Welcome to Kansas State University Cycling!

(From left:Chad Clark, Mark Smelser, Alex Betzen, Rich Shurtz, Jeramie Abel, Lisa Gerber,
Gerald Hart, Tanner Marshall, Claire Armstrong, Tyler Whetstone, Brad Sullivan)

KSU Cycling to compete in National Chamionships

(30 April 2009) Members of the KSU Cycling team will head to Fort Collins, CO to compete in the 2009 Collegiate Road Nationals Event on May 8th through the 10th.

Article over the nationals event on USA Cycling
https://www.usacycling.org/news/user/story.php?id=4122

Scheduling and photos available at:
http://www.usacycling.org/events/2009/collegiateroad/

Also, this year's national road championship will be broadcast LIVE on the Internet on Bicycle Racing TV (www.bicycleracing.tv). You can also follow it on Twitter @bicycleracingtv and on Facebook (search Bicycle Racing TV). All three races (Road Race, Criterium and TTT) will be broadcast and
they will also try and broadcast the banquet on Saturday night. This is a really cool way for you, your friends, your family, and teammates, who cannot travel to be part of the action.

K-State Road Racing this Weekend

(31 March 2009) The K-State Road Race is this weekend, April 4-5! Look at this flyer for more information.

Campus Bicycle Repair Day

(29 March 2009) Club members went out in the community to give free bike repairs
Wednesday, March 11, 2009 during the bi-annual community service event.
About 15 members performed repairs totaling what would have been close
to $2,500 in Bosco Student Plaza at the University. Many of the people
who took advantage of the services were students at K-State, but there
were also riders from the community who had work done as well.

The Pathfinder, our local bike shop and sponsor, provided tools, stands,
and parts necessary for all the repairs, but all of the work was done
by volunteers of the cycling club. It was a very successful event, and
many people learned more about the club as well as cycling in general.

New NCCCC Cycling Web Site

(24 March 2009) Check out the new web site for the North Central Collegiate Cycling Conference (NCCCC or NC^4) at http://nc-cycling.com/. Go here to find updates in the conference, race results, upcoming races and events, and more!

Wildcats Strong in 2009 Openers

(7 February 2009—Lawrence, KS) The KSU squad opened the 2009 road season with a strong showing at the 14th Annual Spring Fling Crit Series. After being snowed out the previous weekend, many of the racers were more than ready to get the season underway. In the women’s Cat4 race, Claire Armstrong started the day off right with a 3rd place finish and newcomer Christine Salisbury also performed well in her first race. Armstrong added a second podium finish for the day as she took home 2nd place points in the women’s Cat3/4 race.

On the Men’s side, Brian Snyder did his best to animate the Cat5 race as he sent numerous solo attacks on the main pack. He ended the day claiming 4th place points. Seth Stover also showed improvements since last spring as he finished with the pack in the final sprint. Zach Dubas grabbed sprint points in both primes and the final sprint in the Cat4 race, giving him enough for a win at the season opener. Dubas was also 6th in the Cat3/4 race later in the day. Freshman Carl Beckenbaugh, made his Cat4 debut at the Spring Fling and competed well in both races. Beckenbaugh is looking forward to competing as a Cat C rider for KSU this collegiate season.

(8 February 2009—Perry, KS) Sunday brought many of the riders to Perry Lake for the Dam Series road race. Stover again showed signs of improvement as he moved up through a broken pack over the 3 lap course. A cold and blustery morning made for tough racing conditions for the Cat5 field, and Stover was among those having difficulty warming up properly. Mark Smelser made his 2009 debut with a 3rd place finish in the Cat1/2 race while Rich Shurtz climbed his way to 5th place under the clearing afternoon skies in the Cat3 race. In the Cat4 race, Dubas finished 4th in a pack sprint.

Bike Repair Day on Wednesday, March 11th 11:00am-2:00pm

Where: Bosco Plaza
Flyer for the event (created by Heather Wise)

If you want to help out, great! If you just want to show up and talk about bikes, that is great too! This should be a fun event, and anyone is welcome to help. Tell your friends, FREE REPAIRS!!!

Members of the cycling club or those who are volunteering should wear the official KSU Cycling Club T-Shirt. If you don't have one, email me.

If you cant make it on Wednesday, there is still fun to be had when we chalk the sidewalks for advertising. We will meet to chalk at Bosco Plaza at 8pm Monday night. Everyone who would like to help can just show up. Please let me know if you have chalk that we can use. **Update- due to rain, chalking will now be at 8:15am Tuesday morning.

Any questions? Let me know,

Krisp

Monday and Tuesday Night Rides are Starting

The time of the year has returned when we ride bikes together, courtesy of Daylight Savings Time.

So this Monday (March 9th) is the first Monday Night Recovery Ride (MNRR).  It will leave from the back door of the Pathfinder at 6:05pm.  It is a "no drop" ride with a speed limit of about 16mph.  That means please no attacks off the front and help the newer riders get into the sport.  It will be about an hour round trip 7.5 - 8 miles out on Mcdowell Creek and back to the Pathfinder.  (about 15 total)

Some general rules:

• A helmet is a must!  
• Bring lights as well as it will start to get darkish on the way back in.  
• Remember safe riding.  
• Signal and verbalize stops and turn.  
• Hold your line in the turns and pack.  
• Don't do any sudden moves, breaking, swerving, etc.  
• Smile while you ride.

The Tuesday Night Ride (TNR) will also start this Tuesday.  Same format as last year.  Back of pathfinder at 6pm to depart at 6:05.  Out and back on Zeandale road.  About 18 mile round trip.  Please stay together on the bridge and until we are all on zeandale road for safety. Pizza at Aj's after.

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