ROAD for DOUGH
Looks like our new favorite pro made good this weekend. Nathan O'Neil won the sprint competition at the Philly International race and bagged himself a cool $5k. Not a bad pay day. Good thing our boy Josh wasn't there!
And by the way . . . are those Dahlonega Wheel Works socks he's wearing??????
And another Athens resident made good. Former Jittery Joes rider, Casar Grajales bagged the King of the Wall title and bagged a nice purse.
And by the way . . . are those Dahlonega Wheel Works socks he's wearing??????
And another Athens resident made good. Former Jittery Joes rider, Casar Grajales bagged the King of the Wall title and bagged a nice purse.
The Right Way to Celebrate!
Check out this photo of Matt Lloyd after winning the Giro's KOM competition. SGC isn't the only group that celebrates with a little bit of spirits!
WEEKLY RUNDOWN
Tuesday was another Tuesday ride. Hard efforts where thrown in on Winifred and Tallahassee. The group dwindled and by the end of Eight Mile road my lights went out. I watched the remaining four ride off into the sunset. I had Steve to ride with for a while, but he eventually hitched a ride behind Weaver's truck. Not enough air back there for me. Great day for a ride, pretty good legs, not enough energy. Hats off to Dustin who, after some early ride tips from Steve, made it down Winifred with the group. A couple of more weeks and he'll probably have it figured out and make it all the way around with us.
Thursday was time for something different, unfortunately in some regards, it was more of the same. We'd put together a loop that included ten miles of dirt road, just to add a wrinkle to the ride. Several notable people were absent, others didn't like the idea, so that left Steve, Chip, and me. Chip won the "professional dress" award; outfitted in a retro jersey, sew-up tire wrapped around his shoulders, and riding his vintage steel Colnago. All that was missing were the leather goggles. We headed out, passed within ten feet of a turkey on Flowing Well, then hit the first section of dirt. Within minutes we were out and onto Mud Creek. Just a few pedal strokes and we turned onto Old Thompson and more smooth dirt. Towards the end I had several deer run across in front of me and took time to watch them run off into the overgrowth. We hit Gillionville and rolled in at a comfortable pace and only several minutes off our normal time.
Hopefully we'll be able to convince more to join us next time.
Thursday was time for something different, unfortunately in some regards, it was more of the same. We'd put together a loop that included ten miles of dirt road, just to add a wrinkle to the ride. Several notable people were absent, others didn't like the idea, so that left Steve, Chip, and me. Chip won the "professional dress" award; outfitted in a retro jersey, sew-up tire wrapped around his shoulders, and riding his vintage steel Colnago. All that was missing were the leather goggles. We headed out, passed within ten feet of a turkey on Flowing Well, then hit the first section of dirt. Within minutes we were out and onto Mud Creek. Just a few pedal strokes and we turned onto Old Thompson and more smooth dirt. Towards the end I had several deer run across in front of me and took time to watch them run off into the overgrowth. We hit Gillionville and rolled in at a comfortable pace and only several minutes off our normal time.
Hopefully we'll be able to convince more to join us next time.
SHAKEDOWN RIDE #1
JUST ADD DIRT!
When: Thursday, May 20th
Where: From Cycleworld
What: 35 miles with 10 miles of dirt road
Why: Because it's there to be ridden
Time: 6:00pm
From: Cycleworld
View Route: CLICK HERE
There are two sections of dirt road. The first section off of Flowing Well is approximately 2 miles long and runs into Mud Creek road. For anyone not "feeling" it, a right on Mud Creek takes you back to Gillionville. From there you can either ride back into town or turn left onto Tallahassee Road and complete the Old Dawson-Byron Plantation loop for extra mileage.
For those wanting to continue on, the second section of dirt is Old Thompson rd. Old Thompson is approximately 7 miles and runs into Gillionville 2 miles above Mud Creek rd.
The dirt road surface on both of these roads is perfect for riding. The tree canopy makes for a cool ride and the change in surface stimulates the senses. VMac will ride at the back to make sure everyone who enters, exits.
DIRT - Give it a try. You may like it.
When: Thursday, May 20th
Where: From Cycleworld
What: 35 miles with 10 miles of dirt road
Why: Because it's there to be ridden
Time: 6:00pm
From: Cycleworld
View Route: CLICK HERE
There are two sections of dirt road. The first section off of Flowing Well is approximately 2 miles long and runs into Mud Creek road. For anyone not "feeling" it, a right on Mud Creek takes you back to Gillionville. From there you can either ride back into town or turn left onto Tallahassee Road and complete the Old Dawson-Byron Plantation loop for extra mileage.
For those wanting to continue on, the second section of dirt is Old Thompson rd. Old Thompson is approximately 7 miles and runs into Gillionville 2 miles above Mud Creek rd.
The dirt road surface on both of these roads is perfect for riding. The tree canopy makes for a cool ride and the change in surface stimulates the senses. VMac will ride at the back to make sure everyone who enters, exits.
DIRT - Give it a try. You may like it.
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