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05.18.12Weekend of May 19 & 20A busy weekend here at HQ. The Giro and Tour of California are both wrapping up an exciting week of racing for completely different reasons. The Giro continues to be the most beautiful of Grand Tours while TOC is the Peter Sagan show. A hearty congrats to Farina for a strong 5th in the Amgen Tour of California Time Trial invitational. Now-Novartis team mate Allison Powers nabbed second. Don't forget that Saturday morning is the team picture. We will meet at the neon church at 830a. To clear up any confusion, this is open to the entire 36th Street Racing ...
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05.16.12Tonite. Ride of Silence.Folks, the annual Ride of Silence is Wednesday evening. Be prepared to roll out from Myers Park Elementary at 655p. 3 laps of Booty to honor cyclists struck and killed on the road. "Join cyclists worldwide in a silent slow-paced ride (max. 12 mph/20 kph) in honor of those who have been injured or killed while cycling on public roadways. WHY DOES THIS ORGANIZATION EXIST? To HONOR those who have been injured or killed To RAISE AWARENESS that we are here To ask that we all SHARE THE ROAD" Our friends at MyBikeLaw will be hosting the after-ride gathering in Charlotte at 225 East Worthington Avenue. ...
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05.11.12Weekend of May 12 & 13It's most certainly shaping up to be a stunning weekend here at HQ. Bike Charlotte festivities wind down on Saturday. The Giro d'Italia moves into it's second week. The Amgen Tour of California starts Sunday evening, and of course we would be remiss to forget Mother's Day. A few quick updates: Socks are approved and in production. Team bottles are running on roughly the same timeline, and should be manufactured soon. We'll be going with the Purist from Specialized. Frame/helmet stickers will be ready for order as well in the near future. Finally, we will take the wraps off of ...
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05.10.12Bike Charlotte 2012, Mayor’s Ride!Tomorrow morning at 730a from the Dowd YMCA.
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05.09.12Thursday RideGreat group last week, so let's keep it growing. 630pm from the corner of 36th & Yadkin in Noda. Easy ride, no drop. As far as daylight will allow. Bring lights!
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05.04.12Weekend of May 4 & 5It's a hot one this week. Make sure to hydrate, kids. For the first weekend in May, we see another batch of Bike Charlotte events. Racing in Spartanburg, Asheboro, and Denton. Of course, you can always explore Weeklyrides.com for more riding options. FRIDAY 5p, Spartanburg Regional Classic. Crit racing, music and food in downtown Spartanburg as part of USA Crits Speedweek. SATURDAY 7a, CBC Saturday "A" Ride. Roll out from NoDa at 6am for the easy spin to CBC. This ride is fast and fun. 21+ avg. Get back into NoDa around 9:30 with 60 miles done. Meet at Holt and 36th Street. 9a, ...
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04.27.12Weekend of April 28 & 29This weekend we have the CBC Saturday A ride, Tour de Moore road race, Giordana Velodrome track certification, the start of Bike Charlotte! and the Sunday ride. Don't forget the Growlers Pourhouse Oyster Roast, Sunday afternoon at 1p. FRIDAY 830p, Bike Charlotte!. Bike Charlotte kicks off 17 days of bike related events with the "intention to empower the citizens of Charlotte to incorporate the bicycle into their life." Friday night's event is a Bike In Movie night in Latta Park. SATURDAY 7a, CBC Saturday "A" Ride. Roll out from NoDa at 6am for the easy spin to CBC. This ride is fast and ...
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04.20.12Weekend of April 21 & 22First, a hearty thank you to the entire team. You all put forth an amazing effort to pull off the Noda GP. I got compliment after compliment on our course marshals and volunteers - from police, riders, and spectators alike. Chapeau. This weekend we have the CBC Saturday A ride, Boone Roubaix, Assault on Morrow Mountain, and the Sunday ride. Fleche Wallone is re-airing on Saturday, while Liege-Bastogne-Liege is on TV on Sunday. Quick recovery to "Baby Legs" Zoller who took a slide in New Bern this week after his front wheel taco'd. SATURDAY 7a, CBC Saturday "A" Ride. Roll out ...
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04.19.12Thursday RideEasy post-work spin. Leaves from 36th & Yadkin at 630p. No drop. Ride cancelled if it's raining. Here is our tentative route tonite.
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04.13.12Weekend of April 13, 14 & 15Here it is folks. The little calendar on the right says it's time. Race weekend. A long time in the making, and certainly several shoulders that helped shove this baby across the line. Thanks to EVERYONE that has listened to us blabber on. Thanks to EVERYONE that has offered input, ideas, assistance and a shoulder to cry on. Seriously well done by the lot of you. A special thanks to Chris Wooten, Chris Sugar and the Modry Evergreen Partners race team. Mark Fontanilla, Kerry Humphrey and the Carolina Cycling Team. Neal Boyd at Charlotte Sports Cycling. Thad Fischer, Alexis Batista, ...
