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November 2011 11-1-2011 Georgia Cross Photos My photos from the Conyers Elks-Aidmore and GIHP races are up at http://sadlebred.smugmug.com. Sopo Needs a New Home Sopo Bike Coop is looking for a new home. The lease is up on the space they've been at in East Atlanta since 2006. Professional U23 Team Hincapie Sportswear, BMC, and Holowesko Partner have teamed up to create a Professional Under 23 team for 2012. Georgian Michael Stone will be part of it. The team will be the official development team of Team BMC.
11-3-2011 Chili Dawg Rides From EMBA: Chili Dawg Rides Again! Does this
mean you ride with a chili dog shoved into your left jersey pocket for lunch at
mile 40? Maybe it means you carry a Chihuahua in your jersey pocket in 32 degree
weather while riding one-handed on a Schwinn Sting-Ray with a banana seat. NO!
It is the Editor's Choice for winter cross-training.
GATR Night Rides From GATR: It's November and the time change is oh so
near! Get your lights charging and be ready for night riding... First ride is
Wednesday, November 16th at Tribble Mill starting at 7 p.m. Registration is
required on the
Gwinnett County Parks and Recreation website using code VOLR14330 ($5 for
residents and $10 for others) 11-4-2011 Big Creek Trail Closure The trails at Big Creek will be closed on Saturday until 1:00 pm for a trail run.
Beginner MTB Clinic From Sorella: Please join Sorella Alexandra Martinez for a beginner
mountain biking clinic at Raccoon Mountain. Alexandra will focus on single-track
riding and include tips on cornering, downhill riding, technical rocky sections,
and more. We look forward to seeing you there! (Trish's note: This is a FREE
clinic). Group Ride Reminder Remember that most group rides have stopped for the winter. Airport Ride The Airport Ride starts Sunday, Nov. 6! Peachtree Bikes Ride The SBL and Peachtree Bikes in Sandy Springs will host a ride on Thursdays at 6:30 this winter. The route is marked. Front and rear lights are required. Winter Rides Two groups around Macon are hosting winter rides: http://middlegeorgiaendurance.com/winter-training-rides/ and http://maconbaselayer.blogspot.com/. The WBL will start Dec. 3 with the March to Maysville.
A colorful rider in the Men's Cat. 4 at the Centennial High School Cross Crusade 11-7-2011 Another winter ride: Steel Magnolias 6:30 pm. Tuesdays. 24 miles, training. Front and rear lights are required. The ride leaves from the Fountain Oaks/Nancy G's parking lot on Roswell Rd.. Parking has been worked out by Nancy with the management group so that riders can park behind the Kroger on the Nancy G's side. There is always a group that meets afterwards to have drinks and eat.
Snake Creek Gap Race 2012 From NWGA SORBA:
http://snake.nwgasorba.org or
http://www.prerace.com/races/event/29101
Winter Pizza Ride From Mark Linenburg: The first Winter Pizza ride will
start on Thursday November 10 @ 6:00 PM. We will meet at the same location we
currently meet for the Thursday Pizza ride in Avondale. Use your discretion
about the very cold/windy/wet days. The ride is a winter pace (i.e. moderate) to
and from Stone Mountain Park. While in the park, we will do 2 small
counterclockwise loops (9.6 miles in the park). The pace has been historically
(and should remain) between 22 mph and 23.5 mph in the Park- mainly a steady
rotating paceline (you don't have to be in the paceline, if you don't want to
be). If you want to attack, drop the group, etc., this ride is not for you.
Should you want to sprint on the final lap- no attacking the paceline until the
base of auto museum hill (last hill of the final loop). Stone Mountain Park
Police will not let you ride in the Park after dusk- unless you have some type
of front and rear light. 11-8-2011 Georgia Cross Photos My Georgia Cross photos from the Centennial Cross Crusade are up at http://sadlebred.smugmug.com.
Allatoona Work Party From SORBA Come join us for a work party at the
Allatoona Creek trails- working out of the Pitner Road Dog Park- this Saturday,
Nov. 12, 2011. We'll be adding some berms to a few areas and building a rhythm
section, as well as tending to any needed maintenance on the Turtle Back Loop.
Please come out if you can spare an hour or three. We could really use the extra
hands! Don't forget to bring gloves, water, snacks, and wear closed-toe shoes.
Lunch will be provided to all volunteers afterward. This work party will mark
the 3rd opportunity for your name to be placed in a hat for the Volunteer
Rewards Program, in which you will be eligible to win a bigger than normal
prize! More details on this program to come. Facebook page for this event:
http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=291212510899376.
Chattahoochee Bend State Park From Lisa Browne: " We have formed a
committee to build brand new mountain bike trails at Chattahoochee Bend State
Park in the northwestern corner of Coweta County. It is an awesome opportunity
to get in while the hiking and biking trails are only in the initial phases. My
fiancé, Scott Rush, is heading the committee. We need volunteers to help on the
committee and help build the trails. We were out there looking at the Parks
proposed site for the initial 3 mile loop and it will definitely be a good
portion of the park for the trail. However, any state funds are being utilized
for Park facilities like roads and restrooms. We need assistance, funds, and
equipment to build the trails. Immediately, we need assistance getting the trail
mapped out with the GPS coordinates onto our topographical map for presentation
to the Park Committee." You can contact Scott at
tsrush@charter.net if interested in
being on the committee. Rope Mill Work Party From SORBA Woodstock: We need your help! We have 1.5 miles of backcut and final clean up needed to complete the new 2 mile trail at Rope Mill park officially named the Explorer trail. This trail is named in honor of Taylor Randahl's Ford Explorer truck that would take him to new and exciting trail systems. The trail style is open and flowing - like a Mini Dwelling Loop at Blankets Creek - and will be a welcome addition to the Taylor Randahl Memorial Bike Trail system. Please join us on Saturday, Nov 12th from 9am - 1pm. Tools and free lunch will be provided. Please bring gloves, water, and closed toe shoes. If you haven't attended a trail building party this year and enjoy Rope Mill and Blankets Creek parks, please help us out and attend this event. Thanks for your support. Hope to see you there. Jay Wilkes President - SORBA Woodstock" 11-9-2011 Upcoming Bike Demo Days: Free Flite will have mountain bike demo days Nov 20th and Dec. 10th from 9 am to 3 pm at Blanket's Creek. Alpha Bikes will have a Niner demo day at Big Creek this Saturday from 10 am to 3 pm. GABRA Tweet GABRA tweeted that some of the 2012 race dates will be released soon. Southeastern Cycling will keep everyone posted! Stone Mountain Reminder Just a reminder that if you are road riding at Stone Mountain after dark, you are required by the park and state law to have a front and rear light. Atlanta Falcons Bike Parking The Atlanta Falcons will offer bike parking at this Sunday's football game. So, ride on down to the stadium! 11-10-2011 WE Race WE Race for 2012 Promoters the women's WE Race series is looking for races to be part of the series for 2012. Interested? Contact Leigh Hopkins on Facebook http://facebook.com/leigh.hopkins 11-11-2011 Fool's Gold 2012 The Fool's Gold 50/100 endurance mountain bike race moves to Sept. 8 for 2012. It will serve as the final of the NUE, National Ultra Endurance Series. The Cohutta 100 in Ducktown, TN will serve as the series opener. 11-14-2011 Rome Winter Cross The Rome Winter Cross has been changed to a double race weekend in Rome January 14-15, 2012.
Trish Albert (Sorella Cycling p/b BVM Engineering) goes over the barriers at the Marietta CX Race. Photo by Laura Andrews/ B.D. Andrews Photography.
This is what a sprint finish in the Masters 45+ race at Marietta will do to you. Rock Hill to Host Championships According to Cyclingnews.com: "USA Cycling announced today that the country's newest track cycling venue, the Giordana Velodrome in Rock Hill, South Carolina has been chosen to host its 2012 and 2013 International Omnium Track National Championship Since its introduction to the track cycling Olympic program, the omnium has been part of USA Cycling's elite national track championships. However, following the Olympic Games in London, track riders will have an opportunity to compete in the new stand-alone omnium." championships on August 17-18, 2012. 11-15-2011 Marietta Cross Photos My Marietta Cross photos are up at http://sadlebred.smugmug.com.
11-16-2011 Ride with George Hincapie Hincapie Sports is hosting a ride with George Hincapie on Sunday, Nov. 20th to benefit a new park in Greenville, SC that will have mountain bike trails and a pump track. A silent auction will also be held. More details are here.
11-17-2011 Georgia Cup 2012 The Georgia Cup has announced their 2012
schedule. From the GA Cup: "We will not produce/Promote: Savannah, Rome,
Gainesville, La Grange/Columbus, Tour of Atlanta or any other event that is not
listed below. If your club is interested in getting on the 2012 USAC Calendar
and you want Spincycle Sports to manage the event on a fee base we are open
working with you." Oh Quit Bugging Me!! Ok, Ok, I'll put up the 2012 calendar. Only events with a "*" beside them have been confirmed for 2012. All other dates are 2011. Keep in mind that the 2012 calendar is VERY preliminary! Most associations have not released their calendars. Gone Riding has only released a partial calendar. Many, Many changes will take place between now and February/March 2012. Keep an eye on Southeastern Cycling for details on races as they become available. The only dates that are "written in stone" are the confirmed dates and January 2012 cyclocross dates.
Chicopee Night Riding From SORBA Gainesville: "It’s night riding season
again at Chicopee! In order to keep this privilege all night ride participants
must abide by the following rules.
Southwest Georgia Training Series From GBRA: Michele Moulton, PCP Race
Team Director in Albany, GA has put together a
Winter Training Series for the
riders in Southwest Georgia. 11-21-2011 Crit Championships to NC The USA Cycling Professional Crit Championships will be coming to High Point, NC for 2013-2014. Joey Rosskopf and Team Type 1 are in Rwanda to begin a stage race on Nov. 20. This is a big humanitarian opportunity for the team. It is an exciting time. The TT1 group includes a doctor, a diplomat, and an entertainer. Two TT1 staff are blogging about it. At the end of that blog you can sign up for email notifications of comments. The race website is: http://en.tourofrwanda.com/. There is an English language tab at the top of their web page. 11-22-2011 Hendersonville Photos My photos from both days at the North Carolina Grand Prix UCI races are up at http://sadlebred.smugmug.com. There are also some on cyclingnews.com of the Elite Men and Women's races. 11-23-2011 Smyrna Bicycles will be having a Black Friday sale. 15% off of everything in stock! 11-26-2011 Joey Rosskopf will be riding for Team Type1 next year, moving up from the development team. Joey recently won a stage at the Tour of Rawanda.
11-27-2011 Winter Bike League Home Opener It's that time year! Bring on
the big boys and girls! Georgia State Cyclocross Championship The Georgia State Cyclocross Championships is next Sunday at Ft. Yargo in Winder. The usual Georgia Cross schedule will be run with State Champion jerseys awarded in select races. From Dan Coy, the promoter:
"Racers who have been racing cyclocross in Georgia for only the past couple of
years have not experienced the Fort Yargo cyclocross event yet. This course
became an instant favorite when it was first introduced in 2005. Fort Yargo was
the site of the 2008 state championships and because of the nature of the course
it guarantees to sort out the best overall cyclocross racer. SC State CX Championships The SC State CX Championships will be next Saturday in Greenville at Cleveland Park. Racing beings at 11:00 am. NC State CX Championships The NC State CX Championships are Dec. 10 in Winston-Salem at Washington Park.
11-28-2011 Good Hope Welcomes Cyclists The City of Good Hope, GA in Walton County officially welcomes cyclists. The opening of the bike routes was this weekend. Project Road Share "erected a stand at the park with a map of the city, clearly marking designated routes for cyclists which are viewed as the safest and best cycling paths through Good Hope. The city also has placed five signs, each asking everyone to share the road and be safer, at various points of the city — one on either end of town, along Highway 83, one on Jacks Creek Road, one on Pleasant Valley Road and one at the park itself." The Walton Tribune has a complete article on Good Hope welcoming cyclists. 11-30-2011 Chicopee Night Ride Rescheduled The Chicopee Night Ride scheduled for Nov. 29th has been postponed until Dec. 1. Details are on the SORBA forum.
Let's Get Visible Campaign The Atlanta Bicycle Coalition is beginning
their annual Let's Get
Visible campaign this week |
