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August 2012

8-1-2012 Litespeed BMW Crit The Litespeed BMW Twilight Crit will be held Aug. 18 in the East Atlanta Village. They have just added a Women's 3/4 race and  Men's 4 and Men's 5 races. Several pro racers have already confirmed for the Women's 1/2/3 and the Men's Pro/1/2 crit. The action is going to be fast and furious!

Team STR Rides Team Share the Road will host two new beginner friendly road rides weekly: Monday- Silver Comet Cycles "Beginner's Ride" - Starts at 5:45pm at Silver Comet Cycles. We're here to help and support beginners. 22 miles on the Silver Comet Trail. Very casual pace, no drop ride, very flat terrain, and no cars. Come ride with other beginners and some experienced riders who hope you ask lots of questions. Silver Comet Cycles is located at 4342 Floyd Road, Mableton, Ga. The ride is sponsored by Team Share The Road.
Wednesday-Silver Comet Cycles "Ladies Only" - Starts at 5:45pm at Silver Comet Cycles. We're here to help and support ladies. 22 miles on the Silver Comet Trail. Social pace, very flat terrain, and no cars. Come ride with other ladies. Silver Comet Cycles is located at 4342 Floyd Road, Mableton, Ga. The ride is sponsored by Team Share The Road.

8-2-2012 This Weekend The Covington Century "race" is on Saturday. Look for a group trying to do a sub 4 hour century. The Race to Sunset 6 Hour is Saturday at Blanket's Creek. It benefits SORBA Woodstock.

Blanket's Creek Parking Lot From SORBA Woodstock: "Last week, the Cherokee County Board of Commissioners approved a $829,000 dollar contract to expand/upgrade the Blankets Creek Parking Lot. We would like to thank our commissioner Karen Bosch for helping make this a reality.

Construction will start in September. As of now, there will be 15 days this fall where the trails will be closed due to heavy grading and tree removal. These closure days will be during the week and will be reopened on the weekends to accomodate high weekend use.

Stay tuned to the website for construction updates and trail closure dates as they come along. The Cherokee Tribune  had an article about the approval.

Memorial Ride  "Memorial Ride for Bill Hubbard, this Saturday 8:00am, Apalachee Cycles, Dacula: Come join fellow cyclists in support of our friend, Bill Hubbard, who died recently due to injuries sustained in a cycling crash. This Saturday (August 4th) a memorial ride will be held in his honor from Apalachee Cycles in downtown Dacula http://www.apalacheecycle.com/.  The ride is beautiful, serene 48 mile route on secondary country roads…very casual pace, no drop. Any donations to be given to the Hubbard family."

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8-6-2012 Sosebee Bike Part The Daily Tribune had a nice article about the Sosebee Bike Park today.

Frazier Cycling Campb 2012 Camp Frazier for Junior Cyclists was a huge success - we had 72 juniors (ages 10-18) , coaches and parents from 7 states and 9 teams attend our 9th junior camp held last month on the campus of King College in Bristol TN. The grand finale for the camp was the Cobra-Tornado Classic Junior Omnium hosted by the cycling teams of Virginia Intermont College and King College.

Rome Velo Rider to Belgium
Rome Velo racer off to Belgium
 

ROME, Georgia. (August 3, 2012) Rome Velo team member Brandon Pruett of Silver Creek GA arrived in Belgium on August 1st to begin a 20 day racing and training regime hosted by USA Cycling. Brandon competed against many other junior cyclists for this prestigious opportunity to be a member of USA Cycling’s summer development program. The program only accepts 6 junior athletes ages 15-16 each summer and is a major part of USA Cycling’s development process. Brandon’s acceptance is a testament to how far he has developed as a competitive cyclist and a great honor for his team that he trains with, Rome Velo.
 

USA Cycling’s Summer Development camp selects 6 junior athletes to train and race in Belgium for 20 days. The athletes will compete in 4 single day races and a 4 day stage race, all against many of the top juniors in Europe. Brandon and the other USA riders (2 from Idaho and 3 from California) will also benefit from immersion in a very structured program, learning what it’s like to essentially live like a Pro Cyclist, training and racing every day on the difficult roads of Europe. USA Cycling provides the riders with bikes and takes care of all the details, allowing the riders to focus all their energy on truly learning from the experience. For a 16 year old boy, this is a truly unique experience that Brandon has worked very hard for. The trip is especially important as it will serve to bring Brandon even more notice from national level cycling programs which can help to take him to the next level. USA Cycling is the governing body for all sanctioned racing in the US, and is also charged with developing and selecting athletes to represent the USA in Olympic Cycling events.  Brandon has been racing and training for about 3 years now and has rapidly developed to become one of the top amateur racers in the Southeast region. In 2011 Brandon caught the attention of USA Cycling’s Development Coaches by capturing the Bronze at the Junior Nationals Road Race in Augusta GA. He demonstrated his continuing development with numerous podium finishes for the next year including 2 GA State Championship Titles this year (Criterium).
 

Brandon has been working with his local team of Rome Velo with both hard training rides and motor pacing. Former Professional racer and National Champion Tina Pic is Brandon’s coach and mentor now for several years with invaluable guidance and support. Of course many local riders especially members of the Coosa Valley Cycling Association (www.cvca.org) contributed to help get Brandon to where he is. A number of CVCA members truly took his drive to heart and helped found the Brandon Pruett Cycling Fund to help with the expenses of both this trip and other National events. And of course all cyclists start the sport with support from a local bike shop. Cycle Therapy of Rome truly got behind the idea of a local rider achieving national success by encouraging Brandon to go to many National competitions and become the best racer he can. When Brandon first started racing, about 3 years ago, he was in Cycle Therapy and one of the mechanics showed Brandon a magazine article about “Life at the house” It was an article on 15-16 year old kids in Belgium learning, living the European style of life and racing. He remarked to Brandon…one day you will be there!” And Brandon has been dreaming of that opportunity since and now that day has come. Brandon continues to play an integral role as a top member of Rome Velo at races throughout the Southeast. Brandon will return in time to assist his team mates for the River Gorge Omnium on August 25-26. The event is very popular in the Southeast and features a downtown Criterium in the heart of Chattanooga plus a very difficult mountain top finish road race atop Raccoon Mountain TN.
 

The Rome Velo Cycling Team is a USA Cycling Sanctioned Club. The team of 15 athletes is largely drawn from Rome and Floyd County residents. The Team competes throughout Georgia and the Southeast in road cycling races. The team’s mission is to promote healthy living through encouraging youths and adults to become involved in competitive cycling. Rome Velo is always looking for more riders in NW GA who want to take it to the next level. The team is sponsored by Sun Trust Financial Services of Rome, The Claremont House Bed & Breakfast, the Coosa Valley Cycling Association, Courtesy Ford of Rome, Boyd Cycling, Kenda Tires, & Cherokee Cycles of Calhoun. Additional team information is available at www.romevelo.net
Chris McGee – Team Director
romevelo@comcast.net
www.romevelo.net 706 766 6268

Brandon Pruett (Rome Velo) on the front of a crit. Courtesy of Rome Velo.

8-7-2012 Cross Practice Starts! Jim Miller Park Cross Practice will start on Wed., Aug. 22. Folks usually show up starting at 4:45 pm and ride til dark. There are usually 2-3 organized efforts. Jim Miller Park website.

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Scott Demo Join Alpha Bikes on Thursday, Sept. 9 for a Scott at Big Creek in Roswell from 4-8:30 pm. Road and mountain bikes will be available for test rides.

Drama Queen The Ellijay Mountain Bike Association will host the Drama Queen ride on Sat., Aug. 18. There will be distances of 15, 35, and 50 miles through the beautiful and difficult north Georgia mountain bike trails!

Eastside Rides Daylight Saving Time (DST) will end Sunday 11/04/12. DST will return again in the Spring on Sunday 03/10/13

Week of 08/27 Start times for Northlake (Tuesday) and Pizza (Thursday) will be 6:15 PM. The Northlake ride will be normal summer- 2 loops. The Pizza loop will be will be normal summer- 2 loops.

Week of 09/03 - sunsets 7:40s- Start times for Northlake (Tuesday) and Pizza (Thursday) will be 6:15 PM. The Northlake ride will be shorter- we will do one small counterclockwise 4.75 mile loop and one intermediate counterclockwise loop (normal 7 mile loop that we typically do 2 times). The Pizza loop will be one large clockwise 8.75 mile loop (normally we have been doing almost 2 of these loops)

Week of 09/17 - sunsets 7:20s- Start times for Northlake (Tuesday) and Pizza (Thursday) will move to 6:00 PM. The Northlake ride- we will do one small counterclockwise 4.75 mile loop and continue with one intermediate loop. The Pizza loop will be one large clockwise 8.75 mile loop.

Week of 10/01 until time change- sunsets 7:00s- Start times for Northlake (Tuesday) and Pizza (Thursday) will move to 5:45 PM. The Northlake ride- we will do one counterclockwise intermediate loop. The Pizza loop will be one large clockwise 8.75 mile loop.

Week of 11/05/12 through 3/4/13- Every Thursday Winter Pizza Starts- 6:00PM- winter pace to the park, two small counterclockwise loops (approx 9.75 miles) at approximately 22-23.5 mph (winter pace to/from the park- in the park- no attacking, steady paceline, but final sprint allowed.)

Northlake Ride Start- meet at the back of the parking lot of the Indian Restaurant located at: 3900 Lavista Road, Tucker, GA. If you look at a map- meeting location is between Montreal Rd and Harobi Drive, East of Wendy's across from McDonald's. Distance- Approximately 30 miles round trip- then moves to 23 miles as ride gets shorter (shorter options available in the park).

Pizza Ride Start- meet in the old location (which is now closed and a deserted building) Avondale Pizza Cafe parking lot: 70 North Avondale Road, Avondale Estates, GA 30002 Distance- Approximately 33 miles round trip- then moves to 26 miles as ride gets shorter (shorter options available in the park).

Atlanta Cycling End of Year Sale From Atlanta Cycling: The end of the model year is fast approaching and Atlanta Cycling is pleased to offer incredible pricing on select 2012 Trek, Cannondale, and Scott bikes!!! Supplies are limited and the bikes are selling fast so don't miss out on once a year savings!  If you are considering purchasing but aren't quite sure take advantage of our 30 days no questions asked return policy and financing options on all bicycle purchases!!! Contact us for more info at info@atlantacycling.com!

The Ascent - the Hardest Hill Climb in the South Sunday, August 12, Blue Ridge Mountain Club, Blowing Rock, NC FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Andrew Stackhouse
Pirate Race Productions (828) 719-8448 info@pirateraceproductions.com www.bikehighcountry.com 
Pirate Race Productions is thrilled to announce The Ascent Bike and Run Hill Climbs this Sunday, August 12, at the Blue Ridge Mountain Club in Blowing Rock, NC.

The Hardest Bicycle Hill Climb in the South is 9.25-miles, with 3,200 feet of ascending, yielding an average grade of 5.9 percent with a maximum pitch of 17.5 percent. Presented by Magic Cycles, the High country's premier bicycle shop, the Ascent course has a "Category 1" rating on Strava.com, the most difficult rating of any paved road in the Southern United States. The course records are held by pro racers Brian Sheedy (45:07) and Alison Arensman (1:01:41). The Ascent bike race is the second stop in the Capo Cycling Apparel King of Pain Series following Boone-Roubaix this past April and Three Peaks USA UltraCross at the Banner Elk Winery on September 23. The the bike and run course uses a brand new, buttery smooth road with incredible scenery around every bend. Unlike other hill climbs, we have the luxury of a two lane road that we can close, meaning your friends and family can watch from anywhere on the course, and you can ride, walk, or drive down from the top. Registration for both the run and the bike are available at Active.com for only $30 and $35 until 3PM, Thursday, August 8 with NO PROCESSING FEES or you can sign up on race day for an additional $5. The Ascent Facebook page will have updates about both the running and bike races. Folks traveling to the Boone Area for the event can find great deals on lodging at www.ExploreBooneArea.com.  ExploreBooneArea.com is your go-to source of information about visiting the North Carolina High Country. The Boone Area is mecca for cyclists thanks to its unmatched beauty, quiet country roads, and notorious climbs. The area is home to a pair of colleges with national champion cycling teams, and some of the nation's most popular and challenging cycling events. Magic Cycles (est. 1993), conveniently located in downtown Boone, is the High Country's premier bike shop for discriminating riders. Whether you're a beginner and just getting started or a pro looking to shave grams of weight or seconds off your time, Magic has a professionally trained staff to take care of your needs. Everyone at Magic Cycles is committed to providing you with the best bike shop experience imaginable. Blowing Rock Ale is a local brand that captures the essence of the High Country as much as you can with a beer. Refreshing, relaxing, recreation—these are part of everyday life in the High Country and these are the things Boone Brewing Company wants people to think about when drinking Blowing Rock Ale. Blue Ridge Mountain Club is: family-focused and community-centric; naturally spectacular location and privileged member programming; completed infrastructure and debt-free; the reasons why more families are choosing to own at Blue Ridge Mountain Club over any other High Country community today are as long as our views and as deep as our valleys. Pirate Race Productions is dedicated to staging and promoting athletic events that are incredibly fun for our participants, valuable marketing opportunities for our sponsors, a positive contribution to our host communities, and provide great entertainment for our spectators. Visit BikeHighCountry.com to learn about tons of fun events including The Ascent, Three Peaks USA, the Wilkesboro Cyclocross Festival, and Boone-Roubaix.
 

One Love Century  The 7th Annual MACC "One Love Century"
Saturday Sept. 1st, 2012. Start time: 8am
The Metro Atlanta Cycling Club hosts it’s “One Love Century” bike ride, an enjoyable and fun-filled event for experienced and beginning cyclists. Proceeds benefit organizations that promote cycling for inner city youth: The East Atlanta Kids Club, The East Point Velodrome, and the Dream Team. The ride starts and ends at Stonewall Tell Elementary School in Fulton County, GA. Ride options are 16, 27, 43, 61, and 100 miles in Southern Fulton, Rico, Palmetto and Coweta County. Just minutes outside of Metro Atlanta, experience cycling of unparalleled beauty and low traffic.
Ride Start: Stonewall Tell Elementary School, 3310 Stonewall Tell Rd., College Park, GA 30349.
(Google Note: You must use the city of Atlanta, not College Park, to receive correct mapping directions) (Trish's note: This is very true!!)
Ride Day Registration: 6:45 AM – 8:30 AM. Course closes at 4:00 PM
Online Registration images Download 2012 registration form

8-8-2012 Race to Sunset Photos I put up photos from Saturday's Race to Sunset at Blanket's Creek. I was playing with my new lens, a 70-200 2.8. I can't wait to shoot some road and track events with it!

Georgia State TT Championships The Flyer for the Georgia State TT Championships has been released. The event is Sept. 1 in Albany.

8-9-2012 Conyers CX Practices Pre-season CX practices, Georgia International Horse Park
Due to GIHP calendar scheduling we will use two venues for our practices, Bald Rock Meadows and The Steeplechase. Please recheck the C-Town forum schedule (www.ctownbikes.com) before heading to venue, changes can be made on a weekly basis. Feel free to call for updated info/Shey 404-455-0371 or shop 770-922-8511
*These practices are not on the GIHP calendar, do not call asking about them, call me or the shop if you need more info*
8/11 Steeplechase
8/18 Steeplechase
8/25 Steeplechase
9/1 Steeplechase
9/8 Steeplechase
9/15 Steeplechase
9/22 Bald Rock Meadows
9/29 Bald Rock Meadows
8am warm-up. Trails in area, ending with several loops on course (optional)
9am start. Specific CX practice.
The Georgia International Horse Park, 1996 Centennial Olympic Blvd, Conyers GA 30016
The Steeplechase area Centennial Olympic Blvd Gravel Lot/White picket fence Standard GIHP Cross event facilities
Bald Rock Meadows area Continue past Steeplechase area, take first left on Costley Mill Road Gravel Lot on right

8-11-2012 GABRA Board Nominations GABRA is taking nominations for next year's Board of Directors. The annual meeting will be in late Sept. or early Oct.

Fool's Gold From 55 Nine: Fool's Gold 100 is part of the National Ultra Endurance Series and all governing rules of the NUE apply to the Fool's Gold 100. The 2012 Fool's Gold 50/100 will again be based out of the beautiful Montaluce Winery in Dahlonega, GA. As far as the course, expect lots of fast & flowy singletrack, some doubletrack, and a fair dose of gravel road grunts. There are a couple of longer sustained climbs, but the rollers will probably be the ones to get you. Hammer Nutrition will be sponsoring the aid stations along the course. You will have access to HEED, Hammer Gel, and Endurolytes at all aid stations." Registration is in the final weeks!

Chicopee Work Party From SORBA Gainesville: "Join us for a morning of trail maintenance at Chicopee Woods. Meet in the parking lot around 8:45. We will work from 9-1pm. Lunch will be provided. No experience is necessary. Bring closed toed shoes, water, etc. If you enjoy these trails please consider helping maintain them. Visit the Gainesville Sorba facebook page to sign up for this event. We will have a raffle following lunch."

8-14-2012 Racing This Weekend There are two great crits going on this weekend. It doesn't get any closer to town than these two races! Saturday is the BMW Twilight Criterium in East Atlanta. Racing starts at 2 pm with the Cat. 3/4 Women and goes until 8 pm with the Pro/1/2 Men. Sunday racing moves across the road to the 8th annual Grant Park Crit. Racing begins at 10 am and wraps up at 6th. Bring your friends, bring your family, and enjoy two great races this weekend!

For Sale: Messenger Bag For sale: Ellsworth Messenger Bag, Brand New! It measures 19" wide x 11" high. It has a built in padded laptop sleeve. $50 including shipping.

8-15-2012 Midnight Garden Ride Midnight Garden Ride - Savannah, GA Saturday Sept 1 http://MidnightGardenRide.com A unique event, the perfect Labor Day Weekend accompaniment to Savannah Craft Brew Fest and the Savannah Century. Join hundreds in turning the night streets of Savannah into a wave of blinking lights, music, and pedal powered fun at the 4th Annual Midnight Garden Ride presented by New Belgium Brewing on Saturday September 1, 2012 at 8pm. Proceeds from this casual, family-friendly 10 mile ride through downtown benefit Savannah Bicycle Campaign’s efforts to build a better Savannah through bicycling.

TnT The Gainesville Tnt has been rescheduled for Thursday. Aug. 16 because of rain last week.

8-18-2012 Woodland Brook Closure CSX Railroad will be closing Woodland Brook Drive at the railroad crossing to perform routine maintenance along the tracks. They plan to close the road on Wednesday, Aug. 22 and it should be reopened by Saturday, Aug. 25. Message boards and detour signs will be posted.This affects routes out of Atlanta Cycling and Buckhead including Beyond Six Flags and the Buckhead Bellyache.

8-20-2012 Atlanta Cycling Rides All Atlanta Cycling weekday rides will start at 6:15 in Sept. and 6:00 in October.

8-21-2012 Fall Intown Classics From Todd Fryburger: As Summer draws to a close, the days are getting shorter, so we must again adjust the start times for the In-Town Classics (Sandy Springs, Peachtree Battle and Chastain):

Week of 09/03/12 - Ride start times move up to 6:15 PM (Sandy Springs moves to Short Option for the balance of the year)
Week of 09/17/12 - Ride start times move up to 6:00 PM
Week of 10/01/12 - Ride start times move up to 5:45 PM
Week of 10/15/12 - Ride start times move up to 5:30 PM
Week of 10/29/12 - Last week of rides (Daylight Savings Time ends 11/04/12)

Effective 11/10/12, the Tucker Ride will move to its Winter start time of 10:00 AM.

Will defer to the sages of other popular local rides such as the Buckhead Bellyache, Atlanta Cycling,s and Sunday Ride as to their respective Fall schedules.

Daylight Savings Time returns again on 03/10/13, giving everyone 126 days to enjoy the Airport Ride, the Winter Bicycle League (Athens), indoor spin classes, pilates, creative writing, learning the names of your children, or whatever you do when not on a bike.

Disclaimer: Cycling is a dangerous sport. These rides are sponsored by no one and affiliated with no organization, group, business, club, team, individual, or any other entity. Todd Fryburger and anyone else are not responsible if you get lost or hurt while riding your bike. You ride at your own risk and assume all responsibility for yourself and your equipment. The world is already too litigious anyway.

Racing This Weekend There is a lot going on this weekend! The River Gorge Omnium in Chattanooga will keep the roadies busy. It's a classic! The  Jim Miller Grass Crit/STCX will benefit the trail fund of the Georgia Cross Series! Come support a great cause!

Beginner Cross Clinic When: Sunday, Aug. 26th from 8-9:30 am Where: Jim Miller Park in Marietta in the Big Field
Join Trish Albert (Sorella Cycling), Mark Babcock (Deeds Publishing Team), and Josh Frank (ATLX) for a Beginner Cyclocross Clinic! We will work on skills such as dismounts, remounts, and cornering. Everyone is welcome!

There will be a small cost since the clinic is being held in conjunction with the Grass Crit/STXC. Non-USA Cycling members will need to buy a 1 day license for $10 + $1 for insurance. USA Cycling members will need to pay the $1 for insurance. This will also allow you to practice some of the skills at the Grass Crit/STXC being held from 10:00 am-1:00 pm.
Please note that loaner bikes and equipment are not available. Remove bar ends from mountain bikes and bottle cages from all bikes. HELMETS ARE MANDATORY.
Email Trish for more information at sttarlite@hotmail.com.
RSVP to the event at: https://www.facebook.com/#!/events/418858944820129/

Be sure to stick around for the grass crits afterwards: Then, at 10:00am challenge yourself in up to 4 cyclocross/short track style training blocks. Ride at race pace for 30 minute or 45 minute efforts.
10:00am to 10:30am: block 1
10:45am to 11:15am: block 2
11:30am to 12:00pm: block 3
12:15pm to 1:00pm: block 4

Riders are welcome or ride either a mountain bike (bar ends removed) or a cyclocross bike. Helmets are mandatory. All training blocks are open categories. There will be no officials, numbers or categories. No cash or prizes are being offered for the event. The minimum age to ride is 12 years of age.
There is a $1.00 to cover the insurance cost entry. Donations are welcome at the event for the Georgia Cyclocross Series to help purchase a new trailer.
The course will consist of a primarily grass field with short sections of dirt road. The course will be between .85 and 1.0km in length and have multiple turns. No dismounts are planned.
Please check in on the Facebook event page to let us know you are coming, or drop me a line at bobkuhn3@netzero.com

Annual Sorella Women's Ride WHO: Women cyclists, need not be members of Sorella. Cyclists looking to gain fitness and experience riding in groups are especially encouraged to participate.
WHAT: A group training ride, sanctioned by USA Cycling (USCF)*. This is a training ride, geared towards teaching riders basic group riding skills. This is not a race training ride! Riders are encouraged to ride in groups of similar speed and ability and no one will be dropped. Riders may re-group at each rest area along the ride as needed.
WHERE: Sosebee Cycling Park, 465 Simpson Road NE, White, GA 30184.
WHEN: Sunday, Aug 26th, 2012. Registration 8:00am, Ride meeting 8:45am, Roll out 9:00am.
WHY: Improve basic group riding and road bike handling skills, have fun and meet fellow cyclists.
COST: FREE! Riders MUST pre register by filling out a USCF 1-day license at the start of the ride. A license fee will be covered by Sorella Cycling. We will be giving away free schwag from Sorella sponsors and tasty post-ride refreshments.
MISCELLANEOUS: HELMETS AND ROAD BIKES ARE REQUIRED. Bikes should be in GOOD WORKING ORDER. Bring water and snacks for a 2 hour ride. Route options are around 23 or 28 mile routes. In the event of severe weather, ride will be postponed and re-scheduled for a later date.
Directions: http://sosebeecyclingpark.com/
Questions? Please contact Sorella Cycling here sorellacycling@gmail.com. * USCF permit # pending. RSVP by the Facebook Invitation.

8-23-2012 Grant Park Photos I have plenty of photos from the Grant Park Criterium up at http://sadlebred.smugmug.com. There are photos from the Women's 1/2/3, Men's Cat. 3, and Pro/1/2 races.

8-24-2012 Roswell Ride Update From Bike Roswell: Come join us in Roswell, the first 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; the start time will move to 6:00 pm Aug. 30th from Riverside Park, 575 Riverside Road, Roswell, GA 30075
A Group 20-23 mph average – 25 miles
B Group 18-21 mph average – 20 or 25 miles
C Group 16-18 mph average – 20 or 25 miles no drop
D Group 12 mph average - 12 miles partial paved trail, partial road - Looking for coordinators!

Average means that is what your computer will say is average when you return. If you average 18 then you spent 50% over 18 and 50% below 18 mph. Be ready to go hard that’s why you are coming to ride with the group is to get motivation and someone to share your pain with. Then you live longer and are happier the rest of the week and weekend.
 

8-27-2012 Southeastern Bike Expo Southeastern Bike Expo The Southeast Bike Expo will be happening and the trails will be open February 22-24 2013. Register at https://www.bikereg.com/Net/16902.

Thanks to Everyone! Thanks to everyone that came out to the Grass Crits at Jim Miller Park today! We raised $610 for the GA CX Trailer Fund! The trailer will make its debut at the first race.

Jim Miller Grass Crit Photos My photos from the Jim Miller Grass Crits are up!

Labor Day Century Atlanta Cycling Labor Day Century: Monday, September 3rd, registration $20, benefiting the Silk Sheets Church - Campbellton United Methodist. Please don't delay in registering if you are interested in this Labor Day - Monday ride. It seems that pre-registration may fill the event. Thanks !!!!
 

8-28-2012 Want to ride a Unicycle? This East Cobb business may have one for you. They were profiled on the Patch this week.

Lots going on this weekend! Saturday is MACC's One Love Century in the Silk Sheets area. The ride starts and ends at Stonewall Tell Elementary School in Fulton County, GA. Ride options are 16, 27, 43, 61, and 100 miles in Southern Fulton, Rico, Palmetto and Coweta County. Monday is the Atlanta Cycling Labor Day Century at Silk Sheets, benefiting the Campbellton United Methodist Church. The Labor Day Omnium is being held near Anderson, SC. Saturday Sept., 1 is the Georgia State Time Trial Championship in Albany. There are categories for all riders, a "citizens" category, and a team time trial.

Free Cyclocross Clinic in Asheville From Asheville CX: On Wednesday 8/29/2012 we will be hosting a FREE CX clinic for first time riders or anyone wanting to brush up on their skills. We will have real and PVC barriers for dismounts, stairs for shouldering practice, and of course a little happy hour afterwards put on by AVL...
CX. If you’re new to the sport this is a perfect opportunity to learn a few of the basics, meet some of the people involved in CX, and get some great pointers for FREE! This is open to everyone so bring as many people as you can. You do not need a cross bike. All you need to bring is your bike (mountain, road, cross, whatever you have) and your smiling face.
Location:Bent Creek Community Park/ meet at the shelter by 6pm