Dec 9: Meeting!

This is our last meeting for the semester so come on by! It is Thursday December 9th. Just like previous meetings, we are starting at 6:30 pm in the Northern Conference Room. We will be wrapping up the semester and discussing the upcoming road season and UA Criterium that we are hosting on campus.

See you all there!

PAG Bike Count Volunteers Needed!

The PAG Annual Bike Counts are approaching. Over 100 intersections are counted from Oct. 19-21 from 7am-9am and 4pm-6pm. The counts are used document the number of people out biking, and this data gathered over time is used to provide trends on bike use in Tucson. Also, the data helps prioritize and justify bicycle facility improvements.

The effort is entirely volunteer driven--so we need you! The minimum time commitment is 2 hours, although 4 hours of volunteer time allows you to cover an entire intersection. To volunteer, you must attend one of two upcoming training sessions. At the training sessions, you sign up for a counting location and receive your recording materials. The sessions are:

• Thursday, October 14, 6:00pm, Ward VI Office (3202 E 1st St.)
• Saturday, Octover 16, 9:00am, Ward VI Office

The UA Cycling Club members have helped out the past two years, and are volunteering again in 2010. We are having our regular club meeting this Thursday (Oct 14), at the bike count training session. Afterwards, we are meeting for dinner at La Salsa on Speedway. Please join us if you'd like!

If you have questions related to the count, please contact Ann Chanecka (achanecka@pagnet.org).
For detailed info on count methodology and previous results, please visit: here

Kim and I counting bikes at Helen & Mountain in 2008

MTB results

Congratulations to all that raced these past two weekends. Here are the results from the Horny Toad Hustle and the High Desert Screamer:

Horny Toad Hustle:

Collegiate Women A
1st- Madeline Hack

Collegiate Men A
1st- Matt Jones
7th- Andrew Suter
8th Sean Canterbury

Collegiate Men B
1st- David Carlson
2nd- Fabian Reize

High Desert Classic
Collegiate Men A
1st- Matt Jones
3rd- David Carlson
7th- Sean Canterbury
11th- Andrew Suter

Collegiate Men B
4th- Alejandro Grajal

SWCCC Website Launched

A new website was just launched for the Southwest Collegiate Cycling Conference: http://www.swcollegiatecycling.org/Home_Page.html

For more information on collegiate cycling, please visit: http://www.usacycling.org/collegiate/

Thanks to our Conference Director, Nancy Ellis, for making the website happen!

Bike Ambassadors Job Opportunity

Hello,

The Pima County Bike Ambassadors are looking to hire some students to help with bike education & outreach efforts on campus. The pay is $8/hr if you are under 18, and $10/hr if you're older. Currently, they are looking for students to work the following days/time:

Thursday (9-16): 8:30am-11:30am and/or 1:30-3:30pm (they'd like 2 students per shift)
Monday (9-20): 8:30am-11:30am and/or 1:30-3:30pm

The work would involve handing out Tucson-Pima bike maps, Share the Road guides, and talking with bikers and pedestrians about biking on campus (and being courteous and safe). The locations would be set on or near campus. There are also additional opportunities to work if you find this is something you enjoy.

The one requirement is that you take a bike safety class taught by a LAB (League of American Bicyclists) certified instructor within the next month. You can find the class schedule here: http://bikeped.pima.gov/Safety/SeptOct%202010%20Road%201%20Schedule.pdf

I know this is a last minute notice, but it's an opportunity for some very flexible work that encourages biking in Tucson. Also, let me know if you're interested even if you can't work the shifts above--there will be other opportunities.

Please e-mail me if you're interested.

Chloe
PTS Intern
chloeforsman at gmail.com

Hey Everyone!

Our next meeting is this Thursday 9/09/2010 at 6:00 pm. We are meeting in PARC then we will be headin' out to the volley ball courts from some fun.

See you there

Temporary Calendar Link

Since our calendar has mysteriously decided it can't be viewed from the "calendar" page, we've generated a link where it can be viewed:

http://www.google.com/calendar/embed?src=uacyclingclub@gmail.com&ctz=America/Phoenix&pvttk=30c9c5ecc5ca372478ba1ec48217c9be&gsessionid=wcwg6xTbM9I2IBxSb-4Q_A

So please take a look at the calendar for the upcoming meeting dates, rides, and other events (including Clif Bar order dates). Best of luck!

Race Weekend Coming Up! XC & DH

Mountain Bikers,

There is a race this weekend!

If you are interested in going to this race in Albuquerque please let me know as soon as you can! Preregistration ends at midnight this Thursday. Events include Downhill or Cross Country. We will be leaving this Friday and returning Sunday. We are trying to set up accommodations with some fellow riders from NMU but if we cant make that work air mattresses and tents will be our best friends. There will be more info at the meeting on Thursday. If you can't make the meeting let me know. Please let me know if you have any further questions. The more people we can get out there to represent the U of A the better! You can email me or call me at 520-301-6064.

Thanks,

Sean

First Bike Club Meeting

Hey Everyone,

I hope you all had a great summer, but now it's time to get back to bike club meetings. Our first meeting is Thursday August 26th from 6-7pm at the North Conference Room of the Rec center. Our first MTB race is next weekend!

See you there.

UA Dominates the SW Conference Crit Championships

The UA Cycling Club had 16 racers representing the University of Arizona at the SWCC Crit Championship race in Tempe, AZ over the weekend.

Read about the race on Velonews: http://velonews.competitor.com/2010/02/news/ua-dominates-sw-conference-crit-championships_105750

Next up is the Lobo Classic in Albequerque, NM. Stay tuned!

Voler Clothing is in!

Our 2010 clothing order just arrived. I should have everything ready for pick-up at the Thursday meeting. Please bring your checks! Also, I'll have a few extras if you didn't get your clothing request in on-time.

Meeting is Thursday, February 4 from 6:30-7:30 in the student rec center. We'll be meeting upstairs.

See you then,

Results are up!

Check out the "UA-Crit" page of the website for a link to the results. Thanks everyone for coming out to race!

4th Annual UA Criterium Updates

Thanks everyone for coming out and racing the 4th Annual UA Criterium! We had a record turnout of over 300 racers which included 50 juniors. Outstanding!

A huge thanks to our 30+ volunteers and sponsors. The event couldn't have happened with the support of Fair Wheel Bikes, Genuine Innovations, Beyond Bread, XOOD, and of course, the UA Cycling Club volunteers!

Two days before the race we had four inches of standing water pooled at the start/finish area. The issue started from a water main leak and was worsened from rain the past two days. Tucson Water had a crew out on the course from 2:00am-7:00am working to fix the problem and clear water from the course. Thanks City of Tucson!

A few items were left at the event. Please use the contact page on the website to claim any of these items (please provide a brief description) and I'll do what I can to get them back to you:

floor pump

sunglasses

one leg warmer

We also hope to have the race results posted online tomorrow. Please be patient. We'll have them up as soon as we can. Thanks again,

Chloe

Haiti Ride

In conjunction with the UA Criterium, the club will host a Haiti Ride where racers and community members can ride around the UA Criterium course to raise money for the Haiti crisis. The entry fee to ride is $10 and all proceeds go to Partners in Health.

When: January 30th, 1:00pm

Where: UA Criterium course (check the "UA Crit" page for directions)

Donation/entry: $10 (additional donations gladly accepted for PIH)

Register in advance: https://sportsbaseonline.com/events/index.xhtml?categoryId=19986&conversationId=11904

The ride is USAC sanctioned which means all participants must wear a helmet, purchase a USAC license (annual or $5 day of) and must have a mechanical brake on their bike (coaster, rim or hydraulic--no legs). Otherwise, ride any bike you like and enjoy the cruise!

If you can't join our event, please consider making a donation below. Thanks!

2010 SWCCC Road Schedule

UA Criterium (Tucson, AZ) - Jan 30 (Get registered!)
ASU Criterium (Tempe, AZ) - Feb 20
Lobo Classic* (Albuquerque, NM) - Feb 28-27
Hillsboro Classic* (Hillsboro, NM) - March 6-7

Collegiate Nationals* (Madison, WI) - May 7-10

These trips will be overnight and/or weekend trips. Plan accordingly!

4th Annual UA Criterium - January 30th, 2010

The UA Cycling Club is at it again! So come join us on Saturday, January 30th, for a full-day of action-packed racing in the heart of central Tucson. The UA Criterium was voted the "2009 Best One-Day Arizona Race"

DATE and TIME: Saturday, January 30th, 2010

Registration opens at 8:00am

LOCATION and PARKING: In Tucson, AZ, the racing action begins

at the intersections of 1st Street and Warren Ave. Parking is available in

the Cherry & Speedway lot, in the northeast corner of that intersection.

Ride your bike if you’re in Tucson!

DIRECTIONS: From I-10, take the Speedway exit and head east

towards campus. For parking, take a left on Cherry Ave. and park in the

lot on your right. Follow the signs to registration (at start/finish). Registration tent and race start is located at the intersection of Warren Ave and 1st St.

REGISTRATION: Register online at SportsBaseOnline.com until

Friday, January 29 at 5pm AST. Juniors race FREE! Collegiate entry is

$20. All other categories are $25. Your second race of the day is only $15.

Day-of-race registration is $30. Registration closes 30 minutes prior to

your event. Race licenses are available for purchase.

PRIZES: Will be announced before the race on our Facebook event page

and at www.uacycling.com prior to the race and at the race.

THANKS TO: Velocity Cycling Group, El Grupo Youth Cycling, the

University of Arizona, Campus Recreation, and all our volunteers.

VOLUNTEER: If you are interested in volunteering, we could use your

help! Please e-mail us with your name, number, and times you’re

available for volunteering (between 8:00am and 5:30pm).

QUESTIONS? E-mail uacyclingclub@gmail.com