Cycling in and around Union County, NC
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Of all the places to get your bicycle news, the Arkansas Democratic Gazette ran this article on Monday, November 19th; Fixed-gear bicycle sales ride high among admirers. The article written by Don Mayhew, talks about some of the reasons that Fixed Gear bicycles are of increasing popularity.
For a growing number of avid cyclists, the fixie is in.
I got a chance to ride the new SRAM Red this past weekend. It only took a few seconds to get used to the “double-tap” shifting. It really was that easy. It was equipped on an $8,500 Specialized S-Works Tarmac SL2. Incredible ride right from the get-go. Of course no evaluation would be complete without the requisite “laterally stiff yet vertically compliant.” It was interesting to note that the ride was very similar to my Dura-Ace equipped PedalForce RS. The Roval wheels use a Reynolds Carbon Clincher rim and a more conventional hub/spoke arrangement than the usually seen Roval wheels. I have read that the Reynolds rims are as good or even better than Zipp’s and they are the best all carbon clincher rims around.
Today Nicole and I got to ride with a new group of people. Some of the Dirt Divas (if you have never heard of the Dirt Divas, just visit their web site here to find out more about them) came out to ride from Waxhaw, NC. They were planning a slightly longer route than the normal Sunday group that also included some of the only hills in Union County. Nicole and I decided we would ride with them this afternoon so we could get in some hills. If you are a regular reader of The Incidental Cyclist, you might remember that we are starting our training to ride in the Assault on Marion this coming June.
It is nice to have something you love be recognized as a world changing invention. The bicycle that we have come to love so much was named on the IOLTechnology’s list of 101 Gadgets That Changed The World. Other notables on the list were; fire, the wheel, scales, the abacus.
One notable absence from the list was the automobile, although the internal combustion engine is on the list. I guess in this era of being green the automobile is not a thing you would put on such a list.
The Gaston County Cyclist are having their Polar Bear Bike Ride on Sunday, January 13, 2008. It is a 50 mile ride, with a 40 mile option though southern Gaston County, NC and northern York County, SC. There are water stops with cookies and fruit and the ride is SAG supported.
Registration is on event day and is $10 for non-GCC members and $5 for club members. The start and finish is the Forestview High School in Gastonia, NC.
The Rocky River Road Club has set a date for their 10th Annual Polar Bear Metric Century. Wind through scenic areas of Davidson and Mooresville and enjoy a crisp winter ride. The ride takes place on January 12, 2008 (rain date if January 19, 2008). Registration is $20 on the day of the event, or you can pre-register for $15 on-line at ActiveZach.
Are you a cyclist? Do you want to do your part to fight Global Warming? You can demonstrate to the world that you are a concerned global citizen, by taking the Cliff Bar 2 Mile Challenge. It only takes a few minutes to set up your challenge. Just go to the Clif Bar 2 Mile Challenge website. Get out your bike and make sure it is ready. Clean it up, lube the chain, take it to your local bike shop. Then go to the challenge site and put in your address. Map out several locations within 2 miles of your address. Set a deadline for yourself for completing the challenge. Commit to riding to as many of those locations as you can. Ride your bike! When you are done, comment about it here or on the challenge site.
It takes a fierce three-day bicycle race up in the mountains to reunite two formerly feuding brothers in this film written by Steve Tesich, the creator of another cycle movie, 1979′s Breaking Away. This film will please the cycling lovers out there, as it includes actual footage taken from the famous Coors International Bicycle Classic, held in the Colorado Rockies. The plot revolves around the suspicion that one of the two brothers — either the pragmatic sports doctor Marcus (Kevin Costner) or the impudent, driven David (David Marshall Grant) — is likely afflicted with an inherited tendency toward cerebral aneurysms. ~ All Movie Guide
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