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August 2009 8-3-2009 Covington I heard the A group at Covington rolled in with a time of 4:03 after a slight detour. I think they take a slight detour every year. New MTB Trails in Marietta? Interesting Marietta Daily Journal Article.
DLV News Thomsen, LTD. presents ‘The Madison’ Sat.
Sept. 19th The 3rd and final installment of our 2009 Pro Race Series
events is coming up in September. The feature event will be the
Madison as teams of 2 sling each other around the track, and compete
against each other for points in several different events, with the
winner at the end of the night being the team with the most points.
We’ll have our regular awesome food, supplied by www.cakehag.com ,
beer will once again be on tap and our usual range of awesome
merchandise will be available for sale. Don’t forget to catch our
Bicycle Little League kids racing during the evening session. Racing
Begins at 3pm with the main events going off from 6pm. Spectators
entry is still only $5 with families costing $10
Psycho Cross, Cyclocross Event Sat. Oct. 31st More Nationals Michael! Mike Olheiser (warp9bikes.com/Tristar) does it again, winning the Elite TT National Championship! Local Juniors also had good races: Juniors 10-12: James Todd (Frazier), 9th, Juniors 13-14: Phillip O'Donnell (Frazier), 10th, Women Junior 10-12: Abigail Aldridge (Frazier), 4th, Women Jr. 13-14: "Fast" Zoe Frazier (Frazier), Silver, Women Junior 17-18: Rose Mauney (FFCC), 13th. In the crits: Juniors 13-14: Phillip O'Donnell (Frazier), 7th, omen Junior 10-12: Abigail Aldridge (Frazier), 3rd, Women Jr. 13-14: "Fast" Zoe Frazier (Frazier), 3rd (Parents: Please note that I appreciate the effort of ALL the kids, but I've listed the Top 10 only. Readers can go to Cyclingnews.com to see all the results.) 8-4-2009 But, TRISH!!! But, Trish! Why won't you list all those great centuries, charity rides, running events, triathlons, bike tours, and baseball games on your website?? Oh! Oh! and my kid's birthday party is this weekend? Can you put that up, too? We are having mini bike races. TIME! I need to keep the focus of Southeastern Cycling on the content you see here now--Local News, mountain bike happenings (come on, it's easy cut and paste!), Weekly Group Ride listings, Maps, The Race Calendar, and the misc. stuff I post. But, you should have TIME! Why don't you!? You find time to update the site a bunch of times a week anyway. I work full time--and silly you, you thought the website paid my mortgage, my power bill, and bought me that new Titus X I'm building up! Full time means 40-50 hours a week, sometimes more at my "day job," which I enjoy--oh, and sometimes those silly servers require reboot at 2:00 am, so I could work nights, too, (No, really! I enjoy what I do and work with some great people!). I also train and ride MY bike about 10-15 hours/week, my loving husband and family enjoy seeing me and doing things with me occasionally that don't involve a bike (Imagine That!), I have a house that needs to be cleaned, I have a yard that needs to be cut, I have noncycling friends I enjoy getting together with, and (the horror!) some night I don't do anything and sit on the couch watching Versus and HGTV. Southeastern Cycling is done in my spare time--usually about 5 hours a week, sometimes more, sometimes less.
Clinics at Roswell Bikes From
Roswell Bikes: On
Saturday, August 8, we will have FREE cycling related clinics
presented by experts in their respective fields. Mark your calendars
to attend these informative presentations. Learn from the pros and
take information home with you. There will be drawings for give-aways
at each clinic. NOTE: Show up early! Seating is limited to the first
25 attendees. Mt. Tabor Work Party From SORBA Paudling: There will be a work party at 8:00 am on Aug. 15 at Mt. Tabor. SORBA Paulding is also happy to announce that the first loop at Mt. Tabor is open.
8-5-2009 Do You Want to See More Content? Do you want to see more content on Southeastern Cycling? Submit your race reports, coaching articles, photos, and news items! Tell me what your team is up to, what race you want to promote, and so on! Email sttarlite@hotmail.com. See a feature such as group rides in a different city? Put it together, write it up, and email it to me! TnT TT Form SORBA Gainesville The "Original TNTt" Finale - Thursday, 8/6/09 at Chicopee! Hopefully the weather will cooperate this week so we can wrap up the 2009 Thursday Night Time Trial series at Chicopee! Registration starts around 5:30 PM and timing starts at 6:00. It's a tight race for the series points in several classes so come out and join the fun! New MTB Trails Woodstock will be building new mountain bike trails at Olde Rope Mill Park.
8-6-2009 InTown Classics Fall Schedule From Todd Fryberger In
accordinance with the attached, I hereby decree that the "In-Town
Classics", which include the Tuesday night Sandy Springs Ride, the
Wednesday night Peachtree Battle ride, and the Thursday night
Chastain ride, will adopt the following Fall schedule (note minor
differences as compared to the Fall schedule for the Northlake and
Pizza Rides): 8-9-2009 Basic Bike Clinic for Women Sorella Cycling has teamed up with Alumnae and Women of Emory (AWE) and Peachtree Bicycles to offer a Cycling 101 Clinic. Don’t have a bike, but would like to buy one? Have a bike, but would like to ride more? How do you change a flat tire and what’s a seat tube? What to wear, what not to wear, and what to bring on a ride – these questions and more will be answered at the Cycling 101 Clinic on Thursday, August 13th from 6:30pm – 8:00pm. Meet in the parking lot behind Peachtree Bicycles (2837 Peachtree Rd NE, Atlanta, GA 30305). Bringing a bicycle or wearing riding attire is not necessary. Participants are asked to sign up. Trish's note: Tell your friends that don't ride! One of the speakers told me this is a VERY basic clinic for someone interested in buying a bike or someone just getting into riding. There is no riding portion of the clinic. Several people will speak about Bike Basics. It's a women's only clinic. 8-10-2009 Thomas Turner Interview Cyclingdirt has a good interview with Atlanta pro mtber Thomas Turner (Outspokin-Strenflex) after the Vermont proXTC race.
GA Cross Schedule More later... The GA Cross Series website is http://www.georgia-cross.com. 8-12-2009 Want to Advertise Your Business?? Do you want to promote your business? Email me at sttarlite@hotmail.com and ask me how! Rates are very reasonable! Breaks In At Blanket's Creek There was a car break in this week at the Blanket's Creek Mountain Bike Trail in Woodstock. Be sure to hide your valuables or leave them home! Atlanta Mayoral Candidate Transportation Forum The Atlanta Bicycle Coalition has organized a mayoral candidate forum focusing on sustainable transportation- biking, walking and transit- to take place Tuesday, September 1st at 6:30 at the Loudermilk Center downtown, corner of Courtland and Edgewood (basically). This is a great opportunity to 1) hear where the candidates stand on transportation in our city/region and 2) make your voice heard/show them that this is really important to you and to so many people. Please see details at http://www.atlantabike.org/forum, and I hope you can attend.
8-13-2009 Conyers GIHP Closed From GA Tech Cycling: Georgia
Tech will be hosted a collegiate mountain bike race on Saturday
August 22nd and Sunday August 23rd. Saturday events will include ITT
on the granite side, short track and Dual Slalom on the steeplechase
side. As such the entire mtb trail system (both sides) will be
closed for the morning. Once ITT finishes around noon, the granite
side will be opened for riding. Where as the steeplechase side will
remain closed for the entire day.
8-14-2009 Roswell Ride Start Times Eric Broadwell We tried
the starting together thing and found that groups were not sure who
8-18-2009 Grant Park Crit This Weekend! From Jeff Blau, the
race director: The Grant Park Criterium is this Sunday, Aug 23rd.
Spread the word! It's been a challenging year to put on a bicycle
race but we've managed to put together great primes, super payouts
and awesome prizes. The beginner races were created for those
cyclists who want to try criterium racing without the intimidating
environment or cost associated with a licensed, sanctioned event. If
you know anyone who may be interested, pass the info along!
Trish's Note: They are having a Beginner women's race! No experience
is necessary! Sign up! Just have fun! 8-17-2009 Congratulations to Our National Champions! Georgia scored TWO US PRO National Crit Championships this weekend at Downer's Grove. Atlanta resident Tina Pic (Cola Vita p/b Sutter Home) won her incredible SIXTH national crit championship! Tina is a legend! Congratulations!!!! John Murphy (Ouch-Maxxis) won the men's Crit Championship. John lives in the Athens area. I met John when he was a 15 year old mountain biker racing Sport. I knew your big win would come one day. Congratulations to you both! Details on www.cyclingnews.com and www.velonews.com. Southeastern Cycling also wishes Tina the best in her upcoming retirement from cycling. It has been a pleasure watching you race and win since 1996. You've done so much for women's cycling! Problems Uploading to the Site I've been having problems uploading some things to Southeastern Cycling the last week. I think I have a work around that will be in place by the end of this week. The index page isn't affected, but some other pages are. Thanks for your patience! 8-15-2009 New Trails in Marietta Marietta City Council at their August 12 meeting approved creating hiking and family-friendly mountain-biking trails at Wildwood and Burruss parks off South Cobb Drive and Cobb Parkway. To help prevent injuries on the trails and ensure long-term trail sustainability, directional signs will be posted to let bicyclists and pedestrians know which way to go. Trails will be opened to the public August 24, Marietta Parks and Recreation director Rich Buss said. Trish's Note: Dan Thornton posted this on the Bike Cobb email list regarding the trails: "These trails are family friendly and NOT another Blankets Creek. The slopes are mild and most are very smooth. Those that are looking for aggressive off road trails it's not going to be for you. We have that further north. In my opinion it's exactly what this area needs! A great place to take the kids or anyone that's learning what mountain biking is all about."
8-20-2009 Women’s Mountain Biking Clinic Presented by Sorella
Cycling (Nicki Sutherland)
Heritage Work Party From SORBA Athens: No work this Tuesday
but we will be out there on Saturday 08/22. We'll meet in the
parking lot at 10:00 AM. We need all the help we can get as we are
on a tight schedule. The county would like us to be ready for
mapping and ordering signs by Oct 1. and I can't do it all myself.
It gets lonely out there. We will be working on clearing a corridor
on the rerouts and other prep for bench cutting. So come on out and
help build some sweet new singletrack. Call me if need be
706-296-7288. I'll have water, some gloves, and post work beverages
& snacks. Bring a water bottle to fill, bug repellant & pair of
loppers if you gottem. Don't forget to eat your Wheaties for
breakfast.
Trail Opening In Marietta From Dan Thornton Below are DRAFT
details For this Sundays Grand Opening of the City of Marietta's new
family friendly mountain bike trails. Order of events might change
but the time is 2:00 pm Sunday the 23rd at Burress Park. We would
love to see a great turn out of riders with children present. The
Marietta City Council deserves a big thank you for bring this park
to a reality so fast! Dan Trish's Note: This trail is very Family Friendly. (think easy). Good for the kids!
Youth Crit Practices From Eric Broadwell: To All with future
tour de France riders at home, Last night we went to the Lebanon
Baptist Church on Crabapple just north of 92 for a crit ride with
our daughters, 10 and 12 yrs old. This was the first practice and
the location was top notch. Off road parking, a loop of .49 miles
around the church, no speed bumps, no cars, flat as a pancake and
very safe. Upload Problems Fixed I have a work around for my upload problems, so all is well w/SE Cycling.
8-21-2009 Central Park Work Party From RAMBO: Central Park
needs a big cut back this weekend. We plan to work Sunday morning
starting at 8 am. If you can’t make it that early then just show up
when you can. If you come in later call me and I’ll let you know
what is up. We are renting 1 or 2 walk behind mowers to make quick
work of the back hill, out and back, and below the ball fields
mowing. We will need strong grass rakes for the back hill, Weed
eaters for the other sections of the trail, and lopers to cut back
any tree or brush growth. Please remember CP has a lot of poison ivy
so cover-up and wash up immediately once you get home. Lastly
Warren said helpers can stop by his new Ice cream shop at exit 12
off 400 The Ice Cream Social if you’re really hot when we are done.
I’m pretty sure I could get our RAMBO Pres to spring for lunch some
place too if the volunteers want to go. Please spread the word that
we need help. Please PM me if you can help, with when you’ll arrive
and what tools you might be able to provide. Thanks, Joe Baker RAMBO
Events Coordinator 678 481 1252
8-22-2009 Taco Mac Goldsprints Interesting.....From the SORBA
forum aco Mac is hosting a series of Gold Sprints at 5 of their
stores, one of which has already come and gone (Johns Creek, which
was dominated by maw). Besides the fact they have a seriously solid
rig for the sprints, you can win a free bike and schawg. More so,
you can help donate to Spin for Kids which helps kids with
disabilities (a very good cause). I know some of the events are
slightly more rural, but the Metropolis event should be riding
distance for most of you. I implore you to sign up and race (it's
free, must 21+) and please consider donating to the cause (http://www.spinforkids.org/)
and joining the team!
GA Cup News From the Georgia Cup: Sunday, September 20th is
the Annual Tour de Gaps Road Race. Upcoming Charlotte/Carolinas Events From Charlotte Sports Cycling:
Saturday, August 21 - 23
Charlotte Summer Mountain Bike Series Next Race - FISHER FARM,
Davidson, NC Wednesday, August 26 FYI - We have set up a Twitter
site to keep our race participants informed of race day conditions
on the trail.
http://twitter.com/CltMtnSeries We are working on
finalizing the current the three rained out races. Here is the
current plan.
For more information on the summer series, visit
www.charlottemtnbike.com
POA Cycling Summer Race Series
Saturday, September 19 Dylan Mitchell Memorial Criterium 8-24-2009 Al Burress MTB Trails Opening I went to the Al Burress Park mtb trails opening today. I rode the entire trail--some parts twice--in about 10 minutes. It reminds me of Mosquito Flats and the Mosquito Loop at Blanket's Creek. It's great for kids and families, definitely not a "mountain biking destination." There is also a nice pavilion in the middle of the park that you can eat a picnic lunch at. It's nice to see a beginner trail so close in Cobb County! Photos are here. The Marietta Daily Journal has an article as well.
8-25-2009 GA State Short Track Championships October 3, 2009
Mt. Tabor Work Party From SORBA Paulding: Who: All are
welcome and encouraged to attend!
8-26-2009 Chicopee Work Party From SORBA GainesvilleWe'll be
doing some more work on the White Tail trail. Meet at the MTB
parking lot at 9:00 AM and wear closed toe shoes, hiking/work boots
are recommended. Bring work gloves and enough water and snacks for 4
hours of work. Tools and lunch will be provided. Bring your bike -
we'll ride afterwards. Thanks for your support! Steve Johnston,
Secretary - Gainesville SORBA 8-27-2009 New SC Velodrome Exciting news for Rock Hill, SC! There was talk of this when I lived there in 1996-1997. I'm glad to see that the new velodrome finally passed! 8-28-2009 US Pro If you are going to be at US Pro, look for me and say hi. I'll be at the TT on Saturday and the RR on Sunday. I hope to be on top of Paris Mountain for a lap or two. PedalRight Fit Studio Welcome to our new advertiser, PedalRight Fit Studio!
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Hunting Change at Bull Mtn. From SORBA: For those of
you who ride on the Bull Mtn and Turner Creek trails at the
Jake/Bull Mtn trail system outside Dahlonega, there's been a
significant change that you need to know about. Please spread the
word to your non-SORBA friends (why aren't they members?) and others
you meet out on the trail. The Bull Mtn & Turner Creek trails (to
the north/west of forest service road FS28) have been in The Blue
Ridge WMA for a very long time - where hunting was only permitted on
specific dates during the fall & winter. So, from Sept thru
December it was safe to ride those trails (except on those specific
dates), knowing that no one was hunting in those woods. However,
The Blue Ridge WMA has officially been dropped by Georgia DNR
(budget cuts), and the National Forest land that was in the WMA will
now be managed for hunting like other general forest areas, - -
i.e., it will be open for the entire season for whatever species,
with no special "hunt dates". What this means to you as a trail
user is that from mid-September thru December (and March thru May in
the spring for turkey) there will be hunting on those trails just
like there has always been on the Jake Mtn trails (south/east of
FS28). As a courtesy to the other user group (hunters) SORBA
recommends that you do not begin riding on any Jake/Bull Mtn trail
during those months until 10:00 a.m. Remember, those trails are
designated multi-use - - and that includes hunters too. 8-29-2009 US Pro TT Photos I have a bunch of photos from the US Pro TT up Cyclingnews.com also put a bunch of my photos up.
David Zabriskie (Garmin-Slipsteam) on the way to his 5th National TT Championship. 8-31-2009 US Pro RR Photos I had a wonderful time shooting the US Pro Road Race in Greenville, SC on Sunday. I was ale to get on top of Paris Mountain for the first two laps. The second two long laps and the finale, I was right by the finish line. Cyclingnews has some of my photos up. Be sure to check out the picture of the AVX guys. All of my photos are at sadlebred.smugmug.com. Thanks to everyone that found me and said hello! Facebook Don't forget to become a fan of Southeastern Cycling on Facebook! Welcome Outback Bikes! Many of you know Pete Wicker, the owner of Outback Bikes in Little 5 Points and Hamilton Mill. I'd like to welcome Outback as Southeastern Cycling's newest advertiser! Outback carries Specialized, Bianchi, and more! If you are in the area, check them out! Remember to Ride What You Dig! PedalRight Studio PedalRight Studio is offering Southeastern Cycling readers $50 off a bike fitting!
David Zabriskie (Garmin-Slipstream) had a 2'30" lead over the peloton the first time up Paris Mountain.
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