May 2004

May 2004

Would you buy photos? A few recent discussions got me thinking. SE Cycling is always in need of money to pay hosting bills! As ya'll know, I enjoy doing this site, but I do it all in my free time. There is no paid staff, no paid writers, etc. I hate doing trailwork, I already volunteer at a few events per year, blah, blah. This site is my way of giving back. So, would you, faithful reader, buy photos that I've taken at the TdG to benefit SE Cycling? Postage would be included. All monies after expenses would go into the SE Cycling fund. Some photos can be seen at cyclingnews.com Stage 6 and Stage 7. I will have about 100 up here next week. All prints would be done from the high resolution photos, not the smaller files posted on the web page. Please vote!

5-1-2004 Brasstown Bald Bryan Holloway (Cycleworks) checks in with his account of watching the TdG on Brasstown Bald. -Keeping It In Perspective

Free VO2Max Testing "Get paid for training you already do! Matt Ganio is looking for 10 male cyclists to complete a study investigating the effect of fluid ingestion during prolonged cycling on VO2max. The testing is for completion of my master's degree at UGA. Testing will take place this summer, starting in mid-May and lasting through the beginning of August. Testing would require you to come to Exercise Physiology lab once a
week for 5 weeks in a row. There is flexibility with this to accommodate race schedules, vacations, etc. Three sessions will take 3.5 hours of your time. The other two will take 1.5 and 2.5 hours. Each cyclist will ride for up to two hours in 86 degrees F with a strong fan blowing on you the whole time. During some sessions you receiving PowerAde to drink. After your ride, you will complete a VO2 max test to determine the
effect of fluid ingestion during the ride. Each rider will receive $100 for completion of the study and valuable
physiological data that you can use in your training. This includes your VO2max (approximately $300 value) in a variety of conditions, an estimate of your lactate threshold (along with your heart rate at the intensity), and
your sweat rate (and other data about how your body responds to dehydration). Each subject will also be able to do a free VO2max test later in the year to monitor their training progression.

Thank you for taking the time to consider this study. The information I'm trying to gather could have big implications for your sport. Please let me know if there is a possibility of you being able to take a part in this
study or if you have any further questions. Thanks! Matt Ganio, Graduate Student in Exercise Physiology, University of Georgia, Mstueck@uga.edu"

TdG on Fox Sports The Dodge Tour de Georgia regional show will air on Fox Sports Net South and Outdoor Life Network (OLN) TV during these times: OLN TV:
Sunday May 2 at 4 p.m. ET
Thursday May 6 at 9:30 p.m. ET
Outdoor Life Network

Fox Sports Net South:
May 4 at 7 p.m. ET
May 8 at 9 p.m. ET
May 19 at 4 a.m. ET
May 26 at 1:30 p.m. ET
June 5 at 9 p.m. ET

5-4-2004 Roswell Results ROSWELL, GA (May 2, 2004) – Despite overcast skies and sometimes wet, windy conditions, over 4,000 spectators braved the chilly spring weather to watch the professional and
amateur bicycle races at the 3rd annual Nalley Lexus Historic Roswell Criterium today. Dahlonega's Tina Pic, riding for the Genesis Scuba/FFCC women's cycling team, won her third consecutive Nalley Lexus criterium. In the final of seven races, Greg Henderson (New Zealand), of the HealthNet Pro Cycling presented by MAXXIS team, won the Men's Pro 1 event.

With over 350 elite racers from across the U.S. and abroad, several local athletes fared well at this year's Nalley Lexus Historic Roswell Criterium. In the Men's Category 2/3 race, all three podium finishers were from Georgia. Creed Sewell (Atlanta, Ga.) of Trek VW Freeflight won the race, followed by Larry Waters (Cumming, Ga.) of Nalley Lexus in second and Reid Peacock (Decatur, Ga.) of Nalley Lexus in third. In the Men's Category 3 / 4 race won by David Banks of NZ Standard, second place was won by Wesley Garland (Marietta, Ga.) of Nalley Lexus and third was won by Chad Arnholt (Athens, Ga.) of the John Deere team.

"I did the (Dodge) Tour de Georgia and to be honest it's taken five or six days to recover. Once you come into form like that, you're real strong," said Henderson, a two-time Olympian for New Zealand and winner of 7 World Cup Track gold medals. He was part of a four-man break that lasted over half of the 80-minute race, and then sprinted past Thad Dulin (Clemson, SC) of the Colavita Olive Oil pro cycling team in the final lap. "Coming from a track background, I was pretty sure I was going to stay away. I was confident that I'd be able to take him (Dulin) in a jump. That's pretty much what I did at the finish, I made sure to slow the sprint down as much as I possibly could. I did the (Dodge)"

In addition to the professional races, close to 110 children participated in youth races and the Children's Bicycle Safety Rodeo, hosted by the Kiwanis Club of Historic Roswell and Harry's Farmers Market. All children received medals, t-shirts and special prizes following the popular Shimano Youth Series/ RBC Centura Kids Races, for all children ages five to 12. All proceeds from this year's event benefited the Roswell Recreation Association. The Roswell Recreation Association was formed in the early 1950's and has recently helped to fund the purchase of property for the Roswell Area Park and Grimes Bridge Park.

FINAL RESULTS 2004 NALLEY LEXUS HISTORIC ROSWELL
CRITERIUM

Event                 First                            Second                             Third

Men Cat 3,4 Daniel Banks, L Flyers /   Wesley Garland, Nalley / Chad Arnholt, John Deere

Men Category 2,3 Creed Sewell, Kalahari /Larry Waters, Nalley / Reid Peacock, Nalley

Women Pro 1,2,3 Tina Pic, Genesis /     Megan Long, Bicycle Store /Shannon Hutchison, Colavita

Men Pro, 1 Greg Henderson, HealthNet /Thad Dulin Colavita / Ben Jaques-Maynes, Sierra Nevada

Required Reading The diary of someone with the TIAA-CREF team at the TdG is a must read! It's hilarious! There are 3 parts over at Cyclingnews.com.

Woo Hoo! Daily Peloton Published My Story! Wow! One of my first nationally publised reports. "A Day in the Mavic Car" made the Daily Peloton. -Daily Peloton

Georgie Hincapie (US Postal) and his new fiance at the Tour De Georgia. Photo by Steve Jackson

Tour De Georgia Photos Finally, my Tour De Georgia photos are up! Some of the pages have 10+ photos on them, please allow time for them to load. -Visit the Gallery

Cherokee Bike Shop Ride Cherokee Bike Shop is sponsoring a new ride at 6 pm. From Corey Bobo "Here’s the deal. On Thursday nights, we’ll be having a mini training series. The series will be five weeks long and points will be awarded each night for being the “King of the Mountains.” At the end of the five week block, we’ll total the points and the person with the most will win some cool swag such as Maxxis tires, Smith sunglasses, etc. We’ll then change up the route and start another five week block." -CBS Ride Flyer

5-5-2004 Track World Cup Qualifier Steve Hill (NARC) raced at the Track World Cup qualifier this past weekend in Frisco, TX at the Superdrome. -Read Steve's Report

The Fickle Pickle restaurant in Roswell knows what a mascot should look like! Hey, he rides a bike!

5-6-2007 NC MTX Races Starting May 7th there will be a small series of FREE MTX races at the Signal Hill Trail in Statesville. Course pre-ride will commence at 6:00, race time, 6:30. These races will be on a short "track" with many different possibilites and the track changing every race. There will be mandatory dismounts in some sections, optional "stunts", and anything else we think of. The sole reason for these races is for fun. Since we will be keeping score and track of things, there will be small prizes for the series winners. What: MTX short track race series that will consist of 4 different "tracks" When: May 7th, June 4th, July 2nd, Aug 6th. First Friday of the months. Where: Signal Hill Trail, Statesville I-77 exit 50, turn East. Go .03 miles and turn left on Signal Hill Road. The trail head will be about .05 miles on the right and is marked by a Signal Hill Trail sign. Why: its FREE, FUN, PRIZES...not much more you can ask for. for more info please call 704-871-7707 "

August Georgia Cup The flyer for the Augusta Georgia cup is up. They have also updated the points standings. I think it's great that there is finally a road series in Georgia (ok, two with the Maxxis series). Get out and support the local promoters! -Georgia Cup

Roswell Pix I shot Roswell this past Sunday. See the Photo Gallery.

3 State, 3 Mountain Challenge This is a fantastic century! Three climbs...Suck Creek Mtn. is about 7.5 miles but not as hard as any of the Gap climbs (maybe like Woodys going up the long way), Burkhalter Gap (steep as Hogpen but only 2.5 miles), and Sand Mountain (4 miles, as steep as Neels but with some
switchbacks). The ride isn't as challenging as 6 Gap, but it is incredibly well organized with HUGE rest stops. Coming back into Chattanooga, they had one lane closed off for cycling traffic only with school crossing guards and the police stopping all traffic when a cyclist came though. The small A pack came in at
about 4:49 including one two minute stop, which was one minute later than last year. All in all, a great ride. -Chattanooga Bike Club

Piedmont Park Freeride Trails? From the SORBA Forum: "To all Atlanta in-towners: Efforts are underway to develop the "North Woods", the City-owned land extending north from the doggie park to Ansley Mall. This 50-acre area has excellent potential for trails! A North Woods Advisory Committee is currently developing a master plan for this area, and they need to hear from you. Contact me and tell me what part of town you live in. I'll get you in touch with the right person on the Committee. - tom" (Trish's note: He didn't give a contact email address)

Stonewall Trail Closed From another SORBA Forum post: "According to the Forest Service, the Stonewall Trail will be closed Monday thru Saturday for the next SEVEN weeks. The Forest Service is allowing the Georgia Transmission Corporation to install electrical transmission lines thru this beautiful forested land. Way to protect those forest! Maybe the EMF will take care of the Pine Beetles." (Trish's note: See the forum for the rest of the discussion.)

"A portion of the Stonewall Falls Mountain Bike Trail will be reloacted to avoid impacts from the trasmission line ROW. A relocated route results in fewer ROW corridor crossings than the existing bike trail (Final EA, Figure 22). The Forest Service will make a final and separate decision regarding the relocated route and trail design at a later time, which will be funded from a trust account established by GTC."

Ducktown Report Rebecca Leeb (Burn Energy Drinks) checks in with her latest race report about the SERC Ducktown, TN race at the Oconee Whitewater Center. Mud, no brakes, and more mud! -Rebecca's Report

Never Too Early for CX! It's never too early for Cyclocross! Dirty Cycling, a southern based cyclcross website, has been launched. It's goal is to cover cross racing in the Southeast. -Dirty Cycling

5-7-2004 Campy Neutral Support Campy has started a neutral race support program much like Shimano and Mavic. They will have cars on the East Coast, Midwest, and on the West Coast. Although the press release said "East Coast," it is all New England except for Michelin in Greenville, SC in October. -Campy Neutral Support

Part of Palmetto Trail Closed to Bikes Part of the Palmetto Trail near Lake Jocassee in SC is now closed to mountain bikes. There was apparently no warning to the mtb community in the area. No bike signs were posted at the trailheads by the SC Department of Natural Resources. The Palmetto Trail was originally
designed as a hiking and biking trail stretching from the coast of SC to the mountains. -Palmetto Trail

PACO Family Ride "PA.C.O. Paulding Cycling Organization What? Family Group Ride
Where? Silver Comet Trail behind Home Depot/Hiram Why? To promote cycling, safety, and fun.
Who? You and your family. When? Every Sunday from 4:30-6:30 PM This ride is set up specifically for families. There is no distance that is mandatory, nor is this going to be a race. We will have folks who lead, as well as follow this ride to offer support, encouragement, and motivation. Our goal is to promote cycling as a healthy alternative for family and friends to exercise, gain cycling awareness while gaining fitness and having fun. We will be having a bike raffle for a Raleigh SC30; tickets will be available at The Bike Shop Hiram, and at the beginning of each ride. The drawing for the bike will be held October 31st before the ride. See you on the trail!" Email Michael Martin at MichaelMartin@djj.state.ga.us for more information.

Cesar to Europe? Velonews.com has a great article about the TdG. In it, Neal Rogers suggests that it would be a shame if Cesar Grajales, the Jittery Joes climber who won the Brasstown Bald stage, did not get a shot at a grand tour in Europe. -Velonews.com

Small Cannondale Bike For Sale "Cannondale F600, Matte black, CAAD4, 9-speed, Shimano Deore XT, Hardtail, Terry saddle, Eggbeater pedals, small. $950 - ridden once. Call Mary at 404.624.1685." Trish's note: This is a friend's bike. It really has only been ridden once, and that was on the road for about 10 miles.

Frese Frame Photography Frese Frame Photography has many of the photos taken at Roswell up! More photos are to come! -Frese Frame Photography

Spectators push Mario up the climb on Brasstown Bald. Photo by Garth Brown. Push! Push!

5-11-2004 New Vinings Traffic Light From one of my regular tidbit contributors. There is a new traffic light on Paces Ferry Rd. This is a popular route with weeknight rides that start in Buckhead (Peachtree Bikes, Peachtree Battle, Bellyache, etc.). The light is just after you turn right on Paces Ferry from Cumberland Pkwy (past Home Depot). The Cobb Police said that there have been 3 bike/car accidents since the light was
put up, all coming from that direction.

Cesar's Bike Cyclingnews.com has a profile of the Klein "Lance Dropper" bike that Jittery Joes rides. -Cyclingnews.com

Mike Wolf Feels Good and Saul Gets a 5th! Mike Wolf and Saul Raisin are racing in Europe this spring. Mike is part of the US Under 23 National program. Saul races for the Under 23 Credit Agricole Team. Saul was 5th in the U23 version of Liege-Bastogne-Liege. Mike checks in with his latest report. -Mike's Report

Lower Turner Creek Closed From SORBA: "At the request of the USFS, the lower ‘bike only’ section of the Turner Creek trail (part of the Bull/Jake system) is closed until the bridge can be replaced. The current bridge is in pretty sad shape and has been deemed a safety hazard. Replacement should take place within the next couple of months. We are still not sure if this will be a SORBA or USFS project. You can still ride the entire trail, just use the double-track at the lower end. Also, be aware that the upper bridge is also in need of repair, so be careful riding this section (it will remain open). SORBA will be doing this as soon as we can arrange a workday."

5-12-2004 Circle the Bald On April 24, the first annual Circle the Bald ride was held in Towns County, Georgia.. This event was coordinated by the Southern Appalachian Bicycle Association (SABA), who are members from the North Georgia, Southwestern North Carolina and Southeastern Tennessee area. Proceeds from this ride will benefit the planning and development of the Jackrabbit Mountain Bike and Hiking Trail, which will be located in Clay County, North Carolina, near the town of Hayesville. This is located on the North Carolina-Georgia border, off a peninsula of beautiful Lake Chatuge. Approximately 14-15 miles of trail are planned, with 7-8 of this being a perimeter trail along the lakeside, and an additional 6-7 miles of connecting and ridge-line trails. -Full Report

Helen FTF The Helen Fat Tire Festival will be this weekend in Helen, GA. It is put on by SORBA. Games, rides of all levels, and food will be part of the festivities. A GAP race will be held on Sunday. -Helen Fat Tire Festival

5-14-2004 Velodrome Ebay Auction
eBay Benefit Auction, Starts May 19th and ends May 25th @ 4pm EST
Its not too late to get your tax-deductible donations in!
– We will pick up in the Atlanta Metro Area call Steve Guthrie @ 404-373-5007.
Sample of Items for sale: - Signed Jerseys: Jittery Joe’s, CSC Bobby Julich and others - Sports Illustrated sportsman-of-the-year autographed by Lance Armstrong - Lance Armstrong lunch box - Pedicab (bike taxi)
- Frames (Lightspeed Blade) and complete bikes - Old New Stock Clothing (from the 80’s!) - Parts
- Wood rim wheel (30’s)

Stolen Bike! From Jamie Pair: "If anyone sees my bike rolling around or on the internet (i've already searched) PLEASE let me know by either email or calling me and/or any of the bike shops. the bike was/is an old c'dale cadd 3 saeco, threaded 3t stem, black thomson seat post, YELLOW slr saddle, RED speedplay
zero's, full ulterga, 11-23 cassette, Power Tap Pro with NO CPU unit, yellow bar tape, maxxis refuse front tire and catagorie hors rear tire that says PROTOTYPE on it. the cranks are 172.5 and the actual frame is a 58cm. any and all help is greatly appreciated!!! Jamie Pair indieboy1216@yahoo.com"

Driver Indicted in Garrett Wonder Case From an email I received: "The driver of the vehicle involved in Garrett's accident has been formally indicted with reckless homicide. A grand jury heard the facts of the case today and decided that the reckless homicide charge should stand. There will be a bond hearing on Wednesday, May 19th at 2:30pm at the court house in Moncks Corner. This bond hearing is open to the public (snip). A trial date will be set later." -Charleston Post and Courier (search for Ted Brock)

FreseFrame Photography Southeastern Cycling will be featuring photos by FreseFrame Photography this year. FreseFrame Photography is the official photographer of Georgia Velo and their sponsored Maxxis Cup series road races for 2004. Look for FreseFrame at your next race, or to purchase current event photos, go to http://www.freseframephotography.com. FreseFrame is also an official credentialed photographer for the 2004 Tour de Georgia. Trish's Note: The photos are very reasonably priced and really nice!! Check out the "events photos" to purchase photos. FreseFrame Photography will be at Raccoon Mtn. this weekend.

Tina Pic, a Cola Vita-Bolla rider, and two TDS riders go head to head in the Historic Roswell Crit Women's 1/2/3 race last week. Photo by Frese Frame Photography.

5-17-2004 SC/NC State RR Championships The Spartanburg Freewheelers will be hosting the SC/NC State Road Race Championships June 5-6 on the Walnut Grove race course near Spartanburg. Preregistration is available on active.com. See the race flyer for details.

Bike To Work Week May 17-21 is Bike to Work week. Have a great route to work? Why not bike in instead of drive one day this week? The League of American Bicyclists have been promoting Bike to Work Week for 48 years. -LAB

Helen GAP Race The Helen GAP race was Sunday and was well attended. Congratulations to all the winners! Erin Winter (Sunshine) took the win in the Expert Women's race over Usula Sandifer from Alabama. Andy Johnston won the Men's Expert 19-29 race in front of Thomas Turner (Cannondale) and Troy Adams (Clif Bar). Mar(c) (L5 Flyers) won the Master Sport Men 30-39 with Scott Hodge (Bike Better) taking 4th. Results should be up soon on the Georgia Mountain biking site.

New Trail Workparty From SORBA: Date: Saturday, May 22, 2004, Time: 9:00:00 AM, Location: Central Park, Notes: This Saturday May 22 will be the 1st offical Work-Party at the new Central Park in Forsythe. We will be blazing new trails!!! We will begin at 9:00am and go until 1:00. Please bring long pants, gloves, water, and sturdy shoes (no sandels). Stephen will send out a notice later in the week with more details. Directions to Central Park: Travel North on GA 400 to exit 17. Left on GA 306, Keith Bridge Rd. Go ½ mile and turn left into the park. Go past the police station and park in the parking lot. You can also link to this site for a printout. http://www.forsythco.com/pdf/files/CentralMap.jpg

More Cyclist Bashing in GA From the North Fulton Bicycle Users Group and David Crites:
Subject: FW: AJC North Fulton/Forsyth May 11 -- Bicyclists... Food Chain Of the Road

The following cut-and-pasted "Food Chain" piece from the AJC's North Fulton/Forsyth bureau probably does not need to be blown into as big deal as the 99X issue. It should not go unchallenged either.

I sent letter to the AJC's North Fulton/Forsyth Editor, Public Editor, and Publisher objecting to the incendiary tone of the piece (implies coercion and harm toward cyclists and pedestrians). It also includes misinformation (the Georgia Legal Code does in fact allow cycling two abreast; I was careful to point out that most cyclists are very courteous and make efforts to quickly facilitate motor vehicles passing when and where that is a safe maneuver). I also included a paragraph on all the positive transportation, environment, recreation, and fitness/health aspects of bicycling. The GEORGIA BIKES! President sent a similar letter to the detective
copying two Fulton County Commissioners.

DAVID CRITES, Executive Director (volunteer), GEORGIA BIKES!, P.O. Box 49755, Atlanta, Georgia 30359, georgiabikes@bellsouth.net, www.georgiabikes.org (snip)

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VIEW FROM THE COP
www.ajc.com/metro/content/metro/northfulton/crimewatch/index.html

"Bicyclists: A reminder of the food chain of the road

The Tour de Georgia was exciting and everyone enjoyed it. Remember, bicyclists, don't get too cocky. I see you out there two and three abreast with 15 cars behind you. Don't forget the food chain of the
road. 1. Big trucks 2. Trucks 3. Cars 4. Geo Metros 5. Motorcycles 6. Bicycles 7. Humans 8. Dogs 9. Raccoons 10. Possums 11. Those two stupid chickens in Forsyth County who weren't as fast
as I thought. Don't ride two- and three-wide because you are just one "road rage" incident away from that yellow shirt in the sky. Be careful. I ride on the weekend when I can. I do have one complaint. I don't like to
wear the yellow, red and white Spandex things. And I hate the helmets. Don't get me wrong. I see the need for them. It's the design that's not my cup of tea. Why does it have to be pointed in the back? I prefer an old hockey helmet. Seems to back people off a bit."

5-18-2004 Final Word on 99X Debacle? The League of American Bicyclists and the Atlanta Bicycle Campaign have met with both the head of the Susquehanna Radio Corporation and 99x management. An agreement has been reached to promote bicycle safety and air public service announcements on 99x. This is the text of an email I received today from the LAB as part of their mailing list.

CYCLISTS AND ATLANTA RADIO STATION RESOLVE DISPUTE OVER INFLAMMATORY
BROADCAST

Bicyclists in Atlanta and the management of WNNX-FM (99X) and its parent company Susquehanna Radio Corp. have agreed on a course of action to diffuse tensions following a broadcast on the Don Miller show, Friday, April 23 in which the hosts made dangerous and disparaging remarks about bicyclists. The actions include disciplinary action against the hosts of the show, an on-air apology, and the broadcasting of a series of public service announcements promoting bicycle safety. The agreement was hastened by a local and national
outcry from bicyclists and pressure on the parent company of WNNX and Susquehanna. “Once again,
bicyclists reacted with fury to a mindless attack on our right to the road and our safety,” said Andy Clarke, Executive Director of the League of American Bicyclists. Atlanta-area cyclists and cyclists from around the nation used the League’s Online Advocacy Center at http://www.bikeleague.org to listen to the broadcast
and write to WNNX and Susquehanna executives to criticize the broadcast. Joe Stafford, the Executive Director of the Bicycle Access Council in Pennsylvania (http://www.bicycleaccess-pa.org) and a member of the League board, lives near Susquehanna’s corporate headquarters in York, PA. He set up a meeting on May 5 with David Kennedy, President/Chief Operating Officer of Susquehanna that resulted in a swift and
strong statement (http://www.bikeleague.org/mediacenter/quickresponse.htm) from the company condemning the content of the broadcast. The letter to the League said, "All of our Senior Managers have been apprised of
the issues raised by this incident and directed to convey to the individual stations that such material will not be tolerated by our stations." The League will work with Susquehanna to deliver a series of PSA promoting
safe bicycling and sharing the road on Susquehanna radio stations nationwide. The Atlanta Bicycle Campaign
(http://www.atlantabike.org), on behalf of its members and the North Georgia Bicycle Dealers Association
(http://www.bike4fun.com), Georgia Bikes! (http://www.georgiabikes.org), other bicycling organizations, and cyclists across north Georgia, met with Mark Renier, Senior Vice President/General Manager of 99X on May 7. Dennis Hoffarth, Executive Director of the Atlanta Bicycle Campaign, said the groups are pleased with the outcome of the meeting and are already working with the station to deliver accurate and positive messages about bicycling on the air. The 99X hosts have apologized on air and 99X will air a series of public service announcements (PSA) to promote safe bicycling, National Bike MonthTM (http://www.bikemonth.com), and sharing the road (including ABC's Share the Road Century in September). Other promotional efforts are
also being considered. To listen to segments of the offending broadcast, a chronology of events related to the WNNX broadcast, and the responses of the Susquehanna Radio Corporation, please visit
http://www.bikeleague.org/mediacenter/quickresponse.htm.

Asheville Mellowdrome The Asheville Mellowdrome Group has some photos posted on cyclingnews.com. A wooden pedestrian bridge was built over the winter, which will keep cross traffic on the track during events to a minimum. -Mellowdrome Photos

Slow News Week?? The last week or so has been really slow with news. Anyone have anything good I can post? Hello out there? Anyone? Thanks to those that have sent me links to several races recently. Email me! The web page is getting lonely without contributions!

5-19-2004 Mountaintown Work Park From SORBA "Date: Saturday, May 22, 2004, Time: 10:00:00 AM, Location: Mountaintown Creek, Notes: Forest Service maintenance day Meet at top of trail on Old 2 at 10:00 AM.Bring boots, gloves and lunch. Call 706 635 2453 after Wed. for more details. Forest service says its our turn to show how much we care about Mountaintown."

Velodrome Spinathon The Spinathon for the Velodrome took place last Saturday at Lenox Mall. Over $5500 was raised for the Dick Lane Velodrome and the Simon Foundation, a children's charity. More details soon.

Wayne Whitesides (EPVA) and the Braves mascot Homer lead a spin class at the Velodrome Spinathon. Photo by Donna Brockmann/courtesy Brian Sullivan

Stuff for Sale I am cleaning out my closets and have a bunch of stuff for sale.

Yo Mama Nature Is anyone else sick and tires of this weather? Enough with the afternoon thunderstorms already Mother Nature! I know we need the rain, but why can't it rain at midnight instead of 5 pm. We cyclists are trying to ride. I have been on my trainer as much in the last 3 weeks as I am in February. I forget what it's like to ride outside! Please, Mother Nature, can you hold off with the rain for a few days?

5-20-2004 Single Speed Ride From SORBA: Date: Saturday, May 22, 2004, Time: 10:00:00 AM, Location: Yellow River Notes: Single Speed Ride!! OK all you single speed crazies, meet Craig at Yellow River this Saturday at 10am for some one geared ridin`!! Look for a green Honda CRV with lot`s of stickers on the rear windsheild. He rides a blue KHS solo." Email events@sorba.org for more information.

5-21-2004 Velodrome Ebay Auction The Ebay Auction to benefit the velodrome has begun. Items include several bikes, components, and a lovely wooden cabinet. Search for the seller savedlv. -Ebay Auction

RAMBO News From SORBA RAMBO: Friday, May 21, 2004 Time: 7:30:00 PM Location: Big Creek Trails Notes: RAMBO will be holding a group ride. Meet in the parking lot, we will do a few warm up laps on the beginner trail so if you late catch us as we ride by. Bring lights because it`s never good to get caught in the dark. Remember that RAMBO also holds group rides ever 1st and 3rd Wednesday of the month at Big Creek at 5:30 PM. This Saturday May 22 will be the 1st official Work-Party at the new Central Park in Forsythe. We will be blazing new trails!!! We will begin at 9:00am and go until 1:00. Please bring long pants, gloves, water, and sturdy shoes (no sandals). Directions to Central Park: Travel North on GA 400 to exit 17. Left on GA 306, Keith Bridge Rd. Go ½ mile and turn left into the park. Go past the police station and park in the parking lot. You can also link to this site for a printout. http://www.forsythco.com/pdf/files/CentralMap.jpg

The Atlanta Thrashers mascot gets into the act at the Velodrome Spin a Thon. Lisa Safstrom (L5 Flyers) gets in a workout, too. Photo by Donna Brockmann/courtesy Brian Sullivan

Singletrack Solutions I spoke with Jeff Shirey of Athens, owner of Singletrack Solutions, at the Helen SORBA race. Jeff is a professional mountain biker who started STS a few years ago to develop products that racers wanted. STS will release a new curved bar end later this year. I will try to get my hands on a pair to test. The STPro bar ends are a favorite of races in the southeast. All STS products are guaranteed for life. What more can you ask for? -Singletrack Solutions

5-22-2004 Attack! Did Roberto Gaggiolo (Monex) attack Jonny Sundt (Jittery Joes) after the Cheaha crit a few weeks ago? The debate rages. -Velonews.com

Photo Caption Contest Steve Hill is having a photo caption contest. What do you think? -The Spin Cycle

5-25-2004 Cherokee Bike Shop Ride Update From Corey Bobo, the ride leader: "Our Thursday Night "King of the Mountains" competition at Cherokee Bike Shop is really picking up momentum. Thomas Turner gathered up the lion's share of the points on our first night, although Shane Schreihart was there to
keep him honest. We've had a few changes to our original format. We're going to award points to the top three riders over each climb - 1st = 3pts, 2nd = 2pts, 3rd = 1pt. We've also changed our starting time to a prompt 6:30. Kevin at Cherokee Bike Shop was also able to score a few official Nike Polka Dot Jerseys from Trek to give away to the series winners. These are not cheap knock offs, they're the real thing. This is turning into a really hard, but fun training ride. Best of all, it's all free. For more details call Cherokee Bike Shop at 770.479.7433."

Dubya Injured in Fall! George W. Bush, President of the United States, was injured in a mountain bike fall in Texas this weekend. He suffered cuts and scrapes to his chin, lips, and both knees. The President was on mike 16 of a 17 mile mountain bike ride around his Texas ranch. -AJC Article

Mt. Mitchell Mt. Mitchell was this weekend. Approximately 1600 riders started. Reports say that the weather was much nicer than last year's monsoon. I haven't heard who the winner was. Does anyone know? If so, email me.

Cycle SC Cancelled Cycle South Carolina has been cancelled for 2004. No reason was given.

Full Throttle Freeride The Full Throttle Freeride Contest was held this past weekend at the Georgia International Horse Park in Conyers. For some photos, click here. A full report is here.

Super Mario Video! The video of Mario Cippolini (Domina) kissing a woman at the top of Hogpen is back! -See the video

DLV News East Point Velodrome Association Announces New Web Address
(East Point, GA)—The East Point Velodrome Association announced today a new website address. “savedlv.org” has been acquired by the EPVA for use in promotional items, bumper stickers, and future publications. EPVA President Pete Antonvich explains why the EPVA chose the new site name: “Renewed interest in the Dick Lane Velodrome and our increased marketing efforts needed to save the facility brought to our attention that most people don’t know how to spell “velodrome,”. so we decided that the "www.saveDVL.org" web address was needed.” This new website address will allow the EPVA to create more visible and effective advertising, and be easier for those not familiar with the velodrome to remember. The old website address, www.dicklanevelodrome.com, will also remain as an active address because of the many organizations and private webpages that have active links to the EPVA.

Augusta Georgia Cup Congratulations to the winners at the August Georgia Cup round that was this weekend in Augusta. The prologue was a 4 km jaunt around Lake Olmstead. The downtown criterium drew decent crowds to watch the flat race. Riders loved the chicane on the six corner course. The venerable Ft. Gordon Road Race course was back on the racing schedule after an absence of several years. Maggie Shirey (Genesis) won the women's 1/2/3 crit; Julie Granger (L5 Flyers) picked up another win in the Women's Cat. 4 crit with Linda Pittman (Cycleworks) in second. Chad Hartley (Jittery Joes) won the Pro/1/2 men's race that ended during a thunderstorm.

Sugar and Wheels for Sale For Sale: 2000 Gary Fisher Sugar 2 Mountain Bike
Excellent Condition. Fisher Genesis Single Pivot Aluminum Frame, Full Suspension: Rock Shock SID fork, Cane Creek Rear Shock, Easton "Monkey Lite" Carbon Handlebar, Shimano LX/XT groupo, Time ATAC, new Brake Pads and Cables. Includes Suspension Pump and Owners Manuals. $1000 OBO. Mavic Cosmic Elite Road Wheel Set, Excellent Condition! $150 OBO. Lee Boatright 770-319-0959 home, coffeeandbagel@yahoo.com Trish's note: Lee has photos available.