Monday, August 12, 2013
Thursday, August 08, 2013
Friday, June 21, 2013
Tuesday, June 04, 2013
Tuesday, May 14, 2013
Monday, May 13, 2013
BRAMBA meeting tonight
What’s that you say? You’ve been meaning to join BRAMBA and support the trails you love so much?! Well, the easiest way to do this to come to the monthly meeting tonight (6:30pm – Fox & The Hound Pub). Join and pick up your awesome club t-shirt and membership discount card all in one fell swoop. Plus you get to see what your fellow ride buddies look like with clothes on!! ; )
Robin Gibb Diamond
Friday, May 10, 2013
Red Bug Hill Challenge is on!!!
Red Bug Hill Challenge is on!!!
As some of you may have noticed, we've had a little rain. Ok, a LOT of rain, lightning, and thunder. More is forecast for Saturday so I'm sure you're all wondering, "How are the wet roads going to impact my time up Red Bug Hill, and what can I do to get an advantage over my buddy?!?" Well, let a little air out of your skinny tires for a little more traction and plan to make it up to West Fel because the event will happen rain or shine!
Rain or Shine Red Bug Hill is a GO. Mike and Marie are making worst-case-scenario preparations so no excuses. If the weather is too bad to ride there's plenty of room in the barn.
Support Spina Bifida and enjoy the food, music, and fun that always comes with this great event. You aren't going to be riding in the rain in Baton Rouge so don't just sit inside by yourself, come enjoy the rainy day with friends while supporting a good cause.
You can always ride the trainer when you get home ;)
www.redbughill.com
Directions
Events and registration are located at 13918 Hwy 421, St Francisville, LA 70775.
PLEASE NOTE, the address is rural and GPS and Google maps do not always accurately portray the location on Hwy 421.
Directions from downtown Baton Rouge:
Take 1-110 NORTH all the way to the end. Turn RIGHT at the end of the exit ramp and go NORTH on Hwy 61. Continue on Hwy 61 for approximately 30 miles. Proceed THROUGH the town of St. Francisville. Approximately 8 miles NORTH of town, turn RIGHT on Hwy. 421. 13918 Hwy 421 is 3 miles down on your left.
Chris Clark
Tuesday, May 07, 2013
Wednesday, May 01, 2013
Wednesday, April 24, 2013
NOLA Motorsports Park There will be 2 groups
Triathlete Night and Bike Racing at NOLA Motorsports Park
Thursday! 2 days from now, April 25th. Come Race. NOLA Motorsports Park There will be 2 groups:
One group for the tri racers and the other for the bike racers.
The track is open to ride on just after 5pm. Mass start training race starts at 6pm! (ish) You don't have to be in the race to ride on the track. There's plenty of room.
We'll have 2 races for everyone with a short cool-down in between. Race distances will be about 15 miles (we'll determine how many laps we'll be doing at the track).
The New Orleans Chamber of Commerce will be there hosting a meeting and we'll be the backdrop entertainment. They may ask us to leave the track for about 5 minutes so they can take a couple of VIP's around the course in a race car, but it shouldn't last more than 5 minutes, then we'll be back out there.
Rain date to be determined.
All Summer long! We'll be announcing Monday or Tuesday (or earlier) what event (if any) we'll be having out on the track.
Bring your families and friends! There's a lot of activities and services at the track. Seriously, you come out there alone, you'll be immediately on the phone calling people to come out and see what they have and what you're doing.
Track opens to bikes when the last car or motorbike leaves the track at 5PM. Get your shoes on, take a few laps when we are given the "All Clear". Assume that you won't be allowed onto the track until 5:30. All races will start after 6. The course will be open only to bicycles. No cars, no motors.
Mass Start training races: Will begin at 6:00ish. This does not mean that the course will be closed to others who want to ride on the course. Just be respectful when the group comes past. If you have a bike... come out!
The course is 40 feet wide at its narrowest. Most of the corners will be full speed for us, that means pedaling the whole way around, no need for braking. All the corners are just big sweepers at 30mph. Here's a video of a fairly slow parade lap of the main course: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qEIENJDFg04
The track has a full bar/restaurant clubhouse at the last turn. It's quite fancy and beautiful. There's an upstairs viewing area or you can stand close to the last turn on the bricked patio and watch the action happen.
We are not encouraged to bring pots of Jambalaya or ice chests of beer (they won't be checking cars, but this is a $72 million dollar facility and they are trying to turn a profit on anything they can). They are giving us the track for free, considering track rental runs $12,000 to $20,000 per day, this is a tremendous gift.
We'll have all of Pitt Row (Gasoline Alley) all to ourselves which has covered shelter, etc. So tents, etc won't be necessary. There's electricity, etc, so run whatcha brung.
Go-Kart rental races run until 9:00. I'm just asking personally, that you wait until AFTER the bike race(s) to walk on over to the Go-kart track. We'll do the bike racing first, then maybe a bunch of us will head over and get embarrassed by anyone under 140lbs on the go-kart track. They are pretty fast and the course has 88 different configurations. It's a riot. Go kart races are 10 minutes. It's enough. Believe me, I'm a guy that never has enough of extreme sports and excitement, 10 minutes on these things will leave you whipped and not wanting another session... unless you're 12. Here's a video of one of their longer configurations on the Kart track (The Kart track is completely seperate from the car racing track): http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=odhi8AP4PXI
It's $5 to enter the park. Here's the address: 11075 Nicolle Boulevard; Avondale, LA 70094. It takes 20-25 minutes to get there from the East bank. It's very easy to get there.
See you Thursday
Ken Bellau
Tuesday, April 09, 2013
Wednesday, April 03, 2013
Red Bug Hill Challenge for Spina Bifida
Red Bug Hill Challenge for Spina Bifida is rapidly approaching. The events include cycling routes of 60, 40, 20, and 5 miles, with an optional timed event up the famous “Red Bug Hill.” There will also be a 5k trail run and a 1-mile fun run.
To be guaranteed a t-shirt, please register online at www.redbughill.com, or http://www.active.com/event_detail.cfm?event_id=2082711 on or before April 15, 2013.
Please join us for a fun day at our place in St. Francisville on Saturday, May 11, 2013. All proceeds go to support Louisiana children with Spina Bifida.
Thanks!
Marie and Mike Rourke
Saturday, March 23, 2013
Friday, March 22, 2013
tragic death of Frank J. Bercegeay...
Tommy Martinez spoke about the tragic death of Frank J. Bercegeay at the Parish council meeting but then pivoted to talk about efforts to pave the levee to, "give you a place to ride."
Yes, bikes are great for recreation and we want to encourage that. We ALSO need to encourage complete streets throughout the area where we - our families, friends, and neighbors - can use a bike when we need or want to go to the store, school, work, or visit friends. Ascension needs to act before more people are killed.
Please go to the link below to Mr. Martinez know you support bikes in ALL of Louisiana. Feel free to cut and paste the above paragraph.
http://bit.ly/14hsBVA
Why does this matter to you if you don't live in Ascension? As Baton Rouge and surrounding areas continue to grow we become more connected and drivers who drive in Ascension, Livingston, etc. drive in Baton Rouge, West Feliciana, East Feliciana, etc. Bicycle and pedestrian facilities are not only for the city. You can avoid 'problem areas' all you want but they will not avoid you. If you ride River Road you've seen the increase in traffic due to the casino and it's only going to get worse if drivers and city officials do not learn to accommodate bicycles and pedestrians.
Only when we can change the car culture of the entire area will we truly have safer roads and complete streets.
Thursday, March 14, 2013
highlights from Rouge Robaix 2013
Rouge
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fyQaRkfbCUI
inMotion Photography presents.... highlights from Rouge Robaix 2013. Picture can be punched at inmotionphoto.smugmug.com/sports
brand new Carbon Zone’s will be landing this month
A reminder that our brand new Carbon Zone’s will be landing this month.
If you’re like a lot of us- you spend a great portion of your road rides searching for hidden dirt roads or shredding on gravel whenever possible. With input from Barry Wicks, Kona designed this bike to be the ultimate endurance road racing machine that is just as capable on dirt & gravel as it is on tarmac.
The Zone is the rocket ship that Barry Wicks piloted to a top 5 finish at The Rouge Roubaix this past weekend in Baton Rouge, LA. Check out the full write-up on the race and the weekend from The Team.
http://www.rougeroubaix.com
http://cog.konaworld.com/archives/15736
Nate Clark
Kona USA
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