Tuesday, October 28, 2008


Red Stick Farmers Market Bike Rack Ride

Saturday, Nov. 8th Highland Coffee, 9am.

*$5 Raffle enters you into a drawing for either:
1) New Reusable Market bag filled with local Produce!
2) New Reusable Market bag filled with Main Street Market free lunch vouchers!
*Bike to the Farmers Market via the Levee path!
*NEW! Buy Fresh Buy Local T-Shirts available for $15

Pre-Order your T-shirts and wear them on the Ride! Email: Lacey@breada.org

This will be the first of several rides whose proceeds go towards a Locally designed downtown Farmers Market Bike Rack!
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Would you mind letting all your bike-loving friends know about this? A nice bike rack downtown is a MUST! We’re trying to work out the route details since we just realized it’s the Alabama LSU game.
Great.

Thanks again!
Lacey Dupre'
Manager of Farm Outreach

BREADA
Big River Economic & Agricultural
Development Alliance
P.O. Box 3976, Baton Rouge, LA 70821
Fax 225.387.6153
www.breada.org

Friday, October 24, 2008

Saturday Cycling to Alligator Bayou, 10/25/2008, 9:00 am



I want to encourage people of varying ability levels to come out to this ride. During the fall and early winter, this ride is usually moderately paced (avg 20mph) and we ride a steady, double paceline. Sometimes on the way back, the pace picks up, but that usually doesn't occur until racing season is approaching. If you can ride 18mph alone, you can likely keep up with the group by drafting in the rear. There is no shame in just hanging on and/or taking it easy! Let's all remember to ride two by two, staying as far to the right as practicable, and to obey all rules of the road. If we want respect from motorists, we have to earn it.

There are options to cut the ride as short as 35 miles, but there are longer lengths up to 55 miles. If you are new to group riding or new to the area and have any questions, please feel free to e-mail me. I hope to see record crowds out this year. Last year, our biggest ride was 70+ riders for Jairo's birthday, but typically averaged in the upper 20's. Lezzz ride!

Wednesday, October 22, 2008

Piney Hills MTB Race this Weekend in Ruston, LA.

http://www.dltmultisport.com/Piney_Hills/piney_hills_classic_%20Stage_race_info.htm

Jason Betz WINS AGAIN! Wins The Overall Series of SCRCS!








Tre' Haydal raced to 4th place in expert class...

Last weekend was the final race of the SCRCS, and was held at the Ridgeland trails in Ridgeland, MS (just north of Jackson). The race was held on great piece of city-owned property just minutes from anything you could need or want in a city, especially if you need or want great pizza. I heard several people say that they thought it was the best trail of the entire series. I'd have a hard time disagreeing. I'd strongly urge anyone passing through the area, and desiring a ride on some sweet trail, to give this place a try.

I made two consecutive weekend trips to this trail trying to ready myself for this race. I might have gone into this race with first place in the series sewed up, but I took this race as serious as any race I have ever done before. I felt the pressure of it being the last race and the weight of the target on my back (some called the target a sandbag). I knew I was the guy that every Sport 30-39 racer there wanted to beat. I, of course, hoped for a more positive ending.

Saturday, during my final pre-race lap, I felt well rested, remarkably calm, and ready to go. The course looked like it was marked for the Olympics! It was perfectly groomed and dry as a bone. One word summary, FAST! I looked forward to the next day's starting line.

Flash forward to Sunday morning's starting line and you will see all the usual suspects. The top half of the field were all lined up and ready to go. I was perched between Jeremy Polk, the local who helped build the three-year-old trail and who I knew desperately wanted a win on his home trail, and Keith Moore, a great racer from Florida who had missed the last few races, but was surely NOT to be underestimated. Keith happened to be on his new 22 pound Cannondale Team Scalpel, the same bike that Tracy Martin used to destroy the field at the last three races. Those were just the guys to my immediate left and right. EVERY face on that line was beaming with determination, and I saw great racers in every one of them. In other words, no pressure at all. I wonder why my HR is spiking on the line again? Revving the engine is the answer I decided on.

3,2,1, go! A short sprint to the trail ended with myself in second place behind Kevin Suggs, last year's series winner. I wasn't sure who was immediately behind me, and never looked back to find out. I made it around Kevin shortly into the trail when it opened up on a nice wide, slight incline section. I made it by him because I had more gears. He had one.

The first quarter of the race was the usual heart exploding blur. I still didn't know who was immediately behind me, but I knew they were close, and I thought it was Jeremy, followed by who only knew. I kept the pace high all the way through the tight, twisty awesomeness and through the hardest part of the trail, a series of switchbacks and climbing. By the time I got to the top, I had made it by all but two of the Sport 20-29 racers. The last guy I went around was Joseph Damaso, another great Florida rider who it seemed like I made friends with after seeing him so much on the trails this year. I passed him after he slowed me down in a twisty downhill section, and then slowed him down to the top of the climbs. Sorry! Thinking about letting him go back around while trying to BREATHE again, I started to recover and I knew that a fast flowing section of trail dessert was right there upon me. I opted to pedal instead of being passed and we were off again. Joseph stayed with me for a long time, but dropped off and was replaced with Tracy Martin's son, Braden who was in second place in 20-29. This kid is GOOD. He is also 16, still in high school and has a focus on basketball right now. Give him a few years. I think I pulled him all the way to the first place guy in his class, and for the remainder of the race, when I'd see them on switchbacks, they stayed together. I only found out afterwards that Joseph ended up catching him and finishing with a nice second place win.

At the end of the first lap, I was by myself and not thinking that it could be by a very wide margin. I kept seeing Jeremy behind me, and every time I saw him, I thought to myself how fast it looked like he was going. That Orbea he was riding looked great, but I didn't want a closer look. I knew the rest of the field had to be close behind as well, and used my fear of them catching me as fuel to just try to hold on. I spent the entire last lap in this odd state of what I guess was euphoria. My mind drifted all over the place. I was smiling and thinking about how much fun I was having. I was thinking about the entire series that was coming to an end, and how unbelievable it had been. I was thinking that I better snap out of it and get back to RACING, dummy! Jeremy's right behind you!

I crossed the finish line still holding onto first. Instead of my usual, cool-down riding. I parked my weary bones next to the finish line waiting to see who'd come across next. It was Jeremy, followed by Kevin, then Keith. Eric Spina, a great new talent who told me that he wanted to beat me before the series' end, finished in fifth place. He plans to move up to Cat 1 next year, and will get plenty of chances then. I already look forward to it. At the same time, I am ready for a long winter's nap. Next year can wait.

I definitely have to thank Scott at PedalPlay for getting my bike ready for this race, which is always interesting. I think he thinks I drag my bike home from the races. This time, race preparation included changing a terribly bent derailleur hanger, truing my I-9 wheels again, replacing some worn out brake-line guides, and adjusting my derailleurs. My bike worked flawless for the race. In fact, my bike performed almost perfect mechanically for the entire series. Almost hard to believe after last season. Thank you again, Scott!

So, now what? Well, there is the Piney Hills Classic in Ruston this weekend, the 24 Hours of Clear Springs the following weekend, and then hiding my bikes from myself for a short while. And maybe a few dark beers.

Peace,

Jason Betz

Thursday, October 16, 2008

Thanks to all who made the BRBC Fall Century possible.

This includes the club members who gave up a chance to ride on a near perfect October day, the bike shop participants who worked the SAG's and the guests (new members) who offered suggestions after the Spring Century on how we could make a better experience.

I hope we met your expectations this time around, however I continue to solicit feedback on problems that we may not have addressed or noticed.

Just as occurred during the Spring Century, this Fall Century was the largest ever seasonal attendance for this event , which means that cycling continues to grow despite the many other activities competing for your free time. Thank you for your support.

The date for next year's Spring Century has not been set, we look forward to seeing you again in May 2009.

Bruce
On behalf of the club





Saturday, October 11, 2008

The Baton Rouge Bike Club Fall Century this Sunday, October 12th


Don't forget...the Baton Rouge Bike Club Fall Century is Sunday, October 12th, at the West Feliciana Sports Park in St. Francisville. For online or paper registration, go to www.batonrougebikeclub.com Thanks and see you there!


Sunday, October 12th, 2008
West Feliciana Sports Park, St. Francisville, LA
Ride lengths of 25, 50, 62, and 100 miles.
Registration begins at 7:00 am, first riders take off at 8:00 am
BRBC will provide to participants on the day of the ride:
lunch (11:00 am til 3:30 pm), full SAG support, maps, road markings, pre-ride announcements, and rest stops with port-a-potties, snacks, water, and sport drinks.
Fee is $30 if pre-registered, $35 the day of the ride.
Fee includes a one year membership in the Baton Rouge Bike Club.
All riders pre-registered by October 3rd will receive a BRBC Fall Century t-shirt.
Online registration on active.com -- Note: NO active.com fees will apply!
Online registration closes Friday, October 10th at midnight.
Mail-in registration here. Fees are non-refundable.
For more information, contact Chris Lemoine at 225-242-7833, cplemoine@dow.com or any of the BRBC Board Members.

Wednesday, October 08, 2008

Saturday's Velo Muerto ride

Save $10.00 on this Saturday's Velo Muerto ride by preregistering at
BikeReg.com http://www.bikereg.com/events/register.asp?eventid=7218

See the ride description and the link to registration at
http://www.brsafestreets.org/events-1

Preregistration is only $15.00; registration the day of the event is
$25.00.

Come and enjoy a pleasant ride, interesting tours, good music, good
food, beer, sodas, and the company of other bike people! See you Saturday!

Mark M

Tuesday, October 07, 2008

Bar-non Bailey's South Shore Circus (BNBSSC) aka: broken bones suck


Sunday a group of old school Kona Clump guys and some new-B's got together for a day of building, riding, and a little target shooting at secret spot # 7. We all had fun, some more than others, see photos... Enjoy!






Bar-non Bailey's South Shore Circus (BNBSSC)





Bar-non Bailey's South Shore Circus (BNBSSC)





Bar-non Bailey's South Shore Circus (BNBSSC)

Sunday a group of old school Kona Clump guys and some new school wanna-be's got together Sunday for a day of building, riding, and a little shooting at secret spot # 7. We all had fun, some more than others, see photos... Enjoy!





Friday, October 03, 2008

The Fall 2008 Velo! Velo! rides

Yes friends, it's finally here. The Fall 2008 Velo! Velo! rides registration is available on line! Preregistration is a mere $15.00. For that you get to ride with some of the best local talent in their areas of expertise, free admission to various venues, a commemorative t-shirt, and the after party food, beverages, and music, not to mention the excellent company of other riders. A bargain at twice the price! Which, by the way, is about what registering the day of the ride will cost you - $25.00 - so preregister by all means. Details for each ride provided on the online registration site at http://www.BikeReg.com/events/register.asp?eventid=7218 .

The rides:

Velo Muerto cemetery and Magnolia Mound Plantation ride, Saturday, October 11, 4.30 - 8.00 PM; starts at Magnolia Mound; white front lights required for this night ride, costumes options, jack-'o-lanterns welcome!

Velo des Arts public art ride, Sunday, November 09, 8.30 AM - 1.00 PM; starts at the new state capitol, winds through town to Westdale Middle School, and returns to the capitol.

Velo Dendro tree ride, Sunday, November 16, 8.30 AM - 1.00 PM; starts at Hilltop Arboretum, winds down Highland to Bluebonnet Swamp, Mt. Hope Plantation, Highland Observatory Hardwood Bottomlands Trail, and back to Hilltop.

Contact info@brsafestreets.org for more information.

Mark M

Ridgeland Fat-Tire Weekend


I'd like to encourage all TCMBA members and area cyclists to join us for the Ridgeland Fat-Tire Weekend. If you've never entered a race before, now is a great time to try it out. The beginner class has shrunk this year because a majority of last year's beginners have moved up to sport class. This is a great opportunity to give racing a try in a truly beginner friendly setting. If you're capable a riding 10 miles of easy to moderate trails, then this race should be lots of fun.

Saturday 10/18

Things will start at 3:00pm with a 3.5 mile time trial. This will be very informal. Individual riders will start in 1 minute intervals. The idea is to just see how fast you can cover one lap of the 3.5 mile course.

The band will start at 4:00pm, and play until 7:00pm. During this time we invite everyone to spread out a blanket, bring a grill or some pizza, and just enjoy the afternoon. Packet pickup and registration for the Sunday race will be available during Saturday's activities.

Sunday 10/19

Sunday will be the McGee Lungbuster XC Race. The kids race will begin at 8:00am, with the juniors and beginners starting shortly afterwards. Sport and Expert racers start at 10:00am, with an awards ceremony to follow. Pick up some raffle tickets during the weekend for the CPS Pools and Spas hot tub give-a-way. The drawing will be held during the awards ceremony.

For maps, entry forms, and detailed information visit www.tricountymtb.org

Recruiting for Gatorade Study

Hi, my name is Helena Rietschier and I am a graduate student at LSU in exercise physiology. Gatorade has funded a research project and we are in need of trained cyclists. Could you please pass the word on. If anyone is interested, please contact Laura Stewart (her email is in the information below) Thanks- Helena Rietschier

Well-Trained Cyclists Needed for a Gatorade Funded Project at LSU

We are recruiting highly trained males between the ages of 18-45 years. On 9 separate occasions, individuals will ride their own bike on the CompuTrainer in our laboratory. Preliminary measurements include VO2Max and lactate threshold tests. There will be 3 familiarization visits which will allow the participant to become familiar with the CompuTrainer, exercise intensity/duration and drinking fluid volume. After acclimation to the protocol, subjects will perform a 2 hour constant resistance ride set just below lactate threshold..They will then complete a simulated 20 kilometer time trial. Total compensation upon study completion: $535.00. If you are interested, please contact Laura Stewart, Ph.D. at stewart6@lsu.edu for more information.

Wednesday, October 01, 2008

Baton Rouge Bike Club Fall Century is Sunday, October 12th


Don't forget...the Baton Rouge Bike Club Fall Century is Sunday, October 12th, at the West Feliciana Sports Park in St. Francisville. For online or paper registration, go to www.batonrougebikeclub.com Thanks and see you there!


Sunday, October 12th, 2008
West Feliciana Sports Park, St. Francisville, LA
Ride lengths of 25, 50, 62, and 100 miles.
Registration begins at 7:00 am, first riders take off at 8:00 am
BRBC will provide to participants on the day of the ride:
lunch (11:00 am til 3:30 pm), full SAG support, maps, road markings, pre-ride announcements, and rest stops with port-a-potties, snacks, water, and sport drinks.
Fee is $30 if pre-registered, $35 the day of the ride.
Fee includes a one year membership in the Baton Rouge Bike Club.
All riders pre-registered by October 3rd will receive a BRBC Fall Century t-shirt.
Online registration on active.com -- Note: NO active.com fees will apply!
Online registration closes Friday, October 10th at midnight.
Mail-in registration here. Fees are non-refundable.
For more information, contact Chris Lemoine at 225-242-7833, cplemoine@dow.com or any of the BRBC Board Members.