CBTC 30 mile Liberty Trail Ride
Saturday January 30, 2009. 10:00AM. Meet at Holton’s Seafood Restaurant parking lot. Take I-95 South one exit from Richmond Hill to Exit 76, Midway/Sunbury exit, and go across the street at the exit. Hosted by the Coastal Bicycle Touring Club. For more info contact Vikki Graham 912-661-2396
Inspiration from The Man, Lance Armstrong
So, unless you live under a rock , you probably all know that Lance Armstrong is going to be racing again this year as a pro after retiring over three years ago. His schedule and role is much debated, especially during the month of July regarding a little race over in France, bu the has indicated that he wants to ride more of the Spring Races and target the Giro d’Italia which is Italy’s equivalent of the Tour de France. He will actually make his first race at the Tour Down Under starting this weekend in Australia. He’s been spending the last week in Hawaii training and before heading to Australia and I came across a picture from last Tuesday on the Big Island of Hawaii that reminds me of his young days training on the mountain sides of France. We don’t have any climbs like this in Richmond Hill but the next time you’re riding that bridge overpass over I-95 or the train crossing on Hwy 17, think about this picture of a 37 year old climbing a 5,000′ mountain in the island heat.
Lance Armstrong climbing the 5,000 ft Kaloko in Hawaii
Safe riding, give us three feet please!
Richmond Hill, or actually the roads south of Richmond Hill where most of us ride, are fairly safe with not a ton of traffic. I definitely feel more comfortable here than if I were riding in most of Chatham county around Savannah. But I found a new website/product today that is actually a neat idea, 3feetplease.com. They sell a jersey that is in safety yellow that I would have loved to have been wearing on more than one occasion riding up highway 144, especially on early morning or late evening rides when there isn’t a lot of bright light. Georgia does not currently have a 3 ft law though many other states do.
Tour de Georgia 2008
I hope some of you got to experience the Tour de Georgia. I got to visit the first stage that started at Tybee and ended in Savannah and see both the pre-race ceremonies and start at Tybee and then dash to Savannah in time to watch the high speed sprint finish in front of the Civic Center. I also got to meet many of the pros like former US Postal rider Frankie Andreu, CSC’s Bobby Julich, 2004 Olympic gold medalist of Rock Racing Tyler Hamilton, and Team High Road’s George Hincapie who I also got a quick video with (see below). I promise you this is one of the most exciting things you’ll see, even if you aren’t in to pro cycling, watching what the pros can do coming down a straight away after riding 100 miles and going faster than you can go when you’re not tired. There is no other pro sport where you can walk around, speak to, and actually put your arm around the athletes and say “Hey George” like you can in cycling. THANK YOU FOR COMING TO OUR CITY!
New Richmond Hill Cycling website
This is the new Richmond Hill Cycling website. It should be easier to maintain for me and get information to everyone easier.