate sprint
-Pro's eligible in Attack Zone - Blue 911 sign ( $100 plus da box)
-Intermediate sprint at Gene Dixon's Estate--Pros eligible ($25)
-6 mile Attack Zone

We need a sag driver for Bowman. Shout to this email address. Many rewards in heaven. Shout out to Steve Broglio for last week's $25 sprint prize. We want more--put up a $25 sprint prize. We will give you a certificate for a reward in heaven (if you make it there). --Briggs

1-9-2008 Women's Mountain Bike Clinic From RAMBO: January 12th – Saturday – Women’s Only Mountain Bike Clinic This is an opportunity for ladies interested in improving your mountain bike handling skills to join us from 12:00 noon – 3:00 p.m. at Big Creek Park. RAMBO will be instructing an intermediate clinic, although some basic skills can be repeated for novices. We will discuss proper shifting, braking and turning, and how to approach obstacles on the trail. Meet at Big Creek Parking lot off of Old Alabama Road. Jay Aiken, RAMBO

Charleston Park Work Party Join RAMBO and Northstar Bike at Charleston Park this Saturday 1/12/2008 @ 9:00. Directions: 400 North to Exit 17 . Turn right on Hwy 306, Rt on Hwy 369 towards Gainesville. You will see a sign for Charleston Park. Turn right and then take the left fork to the parking lot. Hope to see you there.

1-10-2008 Tundra TT It's that time again for the Tundra Time Trial!! Start Time: 8:30 a.m. First rider off at 8:31
Date*: Sat. Feb. 16, 2008
Location: Hiram, Georgia
Distance: Approximately 9.5 miles
Registration fee: You can register early through Friday February 8th, 2008 for $20. After that, regular registration rate of $28 applies. Online registration will close Friday, February 16th at noon.
Day of Registration Fee: $40.00 b/w 6:30 a.m. and 8 a.m. Day of registration closes 8 a.m. firm.
Insurance fee applies to all riders per event. Register Online at Active.com

1-14-2008 Demo at Big Creek From Outspokin: Saturday, January 26th is the day, from 9am-4pm at Big Creek Park in Roswell. Kevin and crew will be bringing their sizable demo fleet consisting of Specialized, Ellsworth and possibly some others as well.

Tax time is coming, come scope out your new ride! For more information call Outspokin' Bikes at 678-483-0200.

Women's Nights There are several "women's nights" coming up at local shops. Here is information on one of them. I hope to have information on the second with a few days.

Free-Flite Bicycles and Trek's Fit for Women Demo Tour invite you and your friends to a Ladies Night Out Monday, January 28, 2008
7:00 PM - 9:00 PM at Free-Flite Bicycles - Canton Rd Store, 2949 Canton Rd. Suite 1000, Marietta
Tel: 770-422-5237
RSVP by Jan 25th - cris@freeflite.com

Join us for a fun evening of woman and cycling, food, drinks, prizes and more. Come meet the professionals from TREK and Free-Flite Bicycles and learn about women-specific bicycles and products. Whether you are new to cycling or a seasoned rider, this is an event you don't want to miss.

REI Workout Click here to download the workout at the spin class I taught on Jan. 10th.

Kenda Announces 2008 MTB Team From Velonews.com Kenda-Titus-Hayes Announces 2008 Team
Kenda USA, Titus bikes and the Hayes Bicycle Group will sponsor a professional mountain-bike team for the 2008 season. The 10-person team will compete in a wide variety of cross-country races beginning with the February 16 24-Hours in the Old Pueblo. The team will also compete at April's Sea Otter Classic, the National Mountain Bike Series, Costa Rica's La Ruta de los Conquistadores and the 2008 USA Cycling National Mountain-bike Championships.

2008 Kenda-Titus-Hayes Professional Mountain-bike team Zephanie Blasi - Missoula, MT Wendy Caldwell - Ann Arbor, MI Hillary Harrison - Crystal Mountain, WA Heather Holmes - Salt Lake City, UT Robert Marion - Mount Airy, NC Philicia Marion - Mount Airy, NC Danielle Musto - Grand Rapids, MI Krista Park - Atlanta, GA Amanda Riley - Jackson Hole, WY Andy Schultz - Tucson, AZ

Yoga for Cyclists Don't forget that Yoga For Cyclists is happening on Wednesdays at 6:30 at the Bicycle Link in Buckhead. Each class is only $15!

Ronnie Thomson Dead FROM SORBA: Yesterday Ronnie Thomson passed away. LH Thomson is renowned for their incredible seatposts and stems and Ronnie is renowned in his support of cycling.

Tom Sauret, Executive Director of SORBA, said, "Ronnie was a true friend of cyclists and very kind supporter of SORBA. We will miss him very much. This is indeed sad news."

SORBA shows its appreciation each year by honoring Ronnie with an appreciation day and birthday celebration. Thomson Appreciation Day has grown from a day of thanks to a weekend of festivities. This event will continue, at the request of his family, again next weekend. In stead of a birthday card, however, please bring a condolences wish for the family. Also, there will be no factory tour as well. Thomson Day
will still be a celebration of life for a man who has meant so much to cycling!

Jittery Joe's Junior Cycling Team Jittery Joe’s Coffee in Alpharetta is sponsoring a new junior team. We are looking for young men and women age 12 to 18 that are interested in racing. If you are interested or have children that might be interested please send an email to ben.collins@jitteryjoes.com.

1-15-2008 Georgia Cup Schedule The Georgia Cup schedule is out. Note that some of these dates have changed since the prelim ALGABRA schedule was posted. These are the correct dates. As always, check the GA Cup website for the most recent schedule. March 1-2 Albany, April 5-6 Gainesville, April 12-13 Chattanooga, April 26-27 Twilight, May 31-June 1 Union City, June 20-21 La Grange, June 28-29 Rome, Aug. 16-17 Augusta, Sept. 13-14 Buckhead, Other: March 15-16 Perry, May 10-11 Cumming, Aug. 30-31 Dahlonega, May 22-26 Tour of Atlanta

Epic Bikes and Southern Crescent Cycling announce participation in “RIDE TO THE CAPITAL” on March 11th, 2008. Joining in the “RIDE TO THE CAPITAL” will be McDonough’s Mayor Billy Copeland. McDonough, GA – Epic Bikes® and Southern Crescent Cycling announce that a group of
cyclist from McDonough Georgia will cycle to the Georgia Capital on the morning of March 11th, 2008. The ride will begin on 7:30am at Epic Bikes® in McDonough and reach Dekalb’s East Lake Marta Station after a challenging 35 miles up route 155 through Henry and Dekalb counties.
The organizations also announced participation in the event from Mayor Billy Copeland
of McDonough, GA. Mayor Billy Copeland participated in the event in 2007 and will be
joining the southern crescent cyclist once again. The cyclist will reach McDonough’s
city hall at 7:50am on the morning of March 11th. At City Hall, a support vehicle from
Epic Bikes® will supply Mayor Copeland with a Specialized bicycle and helmet. Mayor
Copeland will than join the cyclist to ride out from City Hall to route 155. The Mayor
will participate by pedaling on the bicycle for one mile in Police escort. The Mayor will
than dismount from the bicycle and depart for the Capital by vehicle to share his support
for cycling in Georgia. The remaining cyclist will finish their epic ride to Decatur. After
meeting up at the Capital, the McDonough cyclist will return on the same course
covering over 80 miles roundtrip. Other cyclist in the surrounding counties might join in
the ride to the capital as well.
About the Ride to the Capital:
SOURCE: www.georgiaridestothecapital.org
W H O
Metro Atlanta Mayors Association (MAMA), Georgia Bikes! and event sponsors will
host more than 2,000 cyclists from the metro Atlanta region. Rides will depart from
potential Decatur, Marietta, and Roswell led by their Mayors respectively, as well as
Mayors and elected officials from the region.
W H A T
During the third annual “Georgia Rides to the Capitol,” event, cyclists will embark on
police-escorted rides to the Capitol in order to raise support for the development of
regional systems of bicycling and pedestrian networks.
W H E N
Tuesday, March 11th, 2008, during the 2008 legislative session. Estimated time of
arrival at the Capitol is 11:40 a.m. Your starting time will depend on which city you
choose to start at or which route you choose to join along the way.
W H Y
In order to raise support for the development of a regional-scale bicycle network of both
on-road facilities and multi-use-trails, and a pedestrian network focused around major
transit facilities and activity centers and near schools.
MAMA also intends to raise awareness of the benefits of bicycling as an important form
of transportation; a beneficial economic development and tourism tool; an excellent
way to maintain
MAMA also intends to raise awareness of the benefits of bicycling as an important form
of transportation; a beneficial economic development and tourism tool; an excellent
way to maintain health and fitness; and a great sport and family activity.
Epic Bikes®- McDonough, GA. Epic Bikes® is a full service bicycle shop in
McDonough, GA. The store is located at 1816 Jonesboro Rd, in the Henry Town Center
Shopping Center across from Home Depot. The shop offers bicycles from Specialized
Bicycle Components as well as other professional bike lines. The shop was instrumental
in starting up Southern Crescent Cycling with active cyclists in the South Atlanta market.
Southern Crescent Cycling currently has over 100 active cyclist in the club and continues
to grow at a fast pace. Individuals interested in joining up with the club can get
information and membership at www.southerncrescentcycling.com.

Carolinas Cycling Clinics From Les Ami Cycling

Junior Cyclists,
The clinics are sponsored by the Les Amis and Carolina Cyclone Junior Development Teams. The next clinic held on January 19th in Greenville is for juniors only. The last clinic on February 9th is for anyone, adults and juniors of all ability levels, who wants to improve their bike handling skills. We will put on joint clinics in Rock Hill and Greenville for the last clinic. The Greenville clinics will be held at Cleveland Park from 10:30 to 3:00 (dependent on weather). Lunch will be provided. All the proceeds will go to the Les Amis and Carolina Cyclone Junior Development programs. These are USA Cycling sanctioned events!

Anyone interested is to contact Eric Peterson or me (the contact info is on the flyer) for the rest of the details and to answer questions.
The Bicycle Sport/Carolina Cyclone and Les Amis Junior Development Teams Invite you to Attend
A USA Cycling Sanctioned Bicycle Skills Clinics
December 15, 2007 Juniors only Rock Hill SC
January 19, 2008 Juniors only Greenville SC
February 9, 2008 Adults Rock Hill SC
February 9, 2008 Adults Greenville SC
All clinics start at 10:30 AM

The Bicycle Sport/Carolina Cyclone and Les Amis Junior Development Teams are offering Bicycle Skills Clinics in Greenville, SC and Rock Hill, SC locations this winter. Clinics are led by USA Cycling certified coaches, Eric Peterson and Matt Van Vleet. Skills include wheel touching, Bumping and leaning drills, Bicycle Handling, Cornering, Paceline work and much more! Games and prizes as well! If you want to improve the safety and enjoyment in your riding or racing, this is the way to learn the tips and techniques the pros use.

Coaches will be assisted by national level junior racers; Andy Baker (Time Factory Team); Alder Martz (Hot Tubes Junior Development Team; as well as Sports Nutritionist and Pro Racer, Tim Henry (Jittery Joes). Other special guests expected. USCF racing licenses required. One Day Licenses will be available on site for $10. Helmets required. Bikes must be in good working order. Road or Cross bikes only.

Cost: $25- Juniors (under 19 years old)
$50-Adults
All Proceeds go to the Development of Local Juniors

Call Eric Peterson 704 575 4381 for the Rock Hill Events Roadcoach1@aol.com or Matt Van Vleet 864 320 0173 For the Greenville events vanvleetm@bellsouth.net

1-16-2008 WBL News Greetings from Headquarters: This week's ride story, Blister Sessions, is now posted at www.winterbikeleague.com. Alto will be pushed back 1 week because of freeing temps. However, as always, we ride. What will be on tap is a 4-hour adventure complete with store stop and all the other fancy things a person has come to expect. Look for additional info to follow. Briggs (from Paris...Tennessee)

1-17-2008 Gwinnett Races Please note that the Gwinett Bike Fest is NOT affiliated with the Georgia Cup. There has been some confusion about that. The promoter is out of Florida

WBL Start Time Change This Saturday 19 January the UGA Cycling Classic WBL Event will be delayed to an 11.a.m. start time for only the 2nd time in WBL history. We may be getting soft.

The route will be announced shortly. The ride length will be 3 hours, shop to shop, but there will be an extra hour loop available for the hardcore Zealots after the sprint.

Attack Zone: The Pink Church Loop (7 miles). Kill Box will open at right hand turn at Alligator Pond. Intermediate sprint first time across Pink Church Line for $25 (Points: 5-3-1). Keep going on the Pink Church Loop (next 3 rights). Final sprint the next time across Pink Church Line. You know this loop, you love it. Definite home court advantage for those that know this sprint, but plenty of places to escape. $100 plus da box to winner. (Points: 10-8-6-4-2; Ladies: 5-3-1).

Ladies Hill Jamâ€”Jefferson Riviera Wallâ€”line in road at top (line coming): $25 (Points: 5-3-1). This is only 5 miles before final Attack Zone. Afterwards we will run down J. River Road to Alligator Pond and the Attack Zone.

After the last sprint across the Pink Church , anyone doing the extra hour will receive 1 extra point. Overall prizes at end of year to TOP 10. Best Overall Prizes of all time.

Alto delayed to 26 Februaryâ€”details to come. Although this weekend is the UGA Cycling Team ride, we will solicit donations to the UGA Team during Alto. Give generously. More info to follow.

Briggs (stay warm folks, I'm in Bermuda at the moment working on my tan)

Trail Education Classes From SORBA Gainesville Hello all, Based on a large number of people that were not able to get into the January classes, I have decided to hold another series of class in
February. The class dates for next two trail school cycle are as follows. This is a Saturday/Sunday date format to allow course completion in a shorter timeframe. All classes will start at 9:30am and end around
3:30pm.

Design & Layout
February 9, 2008

Trail Construction
February 10, 2008

Trail Maintenance
February 23, 2008

Crew Leader Training
February 24, 2008

The cost is $100 for the full round of four classes. Out of state participants are encouraged to come and a $200 fee per person (full course) will apply. There is a 25% discount for SORBA members that
attend all four classes of the Trail School. The fourth class will be free.

Regards, Walter Bready Georgia Trails Education Specialist Gainesville State College
walterbready@ bellsouth.net

Cycling Seminar at Georgia Tech I wish I didn't have to work, so I could go to this! -Trish

The Georgia Institute of Technology, School of Applied Physiology will be have presentations on the cycling biomechanics and aerodynamics of intact and physically challenged athletes Friday, January 25th, from 11:00am to 1:30pm i nroom 320 of the student center. These presentations will be given as preparation for the Serotta cycling symposium being held in Denver, CO the following week. Anyone with an interest into the science of cycling is welcome to attend and encouraged to ask questions and offer feedback. The event is free to attend. Lunch will NOT be provided but there are restaurants located in the student center. People will be allowed to bring food into the presentations. Space is limited so please RSVP via Email with Lee Childers atl ee@gatech.edu

Presentations schedule: 11:00 – 12:00 Robert Gregor and Lee Childers will present “The biomechanics of cycling of intact and physically challenged athletes.” This presentation will cover the basics of cycling biomechanics, what these studies can and cannot tell us, how our body coordinates its muscles while integrating sensory information, what happens after this sensory information is disrupted (in amputees), and recommendations on adapting cycling to physically challenged athletes.

12:10 – 12:30 Lee Childers will present “The effect on cleat placement and seat tube angle on muscle activation in cycling. A pilot study” This presentation will describe recent research conducted here at Georgia Tech on changes in muscle coordination and activity associated with changes in cleat and saddle location. This information may be useful to any cyclist that is interested in bicycle positioning.

12:30 – 12:50 Shayne Kondor will present “Aerodynamic challenges faced by amputee cyclists” This presentation will deal with the aerodynamic evaluation of an amputee triathlete and how they compare with intact cyclists.

12:50 – 1:10 Lee Childers will present “Pedaling asymmetry in amputee cyclists; implications for rehabilitation.” This presentation will describe pedaling mechanics demonstrated by amputee cyclists, how they compare to intact cyclists, and the effect of prosthetic foot stiffness in cycling, and implications this has for rehabilitation. Directions from I75/85 south Exit North ave Turn right onto North ave. Turn right onto Cherry st (this will be just before the traffic light forFerst) Cherry st will make a sharp left. Midway up the next hill, you’ll see a large silver and blue triangular shelte ron your right. Just past that will be the entrance for visitor parking on your right.Turning into the lot, the parking will be on your left and the student center will be on your right. Room 320 in the student center is one floor above the level you walk in from. There is a school cafeteria on your left as you walk in, there are more food options on floor below and to your right.

RSVPs can be made via E-mail with Lee Childers at lee@gatech.edu

1-18-2007 Pacesetter Steel Announces 2008 Roster :

Pacesetter Steel Service Cycling returns for 8th season, strongest yet. Atlanta, Georgia January 16, 2008

Pacesetter Steel Service, the US leader in coated steel distribution, has returned as Title Sponsor of Atlanta, GA, USA based elite amateur cycling team to support the 2008 Pacesetter Steel Service Cycling Team. The team will be presented by Greenleaf Environmental, a full service environmental company, and Woman's Health Center, a women’s specific health service provider. The team will also be participating in a philanthropic partnership with the newly formed US based professional squad, Team Type 1, in efforts to disseminate knowledge and improve the lives of others with Type 1 diabetes.

Beginning their 8th season, Pacesetter Steel Service Cycling Team will continue their primary focus of road racing throughout the growing hotbed of year round cycling, the Southeastern US, as well as focusing on the Maxxis Georgia Cup and select events nationally, including races on the NRC schedule. The team will consist of 11 elite riders competing in the Pro1/2 category on the road; a significant boost from last year’s roster, as well as a developmental squad of riders competing in categories 3 and 4.

The Pro1/2 team will be competing on the new 2008 Litespeed Sienna framesets, Thomson stems and seatposts, Schwalbe tires, Zipp wheels and Timex heart rate monitors and timing devices; and will exclusively wear and use Capoforma™ clothing and accessories, Rudy Project eyewear and helmets. Clif Bar is the official energy food sponsor of the Pacesetter Steel Service Cycling Team, Cyto Sport is the official supplier of all liquid and recovery supplements and we will be exclusively using EP-NO® natural products. Shop support is provided by Bicycle Link of Atlanta, Georgia. The Pacesetter

After taking numerous wins, state titles, such as the Elite Time Trial, and two of the top 5 spots (Tyler Grahovec and Reid Peacock finishing 4th and 5th, respectively) on the Maxxis Georgia Cup series rankings, Pacesetter Steel Service cycling will enter the 2008 season with the following strengthened roster.

For more information, please visit http://www.pacesettercycling.com.

TEAM ROSTER:

ELITE
Ben Carter, GA
Chris Chotas, GA
Darren Comer, GA
Tyler Grahovec, GA
Russ Griebel, GA
Chad Madan, GA
Matt McCarthy, GA *
Wes Parrish, GA *
Reid Peacock, GA
Charles Rossignol, GA
Matt Shechtman, GA *
Christian Leask, GA (Manager)

DEVELOPMENT
Tres Courdin
Calvin O'Keffe
Christian Leask
Cy Hedrick
David Homansky
Joel Price
Bill Feier
Kip Humphries

*Denotes new rider

PARTNERS:
Platinum
Pacesetter Steel Service, Inc.
Gold
Greenleaf Environmental
Woman's Health Center
Philanthropic
Team Type 1
Silver
ATC
Merril - Lynch
Home America Mortgage, Inc.
Regional Recycling
LC Metals, Inc.
Litespeed
Schwalbe tires
Bicycle link
Clif Bar
White Hawk, Inc.
Zifty.com
Thomson
Premier Nutrition
Willy’s
Bronze
Blue Ridge Scenic Railways
Analytical Environmental Services Inc. (AES)
GeoLab
Capoforma Clothing/ Upland Sports Group
CytoSport
Timex
Cool Beans
EP-NO
Dermatone
Advantage Laser Products
East Cobb YMCA
WoodStock Beer Brands
CONTACT: Chris Chotas, Team Director chrischotas@yahoo.com
Christian Leask, Team Manager cleask@gmail.com

YOUR Team Does YOUR team have a press release? Email it to sttarlite@hotmail.com.

Extra Intervals I do a windtrainer class every Thursday night and teach it every few weeks.

Oh, the Lettuce Surprise You after windtrainer class is so good! It has so many good for you veggies, fruits, and fresh stuff. Sitting off to the side is the muffin bar. To tempt you--Apple Cinnamon, Low Fat Pineapple, Corn, and.....Chocolate Chip muffins.

Oh, I had to have the second serving of salad. I walked past the muffin bar....just as the muffin man was putting fresh, hot chocolate chip muffins in the basket...straight from the oven. Oh, the smell--that heavenly smell. I got the salad and stopped off for 2 muffins. Everyone at my table stampeded over to get some of their own.

I quickly ate the second helping of salad. Sitting before me on their regal throne (ok, small white plate) were two warm muffins. I could see the semi melted chocolate chips adorning their crowns. Oh yes! They were calling my name.

I broke one in half and watched the chocolate chips come gently apart as the chocolate split. I bit into one half. Heaven! Warm chocolate chip muffins......oh you taste so heavenly!

Warm chocolate chip muffins....worth doing that extra last interval set for.

1-19-2008 Bad Weather Entertainment For your foul weather entertainment from a local rap artist.: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xxj5EEksI1I, http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PgjwlWnJnIE&feature=related

Blanket's Creek Closed Blanket's Creek will be closed all weekend. Also, SORBA Woodstock has cancelled tomorrow's work party.

WBL Cancelled The Saturday ride scheduled for tomorrow 19 January 2008 has been officially CANCELLED due to an arrest warrant having been issued for Carney. However, not to be blamed for anyone missing a ride, any person may still show up and ride.

Next up: The Great Porterfield Tire Alto World Cup. (!-26-08) Details Coming soon. Ponts galore, cash and prizes to beat the band. Carney the Magnificent!

Where Can I Ride? You might be asking yourself where can you ride when the weather is nasty? I highly suggest Spinervals or Carmichael videos on the trainer. Don't want a workout video, try some cycling movies and DVDs. How about your local gym's spin class? You can suffer with other people wishing they were riding outside, too.

TdG Rumors A source close to the TdG has told me that Astana will be coming with Levi Leipheimer, Alberto Contador, and Chris Horner!

1-20-2008 WBL: ALTO! Next Up: The Great Porterfield Tire Alto World Cup Event (1-26-08) featuring the www.teamtype1.com Alto sprint and the Ladies' finis sponsored by Marky-Mark Anderson. The Incredible payout is:

$200 cash to the winner! Plus the mythical Prize Box
$100 to 1st Lady to finish (plus a box)
$25 to first Non Pro, 1 or 2 (plus a prize)
$100 to winner of Alto City Limit.
$50 to winner of Crackback Hill.
Points galore! All the sordid information is now posted at www.winterbikeleague.com Interactive map posted. Text maps coming. Print yo map. 112 miles on the barrel head. Can Jon Murphy become the first to win 10? Million dollar bonus to the first that does! We will be solicting money for the poor blokes on the UGA Cycling Team. Give til it hurts. Any donation of $10 bucks or more receives 1 point. A $100 donation will get you 10 points. Buy your way to the top! We ain't afeared! We are actively seeking a Sag - 10 points plus you keep the sag cash. $50 minimum guaranteed, but it could be as much as $25,000.00. Plus free entry fees to future WBL rides. Plus rewards in heaven. Reply to this email. OTHER SPECIAL TREATS: POLICE ESCORT THROUGH COMMERCE, RED VELVET CAKE, MORE!!! Next Up: The Great Porterfield Tire Alto World Cup Event (1-26-08) featuring the www.teamtype1.com Alto sprint and the Ladies' finis sponsored by Marky-Mark Anderson.

Memories of Kansas City I had flashbacks to Cyclocross Nationals in Kansas City, KS last month as I looked out my windows on Saturday. With all the snow, I thought about getting my cyclocross bike and doing laps around my back yard just for the memories. Then I came to my senses and set up the trainer instead.

The backyard at Casa de Trish on Saturday during the snow. Cyclocross anyone?

South River Trail The Georgia DOT has awarded a $780,000 grant to the South River Trail project in Rockdale county. The trail to be constructed by the PATH foundation will link the Arabia Mountain Trail to the Monastery. More funding will be needed to complete the trail, but this is certainly a big help.--Paul Jones conyerspath@yahoo.com

1-22-2007 Team Cheerwine Announces Roster January 21, 2008

Cheerwine Women’s Professional Cycling Team 2008
Returning Team Members:
Laura Van Gilder
Sarah Bamberger
Leigh Hobson
Kelly Benjamin
Catherine Cheatley

New Team Members:
Anne Samplonius
Tashony Noplos
Robin Farina
Allyson Brandt
Marisa Asplund-Owens
Stacy Marple

Management and Staff
Anne Bolyea, Team Owner
Thad Fischer, Team Director
Jame Carney, Competition Director
Dan Reymann, Team Mechanic
Rich Faigle, Team Soigneur

Cheerwine Women’s Professional Cycling Team returns to racing with a strong lineup and a full calendar for 2008. Returning riders include Laura Van Gilder, the 2008 Women’s NRC Champion & USA CRITS SERIES Champion. Kelly Benjamin, winner of SuperWeek in 2006 & 2007, Catherine Cheatley of New Zealand, the 2007 Bronze Medalist in the Worlds Points Race, Leigh Hobson of Canada, 2nd Overall and QOM in the 2007 New Zealand UCI Trust House Tour and Sarah Bamberger of San Francisco, a member of Cheerwine’s winning 2007 USA CRITS SERIES team.

New 2008 members are Anne Samplonius of Canada, the current Canadian National & Pam American Time Trial Champion, Stacy Marple, winner of the 2006 Bermuda Grand Prix, Marisa Asplund-Owens, stage winner in the 2007 Tour of Gila, Robin Farina, winner of the 2007 Mengoni Grand Prix, Allyson Brandt, winner of Most Laps Led in the 2007 USA CRITS SERIES and Tashony Noplos, a young rider that is set to surprise many in 2008.

“ I am very pleased with the quality of our roster for 2008 both on athletic ability and on the outstanding character of each athlete” Comments Team Owner and founder Anne Bolyea. “Along with our management, staff & sponsors I feel we have great balance going into the 2008 season.”

In 2007 the team had 22 wins in either NRC single day events or stages in NRC stage race events. The team also recorded another 34 podium placing in such events. Add to that 11 wins in non NRC events such as The Indio Grad Prix, The Bermuda Grand Prix and the Overall Team win USA CRITS SERIES, Cheerwine had a solid 2007 season.

“ I would like to say thank you to all of the girls that made up our 2007 roster as well as to our staff and sponsors for making it a special year.” “Each one of our athletes made solid contributions to our success.” “ Our goal is to win races while conducting ourselves in a professional and friendly manner.” “Cycling is a special sport. It and our sponsors deserve nothing less.” Says Team Director Thad Fischer. “We have structured our 2008 program with that in mind and I am very pleased to announce that Jame Carney will be joining us in 2007 as Competition Director. We welcome him to the program.”

Cheerwine Women’s Professional Cycling Team will contest the entire 2008 NRC Calendar. The team has 3 weeks of training camps and starts the race season in Santa Rosa, CA on February 18th.

More info on the team and their sponsors can be found at www.cheerwinecycling.com

Good luck from Southeastern Cycling this year, Ladies!

1-23-2008 TrySports Announces Team TrySports of Mount Pleasant, SC and Charlotte, NC announce the launch of their new amateur cycling team, TrySports Cycling Team, p/b Atlantic. The team's website is http://www.trysports.com. The entire press release can be found here.

Women's Clinic in Greenville, SC From jenniferkahn@ hotmail.com: Calling All Women on Wheels!!! The Women of Team BI-LO (formerly Team DeFeet) would like to invite you to our
Winter Cycling Education Seminars! Looking for nutrition advice? Want to know the best cycling routes in our area? Would you like to learn more about your bike and how to ride it?
This is a great opportunity to:
• Meet and mingle with other female cyclists, both beginners and racers alike!
• Learn about nutrition, fitness, cross-training
tips, safety tips and many more
useful topics!
• Become a more knowledgeable cyclist in a comfortable, friendly atmosphere!
Where: The Great Escape on Laurens Road
When: Thursday, January 24 and Thursday February 21
Time: 6:30pm
Cost: FREE!!
**Drinks and Refreshments will be provided** Put these dates on your calendar, bring a friend, and come join us for a couple of evenings of socializing and learning about our wonderful sport from other like-minded women!

Chicopee Work Party From SORBA Gainesville: Chicopee Work Party - 1/26/2008 @ 9:00 AM
Meet at the MTB parking lot at 9:00 AM. Wear warm clothes and hiking/work boots. Don't forget your work gloves, water, snacks and a friend. We'll work until 12:30 and lunch will be provided.

Women's Night at Cycleworks Cycleworks in Roswell will be hosting a women's night on Wednesday, January 30th. It will be held at the store on Holcomb Bridge Rd. from 7-9 pm. There will be information on tire changing, bike fit, triathlons for beginners, and nutrition. There will also be a SALE! every woman's favorite word.

1-24-2008 Teen Cyclist Killed In Hit-And-Run Driver Near Brunswick Trish's note: I do not know where this was originally posted and could not find what is probably a newspaper that it was published it. It was sent to me.
Teen Cyclist Killed In Hit-And-Run; Driver Arrested POSTED: 6:09 am EST January 22, 2008
BRUNSWICK, Ga. -- Authorities in Glynn County say a man was arrested after a bicyclist was struck and killed by car in a hit-and-run. Corporal William Nease of the Georgia State Patrol says 18-year-old Mikeal Hodges was riding a bicycle on U.S. Highway 17 around 12:30 Monday morning when he was hit by a car.G lynn County Coroner Jimmy Durden says he died later at a hospital. Nease says 24-year-old Enrique Martinez was stopped just minutes after Hodges was hit
when a state trooper saw that one of the headlights on Martinez's car was out and then noticed front-end damage. The trooper also heard a Glynn County police alert about the hit-and-run. Nease says Martinez has been charged with first-degree homicide by vehicle, hit-and run, driving under the influence, driving with a suspended license and having an open container of alcohol in his vehicle. He was jailed without bail at the Glynn County Detention Center.

Photography Walk Since it was too cold and snowy to ride most of last weekend, my friend Laurie and I went on a photography walk in the Marietta Square, taking photos of anything that interested us. All the photos are here.

Even the flowers were cold on Sunday.

Marietta Square Gazebo

Need Work Done on Your House? Do you need some renovations done on your house? Paint, popcorn ceiling removed, new doors installed? Something a bit more? Email Patrick Collerton Painting at pjc66@bellsouth.net . Pat and his crew just finished doing a 3 week renovation at Casa de Trish installing new interior doors, repainting all of my hallways, removing popcorn ceiling that was falling down, and repairing some walls. My upstairs looks so much better now! (Plus, Patrick is a former road racer!)

YOUR Team's Announcement Does YOUR team have a press release, a team roster announcement, a race flyer? Email sttarlite@hotmail.com to get it put on Southeastern Cycling.

WBL-Alto is On! Yo Lads and Lassies:

The weather has broke, and the Great Porterfield Tire Alto World Cup is a GO! Game On! Read all the sordid details of this epic adventure at www.winterbikeleague.com Maps are now posted on line. This week we have a few spare wheels available in the sag. We are looking for a tool box to borry to put in the sag.

Payout:
Win: $200 in cash plus da Box!
First Female Finisher: $100 plus da box!
First Non Pro, 1, 2: $25
Alto City Limits: $100
Crackback Hill: $50
First UGA Team Member to Finish: $25 (*NEW*)
10 Mile/1 hour Cutoff: Pull up the interactive map below. In between miles 42 and 43 turn right on Winn Lake Road. Go about 4 - 5 miles to Old Highway 441. Turn left. You will see you will run back into the course in a mile or so. You have cut off 10 miles, and the Alto Triple Stair Step. You are about 1 hour in front of the group because of the store stop in Alto. Suggestion: Ride about 10 more miles to second store stop and wait (or keep going; we'll get ye).

UGA CYCLING TEAM: We are accepting donations to the UGA Cycling Team this Saturday before Alto. $10 gets you 1 point. Remember what it was like back in the day when you were young and strong, full of vim and vigor, but dumber than dirt? Well, thar ya go. Only cash will help. Give until you bleed gold.

1-25-2008 Thank You, AT&T--TDG!! From Velonews.com: AT&T Inc. has signed on as the presenting sponsor for the 2008 Tour de Georgia, race organizers announced Wednesday. As presenting sponsor, AT&T will own exclusive rights for communications services during the event, scheduled April 21-27. Last year, AT&T was one of the race's "founding partner" sponsors, which included naming rights to the overall leader's jersey awarded after each stage. That will continue in 2008. "AT&T is pleased to continue its involvement with the Tour de Georgia this year," said Sylvia E. Anderson, president of AT&T Georgia. AT&T will also encourage its employees to volunteer at the tour.

New Laptop A new laptop is in my future, so that I can update SE Cycling from the road and finally be able to do photography from the road. Plus, my old desktop is dying. Can you provide a laptop wholesale or free in exchange for advertising?? Email sttarlite@hotmail.com to talk to me about it.

1-26-2008 New Listserv From Joe Seconder Hi All, Please take the opportunity to join a new Yahoo! Group that I have just created, "Cobb Cycling". The purpose is to start, maintain and sustain a grassroots movement to promote all forms of bicycling in Cobb County, Georgia. Please use this area to inform others of events and to participate with local government, business, civic and other organizations to make Cobb County a better place for cycling.

This group not structured to organize rides. We want to act as a change agent for the county to steer it towards being more bicycle friendly. Instead of putting your bike on a rack and driving somewhere
to ride, wouldn't it be great to ride with your family from your home?

We're family, commuter, recreational, touring and competitive cycling friendly. All folks are welcome, from street bikes, mountain bikes, road bikes and kids with training wheels to someone who hasn't ridden a bike in years. http://sports.groups.yahoo.com/group/cobbcycling/join Many Thanks,
Joe Seconder

Trish riding the Noontoola Loop on MLK Day. It was very snowy and icy. Almost everyone in our group went down at least once. Photo by Norma Rainwater.

Carolinas Happenings From Charlotte Sports Cycling

Greenville Spring Training Series
Kicks off on Feb 23
http://www.teamhincapie.com/

March 15 and 16
Out Like a Lion Road Race - Albemarle, NC
City Park Criterium - Salisbury, NC
www.charlottesportscycling.com

February 16 and 17
Wolfpack Cycling Classic
For the first time, this staple of the ACCC Collegiate Race Season will
have USAC-Road categories. Come out and test your legs a week before
the Greenville Training Series. Race Flyer: www.geocities.com/crazybikerfromtheaccc/2008raceflyers.pdf
Saturday, February 16 Wolfpack Cycling Classic Road Race in Chatham County, NC (just north
of Sanford) The new and improved course is an 18 mile loop that will be run in a clockwise direction. Terrain will be rolling with one fair sized climb per lap and an uphill finish.
Registration: www.bikereg.com/events/register.asp?eventid=5727
Sunday, February 17
Wolfpack Cycling Classic Criterium in Raleigh, NC Located on NC State University's Centennial Campus, the course is a fast 1 km D-shaped course with a short uphill and tight chicane and two
left hand turns. This is the same course that has been used the past 6 years.
Registration: www.bikereg.com/events/register.asp?eventid=5728

Maxxis Southern Classic MTB Series
http://www.southernclassicmtb.org/

Saturday, April 19
SouthPark Cycles and BlackDogBikes.com presents the 6 Hour Grind on the Greenway Anne Close Springs Greenway will play host to a super exciting six hour mountain bike race on April 19. Don’t let the name “Greenway” fool you, the race at Anne Close Springs Greenway is about 98% fast and
challenging singletrack. The event will be held from 11AM to 5PM. The start and finish of the event will be at the Field Trial Barn. Categories, registration and all other pertinent info will be posted soon.
www.charlottemtnbike.com

Saturday, May 3
Dilworth Criterium - Charlotte, NC
www.charlottesportscycling.com

May 24 & 25
The BURN 24 Hour Challenge is the Southeast's Premiere 24 Hour Mountain Bike Solo & Team Relay Race featuring an amazing trail system, electronic timing, kid's races, great prizes, the infamous Alien Abduction, and free BURN Energy Drinks throughout the event. This is your source for
race details, registration options & race rules. While you are here please add your name to the mailing list. We hope you can join us in at Dark Mountain Trails in Wilkesboro, NC on May 24th & 25th, 2008. Details can be found at http://burn24hour.com

See you on the bike.
Neal, nealboyd@charlottesportscycling.com

The crazy group that rode Noontoola in the ice and snow. Neal and Lori, Sunny and Russell, Trish, and Norma (behind the camera).

1-28-2008 Make Up Chicopee Night Ride This will be on Wed., Jan. 30th. From Gainesville SORBA: We've got the Ok to make up the ride we had to cancel on the 23rd. Meet at the MTB parking lot at 6:00 PM, RTR at 6:30. Please be prompt since the front gate closes automatically at 6:30 PM.

NOTE: Night riding is only allowed at Chicopee during sanctioned group night rides. Anyone caught riding after dark any other time is subject to ticketing by Gainesville City Police.

1-29-2008 SEW Series Clarifications Based on several emails I received privately this week regarding an email that was widely distributed this week, I just wanted to clarify that the Georgia Cup is NOT putting on the SEW series although a few of their races are part of the series. The SEW series is an independent series of several races in the Southeast. No promoters are involved in the organization of the series, just a group of women that want to encourage and foster women's road racing. The Chattanooga and LaGrange Georgia Cups will be part of the SEW series along with many other races that are put on by various promoters. As part of the SEW series, promoters are required to put on 1/2/3 and 3/4 races. The tentative calendar is up. More details will be posted soon.

1-30-2008 DLV Workday Workday, Saturday, February 9th @ 9:00 AM til 3:00 PM

It's time to start getting the track ready for Spring Racing
# 1 Rake leaves, No prior experience necessary!
# 2 Some repair work to the boards, Nuts & bolts.
# 3 We are going to rent a concrete grinder and see if we can get some bumps out of the back stretch
We need your help!!! Please contact Bill Thomsen at bthomsen@thomsenltd.com

http://dicklanevelodrome.com/

Blanket's Creek Workparty this Saturday From SORBA Woodstock: Just a reminder that this Saturday is a Trail Work Party at Blankets Creek. Since the last one was canceled due to weather, it's been a month since we've done one. Needless to say, we have A LOT of work to be done. Saturday is currently forecasted to be sunny and near 60. Perfect weather for a work party. We have some more backcutting to do, hand cutting to do, and all kinds of small projects backing up on the to-do list.If we want to make our goal of having this trail open for Pedalpalooza on May 3rd this year, we need all the help we can get. As always no experience is necessary and always bring a friend to tag along as well. Tools and Lunch will be provided.

Please bring sturdy boots, water and gloves. The Work Party is from 9am - 1pm. Meet in the Blankets Creek parking lot. Hope to see you there!--Jay Wilkes

1-31-2008 Bike Stolen-Please Look "While my wife and I were at work yesterday our Atlanta home was broken into- and, among other things, they stole my Kona Unit 2-9 single speed.

It's a purple 2007 frame with an American Classics wheelset, a RockShox Reba Race fork, Thomson seatpost and stem and Eggbeater pedals. Luckily I have the original receipts for everything and am hoping for a reasonable insurance settlement. But what I'd really like is for the thieves to be caught and castrated. I'll be contacting local bike shops, and maybe even a few pawn shops - and monitoring craigslist and e-bay, etc. Any other tips? Anybody have problems with your insurance company in similar matters? Please email me, darin_engle at yahoo.com if you see or hear of anything - or maybe just call the cops. Thanks in advance - and remember to lock your bikes, even when they are at home."

DLV News 2008 DLV Race Event Schedlule is:
Festival of Speed #1 May 9 and 10th
Festival of Speed #2 July 11 and 12th
Festival of Speed #3 Sep 19 and 20th

Format will be similar to the last event of the year in 07
Sprints on Friday
Festival of Speed on Saturday
Bonus Madison on Saturday

More info will be released at a later date

Winter Adult Track Class
Sat/Sun, March 1 and 2
Sat from 10am to 3:30pm
Sun from 10am to noon
Weather permitting, of course

Beginner Women's MTB Clinic From Cartecay Bikes...if you are new to the sport, good opportunity for you! Ladies Beginner Mountain Bike Skills Clinic Saturday, February 23, 2008 10:00 AM

Now is the perfect time to acquire the basic skills you need to enjoy the mountain bike trails of North Georgia. Laurie Phillips will be hosting a skills clinic in North Georgia to pass on some of her trail riding knowledge. The clinic will be exclusively for women who are just getting started in the sport of mountain biking. Laurie is a 20 year veteran of mountain biking, she has watched the sport evolve from its rigid roots of the 1980's to the now-a-day era of full suspension. Over the years and through all the changes in technology she had honed her skills from riding the trails here in the North Georgia Mountains. Along the way, she has given encouragement to the many new faces of the sport. She loves the sport and loves to help new riders achieve their goals!

Come out to the Red and White Loop in Ellijay, GA. to be a part of this informative class. Meet at the parking area at 10:00 AM. Class will run from 10:15 AM - 12:30 PM, bring your bikes and your gear! We will stop in Downtown Ellijay afterwards to eat and socialize. Everyone is welcome!

Any questions, call Cartecay Bikes 706-635-2453.

Directions:
From Ellijay, take the 52 East approximately 5 miles and turn right onto Mulkey Road. On Mulkey Road, make a right turn onto the first paved road. Follow till the pavement ends. Continue on the gravel road. Parking is at the very end of this road.

Beyond Allatoona Ride Team Cycleworks would like to announce that they have added a 75 mile option to the existing 55 mile option on the Beyond Allatoona Ride starting this Saturday. Details are on the ATL Rides Page.

Georgia Cup News From The Georgia Cup Blog:
GC WOMEN'S SERIES WILL HAVE 7 RACE WEEKENDS

We had some miscommunication but now we have agreed to the following for 2008 GC Women! The GC apologizes for it's role in this miscommunication. Per our conference call today women have asked for the following and we will happily provide this for them.

7 Races beginning with Albany, Gainesville, Chattanooga, Athens, Cumming, LaGrange and Atlanta will be the women's series.

2 categories: Pro123 and CAT 34 - Separate events, jerseys, points, podiums, etc for those events.

There will be NO payouts for either division - instead the women want lower entry fees.

Early - $50 for stage
Regular - $60 for Stage
Late - $70 for stage
TT- $25 all the time
RR - $35 'race day'
Crit/circuit - $35 'race day'

These two women will be key contacts for women in the GC and we communicate directly with them.

Kitty Wickes
Cheryl Fuller

We are VERY excited and really look forward to a great women's series!!

Trish's Note: My understanding is that "Early, Regular, and Late" fees will apply to all categories. Price varies according to category. Some ladies voiced their opinion that they race for the competition and not payout, so there are lower entry fees for the women and no payout. Keep in mind that promoters have expenses they have to meet, so they need to charge a minimum fee.

From what was said, both Women's divisions will have leader's jerseys according to the GA Cup rules (MAR, KOM, etc.). Between the SEW Series and the GC, I think women's cycling is going to flourish this year!

Of course, don't forget the great mountain bike events by Gone Riding! Gone Riding has supported women's racing for years, and mountain bike race organization doesn't get better than Dave and Terry!

2-2-2008 Welcome Frazier Cycling! Welcome to our new advertiser, Frazier Cycling. Frazier Cycling runs one of the best, most structured Junior cycling programs around. They also offer coaching services, group rides, and more! Check them out!

2-5-2008 Tour de France Film and Fundraiser – Wednesday, February 6th in Savannah, Georgia
The Tour Baby! filmmaker, Scott Coady , is at it again, and he needs your help! Scott is on a mission to raise money for the Davis Phinney Foundation and Collegiate Cycling and will be on hand to MC live the big screen premier of his newest film - Tour Baby Deux!. This sequel goes deep inside the 2005 Tour de France capturing behind the scenes footage of Lance's final Tour victory in true Coady style. Tour Baby Deux! will reinstill your faith in the Tour and pro cycling, as it is a real love letter to the sport we all love so much. All proceeds from ticket sales and silent auction/raffles will go to benefit the DPF and Collegiate Cycling, so your money gets to where it counts most!

Doors open at 6pm to preview the silent auction and the big screen showing of Tour Baby Deux! begins at 7:00pm. For advance tickets and directions, view the event E-flyer here:
http://www.collegiatetourbaby.com/savannah.html
A message from Davis Phinney
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cfTJSua9a6M

Buy your ticket now!

General admission tickets can be purchased online in advance through the event website at http://www.collegiatetourbaby.com/tickets.html.

Save $4.00 on your advance ticket purchase. Buy your tickets online and save $4.00. Use discount code “CTB08” at check out. Group Sales Interested in a large quantity of tickets for your cycling club or team? Buy them in bulk via telephone and save: 10 – 19 save 10%, 20 – 29 save 20%, 30 – 39 save 30%, 40 – 49 save 40%, 50+ tickets, save
To purchase in bulk, call Lindsey Welch at (805) 715-0604. Offer also available at the door. Tell your friends and teammates!

Please forward this email to anyone and everyone you know at work, on your team or elsewhere who would be interesting in joining us for the evening...and please be sure the e-flyer for your local event gets posted to your team's website and favorite bike shop website, as well as to any local business websites on your radar screen. Thank you!

Show up and help two great causes!

We need to pack the house at all the venues (14 in all) to achieve our goal to raise $500,000 to benefit the Davis Phinney Foundation and Collegiate Cycling. Need convincing? Not sure if the film or cause is worth your time? Then check out the Testrider.com interview with Scott and their review of Tour Baby Deux! at TestRider.com/Interview with Scott or see a teaser of the film at www.thetourbaby.com Tell your friends! The night will be filled with many raffles and a silent auction to boot. Dismount from your windtrainer and rise up to rally behind this noble cause. We can do our part to help Davis support research for Parkinson's disease that could one day lead to a cure. Purchasing tickets, participating in the raffles and silent auction, and outright donations to the DPF or Collegiate Cycling are sure to bring us closer to the goals of this mission. Together we can make a difference. Thanks again for reserving the date, buying your ticket today and telling all your friends! Save 25% and a Donation is made on your behalf!

If you can’t make it to the show but still want to see the movie and make a contribution to these great causes, you can buy the film online, save 25% and Scott will donate 20% of your purchase price to the DPF and Collegiate Cycling. All you have to enter this discount code “359458” during checkout when you visit www.thetourbaby.com.

RIP Sheldon Brown The Internet's Bicycle Guru, Sheldon Brown, passed away today. He'd been ill with Multiple Sclerosis for several year. Rest in Peace Sheldon! You will be missed.

Columbus Racer Killed From Columbus Bike Racing/Ryan Crabbe: Columbus Bike Racing's Loss

On Sunday Feb. 3 Columbus Bike racing and Georgia Cup lost a true friend and competitor. Scott Matty was tragically killed while out on a training ride. Teammate Jeff Davis was seriously injured and is currently in intensive care at Columbus Regional Medical Center.

http://www.columbusbikeracing.blogspot.com/

http://www.ledger-enquirer.com/news/story/238948.html

Southeastern Cycling extends our condolences to Scott Matty's family and the Columbus cycling community.

Atlanta Cycling DST Rides Atlanta Cycling, Inc.
Summer Ride Calendar Daylight Time: March 9 – November 2, 2008

Mondays:
Atlanta Cycling-Vinings "Recovery Ride" 6:30 pm (1NW) Easy Moderate
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March DST start 6:15. Join us for a conversation based, stay together, active recovery paced 20 mile ride on low traffic streets in Buckhead and Sandy Springs. Route is painted. Dinner following. Store located 1/2 mile north of the Chatt. River at 4335 Cobb Pkwy. Atlanta Cycling, Inc. 770-952-7731 For more information, contact AtlantaCycling.com.

Tuesdays:
Atlanta Cycling-Vinings "Ladies Ride" 6:30 pm (1NW) Beginner Easy Moderate
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March DST start 6:15. Please join us for a 16 mile "Ladies Only" ride on low traffic streets following a painted route at stay together, no drop pace. The emphasis will be on meeting others and on becoming more skillful and comfortable while road riding. Store located 1/2 mile north of Chatt. River at 4335 Cobb Pkwy. Atlanta Cycling, Inc. 770-952-7731 For more information, contact AtlantaCycling.com.

Tuesdays – Ansley:
Atlanta Cycling-Ansley "Beginners Ride" 6:30 pm (1NW) Beginner Easy Moderate
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March DST start 6:15. Please join us for a slow paced, stay together ride of 17 miles on quiet streets. The emphasis will be on meeting others and on becoming more skillful and comfortable while road riding. Store located one block south of Cheshire Bridge Rd. at 1860 Piedmont Ave. Atlanta Cycling, Inc. 404-873-2451. For more information, contact AtlantaCycling.com.

Wednesdays:
Atlanta Cycling-Vinings "Silver Lake Loop" 6:30 pm (1NW) Moderate Strenuous
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March DST start 6:15. Please join us for a 20-24 mile ride to Brookhaven and Silver Lake. Route is painted and easy to follow. Dinner following. Store located 1/2 mile north of Chatt. River at 4335 Cobb Pkwy. Atlanta Cycling, Inc. 770-952-7731. For more information, contact AtlantaCycling.com.

Wednesdays- Ansley:
Atlanta Cycling- Ansley “Go West Ride" 6:30 pm (1NW) Moderate Strenuous
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March DST start 6:15. Please join us for a steady 22 mile westward loop on low traffic roads. Store located one block south of Cheshire Bridge Rd. at 1860 Piedmont Ave. Atlanta Cycling, Inc. 404-873-2451. For more information, contact AtlantaCycling.com.

Thursdays:
Atlanta Cycling "Buckhead Bellyache" 6:30 pm (1NW) Easy Moderate Strenuous
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March DST start at 6:15. Meet at St. Phillips Cathedral in Buckhead, 2744 Peachtree Rd. for a relaxed 12 or brisk 24 mile ride in the Buckhead-Vinings area. Route is painted and easy to follow. The Church requests and welcomes our use of their restrooms including all clothing changes, PLEASE. Dinner following. Atlanta Cycling, Inc. 770-952-7731. For more information, contact AtlantaCycling.com.

Saturdays:
Atlanta Cycling- Vinings "Beyond Six Flags" 9:00 am (1NW) Moderate Strenuous Training
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All of March start at 10:00. Please join us for a 40 or 53 mile ride on rural roads following an out and back painted route. Lunch following next door. Store located 1/2 mile north of Chatt. River at 4335 Cobb Pkwy. Atlanta Cycling, Inc. 770-952-7731. For more information, contact AtlantaCycling.com.

Saturdays:
Atlanta Cycling-Vinings "Vinings Loop" 10:00 am (1NW) Easy Moderate
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Please join us for a 20 mile ride around Buckhead and Sandy Springs. Low traffic, painted route. Lunch following next door. Store located 1/2 mile north of Chatt. River at 4335 Cobb Pkwy. Atlanta Cycling, Inc. 770-952-7731. For more information, contact AtlantaCycling.com.