April 2004

April 2004 News

4-1-2004 Can't Promote a Race? The promoters of the Georgia Cup are offering a unique opportunity to clubs in Georgia. If your club cannot fulfill its obligation to the USCF to promote a race during the year, they promoters will add your club's name to their permit if you provide volunteers. Email Gentry for more information. gnetryiii@hotmail.com

NARC Happenings The North Atlanta Riding Club has several new race reports up on their website including the Macon Georgia Cup and the GAP Dauset Race. -NARC website

Georgia Cup From the promoters: "GEORGIA CUP: Round One (Macon) The first round of the Georgia Cup was a huge success. Thanks to all who participated and volunteered. Results are posted and the P 1 2 leader board is up. Other leader boards will follow throughout the week. All should be posted by Monday. Read the "Legend of Tobesofkee" to get the jaded view of the P 1 2 race weekend. GEORGIA CUP: Round Two (Perry) The second round of the Georgia Cup is the Perry-Roubaix Omnium on April 17th and 18th. The early morning TT will determine the pecking order for the Saturday Downtown Criterium. Sunday is a true spring classic, "The Hell of the Middle" with two sections of Georgia Pave on the soon to be famous Fire Tower Road. Georgia Pave is red clay hard pack and is smoother than rough pavement, however sturdy wheels are suggested. **promoter's note: All fields have been separated based on suggestions of participants. We are attempting to provide the best racing for everyone, so please come out and support our efforts. Women CAT 4 will race 65K (flyer is being corrected) Juniors' course does not travel on Georgia Pave. PREREGISTERED riders receive FREE Georgia Cup water bottle."

Tortilla Boys The Tortillas La Guadalupana team has launched their new web page. The "Tortilla
Boys" are part of the Fulton Flyers Cycling Club, which also is the home of the Genesis ladies team. Look for the Tortillas team at Southeastern races in their distinctive yellow kits. -Tortillas La Guadalupana

4-2-2004 April Fool's Day Yesterday, of course, was April Fool's Day. As such, many of your
favorite cycling websites had stories posted. Krispy Kreme and Energizer are going to sponsor US Postal, Mullets have been banned per the UCI, and doping is now legal. Check out: Velonews, Daily Peloton, and Bike.com.

Tour De Georgia Final Stage Alpharetta will host the final stage of the TdG in a few weeks. They are planning a finish line celebration with bands and "family activities."

Suwanee Bicycle Patrol "The Suwanee Business Alliance donated $3,000 to the Suwanee Police Department for the purchase of three bicycles to be used to patrol parks and trails and at large community events beginning May 1. One full-time officer will be assigned to patrol Suwanee’s parks and the Suwanee Creek Greenway year-round, weather permitting. Five officers have received bicycle training. "We just wanted to show our appreciation for all that Suwanee police officers do for our community,” said Ted Krotz, SBA president." -North Fulton.com

4-5-2004Tsali Southeastern Cycling attended the Knobscorcher AMBC race at Tsali in Bryson City, NC this weekend. Look for a report and photos coming in a few days. The Bergers @ Gone Riding put on a good race this weekend! (Yo Gap...the results were up within 20 minutes!!!)

Women's Racing Survey The Bay Area Women's Cycling (San Francisco) recently conducted a survey to find out what drew women racers to the road and what they like and dislike about the sport. I
encourage race promoters and others to read it. Some of the findings are very interesting. -Survey Summary

Brannon Amtower (APB) races at Knob Scorcher's Expert Men division

DST! Daylight Savings Time is here! Most ride times change this week. Check with the ride leader or sponsoring organization for info. about your favorite ride. -Atlanta Rides Page

4-6-2004 The Wind at Your Back by Mitch Askew and Chris Jackson. This was written by two teammates of mine after a recent windy training ride.

The wind at your back
is like an old friend
giving you....a gentle push.

The wind in your face
is like monkeys,
jumping up and down on your brake levers.

Mississippi Grand Prix Realitybikes.com rider John Fillyaw headed to Mississippi this past weekend for the Mississippi Grand Prix in Natchez, MS. He discovered some good racing and how much they really like their beauty queens. -MS Grand Prix Report

Women's MTB Ride From SORBA: "April 10, 2004 Time: 10:00:00 AM Join us for a women’s ride at Tribble Mill Park and be introduced to some new trails. This ride is for all skill levels. We will meet by the new playground inside the park. The ride will start at 10am. If it is raining or if the ground is wet from a recent rain, the ride will be canceled. Please let me know if you have any questions. Here are directions: Take Hwy 78East through Snellville almost to Loganville. Once you cross over Hwy 124, you will pass a HUGE Methodist church and a HUGE Baptist church next to each other on the right side…keep going. You will see a QT on the right then almost immediately a Pike Nursery on the left. After you pass the Pike Nursery, take a LEFT at the second traffic light onto COOPER RD. COOPER RD will change names and will be OZARA RD after you cross over Loganville Hwy. About a mile after you cross over Loganville Hwy, turn left onto CAMP MITCHELL RD. There is not a stop sign or light here but there is a church on the corner. When you get to the end of CAMP MITCHELL RD turn LEFT onto CHANDLER RD. When you come to a stop sign on CHANDLER RD, turn RIGHT onto GRAYSON NEW HOPE RD. At the next stop sign, turn RIGHT onto NEW HOPE RD. The park entrance will be off of NEW HOPE RD. about ¼ mile on the RIGHT. Turn into the park, go across the bridge and take a right at the stop sign inside the park and head to OZORA FIELD (I think). After you turn right, head down the hill and park by the big playground. The address for the park is 2425 New Hope Road, Grayson, GA 30017." Email Sherri for more information.

Tsali Photos I just posted some Tsali Knob Scorcher photos from this past weekend. -Knob Scorcher Photos

New Group Rides The Little 5 Flyers will be hosting two group rides during Daylight Savings Time.

Wednesdays 6:30pm: L5Flyers Grant Park Loop. Meets at Outback Bikes in Little 5 Points

Sundays 8:30 am: L5Flyers Quad County/Swan Lake Loop. Meets at Outback Bikes in Little 5 Points

Krista Park (Bike Town) races in the Expert Women at Knob Scorcher

New Women's Recovery Ride A new weekly women's recovery road ride has been started. Details: When: every Monday at 6:30pm, Where: Peachtree Bikes on Peachtree St in Buckhead.,
Distance: ~20 miles, Pace: Relaxed! It is a recovery ride! We did it today and averaged 12mph., For those of you who have done the women's wednesday night ride, this ride is slower and has fewer hills and they are not as long or steep. The group will stay together....anyone who goes off the front must contribute $1 to an after-ride beer/pizza fund.

Race Reports Needed! Ok ya'll...you wanted more local race coverage. There is only one problem! I can't be everywhere! I am in desperate need of race reports and photos of local events. I KNOW there are plenty of people taking photos. I see ya at the races and rides. Come on out...don't hide! Write something, send in a few photos. Remember, Southeastern Cycling has no staff...just little ole me, and I can't be everywhere at the same time! Email me any contributions. If you have a lot of photos, please tell me before sending b/c I have another account to send them to. Thanks!! -Trish

4-7-2004 Cartoon This is a Pulitzer Prize winning cartoon someone sent me the link to. Wonder if Lance has had an impression on the mainstream media? Find out.

Rock Hill The Tortilla Boys were out in force this weekend at the Patriot's Trail Road Race in Rock Hill, SC. Big Jon Atkins is back! -Tortillas/FFCC Race Report

Knob Scorcher I had a great race at Knob Scorcher! Read my report.

4-8-2004 TdG News I found an interesting tidbit this morning on Velonews.com. There will be an
European composite team racing in the TdG-Prodir-Saunier Duval-Saeco. American star Tim Johnson is part of the team. Tim was quoted as saying "I can't wait for Georgia. It will be so much fun. That's going to be a race that's a lot harder than people realize. Lance and Bobby Julich [CSC] are going to be there,
plus I hear Floyd [Landis] and George Hincapie [both of U.S. Postal-Berry Floor] are going. Those guys are no joke." -Velonews.com

Cat. C Officials Clinic From John Johson: "I will be holding a Cat C clinic on Saturday April 17th in Atlanta. This is the day before the Moto Ref clinic in Macon so it is a good opportunity if someone wants to get their officials license before the moto ref clinic. Bill Samford has volunteered has wife's cafe for us to use 2831 E. College Ave., Decatur, GA 30030, 404-292-9356, The class will start at 10:00 and run to around 2:00 no fee for class but $35 for officials license, Drop me an email so I know how many to expect. John Johnson jaldenj@bellsouth.net

Under 23 National Team Michael Wolf tells what it is like to go from stage races to kermesses. -European Report #4

4-12-2004 Bike! Charlotte Bike! Charlotte is just around the corner....April 30th - May 9th.
Check out all of the great events: www.bike-charlotte.org Bike! Charlotte is ten days of bicycle related events and promotions used to encourage families, friends, and colleagues to breakout the bike and use it
as a means of transportation and recreation. The bicycle is an efficient, non-polluting mode of transportation that is good for your health and provides many free perks. The theme of this year's festivities during
Bike! Charlotte is, "The FREEway To Life". The event features an agenda of exciting activities for all...five kids bicycle safety rodeos, history ride, bike expos, bike on CATS busses free, bike demos, family bike rides, Mayor's Ride and bike to breakfast, bike races and an assortment of free promotions,
just for riding your bike."

SC Heritage Series Greenville, SC- The top professional cycling teams on the American race
calendar are scheduled to participate in the second annual South Carolina Heritage Cycling Series, to be held on April 28, 2004 in Walterboro, SC and April 29, 2004 in Greenwood, SC. Among the athletes to compete during the South Carolina series will be Olympic gold medalist Marty Nothstein of the Navigators squad, joined by his teammate, Australian Olympian and winner of the 2002 Pro Cycling Tour Henk Vogels. The Navigators Cycling Team is one of the most successful and well-respected teams in the field. Another Navigators strong-man Viktor Rapinski will join teammates Nothstein and Vogels for the exciting, fast-paced action. "We are really excited about bringing the Navigators Cycling Team to South Carolina to launch our national criterium campaign," says Ed Beamon, director sportif of Navigators. "South Carolina has provided incredible events and audiences in the past, and the 'Southern hospitality' and beautiful countryside are a bonus to the exciting racing we expect. The Navigators team won two stages during last year's Heritage Series, including the stage in Walterboro. We'll be looking for a repeat performance this year." Vogels will be trying to repeat last year's results where he won a race during the inaugural 2003 SC Heritage Cycling Series. With a strong team behind him, he may be tough to beat this year. Other top teams aiming for victory, and their share of the $20,000 total purse up for grabs in this year's Series will be HealthNet, Jelly Belly, TIAA-Cref, Jittery Joe's and South Carolina's very own Hincapie Sportswear-Bianchi. The 2004 Heritage Series is comprised of two Criteriums that will wind through the downtowns of Walterboro and Greenwood. A Criterium is defined as a multi-lap race on a closed course, typically less than one mile long. This uniquely American bicycle racing discipline has bred a special type of cyclist - one who must demonstrate superior top speed and bike handling skills - and has been referred to as "America's contribution to bicycle racing." Each 50 mile race will feature over 100 professional and top amateur cyclists from around the world in some exciting, fast-paced action. Spectators can expect to see a field peppered with Olympians, Commonwealth Games participants and World title contenders from the United States, Canada, Mexico, Guatemala, Australia and New Zealand." For more information, please visit www.HincapieSports.com/heritage.

TdG-Alpharetta ALPHARTETTA, Ga. (April 9, 2004) – Alpharetta has the distinction of being the best place to watch Lance Armstrong, Bobby Julich, George Hincapie, Jens Voigt, Chris Horner, Jacky Durand and 114 more of the nation's and world's best professional cyclists in this year's Dodge Tour de Georgia. With a route that takes the riders through four finishing circuits along city streets, spectators in Alpharetta will be able to see the cyclists up close several times. With close to 50,000 fans expected in and around Alpharetta for the Grand Finale of the six-day, 648-mile bicycle race, the City of Alpharetta and the Alpharetta Convention and Visitors Bureau have worked together to provide information to help visitors get the most enjoyment from attending the race. The route for the final stage on Sunday, April 25 takes the riders from Dawsonville to Alpharetta. Once in Alpharetta, the cyclists will race four circuit laps of 3.85 miles along Lakeview Parkway, Morrison Parkway, Westside Parkway and Haynes Bridge roads before finishing on Morrison Parkway, south of Haynes Bridge. City officials have designated two areas along the route, in addition to the finish line, for the best viewing opportunities for spectators. To see the final Sprint Line of the Dodge Tour de Georgia, spectators should watch the race in historic downtown Alpharetta at Jones Street near City Hall, one half a mile north of the finish area. The peloton is expected to reach this area as early as 3:30 p.m. Spectators can enjoy seeing the peloton race by as many as eight times along the circuit course on Morrison Parkway, making a u-turn at Sanctuary Park, where they will go out and back on a closed loop to the finish area. The peloton should reach the intersection of Maxwell Road and Westside Parkway between 3:35 and 4:00 p.m. Spectators can access this area by walking across Center Bridge Road, which is south of North Point Mall off North Point Parkway. This is the best place to spread a blanket for a picnic and enjoy the race. From there, you can walk to the finish line. As a result of the finishing route, there will be several road closings on April 25. Starting at 5:00 a.m., Morrison Parkway and Westside Parkway will be closed from Haynes Bridge Road to Lakeview Parkway. At 12:00 p.m., the entire circuit of Morrison Parkway and Westside Parkway to Sanctuary Parkway and Lakeview Parkway will be closed, except for the Haynes Bridge Road section. At 2:00 p.m., the southbound ramps to and from SR400 at Haynes Bridge Road will be closed. The northbound entrance ramp will remain open and the exit ramp will be limited to eastbound traffic towards the mall only. At 2:30 p.m. Haynes Bridge Road will be reduced to two-way traffic in the westbound lanes only. All roads will reopen at approximately 8:00 p.m.

Beginning at approximately 3:00 p.m., spectators should expect lengthy delays along State Route 9 in Alpharetta. State Route 9 (North and South Main streets) will be closed up to one hour to allow for the professional cyclists and race caravan to pass safely. This will affect the area on State Route 9 at the north city limits (Webb Road) and continuing until Maxwell Road. All access to SR 9 in this area will be blocked to motorists, including side streets, driveways and business access approximately 10 minutes before the cyclists arrive and from 30 minutes to one hour after the racers pass. Motorists are asked to plan ahead with alternate routes. Parking in front of businesses along North and South Main streets will not be permitted the day of the race.

MARTA will offer bus shuttle service from the Park And Ride lots at Mansell Road and Windward Parkway. Shuttles will begin around 1:00 p.m. and continue for approximately two hours after the race. All race viewing is free and spectators are encouraged to bring folding chairs and blankets. Part of the "Grand Finale" activities will include the awards ceremony at the conclusion of the race, to be held at approximately 4:30pm. Winners of Stage 7 will receive recognition, as well as overall winners for Best Young Rider, King of the Mountain, Sprint Leader, Best Team and the Dodge Overall G.C. (general classification) Winner.

4-13-2004 New MTB trails in Cobb County? In an article at Cobb Communications about a new park Cobb County will be leasing near Lake Allatoona, mountain bike trails are mentioned as one of the new recreational opportunities. Horseback riding and walking trails were also mentioned. Does anyone know anything about this? The land appears to be near Blanket's Creek. No names are mentioned as to who owns the property. -Cobb Communications

Cycleworks Rides The Cycleworks team announces their two rides for this year. Monday will be a recovery ride at the Johnson Ferry/Marietta store. The pace will be recovery of about 17 mph, but no one will be dropped. The Wednesday ride will be at the Duluth store on Peachtree Industrial Blvd. It is 34 miles over rolling terrain with several sprints. Average speeds will be 20 mph+. Both rides start at 6:30.

Thanks to Boneshakers! I have to say a personal THANK YOU to Randy and Steve at Boneshaker Bicycles for getting my bikes back in shape today. Thanks guys!

TdG News Bobby Julich and Lance are looking forward to the TdG. -Velonews.com

TdG Saeco Team Rumors Salvatore Commesso, Dario Peiri, Stefano Cassagrande, and others are rumored to be coming to the Tour De Georgia for the Saeco team. I'll keep posting things as I hear them.

4-13-2004 Velodrome News "The month of March has brought several major developments for the East Point Velodrome Association. Our efforts to secure donors and sponsors for the EPVA are starting to bear fruit, and the EPVA is now announcing two major fundraising efforts for May. Here are the latest developments: The Velodrome Angel, Part II: The Atlanta Angel With our first major announcement, the EPVA is excited to report that in the tradition of the "Northbrook Angel," a local "Velodrome Angel" has stepped forward and committed to match all donations (up to $50,000 total) that the EPVA receives from March 23rd on. This means that the EPVA is now only $75,000 away from commencing repairs to the facility. NOW is the time to donate, as your donation will be matched dollar for dollar. Help us relieve the "Atlanta Angel" of some cash, and donate today at the EPVA website: www.dicklanevelodrome.com Simply click on the "Make a Donation" button at the bottom of the on the EPVA website. The EPVA is a registered 501c3 Non-Profit Corporation, and all donations to the EPVA are tax deductible.

eBay Benefit Auction ends May 25th @ 4pm est The EPVA will be holding a benefit auction on eBay from May 19th-25th. All sorts of cycling-related items will be auctioned off to help "Save the Velodrome." Items will include a copy of the 2003 Sports Illustrated "Sportsman of the Year - Lance Armstrong" Issue autographed by the 5-time Tour de France winner himself. Many other cycling related items, from the usual to the unusual (and there will be some unusual items, for certain!) will be sold to the highest bidder. How it works: 1.Make a donation. We will accept any cycling-related equipment, new or used, modern or vintage (bikes, frames, components, memorabilia).If you own a bike shop, are there things in the back room that could help the cause? We'll pick up donations and credit your business in the velodrome's next printed racing program. 2.Watch for the auction on eBay, and bid on the things you can't resist. Items already collected for sale include bike frames, vintage components, and pro-autographed memorabilia (including autographed team jerseys and a sportsman-of-the-year copy of SI autographed by Lance Armstrong. 3.Two donor prizes will be awarded after the auction: for the item bringing the highest price at auction; and for the wierdest item donated (must sell for at least $80; decision of EPVA judges is final). Each prizewinner gets their name on a section of the fence around the track. 4.All donations are tax-deductible. EPVA is an all-volunteer 501c3 nonprofit organization.

Donations may be shipped to
EPVA, c/o Exerstuf / 401 Memorial Drive / Atlanta, GA 30312. EPVA will pick up donations anywhere in metro Atlanta. For further information, email auction@dicklanevelodrome.com or call Steve Guthrie at 404-373-5007.

Spin-A-Thon, at Lenox Square Tentatively scheduled for May 15
The EPVA's other May event will be a Spin-a-Thon, in conjunction with The Forum Athletic Club. Local cyclists are invited to help the EPVA Spin to Win by participating. Reserve a spin time for you or your team, gather pledges and then come down to the Spin-a-Thon to help the EPVA pedal the way to Victory!
There will be prizes for the largest single donation, the largest number of donors, and most importantly, the largest team presence. This is a chance to put your club or team in front of a large audience, and claim bragging rights for the most team spirit. Sign up at the EPVA website. How it works: 1. Stationary bikes will be set up at the mall in front of Rich's-Macy's. 2. Download Pledge form and detailed instructions www.dicklanevelodrome.com 3. Hit up your friends and family (Recommend Donation is $100 per spinner) 4. Signup/register to spin via our website: www.dicklanevelodrome.com 5. Bring pledge forms, signed release waver, and pledge money a half-hour before your ride time 6. Spin to earn your keep and to get fit 7. Hang out with your friends 8. Win cool prizes from our event sponsors: The Forum, Simon Mall, California Pizza Kitchen 9. Competitions: Largest single donation, largest number of donors, most money pledged, largest team Co-sponsored by East Point Velodrome Assn. and Simon Youth Foundation (www.simon.com) www.dicklanevelodrome.com

Blanket's Creek Trail Work From SORBA-Woodstock: "Date: Saturday, April 17, 2004, Time: 9:00:00 AM, Location: Blankets Creek Notes: Third Saturday of the month time for trail maintenance at Blankets Creek. We will continue with our trail building training, so go to www.IMBA.com and read the trailbuilding handbook. We will be working on deburming and a small reroute. Come on out join the fun. We also may have a equipment Demo. See you there"

Tsali Expert Women Report Rebecca Leeb (Burn Energy Drinks) race in the Expert Women's division at the Knob Scorcher two weekends ago. This is Rebecca's first year racing Expert, and she's already proving that she is going to be a podium threat. Read her race report.

4-16-2004 Tour De Georgia Opening Gala "The Gala is in Macon on April 19. It is the TdG's all teams, pre-race dinner, introductions, presentations, and entertainment. The entertainment includes Chuck Leavell, keyboardist for the Rolling Stones, Allman Brothers, Sea Level, and others. Balcony seats will be $10. The doors open at 7:00PM. Floor seats with the teams and etceteras will be $100. These seats are actually at tables of 8 and include dinner. These doors open at 6:30PM." Call the Macon Convention and Visitors Bureau telephone 1-800-768-3401 for tickets.

Team Rosters The teams are starting to release their rosters for the TdG. From Velonews.com:
"American Bobby Julich (CSC) will have the support of a strong team next week for the Dodge Tour of Georgia. Julich, fresh off his first victory since 1997 at the final time trial stage at the Tour of the Basque Country, is motivated to have a strong race in front of the home crowd. Team CSC -- already winners this spring of the Tour Mediterranean, Paris-Nice and Criterium International -- will be supporting Julich as he races in the United States for the first time since 1996. Team CSC for Dodge Tour of Georgia: Bobby Julich, Thomas Bruun Eriksen, Bekim Christensen, Jimmi Madsen, Jakob Piil, Max Sciandri, Brian Vandborg, Jens Voigt."

Sprint City, Here We Come! The Lion King is Coming to America! Cipo's coming to Georgia! And Domina Vacanze is bringing The Train! Can it possibly get any better than this? Magnifico! Domina Vacanze line-up for TdG: Dave Clinger, Alessio Galletti, Giovanni Lombardi (Cipo's Leadout man),
Sergio Marinangeli, Massimiliano Mori, Mario Scirea, Francesco Secchiari, and some guy named Mario Cippolini.

Whoa-US Postal! Lance Armstrong, "Eki" Ekimov, George Hincapie, Pavel Padrnos, Michael Creed,
Damon Kluck, Daniel Rincon, Tony Cruz

Brasstown Bald Shuttles" The Tour De Georgia will be running shuttles to Brasstown Bald. The mountain will be closed to all traffic at the bottom. Here are the details (lifted from a bulletin board post) "The
shuttles will be free of charge. Spectators are encouraged to SHOW UP EARLY! (The stage is estimated to finish between 2:30 p.m. to 3:20 p.m.....I've received a bit more information on the shuttle service. The actual climb up the mountain is called the "180 Spur." As one might assume, it's a spur off of Hwy. 180. Spectators are to park along Hwy. 180 as near to the Spur as possible. Apparently there's some sort of shooting range along 180 that has open fields that will also be available for parking. The shuttles will travel along 180 and to the shooting range to pick people up. Shuttles will take people up the mountain starting as early as 8:00 a.m. The service will take people back down through 6:00 p.m."

Trish's Predictions My prediction is that it is going to come down to CSC, Postal, and Chris Horner
(I mean Webcor). Watch for Julich, Armstrong, Grajeles (Jittery Joes), and Horner to battle it out for the overall.

SE Cycling Coverage of TdG Southeastern Cycling will be covering the Tour De Georgia from the press box a few days and from the Casati (my bike) for the mountain stages. Remember that my coverage will be delayed. My focus this year will be on photos because of limited media access to most of the athletes. (MANY more restrictions than last year's free for all!) I hope to have some photos most night thanks to the new digital camera.

More Bike Lanes in SC SC Cyclist Garrett Wonders was killed on a training ride last month near Charleston, SC. There is now a push in SC to get bike lanes on more South Carolina Roads. See bikelanes.org for more info. -Bikelanes.org

Tickets at Bent Creek Recently, some Asheville mountain bikers have been ticketed for riding unmarked trails at the Bent Creek trail system. Forest officials have started ticketing without any notice. Signage is apparently lacking on many of the trails. -Asheville Citizen Times Article

New Trail in Forsyth County From SORBA-RAMBO "EXCITING NEWS! Ever wondered how a trail comes into existence? This weekend you can participate in a trail’s birth! On Saturday April 17th, RAMBO will begin the process of developing a new trail at CENTRAL PARK RECREATION CENTER for the Forsyth County Parks and Recreation Department. We’ll be meeting at 9:00AM. We’ll be identifying control points and begin mapping out the trail. Since this is not a traditional work party there will be no hard labor, just bring hydration for a walk in the park! If you’d like to find out more, come to tonight’s 7:00
RAMBO meeting at Tony’s Grill on Holcomb Bridge Road across the street from Red Lobster. 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 Ride On! Stephen RAMBO Trails Director"

Buckhead Bellyache Gets Blessing After some harsh words from some parishioners at St. Phillips Cathedral last week about parking in their lot, we officially have the church administrator's "Blessing" to park in the lot. Don Dutson, Jr., of Atlanta Cycling, talked to the church administrator this week. The only reason it was a problem last week was because some people parked close to the church, and it was Easter week. There was a special service Thursday evening. The church has invited cyclists to park in their lot on Thursdays for the Buckhead Bellyache. They are even going to mention it in their weekly bulletin. In exchange, they ask for two things. Please don't go heed the call of nature in the woods. Feel free to use the bathrooms inside the church (go through the double doors by the parking lot. They are on the right by the water fountain) or in the Lenox House. Also, please make sure your towel is of sufficient size as not to, errr, let is all hang out as you change; change in your car if needed. Please be respectful, this is a church.

4-17-2004 Interview with TdG Organizer Pez Cycling News has an interview with Stan Holm, the director for the Tour De Georgia up. -Pez Cycling News

Georgia Cup-Perry Roubaix The Georgia Cup in Perry this weekend made the Macon Telegraph. -Macon Telegraph

See Lance! Want to get close to Lance at the TdG? You better read this primer first! -Pez Cycling

Reminder Southeastern Cycling will not be providing live coverage of the Tour De Georgia. Check out cyclingnews.com and Velonews.com for timely (or maybe live??) updates.

Rock Hill Report Laura Weislo (Duke Medical) has her report from Rock Hill up at DP. -Daily Peloton

TdG Rosters The DP has a complete list of team rosters for the TdG. They report that adopted Georgian Nathan O'Neil (Hall County) will be the technical advisor for his Cola Vita Bolla team at the TdG. Several Georgians will be filling the Jittery Joe's squad: Chris Pic, Jesse Lawler, Jed Schneider (Mr. Cyclocross), and John Murphy. I've known John since he was about 13 and racing Sport at mtb races. It has been great watching him mature into a professional road racer. (Go John!) -DP Tour Rosters

4-19-2004 Shelby Stage Race Cancelled From the GCC website: "This year's stage race (May 15-16) had to be cancelled due to many factors, most of which were beyond our control. While this may seem unfortunate, I think that it will allow us to reallocate those resources we required to put on the Stage Race. We are currently looking at venues for another race and possibly more than one race. Some of you know that this is the first and most difficult of the many obstacles that must be overcome to put on a bicycle race. We appreciate the support that the membership provides at our current races and we can always use more. As we get farther along this process we will be posting more updates on the web, so keep checking for more details. Thanks for your patience, Paul Theriot"

Postal Sighting! From the Central Georgia Cyclist mailing list: "**** and I saw a US Postal team van at the intersection of Arkwright and Riverside. It was turning left onto Riverside as we were turning right onto
Arkwright. Since I was driving our *******convertible with the top down (and The ****** bumpersticker on the bumper), we both waved and shouted "Go, Lance" or other suitable geeky phrases. The driver looked blase. Guess he's used to that sort of thing. More likely, he didn't hear us."

TdG Info. I've been asked by a lot of people where to go for Tour De Georgia information. See the official website at www.tourdegeorgia.com. By clicking The Race and then Interactive Map, you can get route maps of all the stages. Viewing tips are also included for each state. Sorry guys, I don't have the time or space to repost everything on their page. Also, SE Cycling cannot respond to all requests for TdG info. such as where the best place to view a stage is. Please see the TdG website. Thanks!

What I Did With My Weekend Ah, another AMBC rolls around. I attended the Tiger Rag AMBC in Clemson, SC on Sunday and WON! (Yes, I finally got an AMBC win....it's been a long time coming). I'll have a report in a day or two. I also did this....anyone who knows me knows where my heart really lies....(thanks to my best friend and her SO)...ever ridden a roping horse in an English saddle?? He's doing a nice job pretending he's a hunter in this photo.

Trish rides Hank the Quarter Horse

A Cola-Vita Bolla rider races in Rock Hill. Photo by Frese Frame Photography

4-20-2004 TdG News

Live Coverage Cyclingnews.com will have LIVE COVERAGE of the Tour De Georgia! http://www.cyclingnews.com/road/2004/apr04/tdgeorgia04/

Southeastern Cycling will be covering the Tour De Georgia. I have no idea what that will entail yet. See last year's coverage for ideas. I am working on a few interesting things....Also, I can't begin to put up all the links to the Tour De Georgia news stories. Check velonews.com, cyclingnews.com, pezcyclingnews.com, and dailypeloton.com for the most up to date coverage. Your other favorite websites may have coverage, too.

GH Interview In his latest interview, George Hincapie reveals some interesting things. He proposed to his girlfriend in Paris right after Paris-Roubiax. They are expecting their first child in November. -Daily Peloton

Micah's View Micah Rice, director sportif of Jittery Joes, gives his impressions of the TdG route at Pez Cycling. -Pez Cycling News

Fox 5 Although none of the other news programs I watched tonight had a word about the TdG, Fox 5 had a 2 minute segment from Lance's news conference this afternoon. (only wish I could have been there!). They have a reporter following the race for their sports coverage.

4-21-2004 Tiger Rag Photos For those that were at Tiger Rag, Upstate Link has some photos up. -Upstate Link

TdG and Twilight Don't forget that even with the TdG in town, Twilight is happening this weekend. Sunday's races are going to mostly end before the TdG, so get out there and race and then watch the pros! Another reminder...I'm not going to post links to most stories. Check the major cycling news sites. Sorry, don't have time to this year!

Raccoon Report The Raccoon Road Race was this weekend in Chattanooga. Long considered one of the climber's races in the Southeast, another successful edition was put on by the North Chattanooga Cycle Club and Team Peggy. The Little 5 Flyers took 1-2 in the Cat. 4 road race. See how the action unfolded in Scott's report. -Scott's report

Bob Roll in Chapel Hill, NC Tuesday, April 27 7:00pm, Author Event at McIntyre's Bob Roll, ESPN Tour de France commentator and an anchor for the Outdoor Life Network's coverage of the 2004 Tour de France, will discuss his new book, The Tour de France: A Nuts and Bolts (and Spokes) Guide to the Greatest Race in the World. Bob was the first American to compete in both a Tour de France and a
Mountain Bike World Cup. Call McIntyre's for more details, (919) 542-3030.

4-22-2004 Asheville Mellowdrome "Back for a fourth season (third for tack bikes), and with a bit of fine tuning, this years series run every other Tuesday at the Asheville speedway is dubbed "Rumble on the River." If you are in the area then drop in for a sampling. Asheville Training Race Series: Where: French Broad River Park, Phase IV, Amboy Road, Asheville, NC; exit 1C off I-240E, When: April 27; May 11,25; June 8,22; July 6,20; August 3,17,31; Sept 14,28* Time: First race off at 6:00pm, registration is open from 5:00 to 7:00pm
Race Schedule
Category Distance Entry Fee
Fixed Gear Scratch Race * 8 Laps $5.00
Fixed Gear Scratch Race * 6 Laps $5.00
Road Points Race 35 Laps $5.00
A & B Fixed Gear Event #2** TBD -------
Road Points Race 60 Laps $10.00***
Fixed Gear Points Race 20 Laps -------
Fixed Gear Points Race 15 Laps -------

TdG Photos Adrienne Schmidt of Atlanta sent me these fantastic photos from the Macon Stage. Ladies....here's the Lion King and Lance!

TdG Southeastern Cycling is off to the Tour De Georgia tomorrow. I will have periodic updates throughout the weekend. (don't call...my roommate doesn't update the site at all!)--Trish (woo hoo!!)

Bean Team Updates Micah Rice, DS of the Bean Team, is doing updates over at www.thebeanteam.com.

More Bean Team Jed Schneider is doing daily updates at www.jedschneider.net. Jed is well known to the Atlanta cycling community for his winning ways in cyclocross.

4-23-2004 TdG The Tour De Georgia was fantastic! For complete race coverage, see your favorite news site like cyclingnews.com or velonews.com. I'll have photos and stories soon. One note of local interest, Under 23 rider Craig Lewis from Greenville, SC was transported to the hospital after he was hit by a car that got onto the course. Late word from a source had him suffering from a collapsed lungs, broken ribs, and a concussion. SE Cycling wishes Craig the best and a speedy recovery.

Jens Voight (CSC), Lance Armstrong, and Chris Horner (Webcor) were the top three riders in Thursday's TT in Rome.

4-24-2004 99x Bashes Cyclists I've been busy with the Tour De Georgia, so I just now heard about this. A local rider heard that 99x was bashing cyclists this morning and pulling the same crap that Clear Channel stations have pulled in the past talking about wanting to run cyclists off the road and run them over (99X is NOT a Clear Channel station).

They stated that "They (cyclists) belong on the sidewalk" & "They are a hazard" Please let your voice be heard as motorists are listening to this and e-mail 99x management and let them know we are a safe non po1luting form of transportation and not some bug to be squashed by their SUV's. Please write them at: 99X, 780 Johnson Ferry Road, Fifth Floor, Atlanta, GA 30342 Main Phone: 404-497-4700, Request Line: 404-741-0997, Fax: 404-497-4735.

Here's the contact info for 99X's parent company: Susquehanna Radio Corp., P.O. Box 1432, York, PA 17405 (717) 852-2132 and the Atlanta office of SRC: 780 Johnson Ferry Road, 5th Floor, Atlanta, GA 30342, WNNX: (404) 459-0997, WWWQ: (404) 497-4700. Here is SRC's parent company Susquehanna Pfaltzgraff Co., 140 East Market Street, York, PA 17401, Phone: 717-848-5500. Here are the email addresses: donmiller@99x.com, corp.hr@suspfz.com, and Lisa.D.Kelly@atlradio.com, mrenier@atlradio.com - Mark Reiner - GM, chris@99X.com - Chris Williams - program director, KReid@ATLradio.com - Katie Reid- advertising, Gregg.Quisito@ATLradio.com -advertising.

Ironically, 99X is going to be at the final stage of Tour de Georgia Sunday: From their website: Sunday, April 25 Steve Craig @ Tour De Georgia (Lakeview Pkwy & Morrison Pkwy): Join Steve Craig this Sunday Noon-3p for the grand FINALE of the Dodge Tour De Georgia. You can see 120 cyclists, including Lance Armstrong, finish this 6 day 653 mile race that supports the Georgia Cancer Coalition. Steve will be hanging out with the 99X crew at the corner of Lakeview Pkwy and Morrison Pkwy in the Met Life Parking Lot from Noon-3p. See ya there.

--Thanks to Daniel and Fisher for most of the information.

Postal Pulls Sponsorship At today's post stage 5 press conference, US Postal team leader Lance Armstrong confirmed that the US Postal Service will not renew sponsorship of the team for 2005. The US Postal Service has been sponsoring the team for 9 years. In that time, Armstrong has won 5 Tour De France's, and Roberto Heras has won the Vuelta D'Espana once. Armstrong also had some compliments about domestic racing saying that "Domestic riders are very strong," and that the "level (of racing) is very high here." He thought Friday's stage was hard although the climbs were not bad. The undulating terrain and the fact that "it was never flat" caught many European riders off guard.

There were hundreds of Atlanta riders out today. I saw many teams on top of Woody Gap for the first WG KOM sprint. I'll have pictures and other reports up soon. I haven't been getting back until late, so I haven't had a chance to post them.

You have to look at this cyclingnews.com photo. Allez, Ya'll!!

TdG Race Leader Lance Armstrong on Friday's podium in Dahlonega

Cycleworks Rider Brian Bell is all smiles at the top of Woody Gap at the TdG Sunday

4-25-2004 Cesar Takes Brasstown Bald Cesar Grajales, Jittery Joe's Colombian climber, took stage 6 of the Tour De Georgia today atop Brasstown Bald. Long known as one of the toughest climbs in the Southeast, Brasstown hosted the finish for today's 120 mile race. Cesar attacked Lance Armstrong and Jens Voight (CSC) on the lower slopes of the climb. He finished with a 17 second lead over the two chasers. What a great finish for our Georgia's Professional Team!

Cesar Grajales (Jittery Joes) wins Stage 6

Atlanta Presenter Brian Bell (Cycleworks) presented the flowers to today's third place rider for the Stage. None other than Lance Armstrong! (photo coming soon--it was taken w/my SLR.)

More Photos Guys and Gals...I have over 300 photos so far of the race. I plan to have them up by the middle of next week. For now, I'm tired and need to sleep. Look for Trish and Chris from Southeastern Cycling in Alpharetta tomorrow. Come say hi! If anyone has a VIP pass, I'd love one!!

4-25-2004 More Photos I have over 450 photos now to go through and get up. I'm planning to do most of that Monday night. Look for them on Tuesday (the best 75-100 probably). For now, head over to cyclingnews.com to see some of the best ones that I took of Stage 6 and Stage 7.

Mavic Car Ride I have to say a big thank you to Scott! He hooked me up with a ride in the Mavic neutral support car today. Scott is one of the uber-cool, hardworking mechanics that support the peloton at large races with Mavic. Look for a feature on it later this week. I have to sleep now.

99X More on 99x. Several cyclists have written to 99x in response to their bit on Friday encouraging drivers to run over cyclists. The responses from station management have been blase'. Keep baraging them with email! Cyclists in Atlanta deserve an apology, a retraction, and public service announcements encouraging drivers to share the road.

Twilight Winners Brice Jones (Healthnet) and another rider lapped the field in the Pro/1/2 men's race in Athens on Saturday night. Tina Mayolo-Pic (Genesis) won the Pro/1/2/3 women's race in a field sprint. Only about 20 of the 70 riders that started the women's race finished. (Sorry, no other details as I did not attend Twlight. If anyone has anything else, please email me.)

4-27-2004 Trek 5900 Stolen at the Silver Comet A Trek 5900 was stolen from the Seaboard Ave. Silver Comet Trailhead in Hiram, GA on Sunday afternoon. It belongs to one of the Bicycle Outfitters riders (can't remember who). A $1000 reward is being offered for its return. Contact Randy Hendrix at Boneshakers at 770-222-2663 or Glenn at Bicycle Outfitters at 770-577-6200 if you have information leading to the recovery of the bike.

Description: Trek 5900 58 cm, 9 speed Dura Ace components, Rolf Siestre wheels, grey saddle, the back wheels is in desperate need of truing, Blue Maxxis Detonator tires. The bike is "nude carbon" color. The bike should not have a front wheel as that was not stolen.

More on 99X 99x apparently bashed cyclists further this morning. The complaints to management are working. This is from the AJC website: "Radio show nixed Tour sponsor Dodge pulled the plug on radio station 99X's planned live broadcast Sunday from the Healthy Georgia Expo. Listeners complained to Tour officials that on Friday morning's 99X show, the DJs advocated running cyclists off the road. "They understood that it was in our mutual best interests if they did not attend," Dodge spokesman Randy Jones said."

Nalley NRC Crit Now that Twilight and the Tour De Georgia are behind us, the Nalley HRC is this
coming Sunday in Roswell. Races start at 11:55 am with the pro men racing at 6:15 and the pro women at 3:50. Southeastern Cycling will be out there after 2 pm to cover the afternoon races.

Carmichael to Open Center in Atlanta In an interview with Pez Cycling, Lance Armstrong's coach Chris Carmicheal said that he expects to open a CTS Performance Center in Atlanta in October. -Pez Cycling News

TdG Pics Someone has posted TdG photos on their web page. Sorry, I don't have a name. (I'm still working on mine. I'm about half way done resizing them. It will be the end of the week at least before they are up....lack of time as usual!)

Women's Ride and Clinic "Notes: WOMEN`S RIDE FOLLOWED BY WOMEN`S BIKE MAINTENANCE WORKSHOP: Since the time slot for the Women`s Maintenance Workshop has changed and the Ruta de Hall added on on May 1, I have changed the date and time for this ride to May 20. The plan is still to ride riverside followed by creekside and then we`ll all head out to Sherri`s for the workshop. If you`re a beginner and just want to ride riverside, that`s okay too. Details for the workshop are below. We still have 3 or 4 slots available: Subject: Finally, a Women`s Maintenance Workshop! For all the
ladies out there on this list: Have you ever been out on the trail with your boyfriend, spouse or SO and had a flat tire, a brake or cable problem or God forbid, broken your chain? And if that happened, did you think to yourself, "thank goodness `so and so` was here to help me fix it!" Well, what if `so and so` hadn`t been there??? Or worse - what if there was no one was there and you wound up pushing your bike for miles?
Do you really want to be that helpless? Rather than sending out individual emails, I`m surveying this group first to find out who would be interested in an evening of a hands-on bike maintenance workshop. This is a rare opportunity that is being offered to a small group of us MTB women to get your hands dirty and actually learn the "how to" of some very important bike repairs. This is a valuable workshop that will serve you well out there on the trails. Please email me as soon as possible to let me know if you`re interested in this. Space is limited and we will hopefully be setting this up in May. Thanks, Juliette"

11 Alive Positive Story on TdG 11 Alive had a nice story about the TdG as a follow up. It described how the tour brought in tourist revenue for the state, how it spread the word about cancer awareness, and stated that organizers estimated over 750,000 people watched the tour over 6 days. Send an email to them thanking them for the positive coverage!

4-28-2004 Tiger Rag Rebecca Leeb (Burn Source Energy Drinks) has her latest report up for Tiger Rag. Read all about it!

Tim is Back! Southeastern Cycling Diarist Tim Henry is back. This year he is racing for AG Edwards/Nalley and is on the farm team for Jittery Joes. Jittery Joes called him to do the NRC Athens Twilight crit last Saturday. Tim checks in with his race report.

99x Makes DP The Daily Pelton had a blurb about the 99x scandal. -Daily Peloton

Nalley HRC The team rosters for Nalley are shaping up. Healthnet Maxxis will be brining Gord Fraser, John Lieswyn, Greg Henderson, Brice Jones, Hayden, Dan, and Tyler (?).

Craig Lewis News Craig Lewis was the rider hurt in the TdG Time Trial when a car pulled out in front of him. His injuries are worse than first reported. He has fractures to his nose, right and left jaw, T 1 vertebrae, left scapula and shoulder blade, left wrist, 3 left and 1 right ribs, right knee and right wrist. He needs surgery on his jaw and left shoulder. His family hopes to have him home by the end of this week.

Outback Bikes is Hiring! Do you like bicycles? Want to work in a shop? Call Peter at Outback Bikes at 404-272-0276. He is seeking someone to help out in the shop. No experience is necessary. In Peter's words: "Outback Bikes is looking for a person to work in our retail store. Bike shop knowledge is cool but we can train the right person. Shop is located in Little 5 Points so if homeless people and tattoo's scare you probably not a good fit. 404-688-4878"

The 99X Tapes Want to hear what 99x has been saying about cyclists? Listen for yourself! Then listen to Good Morning Blues on WRFG, a friend of cyclists! Then send an email to 99x! -99x Tapes You may also get them here:

http://www.catscape.com/99X/bicycle_discussion_part1.mp3
http://www.catscape.com/99X/bicycle_discussion_part2.mp3
http://www.catscape.com/99X/bicycle_discussion_part3.mp3

This is from the AJC's Peach Buzz:

"99X: A hit with bikers After "Crash" Clark on 99X jokingly suggested that drivers edge cyclists off the road Friday, incensed local bikers inundated the radio station with e-mails and calls. "It angers me whenever people say it's OK to hurt somebody," said Lee Redfern, 36, an employee at Bicycle South in Decatur. "It's irresponsible." He said he's been hit by cars six times and knew three friends who died on the road. Host Fred Toucher said he instantly shut Clark down after he made that comment and does not advocate violence against cyclists. "I'm surprised by the flood of e-mails from people who have never heard the show, who heard this second- or third-hand," Toucher said. Still, show producer Gary "Wally" Wallace is not a fan of bikers who hog the streets. "They're a waste of flesh and spandex," he said. "Someone threatened to come down to the station with semiautomatics and shoot us. It's ridiculous."

Guys and gals...remember that a cool and level headed email will get further than an emotionally charged and irrational one. Now go write 99x!

Jauvan (L5 Flyers), Trish Albert, and Scott after the stage.

4-29-2004 Mario on Hogpen THIS you have to see! The video says it all. It is of Mario Cipollini (Domina) on Hogpen. No wonder the ladies love Italians!! -See Video (Trish's note: The video link worked Tuesday morning but does not appear to be working now--Tuesday night)

Former World Champion Mario Cipollini (Domina) catches back on after a bike change a few miles into the race.

NARC Race Reports NARC was busy racing Twight last weekend. Several racers have their reports up. -Read their reports

A Day in the Mavic Car On Sunday, I had the wonderful opportunity to ride in the Mavic Neutral Support car from Dawsonville to Alpharetta. It was very interesting getting to see behind the scenes what these volunteer mechanics and drivers do to keep the riders in the race. Thanks to Scott Hodge, Ace Mechanic, who arranged the ride. -A Day in the Mavic Car

Cannondale Test Rides From Cannondale: Please join us on Saturday May 1st when we host Cannondale’s test ride demo truck from 10:00 am to 4:00 pm at Big Creek trails in Roswell. The Truck will also be at the Historic Roswell Crit on Sunday May 2nd. The Cannondale truck is packed with a wide range of Cannondale’s award winning high-performance road and mountain bikes, with some carrying a $5,000 retail price tag, including the brand new Six13 that has just been released."

SORBA Athens TT From SORBA-Athens: "I wanted to let everyone know that SORBA Athens will
be putting on a Time Trial event next Wednesday, May 5 at Oconee Heritage Park. This will be a competitive event where you try to post the best lap time at Heritage -- you will be racing against the clock, and the people with the fastest lap times in each category will win gift certificates to local restaurants. We will most likely have a beginner category and an experienced category (those who have raced Sport level or higher), with some time handicapping to try and even out the field. Some of you may have participated in last summer's Thursday Night Time Trials at the Ag Center in Gainesville, and this will be very similar, but it is not limited to SORBA members -- anyone is welcome to participate, so bring your friends. The entry fee for this event is $5 if you are not a current SORBA member, and $2 if you are a current member. You can renew your membership at the event if you like, or sign up for the first time. We'll also have a cooler and some food, so even if you don't want to participate in the time trial, you can come hang out and eat and drink with us as we time the riders. Since it's Cinco de Mayo, we'll definitely have some chips and salsa. The trials will begin at 6:00 PM and we will probably try to send the last rider out by 7 in order to get them back by dark. Helmets are required. The Athens chapter plans to host several of these events as the summer progresses, so if you miss this one, keep your eyes open for the next one."

Bike! Charlotte "Bike! Charlotte is set to kick off this Friday with a Bike Expo at Bike Source. We have ten days of events the range from demos to kids safety rodeos to mountain bike races. www.bike-charlotte.org

One of the most important events during the week is the Mayors Ride/Bike to Breakfast on Thursday morning May 6. The ride starts at 7:30AM at the Dowd YMCA on Moorehead St. PLEASE make plans to attend this two mile ride. It?s the most important two miles you could ride in Charlotte, that is if you care about talking with you local politicians about making cycling safer in the Queen City. The Mayor, City Council, and the County Commissioners will be at the ride. Also, all of the local media will be out filming the event for the news. Just Fresh will be providing the breakfast at the Wachovia Plaza. Invite a friend, neighbor, and/or
coworker.

If you haven't already seen today's Charlotte Observer, there is a twelve page event program on Bike! Charlotte. The section was only inserted into the papers within the Mecklenburg County Zone, so if you don?' get the paper or you live outside out the County, stop by and pick up a today's
paper. "

SC Governor's Ride The South Carolina Governor will be riding across SC in May to promote fitness. Details of the 3 day ride have been released.

99X Makes Velonews The 99X hates cyclists controversy made the mailbag at Velonews.com today.

GA State RR Championships The Fulton Flyers Cycling Club presents: 2004 Georgia State Road Race Championships, Saturday, May 29th in Dacula, GA. The race flyer is at http://www.fultonflyers.org. The race consists of a 6.5-mile loop that rolls through the Georgia countryside, with a 1km uphill finish

Bad 99x Joke Did anyone hear the "bit" that 99x did Wed. morning to spoof cyclists? Click here. Then click on "Don Miller Morning Show." Keep sending in the complaint emails! Click here for a template (Word format) for a letter.

4-30-2004 Good Luck Steve! NARC racer Steve Hill will be competing in the track World Cup Qualifier this weekend.

Velodrome Spin A Thon "Ladies and Gentleman, Here is the much anticipated Spinathon coming soon to Lenox Square .Please come out and help raise money for the restoration of the Velodrome as well as raise money for The Simon Youth Foundation. Follow the instructions on the flyer. I will have twenty nine 2004 Schwinn EVO stationary bikes equipped with LOOK/SPD/Toe Clip combo pedals provided by TFAC for you to ride yourself silly for charity. There will be a new instructor every hour from 9AM till 9 PM. We will have the bikes set up inside the mall in front of Rich's/Macy's for you to show your TEAM kits and toned physiques to thousands of shoppers in the mall.There are still several instructor slots open if you would like to teach. Just REPLY to this email.Hope to see everyone in the Southeastern cycling/triathlon community at Lenox on the 15th.It is also not too late for any business or company to donate prizes,goods,funds,etc.,to be given out as prizes throughout the day or to set up a booth free of charge to distribute your product. Thank you for your participation in advance. Please FORWARD this message to EVERY individual and TEAM you have in your address book so we can get the Velodrome back on track and help some kids have access to a great education. Scott Hilburn" aka Chisel Operations Manager-The Forum Athletic Club, shilburn@theforumathleticclub.com, Director of Operations-Forum Cycling, www.theforumathleticclub.com

See all the details and get a flier at http://www.dicklanevelodrome.com

Photos are Copyrighted A reminder: Any photos on Southeastern Cycling are property of Trish Albert and cannot be reproduced without my permission. Any photos that have photo credits are property of their owners and are used with permission. They cannot be reproduced without the owner's permission.

Heritage Series The results are up from the Walterboro Heritage Series Crit in SC. -Walterboro Results

Patience! I've had a lot of questions about when I'm going to put up the photos. Patience please! I was sick Monday and Tuesday and was not really able to sit at my computer :( let alone crop down photos. I'm about half way done and should have them up early next week.

Frese Frame Photography Frese Frame Photography will be at Roswell this weekend. See Alicia to get some great photos for your team!