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April 2011 4-1-2011 Alpha Bikes Rides Alpha Bikes is hosting several rides every week in Alpharetta. If you have a road bike and like group rides, and bagels, and Sunday mornings, this ride may be for you. We'll leave the shop at 9:00am wheels down and head north into Cherokee and Forsyth counties. Plan for a 40 mile ride at an average pace of about 17 mph. You must bring a road bike and have some group riding experience. We will stop a time or two to regroup. Maps and cue sheets will be available. The fine folks at Bagel Boys (right next to Starbucks) are offering us $1.00 coffee fill-ups for our travel mugs. Check out the Nitro Bagel. Perfectly shaped biking food. Just tell them you're from Alpha Bikes. It is 'Retta Ramble Time! Thursday April 7 6pm Year #3. This is going to be huge. Yes, the Dips of Doom await, but as always, the winter wonder workers have been busy in the off-season cutting fresh dirt. We can't tell you where; like Fight Club, we don't talk about 'Retta Ramble. Just clip in and enjoy the ride. We need to be ready to roll at 6:00p to catch as much daylight as possible. We will need to bring lights -- fore and aft -- for the first few weeks. Bring your MTB -- or CX bike if you dare. Intermediate to advanced riders only. This ain't golf. SABA Century From SABA Our 1st Annual SABA Century Bicycle Ride will celebrate the Clay County Sesquicentennial and will be held rain or shine on Saturday, May 21, 2011. All three routes start and stop at the new Clay County Courthouse in Hayesville, North Carolina. The SABA Century features 3 distinct routes that encompass the best of the beautiful rolling & hilly terrain of Western North Carolina and North Georgia. Ride options include 3 routes: 100 Mile SABA Century Route, 63 Mile SABA Metric Century Route, 15 Mile Clay County "15" The mass start will begin at 8:00 AM after the pre-ride briefing at 7:45 AM. Pre-registration guarantees an event T-shirt to the first 100 participants. A Portion of the Proceeds for this event go to the development of the Jackrabbit Mountain Bike and Hiking Trail Project which will provide additional recreational opportunities and economic development for Clay County, NC and the adjoining Towns County, GA. Chicopee Trails CLOSED Saturday Morning From SORBA Gainesville: The Chicopee MTB Trails will be CLOSED on Saturday, April 2nd until some time after noon for the Trillium Trek Adventure Race. Check the trail status after noon on Saturday at http://www.gainesvillesorba.org before you head to the trails.
4-3-2011 Chicopee Time Trial From SORBA Gainesville: As part of the
Ring in the Spring Festival at the Chicopee Woods Bike Trails on Saturday,
April 16th, 2011 we'll be having a Time Trial Race! The Time Trial race will
be held on the Coyote Loop from 12:00 PM until around 2:00 PM. Cost for the
festival is $20 and includes limited edition water bottle, Discovery Ride
with chances to win SWAG, Swap Meet, vendor area, and LUNCH! Each
participant will get up to two timed laps with the fastest lap time counting
toward the final results. We will have awards 3 deep for the following
classes: 4-6-2011 Ft. Yargo Trails Closed From YABA: "Due to power lines being down across the trails Fort Yargo has closed the trails until they can be repaired. We cut out about 30 trees and cleared out a lot of big debris out of the trails that was one nasty storm last night." 4-7-2011 Sunny King Update From SKC: SKC update. 2/3 crit less than 20 spots from a sell out. Pro 1 has 110 pre reg and will sell out at 150. Foothills update. mens Pro 1/2 is SOLD OUT. Mens 3 was having low pre reg so we are letting 2's in this field. 2's and 3's will be scored separate and paid separate. This field is limited to 80 riders and the registration pace is picking up. We expect this to sell out by Friday at the current pace. http://www.sunnykingcriterium.com. Brownwood Bicycle Rally The East Atlanta Kids Club’s 8th- annual Brownwood Bike Rally & Run returns on May 14 to beautiful Brownwood Park in East Atlanta, where kids and adults will participate in street bike and Cyclocross-track races and other fitness-related activities. The event also includes a health fair, a space walk, crafts and other fun activities to entertain the whole family. All proceeds benefit the East Atlanta Kids Club (www.eastatlantakids.org), an after-school program for promising youth. 4-8-2011 DSG Cancelled Dirt, Sweat, and Gears, an endurance race in Tennessee, has been cancelled for 2011. No explanation has been given by the promoter. SKC Update The Men's 2/3 crit has SOLD OUT! HB 101 From Georgia Bikes: Dear Georgia Bicycling Supporter, House Bill 101, the "Better Bicycling Bill," successfully passed the House and then the Senate Public Safety Committee on Tuesday, March 22nd - the same day as our hugely successful Ride to the Capitol event! HB 101 is currently under review by the Senate Rules Committee. The Senate has adjourned until April 11th, after which they will have three more days to review this bill. Be sure to let your state Senator know you support this bill before the 11th! You can do so quickly and conveniently through the League of American Bicyclists online petition system. To send an email in support of HB 101, simply visit http://www.capwiz.com/lab/issues/alert/?alertid=40245526&type=TA For the latest version of the bill, click here. For a summary of the changes made by the bill, please review our HB 101 white paper. Thank you for taking a moment to lend your voice to safer bicycling in Georgia.
Blanket's Creek Closed From SORBA Woodstock: Blankets Creek will be
closed on Friday 4/8 for race course prep and on Saturday 4/9 for the Dirty
Duathalon. We will reopen after the conclusion of the event on Saturday.
Around 2ish or so. 4-11-2011 Fatal Hit and Run There was a fatal hit and run on Saturday that killed a bicycle rider in Austell. The driver has been arrested. 4-12-2011 Roswell Mayor's Ride The annual Roswell Mayor's Ride will be May 1st in Historic Roswell, GA! The ride starts at 8:00 am at Roswell Area Park. Online registration is available. The ride is only $25 per person until April 25th or $35 thereafter. A family of three rides for $60, and a family of four rides for $65. There is a route for the entire family-6 miles, 20 miles, and 42 miles!
Blanket's Creek 6 Hour Race From SORBA Woodstock: Registration is now OPEN for the 6 HOUR RACE TO SUNSET at BLANKETS CREEK, August 13, 2011. Race information and registration links can be found at http://www.mountaingoatadventures.com/blankets6hour SORBA Woodstock and myself are very excited to bring you this new event! The race will start at 3pm and riders will ride into the sunset, racing until 9 pm. We'll have food and music before the race with a (large) bonfire and awards ceremony afterwards. Course will be approximately 8 miles and include approximately half of VMT (minus the switchback section with the ropes), all of Dwelling, and approximately half of South Loop. We are offering solo, 2 person, and 3 person team categories. We are trying to encourage more ladies to try endurance racing by offering women's beginner, sport, and expert solo categories. Cash payout to the top 3 solo male and female expert racers. We hope you will join us for the inaugural edition of this event. Don't fear the heat! It will only get cooler as the race goes on!
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GA State TT Championships From GABRA: GA state TT will be run in
conjuction with the 2011 Jr/U23/Elite Road National Championships in
Augusta. The TT is THURSDAY June 23. More details about the State
championship registration will be forthcoming but here's the course maps and
schedule for Nats... 4-14-2011 Sandestin Bicycle Tour Inaugural Sandestin Beach Bicycle Tour May 13-15, 2011 Sandestin Golf and Beach Resort and Robin's Bikes & Fitness invite you to tour Florida's Emerald Coast during the Sandestin Beach Bicycle Tour this May. The weekend bicycle event is designed for all road cyclists. Participants will get an opportunity to soak in a scenic bike ride alongside pristine beaches including a rest stop in charming Seaside and also enjoy post-ride activities and mechanical support. The Sandestin Beach Bicycle Tour benefits the Alaqua Animal Refuge, an independent, non-profit organization located on Florida's Emerald Coast that advocates the general welfare and humane treatment of animals by providing shelter, prevention of pet overpopulation and adoption services. Distances of 15, 30, and 60 miles will be available! Women's MTB Clinic in the News The Patch covered a women's mountain bike clinic this past weekend at Blanket's Creek. Twilight! Twilight and the Historic Roswell Crit are only a few weeks away. They mark the start of one of the best racing in the southeast for the year! Both races offer so much more than just bike races....fun rides like the Mayor's Ride, a music festival, bike rodeos, and more.
Charlotte News From Charlotte Sports Cycling: The 2011 Charlotte
Mountain Bike Series is set to kick off on April 20 @ Col Francis Beatty
Park. What's the CMBS all about? The Charlotte Mountain Bike Series was
developed for two reasons: First to provide new mountain bike racers an
opportunity to try mountain bike racing at a grassroots level. Second, for
the experienced mountain bike racers the opportunity to train and test their
selves on a weekly basis. From the first timer to the expert racer, we have
a category for all abilities.
When? Saturday, April 23, 2010 from 11AM to 5PM. Early online event
registration through April 22 Day of registration: 8:30AM to 10:30AM 4-15-2011 HB 101 with 3 Foot Amendment Passes!!!!!!!!!!! From a post on the SBL:
HB 101 Approved 150-9 w/ 3 Foot Passing amendment! A GREAT day for bicycling
in Georgia and for GA Bikes! Senoia Crit Change The Georgia Cup has had to change the Senoia crit to a circuit race. There is no change to the Time Trial or parking for either event. They are also requesting that any racers that did the Dalton Omnium take a survey about the race. The City of Dalton looks at the survey to see if the race will be invited to be held next year. Marietta Ride of Silence From Bike Cobb: On Wednesday, May 18,2011 cyclists around the world, including a group here in Marietta, will participate in a unique ride to honor cyclists who have been injured or killed while cycling on public roadways. The rides begin at precisely 7:00 p.m., and are short rides (about 10 miles) at a slow pace (12mph) -- all done in complete silence. Typically, riders wear an armband -- black if you are riding in memory of someone killed; or red if you are riding to honor someone who has been struck and survived, or if you have been struck yourself. The route in Marietta will start just off of the square in Marietta at the parking deck located at 190 Lawrence Street. We hope you will join us for dinner afterwards at a local merchant on the square (Dutch Treat). If you would like more information on the ride, please e-mail celestehburr@yahoo.com.
Ring in the Spring Festival From SORBA Gainesville: Come one, come
all to the Gainesville Chapter Ring in the Spring Festival this Saturday.
Bring your used bikes and bike items to the swap meet for sale. There is
guaranteed to be a large selection of items. Visit the Gainesville Sorba
Chapter site for more details!
http://gainesvillesorba.org/wordpress/ 4-17-2011 Roswell Crit Info From the Roswell Crit: "We have two new race categories for 2011. The first is a Masters 35+ race for Category 4 & 5 riders only. The second race is the Fat Tire Crit. The Fat Tire Crit is open to anyone regardless of category. The Fat Tire Crit rules are simple; no bar ends and no slicks, 30 minutes of racing. As always you must wear a helmet. Have a USA Cycling or UCI approved license. We also increased our race durations for the Masters 35+/45+ event from 45 minutes to 60 minutes and our Men's Category 2-3 event from 50 minutes to 60 minutes. That's anywhere from 15 to 30 minutes more racing than the average weekend criterium." 4-18-2011 Georgia Cross Survey! Take the Georgia Cross survey! Let us know what you think and give your input for the 2011 series! 4-19-2011 Alpha Bikes Fit Studio The Alpha Bikes Fit Studio is now open! Based on your riding objectives and preferences, careful measurements of your body, assessment of your flexibility, and skilled observations of you riding a bike on a trainer, we suggest appropriate adjustments to your bicycle to improve your overall riding experience and reduce injury potential. We actively engage you in the every step in the process to help you understand our recommendations. http://ridealphabikes.com/about/alpha-bikes-fit-studio-pg97.htm 4-20-2011 Roswell Cycling Festival The Roswell Cycling Festival, including the Mayor's Ride is April 30-May 1. There are mountain bike and road activities for the whole family! Jackson County Brevet From the promoter: Please consider the 2nd annual Jackson County Brevet charity ride benefitting Aplastic Anemia, on June 18, 2011. Joining our ride will help to modernize the treatment for Aplastic Anemia, which has not changed since 1986. This will give hope to my wife Kelly and all those who suffer from this rare but very deadly disease. Visit www.jacksonbrevet.com for all details, registration, etc. Huge raffle that includes 2011 Cannondale CAAD10 3 Ultegra road bike and well over $1000 in local bike shop gift certificates. Registration is limited to the first 1,200 who sign up!!!
WBL The WBL, Inc. and SFS, LLC are proud to present: The Atlantis
Hydroponics Toccoa World Cup. That’s right, the WBL has teamed up with the
SFS to present the real spring classic, Toccoa, a 6-hour/120 mile affair
ridden over the rippled lands to the north. Sag vehicle plus moped assisted.
(www.winterbikeleague.com)
Roswell Thursday Ride From Bike Roswell: Come join us in Roswell
where it is the only bicycle friendly community in Georgia. Beautiful flats
along the Chattahoochee coupled with spectacular homes along climbs that can
challenge the best rider. We even ride past Chipper Jones’
house/neighborhood. Three groups to choose from; all leave at 6PM from
Riverside Park,
The Brew-Ha-Ha From Sorella: Sorella Cycling p/b BVM Ecologics is
teaming up with Atlanta Brewing Co for the 4th annual
Brew-ha-ha to celebrate the start
of a successful cycling season, raise money for a great cause, and of
course, enjoy great beer! Everyone is invited to the 2011 spring kickoff
celebration at Atlanta Brewing Company. Enjoy tastings of Atlanta Brewing’s
handcrafted beers on tap and mingle with fellow cyclists and friends as we
toast to longer days, warmer weather and our awesome cycling community.
Proceeds from admission will be donated to Camp Twin Lakes. When: Saturday,
May 14, 2011, 7 p.m. to 10 p.m. Where: Atlanta Brewing Company, 2323 Defoor
Hills Road NW, Atlanta, GA 30318 • 404-355-5558
USA Nationals News From the organizer: With the USA
Cycling Elite/U23/Juniors Road National Championships and US Paralympics
Cycling Championships just two months away, the city of Augusta and our
partner communities are gearing up for a great event. We look forward to
hosting the best amateur cyclists in the country this June, and we hope that
everyone enjoys their experience in our community. We have some outstanding
race venues, and we think everyone will appreciate the southern hospitality.
We know that cyclists are interested in checking out the venues. You can
find course maps for the road races and time trial at USACycling.org.
The criterium course map will be provided once we receive the race permit,
which should be within the week. For riders planning to come to Augusta to
check out the courses please take note of the following: 4-22-2011 Alliance Ride The Alliance Ride will be May 7th in Alpharetta. "The Alliance Ride is quickly becoming Georgia’s biggest fundraising celebration of our Wounded Warriors from Operation Iraqi Freedom and operation Enduring Freedom! Proceeds from the Alliance Ride go to support Wounded Warrior Family Camps at Camp Dream in beautiful Warm Springs, GA." There will be 25 and 50 mile options. Sandy Springs Cycling Challenge The Sandy Springs Cycling Challenge is coming up May 8th! The Metric Century is open to everyone and is always a fun ride! Racing begins at 8:45 am with the Juniors and concludes with the Pro/1 Men at 4:15 pm. http://sandyspringschallenge.org/ Is It Me? Is it me or is there a LOT on the cycling calendar the next few weeks! Southeastern Cycling will be busy covering as much as we can! Look for photos and race reports! 4-25-2011 Attn. Bike Shop Owners! Southeastern Cycling now has postcards available for you to provide to your customers when they ask you where they can find race and ride information. Drop me an email at sttarlite@hotmail.com, and I'll mail some to you! 3 Foot Law The Athens Patch has a good article on trying to convince Gov. Deal to sign the 3 Foot law. Blazing Saddle Century Blazing Saddles Century July 30, 2011 Are you up for a challenge? Ready for a change of scenery? Wanting a ride to fill in the empty spot in your calendar? Whether you want a mid-summer hard core training ride or a leisurely tour of Georgia's blackberry patches, we have just the ride for you. With five different ride options in what is considered the foothills of the Appalachians, there is a course for everyone from the beginner to the die-hard advanced rider. Available routes this year are as follows: 15-20 Miler (Out & Back), 29 Miler, 52 Miler, 78 Miler and 101 Miler. Fee Includes: 1 pair of Blazing Saddles Socks*, 1 Sketti Supper, 1 chance to win a great item from our sponsors, rest stops with snacks and fluids, medical assistance and SAG availability.
4-26-2011 Roswell Cycling Festival From Bike Roswell: Just a friendly
reminder to come join us at the Roswell Cycling Festival on April 30 and May
1. Information about the event, including a downloadable brochure can be
found at
http://www.roswellcyclingfestival.com/. On Saturday, April 30th,
from 10:00 am to 3:00 pm we will be at Big Creek Mountainbike Day for the
Pump Track Event with the Roswell Alpharetta Mountain Bike Organization
(RAMBO). On Sunday, May 1st, we have the Roswell criterium, the Mayor's
Ride, and the Kids' Bicycle Safety Rodeo. Sign up for the Mayor's Ride at
www.bikeroswell.com. There is
a free 6 mile family ride, as well as 20 and 40 mile rides. Please note that
the Mayor's Ride fee is discounted until April ACS is On! From the GA Cup: As you know we check weather at 5pm on Monday to see if Wednesday night's ACS will be good. Weather looks GOOD for ACS#3 this Wednesday night. All CUSTOM BIBS are good for the ACS!! Be sure to enter you BIB # online. Because of the potential threat of rain you may have not registered online - therefore, we went ahead and extended registration until tomorrow! 4-27-2011 Buckhead-Trees Down Buckhead took a beating in Monday night's thunderstorms. Ridgewood Road is passable, but there are trees down everywhere. Crews have left some large pieces of tree trunks in the road. There is also a lot of smaller debris like branches, sticks, and such all over the road. Be VERY careful when riding around Ridgewood this week.
4-28-2011 RealCyclist.com Releases USA Crits Roster USA CRITS Speed
Week is a series of seven criterium races over eight days across Georgia,
North Carolina and South Carolina, starting with the Terrapin Twilight
Criterium in Athens, Ga. this Saturday. This event is also the first race on
the USA CRITS Championship Series. Races conclude on May 8 with the Global
Imports Sandy Springs Cycling Challenge near Atlanta, Ga. Two of the Team
members racing at this event are past champions of the USA CRITS
Championships Series: Yosvany Falcon in 2008 and Frank Travieso in 2007. The
RealCyclist.com Pro Cycling Team at these races will include: 4-29-2011 Paving at Silk Sheets GA70 (Silk Sheets) is getting REPAVED this weekend, be aware it will be closed and have a lot of construction traffic!It will be between Roscoe and Cochran Mill.
Reynolds Blue Ridge Classic Bicycle Races May 14-15, Blowing Rock, NC
Pirate Race Productions is proud to announce the Reynolds Blue Ridge
Classic. Consisting of three distinct cycling events across the weekend of
May 14 and 15, it is a unique opportunity for cyclists of all ages and
abilities to challenge themselves to face everything the High Country has to
offer. Thanks to the generous support of Reynolds Blue Ridge in Blowing
Rock, the events will provide a much needed funding boost for the Mountain
Alliance outdoor leadership program at Watauga High School. Registration for
all three events is available online at Pre-Reg.com, with special early bird
discounts for signing up before May 1. |
