Monday Night Ride Scheduled for 7-19-10
Cancelled This
Monday night's ride has been cancelled,
do to the TCRC meeting. Everett, as
vice-president, has to conduct the
meeting do to other officers being on
vacation. Monday night rides will resume
next week as usual.
Moto Ref and "C" Officials Clinic Coming
to Erwin, TN This July
Chuck Hodge will be
teaching a level "C' officials clinic as
well as a Motor Ref clinic on July
24-25, 2010. This would be a good
opportunity to get your officials
license locally and at a low rate.
Details below:
What: Level C Officials
Course
When: July 24th, 2010
Where: Holiday Inn Express
2002 Temple Hill Road
Erwin, TN 37650
(800) 304-7958
Cost: $10
What: Moto Ref Officials Course
When: July 25th, 2010
Where: Holiday Inn Express
2002 Temple Hill Road
Erwin, TN 37650
(800) 304-7958
Cost: $10
Snacks and beverages will be provided
during the course.
There will be a special rate for lodging
at the Holiday Inn Express ($69.99).
Please mention being part of the bicycle
course when making reservations.
Anyone interested should contact
Dennis Ley
via phone(423-361-0747)
or email (dley@etjc.org).
Fees can be paid day of class.
It's Officially Summer and the Demo
Bikes are Arriving Brand
new Litespeed Carbon Archon demo bike
available for check out at Hampton
Trails Bike shop. The bike will be
available for approximately two weeks.
Also, 5 BMC bikes are now available for
demo. So if you are interested in a new
bike please call or come by and demo a
bike. Serious customers only please. The
bikes are here for a short period of
time and are only for folks serious
about a new bike purchase Call 725-5000
or come by the
shop for an appointment to ride a
new Litespeed or BMC
White Lightning Comes to Kingsport!
It's
official the 1st Annual White
Lightning Ride, in conjunction with
Kingsport's Fun Fest, will roll out
of the Meadowview Marriott
Conference Center at 8:00AM. This
ride will take place during the time
that the Tour de Possum Creek used
to run. This a new and challenging
course heading west down Beech Creek
and back up Goshen Valley. You don't
want to miss the great new event.
Click
here for more info and to
register.
Recommended Summer Reading: CX
Magazine.com
.........officials,
race promoters, volunteers and
sponsors, we’d just be a bunch of
guys and girls wearing funny
clothes, riding our bikes in circles
in some parking lot or open
field......... Click
here for more.
The
Second Annual Bike at Bays is Here!
Bike at Bays was a
huge success last year and lots of
fun. Sometimes it's nice to get out
in the woods on your MTB. The 2nd
annual B@B's will be on May 15th.
"Local bike shops will be on hand
offering demo bikes for riders to
test ride, who wants to test a
mountain bike on pavement anyway?
along with giveaways and free basic
bike maintenance. There will be
organized rides with experienced
riders, maintenance clinics, as well
as food and fun with fellow mountain
bikers...all for FREE!" To register
go
here, do download the flyer go
here!
TCRC Criterium Training Series
For the first time
ever TCRC will be sponsoring a
Criterium Training series. The
purpose of the series is to give
beginners a place to learn about
racing and give veterans a local
race scene to hone skills and school
their rivals. The first training
race will be on May 30th, behind
Knight's in ETSU parking lot 22A. If
you are interested in racing or
becoming a better bike handler and
just want to ride your bike in a low
key competitive environment, then,
TCRC Crits are for you click the
image in the upper left hand corner
for details.
ETSU CYCLING Presents "Pedalfest 2010"
The ETSU Cycling Team
has taken over the reigns of the
2010 edition of the "Pedalfest" held
in Elizabethton, TN. The "Pedalfest"
was started and organized by Hampton
Trails bike shop some years ago, and
has been very successful every year.
This years event will kick off on
Saturday, May 29, 2010. Visit the
registration page
here and look for a website
soon.
Jacob Francisco Memorial Century and
Charity Walk: April, 17th 2010
The 6th annual JFMC
has been moved back about a month
from the usual May date in hopes of
having fewer conflicts with other
rides in the surrounding states.
Also, new for this year, the 2.5
mile Charity Walk and after ride
showers for the hot sweaty century
riders! Mark your calendars and "get
on ya bike and ride", you'll want to
be ready for one of the most
beautiful metric centuries in the
south east. Cue Sheets are being
updated and will be posted as soon
as possible. All the info can be
found
here
Fuel Up Before the Final
Winters End Fun Ride and Support ETSU
Cycling at the Same Time
Hey you'll need fuel
to ride 62 mile at the Fun Ride
starting at 10:30 March 20, so fuel
up at TEXAS Roadhouse in JC before
you come. Pancake breakfast for ETSU
Cycling. Pancake Breakfast from
8:00am - 10:00am. All you can eat
pancakes$5.00. Pancakes come with
bacon (umm bacon) and a drink. All
proceeds go to the ETSU Cycling
Team. Wake up early and bring all
your friends.
After you've had your quasi Belgian
meal come on over to Knights and do
a nice morning ride of 62 miles.
Winters End Fun Rides: $20.00,
benefitting TCRC Masers, MSG Cyclo-cross
Juniors, and Haiti.
Help
Support TCRC Racing Teams and Haiti:
Winters End Fun Rides
Fun Ride
#2 is here. Come out on March 13th,
2010 and Participate. The goal is to
have fun and raise a little money
for the TCRC Masters Team, MSG
Cyclo-cross Juniors and Haiti. Ride
#2 will be a pretty tough ride for
this time of the year, we will be
following the Pink Ribbon 50 Route.
There will be a drawing for prizes
thanks to Hampton Trials and Dick's
Sporting Goods . Rides will start
and finish at parking lot 22A behind
Knights in Johnson City. For more
info go to:
wintersend
NEWSFLASH 2! TCRC MASTERS Kit Order
Deadline March 12th!
The
final design for the Masters Team
kit has been submitted and it's time
to get those orders! To look at one
of the hottest looking jerseys ever
go
here (bib's will be of a similar
design). Like the TCRC club kit, the
Masters kit will be through
Champion. Please follow the
instructions below which are similar
to those for the Club Kit order
You must be a current member of
the Tri-Cities Road Club
You must be of masters age 30+
Orders
and checks must be received by March 12th.
No check received by March
12th means no order.
You
must be a TCRC Member to
order clothing, and you can take
care of that over
here.
Pricing
and descriptions can be found at
http://champ-sys.com/custom/cycling/price-list.
As for sizing, we are
ordering from the same company as
the club kit order, so,
If you did not order last year,
please check with another member who
did and/or the Champion web site to
determine your
size. After you have
decided what you need, please email
jayger367@yahoo.com
with
item description, size, and quantity
of each item. Please make your
check payable to Jay Brewer and mail to:
Jay Brewer, 132 Jamestown Dr, Piney
Flats, TN 37686.
Turn
around time is about 6 weeks after
we send Champion our order, and
order pickup instructions will be
sent out later.
You need to allow time to place your
order, receive your confirmation and
total, and mail a check to be
received by March 1st, so do not
delay. If you have any
questions, please email
bob@tricitiescyclery.com.
NEWSFLASH! TCRC Kit Order
Deadline Extended!
Due to
some complications on our end
preventing us from submitting the
order to Champion for another couple
weeks, we have extended the deadline
for receiving orders/checks to
Saturday, March 13th. But do NOT
wait until then to order, as Bob has
to respond to your order with an
invoice, and your check has to make
it to the PO Box by March 13th. See
below for the rest of the ordering
details.
It's
time to order 2010 TCRC
kits. We
need to expedite this first order to
accommodate the riders that are
racing early season races, so orders
and checks will
have to be received by March 1st.
No check received by March
1st means no order.
You
must be a TCRC Member in order to
order clothing, and you can take
care of that over
here.
Pricing
and descriptions can be found at
http://champ-sys.com/custom/cycling/price-list.
As for sizing, we are
ordering the same design from the
same company as last year,
so use your present kit as a guide.
If you did not order last year,
please check with another member who
did and/or the Champion web site to
determine your
size. After you have
decided what you need, please email
bob@tricitiescyclery.com
with
item description, size, and quantity
of each item. You will receive a
confirmation email with your total
amount due. After you receive your
confirmation email, please make your
check payable to TCRC and mail to: (
P.O. Box 5021, Johnson City, TN
37602-5021).
Turn
around time is about 6 weeks after
we send Champion our order, and
order pickup instructions will be
sent out later.
You need to allow time to place your
order, receive your confirmation and
total, and mail a check to be
received by March 1st, so do not
delay. If you have any
questions, please email
bob@tricitiescyclery.com.
TCRC Road Race Teams
TCRC
will have four 4 race teams this
year, listed below. Except for
Juniors, the money TCRC is providing
can only be used for USAC race/omnium
entry fees for the corresponding
category. Each team will decide
their own schedule, and it is not
limited to TBRA races, as some non-TBRA
USAC races may be closer and/or more
competitive. Juniors will have a
kit (jersey and shorts/bibs)
provided, and can also use the money
in their budget to help with travel
and/or lodging expenses. For all of
the teams, we are looking for racers
with a commitment to race a majority
of the season, learn and use team
tactics, represent TCRC well, and
have some fun!
For
each team except Masters, the Board
of Directors has selected a manager,
and each manager has a board member
to work and consult with. If you
are interested in racing for TCRC,
contact the appropriate manager
below. Although we encourage those
of ages and ability that can race in
two categories to do so (Juniors and
Masters could potentially race Cat 3
and Cat 4 also), you will need to
pick one team to work with for
financial support, preferably the
team you plan to do the most racing
with. This will make it more fair
for all racers.
TCRC
membership is required, which you
can take care of on the web site.
If you don't have a TCRC jersey yet,
get your order in immediately. You
will need time to receive your
confirmation on your jersey
order and get a check to us by March
1st. (See Kit Orders further down
this page.) For Masters, Jay Brewer
has raised support for a Masters
team, and they will have their own
jersey with those sponsors (in
addition to TCRC) on it, so be sure
to contact Jay for the details on
the Masters jerseys also.
Help
Support TCRC Racing Teams and Haiti:
Winters End Fun Rides
A series
of fun rides are coming up starting
an February 27th, 2010. The goal is
to have fun and raise a little money
for the TCRC Masters Team, MSG Cyclo-cross
Juniors and Haiti. Ride # 1 will be
the easiest of the three and will
follow the TNR route. March 13 and
March 20 rides will become
increasingly longer up to 60 miles.
There will be a drawing for prizes
at the end of each ride so stick
around. You may get something cool.
For more info go to:
wintersend
USAC OFFICIALS CLINIC & MEETING:
MARCH 6th, 2010
There
will be two USAC officials meetings
on March 6th, 2010 in Pleasant Hill,
TN (just west of Crossville).
Cat C Officials Class
Time: 7:30am - 1:30pm CT
This is an entry level class
required to become a Category C USAC
Official.
Mandatory Officials Meeting
Time: 2:00pm - ? CT
This is a mandatory meeting and is
required for all USAC Officials that
plan on working races in 2010.
Topics include:
*** Assignment of Chief Referees for
all events
*** Discussion of new rules and
interpretation of old rules
Wouldn't
you like to see this kind of justice
severed up here in Tennessee. What
happened to Jay Westbrook was worse.
Click
here for the whole story.
TCRC Kit Orders:Update
It's
time to order 2010 TCRC
kits. We
need to expedite this first order to
accommodate the riders that are
racing early season races, so orders
and checks will
have to be received by March 1st.
No check received by March
1st means no order.
You
must be a TCRC Member in order to
order clothing, and you can take
care of that over
here.
Pricing
and descriptions can be found at
http://champ-sys.com/custom/cycling/price-list.
As for sizing, we are
ordering the same design from the
same company as last year,
so use your present kit as a guide.
If you did not order last year,
please check with another member who
did and/or the Champion web site to
determine your
size. After you have
decided what you need, please email
bob@tricitiescyclery.com
with
item description, size, and quantity
of each item. You will receive a
confirmation email with your total
amount due. After you receive your
confirmation email, please make your
check payable to TCRC and mail to: (
P.O. Box 5021, Johnson City, TN
37602-5021).
Turn
around time is about 6 weeks after
we send Champion our order, and
order pickup instructions will be
sent out later.
You need to allow time to place your
order, receive your confirmation and
total, and mail a check to be
received by March 1st, so do not
delay. If you have any
questions, please email
bob@tricitiescyclery.com.
Tri Cities Cyclery
Closes:
It is
with great regret and sadness that we
have to inform you, Tri-Cities Cyclery
is not going to survive this economy and
will be closing.
I am letting you know that I still
intend to serve on the board and will
handle the clothing issue (if you still
want me). I have some ideas that might
help get rid of old stock. We can
discuss this at a later date.
I wish that this could have worked out,
but Ruth, Robert and I can no longer
continue to keep the shop open with the
lack of business.
We would like to say that it has been a
real pleasure working with all the
cyclists in the area and hope to still
see all of you on the rides. We have had
a great time and have met some of the
nicest people and will miss just hanging
out and talking about bikes. If only one
thing good comes from this, it will be
that we have more time to do what it was
that got us into this....... ride.
Hope to see you all soon on the road.
We apologize for any inconvenience that
this might cause, but the bell has rung
and this is the last lap.
Thanks for all your support.
Robert, Ruth and Bob
Adam Myerson has been on the
fore front of advancing Cyclo-cross.
His list of credentials are
impressive: road and cyclocross
racer, former collegiate national cyclocross champion,
former member of the UCI
Cyclocross Commission, President
and Head Coach of Cycle-Smart
and star of the DVD “Transition:
An American Cyclocross Season”,
Organizer of the Cycle-Smart
International Cyclo-Cross race,
and President of the Verge New
England Championship Cyclo-Cross
Series.
Adam’s goal for racing cross
well into January and
sacrificing early season
training for road, are the best
example of his love for and
belief in the sport.
Read More....
No
General Club Meeting for January 18th
No meeting this month
for TCRC members since the 18th is a
national holiday in honor of Dr. Martin
Luther King. Please keep your eyes
pealed for next months meeting.
Zach Nave
Brings Experience to King College
Cycling Program
Last
Fall King College in Bristol, TN,
launched their first ever cycling
program under the tutelage of coach Dan
Kriess. Included on the early roster
was, Brad Hughes, who is also a member
of TCRC. Brad raced cross at MSG and the
First Annual Tornado Cross held on the
Campus of King College as a member of
the KCT Tornados. Currently the King
Team is made up of 5 men and 3 women.
All eight are at the beginning level of
bicycle racing. Zach started racing in
2005 at the beginner level and in five
short years has steadily climbed the
categories. The 2010 road season will
see Zach racing at the upper echelon of
the sport as a Pro 2. The addition of
Zach to the roster will bring years of
experience on the road. Zach's
experience as a Pro 2 racer, multiple
wins, multiple top ten placing, ability
to crash, slide, bounce and recover, and
his knowledge of tactics, will
strengthen the program and offer a
sounding board for other riders. We are
very proud that two members of TCRC who
have made it on the roster at King.
February 6th will be the beginning of
the first full year of racing for the
new team, and with two TCRC riders in
the line up, I expect great things for
the King College Cycling Program. For
the official announcement please click
here.
Why Roadies
Need to Race Cross!
Really helps those
bike handling skillz
Hey
Timaaaaaaaay! And: Katie's Six Pack Cyclo-cross Nationals
were held over the weekend in Bend,
Oregon. Local Bend favourite and former
Higlands Cycling Team rider, Ryan Trebon,
couldn't stay with charging Tim Johnson
on a course the was suited to Johnson.
On the women's side, things were not so
wide open with World Cup leader Katie
Compton dominating the race from the beginning, giving
her a sixth National
title in a row. Watch the video!
Christmas
Special from Continental Tire/Fi'zi:k
Saddle! Continental tire is
making a lucky few TCRC members a super
deal on tires and saddles. How about
tires and saddles at cost or less! There
are limitations, see below:
Limited to 20
people, must be a club member
Limit of 1 set of
road training tires, 1 set of road
racing tires or 1set of tubulars, 1
set of MTB tires per person. Color
choice: Black
Limit of 1
saddle per person. Color choice:
Black or White
To order:
You must be a TCRC
club member.
Go to the
Continental and
fi'zi:k site pick the product you
would like. You can get one set of tires
or up to the limit shown above.
Deadline for
submission: Friday, December 11th
(order has to be submitted to
Continental before the end of December)
Once the limit has
been met, notification will be posted on
this site
In order to calculate pricing the order has
to be gathered first and then submitted to
Brian White at Hampton Trails Bike shop for
verification. Once the order is verified,
you will be notified of your individual
cost. Once everyone has accepted the cost of
their order and payment has been collected,
the order will be submitted to Continental.
No time to waste! This must be done quickly!
This offer is exclusive to TCRC and in
appreciation of TCRC for the work the club
does to promote riding and racing in the Tri
Cities.
Happy
Thanksgiving
MEETING WITH
CEO OF USAC 11-18-09
The CEO of USA
Cycling is coming to talk to ETSU about
supporting their effort to become an Olympic
Training Center for cycling. He is meeting
with TCRC and NTMBA on Wednesday night to
gauge the support from the bicycling
community. Please try to attend. This a rare
opportunity for our cycling community.
Meeting Place: Beef O' Brady's, Boones Creek
Time: 6:30 PM
Get ready
for the UCI - NORTH CAROLINA GRAND PRIXon Nov. 21-22
in Hendersonville, NC.
This is a
must do event for all racers. Come join the
show. Spectators can view 90% course from
the finish area. There will be a new vendors
area with lots to see and do. ELITE RACERS
WILL RACE FOR FREE. Volunteers are needed to
help make this an AWESOME event. Please
contact Marcus Jones. Come and support the
race that show cases what North Carolina
Cyclo-Cross is all about. With out of town
guests and friends attending be sure to join
in the FUN.
Each race will have RIDLEY Bike demo program
organized by Mock Orange Bicycles. They will
have: Ridley Crossbows in 48, 52, 56, 60 cm.
That's an aluminum bike with Rival. Also 2
FUJI Cross Pros a 52 and 54 cm. Be sure to
visit the MOB tent!
Please take advantage of the $10 discount
for online registration. Every time you
register online you increase your chances of
winning a free cyclo-cross frame to be
raffled off at the series final. PRINT YOUR
WAIVER AHEAD OF TIME!
Save your race number. You pay for it so
keep track of it and bring it to all races
you compete in this season.
Race flyers and
information for upcoming races.
Registration: Due to the
large volume of CX 4 racers please wait to
register until after all the CX4’s have
registered. Go check out the course,
help finish setting up the course,
imbibe some gels or sports drink, lube your
chain, ride the trainer, talk some smack,
put on you embro…….. anything other than
come to registration until the 4’s have
registered. A lot of these folks have never
stood in line to register for anything other
than a free car wash, so we have to take a
little extra time with them and show them
the ropes. We want them to come back! Plus,
this will keep the race organizers and
officials from pulling their hair out (well,
those who have hair) waiting on start sheets
and trying to start the race on time. A big
MSG thanks to all of you for showing up to
race and for being patient.
and..
T-shirts round two: That’s
right, the coveted ashe grey 2009 MSG
T-shirt will be available for sale again at
Spooky Cross. This run is only half of the
first run so quantities are limited. Show
your support for cross and MSG around the
world with these sexy shirts and help MSG
cover the expenses we incur (quite a few
$1000.00 more this year) for putting on the
races. At only $15.00 a pop, they are well
worth it and will be one of the first shirts
you look for in your closet. Heck, buy two
so you’ll have a spare
The forecast is for rain
and pain! See you tomorrow.
NCCX
Begins this Weekend, Beat the Freak Finale!
It's just over another week before the next MSG
race and just in case you aren’t going to
Louisville for the
Gran Prix, or to Fayetteville,TN for the
"Beat the Freak"
(TBRA points race) final weekend, head over to NC
for the beginning of the long-running and
outstanding series. We at MSG learned a lot
about cross and how to do it right racing at the NCCX series. Check out all the details for the
races on 10/24 and 10/25 at
http://www.nccyclocross.com/. Flyers and
start times can be found
here. Favorable Winds
Blew into Tornado Cross 49
riders rode the Tornado at the first annual
event on the campus of King College in Bristol.
This being the third cross race
organized by the TCRC this year, proved to be another CX success.
Riders were surprised by the difficulty of the
Tornado course demanding: technical skills,
climbing skills, and endurance, the Tornado was
no dust devil. The word is out on the awesome
course on the beautiful campus of King
College and next year attendance is expected to
grow. The college administration, coaching staff
and cycling team were top notch helping make
this a success. Hopefully next season will see
it on the SECCC calendar. Thanks to Coach Dan
Kriess, and the fledgling King College Cycling
Team for all of their help setting up, racing
and taking down and to the race officials for
donating their time. All proceeds from this
event will go to support the
King College Cycling
program.
Tornado
is Coming to Bristol this Weekend!
Come out and ride the tornado at "Tornado Cross"
at King College in Bristol, TN. This first
annual event will benefit the new King College
Cycling Program. Great course with a flat wooded
section on the lower half, long shallow climb, a
bunch of tight turns, and short steep hills at
the top before descending back to the lower half
of the course. Course set up and design by the
MSG team. For more info please go follow the
links below:
Mud,
Sweat and Gears Opening Weekend Success
The 2009 MSG season is under way with a big
weekend at Domtar Park in Kingsport, TN. We even
made the local news and CX Magazine dot com. Go
here for the web article.
Long
awaited, long anticipated, the MSG 2009 Cyclo-cross
series begins this weekend! This is gonna' be
ginormus! Vendor row has filled out well with,
Lynksey, Piney Flats, Hampton Trails, Tri Cities
Cyclery, Larry's Bicycle Shop, Mahoney's, Chris
King, Multisport Direct, all in attendance!
Product demos will be available. Bring some cash
and shop between races. Speaking of races, this
course will blow you away at over two miles
long. Don't let the fact that it's on an island
fool you into thinking it will be easy, try 9:00
laps, you gotta motor the whole time. Lots of
recovery and lots technical sections. Plus, you
would have to go all the way to Louisville, KY,
or Savannah, GA to find a
flyover. We got one! Thanks to the
generosity of the City of Kingsport. Don't run
off after your race. This is a festival with,
live music starting at 4:00PM, along with food
and adult beverages sold all day. Whew! and if
that wasn't enough gather up all that extra bike
stuff you're to lazy to sell online and bring it
to the swap meet at the end of the day. And, did
I mention raffles, Redline Bike
Frame................................................................
Pink
Pics are Posted for Pink Ribbon Ride
If you want to see your bad self, riding in
really bad conditions: please go
heremore
pics to follow those posted.
Help
Bring Back the "Tour De Georgia" In 2010 and
Beat the Heat: Christian Vandevelde The
Georgia Natural Gas Beat The Heat Ride supports
bringing back the Tour de Georgia and, most
importantly, statewide childhood obesity
prevention initiatives. The Georgia Natural Gas
Beat the Heat Ride is a 100K challenge ride that
starts at Falling Waters in Ellijay and finishes
at the top of Brasstown Bald. Notable PRO riders
(the Heat) will participate in the ride and set
the climb time to beat. All participants will
receive a time for completing the ride plus a
time and ranking for the climb up Brasstown
Bald, an elevation of 1,458 meters. After the
Georgia Natural Gas Beat The Heat Ride, together
with professional cyclists, riders will enjoy
the "Bring Back the Race Hors Categorie Party".
For info on the heat go
here
TCRC
Meeting
Place Change Beginning in October
We are moving!!! The monthly meeting will now be
at
Beef O'Brady's in Boones Creek starting at
6:30pm on the third Monday of every month. They have a MUCH better meeting room with
audio/visual capability hooked up to two TVs. So
we can watch cross DVD's while we are eating!
Ride
Hard at the Pink It's
that time of year again. The most difficult
mountain century in east Tennessee is happening
again on September 26th, the "5th Annual
Mountain Empire Pink Ribbon Century." The
ride includes the same difficult courses as last
year. and will once again begin at JCMC. Go
here
for all the skinny.
Packet Pickup: preregistered riders packed
pickup will be Friday night September 25th at
The Bike Shop, 198 Marketplace Drive, Johnson
City until 7pm. Stop by next door at CiCi's
pizza for pre-race pasta or pizza.
DOMTAR CX Practice Okay,
cross is coming up and it's been 8 long months
since you've run a barrier or shouldered you CX
rig. You want to look cool when you race the
first MSG race at Domtar Park don't you? Maybe
you've never done cross and want to see what
it's about before you try it for real? Then
here's your chance Thursday nights at 6:00 PM,
Domtar Park, Kingsport TN.
Brand
new Litespeed Carbon Archon demo bike
available for check out at Hampton
Trails Bike shop. The bike will be
available for approximately two weeks.
Also, 5 BMC bikes are now available for
demo. So if you are interested in a new
bike please call or come by and demo a
bike. Serious customers only please. The
bikes are here for a short period of
time and are only for folks serious
about a new bike purchase Call 725-5000
or come by the
Last
Fall King College in Bristol, TN,
launched their first ever cycling
program under the tutelage of coach Dan
Kriess. Included on the early roster
was, Brad Hughes, who is also a member
of TCRC. Brad raced cross at MSG and the
First Annual Tornado Cross held on the
Campus of King College as a member of
the KCT Tornados. Currently the King
Team is made up of 5 men and 3 women.
All eight are at the beginning level of
bicycle racing. Zach started racing in
2005 at the beginner level and in five
short years has steadily climbed the
categories. The 2010 road season will
see Zach racing at the upper echelon of
the sport as a Pro 2. The addition of
Zach to the roster will bring years of
experience on the road. Zach's
experience as a Pro 2 racer, multiple
wins, multiple top ten placing, ability
to crash, slide, bounce and recover, and
his knowledge of tactics, will
strengthen the program and offer a
sounding board for other riders. We are
very proud that two members of TCRC who
have made it on the roster at King.
February 6th will be the beginning of
the first full year of racing for the
new team, and with two TCRC riders in
the line up, I expect great things for
the King College Cycling Program. For
the official announcement please click
It's
that time of year again. The most difficult
mountain century in east Tennessee is happening
again on September 26th, the "5th Annual
Mountain Empire Pink Ribbon Century." The
ride includes the same difficult courses as last
year. and will once again begin at JCMC. Go
Okay,
cross is coming up and it's been 8 long months
since you've run a barrier or shouldered you CX
rig. You want to look cool when you race the
first MSG race at Domtar Park don't you? Maybe
you've never done cross and want to see what
it's about before you try it for real? Then
here's your chance Thursday nights at 6:00 PM,
