It's
busy, busy, busy all over town. Students are everywhere,
fantastic weather is encouraging lots of bike rides,
polo games are heating up (check it out, Tuesdays,
7 p.m., West End Ballfields), and fall is just around
the corner.
There
had been some long faces around the shop because the
Columbus
Fall Challenge had been cancelled, but now it
is again on the calendar (Sept. 29-30)! This is a super
hilly, two-day double century, and a great
way to top off a season of SE Ohio road riding. So
if your legs aren't ready, you still have three weeks
to get yourself in shape.
This
coming weekend, the West Virginia Mountain Bike Association
Point Series wraps up with the Dirt
Derby championship
race in Huntington, with Sir
Mac BoYes in charge of festivities.
For those of you who really want to ride your butts
off, consider the Dirt Bag Cup, Mr. BoYes' three-day
cycling extravaganza. I (barely) completed last
year's DBC, and it's definitely not for the
fainthearted. The DBC features an evening time
trial on Friday, an all-day off-road
ride on
Saturday
with
several timed sections, and the
WVMBA championship race on Sunday. No wonder I
woke up with a 103.8 fever the following Monday!
Starting
next week, Pete is going to host a Wednesday
evening mountain bike ride, leaving the
shop at 6:15 p.m. All levels are welcome.
If you're a hammerhead, plan on this being an easier
ride and don't get impatient at intersections. Helmets
required, bring water, tools, snack, etc.
Next
weekend, enjoy some Ohio racing down on the farm at
the Farmhand
XC at Bob Evans Farms in Rio Grande. Athens Bicycle
team members had a blast at this race last year and
some squad members will be making the trip again this
year.
Enjoy!
— Meredith,
Sept. 5, 2007
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Upcoming
Events & Activities
Saturday
Mornings, 10 a.m.
Social Bike Rides
Are you looking for a social bike ride and an opportunity to enjoy coffee and
something good to eat? Click here to
find out about a Saturday morning bike ride hosted by two local cylists.
Wednesday
Evenings,
6:15 p.m.
Group Mountain Bike Rides
Come out and enjoy the local trails with ride host Peter Kotses (Athens Bicycle
owner). All levels welcome. Helmets required. Bring water, snack, tools, etc.
Meet at the shop, ride leaves at 6:15 sharp-ish.
Sept.
16
Farmhand
XC, Rio Grande
Enjoy some great Ohio racing with gracious hosts from the Ohio Valley Bicycle
Club. Click
here to learn more.
Sept.
21, Oct. 26
Friday
Nite Warm-Ups: Mtn. Bike Races @ Irish Ridge
Get ready to head out Corning way for some friendly competition. NEW!! COURSES
HAVE BEEN SHORTENED!! Click
here to learn more.
Sept.
29-30
Columbus Fall Challenge
CFC typically offers two of the hilliest back-to-back road centuries you could
ever wish for. Let the pain begin! Click
here to learn more.
