btogs, 12 jan 13

BTOGS is back.  Saturday.  January 12.  8:00 am.

Meet at the corner of Richwalter & Brenton Streets in Shippensburg.
 

Click here for an interactive map of the route.

We'll be proceeding in a counter-clockwise direction, so if you live up valley and would like to meet us along the way, just head along the course in reverse and catch us when you catch us.

Likewise, if you'd like to ride with us just for the first 20 miles or so and then loop around back we'd be happy to have you for those first 20 miles.

Josh at Appalachian Running Company in Carlisle (290 E Pomfret St) has offered a warm sit-down, hot coffee, and chit-chat to anyone who'd like to drop by mid-ride for a breather.  So that's also an option.

Hope to see you tomorrow!

SHIPPENSBURG SCURRY!!

Ladies and Gentlemen, boys and girls, prepare yourself for the most awesome, thrilling, and breath-taking event ever to be hosted on the grounds of Shippensburg University. It is the 2013 Shippensburg Scurry!!! That's right, for one weekend only the athletes of the Eastern Collegiate Cycling Conference will be tearing up the roads of Shippensburg as they battle for points in the sixth week of competition. They will take part in an on campus crit, a mass start hill climb, and the extremely radical Horse Killer Road Race! The dates for this event are April 6th and 7th. Tickets are going fast so get yours today, (make checks payable to Alan Royek ;-) ).

Race Weekend Update

Report via Micheal Poland:

Race report in 250 words: Ship scored some nice collegiate points this weekend at two cyclocross races in NJ. Day one- In the wastelands of Jersey "too cool to dismount for barriers" Alan suffered a minor setback in his race when he tried to bunny hop over a barrier but failed miserably and fell but still managed to get 8th overall and 1st for collegiate in the Men's B. I did okay in my first cyclocross race and edged past a Drexel Dragon(out of fire) at the end in C's. Rich also helped score some points in the C's. Day Two: First a shout out to Jake Sitler(recent SU alum) for coming in 19th in the mens UCI Elite(according to velonews) in his first cross season. Sitlers fan boy entourage he brought with him from Ship provided some colorful, harassing, sexist commentary for other riders throughout the day I shall not write down on this page. Alan again pulled the team with a 14th place overall 1st place collegiate finish in the B race while I finished 6th for collegiate riders in C's and Rich again added some points in the C's too. Waah my legs hurt Erik(yes Erik I just called you out) pulled himself from the race. 

Great weekend, I had fun. Thanks Paul for letting us sleep at your place. I have more photos of you if you want them, email me at richard.a.abel(at)gmail.com if you want them!

Hello Sandy!!!

su cycling 2013 final kit design

Is it our best design ever?  Probably.  Are you going to be so much faster wearing this stuff?  Certainly.  Is it annoying when people make affirmative comments through a question-and-answer rhetorical style?  Absolutely.

We are gonna look H-A-U-T-E!

General Update

So I think I promised a blog update a month ago? Even if I didn't I think it is long overdue. Anyways, here is the sorts of trouble we have been getting into since school started in no real specific order...

Iron Cross
Jeremy, Goates, Alan, and myself took part in this massive CX gathering. I had an awesome time, very chill atmosphere. Jeremy and Goates were our top finishers for this bad boy. Special thanks to the rest of the team who came out to marshall the event so some of us could ride for free!

Powerline trail climb on the 50k

Steve and I being weird at the first rest stop. Photo credit Kyle Irwin.

The rest of the photos are taken from here.

Some of our team volunteers THANK YOU FOR YOUR TIME!

Because my bike is never actually fixed, even 2 minutes before a race...

Starting line, if you look dead center you can see someone. Looks like Alan?

Goates doing some climbing

TT Brain was there to play

I was all smiles, even after going face first of my handlebars on to a rock. I am still a bit sore. Totally worth it.

More of Goates

Alan

Jeremy on the podium!

Friday 'Nobody Gets Dropped' rides

(or NGD) These have really taken off over the past few weeks. It is the only time we have set team ride until spring. They usually consist of Alan and Jon clowning around. Chill and fun ride, Friday 4:15, Old Main. Be there!

Who has bigger legs? Alan or Jon?

Homecoming

Jeremy and Michael set up some homecoming festivities this year! Here is a photo. Cyclists on rollers really attracted a crowd. Everyone fell over, everyone had fun. We had one alumni show up, Chris T!

Fall Colors

Well its fall, soon it will be super cold outside making things conditions less than ideal for cycling. In the meantime we can always take in the beautiful fall foliage.

Kyle and Ben W.

See you on the road!
-Richard

sailing ship in colorado

(I know, I know...  But who can resist such a lovely play on words?)

Michael Drager, Shippensburg University professor, sailing Ship at the USA Cycling Pro Challenge earlier this year.

Where has your jersey been?