UA Cycling Club

21 March 2011 Meeting Minutes

2011-03-23T08:13:00.000-07:00

First off, I hope everyone had a great Spring Break (filled with lots of riding I hope!).
A few things:

Albuquerque Race
The Lobo Classic is this weekend. The road race is on Saturday and the crit is on Sunday. Cedric has sent out a spreadsheet that requires those who are interested in racing to fill it out. If you are interested in Nationals it would be a good thing to make sure you are attending this race. If you have questions about qualifying for Nationals, Ben or Erin are great people to ask.

Oro Valley Ironkids
We are looking for 15 volunteers for the Ironkids race held up in OroValley. If we can get 15 volunteers, Ironkids will donate money to a charity of our choice. The race is on April 9th and their is packet pick up the 8th.This is a great opportunity! The event is well run and a lot of fun for not only you, but for the kids too! If you are interested contact either Maddie or Ben!

Bike to Work Day

Bike to Work Week is the week of April 4th this year. UACycling has always had a prescence on the Mall for a Bike Fix-It / Bake Sale. This year is no different. We will be on the Mall Wednesday, April 6th. We will be looking for Volunteers and Baked Goods. So if you can help with either, let Maddie know!

Bike Swap
Bike swap this year is April 17th. So mark your calendars and UACycling plans on having a table out on 4th. We are looking for donations of bike parts or miscellaneous bike stuff. If you have anything to donate, bring it to our next meeting and we will begin a collection for the GABA bike swap. If you have any questions just shoot Ben an e-mail.

E-mail to know
Ben Hobson: bhobson@email.arizona.edu
Erin Lauterbach: erinlauterbach@gmail.com
Maddie Hack: madeline.hack@gmail.com

Next meeting will be April 4th at 6:30pm , so remember the date!

UA Crit p/b UMC

2011-02-21T16:52:00.003-07:00

Hello everyone!

Our race is this weekend, February 26th.

If you would like more information about the race here is the race bible: http://uacycling.com/2011Bible.pdf

WE NEED VOLUNTEERS!!!
Registration help - Good for those with organizational and customer service skills :) You are running the pre-race check in process, receiving payments, and preparing the starts lists. One volunteer will be in charge of organizing prizes, and posting results post-races. We need 5-3 volunteers at the registration table starting as early as 5:45am.

Course Marshals - Your primary job is to keep pedestrians, bicyclists, spectators, and motor vehicles off the course. While we will have 2 UAPD officers on site and 3 PTS enforcement staff to aid in keeping the course closed (along with barricades and signs), it's still important that we are out there. Each course marshal station will have a chair, radio, and safety vest. You will need to use the radio if there's a crash on your corner to alert the EMT on site. We need up to 9 volunteers working as course marshals from 7:00am-5:00pm.

Announcers - We have a PA and sound system thanks to Guitars, Etc that needs to be put to use. If you're comfortable announcing races (or would like to give it a try), please help us out in this area.

Race Set-up - For those of you who enjoy your early mornings...please help sweep corners and set-up before the race. We probably need 2 volunteers to help with this from 5:00am-7:00am.

Race Tear-down - There has usually been plenty of people around to help--so I'm banking on that again this year. Thanks everyone for the help last year!

To sign up to volunteer please sign up here: http://doodle.com/rczy8uq38c2mz7n6

To sign up to race: https://www.sportsbaseonline.com/events/index.xhtml?categoryId=42544&conversationId=19890

ASU Crit Tomorrow

2011-02-19T16:33:00.002-07:00

Good luck to everyone racing in the ASU crit tomorrow, 2/20.

Meeting Minutes 14th of Feb.

2011-02-15T20:37:00.000-07:00

Hey everyone!

ASU cycling crit is this weekend! We have Cedric coordinating how we are getting up there and if you have paid the race team, Cedric will register you. He will be creating a google doc spreadsheet to organize who is going, and what is going to happen this weekend.

UofA crit is the weekend after ASU. Please watch your e-mails for volunteer schedules/meeting/ect. We will be paying your entry fee in exchange for volunteer hours. So again, keep your eyes/ears on the lookout for e-mails with more detail for this.

If you raced last weekend, you will be comped at the next meeting. We will be covering your race entry fee if you have paid the race team membership. You will only be reimbursed the fee of the race, if you have a late fee that will be covered by you.

Finally our next meeting will be February 28th in the Northern Conference Room at 6.30pm. Hope to see you all there!!

Bicycle Haus Crit

2011-02-07T22:31:00.002-07:00

Congratulations to everyone who raced. Thank you for a fun and safe start to the season. Here are the results of our teammates:

Collegiate Men A
1 JONES Matthew University Of Arizona
2 CHOROST Robert University Of Arizona
4 COLAVITO Kyle University Of Arizona
5 BOSCH Cedric University Of Arizona

Collegiate Men B
1 HUMPHREY Parris University of Arizona

Collegiate Men C
3 VALDEZ Luis University Of Arizona
5 KUYPER Jace Arizona State University
7 CANTERBURY Sean University Of Arizona
8 CLARK Casey University Of Arizona
9 PETERSON Dylan University Of Arizona
11 MEUTH Jacob University Of Arizona
15 MYERS Garrett University Of Arizona

Collegiate Women A
2 JENKINS Judy University Of Arizona
4 COLAVITO Melanie University Of Arizona
5 LAUTERBACH Erin University Of Arizona

Collegiate Women B
4 LEONARD Erin Arizona State University
5 SOTELO Melissa University Of Arizona

Hope to see more people out at the Sun Devil Crit, Feb 20th

MEETING PUSHED BACK

2011-02-06T18:48:00.000-07:00

The meeting is not this Monday, Feb. 7th. But rather, the Meeting has been pushed back one week to Feb.14th. Sorry for any inconvenience. It will still be held in the Rec at 6.30pm.

First Meeting (January 24th)

2011-01-25T22:18:00.000-07:00

Hey Everyone!

These are just a few meeting notes to get you guys up to speed:

First thing is first, meetings will be every other Monday at the Recenter.

Second, Skillz Clinic for road bikes on the UofA mall. Show up at the clock tower at 3.30pm with a small donation of 10-15 dollars or a bottle of wine. Jake Rubelt will be leading the clinc and it is open to all skill levels. Come and join us!

Third, the 2011 Road Collegiate Race Season is posted! The races are as follows:

February 6 Bicycle Haus Criterium, Phoenix

Link: http://www.larouedor.com/20110206-az-bhcrit.html

February 20 Sun Devil Crit (ASU) no flyer yet

February 26 UA Criterium (UA) no flyer yet, but basic info

link: http://www.uacycling.com/uacrit.html

March 12-13th NMSU TT, Criterium & Hillsboro RR (SWCCC Collegiate RR Championship)

Link: http://sites.google.com/site/ziavelo2/zv-hillsboro

Flyer: The Trifecta Omnium

March 26 Tierra del Sol Road Race, Belen, NM (40 mi south of ABQ)

March 27 Lobo Classic Criterium (UNM) – SWCCC Criterium Championships - Albuquerque

April 2 Adoption Exchange TT, Bernallilo (30 min north of ABQ)

April 3 Adoption Exchange Criterium, local paved race track (30 min west of ABQ)

May 6-8 National Collegiate Cycling Championships - Road - Madison, WI

Like mentioned before our next meeting will be February 7th in the Recenter. Hope to see you then! Keep the Rubber Side UP!

Dec 9: Meeting!

2010-12-02T08:30:00.000-07:00

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!

2010-10-12T10:46:00.005-07:00

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

2010-09-28T10:20:00.003-07:00

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

2010-09-17T15:49:00.003-07:00

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

2010-09-15T10:38:00.001-07:00

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

2010-09-08T13:21:00.002-07:00

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

2010-09-03T17:13:00.003-07:00

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

2010-08-24T08:07:00.002-07:00

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

2010-08-19T11:00:00.003-07:00

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

2010-02-22T11:46:00.003-07:00

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!

2010-02-03T09:22:00.002-07:00

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!

2010-02-01T11:51:00.002-07:00

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

2010-01-30T20:00:00.002-07:00

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

2010-01-23T17:17:00.004-07:00

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)

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

2010-01-22T10:23:00.002-07:00

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

2010-01-08T17:40:00.004-07:00

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

2010 UA Cycling Clothing Order!

2009-11-17T21:27:00.002-07:00

It's that time when you can order a 2010 UA Cycling kit! This year, all orders will be placed online through Voler which makes it really easy to get what you want. You can fully customize your order down to your zipper style.

If you're interested, please send me an e-mail through the 'contact' form on this website and I'll send you a link to the order with pricing information.

The jersey design will be consistent with the past few years. Click on the 'Media' page if you don't know the design I'm talking about.

Please let me know if you have any questions. You have until November 22nd, 12:00am to place your order!

Thanks,

Fall '09: What's Happening?

2009-11-12T10:51:00.002-07:00

It's the time of Fall where midterms, bike racing, class projects, and pig flu, have finally come to pass (for me anyway). Those are my excuses for not keeping this website updated as often as it should. Especially, since the club has some exciting news! Here's the summary:

UA Cycling takes home the 2009 MTB SWCCC Conference Title. Our club had it's largest turnout at a mountain bike race since (ever possibly). With 16 racers, we took 3 category wins, and qualified our team to race at Collegiate Mountain Bike Nationals in Truckee, CA.
Chloe Forsman wins D1 cross-country Collegiate Mountain Bike Nationals & Kevin Clegg rides to a 10th place in the men's D1 race with a broken finger! In her last collegiate mountain bike nationals, Chloe unseated the reigning XC champion, Carla Swart, to add to her XC titles from 2006 & 2007. Matthew Jones and Michael Sencenbaugh rounded out the UA nationals team.
Clif Bar sponsors UA Cycling. This means that UA Cycling members will have access to all the wonderful, nutritious, organic goodies that Clif Bar makes.
Specialized sponsors UA Cycling. That's right, UA Cycling now has a bike sponsor.
Planning begins for the 2010 UA Criterium. The race will be the 4th running of the UA Criterium. The race course is one of the best in Arizona and takes place in the heart of central Tucson on the U of A campus. The club will begin a search for event sponsors soon.

Thanks for checking in!

Sports : U of A students post top times at 30th Mt. Graham Hill Climb - Eastern Arizona Courier

2009-09-30T14:04:00.001-07:00

Sports : U of A students post top times at 30th Mt. Graham Hill Climb - Eastern Arizona Courier

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Week of Sept 14th

2009-09-13T13:39:00.004-07:00

There will be lots happening on campus this week with the UA Cycling Club.

Tuesday, Sept. 15th (9am-12pm): We'll be out at the Bike Station with Parking & Transportation Services helping out students with their bikes.
Thursday, Sept. 17th (7pm-8pm, Campus Rec Center): A guestspeaker will talk about defensive biking skills, group riding etiquette, and your rights and responsibilities as a bicycling road user. There will be snacks and time for questions. You will need a CatCard for entry into the Rec Center unless you send me a note with your name using the 'contact' page of this website.
Friday, Sept. 18th (9am-5pm): Park(ing) Day Bike Fix-It. Volunteers needed! The club will be 'adopting' a parking spot along University Ave. and use the space to provide the local community with basic bike maintenence services for free.

Spring 2009 'Bike Fix-It'

First Race Weekend Coming Up!

2009-09-12T15:24:00.003-07:00

Next weekend is the first race weekend of the '09 Collegiate MTB Season. Everybody is welcome to come and race and enjoy some camping Saturday night. It'd also be great to have someone come along who's not racing to help with feeds. From what I've heard, I expect about 8 people to go, but more would be great. We're going to try and leave Saturday with enough time to pre-ride the course, camp, and race Sunday morning. A car could also leave later if some people are working Saturday. Here's a little information about the event, cost, camping, licenses, and carpools.

Please let me know this weekend if you're thinking of going so we can set up a separate e-mail list.
General race info: http://nmors.org/
Map to Las Cruces, NM: http://www.google.com/maps?f=d&source=s_d&saddr=E+University+Blvd,+Tucson,+AZ+(University+of+Arizona)&daddr=Las+Cruces,+NM&hl=en&geocode=&mra=ls&sll=37.0625,-95.677068&sspn=38.826758,79.013672&ie=UTF8&z=8
Trip cost: $25 (registration fees + gas+dinner)
Camping: Last year we camped at the race venue which worked out great. If you don't have any camping gear, you can rent some equipment from Outdoor Adventures at the Campus Rec: http://campusrec.arizona.edu/outdoor/equip.html . Some of us probably have some extra equipment, so don't let the camping keep you from going.
Carpools: We'll work this out later, once we know who's going. If you end up driving, you won't have to pay as much for the trip.
Collegiate race licenses: You need one to race. The license will cost between Free-$30. If you have another USA Cycling license, it's $15, if you purchase another licence you can add the collegiate license on for free, or it's $30 all by itself. Here's where you start: http://www.usacycling.org/news/user/story.php?id=579

If you want to go, or are thinking about it, please e-mail me your name (first and last). Thanks,

Chloe

'09-'10 Membership Interest Form

2009-09-10T22:00:00.004-07:00

Thursday, Sept. 10th, 6:30pm, Student Rec Center

2009-09-07T12:19:00.003-07:00

That's the next meeting, so make note and come on by. We'll be discussing the upcoming mountain bike season, putting together our members roster and organizing our events for the season. We'll also have clothing for sale, so bring a checkbook!

Here's a quick agenda

Park(ing) Day, Sept. 18th - Club involvement? Sign up to get involved!
Horny Toad Hustle MTB Race, Las Cruces, NM - Everyone welcome and we'll talk about race licenses and logistics.
Training ride dates
Sponsors/Donations - The club needs your support.
First Clif Bar order will happen on September 14th (checks due by then)!
Campus Rec Forms - Turn them in, please.
Free CarbBoom! gels.
Officer elections! The club needs a Records Officer, Public Relations Officer, and many ride leaders.

Thanks everyone for joining us on the Labor Day Ride. More than 20 people came out for a casual ride out Mission.

Ride safe,

Labor Day Ride

2009-09-02T10:15:00.002-07:00

Let's meet at 6:30 Monday at the flagpole for an easy getting to know you ride. We did this last year and it was a great way to integrate the new Cycling Club members. I know you all come from a great deal of different experience levels (road and mountain), so we'll ride at an easy pace (no getting separated, no running stop signs or stoplights, etc). The route:

1) Ride W of campus on University, end up on St Mary's;
2) Turn S on Grande, take Mission and turn W on Ajo;
3) Turn S off of Ajo and proceed to either Irvington or Valencia;
4) Turn N on Mission, ride back to campus;
6) End up at Cafe Paraiso for coffee, etc.

First Fall Semester Meeting!

2009-08-24T16:17:00.003-07:00

That's right, and it's about time this announcement came along. The Cycling Club will hold its first meeting this Thursday, August 27th from 6:00-7:00pm in the North Conference Room of the Student Rec Center. You need a Cat Card to get entry to the Rec Center, unless you fill out the form on the "Contact" page of this website with your full name.

Wildcat Night @ the Rec Center!

2009-08-23T15:11:00.003-07:00

Come meet a few cycling club members on Monday, August 24th from 6:00-8:00pm at the Student Rec Center. We will have a table set up among all the other sports clubs in the North gymnasium. Keep your eyes open for some U of A cycling jerseys (but please don't mistake us for the Tricats!).

Find out about collegiate mountain bike and road racing, become a member, and network with some other bike-loving students on campus. Free Clif Bars!

Welcome back!

2009 SWCCC Mountain Bike Race Schedule

2009-08-10T09:34:00.003-07:00

The SWCCC (Southwest Collegiate Cycling Conference) has a prelimenary race calendar for the fall collegiate mountain bike season. The series will have races for categories A, B, and C. So there's a race for everyone. Here's the current schedule:

September 20th - Horny Toad Hustle MTB Race, Las Cruces, NM (hosted by NMSU)
September 26th - High Desert Screamer MTB Race, Gallup, NM (hosted by UNM)
October 10th - Dust Devil MTB Race, Fountain Hills, AZ (hosted by UA)
October 16-18th - Collegiate MTB Nationals, Truckee, CA *Category "A" riders only

To race with the UA Cycling Club, you must purchase a USA Cycling Collegiate License and become a club member. The annual collegiate license costs $30, and a single-day license costs $10 (purchased at the event). If you're considering trying to go to Collegiate MTB Nationals, you must purchase an annual license. Unfortunately, you must be a full-time student to race.

But anyone associated with the University of Arizona or wider Tucson cycling community can join the club. Membership benefits are in the works for the Fall but include a discount at Fairwheel Bikes, and special pricing on our team clothing. To become a member, just fill out this form, and bring a check to cover the $35 annual dues (written to "UA Cycling Club") to the next meeting.

We hope to see you this Fall!

Ryan's Collegiate All Stars

2009-07-31T08:49:00.004-07:00

For a second year in a row, a University of Arizona rider has qualified for the Ryan's Collegiate All-Star Team. The selections for the Ryan's team occur at Collegiate Road Nationals where the top riders in the women's individual omniums are invited to race the Nature Valley Grand Prix fully supported. This year, Erica Zaveta made the trip along with the nation's best collegiate racers. Here's what she has to say about the experience:

"After collegiate road nationals I was contacted by John Barron to race with a composite team of collegiate women racers. I was so excited when I read this email; I couldn’t believe that anyone would seek me out to ride for them! I raced the Liberty Classic in Philadelphia, packed my bike up on the sidewalk in Philly after the race, grabbed my bag, and got on a plane to Minnesota! The Nature Valley stage race had 6 stages over 5 days. There were 2 road races, 1 time trail, and 3 criterums. My favorite stage was the 91 mile road race. This road race was relatively flat up until the end circuit, which was four laps containing a super steep climb. I felt great coming into the circuit and was climbing well. This stage was my best finish with 42^nd. The criteriums were so fast. Kristin Armstrong rode on the front driving the pace, she didn’t even look tired!

The team was great; it was a lot of fun hanging out with the girls on the team. We drove to the stages together in the team van, cooked dinner together, and worked through each stage together. All the girls on the team were amazing cyclists; everyone seemed to have different cycling strengths. It was so cool that we all came from different schools from all over the country and so quickly became good friends and teammates."

Collegiate Road Nationals – Fort Collins, CO

2009-07-25T15:40:00.005-07:00

Overall – The UA Cycling Club had 6 podium appearances during the 2009 Collegiate Road Nationals and finished an astounding 4^th place overall competing against cycling’s top schools. The omnium points separating the top four teams in the overall (1^st – UC-Davis, 2^nd – Lees McRae, 3^rd – CSU, 4^th U of A) were so close (and the finishing times so tight), that two seconds in the team time trial ultimately made the difference between a fourth and third place finish for the U of A. The women’s team was comprised of Erica Zaveta, Judy Jenkins, Melanie Meyers, and Chloe Forsman. The UA’s men’s team consisted of Kyle Colavito, Jon Scholnick, Jason Karew, David Glick, Matt Jones, and Kevin Clegg.

Day 1: Road Race – The women had a successful day, with two riders finishing on the podium and everyone collecting points for the team overall. Both Melanie and Chloe made the race-winning selection on the opening climb with 7 other riders. The group worked together most of the day and gradually lengthened their lead on the climbs. With only two short climbs remaining, Melanie rode away from the group, initiating some attacks. Carla Swart (Lees McRae) went on the claim the road race win with Melanie finishing fourth, and Chloe sprinted for the line in fifth.

During the men’s race, Kyle finished in 10^th place, and David finished in 17^th both collecting some valuable points for the team overall. All six men’s starters finished the race against some of the top bike racers in the country. The University of Vermont standout, Jamey Driscoll, took the win. The University of Arizona finished the day in third place in the D1 Team Omnium.

Day 2: Criterium – Both the men and women made huge improvements over their 2008 performance during the hour-long criterium in downtown Ft. Collins. The course was a flat, figure-eight that did not favor breakaways and both races finished in a pack sprint. Chloe, Melanie, and Erica all placed in the top-ten with a fourth, seventh, and a ninth place finish. Chloe collected bonus sprint points throughout the race, finishing second in three out of five sprints. The bonus points aided the team omnium and put Chloe on the podium in the Individual Omnium. Kevin Clegg also finished in the points during a bonus sprint in the men’s race. The UA Cycling Team finished Day 2 in second place in the D1 Team Omnium.

Day 3: Team Time Trial – The women’s and men’s teams finished 4^th and 13^th, respectively. The Arizona riders were greeted with pouring rains, strong winds, and relatively frigid weather. Despite the weather, the teams pulled through with some decent rides. UC-Davis took the spotlight for the day winning both D1 team time trials.

Thank You - The UA Cycling Club owes many thanks to the individuals, businesses, and organizations that support us. Special recognition for our Road Nationals trip goes out to Neil Stewart for the unparalleled race support and logistical help. Also, huge thanks go to Barbara and Nigel Renton for the use of their beautiful home.

It's not another fixie hipster bike movie.

2009-06-25T09:17:00.008-07:00

But a little history. You can also find David's micro 3:20 through the video clip. Enjoy!

Collegiate Nationals Podium

2009-05-14T22:17:00.001-07:00

Bike 2 UA Day

2009-04-16T21:03:00.005-07:00

Here's a few pictures to sum up Bike 2 UA Day. The Cycling Club would like to thank Trek Bicycles of Tucson, City of Tucson Transportation Department, and UA Parking & Transportation for putting on such a fun event. And thanks to Clif Bar for the Clif Bars (and Shot Bloks too!).

Club members probably lubed 50 squeaky chains, installed 100 Incredibell's (a Bike Fest giveaway), fixed 5 flats, adjusted many brakes, cables, and fed many pounds of food to hungry campus bike users.

TDOT on the left (Clif Bars, Commuter Challenge Registration, Tucson Bike Maps, Share the Road Guides). UA Parking & Transportation on the right (Free bicycle registration and Campus Bike Maps).

UA Cycling Club tent with bagels, croissants, cookies, iced tea, and free labor for bike adjustments.

Neil's bike rack getting lots of use.

Kate, David, and Alex enjoying the calm before...

that 10 minutes between classes.

The entire setup.

2009-04-15T11:13:00.004-07:00

Hi Bike Clubbers,

Just wanted to give everyone the heads up about the bike swap this weekend.

Hope to see you there!

Also, check out http://www.bikegaba.org/index.php?option=com_events&task=view_detail&agid=60&year=2009&month=04&day=19&Itemid=61&catids=39

or just www.bikegaba.org for more info.

2009-04-13T14:26:00.004-07:00

Thursday, April 16th: Bike 2 UA Day

The UA Cycling Club, UA Parking & Transportation Services, and Trek Bicycles of Tucson are celebrating biking as transportation on the UA Mall from 10:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m.

Bring your slick 3-speed, rusted fixie, or your race machine to get some special treatment on the Mall. Trek Bicycles and the UA Cycling Club will offer bike commuters free tune-ups, coffee, and snacks.

There will be a limited number of free giveaways, bike maps, stickers, Clif Bars, and more! Don't miss out on this bike extravaganza! We'd like to thank the Student Union Corporate Sponsors for providing food and coffee.

To learn about Tucson's Bike Fest events, please visit: http://dot.ci.tucson.az.us/bikefest/

As always, thanks for riding bikes.

VeryCoolHouse - Fall Rentals

2009-04-02T09:26:00.004-07:00

Our most supporive sponsor, VeryCoolHouse.com, has only 3 rentals left for the fall of 2009. These homes are beautiful, remodeled, and located in Tucson's best neighborhoods. For a complete listing of the rentals, please refer to the "Sponsors" page of the website where you can download a .pdf.

Each of the remaining listings for which we can find a tenant, VeryCoolHouse.com will give $1,000 to support UA Cycling. If you were refered through our website, please mention "UA Cycling." If you're interested in a rental, please contact Phil at phil.voorhees@cbre.com.

Here's some information on the remaining rentals:

927 E. Caddie Street

2 BDR, 1 BA house with an additional den/dining room

$900 per month

Landlord pays water, landscaping and trash

Tenant pays all other utilities

Hard wood floors, clean, quaint, historic house

Walk to U of A

Off street parking for 2 cars

Fenced back yard

3434 E. 5th Street

4 BDR, 3 BA house renovated in 2006 at a cost of $80,000

$2,250 per month

Landlord pays water, landscaping, hot tub maintenance and trash

Tenant pays all other utilities

Huge lot, huge back yard, bocce ball/horse shoe court, large patio

Hot tub

2 car garage or "party" room, with off-street parking for 2 additional cars, ample street parking

2934 E. Exeter (Broadway & Country Club)

4 BDR, 3 BA house renovated in 2006 at a cost of $110,000

Nicest house in my portfolio

$2,200 per month

Landlord pays water, landscaping, hot tub maintenance and trash

Tenant pays all other utilities

2 car garage, 2 car carport, off-street parking for 8 cars

Huge corner lot with very private backyard

Hot tub

Concrete floors, hardwood kitchen with stainless steel appliances; great house for those who like to cook

Lo Que Pasa - UA Crit

2009-03-26T11:21:00.002-07:00

The UA Criterium, coming up this April 4th, got a little press among the UA community in Lo Que Pasa. Check it out.

Club Meeting

2009-03-25T13:44:00.001-07:00

Hi Again,

Just a reminder that we have a meeting tomorrow night in the Rec Center, second floor. It starts at 6pm. Be there or be square!

-Jay

UA Crit Volunteers

2009-03-25T13:38:00.003-07:00

Hi clubbers,

I just wanted to post the link to the doodle sign up that Shane put together for the UA Crit. If you can volunteer please do, and please fill in your name and select at time ont he doodle! Free lunch is provided. If you want to race, you still can, no problem. As of now, it looks like we are thinnest from 2pm-6pm. So if we could get some people to donate some time there, that would be fantastic. Thanks again for contributing to the club community and helping to make the crit a fun event.

http://doodle.com/v97i6z7yk2y9efdf

Peace,

Jay

Hillsboro Omnium - SWCCC Road Race Championships

2009-03-18T21:20:00.006-07:00

...and the 2009 SWCCC Road Champions are the University of Arizona in the Men's A/B and Women's A categories -- wooohoo! We had 14 racers competing in Hillsboro, the largest group we've had at the SWCCC Road Championships in a number of years. We'd like to thank David Rutledge and the NMSU Cycling Club for organizing the Hillsboro Omnium and accomodating the UA Cycling Club.

Here are the results from the weekend:

Men's A TT:

1st - David Glick (7th Pro-1-2)

2nd - Jon Scholnick (9th Pro-1-2)

3rd - Kyle Colavito (10th Pro-1-2)

4th - Jason Karew

5th - Matt Jones

6th - Kevin Clegg

Men's B TT:

1st - Matt Giardina

2nd - Ben Hobson

3rd - Shane Durkin

4th - Noah Barker

5th - Makko DeFilippo (flatted, thanks to Nancy Ellis for the wheel!)

Women's A TT:

1st - Judy Jenkins (2nd Cat 1-2)

2nd - Erica Zaveta (2nd Cat 1-2)

3rd - Melanie Meyers

4th - Brianne Loya (NMSU)

Men's A RR:

1st - Kyle (1st Pro-1-2)

2nd - David

3rd - Kevin

4th - Jason

5th - Matt

Men's B RR:

1st - Makko Defilippo

2nd - Matt Giardina

3rd - Ben Hobson

4th - Shane Durkin

5th - Noah Barker

Women's A RR:

1st - Chloe Forsman (1st Cat 1-2)

2nd - Erica Zaveta

3rd - Melanie Meyers

4th - Brianne Loya (NMSU)

5th - Judy Jenkins

And Some Pictures:

Meeting 3/12/09

2009-03-11T21:43:00.003-07:00

It's time for a meeting.

When: 3/12/09, 6:00 p.m.

Where: Rec Center, North Conference Room

What: XOOD is a local Tucson business and the sponsor of our UA Criterium. They will be at our meeting to talk about their company and hand out some samples. Show them some support and come to the meeting tomorrow.

What else: We will also discuss some logistics for the Hillsboro race weekend.

ASU Crit - February 22, 2009

2009-03-11T21:12:00.005-07:00

So the UA Cycling Team continues to dominate the "A" catagories in the SWCCC. We occupied the top-6 spots in the Men's A race and the top-4 spots in the Women's A race. You can look at the results here to get an idea of the competition we were up against in those categories.

Niko Skievaski (ASU) won the Men's B event and Terrin Lane (ASU) won the Women's B event. Cedric Bosch was the first UA racer in the Men's B event in third. Kate Van Roeckel and Kim Truitt both started the Women's B race for the UA but were forced to abandom due to an early crash.

Altogether, we had 18 racers representing the UA. Everybody raced in the Collegiate races and most racers doubled-up for their category races as well.

What a great start to the race season. Next up we've got the Hillsboro Omnium, the SWCCC Road Race Championships. UA Cycling is out to defend our SWCCC title!

Colossal Cave Stage Race

2009-03-10T22:00:00.003-07:00

Hi Racers,

I just wanted to toss up the link to the flyer for the Colossal Cave Stage Race, March 28 & 29. The link to the flyer is: http://www.presteza.com/CCRR.html . Hope to see some of y'all out there. There is not a collegiate race category for this event, but it still promises to be a great time!

Peace,

Jay

Tucson Bicycle Classic

2009-02-23T20:14:00.003-07:00

Hi racers,

It may not be a collegiate event but it's in Tucson so please sign-up and race. Try to register before February 25th to avoid a hefty late fee. Here's the race info: http://www.tucsonbicycleclassic.com/2009_Flyer.pdf

Support UA Cycling at the JW Marriot Resort & Spa

2009-02-18T14:35:00.004-07:00

The cycling club is selling raffle tickets for a chance to win a night for two at the JW Marriot Spa & Golf Resort in Tucson. The package includes greens fees for two. If golf isn't your thing, the JW Marriot also boasts trail access to some of Tucson's best mountain biking. All proceeds from the ticket sales will directly benefit the cycling club.

The tickets can be purchased by check or cash by using the "Contact" page of this website. Or, pay with a credit card via Paypal through www.uacyclingraffle.blogspot.com. That's also the website with all the nitty-gritty details of the raffle.

Bottom line, $10 gets you a raffle ticket and a warm fuzzy feeling that you've contributed to something great. The UA Cycling club sends a huge thanks to the JW Marriot Spa & Golf Resort for their generous donation and to the rest of our sponsors.

Now we thank you.

Into Thick Air: Biking to the Bellybutton of Six Continents

2009-02-02T21:32:00.002-07:00

What: Meet the Author Jim Malusa (UA Prof & Biker)

Where: UA Bookstore

When: February 10, 4:30-5:30pm

For a little more info: http://www.redroom.com/author/jim-malusa

Velonews article on collegiate cycling.

2009-01-24T08:18:00.002-07:00

http://velonews.com/article/86826/rick-crawford-college-days

Rick Crawford has a few inpiring words at the end of this article. And he's right, just a little involvement in collegiate cycling can go a long ways.

Next Meeting - Thursday, Jan 29, 6pm

2009-01-19T21:46:00.002-07:00

Same place as last time, on the second floor of the Student Rec Center. If you don't have a Cat Card, please send me an e-mail (via "Contact" page of website) with your complete name so I can get you access to the Rec. Please do so by Wednesday, Jan 28th.

Also, our 2009 team clothing will be in and ready for pick-up. We ordered extras so if you missed the order, you've got another chance. The other big item on the agenda is officer elections. We're electing the following UA Cycling Club officers:

Public Relations Officer

Records Officer

Any club member can run for office. I hope to see you all the 29th!

Ride with UA Cycling on MLK

2009-01-18T14:07:00.003-07:00

The UA Cycling Club will be hosting a ride at 10am on MLK Day (Jan. 19th). Please meet the club at the Flagpole just west of Old Main on campus. Plan on riding between 12 and 20 miles. This is a no-drop ride, so we won't leave anyone behind. Unless you're Andy and you start the ride on a flat tire...

The ride will be slow and all beginners are welcomed and encouraged. Depending on the size of the group, we may choose to break the ride up a bit. Helmets are required and please bring a spare inner tube.

See you tomorrow!

First UA Cycling Club Meeting.

2009-01-14T22:13:00.004-07:00

Please consider joining the UA Cycling club for the first meeting of 2009. Here's the important info:

Where: The Student Rec Center, in the PACR. It's upstairs and straight ahead on your right. Please, don't forget your CatCard. If you do, or you simply don't have one, let the fronk desk people know you're there for a cycling club meeting and hopefully they'll let you upstairs.

When: 6:00pm; Thursday Jan 15th!

What to bring: If you'd like to become a member, a checkbook. Our dues are just $35/year and you'll find out about all the cool perks tomorrow (at the meeting).

If you can't make it: Join the listserv on this website under the "Contact" page. Then you'll learn a thing or two about the club from our meeting notes.

We have a little bit of free stuff to give away so don't miss out!

Bike Fix-It Day #2

2009-01-11T20:30:00.002-07:00

The UA Cycling Club will set up shop on the campus mall, once again, to spread some good will among the students and faculty pedaling around campus. The club will be fixing bikes from 10am - 2pm on Wednesday, Jan 14th--that's the FIRST DAY OF CLASS.

We can do minor adjustments and safety checks. We'd be happy to lube chains and fill up your tires if they're running low on air. Spread the word!

2009 SWCCC Road Shedule

2008-12-08T18:12:00.004-07:00

Here's a brief shedule of events coming up for UA Cycling this Spring. If you don't already know, the SWCCC is the Southwest Collegiate Cycling Conference. A huge thanks goes out to our Conference Director, Nancy Ellis, for pulling this all together. Here it is:

ASU Crit - February 22
Lobo Classic (Albequerque, NM) - February 28-March 1
Hillsboro Classic (Las Cruces, NM) - March 14-15
UA Crit (Home turf!) - April 5th
Collegiate Road National Championships (Fort Collins, CO) - May 8-10

Collegiate MTB Nationals - Banner Elk, NC

2008-11-11T17:03:00.010-07:00

Chloe Forsman and Erica Zaveta

Here are some pictures from Collegiate MTB Nationals. A huge thanks goes to Erica's Dad for taking the pictures. We'd also like to thank Travis Woodruff of momentumendurance.com for providing valuable race support and keeping our bikes in good working order. Consistency characterized the weekend of racing with Chloe finishing 6th in the XC and 6th in STXC. Erica Z finished 11th in the XC and 11th in STXC. Some other notable facts.

We were the highest ranked team in the omnium for only collecting points in two events: D1 Women's XC and D1 Women's STXC.
We were the only team consisting entirely of women.
Arizona riders have no problem handling mud, drizzle, fog, and 40 degree weather.

Now for some pictures.

bike snob on training

2008-11-10T14:27:00.004-07:00

"Personally, I'm against training. In fact, I feel that if you're against doping in cycling then you should be against training too. Some riders have access to more and better training, which in turn forces their competitors to attempt to match that training in order to level the field. In turn, the former riders seek out increasingly esoteric training methods to reclaim their advantage. The result is a cycle as vicious as it is dorky, and as anybody who's spent any time around bike racers knows, training (like drugs) can take a horrible toll on a person. Sure, training is much less likely to kill you than drugs are, but in large doses it is almost guaranteed to make you incredibly boring and unpleasant to be around. If I want to have fun, I'll ride my bike. But if I want to spend a lot of time around people who constantly monitor their bodies with electronics, can't drink alcohol, and go to bed early, I'll volunteer my time at a hospital."

- bike snob nyc

Bike Swap Donations

2008-11-10T09:30:00.002-07:00

The University of Arizona bike club is trying to raise money for our events like the U of A criterium, which has been a huge success, as well as sending a team to races and Nationals this has been equally successful.

We are asking that anyone who has some old cycling gear that they no longer need and would like to get rid of to donate it to us to sell at the up coming bike swap, November 15th. We have a couple of donation sights one at Fair Wheel, our sponsor shop, and at a few other shops around town. All the proceeds go directly to the club and any thing that is left over will be donated to those in need. We are always looking for donors and support and it is greatly appreciated.

Friday Ride

2008-11-05T16:20:00.003-07:00

Every Friday afternoon, Matt Jones leads a mellow road ride through the Catalina Foothills. The Friday ride time has changed to 3:30pm so nobody has to worry about a lack of sunlight. Here's the details:

What: Matt's Friday Ride
When: Friday's from 3:30pm-5:00pm
Where: The flagpole just West of Old Main (see picture below)
Distance: 15-25miles
No drop (we don't leave anyone behind on this ride)
Great for beginners
Helmet's required

UA Criterium Promo Video

2008-11-03T09:50:00.011-07:00

The tentative date for the University of Arizona Criterium is April 4, 2009. Please note that this date is subject to change. Below is a promo video that was made for last year's criterium.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OjU7ZJZdUnU&fmt=18

Bike Fix-It Day

2008-10-29T10:26:00.004-07:00

WHEN: Wednesday, November 5, 2008 7:00am - 2:00pm
WHERE: University of Arizona Mall

Drop on by the table surrounded by bikes on the South side of the UA Mall to learn a thing or two about the cycling club. We're inflating tires, lubing chains, tightening loose bolts, making sure your wheels don't fall off, and fixing whatever is broken on your bike. And we're doing it all for free.

PAC Bike Count

2008-10-22T15:38:00.009-07:00

A huge thanks to the volunteers from the Cycling Club for participating in the first annual PAC Bike Count. The cycling club covered the intersection of Mountain and Helen during peak commuting hours on October 21st and...counted bikes. The PAC organized the community wide bike count to collect data on bicycle commuter trends.

Here's a little more information on the bike count: http://www.kold.com/Global/story.asp?S=9217241

Chloe and Kim counted just over 400 bikes. Actually, Kim did the counting and Chloe took note of helmet use and how many women were out there. We noticed the women were a little smarter about helmet use, unless you were a guy in spandex...

2008 MTB SWCCC Champions

2008-10-22T15:04:00.007-07:00

That's right. The Cycling Club took home the 2008 MTB conference champions trophy. New Mexico State University hosted the event in conjunction with the Horny Toad Hustle in Las Cruces, New Mexico on September 21st. Melanie Meyers finished 1st in the women's A category, with Erica Zaveta finishing shortly after in 2nd. For the men's A event, Kyle Colavito (UA) finished 1st and "The Real" Matt Jones of NMSU finished 2nd. Justin Berkompas finished 1st in the Men's B event.

Chloe Forsman sat out the event with a stitched up knee. She also found out that hiking out to the feed zone to sit in the sun for a couple hours is hard work, maybe even more draining than racing.

Overall, the team performed well and qualified riders for the 2008 Collegiate National Championships held in Banner Elk, NC.

The Shootout

2008-10-01T21:20:00.010-07:00

This is the route of the infamous shootout training ride, it's just under 60 miles with just over 1800ft of climbing. The ride starts out at a social pace but after Valencia the ride becomes race-pace. I've indicated some options and points of interest for those not familiar with the ride. start times vary depending on the time of the year. You can call Fair Wheel Bikes at 520-321-4372 for the current start time.

Below is a link to the Google Earth file showing the route.

The ride leaves from University Ave. just West of campus on Saturday mornings (6-7:30am)

Download the File

Team Description

2008-09-26T15:38:00.005-07:00

The University of Arizona Cycling Team is a group of cycling enthusiasts and racers who attend the University of Arizona on a full time basis. Since its inception in the 1970s, each member of the team has actively pursued their education at the University as well as their physical limits on the road, track, and in the dirt. The team has been recognized and receives support from the University, as well as many other areas in the Tucson community. In its current form, the team boasts over 50 members from a wide variety of educational disciplines and interests. However, each member is brought together by their passion for the sport of cycling and their drive to excel. The club's main activities include weekly club rides in the Tucson and surrounding area, club meetings and social events, winter training (indoor trainer rides and weight lifting), bike maintenance classes, skills workshops, sports nutrition and sport psychology lectures, and of course competition in the Southwestern Collegiate Cycling Conference.