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May 2005 Archive 5-2-2005 Twilight Congratulations to Shannon Huchinson (L5 Flyers) on winning the Pro Women's crit at Twilight Saturday night. Shannon was overheard on Sunday saying that it was one of the best wins of her career. Roswell Crit I attended the Roswell crit on Sunday and got some good photos. I left before the pro men's race was over as I was tired from racing earlier in the day. This crit reminded me why I don't like road racing. The course is good, the race is well organized, but I just do better when there is dirt or barriers in the race. I only got lapped once, so I was happy with that. The fact that the Women's 3/4 race averaged about 23-24 mph for the first 10 minutes put me into a really bad EIVCD (breathing attack...it is like asthma) attack. I got lapped and then hopped back in with a group. I can't wait for my mountain bike to be repaired, so that I can start racing in the dirt again. Of course, I took tons of photos.
Pro 1/2/3 Women's results
The Pro Women's Podium at Roswell 5-3-2005 HEY TIMOTHY ROBINSON!! You forgot your prize at the Roswell Crit on Sunday. Email me at sttarlite at hotmail dot com, and I'll put you in touch with the person that has the checks. OR if you know Timothy, let me know his email address. ATHENS PHOTO NEEDED! Does anyone have a photo of Shannon Huchinson (L5 Flyers/Aaron Corporate Rents) coming winning the Athens Twilight crit. Aarons may want it for marketing purposes. They would prefer the "winning photo" coming across the finish line. The photo must be clear and non-blurry. High resolution preferred but not necessary. Drop me an email at sttarlite at hotmail dot com, and I will get you in touch with them.
Athens Crit From Athens: Brian from @ the Hub Bikes just let me know that
the Athens Tuesday night training crit is on! Every Tuesday night beginning May
3rd. NARC Update NARC was out in force at Athens and Roswell this weekend. Check out their race reports. Twilight Women's Crit Winner Shannon Huchison, the winner of the Women's Pro crit, recounts her evening at Twilight on the L5Flyers page.
5-4-2005 Central Park
Closed Sunday From SORBA-RAMBO: The mountain bike trail at Central Park will
be closed this saturday and sunday for a professional disc golf tournament. It
was agreed during construction that when The disc golf guys had big events it
would be best to close the trail. I only wish we had more notice...so please get
teh word out.
Charlotte Racing Looking to getting a little mountain bike racing during
the week, check Last Snake Creek Gap TT From SORBA NWGA: The last ride of the 2005 Snake Creek Gap 6 Mountain Time Trial sries is this Saturday. Even if you don't consider your self competitive you might want to come up and try this out. NWGA Sorba is providing shuttles, sags, t shirt, after ride BBQ and some $100 door prizes at a local bike shop. We ask for a $30 donation and a SORBA membership to ride it. This is a great chance to do some true cross county riding, point to point for either 16 or 32 miles. It is very technical and isolated. check out the map of the course on our web site www.nwgasorba.org. This is a good way to learn the shuttle spots and routes for this 32 miles of mountain bike trails.
5-5-2005 WBL News
Press Release: The secret cabal of the WBL has been meeting behind closed doors
for several days selecting a new commissioner/CEO. For days nothing but black
smoke has been billowing from the rooftop of World Headquarters. (When a new CEO
is elected, like the selection of the pope, the news is announced to the world
by a plume of white smoke.)
The NARC Junior Ladies-Jessica Smith, Sara Cochran and Andrea Beltran-show off the hardware they won at the Raccoon Road Race in April.
5-6-2005 Greenville
Ribbon Cutting New WBL CEO The WBL announced late last night that the Gentleman Briggs Carney has been reinstated as CEO of the WBL. Former CEO, the first lady of the WBL, Ms. Candi, has been elevated to the status of "goddess," the first ever to reach these Arcadian heights. The WBL has promised to release a complete narrative of Carney's rise to the throne, his fall into the gutter, and his ultimate recapture of the reins of leadership. Carney has yet to release a statement other than to say he has picked a title for himself: "Papa Pope I." Full details to follow. Updated Race List I have posted an updated race calendar for GA/AL. It is current as of 4-27.
SORBA-Gainesville News From SORBA-Gainesville Bridge Project This
Saturday morning at 9:00am we are meeting at Chicopee to assist Charlie Bennett
and the Boy Scouts with the building of a bridge. The bridge will conclude the
new section of Devil's Backbone and get us ready for the TNT time trials.
We will need to help them move materials into place and where ever they may need
us. Hope to see you there. Ride of Silence There will be a ride of Silence May 18th at 7:00 in Chamblee if you are into that sort of thing according to the Georgia Bikes Spring Newletter (PDF).
Janet Edgerton (BMW-Bianchi) races during the Women's 3/4 crit in Roswell. Photo by Dan Edgerton.
5-9-2005 Raisin Hit
by Motorcycle--from Cyclingnews.com RAMBO-Big Creek Work Party Start Time: 09:00 AM, Location: Big Creek Information: Come one, come all. Just come out and get involved for a worthy cycling cause! No charge for the work out and the satisfaction you'll receive. Next work party at Big Creek is Saturday, May 14th, start at 9:00 am and work till 1:00pm. Cycleworks will be providing pizza lunch for all volunteers.
5-10-2005 99x PSA's
From the Atlanta Bicycle Campaign: "Thanks for all the input on the
billboard/bumper sticker design. The overwhelming favorite was option # 2
(without the "wavy" message). We got back to 99x, and they were able to get the
message up on their billboard near Stone Mountain almost immediately. 5-11-2005 Photo Contest Hey! I made the Velonews.com photo contest! 5-12-2005 Slow Week It's been a slow news week. Don't forget about the Helen Mountain Bike Festival and Race this weekend. Union City is happening for the roadies.
Nancy Lux (BMW-Bianchi) races at the Dilworth Crit in Charlotte last weekend. Photo by Dan Edgerton. 5-13-2005 Cyclists Arrested Interesting article in Creative Loafing. Good Luck Ladies! Good luck to the Travel Girl and Forum Cycling Teams that are headed to the NRC Joe Martin Stage Race in Arkansas! From what I hear, both teams are fielding full squads. Joe Martin is supposed to be a great race! Let us know how you do! 5-16-2005 VELODROME REOPENS!! That's right! The Dick Lane Velodrome is reopening! The first Grand Prix of the year will be June 11th from 4:30-8:30 pm!! The Grand Prix flyer is here. Even if you don't race, this is a fun, family evening to see some great track racing!
From the DLV: lease Note: The velodrome is not open for training at this time!
Josh Arwood (OTR Cycling) wins the Cat. 4 Men's crit at Union City
SORBA TT Series The SORBA Summer time trial series is back: More Tacks I had another report from the White/Brewery ride that there were tacks this weekend. "Unfortunately, the "rumors" about tacks in the road are true. We encountered them today, on Spring Place road at and near its intersection with County Line Road. There we encounted two riders who had each experienced front and rear flats. They picked up scores of tacks from the road. I caught one in my front wheel about a quarter of a mile towards 140 from that intersection despite riding slowly and carefully. They are regular thumb tacks, but have been painted flat black to make them essentially impossible to see while riding." Up the Creek Without a Pedal I have to thank the CVCA for a great century on Saturday! The Up the Creek Without a Pedal Century is one of the best in the area! The rest stops are great, the roads are fantastic, and there is always someone to ride with. Also, it was nice meeting Chris Pettit, who runs a great Atlanta touring website called Atlbike.org. More Sales Stuff Way back when, I collected Breyer horses. I am selling off part of my collection. Take a peek here. More Bike Sales Stuff I have more stuff for sale on the Sales Page, including a TEAM PEGGY jersey! 5-18-2005 Joe Martin Stage Race As you can see in the photo above, two L5 Flyers went 1-2 in the Cat. 3 Men's division at the Joe Martin Stage race in Arkansas this week. Congratulations to Erik Koep and Daniel Karnis! Erik wrote a great race report that his teammate Mark Burroughs shared with Southeastern Cycling. Check it out! Bike to Work Week This is National Bike to Work week. Why not put your car away one day and commute by bike? If you are reading this website, chances are you already ride! Need commuting advice? See the Atlanta Bike Commuter. I've biked to work in the past on a regular basis, and it can be a lot of fun. The Atlanta Bicycle Campaign is sponsoring Bike Trains on Friday, May 20th. See their website under "Bike Month Activities" for details.
Ride Honors Fallen Cyclist Trish's note: This is a Western, NC ride. The
second annual Fletcher Flyer bicycle ride, to be held Sunday, June 5, 2005, will
be dedicated to the memory of its creator, Gregory Wilcox, who died in a cycling
accident less than two months before the event. The Fletcher Flyer, sponsored by
the Blue Ridge Bicycle Club, is held as a benefit for the clean air initiatives
of the 5-19-2005 Oops! Oops! Yesterday I said the L5 Flyers Joe Martin race report was written by Mark Burroughs. It was actually written by the winner, himself, Erik Koep. Sorry Erik! 5-20-2005 Velonews Gallery One of my photos from Stage 3 of the Tour De Georgia, "The Youngest Fan," made today's Velonews gallery. Brownwood Bike Rally Don't forget the Brownwood Bike Rally on Saturday to benefit the East Atlanta Kids Club. There are fat tire crits! 5-23-2005 TdG Behind the Scenes If you want some great stories from behind the scenes at the TdG, read Scott Hodges rant on the Addictive Cycles website. Scott (and Grant) own Addictive Cycles in Braselton, and Scott works for Mavic at several large races every year.
National Trails Day From SORBA: The first Saturday every June is
designated National Trails Day (NTD) in the United States, and this year the
Southern Off-Road Bicycle Association (SORBA) offers a variety of activities on
several trails to celebrate the day on June 4th. Work parties, picnics, games,
and rides will be offered
Velodrome Racing Starts! That's right! Racing will start at the Dick Lane
Velodrome THIS Wednesday, May 25th! (Sorry guys and gals, you have to take the
Beginner class not matter what Cat. you race in order to qualify to race on the
track.) GTC Club Championships The Gwinnett Touring Club held their club championship race on Saturday. Don't let their name fool you, these guys can RIDE! The course was the challenging Yargo-North Gwinnett High School course. Riders were racing only for guts, glory, and the admiration of fellow club members. Dan Coy attacked just past mile 0 and time trialed his way to victory for 60 miles. 7 riders were in hot pursuit but were unable to catch Dan and rolled across the finish line 5 minutes later. Dan's HR chart can be seen here. Mt. Mitchell This past Friday was the assault on Mt. Mitchell. The results are posted here. Jeremiah Bishop, a mtb pro with Trek, won in 6 hours, 11 minutes. Fast racer chick Patty Shoaf from NC was the first female finisher in 7:08. I heard that it rained for the first several hours and that conditions for those that finished were really tough. Thanks Thanks to the L5 Flyers for letting me tag along on their Sunday ride. If you are looking for a challenging ride, they leave Outback Bikes at 9:00 am every Sunday. They rotate between the 43 County loop and another one in Buckhead. I Miss My Mtb I miss my mountain bike :( Bike Raffle Conquering Cancer, a nonprofit cancer charity, is having a raffle for two bikes: an Orbea Lobular road bike and a Giant Trance 1 mountain bike. Tickets are $20.00 and are limited to 650 per bike. Webpage Updates This Week Lucky me! I get to do my civic duty at JURY DUTY this week. Since I don't know what my schedule will be like, website update may be sporadic. Send your condolences to me at sttarlite at hotmail dot com.
Erik Koep and Daniel Karnis (L5 Flyers) win 1-2 at the Joe Martin Stage Race-Cat. 3 Men. Photo by Erick Pierce 5-24-2005 SORBA TT's The SORBA Time Trials start this week. From SORBA: "he Thursday Night Time Trial Series begins this Thursday, May 26th at Chicopee/Devil's Backbone! Registration begins at 5:15pm-Racing begins at 6:00pm. Your best ride will be timed and points will be tracked. See the SORBA Website for complete details. Registration is available onsite. Presented by SORBA-Gainesville & SORBA-RAMBO. Sponsored by Reality Bikes, Northstar Bicycles, BikeTown, and Maxxis. Mark your calendar for the subsequent dates: June 2-Central Park, June 9-Devil's Backbone, June 16-Central Park, June 23-Devil's Backbone." Bored I was SO bored at Jury Duty today. I read a book and a half. Does anyone have any good cycling books I can borrow? Next Series 7 Race Cancelled According to the Series 7 website, the race at the Atlanta Motor Speedway has been cancelled.
5-25-2005 Brownwood
Fat Tire Crit From Daren Comer: "Brownwood Park Fat Tire Crit May 21 East
Atlanta The day started out overcast but the heat was on the roads around East
Atlanta. The Women's race saw Bromley Metz (Forum) show her sprinting abilities
taking all primes and the win over Chamblee Moreadith (Forum) in 2'nd and Lisa
Statsfrom (RBM) in 3'rd.
GTC Club Members get ready to race in their club championships last Saturday. Photo courtesy of the GTC. 5-26-2005 Today's Question Ladies, why can men be so dense at times? If you know, I'd appreciate the insight. Email me. Jury Duty Today's other observation/experience: Jury Duty is BORING! Most of the people smoke and wonder "why the h*ll" you would ride your bike so far although most people are curious about cycling. I did meet two cool ladies that had lost significant amounts of weight. SHOCKING!! How did they do it? Would you believe by eating healthy and exercising? Wow! Who would have thought?!?! No fad diets, no diet-of-the-moment, just good old fashioned exercise and eating a balanced diet. Kudos to them! I Miss My Mtb Have I mentioned that I miss my mountain bike :(? Come home Big Blue! 5-27-2005 A Sprinter's Guide to 3 Gap by Anonymous From Dahlonega, go for a while until you hit a terrible climb at about 5 miles out. Think this is the first gap, only to find out you’re not even there yet. Finally crest this massive climb and ride another 5 or so decent miles from the rock pile to the base of the tallest mountain in the world. Begin the epic ascent up Neel’s Gap, which lasts an eternity and is almost all uphill. Man, this climbing stuff is really hard when you are going 6 mph with a heart rate of 190 and you only have 46 miles to go. When you finally reach the top, take a breather, sleep a while, and eat some food before the glorious descent down the mountain. Watch and laugh as you pass all the skinny climbers who you last saw just outside Dahlonega as you hurtle down the mountain at speeds approaching 100 mph. Start braking several miles before the sharp left onto the second highest pass in the world, Wolfpen Gap. Halfway up the gap, you realize that the constant puking is making you lighter and helping you negotiate the altitude and accompanying freezing temperatures. It’s also making it hard for the skinny climbers to pass you as they slip and slide in the trail behind you. However, after torturous hours of climbing the 19% average grade and being passed by everyone except the old man in the walker, you finally crest the climb and begin the wily descent down the mountain. As you increase to the 100 mph level, you realize that the small children that passed you on the climb need some warning before you run over them so you start howling like a siren to scare them off the road. This works and the inertia of the descent carries you half way to the store stop. After covering the final half to the store, another stop for food and sleep is warranted. This revives and replenishes you and it’s time for the final climb of the day, Woody’s Gap. The smallest and easiest of the three gaps, it only takes a few hours to climb. At the top, you realize that all the work you have done to this point is worth it as the road tilts down and you begin your descent. As your brakes spontaneously catch fire and your tires start to melt, you realize you have set a new land speed record of over 600 mph. Afraid that the approaching sonic boom will harm the children, you wait to get close to those skinny climbers who laughed at you on the slopes of Wolfpen as you weaved back and forth to maintain forward progress. As they come into view, you push a few pedal strokes in the 11 and as you pass 761 mph, the accompanying sonic boom paves your way through the carnage of these so called cyclists. At the rock pile, the momentum of your descent allows you to crest what you thought was the first gap with relative ease and the approach back to Dahlonega is uneventful. Unfortunately, no one told you about the “climb” beside Wal-Mart and although you have a seemingly insurmountable lead, the entire group passes you on this last gut wrenching climb. As you approach the finish in downtown Dahlonega, your spirits are lifted as the road turns flat, but all hope is lost when that old man in the walker comes screaming up the Wal-Mart climb and beats you by a walker to the finish.
5-30-2005 NC Rider
Sanctioned From the
USADA The United States Anti-Doping Agency (USADA) announced that
cyclist Randy Dreyer of Chapel Hill, North Carolina, has accepted a two-year
suspension for testing positive to the banned stimulant phentermine. Dreyer, 33,
tested positive for the drug at the USCF/USPRO Criterium Championships in
Downers Grove, Illinois, on August 22, 2004. Phentermine is a prohibited
stimulant under the USADA and Union I Have My MTB! Thank you so much to Randy and Hamlet at Boneshaker Bicycles. Kelly got the bike back to the early this week, and they put it together in a few hours. Yep, HOURS! not days! I picked it up on Friday and rode Blanket's Creek Sunday. I've said it once, and I will say it again, if you need a good mechanic, take your bike to Boneshakers in Powder Springs. Give them a call at 770-222-2663 and tell them I sent you. Good Luck at Philly! Good luck to the following teams at Philly: Travel Girl with guest rider Iona Wynter and Team Kenda with Alison Carter and Ann Bell! Also, good luck to Jittery Joes!
5-31-2005 National
Trails Day From SORBA: June 4th 2005 NTD - Woodring Branch, Carters Lake
Time: 10:00 AM Duration: 08 hour(s) 00 minutes(s) Category: Trail Construction
Other Information: National Trails Day 2005 - Woodring Branch at Carters Lake
Please join us to help open a new trail at the Woodring Branch of Carters Lake,
located near Ellijay Georgia. Food will be provided by SORBA and there will be a
schwag drawing for all volunteers. Kona Bicycles has donated a nice Caldera
frameset and there will be additional goodies from Thomson and Maxxis for the
drawing. Meet 10:00am at the trailhead and help put the finishing touches on the
trail. An afternoon trail opening and ride is planned, dinner and an optional
night ride. If you want to tent camp Friday or Saturday night at Woodring
Branch, please use the online registration form. Woodring Branch Campground
amenities include hot showers, laundry facilities, a playground, and public
phones. Online Registration_>> www.sorba.org/~sorbaor//ntd05.php Friday, June 3
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