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1-2-2003 Thanks for bearing with me during the holidays. I was off work and did not spend much time on my home computer. Updates will be regular again. Check Southeasterncycling.com for updates as racing season approaches. I will be posting calendars, race news, team updates, and such. Speaking of races..... Tundra Time Trial! The Boneshakers Cycling Team will host the Tundra Time Trial on Feb. 9 at 8:00 am in Hiram, GA. Entry is only $15! On-line registration will begin Jan. 6th at Active.com. See the Flyer for all of the details. Italian Bikes Festival The Cartecay Bike Shop will be having the 3rd Annual Italian Road Bike Festival Feb. 15-16. There will be group rides and food. See Cartecay's website for more information. SORBA Clinic-Blanket's Creek The Beginner's Clinic at Blanket's Creek has been postponed until Feb. 8 at 1 pm. All other clinics at local trails will go on as scheduled this Saturday. See SORBA's website for all of the details. Want Free Tires?? SORBA and Maxxis have teamed up to give away a free pair of tires each month from Jan.-Dec. 2003. Winners must be SORBA members. GAP Banquet Don't forget the GAP 2002 Awards banquet on Jan. 19th at the Chicopee Woods Agricultural Center Activities Building. A Mexican buffet will be served. The deadline for registration is Jan. 10th. 1-3-2003 Triangle Mountain Biking Triangle Mountain Biking recently relaunched its website. It covers the Triangle area of NC. 1-6-2003 Tundra Time Trial Registration is now open on Active.com for the Tundra Time Trial on Feb. 9th! The Boneshakers Cycling Team is hosting the TUNDRA TIME TRIAL Feb. 9th in Hiram, GA. The course is approximately 8 miles of flat terrain with a few small hills. This is a USCF sanctioned event. All of the details can be found on the flyer. Come see what your fitness level is and warm up for the Greenville Training Series! Happy Trails Shop Relocation The Happy Trails Bike Shop in Marietta has moved to a new location, 535 N. Cobb Parkway, Marietta, GA 30060, which is Metro Buck Stove. They have increased their sales line to include Tomac bikes. Is your favorite trail open or closed? To find out if Blanket's Creek, Chicopee, or the Ag Center trails are closed, call the SORBA line at 770-718-9748. They try to keep the line updated. 1-8-2003 GAP
Banquet Don't forget that Friday is the deadline to register for the
GAP Banquet. You can register on-line at Bike4Fun. Tundra TT News Registration is open on-line for the Tundra TT being held Feb. 9th in Hiram, GA. Gwinnett Touring Club News The Gwinnett Touring Club has a new website up designed by Dan Coy. The GTC is puts on the Georgia Brevet Series, and its riders participate in centuries and races throughout the Southeast. Spin Classes Coach Jay's Winter Trainer Classes begin Jan 20th. The cost is $225 for 9 week or $20/per class. 2003 Rights to the Road and Bike/Motorist Safety Summit On Saturday, Jan. 11, 2003, the Atlanta Bicycle Campaign will host this event. Participants will work on a plan to help alleviate this problem. WBL Competition at the Winter Bike League is heating up! The rides are getting longer and are starting to get fierce! Who will win the coveted Yellow Jersey, Red Jersey, or Blue Jersey? SORBA-Atlanta The Atlanta Chapter of SORBA has a new website with their club ride listings and trail activities. 1-9-2003 Mountain Bike Poetry..And now, for a lighter moment: "My Blue Riding Shoe" by Rocketboy. Reposted with permission. "My blue riding shoe.... by RB" NORBA National Champions Congratulations to Loretta Simpson, NORBA National Master's Champion Women 40-44. She is mentioned on velonews.com today. 1-10-2003 Yellow River Night Rides SORBA-Atlanta will be hosting a night ride at Yellow River on Jan. 21 at 6 pm. You must pre-register by calling Mike Patterson at 770-932-4460. There is a $2 county imposed fee for the ride. See the SORBA-Atlanta Club MTB site for all the details. 1-13-2003 Tundra TT News!! The course for the Tundra TT has changed! It is now a 5 mile out and back on the Silver Comet starting from the same trailhead. See the updated Flyer for details. Click "cancel" if it asks you for a password. Register on-line at Active.com. Genesis Juniors You never know where the Genesis Juniors will show up. Several took part in a Jittery Joe's and Verge Team Up According to Cyclingnews.com, Verge Apparel will outfit the Georgia based Jittety Joe's UCI Tier III Professional Cycling Team. WBL Rumors Rumor has it that John Murphy won the WBL on Satruday. We can't wait for the ride report! Yellow River Ride #2 SORBA and the Gwinnett County Parks Department will have a second night ride at Yellow River on Feb. 13. A $2 fee will be charge by the Parks Department. Pre-registration is required by calling Mark Patterson at 770-932-4460 1-14-2003 Share the Road License Plate The SBL and other cycling groups are trying to get 500 cyclists to purchase a "Share The Road" license plate, so that Georgia will have its own state cycling license plate. Email Dick with your name, address, city, and zip if you are interested in purchasing one. Jittery Joe's Roster Jittery Joe's has announced their 2003 roster. Jittery Joe's is a UCI Tier III team based out of Athens, GA. New to the roster this year are Cross strongman Jonny Sundt and Jesse Lawler and Jacob Rosenbarger. According to Cyclingnews.com, Jittery Joe's will be working with Reality Bikes to bring U23 riders up to the pro ranks. Team RosterJeff Hopkins (Aus) SponsorsJittery Joe's Coffee GAP Banquet The GAP Banquet is this Sunday, Jan. 19th at the Chicopee Ag Center Activities Building. Don't forget your mountain bike to ride the Ag Center trails after the banquet. Congratulations to all of the winners including: Pro/Semi-Pro Men: Benji Coil (Peachtree Bikes), Expert Senior Men: Thomas Turner (Sobe-Cannondale), Expert/Pro Women: Erin Winter (The Bean Team), Sport Senior Men: John Muse, Sport Senior Women: Dayna Cotter, Sport Grand Master Men: Buddy Mendias, Beginner Master Women: Kathyrn Kim, and Beginner Vet Men 30-39: Eric Jaskiewicz. 1-15-2003 License Tag Here is the first mock up of the proposed Georgia Share the Road license tag.
1-17-2003 WBL Ride Shortened! This weekend's WBL ride will be shortened to no more than 2 hours because of the extreme cold. See the Message Board for details. Silver Comet Closed in Cobb County From the Trailexpress.com
bulletin board: Tundra TT Don't forget that registration is OPEN for the Tundra TT on Feb. 9. GAP Banquet Southeastern Cycling will see everyone this weekend at the GAP banquet on Sunday. Silver Comet Article The Marietta Daily Journal profiled the city of Power Spring's efforts to create a network of bike paths within the city which will connect several major parks in the city with the Silver Comet Trail. Matt Ball of Boneshaker Bicycles is pictured at work. My Bike News Ok, had to throw this one out. My Kelly Bike is FINALLY on order! I should hopefully have it built up before the first big mountain bike race of the year. I'm keeping my fingers crossed. The only thing left to decide is what color do I want? REI-Buford Job Fair--Looking for part time work? Leigh Carter, manager of the cycling Dept. at the new REI-Mall of Georgia location, says that they are now hiring for this new location. There will be a job fair Jan. 24th and 25th. They will be hiring 45-50 people in part- and full-time roles for all departments. They are in the Mill Creek shopping center just across GA 20 West from Mall of Georgia. The phone number is (770) 831-0676 9-5 M-F if people want to pick up an application ahead of time. See the REI website for all of the details. Frankie Andreu Comes to Birmingham! On March 1, Frankie Andreu will be in Birmingham for a lecture and 2 hour group ride. Details are here. Go Porkchop Go! Ryan Trebon (Krystal), an Under 23 rider from North Carolina, was selected to go to the Cyclocross World Championship. Unfortunately, he may not be able to go without financial support. The Chapel Hill News published a story today about Ryan and the quest to find the funding to go. See it for all of the details on how to contribute to Ryan's trip. 1-21-2003 Trail Updates Want to know if Blanket's Creek is closed? Check out the SORBA-Woodstock website. American Track Racing Association Schedule The ATRA announced the 2003 schedule. Atlanta Grand Prix's at the Dick Lane Velodrome are scheduled for May 10, June 14, July 26, and Sept. 6. The Southeastern Regional Track Championships will be June 28. According to the ATRA, the DLV will open on April 2. 1-22-2003 Velodrome Clean-Up Day There will be a velodrome clean up day March 8-9. Watch the DLV webpage for details. Beginner classes will start on April 3. The fee is $50 if you rent a bike and $45 if you bring your own bike. Trivia Zagat Survey recently rated the top "Feel Good" movies of all time. The cycling story Breaking Away was number 26. Fulton Flyers Team Roster The Fulton Flyers have released their 2003 Team Roster. Silver Comet in Cedartown The Silver Comet trail is being paved from Komoto Tech in Polk County to the Alabama state line. Approximately 7 miles have already been completed according to the Cedartown Standard.
1-23-2003 New Article Series Thanks to Cyclesouth and On the Road Publishing, I will be reprinting a series of four articles written in the early 1990's by Mary Mceneaney. It amazes me that the problems we still struggle with were the same 10 years ago, before my time on the bike--advocacy, angry motorists, trees jumping out at you on the mountain bike, etc. I hope you enjoy the articles; the first is entitled "Call Me Wimp." Mary is still riding and completed a trip to France last year with the Atlanta Cycling crew to watch the Tour; she's looking forward to going back and climbing the Alps again this year. 1-24-2003 Stories Have Been Archived The 2003 News Reports and Stories have been archived, so that 2003 can start on a clean slate. Trek-VW News Velonews Reports that Atlantan Mark Kebbekus is slated among a group of elite riders including Travis Brown and Walker Ferguson to be part of the Trek-VW All Stars road team that will participate in National Racing Calendar (NCS) races. The new Southeastern Regional Trek-VW team is based out of Free Flite Bikes in Marietta. 1-27-2003 Art Show Mountain Biker Jim McKean is one of the artists participating in the "Art With Heart" Valentine's Day Art Show and Silent Auction. The Art Show is Feb. 7th, 8th, and 9th at the Tree of LIfe Gallery and Cuong Nhu Dojo at 341 Elizabeth St. in Atlanta. There will be a silent auction Feb. 14th from 6 pm to 8 pm. Call 404-377-6838 or email anita@thecomputerstudio.com for more information. Johnson Ferry Rd. Widening The Georgia DOT has a
project to widen and improve Johnson Ferry Rd. between Abernathy and the
Chattahoochee River. The plans show a 16 foot "shoulder" on each side of the improved road. 5.5 feet of the 16 is reserved for a sidewalk, but the plans do not show a bike lane
in the remaining 10.5 feet. The public can comment on adding bike lanes
by writing: Harvey D. Keepler, Back Yard Burgers Team The Back Yard Burgers Development Cycling Team is raising money by having an on-line book sale. BYB is based in TN and has several young riders in Georgia. Alabama Tandem Weekend The Alabama Tandem Weekend will be held in Trussville, AL April 11-13th. 2002 Race Reports and News The 2002 Race Reports and News have been cleared to make way for 2003 reports and news. You can find all of the past news in the Archives Section. Trail Building Classes SORBA is hosting a series of trail building and crew leader classes. Session One is Trail Design and Layout, Session Two is Trail Construction, and Session Three is Trail Maintenance, and Session Four is Crew Leader Training. They are free to Georgia residents and $200 for all the classes to non-residents. Email Mike Riter for details. 1-28-2003 Chris Pic Gets a New Team
The 7-Up team announced their roster this week. 1-29-2003 Micah's Views Micah Ride, Directeur Sportif of the Jittery Joes's UCI III team, is quoted in the Mailbag on today's Velonews.com. Scroll about half way down the page. They are apparently "looking for transportation" for this year. WBL Clothing The Winter Bike League has announced its own line of totally Bling-Bling clothing including a jersey, armwarmers, and booties. Canada Dave is rumored to be responsible for the design. The Lane Ranger The AJC's Lane Ranger reports on the GA DOT meeting with cyclists and pedestrians. The two groups (GA DOT vs. the cyclists and pedestrians) could not be further apart in their goals for roads. Cyclists complained of the rumble strips put on the side of the highways. The strips make cycling on the shoulder dangerous and impossible. Pedestrians complained about the lack of money spent on sidewalks and foot bridges. The cyclists and pedestrians are onto something. If the GA DOT would listen to its consitiuents, the air quality in Atlanta might have some chance of being improved. At this rate, nothing will happen. February 9th: BONESHAKERS TUNDRA TIME TRIAL! Registration is now open on Active.com for the Tundra Time Trial on Feb. 9th! The Boneshakers Cycling Team is hosting the TUNDRA TIME TRIAL Feb. 9th in Hiram, GA. The course is approximately 10 miles (5 mile out and back) of flat terrain all on the Silver Comet. The TT begins at 8:30 am. This is a USCF sanctioned event. All of the details can be found on the flyer. On-line registration is open until Feb. 7. After then, on-line registration will include a $5 late fee. On-site registration is $15 + $5 late fee and will be available from 7-8 am. Come see what your fitness level is and warm up for the Greenville Training Series! **If the flyer asks you for a password to view it, click CANCEL, and you will be able to see it!** 1-30-2003 Italian Bike Festival Cartecay Bikes in Ellijay will be hosting an Italian Bike Festival Feb. 15-16. There will be group road rides both days. Tour De Georgia Teams Announced! The first 15 teams have been announced for the Tour De Georgia, a UCI 2.3 stage race to be held in Georgia in April. U.S. Postal Service-Berry Floor Historic Roswell Criterium The Historic Roswell Criterium and Roswell Velo are looking for volunteers for the event on May 4. Volunteers will receive food, drink, and a t-shirt; they especially want racers race to corner marshal the course during the races. There will be three volunteer shifts: 10-2-, 1-5, 4-9. This race is part of the National Racing Calendar (NRC) and will be a great opportunity to see Pro road racers going for big prize money. Email Michael Johnson if you are interested in volunteering 1-31-2003 Silver Comet Closings The Silver Comet will be closed from Mavell Rd (the start of the Comet) to Fontaine Rd. from Feb. 1 to Feb. 24th to replace the bridge over Cooper Lake Rd. The construction of the bridge at Mt. Olivet Rd. has been delayed until after Feb. 1. Completion is expected by April 1. Paving the Trails at Oak Mountain The Birmingham Post-Herald reports that the state of Alabama is thinking of paving the Red Trail at Oak Mountain State Park. The Red Trail is one of the most popular mountain bike trails at the park. The state is concerned over lack of revenue at the park, and the first upgrades to the park since the early 1970's are planned. Oak Mountain is home to some of the best riding in Alabama as well as the annual AMBC race Bump N Grind. Greenville Training Series The flyer is here! Racing begins Feb. 22-23! Put your racing shoes on! This year's entry fee if $20. Venues include "Ol Faithful" at Donaldson Center, River Falls, BMW Performance Center Track, Walnut Grove, and Dividing Waters. All of these have been used for various races in the upstate during the last few years. Freewheelers TT Series The Freewheelers of Spartanburg, SC have a Time Trial series beginning on Feb. 15th. Heritage Cycling Crits Following the Tour De Georgia and preceeding Shelby and the Historic Roswell Crit, April 29-May 2 will see a series of criteriums in South Carolina. Rich Hincapie is planning on having crits in the downtown areas of Anderson, Greenwood, Aiken, and Orangeburg. More details will be available soon. Quoted Speaking of the HRC (Historic Roswell Crit), looks like they have rider's comments up on their webpage from last year. They used a quote off of Southeastern Cycling...cool! 2-3-2003 SC Heritage Cycling Series Cyclingnews.com reported more on the Heritage Crit Series that will be April 29-May 2. It will be comprised of four Men's Pro/1/2 crits throughout South Carolina and will be part of the NRC series. Each race will have a $10,000 purse. For more information, contact Rich Hincapie. Article Series The second article in the vintage series by Mary McEneaney is Motorists: Educate, not Alienate. Back in 1993, Cyclists were dealing with many of the same concerns today, including safe roads. Traffic in Atlanta has gotten worse over the last 10 years. Mary's article reminds us that although we have every right to be on the road, a cyclist will always lose the battle with a one ton plus car. Cyclists need to educate motorists to our right to the road, not alienate them. Tundra TT is this coming Sunday-Feb. 9th The Boneshaker's Tundra Time Trial is Feb. 9th. On-line registration is open until Friday, Feb. 7th with no late fee! Onsite registration will be available! 2-4-2003 Midtown 17th Street Bridge The Georgia Department of Transportation reports that the new bridge from Midtown/17th Street to the new Atlantic Station development on the east side of the Connector will have bike lanes. There will be two general use auto traffic lanes and a transit/bicycle lane in each direction. A covered sidewalk is also planned. This will be good for residents east of the Connector that work Downtown and in Midtown. Another commute option-bicycle-is now viable. The DOT will close the Connector on weekend nights until the project is completed. 2-5-2003 Job Opening The Georgia Department of Transportation is looking for a Bicycle and Pedestrian Coordinator. Job responsibilities include developing and maintaining the State Bicycle and Pedestrian Ways plan. Full details about the job are on the GADOT website. 2-6-2003 Boneshaker's on Cyclingnews.com! The 2003 Boneshaker's Cycling Team Roster can be seen today on Cyclingnews.com! The Boneshaker's Cycling Team, a regional team based out of Atlanta, Georgia, has announced its roster for the 2003 season. Boneshaker's will compete in regional road and mountain bike races as well as selected National Racing Calendar (NRC) and NORBA National races. In addition to racing, the Boneshaker's Team will raise money for the Silver Comet trail, a rail-trail located in Cobb County, Georgia and will volunteer at bicycle safety events. Team Press Releases Does your team have a press release or a roster for 2003? Send it to Southeastern Cycling, and we will post it! Charlotte, NC Training Ride The Charlotte Sport
Cycling Team will host their annual
winter training ride on Saturday, Feb. 4. Distances of 30, 55, and
70 miles area available. Rest Stops will be open during the ride. Southeast USA Cycling Mailing List Want to receive announcements about races from the USA Cycling Coordinators? Subscribe to the mailing list. Members will be able to post messages. 2-7-2003 Realitybikes.com Rider Injured Realitybikes.com rider Reed Watson was injured Feb. 5 in an accident with a car in Six Mile, SC. According to cyclingnews.com, Reed broke his wrist when he and friends Chris Eatough and Thad Dulin were riding. A pick up truck struck Dulin and Watson. Southeastern Cycling wishes Reed a speedy recovery! Better Late Than Never I had not seen any information on this until today. The Atlanta Bicycle Campaign will be hosting the annual "Bicycle Morning At The Capitol" on Tuesday, Feb. 11 from 8:30-noon at the Central Presbyterian Church at 201 Washington St., Atlanta. Cycling Summit Proceedings The proceedings from the cycling summit in January are available on the ABC website. UGA Cycling Team The UGA Cycling Team has updated its website for 2003-2004. Check out some of the "old skool" pictures and see if you can find someone you know! USCF Officials Clinic On February 16, there will be a USCF officials clinic in Burlington, NC for those individuals wanting to become a Cat. 4 official or upgrade from Cat. 4 to Cat. 3 official. A clinic will be held in the morning with testing immediately following the clinic. Email Chips Chapman for full details. 2-10-2003 Tundra Time Trial A Success! Thank you! Thank you to everyone who raced in the Tundra Time Trial in Hiram yesterday! Approximately 60 riders braved freezing temperatures and a 9.2 mile course to see who would take home the Golden Hammer award. Look for a full report later today and pictures later in the week. Results will also be up ASAP! We are working on them...... Fulton Flyers on Velonews The Fulton Flyers got a recent mention at Velonews regarding their team roster for 2003 GAP News The Georgia Association of Promoters has released the schedule for 2003. There will be a new division called Super Sport that is open to men and women. It is for those who have upgraded from Sport but do not wish to race expert. For your entry fee, you will be racing for medals. Let's hope the entry fee is less for "less for your high entry fee." In a setback for women, the Junior Sport Women's category has been eliminated. The license fee has been raised to $15. A change to the SORBA Paydirt program was also passed. Riders can now earn points for 3 hours instead of 10. On-line registration is also available for all of the GAP races. Race entry fees have also increased to $28/race. 2003 Calendar Updated I've updated the 2003 Calendar to include the GAP Races. What Kind of Racer Are You? What kind of racer are you? Just for fun? 2-11-2003 Tundra TT Results are Up! The Tundra TT Results are up! Also, check out the race report and pictures. Split times on the results are UNOFFICIAL and are for racer reference only. The "Best Turn Around of the Day Award" went to Cat. 5 former mountain biker Shawn Flemming. He executed a perfect "moto-style" turn.
Mark Kebbekus (Trek/VW/NARC) won the Overall at the Tundra Time Trial. Saul Raisin (Ofoto-Lomardi) was 2nd with Jason Chapman in 3rd. Oak Mountain Back to the Drawing Board Public Outcry has caused Oak Mountain State Park in Birmingham, AL to rethink its decision to pave the popular Red Trail. Officials said that they received over 1000 emails and complaints against the proposal to pave the trail as part of an upgrade to the park. 2-12-2003 Team News Mountainbike.com reports that NC resident Willow Koeber will ride for the RLX Polo Sport team in 2003. She joins NORBA Champion Jimena Florit. Rachel Massey from Florida will once again ride for Team Ford Outfitters. They will be riding K2 bikes. NC Rider Laura Wieslo, a Southeastern Cycling contributor, was interviewed by the Daily Peleton in today's edition. Laura races for Squadra Coppi and will have a regular diary on the Daily Peleton. Biking At Stone Mountain *Trish's disclaimer: Mountain biking at Stone Mountain is illegal.* Read the adventure at SOR Magazine. 2-13-2003 Women's Cat. 4 Series The Fuji Southeastern Cat. 4 Women's series is back and is now part of the Cycling Made Real Series! Riders will compete for season honors and prizes in this season long competition. Races on the schedule include the Greenville Series, the Come See Me Race, Cycle-Logical Omnium, and Michelin. See the Fuji Women's Team website. Velodrome From the East Point Velodrome Association: It's time for Spring Cleaning! The East Point Velodrome Association is 2-18-2003 St. Patrick's Day Parade Want to ride with SORBA in the Atlanta St. Patrick's Day parade? Email Tracy Farrell. The parade begins at 1 pm on March 15. All marchers/riders must be lined up by 11 am. Athens Rail Trail The Athens Banner-Herald reports that Athens is trying to get a one mile rail-trail approved that would revamp the "Murmur" trestle, which was used on an REM album cover in 1983. The trail would go west from the intersection of Barnett Shoals and Lexington Rd. to East Broad St. Dunn-Erwin Trail The East Coast Greenway Alliance reports that the Dunn-Erwin rail trail in NC has been completed. Dunn and Erwin are about half way between Raleigh and Fayetteville in NC. Maxxis Series The Cane Creek MTB series has now (sort of) become the Maxxis Series. Sportivo-Dolce Vita Velonews reports that a new team called Sportivo-Dolce Vita will be basted out of Atlanta. No formal announcements have been made about the team, but riders may include many time National Masters Champion Kent Bostick, Roberto Gaggiolo, and Eddy Hilger. Tour De Georgia Volunteers The Tour De Georgia is looking for volunteers. They need 50 people to travel the entire week with the tour. Meals and lodging will be paid for. Daily volunteers are needed for security, course marshals, and for setup/breakdown. Team Diet Rite US National Criterium Champion and Dahlonega resident Tina Mayolo-Pic returns to lead the Diet Rite Women's Team. The team's 2003 goals include winning the overall National Racing Calendar and qualifying team members for the World Championships, which are to be held in Hamilton, Ontario Canada. Bicycle Rider Killed in Dekalb County A bicyclist wearing dark clothing has been hit and killed in Dekalb County. The man was heading down Hillanddale Dr. when he was struck by a SUV and run over by a second car, a black Cadillac. If you have any information regarding the accident, please call Dekalb police at 404-294-2600. As I get more details, I will post them.
2-19-2003 Skip Murphy For those that knew Skip Murphy, today is a sad day. Skip passed away on Tuesday while mountain biking in Florida. Cartecay Bikes will post the memorial service information when it is available. Skip was very active in the EMBA club. Cartecay Cycling Team It looks like my old friend Daryl McKenzie has been busy this winter organizing a new team out of Cartecay Bikes. I haven't been able to find any information on it yet but will post it as soon as I do. Good luck Daryl! Southeastern Super Series Ride ACS has announced a new race series, the Southeastern Super Series. Venues include Newnan, GA, Charlotte, NC, and Johnson City, TN. Cane Creek Series The Cane Creek series has released the schedule for 2003. Many venues are returning. 2-20-2003 NC State Championship Series The NC State Championship series has announced their dates. Gwinnett Problems! I received this via email last night. As you see below, Gwinnett County DOT has not followed through on their
commitment to us. Specifically, GwinDOT department head Brian Allen promised that all roads in Gwinnett would maintain a 3-5 foot shoulder in
future construction, repaving, and reengineering. The Winter's Chapel road
construction, as well as the under-construction Bunten Rd sidewalk project
actually REDUCE the bikeable shoulder when the curb and gutter are installed. At times, the white line is painted on the asphalt/concrete
seam. Everyone will tell you that a gutter pan is dangerously unridable. Cyclist Killed in Dekalb I have a little more
information on the cyclist killed in Dekalb County last weekend. He was
apparently using the bike as his mode of transportation. According to a
Dekalb County email, he was riding in the middle of the roadway. There
were no reflective markings or lights on the bike. The street did not
have lights near where he was killed. Week of 2-24-2003: David Friedkin From David Comer, and Karen & Marv Masson. Our hearts go out to all of Dave's friends and family. He will be missed! Sorry to bring more sad news to my first message board post. I've met and rode with many of you lot and know you appreciate all others passionate about bikes. If you didn't know Dave I guarantee you've been with him on group rides or on trails around Georgia. (Blue K2 jersey and Serotta shorts was his usual kit). Great guy with a zest for life, his wife, his dogs, biking and so much more.
Below an email & details from Marvin and Karen Masson who were with him on Sunday. I'll post details on the ride when known. David Friedkin Memorial Ride From an email I received: Per our earlier email, we are getting together for a ride in Dave's memory on Saturday. The ride will start at 11 a.m. from St. Phillips Church on Peachtree Street (across from Fellinis/Rumson Rd). For those of you that can, please try to ride your bike to the church rather than driving so we don't take up excessive parking spaces, or please park on the streets around and behind the church. The ride will last approx 1 - 1 1/2 hours. Bruce Wittschiebe
Bruce (left) and friends Bruce Wittschiebe passed away this morning (2-27-2003) at Emory University Hospital. He was 48. He was an avid cyclist and one time racer. He lit up a room with his smile and was a friend to all who knew him. Rest in Peace my friend. I will post funeral details as soon as I have them. Bruce Wittschiebe Memorial Service Bruce's funeral will be held on Saturday, March 1st at 2:00 PM at:
2-25-2003 SC Heritage
Series For immediate release Feb. 24, 2003 Florida Cycling Grand Prix At the NRC opener--the Florida Cycling Grand Prix--in Gainesville, Florida
Genesis Rider Leigh Valletti (Roswell) took third place in the overall. Florida resident and mountain bike pro Rachel Massey (Ford-No Boundries) Greenville Series The Road Bike Review Forum has a photo of Kent Bostic and some old school campy brakes at the Greenville race at Donaldson Center on Sunday. I have not seen any results for the races but will post a link when I do. I was at Donaldson on Sunday to support the Dish Network team. Wind was gusting to about 30 mph. Once breaks got away, they usually stayed away. The Master's race was quite exciting with a break of six going off the front on the first lap and staying away until the finish. A Cane Creek rider came across the line first. 2-26-2003 Florida Cycling Grand Prix More results from Florida's NRC opener this past weekend's overall. Pro/1/2 Men: 17: John Murphy, 18: Tim Henry, 22: Curtis Baker (Trek VW), 25: Josh "Super 24 Hour Mountain Biker Man Seldman (CTS), 32: Troy Adams, Women 1/2/3: 3: Leigh Valletti (Genesis), 9: Rachel Massey (Ford-No Boundries), Women 4: 6: Rachel Coy (Genesis), 2-27-2003 Sobe Cannondale Georgia Riders Sobe Cannondale has announced its team for 2003. Chris "Oz" Wiley from Atlanta is known to many as one of the fastest Pros around. Chris has ridden in the past for Peachtree Bikes and Gary Fisher. Pro Mountain biker Lisa Ropke from Woodstock joins Sobe Cannondale for 2003. Lisa is the reigning Georgia State Cyclocross Champion. Thomas Turner returns to the team again. Thomas was one of the country's top Juniors before a very successful first year in the Senior ranks in 2002. Karen Masson also returns. Karen is the highest ranked Georgian in the NCS Series with a placing of 19th. Karen also placed 24th at the third round of the 2002 UCI World Cup. Tour De
Georgia Teams Finalized The 18 teams for the Tour De Georgia have been finalized with the additions of 2-28-2003 Skip Murphy Memorial Ride The first annual Skip Murphy Memorial ride will be March 15th at 11 am at Stanley Gap in Ellijay. Riders are invited to meet at the Cartecay Bike shop at 10:15 to carpool to the ride. Email Diane Palmeri for more info. Roswell Historic Crit Needs Host Housing Roswell Velo is looking for people to provide host housing for the Historic 3-3-2003 Maxxis Joins Tour De Georgia as Sponsor Maxxis has joined the Tour De Georgia as an official sponsor. Maxxis will be known as the Official Tire Sponsor of the Tour De Georgia. They will also sponsor the Orange points jersey for the most consistant finisher. The Tour De Georgia loops around the Peach State April 22-27. The finish will be at Centennial Olympic Park in Atlanta. Other sponsors include Daimler Chrysler. Maxxis Series The Maxxis Southeast Super Series has announced several date changes in order to avoid conflicts with other mtb series in the area. Greenville Results Hincapie Sports has the Greenville Results up. Congratulations to all of the winners!
The Dish Network team talks strategy before the Cat. 5 Race in Greenville last weekend. 3-4-2003
Urban Double Down The 2003 DOUBLE DOWN "Urban Sprawl" Freeride Contest will be formatted as Tour De Georgia Volunteers Anyone available to support professional cycling in GA:
Volunteers Needed! New Duluth Ride The new Cycleworks team is hosting a new group ride every Saturday at 9 am from the Dutluth location of Cycleworks. The route is about 30 miles through Gwinnett County's rolling terrain. A few good hills are thrown in for good measure. Most weeks, they loop will be done twice. To get to the ride: take Peachtree Industrial Blvd. north from I-285. Pass Berkely Lake. The store will be on the right hand side. If you cross Pleasant Hill, you've gone too far. I did the ride last weekend. Prepare for a very fast pace to keep up with the Cycleworks race team! The route generally has low traffic although there are a few bad crossings of Buford Hwy and Ptree Industrial Blvd. Overall, it's a nice ride. Track Clean Up Day March 8-9 will be a clean up day at the Dick Lane Velodrome from 10 am-4 pm each day. Coffee and donuts will be provided. Come out even if you can only help for an hour or two! Email DLV if you can help out. Track Flea Market Over 250 people and 33 vendors attended the first DLV Flea Market. Plans are in the works for a fall Flea Market. Winter Track Training & Beginner Classes Winter track training is on Wednesdays from 7-9 pm for experienced track racers only. Beginner classes start April April 3. Wednesday night training races start April 2. 3-5-2003
Officials Clinic in Greenville Saturday Email Chips
Chapman for details. A USCF Officials Clinic has been scheduled for March 8, 2003 to better
accomodate interested cyclists in South Carolina, western North Carolina, &
eastern Georgia. With the assistance of Chuck Hodge, the clinic will be held in Greenville, SC from 5:00 pm - 9:00 pm at the City Hall. Please RSVP
and let me know if you are interested in attending the clinic. We will send
you directions & details on where to meet. $70,000 Prize Money Cyclingnews.com reports that over $70,000 in prize money will be available at the crits in Georgia, NC, and SC during Shelby, SC Heritage, and Roswell. $20,000 alone will be available at Roswell. The "new" series is being called "Crits, Grits, and a Heap of Greens." 7-Up/Maxxis The Cannondale-7-Up UCI III team is
sponsored in part this year by Maxxis, the tire manufacturer based in
Georgia. John Lieswyn, the team leader, says in his most recently Cyclingnews.com
diary. "Big news for us is the co-sponsorship of the team by Maxxis tires. They are
based in Georgia so we'll be looking for big results at April's Tour of Georgia. They have a complete line of high performance bike tires, and we've
selected the second from lightest slick tire for our race wheels and a treaded mid level tire (which is probably nicer than most other company's
race tires) for our training wheels. We'll be known as Team 7UP/Maxxis this
season." It looks like the smack talk for the Tour De Georgia is
already on! 3-7-2003 Dauset Festival Cancelled The Dauset MTB Festival for this weekend has been cancelled according to Cal Till or SORBA-OMBA. The heavy rains this week have made the trail unridable. Officials Clinic in Atlanta I have heard that there will be a USCF officials clinic later in March or in early April in Atlanta is you cannot attend the clinic in Greenville this weekend.
Bryan Holloway, Trish Albert, Jon, and Kei (not pictured) riding Tsali in Dec. 2002
3-10-2003
US Postal Tour De Georgia Riders Pro Cycling News reports that Michael Barry may be part of the US Postal Bump N Grind Registration The AMBC Bump N Grind race registration is now open. BNG is one of the largest races in the Southeast. It is put on annually by the Birmingham Urban Mountain Pedalers, a mountain bike organization in Birmingham, AL. Bump is held at Oak Mountain State Park and features a 17 mile course with tight singletrack, some good climbs, and the infamous Blood Rock. Raccoon Road Race The North Chattanooga Cycle Club and Team Peggy announce the Raccoon Mountain Road Race will take place on April 13th. The race features the well known 27 mile loop with numerous climbs. A course profile is available on the official race web page. Once again, the Team Peggy Women's Challenge will have a $1000 Women's 1/2/3 purse with bonuses for Cat. 3 and Master's 35+. A Cat. 4 Women's category will also be run. Cherokee Velo Club Juniors Program The Cherokee Velo Club is putting together a Junior Mountain Bike program. Applications are now being accepted. Team members will receive coaching, team clothing, and race support. The application deadline is March 15. Call the Cherokee Bike Shop at 770-479-7433 or drop by the shop. Silver Comet Forums The Trailexpress.com forums have been taken over by Team Maniac. The are easy to use. Talk with your fellow Silver Comet trail users! New Bike! I will deviate a little bit from the latest bike news to put in a little personal news. My new custom Kelly hardtail arrived last week at Boneshaker Bicycles. Even though it's only about 90% together, I managed a short ride on it on the Silver Comet yesterday to play with the set up. Riding a bike with no brakes is rather interesting while you are dodging kids, dogs, and Fred. Sweet! I CANNOT wait to get this baby on the trail in the next few weeks. The bike is a beautiful royal blue, which looks awesome with my citron Mavic rims. Also, yeah, I know! I haven't been to many races yet this year. I'm a slacker. Not really. As some of ya'll know, I spent most of February being sick, working 60 hours a week, and battling migraines (damn things!). I'm happy to say that I'm back on track. My wonderful teammates on Boneshakers drug me through the Gaps on Saturday and then tortured me on the Airport ride yesterday. Greg, who races for the Trek-VW Southeastern Regional team has been helping to whip me into shape during spinning classes a few times per week. The man is an interval animal! Anyway, I plan to start racing at Brooks and then hit some of the bigger mountain bike races coming up. The weather this weekend was phenomenal! Let's hope it stays that way! I've also got some new things to post on Southeastern Cycling this week when I get some time. Greenville Race Report Boneshaker's racer Chris Jackson shares his race report on the Greenville Training Series. Atlanta Officials Seminar From John Johnson: We will be having an Official's Seminar March 29th in Atlanta. This seminar Jittery Joe's Starts Off the Year Jittery Joe's Pro Jeff Hopkins notched the team's first win at the NRC Event The Festival of Speed. He took the win at the Southport Park Circuit Race over Ivan Franco. On the Women's side, Tina Mayolo-Pic (Team Diet Rite) won both of the women's events. 3-12-2003 24 Hours of Booty The first 24 Hours of Booty will take place in Charlotte, NC on June 13th starting at 8 pm. It is a fundraiser for the Lance Armstrong Foundation and Team in Training. For 24 hours, riders will ride around a 3 mile loop that will be closed to traffic. The "Booty Loop" is in Myers Park. MADHRA News The Mid Atlantic Downhill Racing Association has sent out an announcement of some additions to their series. There will be a hardtail class with its own year end awards. Each member will receive a tshirt and discounts at participating shops. MADHRA is an organization based in Asheville, NC that is in its second year promoting a downhill and dual slalom series in the Southeast and Mid Atlantic Regions. Greenville Training Series This is the last weekend for the Greenville Training Series. Let's hope there are not as many wrecks as there were last weekend! There are tons of photos of the first Greenville race weekend on Cyclingnews.com. If anyone knows the photographer, have him email me. Congratulations to Leigh Valletti (Genesis) on her win Sunday at Gvle. Way to ride Leigh! Brooks is up next weekend! Track News All riders at the Dick Lane Velodrome will now be required to sign a waiver each time they ride or practice at the track. The waiver can be found in PDF format on the DLV site. 24 people helped to clean up the track on March 8-9. They report that much of their "honey-do" list was accomplished. Thanks to all those that helped! Don't for get that race season at the track starts April 2. Greenville Report Returning Southeastern Cycling columnist Bryan Holloway returns with his first report of the year on the Donaldson Road Race Feb. 22 in Greenville, SC. Andre Kivilev Dies Cofidis rider Andre Kivilev died this morning of complications from a head injury that he received in Monday's stage of the Paris-Nice race. He and two other riders went down. Kivilev's face took the brunt of the fall, and he was not wearing a helmet. He sustained extensive injuries and had been in a drug induced coma since Monday. He is survived by a wife and young son. Today's stage of Paris-Nice will be neutralized and ridden in Kivilev's honor. Velonews and Cyclingnews have full coverage of the tragic events. James Klotz, who races for Cycleworks, sent out the following email regarding the tragedy. I'm posting it here with his permission. Remember to wear your helmets! "Hey Guys, Hope everybody is well. I am not usually one to preach, so I hope you will
forgive me for this email. I read about Andrei Kivilev this morning (Cofidis). You know he was killed in Paris-Nice yesterday because he did
not have a helmet on when he crashed. Some of you are aware I crashed this
past Sunday in Greenville. Had I not been wearing a helmet, I would have
possibly been in the same boat. My crash was just like his, with the blunt
of the weight coming down on my forehead. It trashed my helmet. So please,
please wear your helmets when you ride. I know most of you do, but given
the last few events, I thought I'd mention it again.
http://www.velonews.com/news/fea/3584.0.html 3-13-2003
Tour De Georgia Announces Route DIRECT FROM PRESS RELEASE Stage 4 - Dalton to Gainesville Greenville Training Series Team Cycleworks rider Bryan Holloway checks in again with a report on the Dividing Waters and crash filled Donaldson Center races from the weekend of March 8-9. Promoter's Meeting This is from John Johnson, the USCF rep for this area. Subject: Georgia / Alabama Bicycle Racing Association Grassroots racing in the United States continues to grow. In an effort to help stimulate and support this growth, USA Cycling is encouraging states to form Local or State Bicycle Racing Associations. To do so they are providing substantial incentives to the local organizations including a fairly substantial cash infusion in return for the number of licenses sold in the respective area. The money is to be used to support bicycle racing throughout the state. The state organization will be responsible for nearly all the same responsibilities that the former District Reps / Regional Coordinators were charged with. This includes managing the racing calendar within the state, reviewing permit applications and post event reports, training and assigning officials and rider upgrades. The LA has the opportunity to establish a reasonable membership fee or rider surcharge as well. The model most of us are familiar with is TBRA (Tennessee Bicycle Racing Association). They have established a statewide points series in which they award jerseys to the annual points leaders in a whole host of categories. Obviously one of the benefits to the state is it encourages local racers to race locally. To facilitate establishing the GA/AL racing association, there will be a meeting on Saturday March 22nd at 7:00 in the Howard Johnson’s in Griffin GA. We are having this meeting in the evening during the Brooks Road race since most of you will be in town for the race anyway. We need to have at least one representative from each Club and any licensed promoters for both GA and AL. The goal of this meeting is to agree to move forward, elect officials and to ultimately sign an agreement with USA Cycling. We will have a representative from USA Cycling staff to answer questions and add insight to this process. If you have questions, call me at 404-927-7577 or email at jaldenj@bellsouth.net. The directions to the hotel are on the Brooks Road Race flier. Historic Roswell Crit Needs Volunteers Last April, Alpharetta Velo (now known as Roswell Velo) held the inaugural the first annual Historic Roswell Criterium with great
sucess. The success of last years race has meant bigger prize money ($20,000!) and improved status for 2003. This years race will be part of the National Racing Calendar so all the "big-guns" from the US domestic racing scene will be coming to Roswell on Sunday, May 4th for a shot at taking home some serious cash. With the Tour of Georgia ending seven days earlier, we might even be able to entice some of the Euro teams to stick around. 3-14-2003 Medlock Bridge Road There was an interesting article on bikes and Medlock Bridge Road in yesterday's AJC. IMBA Trail Care Crew Visits Blanket's Creek The Subaru IMBA Trail Care Crew will be visiting Blanket's Creek April 2-6. There will be work parties on Saturday and Sunday April 5 & 6. See the SORBA Woodstock site for all of the information. Another Team Goes Down the Drain The Georgia based UCI III team that was rumored to have started this year, D&R Sportivo, has pulled a Noble House. They are officially no longer around. Riders have moved on. As seen from Greenville a few weeks ago, Kent Bostic is riding for the US Postal Master's team, and Robert Gaggioli is riding for John Wordin's new team Monex-Hot Wheels. SE Cycling Breaks Story Before Velonews! You read about the route for the Tour De Georgia here yesterday. Velonews is just now getting around to posting it. Don't worry, I still love Velonews, too! 3-17-2003 George Hincapie Out of the Classics Cyclingnews.com is reporting that George Hincapie will sit out of his beloved Classics season in April. George has been suffering from a viral infection that will not abate. He will refocus on getting ready for the Tour De France in July and the later World Cups. NC DH/DS Championships MADHRA has been awarded the NC DS/MtnX/DH State Championships. Details are to follow on MADRA's website. Nalley Historic Roswell Criterium Announces Race Program Roswell Velo has announced the race schedule for the Nalley HRC on May 4. The Men's Pro 1/2/3 races will be part of the National Racing Calendar with points towards national rankings. Changes include a combined Men's 4/5 field. Women 3's have a choice to race with the 1/2/3's or with the 3/4's. In the combined Women's 3/4 field, a $100 bonus is offered for the 3's. The Pro/I men's field will admit the top 5 finishers in the Men's 2/3 race. This is one of the best, fastest crit courses around. I had such a good time racing it last year. I highly encourage anyone to race or come out to watch. This is the final race of the "Crits, Grits, and a Heap of Greens" crit week in the Southeast. Kerry Millar Kerry...what are you doing skidding to a halt down Wolf Pen on your backside?? Trying to show off again? Pictures of the carnage to follow. (The bike was fine. It needed a few scratches...) 3-18-2003
Brooks Info. Congratulations on pre-registering for the 11th Annual Georgia Spring
Omnium. We tripled the pre-registration from last years event and you know how
much time you will save by not having to stay in line. My goal was to email everyone's start time for the time trial, but due to
the overwhelming number of Men Pro 1/2 registrations, I had to bump times a
little for the Men Cat 3, Masters 35+ , Masters 45+, and Men Cat 5. If I
emailed you a start time in those categories, your start time may be bumped
another 5-6 Minutes. Chicopee Trail Work Days There will be two trail work days this weekend at Chicopee Woods at 9:30 am on Saturday and 11 am on Sunday. Meet at the trailhead. Crews will be working on NEW SINGLETRACK! Lunch will be provided by Gainesville SORBA. Email Tom for more information. Yard Sale Results Are Up! The results from the GAP Yard Sale race from March 16 are up. I understand the course was a mudfest. Congratulations to the winners. Expert/Pro Men: Bob Cagle, Expert/Pro Women: Karen Masson, Sport Senior Men: Peter Jolles, and all others. Links Pages Update I've finished updating some of the links pages, so if you are looking for information about something specific, try the links section. 3-19-2003 NGDBA Honored The North Georgia Bicycle Dealers Association (NGDBA) was recently honored by the League of American Bicyclists for its work with bicycle advocacy in Georgia. Representatives from the NGDGA and Georgia Cycling advocacy groups such as the Atlanta Bicycle Campaign and SORBA were in Washington for the annual Bikes Belong Campaign. Read the full press releases here. Track Racing With the start of track racing at the Dick Lane Velodrome beginning April 2, Lamar Mauney talks about what track racing is, how to get started, and what it's all about at the DLV. 3-20-2003 It's A Guy Thing Mary McEneaney is back with another hilarious article called "It's a Guy Thing." Ever wonder why guys like to get hurt and draw blood? Mary has her suspicisions. WRITERS AND PHOTOGRAPHERS NEEDED As Southeastern Cycling grows, I am no longer able to do everything myself (yes, this website is a one woman venture). I need writers and photographers to help with race reports, ride stories, pictures, and whatever else anyone wants to do! I can scan in pictures if you want to send them to me via "snail mail," and I will return them to you. You don't have to be a great writer or photographer, just someone that rides! It doesn't matter what category you are or if you do not race at all although Southeastern Cycling is slanted towards racing. I need mountain bikers, roadies, trackies, and cross junkies. If you are interested in helping, please email me. There is no compensation except a byline and you can tell your friends you are a published writer/photographer. 3-24-2003 Brooks Report Southeastern Cycling (me) attended the Spring Omnium this weekend. The road races and time trial were held in the small town of Brooks, GA, and Sunday's crits were in Griffin. As I can't be everywhere at once time, and I had a team to manage, some of the reports are a little sparse or are just my observations. Report results are not guaranteed accurate! If anyone would like to write up a full report on their team or race, I would love to post it! The full report is also available. I took tons of pictures, and they will follow later this week. If you want a good laugh, check out my time trial report. Road Races
Crits
The Women's 4 field shattered into bits less than half way through the race. A main pack of approximately 8 riders stayed together until the finish. Kerry Meyers (Peachtree Bikes) rode to a 6th place finish. Elizabeth Gallo (NARC) hung on for a strong finish and a win in the weekend's omnium. Brooks Report-Cat. 4 Men Mitch Askew checks in
with his Brooks report. Velo Bella Velo
Bella, a Monterrey, CA based all women's team, has announced their roster
for 2003. Suzy Pryde, a former Kiwi Olympian, leads the road team. Shelly
Whisenhant and Sabine Dukes lead the mountain bike team. Track racers Cathy
Boland, Lisa Safstron, and Sally Wansboro compete at the Dick Lane Velodrome in
East Point, GA. Big Creek Trail News RAMBO
is working on a beginner trail at the Big Creek Park in Roswell that
will not interfere with current trails. Mike Ritter has flagged it and
is waiting on approval form the City of Roswell. Several of the big
jumps have been torn down by the city. On July 26th, the SORBA wide
workday will come to the Big Creek trail to work on the Beginner's
trail.
3-25-2003 License
Plate (ATLANTA, GA) Senator David Adelman (D-Dekalb) introduced legislation Silver Comet Connector David Jackson of the Cobb DOT commented about the Silver Comet Connector. "As we were completing plans for the connector, a developer assembled the properties adjacent to the connector near Gaylor Road. We have been working with the developer to limit the grades of the connector to 5% as we climb out of the railbed up to the East West Connector. My best estimate is that we will be able to resolve the design issues and proceed with the construction of the path next month (April). Completion of the path from the Mavell Trail Head to South Cobb Drive will be mid to late summer. A portion of trail was constructed from South Cobb Drive to Atlanta Road as part of the county's EW Connector Phase V, so the extension of the path will be all the way to Atlanta Road at Cumberland Parkway. A project to add a 10' wide multi-use sidewalk from Atlanta Road to Mt Wilkinson Parkway is scheduled for bidding this summer, with a completion projected for summer 2004. A bridge to carry pedestrians over I-285 parallel to the existing Mt Wilkinson bridge is scheduled for bidding this May, with a completion projected for summer 2004. The final link includes a multi-use sidewalk from Cumberland Parkway to US 41 to the Chattahoochee River is under design, but completion dates are not determined at this time. When all of these projects are completed, we will have extended the Silver Comet to the limits of our county, and will be there when Fulton County builds their path to meet with ours!!!!" The planned/proposed Cobb County Trail system can be seen in map form. (Map is a JPEG.) Brooks Results Are Up! Brooks results are Up! CARNAGE! Finally 3 Gap Crew--Carnage pictures! No bicycles were harmed in the making of this human carnage, and the human is on the mend.
Kerry Millar shows off what sliding down Wolfpen Gap on your side instead of riding it will do.
Bryan Holloway takes a peek at the aftermath of an encounter with gravel. Floyd Landis to Ride Tour De Georgia According to his diary on Cyclingnews.com, USPS Pro Floyd Landis will be riding the Tour De Georgia as he attempts to come back from a winter training fall in which he broke his hip. 3-26-2003 Brooks Cat. 5 Report Jim Burt (Boneshakers) gives his views and lessons learned in his first Cat. 5 Omnium. (Yeah, I've been busy. Pictures from Brooks are coming soon! Just have to scan them in.) Easier to Remember! Southeastern Cycling just got easier to remember! Just go to http://www.southeasterncycling.com! New Forum! Southeastern Cycling now has a forum for posting. Anyone is welcome to post. No flames, no bashing anyone, be nice, or you will be removed. Posts must be somewhat cycling related. Ads from individuals are welcome but please no business (bike shop) ads. Can't find what you are looking for? Did you see something earlier in the week or last month on Southeastern Cycling and can't find it? Are you looking for info. on a ride that you might have seen listed here? Be sure to check out the news and race reports archive for previous news and information. 3-27-2003 Brooks Pictures Brooks pictures are up! Unfortunately, a problem with my camera wiped out about 3/4 of the photos.
Two of the North Atlanta Racing Club Juniors wait for the start of their race at Brooks 3-31-2003 George Hincapie on The Bachelor George Hincapie was recently spotted on the new episode of the television show "The Bachelor." He had a custom painted project Trek One with "Looking for Love" painted on it. Rumors were started on Frankie Andreu's site and on George's own site. Poor Gorgeous George. He needs to come down to Atlanta. Maybe love would be found in Midtown or VA Highlands or on the Bellyache. George is also looking for a cure to his ailing health problems that have prevented him from racing in his beloved Spring Classics. Cyclingnews.com reports that Hincapie is off the bike and is visiting different doctors around the USA to see if they can find the cause of the problem. World Cup Track Qualifier Several racers from the DLV went to Florida this weekend for the American Velodrome Challenge World Cup Qualifier at the Brian Piccolo Velodrome. Congratulations to the following riders on their placings: Steve Foley (Genesis): Men's 1KM 8th, Men's 30 KM Points Race 8th, Esther Davis: Women's Sprints 4th, Kelli Rogan: Women's Kierin 5th, Shannon Hutchinson (Atlanta Velo) Women's 500 M TT 4th, Women's 3KM Pursuit 3rd. Cobb County Silver Comet Silver Comet Connector 03/27/03
East towards Atlanta! The Silver Comet Connector will extend the east end of Formatting I'm aware that there has been a problem with the formatting of Southeastern Cycling. I'm working on correcting the problem and speeding up the download time for the page. 4-1-2003 Posties for Tour De Georgia Velonews.com's interview with Tony Cruz indicates that he may race the Tour De Georgia after his upcoming supporting roll in the Spring Classics. IMBA Trail Care Crew in Town! The IMBA Trail Care
Crew is in town this week Thursday-Saturday. Several special events are
planned. FRIDAY, APRIL 4, AROUND THE WORLD WITH IMBA SLIDESHOW, 7:00 - 9:00 p.m.,
Come mingle with fellow riders and learn about IMBA's work around the world.
IMBA's Scott Linnenburger and Aaryn Kay will present a fun and exciting slideshow about riding and travel adventures in the U.S., Italy, Wales, Daylight Savings Time Daylight Savings time is this Sunday, April 6. Most group rides resume next week.
4-2-2003 Track Needs
Volunteers The DLV is
looking for someone to make phone calls to local running and cycling events to see about getting our spectator guides to their event
participants. If you can spare an hour a week helping make these calls Formatting Issue Resolved? I think I've resolved the formatting issue. Please email me if you still cannot see all of the text in one screen. Thanks! 4-3-2003 Track Racing The first track race of the season was last night at the DLV. Kelli Rogan did a find job officiating and keeping track of the chaos that is track racing. In racing action, Heather Albert (formerly Goldy's--at least I think it was Heather) gave Iona and Esther a run for their money in the Women's 5 lap scratch race. The Men's B division was full of new faces and some returning from last year including Leigh Foti (Cycleworks). The B and Women's fields were combined for the points race. It is the biggest combined field I have seen at a Wednesday night race. Zack Taylor (Genesis) proved why he is one of the fastest juniors a |
