The 2011 cycling season is nearly over!
Anyone who missed out on renewing their membership and ordering a new jersey should click on the link to the left to download a PDF that contains both a welcome letter and clothing order form for 2012, and also a membership renewal form on the second page. Fill out your jersey size on the back, and for additional clothing use the form on the front. You'll get a membership card, which gets you a discount at Bicycle Alley.
Our new clothing sponsor, Craft, sent us our first shipment of our new clothing. We are now waiting to find out if they will be continuing their custom program. If so, we will seek out a new clothing vendor. Simply fill out the registration form to join or renew your membership and drop it in the mail to Jon!
At right: Team members gather in Dan's backyard on Team Day for a group photo with our brand-spanking new fictional Team Bus.
Team Bicycle Alley presents the Jackson Ride, to benefit "Be Like Brit," October 16, 2011
The cost is $20 andincludes refreshments at the rest stops, mechanical support and one raffle ticket for each rider (additional tickets are $5 each or 3 for $10).
• Rides for all abilities – There are three routes to choose from: 15, 34 and 62 miles.
• 34 miles – Will tour Paxton, Rutland, Hubbardston, Princeton and back through Holden.
• 62 miles – The Wachusett Metric Century
includes all of the above, plus a climb to the summit of Mount Wachusett. Riders return to Paxton to music, a BBQ, and
a raffle drawing at 1pm for participants. To benefit Britney Gengel’s Poorest of the Poor Fund
In Britney’s memory, her family established the nonprofit Be Like Brit. Its mission is to serve the children of Haiti by building an orphanage in an environment where they can grow, learn & thrive.
Ride the Wachusett Metric Century
All abilities: Choose from 15, 34 or 62 mile routes
Date: Sunday Oct. 16, 2011
Time: Register 8 AM to 9AM (all rides leave at 9 AM)
Where: Paxton MA, Grove Street Soccer Fields (across from Anna Maria College)
Check out the great prizes!
1st Prize 2nd Prize 3rd Prize
Trek Custom Mount Road Savant Skis by Wachusett
Bike Mark Rocheford Ski Pass
Sponsored by the family and friends of Steve Jackson & Team Bike Alley. Contact Dan Delorey for further details at or call 508-826-6543 if you would like to volunteer.
Meeting spot for weekly Team Rides
Check your email for ridelist announcements. Regular weekly rides will meet at the (former) Prescott Street School in West Boylston on Mondays and Wednesdays at 5:30 pm. All other Team Rides should be emailed to the ridelist, so let's get together and ride!
If anyone has any suggestions regarding a new meeting spot, please notify Jon Fielding. We are assuming this will be our meeting spot for the remainder of the season. We are open to trying out new routes as well, so if you have any suggestions, please notify Jon Fielding or Bob Olson. We are open to all suggestions.
Annual Hodges Village Dam MTB Race, Oxford, MA Presented by Team Bike Alley, August 7, 2011
Thanks all the volunteers that came out and helped make the event a success. The day started off rainy and with periods of heavy rain but turned sunny about 2:00.
There were 209 racers, with about 25 paid/pre-reg riders that didn't show. Thisrace takes a lot a time and effort both prior to and day of, and would not be possible without everyone's help. Although the course was muddy and the racers looked pretty dirty everyone said that it was a blast. We are already working on next years race.
Cycling on TV (Versus) for the 2011 season
The most recent full season schedule is here.
Cycling Online coverage for the 2011 season
For live video feeds of all other pro races, visit cyclingfans.com for a list of links, including those not televised by Versus.
For live tickers of major European races, visit velonews.com or cyclingnews.com.
Tour of Colorado August 21-27 @ 3:30pm- Preview Show, August 22-27 @ 4pm Daily
Paris Tours: October 9 Recap of the 2010 Paris-Tours October 9 @ 7pm
The Beautiful Bicycle Race
Join the Team!
It's never too late to join! Just click on the PDF
icon at left to download a 2-page document that
includesa welcome letter, registration and
clothing order forms. If you haven't renewed or
joined, fill out the registration form to join or renew your
membership and drop it in the mail to Jon!