Mountaintown Work Party From SORBA:  Work party starts at 9 a.m., Saturday, August 23rd, and ends at 1 p.m. EMBA is providing a great lunch for the volunteers. And, I mean a GREAT lunch!!! Meet on FS 90b (Stillhouse Road), which is off Gates Chapel Road, outside of Ellijay, Ga. The work to be done is trimming and slingblading. Other trail needs will be accomplished by means of a contract. SORBA's objective will be to create a trail clear of brush and vegetation at least 4 feet wide and 8 feet high, more is better than less. The more people, the better. Mountaintown is important, and a lack of volunteers for this effort will not look good, as the FS is considering what to do about mountain bikes on the trail.

8-12-2008 Central Park work Party From RAMBO: RAMBO will be having a work party this Saturday 8/16 from 9am to 1pm at Central Park in Forsyth County. Lunch will be provided. The Free Ride park needs a majority of the work and most of that work is cutting back the grass and bushes. If you can please bring gas powered weed eaters, trimmers, garden rakes and shovels. Anything that can be used to clean out the Free Ride Park so it can remain open. Any weed sprayers would help as well.

Address:
2300 Keith Bridge Road, Cumming, GA 30040 or 400N to exit 17. Take a left off the ramp. Park is just down the road on the left. Trail head is straight to the back of the park.

Frazier Cycling News From Frazier Cycling: We are excited to announce that our Junior Development Program has produced 2 national champions! Frazier Cycling Juniors took nine medals at the USA Cycling Junior Road National Championships in Orange County, CA on August 6-8, 2008 including two first place finishes.

Podium Results:

Individual Time Trial
National Champion-First Place - Philip O'Donnell (Suwanee GA) Men 10-12
National Champion-First Place - Zoe Frazier (Suwanee GA) Women 13-14
Third Place - Dominique Shore (Suwanee GA) Women 10-12

Criterium
Fifth Place - Philip O'Donnell, Men 10-12
Fifth Place - Zoe Frazier, Women 13-14
Third Place - Dominique Shore, Women 10-12


Road Race
Fifth Place - Philip O'Donnell, Men 10-12
Third Place - Zoe Frazier, Women 13-14
Fourth Place - Dominique Shore, Women 10-12
 

8-15-2008 Pepper Place Crit Join the Alabama crew for the Smith and Nephew Pepper Place Crit in Birmingham, AL on Sept. 13th. Southeastern Cycling is proud to be a sponsor of this wonderful race! 

8-18-2008 Share the Road Century Trish's note: I usually don't cover centuries, but this is a worthy cause for ALL metro Atlanta Cyclists. My family will be there! Labor Day morning kicks off an important effort benefiting all road cyclists. I hope you will make every effort to attend this ride by sending your registration dollars in support of the effort to add Georgia to the growing list of states that have passed legislation requiring motorists to provide a 3 foot minimum passing distance. Please consider a donation even if you are unable to attend.

Will having such law on the books stop motorists from passing cyclists in a dangerous or harassing manner? This is like asking if motorists will stop running red lights. However, having a specific, enforceable, safe passing law on the books will advise motorists that it is their responsibility to pass other and all road users in a safe, responsible manner – share the road. Find out more about this effort by participating in this ride or by contacting ABC or GA Bikes.

Event Flyer : http://atlantabike2.org/content/Register-now-2008-Share-Road-ride
Event Registration Form : http://atlantabike2.org/files/ABC%20STR%20Ride%202008_fw%20v3.pdf

Spartanburg Bike Commuting Class Spartanburg Cyclists - Please pass this event information on to anyone you
know who may be interested in becoming a road cyclist or commuting by bike.
Let me know if you have any questions!

What: Bicycle Commuter Workshop; a how-to guide for making travel-by-bike
practical and convenient

This is a free public workshop on bicycling for transportation and, in
particular, commuting to work by bike. Topics such as attire, personal
hygiene, inclement weather, choosing a route, safe road cycling and more
will be covered. The class will be followed by an optional instructional
bike ride at a leisurely pace for five miles around town.

When: Saturday, August 23rd

3 p.m. to 4:30 p.m. Presentation & Discussion

4:30 p.m. to 5:30 p.m. Optional Instructional Bike Ride

Where: Spartanburg County Public Libraries Headquarters (151 S. Church
Street); Irwin Room

Who: Led by nationally certified cycling instructors; Designed for adults
and teens

Hosted by Partners for Active Living; Sponsored in part by the
Preservation Trust of Spartanburg

Fine Print: Participants are asked to sign-up in advance by calling 598.9638
or e-mail info@active- living.org. Bikes and helmets may be borrowed for the
ride, but arrangements must be made 48 hours in advance. This event is rain
or shine.

Jean Crow Partners for Active Living 864.598.9638

Article on Local MTBers Competitor Southeast Magazine recently had an article on 3 of Georgia's mountain biking couples and families.

Tucker Native Wins Mt. Evans Hill Climb http://www.velonews.com/article/81865/phillip-gaimon-wins-mount-washington-climb

GA Cup Women's News The Atlanta Crit Series will have both 3/4 and PRO123 Women's racing at a reduced rate with 1/2 REG paid. We are very excited to offer these races and look forward to participation. All 4 races are on the North West side of town too.Thank you in advance.
Jay Lowe

Upcoming events:
Atlanta Criterium Series - Labor Day Weekend - August 29, 30 and 31st
Augusta - September 6 & 7
Dahlonega - September 12 & 13
State TT and Metric Century (Ringgold/Catoosa County - North Georgia) - October 18 & 19.
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THE 2008 ATLANTA CRITERIUM SERIES - LABOR DAY WEEKEND
Site: www.georgiacup.com
Register: http://www.bikereg.com/events/register.asp?eventid=6959

Flier, Bible & Payout: http://georgiacup.com/files/08atlantacritbible.pdf

Atlanta Crit Series HOME page: http://georgiacup.com/index.php?page=images/LM/GeorgiaCup/races/atlantacrit/home


Lisa and Carey Win the Transrockies! Lisa Randall of Woodstock and Carey Lowry of Tennessee have won the Women's division at the Transrockies Challenge mountain bike stage race in Canada. Congratulations!

8-20-2008  Women’s Mountain Bike Clinic Sponsored by Sorella and Gainesville State College Mountain Biking Club.
Level beginning intermediate August 23 10:00-1:00
Gainesville College trails

Join Sunny Sandidge and Anne Ledbetter on Sat 23 to learn and improve your Mountain Biking skills. We will focus on efficiency in cornering. The day will begin with Drills to learn or refresh your memory on maneuvering skills and then we will go out on the twisty turny trails of Gainesville College to practice and fine tune our skills. Clinic is open to all Women

Charlotte News
Looks like the weather forecast has changed and they are calling for beautiful weather for this weeks mountain bike races.
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Wednesday, August 20
The Charlotte Summer Mountain Bike Series will visit Fisher Farm Park this Wednesday evening. The race will be the last visit to Fisher Farm this season. Many of the race participants really enjoyed racing at Fisher Farm.

The first 100 race participants will receive a FREE water bottle compliments of The Cycle Path. The Cycle Path is a great bicycle shop located on Hwy 115, right on the Davidson/Cornelius City limits.

Make up races: We are working on securing dates for the rain out races. Below are the scheduled and proposed dates for make up races. As soon as we get the green light, we will make that dates official.

Renaissance Park #1 - Wed., Sept 3 (Scheduled)
USNWC - Wed., Sept 10 (Proposed)
Renaissance Park #2 (Double Points) - Saturday 10AM, Sept 13 (Proposed)
Col Francis Beatty - Sunday 10AM, Sept 14 (Proposed) finals with ceremony and food afterwards
For more info on the series, visit www.charlottemtnbike.com
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Saturday, August 23
Cackalacky Cup presented by First Flight Bikes
Lake Norman State Park - Troutman, NC

Fun for the whole family!

The 2008 Cackalacky Cup presented by First Flight Bikes will be highlighted by two very different mountain bike time trials and a afternoon of fun and games. The first time trial will be a technical time trial held on the four mile Itusi loop. There will be four different obstacles on the course. The second time trial will be an all out speed time trial. The winners will be determined by the combined times of both time trials.
The first 100 people who register will receive a complimentary gift bag load with Hammer Nutrition products, compliments of Lowry Drug.
This is a great event for kids and opportunity to test yourself against your peers without the chaos of a mass start race.
Online registration is open, check out the website www.charlottemtnbike.com

The person with the fastest combined laps will win a new 2008 Fox Float R 140mm disc only fork.

We are also going to raffle off a pair of Cane Creek Zonos Disc 26" wheels to all race participants. Also, all race participants will receive a Hammer products bag of schwag from our event sponsor Lowry Drug.

REGISTRATION
If you plan to do the race, please remember there is no race day registration. We have to have all registrations the night before so that the start times can be determine before the event starts. The earlier you can register the better, it allows me to set the start times and post them on the internet. Registration will be capped at 200 riders.
You can also drop off the registration forms at First Flight Bikes in Downtown Statesville, NC.

My father and I are going to be cooking up a special lunch...spaghetti and also cold pasta. My dad is a kick ass cook!
Volunteers: We are need of a couple more volunteers to help score the technical features. If you would like to help out, email Neal at nealboyd@charlottesportscycling.com

Check out www.charlottemtnbike.com for more info.
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Sunday, September 7
The Widmer Brothers
Rivers Edge Mountain Bike Marathon
Presented by US National Whitewater Park and SouthPark Cycles
REGISTRATION IS OPEN

We will crown 12 southeast champions at the Rivers Edge.
The Rivers Edge Mountain Bike Marathon is the Southeast Mountain Bike Marathon Championships. The 50 mile race will test you both physically and mentally. We will also have duo categories at the event. Info can be found at www.charlottemtnbike.com
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Sunday, September 14
It's the Historic Downtown Wake Forest Criterium on Sunday 9/14/08. www.hdwfcrit.com  has the race flyer and other info about the race.
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Sunday, September 28
Can’t Wait Till Cross Starts Race # 1
Presented by Carolina Masters Cycling & Windsong Bike Shop
Salisbury, NC
Racing starts at 9:30 am at Salisbury Community Park with all categories. Can e-mail me at shieldssign@bellsouth.net Check www.carolinamasterscycling.com for details.
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Saturday, Oct 4 - NEW DATE
The 3rd Annual Tree Shaker 12 Hour Mountain Bike Challenge will once again take place at Anne Springs Close Greenway. Anne Springs Close Greenway is home to some of the sweetest singletrack in the southeast. Located in Ft Mill SC, the beautiful ASCG is conveniently located just off I-77.

We are going to have live music at the event with Streetwise School of Rock. The event start and finish will be held at the Field Trial Barn on Springfield Parkway.
Make sure to put this date on your calendar.
www.charlottemtnbike.com
 

SFS Ride Saturday in Athens Toccoa this Saturday, 23 August 2008. Depart at 8 a.m. from Jittery Joes in Athens (5 Points). Details at www.winterbikeleague.com  And don't forget, $25 cash each will be going to the top 3 finishers (WBL sprint line--Nowhere Road).

And if that's not enough to rev yo engine, Roberto Rivers will be offering sponge baths in the parking lot after the ride for the low, low price of $1! Remember, Roberto scrubs all those hard to get at places. Prepare to get yo bell rung. Carney

Goodbye Sunlight by Trish Albert
Greenville Weekend One by Big Scott (Atlanta Pro Bikes)
Kudzu.com Albany Georgia Cup by Team Kudzu.com
Perry and Hoover Crit by Team Myogensis
Kudzu.com Perry Georgia Cup by Team Kudzu.com