| 1/19/04 5:29 (1074511768) |
Final Points 2003
1/19/03 by George Liolios
Once again the Points series was a popular and successful season long competition. Some good suggestions have come my way in hopes to upgrade the system for 2004.
The points table has been adjusted a bit to include races on the National Racing Calendar for road and mountain bike events. Also, we will be making a few minor changes to the submittal form.
Final Standings 2003
Cat. 2-3: Shawn Adams, Jim Gilmore, Jim Mullins
Cat. 4: Ted Ingraham, Russ Stapleton, Rob Tandy
Cat 5: Mike Hlavaty, Rob Tandy, Josh Blubaugh
Masters: George Liolios, Phil Esempio, Matt Carson
Women: Catharine Scott, Becky Leidy, Tricia Ingraham
Juniors: Jimmy McDonald
| 11/24/03 14:45 (1069706701) |
A Baptism of Mud - My First Cross Season
11/23/03 by Phil Esempio
For me, the world of cyclocross has always attracted me in the way a fatal
car wreck draws one's attention: you know it's ugly, you know it's brutal, but you
still...
| 10/29/03 8:13 (1067436828) |
Uniforms
10/19/03 by Shawn Adams
Hi everyone. I hope you are still riding. This weekend looks good. I just wanted to remind everyone that we are going to do the uniforms a little sooner than last year. I would like do have an idea of the numbers in early December to get the order started. The uniform will be basically the same as this year. If you have any questions give me an email. Ride On.... Shawn
| 10/9/03 12:30 (1065720602) |
October Club Meeting
10/06/2003 by Ted Ingraham
Attending the second 2004 planning meeting on October 6, 2003 were: Tricia Ingraham, Becky Blice,
Bob Iden, Jim Mullins, Shawn Adams, Catharine Scott, Chris Westover, George Liolios, Phil Esempio, Tom
Collier,...
| 9/22/03 13:38 (1064255890) |
Thanks Freewheelers!
9/21/2003 by Ted Ingraham
Yesterday was a picture perfect day and the Freewheelers came through again with a picture
perfect race that was thoroughly enjoyed by nearly 80 racers! A lot of happy racers
finished...
| 9/15/03 16:09 (1063660159) |
Cycling the Dolomites
September 14, 2003 by Antonio
Yesterday was a beautiful day: 130 Km (75 Miles) climbing 3 Dolomite passes with 75
degrees and a wonderful blue sky all day long. We were three bikers (two kids
in...
| 8/25/03 11:02 (1061827372) |
Ohio Valley Dog Days
8/23/03 by Jimmy MacDonald
Before Saturday the 23rd, the largest junior field I had ever raced in was two,
but thirteen kids showed up for the 13/14 junior race during the PUR Tour. Right
from...
| 8/22/03 10:00 (1061564434) |
Recovery Update
8/22/03 by Denis Osowski
I just wanted to share the good news from my doctors appointment yesterday since many
of you were following my story. My x-rays from my doctor's appointment yesterday showed that
I...
| 8/18/03 17:09 (1061244551) |
Road Race Weekend
8/18/03 by Ted Ingraham
I was considering writing-up my races this weekend but Shawn beat me to it. Still,
I can't resist a few comments, although since I didn't finish the Mile Race on
Sunday,...
| 8/18/03 7:35 (1061210130) |
race report
9/17/03 by shawn adams
The race this report is on the The Subaru Challenge. This race was in Massillon
on Saturday. There were only 4 freewheelers there, that's a shame because it was a
well-run...
| 8/12/03 11:31 (1060705908) |
2004 Planning Meeting
8/11/03 by Ted Ingraham
The first planning meeting for the 2004 season was Monday, August 11, 2003 at 6:00
pm. Eight members attended: Ted Ingraham Shawn Adams, Jim Gilmore, Josh Blubaugh, Chris Westover, Catharine
Scott,...
| 8/7/03 14:45 (1060285521) |
Tour de Toona
8/6/2003 by Catharine Scott
I will try to be brief but there's so much to say. I won't mention
anything about the pro week simply because you will be able to read all about
it...
| 8/3/03 20:42 (1059961363) |
July/August Update
8/3/03 by Ted Ingraham
July was a super busy month, and with the season heading into the last two
months of the year, there are plenty of things to review and update. In no
particular...
| 8/2/03 5:23 (1059819828) |
Tour de France Fantasy League
8/2/03 by George Liolios
The results are in for our sponsored TDF Fantasy League. The payout was 1st -$25, 2nd -$15, 3rd -$10.
Team Director Sportif Points Draftman Mike Smith 31,631 RedAscent Phil Esempio 28,238 Espresott George Liolios 27,868 The Laughing Group Rob Tandy 26,910 Bad Boyz Steve Guldeman 25,044
Thanks for playing.
| 7/16/03 9:34 (1058366056) |
The Tour
7/16/03 by George Liolios
Just to put the OLN Tour race coverage in perspective. Years ago the only coverage
was waiting for my copy of VeloNews. Then came the daily coverage by Samuel Abt
appearing...
| 7/14/03 12:13 (1058202797) |
TOP Update
7/14/2003 by Ted Ingraham
The 2003 TOP season is off to a fantastic start! Great races, great turnouts, well
run. And, as a result, the TOP Series is becoming very popular! TOP is supposed
to...
| 7/13/03 19:53 (1058143986) |
Another wrecked Freewheeler
7/13/03 by Phil Esempio
Well, add my name to the list of the injured: I fell at the Ohio Mountain Bike Championship (OMBC) race at Velo-Z (near Zanesville) and severely sprained my left wrist. X-rays were negative, although there is a chance that one of the small bones on the inside of the wrist is still broken; it will take another set of X-rays in a week to rule that out.
In the meantime, I'll be sitting here, chewing my Vicodin and feeling grateful that I'm not suffering as others among the Freewheelers have this season. Just add me to the list...
| 7/12/03 14:23 (1058037834) |
More Bad News for ADCT
7/12/03 by Denis Osowski
Every member of ADCT has had a fall of one kind or another this year
and now Allied Decals gets more bad news this week after I managed to take
myself...
| 7/7/03 17:24 (1057616683) |
Bad Day at the Tour
7/6/2003 by Ted Ingraham
You've seen this headline everywhere describing the ugly first stage and crash at the Tour
de France, but the Tour I am talking about is Tour of West Deer. Sunday's
third...
| 7/3/03 20:14 (1057281256) |
24 Hours of Snowshoe
7/28-29/03 by Phil Esempio
This race has become legendary among endurance events: the race that started all the hoopla
over 24 hour racing (back when it was the 24 Hours of Canaan). Now in
it's...
| 7/2/03 9:57 (1057157852) |
Westlake wonder
July 1, 2003 by Rob Tandy
For those of you that don't know already, you don't have to wait to the
next TOP, ABR, or USCF race to enjoy the thrill of competition and comaraderie found
at...
| 7/1/03 14:27 (1057087620) |
and Another Team Member!
07/01/03 by Ted Ingraham
Congratulations to Brian and Karen Shelford on the birth of their son Joshua Brian Shelford on June 28, 2003 at 4:18 am!!!!
Another new member who will join the Huntley triplets (see June 2) for the future Freewhweeler race team. It appears the Huntley triplets will be the climbers and Joshua will be the sprinter as he weighted in at 9lb. 13.5 ounces! Great job Karen! (you too, Brian!)
| 6/30/03 13:50 (1056999048) |
Social Commentary, Perrysburg.
6/28/03 by Russell Stapleton
For those outside the sport of cycling, it must be strange to watch these cyclist
perform their hobby. One is simply curious about these cyclists, with unusual 5% body fat,
rail...
| 6/30/03 13:04 (1056996269) |
TOP, Euro Hill.
6/26/03 by Russell Stapleton
The Euro Hill has a little mystique to it. With a name like that, you'd
expect cobble stones and chalk outlines on the road. So on Thursday June 26th, we
had...
| 6/30/03 12:13 (1056993226) |
The Peninsula Time Trial Championship
6/28/03 by George Liolios
The Peninsula Time Trial Championship held at Presque Isle State Park on June 28 is
one of the best and well-organized time trials I have ever competed in. There is
no...
| 6/25/03 10:40 (1056555635) |
Fantasy Cycling League
6/25/03 by George Liolios
This may be the next best thing to racing in the Tour, Fantasy Cycling! This
year you can interact with fellow club members by participating in the VeloNew Fantasy Cycling.
The...
| 6/23/03 12:10 (1056388200) |
Ohio State Championships Cat. 4 race.
6/23/03 by Russell Stapleton
This was the race. It was Sunday, June 22nd, 10:15am. The 4s race was the
largest field of the day, with about 60 guys on the starting line. Doug and
I...
| 6/23/03 11:31 (1056385887) |
Ohio Sate Road Race Championship
6/22/03 by George Liolios
Wow, we finally had a beautifully warm and sunny day to race. Too bad we
hadn't had time to acclimate to the heat. So it goes. The venue was in
and...
| 6/18/03 9:03 (1055945019) |
Victory at the Mighty Mighty Bison Race, 3 in the top 5!!
06/14/03 by Jim Gilmore
Saturday June 14th, 2003 Allied Decals made the trip to Waterford, PA (just south of
Erie) for the 2nd Annual Mighty Mighty Bison Race. Representing the team were Denis Osowski,
Jim...
| 6/12/03 15:12 (1055448733) |
Beast - postponed!
06/12/03 by Ted Ingraham
Will it ever stop raining?
The steady rain this afternoon and the outlook for it to continue into this evening force us to postpone the time trial tonight. It would be darn near impossible to get up that hill without spinning out!
Just so all the goats won't be too disappointed, we will move the date to next Thursday, 6/19 and hope for drier weather to tackle the beast!
| 6/9/03 7:34 (1055162097) |
3 New Team Members!
June 2, 2003 by Jim Mullins
Bryan Huntley and his wife Ann are the proud parents of not one, not two,
but three boys!!!!!!!! The boys were born on June 2nd. All the babies and mom
are...
| 6/3/03 12:07 (1054660029) |
Ohio State Time Trial Championship
6/3/03 by George Liolios
Writing a race report about a time trial has to be ranked right up there
with watching the grass grow. This is the second year that Tym Tyler has used
this...
| 5/26/03 16:12 (1053983557) |
ADCT races update
05/26/03 by Shawn Adams
This is a race update from the ADCT team. The first race was Wilksville road
race on May 4th. The team at this race was Russ, Jim Mullins, Jim Gilmore,
Angelo...
| 5/26/03 9:30 (1053959427) |
Sugar Grove
05/24/2003 by Becky Leidy
The Sugar Grove Classic is a mostly flat 10 k loop circuit race. I say
"mostly flat" because about halfway through it, there is a significantly steep series of sprinter
hills....
| 5/16/03 18:15 (1053123319) |
RATL 2003
05/16/03 by Ted Ingraham
Races At The Lake 2003 has been over for a week and I am just
getting myself together enough to wrap up some of the loose ends. Overall, it was
one...
| 5/8/03 22:27 (1052447264) |
Wilkesville
5/4/2003 by Becky Leidy
Ah, Wilkesville. Located in central southern Ohio, the name causes goosebumps for some who remember
the days when this course was the state road race championships. Three loops make up
a...
| 4/14/03 12:20 (1050337253) |
Paris-Roubaix West
04/12/03 by Jim Gilmore
Shawn Adams and myself represented Allied Decals at this years Tour of Licking County (also
know as "Paris-Roubaix West"). The weather was nice, but very windy. Since the course was
mainly...
| 4/14/03 11:54 (1050335670) |
Cover Bridge Race #3
04/13/03 by Angelo Catalano
Yesterday's race was good. After the first lap things started to heat up on the
rollers in the back section. Paul M., Tris, and another rider got a gap and
I...
| 4/11/03 12:55 (1050080135) |
Uniforms Are In
04/11/03 by Ted Ingraham
The new uniforms are in and they are SWEET!!! Brian, Jim, Angelo and the others who helped with the new design did a great job. It is a big change from past uniforms but this may be our best design ever!
Uniforms will be distributed at Munroe Falls Park this Saturday (April 11 - 9:00am) and next Saturday(April 19 - first RATL). If you can't get you uniform one of those days, please contact Ted Ingraham(egi@neo.rr.com) to make arrangements to get your kit.
| 4/3/03 11:27 (1049387230) |
Proper Representation
04/03/03 by Jim Mullins
I just wanted to post a quick reminder about proper road etiquette. As we are
about to get our new uniforms I thought it was important to remind everyone that
we...
| 3/30/03 20:33 (1049074381) |
Freezing Frenzy for Freewheelers!
3/30/03 by Becky Leidy Blice
Four members of the Allied Decals Cycling Team (Denis Osowski, Shawn Adams, Jim Gilmore, George
Liolios) plus a few more Freewheelers (Mike Polce, Ted Ingraham and Josh Blubaugh) braved the
frigid...
| 3/29/03 10:10 (1048950609) |
Thanks Bob Iden!
03/29/03 by Ted Ingraham
If you are reading this page, you, like me, must be amazed at the great
website our club has! We all appreciate the attractive design, the ease of use, and
the...
| 3/24/03 11:51 (1048524685) |
Hueston Woods Road Race
03/23/03 by Allied Decals Cycling Team
Three members of the Allied Decals Cycling Team made the journey to southwestern Ohio to
participate in the Hueston Woods Road Race. This race is part of the Ohio Valley
Racing...
| 3/21/03 8:06 (1048251971) |
Covered Bridge Series Dates Announced
03/21/2003 by Becky Blice
From Brad Hansen: IT'S BACK! Team Akron's Valley Circuit Race Spring Training Series Sundays March
30th, April 6th, 13th & 27th 2003 9:00 a.m. registration at Old Trail School Category
Distance...
| 3/12/03 9:48 (1047480511) |
A Sad day in Cycling
03/11/03 by Jim Mullins
Yesterday (March 11th) during the Paris-Nice stage race in France Andrei Kivilev crashed and died.
He was about forty kilometers from the finish of the stage when he touched wheels
with...
| 3/7/03 11:46 (1047055585) |
Spring Update!
03/07/03 by Ted Ingraham
Hey, the sun is shining today! Not that you need me for your weather forecast
but the winter has been so miserable that even a little cold sun makes us
feel...
| 2/21/03 13:48 (1045853315) |
Symbiosis
02/21/03 by Russell Stapleton
Let me cut to the chase about Jim Baldesare and the Wobble-Naught system. Jim will
make you faster. The first thing you need to do is look at the Wobble-Naught
Web...
| 2/20/03 11:33 (1045758839) |
Beware of what you are putting in your bodies
02/20/03 by Jim Mullins
I am assuming that most of you have heard about the tragic death of the
Baltimore Orioles pitcher (Belcher). There is some concern that the dietary supplement that he was
taking...
| 2/11/03 12:29 (1044984588) |
Looking for a bare-foot sasquatch
02/11/03 by Ted Ingraham
Someone left a size "boat" pair of Sidi shoes at the lodge Saturday. It must be awfully cold riding around out there without shoes! If you want them back, call me at 330-535-0881.
| 2/11/03 11:37 (1044981442) |
Wobble-Naught Bike Fit System Review
2/11/03 by George Liolios
I have naturally been interested with bike fit so when I heard about the Wobble-Naught
fitting system I was intrigued enough to thoroughly check their web site. The more I
read...
| 2/10/03 14:13 (1044904390) |
Another good training session
02/08/03 by Jim Mullins
Another good indoor training session was held on Saturday Feb. 8th. The session was held
at the Cuyahoga Falls FOP Lodge. Thanks to them and especially Steve for arranging the
indoor...
| 2/7/03 16:15 (1044652550) |
A letter from the Nicole Reinhart Foundation
02/07/03 by Becky Leidy Blice
As some of you may or may not have known, we donated a percentage of
our proceeds from last year's Fall Challenge to the Nicole Reinhart Foundation. You can read
more...
| 1/27/03 12:39 (1043689161) |
"The Blue Beast"
01/27/03 by George Liolios
I have raced and bike commuted for many years and during that time I have
been able to keep a well-stocked stable of rides to choose from. My latest rig
is...
| 1/15/03 14:45 (1042659904) |
TEAM Summit has a new member
01/15/03 by Jim Mullins
Team Summit has added George Liolios to the roster for the 2003 season. George returned
to the Summit Freewheelers for the 2003 season after spending a year with MVC. Almost
everyone...
| 1/13/03 11:54 (1042476888) |
Indoor Training Sessions
01/13/03 by Jim Mullins
I just wanted to thank everyone who attended the training session held this past Saturday. I had a good time sharing some insight on TEAM racing tactics and also riding to the Spinervals tape.
The date for the next indoor training session will be on Saturday February 8th. Ted's news article said the 7th but it is indeed the 8th. Hope all of you can make it.
| 1/12/03 15:03 (1042401823) |
Freewheelers Rock!
1/12/03 by Ted Ingraham
On Friday evening, the exact number of Freewheelers showed up at Papa Joe's in the
valley to fill the 28 places set by the restaurant. After checking out sizing sample
jerseys...
| 1/6/03 17:13 (1041891196) |
Indoor Training Session Scheduled
01/06/03 by Jim Mullins
Our annual awards banquet is scheduled for Friday January 10th. Surely we will all over
eat and undoubtedly some will drink too much too. As a result, we have scheduled
an...