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February 2012 2-1-2012 USA Cycling Officials Class The Georgia Bicycle Racing Association(www.gacycling.com) will be hosting a USA Cycling Category C Official Class on February 11, 2012 beginning at 9:00 AM. The license fee is $35 and the length of the class, test and review is about seven hours. This will be a good opportunity for anyone thinking of becoming an official, and even those who are not to be able to learn more about the rules of racing, and about the job that our great officials do. The class is not track specific, it will include information about all disciplines of cycling. The location is: Our Way Cafe 2831 East College Ave Decatur, Ga 30030 If you are interested in signing up, please contact John Patterson, kb4slv@bellsouth.net 2-2-2012 Ellijay Work Party There will be a Bear Creek, Pinhoti 1, and Pinhoti 2 Work Day starting at Mulberry Gap on March 10 from 8 am to 1 pm. Chicopee Trails Closed From SORBA Gainesville: The Chicopee MTB trails will be CLOSED this Thursday, 2/2/2012 and Friday, 2/3/2012 for trailhead construction! There will be construction equipment working at the trail entrance so as a safety precaution the trails will be CLOSED until the construction is complete. The trails may be opened on Friday so please check the trail status on the Gainesville SORBA Website on Friday, February 3rd to see if the trails are opened. 2-3-2012 Olheiser Turns Pro Huntsville, AL resident Michael Olheiser
has turned pro with the Competitive Cyclist team. Michael has 18 National
and World Championship jerseys as an amateur. 2-4-2012 WBL News The WBL Alto ride is postponed until next weekend, but
there will be a 4 hour ride! 2-5-2012 Cross Photos Remember that you can order cross photos from all of the Georgia Cross races at http://sadlebred.smugmug.com! 2-6-2012 Advertise on Southeastern Cycling! Race and Charity Ride Promoters, Are you looking to get the word out about your upcoming race, charity ride, fundraiser, or fun ride? Southeastern Cycling is visited by tens of thousands of LOCAL cyclists each month! Showcase your ride or race here! Bike Shops, Are you wondering how you can reach LOCAL CUSTOMERS? Advertise on Southeastern Cycling! Do you have a business that can provide services to cyclists or even a non-cycling business that you want to advertise? Contact Trish at sttarlite@hotmail.com for current ad rates. You will find our ad rates surprisingly affordable!
2-7-2012 Silver Comet Incidences I've heard of two reported muggings of cyclists on the Silver Comet in the last 10 days. One was first hand and the other was 4th or 5th hand. I'm trying to find out more details and will post them when I do. Remember to always carry your cell phone on your person and not in your saddle bag. Don't carry anything of value. Act like you know what you are doing and where you are going. Let someone know where you are going and what time you will be back. Take id with you and keep it on your person. I like something like a RoadID that I can wear. If something does happen, please make a police report to the appropriate police agency such as the Paulding County Sheriff or Cobb County police. They track incidences, and information you have could lead to the arrest of the perpetrators. Skyway Epic MTB Race The Skyway Epic will be be May 20th in the Talledga Ranger District in Alabama. The course is 60 miles out and back 6k+' climbing. Singletrack, Forest Service roads, Doubletrack, Gnar, Camping, Food, Music, Dancing, Cash Prizes, Trophies. Registration just opened, and it is limited to150 racers this year. http://www.bikereg.com/events/register.asp?eventid=15459
Tour De Cashiers
2-9-2012 Free Tire Change Clinic Free Flite will be having a free Flat
Tire Repair Clinic at all of their locations on March 1 at 6 pm.
http://www.freeflite.com. 2-10-2012 ALTO ALERT! The WBL has pushed ALTO back one more week because of deteriorating weather. There will still be a ride with sprints and points. 2-10-2012 Road Racing Road racing start soon! Up first are the Greenville Spring Training Series and Perry Roubaix! Are you ready to race?
Southern Cross There are only 10 more days to register for
Southern Cross! What is Southern Cross?
Newnan Charity Ride Beck Cycling and Toyota of Newnan are hosting the
first annual ride to support the Coweta County Samaritan Clinic which provides
free health care to those in need. 2-12-2012 Trails Survey "The USFS has partnered with Georgia Forest Watch, CO-Trails, Applied Trails Research, Kay-Linn Enterprises, and Trail Dynamics to assess 220+ miles of non-motorized trail in four Georgia Ranger Districts. The information that you provide in this survey will be used to guide the consultants' field assessment of each of these trails, as well as the final recommendations regarding each of these trails. The survey includes a total of 57 trails, in 4 Ranger Districts, specifically the Physical (condition of the trail), Social (trail use), Managerial Settings (trail management) of each individual trail. This survey has been distributed to USFS staff, volunteers, and trail users." Please tell the US Forest Service what you think of the trails. Take the survey here.
Bicycle Dreams Movie Bicycle Dreams, the award-winning feature-length
documentary about the Race Across America (RAAM), will premiere in Atlanta at
the Plaza Theatre on Wednesday, February 22 at 7 p.m. as part of the film’s
ongoing nationwide winter tour. The screening is presented as a benefit for the
Atlanta Bicycle Coalition and Georgia Bikes! and is co-sponsored by the Southern
Bicycle League and Free-Flite Bicycles. The film, which has won numerous awards
at film festivals all over the world, “is an up-close look at what RAAM riders
go through,” says Stephen Auerbach, the director and producer of Bicycle Dreams.
“They deal with searing desert heat, agonizing mountain climbs, and endless
stretches of open road. And they do it all while battling extreme exhaustion and
sleep deprivation. It’s a great subject for a film.” Official of the Year From the GABRA Newsletter: "USA Cycling is pleased to announce its 2011 Officials of the Year. The national governing body named one overall “National Official of the Year,” one “National Motoref of the Year,” five “Regional Officials of the Year,” and 27 “Local Officials of the Year.” GBRA's own John Patterson was made Southeast Region Official of the Year!" Congratulations, John! Road Racing Road Racing in Georgia begins next weekend with the Tundra Time Trial! There are already well over 200 riders registered for the 10th anniversary of the Tundra TT! Registration is still open, and the forecast is looking dry and warm! 2-14-2012 Georgia Riders to Pan Am Games Two Georgia riders will represent the US at the Pan Am Games in March. Ty Magner (Athens, Ga./TT1) and Matthew Lipscomb (Decatur, Ga./Hincapie Development Team) will race the Men's Road Race.
WBL Alto is On! Ride # 11: Alto 2-17-2012 Outback Bikes Sale The Hamilton Mill location of Outback Bikes will be having a one day sale on Specialized 2011 bikes Feb. 18. Accessories will be up to 40% off! 55 Nine Performance Welcome to a new Southeastern Cycling advertiser, 55 Nine Performance! Many of you know Eddie and Namrita O'Dea as some of the south's best endurance racers and as the race promoters of Southern Cross and Fool's Gold. They offer many services for cyclists including Bike Fitting, Sports Nutrition, Coaching (cyclists & multisport athletes), private instruction (mountain biking, cycling), and clinics (endurance racing, nutrition, training). As some of you know, I've been in physical therapy for several months for some chronic back, neck, and shoulder injuries. My physical therapist has suggested the my position on the bike may be contributing to my problems. I have a fit with Eddie in the next few weeks and cannot wait to see what we change about my road bike. (I spend more time on my road bike than any other bike.) I'll let everyone know how it goes. Airport Ride It's been posted to several Facebook groups that residents of the buildings on Peters St. in Castleberry Hills have been complaining that cyclists on Sunday mornings (aka the Airport Ride) have been taking a natural break in full view of their front windows and even on their doorsteps. If you need to take a natural break, find a business or at least go around a corner where no one can see you! Let's keep it decent!
DLV News From the DLV:
Spring Cleaning Work Days We are planning two workdays for this spring before we
get into our full regular season activities. These days will get the place
looking great for the new season, so we'd love to see all hands on deck to take
care of our maintenance. The dates will be:
2012 Super Saturdays 2-18-2012 Southeast Bike Expo The Southeast Bike Expo is next weekend at the Georgia International Horse Park. Registration is only $20 and is still open! All proceeds will be donated to SORBA/IMBA. Over 60 exhibitors will be on hand. Demo bikes from Felt, Jamis, Trek, Specialized, Niner, Scott, and Orbea will be available to try out! 2-20-2012 Tribble Mill Photos I posted some photos of the Tribble Mill 6/9 hour race at http://sadlebred.smugmug.com. 2-21-2012 Peachtree Bikes TT Series Peachtree Bikes is hosting a 4-stage time trial series at Serenbe in Palmetto, Georgia this Spring and early Summer. The dates are four Sundays - March 25th, April 22nd, May 13th and June 17th. The overall series purse is $5,000. They are paying 5 deep both male and female for each stage and for overall series winners (shortest cumulative time). The March/May stages will be a short course (12-15 miles) and the April/June stages will be a long course (24-28 miles). Each stage is $40 for early registration or $120 for the whole series. Registration is open.
Namrita O'Dea (55 Nine Performance/Topeak-Ergon) stands to climb the last hill at the Tribble Mill 6/9 Hour race last weekend.
AMBC Schedule USA Cycling announced the dates and venues for its
2012 American Mountain Bike Challenge (AMBC). All AMBC events serve as
qualifiers for the USA Cycling Mountain Bike Cross Country National
Championships. Entering its 16th year in 2012, the 23-race AMBC series will
visit 16 states in a six-month span. Racing begins with the US Cup East
Southeastern Regional Championship Series (SERC) #1 in Gainesville, Florida, on
March 18, and concludes with the Camp Eagle Classic Mountain Bike Festival in
Rocksprings, Texas on September 1-2. The complete AMBC calendar is below. The AMBC was created in 1996 to provide opportunities for mountain bikers of all ages and abilities. Each stop on the series offers cross country events, and several stops offer short track cross country, downhill, time trials, or super D competitions as well. The top 10 finishers in each respective age group and ability category at an AMBC event will qualify to compete at the USA Cycling Mountain Bike Cross Country National Championships. For more information on the AMBC, visit www.usacycling.org/ambc/.
2012 American Mountain Bike Challenge (AMBC) Calendar
2-22-2012 Tour de Blue: Cycling For Prostate Cancer Awareness
Laina Hamilton (Sorella Cycling) makes a funny face for the camera at the Tribble Mill 6/9 Hour race on Saturday. The race was held at Tribble Mill Park in Gwinnett County.
2-23-2012 Protect two-by-two riding in Georgia From the Atlanta Bicycle
Coalition: This Weekend There is a lot going on this weekend! Come see Southeastern Cycling and the Georgia Cross Series at the Southeast Bike Expo at the Georgia International Horse Park in Conyers. Over 60 vendors will be there as well as demo bikes from manufacturers such as Trek, Jamis, Felt, Scott, and Orbea. Southern Cross is on Saturday in Dahlonega.The Perry Roubaix Road Races, are Sat. and Sunday as is the Greenville Spring Training Series. Assault on the Carolinas PR, Pisgah Forest Rotary The Pisgah Forest Rotary Club presents the 13th Annual Assault on the Carolinas (AOTC) Bike Ride, a great early season training/recreational ride. This year’s event will be held on Saturday, April 14 at 9 a.m. and as in past years, the AOTC will feature three rides, 100k, 60k and 40k. All rides will begin and end in downtown Brevard, NC on E. Main in front of Water Oak Suites. Each ride offers spectacular scenery, traffic support, well stocked rest stops, and a fantastic lunch after the event along with a raffle, live music, a beer tent, and vendor displays. The 100k which is our signature ride provides breathtaking scenery, thrilling descents, and a challenging 6.1 mile climb up and over Caesar's Head. This ride provides some of the best cycling that the NC/SC mountains have to offer. You can register on line at Active.com. Check out our Website: www.assaultonthecarolinas.com
Dirt Demo
Free Flite will have a Dirt Demo with lots of mountain bikes at Blanket's
Creek on March 11. They will be out there from 9 am to 3 pm. 2-24-2012 Bill to be Rewritten The amendment to the House Bill that would have banned two abreast riding in Georgia is to be rewritten according to the Atlanta Bicycle Coalition. Advocates from the ABC, Georgia Bikes, and the North Georgia Bicycle Dealer's Association attended the committee meeting that would have moved the amendment onto the Rules Committee in the Georgia House. ABC says that more information will be available on Friday. Stay tuned to Southeastern Cycling for this developing situation. 2-25-2012 Southeastern Bike Expo Just a reminder to come see Southeastern Cycling and the Georgia Cross Series at the Southeast Bike Expo at the Georgia International Horse Park in Conyers. Over 60 vendors will be there as well as demo bikes from manufacturers such as Trek, Jamis, Felt, Scott, and Orbea. 2-26-2012 Riding 2 Abreast Bill The ABC has posted a update about the changing situation with the 2 Abreast Amendment. Please see it for the latest. It's still not good for cyclists. 11 Alive did a story about the proposed ban. (Trish's note: I could not get the video to play in Safari or Firefox on my Mac.) Spring 2012 Riding There is a lot of info. here. Please read carefully! I have also added it to the Atlanta Road Rides page. Intown Classics Daylight Saving Time resumes again on Sunday
03/11/12 at 02:00 AM. Therein, we are two weeks away from the advent of the
In-Town Classics. Eastside Rides Tucker will move to 9:00AM March 31st. 2-27-2012 Southeast Bike Expo Photos I posted tons of photos from Saturday at the Southeast Bike Expo. Thanks to everyone that stopped by to say hi!
Felt brought road bikes, mountain bikes, and cyclocross bikes to the Expo. April Fool's Ride The Bicycle Club of Milledgeville will have its annual April Fools Ride on March 31, 2012. Go to www.mvillebikes.com or active.com for more details. 2-28-2012 Breaking News! SB468 is abandoned! Amazing news! From Georgia Bikes! "We have just received the very happy news that Senator Miller will not pursue passage of SB 468, preferring instead to work with Georgia Bikes on the implementation of a Complete Streets policy over the remainder of this and into the next legislative session. Many thanks to the Senator for his willingness to work with us to protect the rights and safety of all of Georgia's road users!""
Peachtree Bikes TT Series The Peachtree Bikes Time Trial Series will take
place on March 25th, April 22nd, May 13th and June 17th. It will launch from
Serenbe in Palmetto, Georgia with a route exclusively on rural country roads.
The series offers two different distance options on alternating days. The March
and May stages will offer a shorter course (approx. 15 miles) and the April and
June stages will offer a longer course (approx. 24 miles). Series Purse totals
over $5,000. Cash prizes to top 5 M/F finishers each race day PLUS Cash prizes
to overall top 5 M/F finishers in the series. If we have over 100 riders, we
will categorize the field by age and award prizes to top finishers in each
category.
Southeast Bike Expo Wrap Up The Southeast Bike Expo was held in Conyers,
Georgia at the Georgia International Horse Park February 25-26th. Riders came
from all over Georgia, Alabama, South Carolina, and as far away as New York.
This was the first consumer cycling expo held in Georgia. Road, Mountain, and
Cyclocross demo bikes were available from Trek, Specialized, Jamis, Blue, Scott,
Orbea, Felt, Lynsky, and Niner. Riders took full advantage of the hilly GIHP
trails and tested as many bikes per day as they could. Lines could be seen at
several of the demo tents as riders waited for bikes to return. Niner reported
over 75 test rides on Saturday alone. Stans No Tubes hosted several clinics on
how to put together a UST wheelset. Georgia Cross spread the word about
cyclocross with Mark Babcock doing cyclocross demonstrations throughout the
weekend. Other vendors included local companies ProGold, Thomson, Mulberry Gap
Mountain Bike Get-Away, Stuffits, Maxxis, Tifosi, Vee Rubber, the Southern
Bicycle League, Southeastern Cycling, and the 24 Hours of Booty. The Cycle Youth
mountain bike team hosted a bike swap. Vendors could purchase a table to sell
their used gear. Plenty of bike parts, bikes, and goods swapped hands. All
proceeds from the Bike Swap benefited the non-profit Junior team. Saturday
evening there was a three hour evening ride with bikes outfitted with lights
from several companies. Riders could also take out the lights for demo on their
own bikes. The promoters said, “This is the inaugural year of this event and we
are hoping it will be a special one. We will grow the event over the coming
years to one of the premier consumer cycling expo events in the country. Our
goal is to educate you the consumer about new and upcoming products. We are
going to be working with all the major cycling vendors in the country to bring
you the best selection.”
Specialized brought its demo fleet to the Southeast Bike Expo. |
