| 11/2/04 16:05 (1099433148) |
Club Meeting
Saturday, October 30, 2004 by Ted Ingraham
Attended by: Brian Ramsey, Bob Iden, Becky Leidy, George Liolios, Denis Osowski, Doug Hale, Tricia
Ingraham, Josh Blubaugh, Phil Esempio, Ed Korres, Chad Brown, Bob Grimm, Anastasia Birosh, Angelo Catalano,
Jim...
| 10/17/04 14:02 (1098039754) |
Leaving the Bike Behind: The Columbus Marathon
10/17/04 by Jimmy MacDonald
The Columbus Marathon... 26.2 of the flattest miles you'll find in the state. This year
there were more than 5000 runners, about 95% of whom would survive to see the
finish...
| 10/12/04 8:05 (1097586349) |
Cincinatti Cyclocross Weekend
October 9 - 10, 2004 by Phil Esempio
I made the long trek down to Cincinatti this past weekend to do 3 'cross
races: The Barnyard Dash Cyclocross on Saturday, in Loveland, OH (Masters 35+); and the Bio-Wheels
Harbin...
| 9/30/04 15:21 (1096575693) |
Chagrin Valley Ride
9/30/04 by George Liolios
Mark your calendar for a training ride to the Chagrin Valley. Tim Derosa and Nate Loman put together this ride last season and have plans for more of the same this year. Meet at Eddy's Bike Shop parking lot on October 10 at 7:30AM for a fun ride which is not a "Hammer Fest". The ride will go beyond Chagrin Falls, looping back into town for a refill on drinks and food and then back to the shop.
| 9/29/04 19:07 (1096502823) |
2005 – First Planning Meeting
September 25, 2004 by Ted Ingraham
The 2005 season got off to a good start with the first planning meeting on
Saturday, September 25. Attending were Peter Henriksen Tom Collier, Bob Iden, Angelo Catalano, Jim Mullins,
Shawn...
| 9/28/04 7:49 (1096375746) |
Cross on the Lake
September 25th, 2004 by Phil Esempio
The second annual Cross on the Lake was hosted by the Honey-Stinger/Spinergy team at the
small downtown Kirtland Park. Somehow, a total of about 3/4 of a mile of course
was...
| 9/20/04 10:33 (1095694413) |
Fall Challenge
September 19, 2004 by Jim Mullins
I just wanted to thank Shawn Adams for organizing a great event this past Sunday. The Fall Challenge was a nice race with perfect weather. Also a big thank you to the numerous volunteers that worked the corners (to keep all of the riders safe), feed and registeration. Your hard work and dedication is greatly appreciated by the racers.
Thanks again.
| 9/15/04 12:29 (1095269352) |
Road Runner Akron Marathon
2 Oct 2004 by Angelo Catalano
I'm looking for volunteers to help out with the Road Runner Akron Marathon on October
2nd. The organizers have asked me to round up cyclists that would be interested in
riding...
| 9/13/04 10:56 (1095090977) |
Thank you Savage Hill Cycling
9/6/2004 by Allied Decals Cycling Team
The Allied Decals team would like to express their most sincere thanks to Savage Hill
Cycling for putting on the Savage Hill Stage Race. A stage race is a huge,
huge...
| 9/13/04 10:52 (1095090773) |
Savage Hill Stage Race - Stage 4
9/6/2004 by Allied Decals Cycling Team
The fourth and final stage of the Savage Hill Stage Race was, as most of
the others, a modification of the original course. The course featured four laps and four
climbs...
| 9/13/04 10:19 (1095088751) |
Savage Hill Stage Race
Sept. 4 - 6, 2004 by Jim Mullins
Well here is my summary of the weekend of racing. First off the Savage Hill
Cycling Team that organized the event and ran it did exceptionally well with the curve
balls...
| 9/7/04 14:18 (1094584725) |
Savage Hill Stage Race
Sept. 4 - 6, 2004 by Phil Esempio
I hadn't planned on doing this race, but when I got tapped as a last
minute-replacement for Bob Grimm and Josh Blubaugh for the Allied Decal 3/4 team at the
Savage...
| 9/7/04 12:59 (1094579954) |
Savage Hill SR
Labor Day weekend by Angelo Catalano
Going into Savage Hill SR my confidence was a little low. I hadn't really had
a decent finish in any of the tune-up races although I followed a very basic
consistent...
| 9/7/04 11:13 (1094573633) |
Savage Hill Stage Race - Stage 3
9/5/2004 by Allied Decals Cycling Team
Today was the mother of all road races, The Savage Chicken. The course is one
of the hardest road course in Ohio on which you can actually have a legitimate
race....
| 9/5/04 14:10 (1094411405) |
Savage Hill Stage Race - Stages 1 & 2
9/4/2004 by Allied Decals Cycling Team
Day one....there were ups and...well....there were some downs. As was mentioned yesterday, the 30+ field
and the 3-4 fields were combined and 80 riders were about to line up for
a...
| 9/3/04 19:27 (1094257678) |
Stage Race Eve
9/3/2004 by ADCT Cycling Team
The team has assembled. The time has arrived. Let the suffering commence.
The surprise of the evening was the discovery that the 30+ race and the 3/4 race have been combined. The race is now one race, 16 teams with 80 to 90 total riders, and nice criterium on bricks tomorrow morning at 8:00. YEAH BABY - BRING ON THE BRICKS!
Now we can only hope that it rains. Hard.
Stay tuned.
| 8/29/04 19:56 (1093827397) |
Recovery Update
8/29/04 by Mike Hlavaty
Well, it has been 6 weeks since my accident at the Westlake Race. For those
of you that have not heard I broke off the ball of my femur. If
you...
| 8/10/04 7:57 (1092142632) |
Race report
8/9/04 by Allied Decals Cycling
This is a race update from the past two races (Blossom Crit., Zoar RR). This
was one of the best weather and racing weekends of the season. The Blossom Crit
was...
| 8/2/04 14:13 (1091474031) |
Savage Hill Stage Race Recon Trip
8/2/04 by Allied Decals Cycling Team
On July 31 and August 1, Jim Mullins, Rob Tandy, and Denis Osowski traveled to
the Sugar Grove, Ohio area to preview and scout some of the stages being offered
for...
| 8/2/04 13:37 (1091471823) |
The International Tour de 'Toona Stage Race
7/30 - 8/1/04 by Phil Esempio
The International Tour de 'Toona is a multi-day stage race held in and around Altoona,
PA. For Pro-1men, it is a 6-day event; for the Women Pro-1-2 field, the race
is...
| 7/26/04 8:36 (1090849016) |
The Major Taylor Road Race
July 25th, 2004 by Phil Esempio
The Major Taylor is a classic road race held in Grand Blanc, MI every year,
and is usually also the Michigan RR Championships (as it was this year). Thus, there
is...
| 7/20/04 12:39 (1090345154) |
Freewheeler & Friends Picnic
7/20/04 by Tricia Ingraham
It's picnic time again! I'll be hosting the annual Freewheelers & Friends picnic after the
Time Trial on Thursday, July 29. Come by after the race, or if you're not
racing,...
| 7/19/04 18:28 (1090279687) |
Thanks for Helping at Senior Olympics
July 14–16 by Tom Collier
This past week the Akron area sponsored the State finals for the Senior Olympics, which
was a qualifying event for the Nationals. In addition to track & field, tennis and
just...
| 7/9/04 14:00 (1089399642) |
Fitchburg - Longsjo Classic
July 2nd - 5th, 2004 by Phil Esempio
Over the July 4th holiday weekend every year, the city of Fitchburg, Massachusetts hosts a
national-level stage race in honor of the late Olympian and native son Art Longsjo. The
race...
| 7/1/04 9:42 (1088692975) |
Live Viewing of Stage 13 of the 2004 Tour de France
Sat. July 17, 2004 by Bob Iden
In collaboration with Regal Cinemedia and OLN, the Tyler Hamilton Foundation will present a live
viewing of Stage 13 of the 2004 Tour de France. This is the third mountain stage,
covering...
| 6/29/04 13:23 (1088533428) |
The 24 Hours of Snowshoe
June 26th-27th, 2004 by Phil Esempio
The 2004 24 Hours of Snowshoe had it all for me this year: excitement, pain,
camaraderie, and, in the end, controversy. Simply put, this was the best endurance event I
have...
| 6/29/04 10:13 (1088521991) |
Congratulations Shawn Adams on Your Tour of Ohio!
6/28/04 by Denis Osowski
For those of you who didn't know, the Summit Freewheeler's Allied Decals Team recently saw
one of their own do a fabulous ride over the 8 stages of the arduous
Tour...
| 6/22/04 7:04 (1087905868) |
Follow the Freewheelers at Snowshoe...
6/22/04 by Phil Esempio
There will be two Freewheelers competing at the 24 hours of Snowshoe this year: myself,
as a member of team DJB; and Matt Carson, as a member of team Rock
Knobules....
| 6/16/04 7:15 (1087388109) |
State Road Race
6/15/04 by Shawn Adams
The State Road Race produced two state champions for the Summit Freewheelers. They are George Liolios and Jimmy McDonald. George won the Masters 55 and Jimmy won the Juniors race. I would like to congratulate them on their fine performances.
| 6/15/04 10:05 (1087311952) |
National Mountain Bike Race Series #4 - Snowshow Mtn, WV
June 12th, 2004 by Phil Esempio
2004 is the first year of new format for the NORBA Nationals Mountain Bike Race
Series (NMBRS) - formerly known as the National Championship Series (NCS) - now under the
new...
| 6/14/04 8:54 (1087221272) |
Ohio State RR
6/14/04 by George Liolios
For once the sun was out and this years Ohio State RR Championship was a
hot and humid affair. For the second consecutive year the race was held at Caesars
Creek...
| 5/19/04 10:44 (1084981494) |
AMBC Rocky Mountain Classic
May 15th, 2004 by Phil Esempio
This is to report what was probably the singularly most miserable day of racing I
have experienced in many years - the American Mountain Bike Challenge (AMBC) Rocky Mountain Classic
in...
| 5/3/04 8:58 (1083592712) |
Race Report
5/3/04 by Shawn Adams
Race report from the Wilkesville to Wilkesville Classic race. The title was fitting because the
conditions were definitely classic. The weather was typical Ohio in the spring, rain and 46
degrees....
| 4/25/04 15:16 (1082924167) |
BIKE RIDERS IN THE SKY
4/25/04 by George Liolios
I guess that sometime I just have too much time on my hands. I first
heard the song Ghost Riders in the Sky written by Stan Jones and performed by
Dan...
| 4/15/04 11:06 (1082045191) |
Get What You Deserve!
4/15/2004 by Ted Ingraham
Are you getting the club discounts? Are you getting club emails? An email was sent
to all current 2004 Freewheelers explaining some new and old deals with our sponsors. It
could...
| 4/10/04 19:12 (1081642328) |
Race Report
4/10/04 by Shawn Adams
Race update for the Tour of Richland County, members racing was Shawn Adams, Josh Blubaugh,
Phil Esempio, Bob Grimm, and Glen Sullinger. Glen, Bob and I were in the 3,4
race...
| 4/5/04 15:16 (1081196173) |
Spring Update!
4/5/2004 by Ted Ingraham
Racing season is here.... at least on the days when the roads don't need a
snow plow! Now that the winter that refused to die, seems to finally be paws
up,...
| 3/22/04 7:47 (1079963246) |
Race Update
3/22/04 by ADCT
Race Update Shawn Adams represented Allied Decal at the Grandville Spring Classic on Saturday. The
race started of fairly slow with Savage Hill riders starting a few moves. They had
about...
| 2/23/04 9:25 (1077549902) |
Race Update
2/23/04 by ADCT
Race Update
Shawn Adams placed 2nd at the last two winter cross races at Vultures Knob. There is one more winter cross race at Vultures Knob on March 7th. The ADCT team is also preparing for the spring road campaign. We will be racing in the Ohio Valley Spring series and the Team Columbus spring classics. These races are good preparation for the RATL series that will be our focus in April and May.
ADCT
| 1/22/04 8:44 (1074782692) |
Support Our Bike Shop Sponsor Marty's
1/22/04 by George Liolios
I'm sharing this article from Road Bike Rider.com. Good reasons to support our Local Bike
Shop sponsor Marty's. We got a chuckle from an interview with Thomas Prehn in the
cycling...
| 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
| 1/16/04 9:29 (1074266994) |
Race Update
1/16/04 by ADCT
ADCT starts the New Year off with a win. Shawn Adams won the opening winter cyclocross race at Vultures Knob in Wooster on January 4th. The conditions were epic; temp was 34 degrees and steady rain. The course was very muddy and slick. There were two long running sections because of the mud. On the first long running section on the second lap Shawn attacked and kept the lead to the finish. There were 11 total racers, which suffered through the classic cross conditions.
ADCT
| 1/7/04 10:12 (1073491938) |
International Flavor
1/7/2004 by Ted Ingraham
One of the neat things about riding with the Freewheelers is the interesting people you
get to meet. Beyond the (local) cast of characters, there have been opportunities to develop
friendships...
| 1/5/04 15:53 (1073339630) |
2004 UPDATE
1/5/2004 by Ted Ingraham
WOW! It is already the New Year. If you are like me, you have put
cycling on the back burner in favor of eating and drinking the past few months....and
I...