Tour de Tangipahoa

http://kiwanis.i-55.com/

Tour de Tangipahoa


Scheduled September 17, 2011

(The registration price increases after September 11)



This is a great ride. It has well supported SAG stops and it has great police support.



If you are interested in participating in this ride and would like to carpool to Hammond and ride with other Baton Rouge Bike Club members contact Chris DeRouen (cd70806@gmail.com) prior to September 11. We will arrange a meeting place in Baton Rouge, carpool groups and riding groups for A, B and C level riders. In your email indicate your riding group level, the number of bikes/people you can accommodate, and which ride you plan to do (30 miles or 60 miles).

CF Cycle for Life September 18, 2011

CF Cycle for Life
September 18, 2011

Join us for the 2nd annual Aptalis CF Cycle for Life presented by BJ's Restaurant. Ride through the quaint, south Louisiana town of St. Francisville. Enjoy a 35 or 65 mile ride through this historic town accented with gorgeous live oaks, blossoming camellias, and antebellum plantation homes & gardens. You might even catch a glimpse of one of America's most haunted homes, The Myrtles! This scenic ride is a fully supported journey with well-stocked rest stops every 10-12 miles, support and gear (SAG) vhicles, on site medical services, breakfast, lunch and so much more. This unique event empowers participants to take action and demonstrate their fight in finding a cure in a tangible, emotional and powerful way.
For more information contact Lauren Tucker at 225-769-9994 or ltucker@cff.org.

Register now at our website: http://batonrouge.cff.org/cyclebatonrouge Join us for


Lauren Ritter Tucker
Development Director
Cystic Fibrosis Foundation
(225)769-9994
(877)753-9990
(225)768-9996 Fax
10532 S. Glenstone Place, Ste. C
Baton Rouge, LA 70810

Vilnius Mayor A.Zuokas Fights Illegally Parked Cars with Tank

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V-fWN0FmcIU&feature=player_embedded

Louisiana State Championship XC Series, Race #3

Lake Kincaid Recreation Area, Sunday August 7th
Alexandria, LA
Louisiana State Championship XC Series, Race #3

Online Registration
https://www.usacycling.org/myusac/index.php?pagename=registration&eventid=2658&year=2011

Race flyer:
http://www.laxcseries.com/ss_flyer.jpg

More information:
http://locomtb.com

Hollywood actor Mike Bitton

Hollywood actor Mike Bitton:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Fq7g_ZG0ooo&feature=related

M.S. Training Ride

http://www.facebook.com/n/?event.php&eid=262330430448862&mid=4980e5fG5af32dc2ebd6Gf39debG7&bcode=x4hOkfjE&n_m=pedalplay%40eatel.net

M.S. Training Ride
Sunday, August 7 at 8:00am
Location: Peltier Park in Thibodeaux

Tarpon Triathlon

Date Saturday, September 03, 2011
Time 7:30 AM
Ride Number TarponTriathlon
Miles Swim 150 meter, Bike 10 Miles, Run 3 Miles
Ride Leader http://www.facebook.com/l/mAQCl50aqAQCXt3k9in7S-QUyoRN-nsy3l1PFVvBBBtyekQ/www.tarpontriathlon.com
Place Bayou Black Recreation Center 3688 Southdown Mandalay Rd Houma, LA
Notes $40 ind & $80 relay for early registration

Trail maintenance planned for this weekend

Robin Gibb Diamond
Nomambo has trail maintenance planned for this weekend. Looks like they meeting in the Spillway parking lot for 7:00am on both Saturday and Sunday. Ray (our trail maint chairman) plans to go help on one of the days and would like to get a group together to help out our fellow riders. I am planning to attend and right now we both are flexible as to which day we go. Post up if want to join and we can carpool/caravan.

4 Man Team Time Trial Championship

Ladies and Gentlemen,

We are very sorry for the late notice. The Bayou Country Cyclists / Green Team and Tiger Cycling Foundation are proud to present the 2011 USCF LAMBRA 4 Man Team Time Trial Championships which will be held on Sunday, August 21. This year, the TTT Championships will be held in Labadieville, LA (a few miles north of Thibodaux, LA and about an hour or so south of Baton Rouge, LA). It will be a flat, out and back course. For more information, please see the event announcement below. For map information, visit our website at www.bccbike.org. Hope to see y'all there!!

http://www.lambra.org/calendar/2011/lambra_TTT_2011.pdf .

Matt Trahan

Voeckler’s Yellow Kit: Behind the scenes

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NoritSXzSho

MS-training rides have started!

The MS-training rides have started again this season and this Sunday's (July 24) ride will be at Alligator Bayou.
The start is at 8 AM at the Alligator Bayou parking lot. For those familiar in the area, the ride will follow the familiar route via Alligator Bayou to River Road and on to the split. The 36' route will be marked and there is a rest stop planned at Roberto's River Road restaurant.
Future training rides for this season will be mostly in the Abita Springs area. For details see the attached training ride schedule.

The actual MS-150 ride will be in the weekend of 1 and 2 October.
For further information see http://www.nationalmssociety.org/chapters/bike-ms-louisiana/index.aspx

http://www.bikelouisiana.com/

http://www.bikelouisiana.com/

River Road Closure, July 15 - 22

LaDOTD has announced a TOTAL ROAD CLOSURE FOR LA 327 (RIVER ROAD) FROM THE EVENING OF JULY 15 THROUGH JULY 22 (day and night) Gardere Lane for 1000 feet west, including the intersection of Gardere Lane and River Road, to construct the final tie-in of the new River Road.

Please ride with caution in the area and be on the lookout for detour routes as well as work crews and their equipment.

LOOK 695 review in peloton magazine

Hello,

We wanted to share this great write up of the 695 in peloton magazine. Below is a link to the recently launched LOOK 695 video review. The review is also featured in the printed version of peloton issue number 05 being shipped now. It sounds like Ben Edwards enjoyed his time on the 695!!

http://www.pelotonmagazine.com/Tested-Bikes/video/8/719/LOOK-695-Video-Review_prerolldone

"Pillars of French Cycling" Film is slated to launch July 11 (Hutchinson and Time Sport) with Part Two scheduled for July 18 (LOOK Cycle and Mavic).

Check out the preview below:

http://www.pelotonmagazine.com/Special-Features/video/10/734/Pillars-of-French-Cycling-Preview_prerolldone

Thank you and have a great weekend!

Best regards,

LOOK Cycle USA

Just incredible!!!

http://www.youtube.com/watch_popup?v=Cj6ho1-G6tw&vq=medium

Race Cancellations

I have just been informed that Race Mt. Driskill, scheduled for June 25-26, has been cancelled by the promoter. Last night I was informed that the popular Meridian-Cuba race weekend has also been cancelled. The LAMBRA calendar has been updated to reflect the changes.

- Randy

______________________________________
Randall Legeai
President, Louisiana-Mississippi Bicycle Racing Assn.
504-228-5891
http://www.lambra.org/

The Race Bible for the 2011 Tour de Louisian

The Race Bible for the 2011 Tour de Louisiane is available on the TDL website at:
http://www.neworleansbicycleclub.org/TDL/tourdela.htm

A couple of photos submitted recently from the 1975 Tour have been added to the NOBC history page:
http://www.neworleansbicycleclub.org/archives/images/TDL_1975a.jpg
http://www.neworleansbicycleclub.org/archives/images/TDL_1975b.jpg


- Randy.
____________________
Randall Legeai
New Orleans Bicycle Club
New Orleans, Louisiana, USA
http://www.neworleansbicycleclub.org/
http://nola_racing.blogspot.com/
"If everything seems under control, you're just not going fast enough."
Mario Andretti

Wetlands

www.olhcc.edu/x4070.xml

L.A. 31 Vuelta de Acadiana Race

Bayou Teche Brewing out of Arnaudville, LA presents

L.A. 31 Vuelta de Acadiana

Hosted by the Precision Bikes Racing Team

Registration is now open HERE.
http://www.bikereg.com/events/register.asp?eventid=13402

Category 5 has sold out every year for this race. DO NOT DELAY, there is a 50 rider limit.

L.A. 31 Vuelta de Acadiana is now part of the East Regional Texas cup series so get ready to go head to head with racers from Texas.

HOTEL: Hampton - $99 - (337.266.5858) - 100 feet from crit finish line. Please reserve by JUNE 15th for the discount. Going Fast.

The Official Race link is HERE.
http://cajuncyclists.bicycleracing.com/PBR/Lavuelta.html

The entire venue has changed for 2011; please see the race bible for route locations.

Hope to see you there 4th of July weekend and thank you in advance for your support.