Today is August 22, 2012 it is also Be and Angel Day, so try to be nice to others even if they are not nice back.
I am going to tell you about 2 awesome bicycle rides coming up here in South Georgia, but first a word from our sponsor (sort of). Christian Books & More is having a Grand Opening Celebration on Friday August 24th and if you are anywhere nearMoultrieGeorgia we would love to have you drop in. Christian Books & More obviously has books and lots of them, the owner told me that they have in stock over 100,000 titles. There are new books and used books and Bibles of just about every type imaginable. At Christian Books & More you can also select from a large selection of Radio Controlled Planes, Cars, Boats, Helicopters and Motorcycles as well as the parts you may need to replace if you break one. You can also browse the selection of various gauge electric trains, look through the art supplies. You can even have your bicycle repaired or buy a new or refurbished one. There are even really nice antique bikes, so if you happen to be in the area, do drop by. Now let’s get to the real important stuff, Bicycle Rides.
Two Big Rides are coming up here in South Georgiain September. On September 8thAlbanyGeorgia and the Parks at Chehaw will host the Annual Nut Roll. The Pecan City Pedalers of Albany have put this on for several years now and it is a big event at the park and around the town.
Riders come in from virtually all over theUSto ride in the Nut Roll. This ride is sponsored by the Pecan City Pedalers and usually has about 300 riders and in my humble opinion is one of the best rides in the south. The routes are well marked, even riders from other clubs that sponsor rides have commented on the signage which is well placed and easily read. The ride has enormous support from the community and the money brought in goes to help with things in the park. For several years the money raised was given to the Education department A few years ago the Club decided to help out the BMX Track also located in the park.
The donation from the ride gave Chehaw BMX the seed money to build a new concession stand/office for the track. I believe that some of the money also went to help build and maintain the Mountain Bike trail. The new concession stand/ registration office is a big help to the track. I know the people doing registration are far happier in the new building than the old portable building they used for several years.
If you happen to be in or near AlbanyGeorgiaon September 8th, you should definitely stop by the Parks at Chehaw and ride with the “Nuts on Wheels” The Pecan City Pedalers of Albany. If you stay around long enough you may also see Team Chehaw, the BMX racers over on the Track. Team Chehaw and Chehaw BMX has riders as young as 4 and as old as 60 that take to the track to race. The turnout for local races is increasing on a regular basis. The track is just down the paved road from where the Nut Roll will start.
The second Ride is the Big Bike Ride over inViennaGeorgia. It is pretty likely that I will be at both rides this year. I usually make the Nut Roll but have in the past had to miss the Big Bike Ride. It is always a disappointment when that happens. I have ridden with the gentleman that is the ride director for the Big Bike Ride and met him at numerous other rides. He usually rides in the Nut Roll and the Tour de Tifton where I furnish SAG for the ride. This should be another excellent ride and I just heard that several people I know are headed that way, so I would love to join them.
In between the Nut Roll on September 8th and the Big Bike Ride on September 22 I will be heading for Grovania, Georgia where I will test my skills at racing against other 60 year old racers in the Georgia Golden Olympics. Right now I doubt that I could beat some of the 5 year olds on the BMX track as my right leg is giving me fits, but I will head to Grovania anyway. On the Wednesday September the 18th we will make the trip and I will race theFuji bike in a 5K Time Trial. We will likely find a motel in Perry which is about 5 Miles north of Grovania and stay the night. On Thursday I will race a20 K Road race and then later a 10K TT.
This year is a qualifying year for the Golden Olympics, which means that if I do well I will be heading forCleveland, Oho next August to race in the Nationals. I have qualified before and not been able to go due to the expense. This year it looks as if I qualify I have a really good chance of going to compete since the Nationals are in my home state and not that far fromLima, I could leave Ruth and the kids with here sister in Minster and head over toClevelandfor the race. I could probably stay in a campground nearClevelandor find a Super 8 or other of the less expensive motels.
It would be nice to seeOhioagain. The last time we were there was 2006 to visit Ruth’s sister Sara. My sister, nieces, and nephews still live inOhioand most of Ruth’s family still lives there. It will be HOT at that time of year but maybe the breeze fromLake Eriewill keep us cool, maybe not.
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