foothillscycling.blogspot.com
FOOTHILLS CYCLING: December 2009
http://foothillscycling.blogspot.com/2009_12_01_archive.html
Wednesday, December 9, 2009. NCCX 2009 Fall Series #9. Sunday, December 6 was the 9 th. And final race of the NC Cyclocross. 2009 fall series at Tanglewood. Watching the UCI race in Hendersonville. Two weeks before was too much to take, so I scored a Redline. Conquest from Carolina Fatz. And dipped my toes in the cross pool for the first time. With a typical 6-year- old's. Affinity for mud, Addy joined me for his first cross event, too. The course at Tanglewood. Winter series, which starts in January.
foothillscycling.blogspot.com
FOOTHILLS CYCLING: April 2011
http://foothillscycling.blogspot.com/2011_04_01_archive.html
Monday, April 11, 2011. Kicking Off The 2011 Road Season. The Bradford pears are green, Cherry blossoms are Giro pink, and pollen is wreaking havoc on our sinuses - road season is upon us. Actually, road season comes early in North Carolina, as the compulsive adrenaline junkies just south of us hit the late-February Greenville. Spring Training Series in mid-season form. Although we entered one of the GSTS. Rock Hill Cycling Classic, April 2-3, 2011. With three teammates from her new 2011 team, Asheville.
foothillscycling.blogspot.com
FOOTHILLS CYCLING: April 2010
http://foothillscycling.blogspot.com/2010_04_01_archive.html
Sunday, April 18, 2010. Amy competed in our hometown triathlon Saturday for the second year in succession. Hoping to improve on her time from last year, and with a goal of placing in her age group, she arrived at the pool Saturday morning with no shoulder dislocations, collarbone breaks, sinus infections (mostly), colds, mechanical problems, etc. Amy was coming off a second-place finish at Wednesday's Ring of Fire in Asheville. Amy's band students felt that she should paint her nails black for the tri.
foothillscycling.blogspot.com
FOOTHILLS CYCLING: August 2010
http://foothillscycling.blogspot.com/2010_08_01_archive.html
Wednesday, August 25, 2010. August 21-22, 2010, North Wilkesboro. I remember being a student at Appalachian State, driving back to Boone from Durham and getting stuck in the famous race-day traffic jams on US 421 just east of North Wilkesboro. During this era, racing fans were still able to make a twice-yearly pilgrimage to the Brushy Mountains, dubbed "the moonshine capital of A merica. To watch the sport's best racers duke it out in the cradle of stock car racing. North Wilkesboro. And capped off the f...
foothillscycling.blogspot.com
FOOTHILLS CYCLING: Final Road Season Wrap-up
http://foothillscycling.blogspot.com/2010/10/final-road-season-wrap-up.html
Friday, October 1, 2010. Final Road Season Wrap-up. Our road racing season is now officially over and in the books. We punctuated the season with the last race in the Lowes. Time Trial series on Wednesday, September 22 nd. In the fixed-gear division. Getting ready for the last time trial of 2010. Working it with her medals for the series championship and for a new PR. Amy posing on the top step of the gi. Time trials (4 th. 3rd), and was the 16 th. Ranked Cat 4 woman in criteriums. As for my results, well.
foothillscycling.blogspot.com
FOOTHILLS CYCLING: September 2010
http://foothillscycling.blogspot.com/2010_09_01_archive.html
Wednesday, September 22, 2010. Bridge-to-Bridge Incredible Challenge 2010: A Love Story. Refueling at the base of NC 181 with our riding partner for the day, former JIRDC co-worker and century ride veteran Will Moomaw. Early in the climb up NC 181. Resting up at the summit of NC 181. Climbing toward Grandfather on the Blue Ridge Parkway. Even a lousy photographer gets lucky from time to time. Grandfather Mountain looms in the distance. Links to this post. Monday, September 13, 2010. With almost 90 races ...
foothillscycling.blogspot.com
FOOTHILLS CYCLING: September 2009
http://foothillscycling.blogspot.com/2009_09_01_archive.html
Sunday, September 13, 2009. This past Sunday, we headed to Greensboro to race in the Carolina Cup. This was the 37 th. Running of the Cup, which bills itself as the "longest running bicycle race in the South." The Cup is raced in the Greensboro Country Park, which is located in the historic area near the Guilford. County Courthouse. The Cup course is a 1.6-mile loop through the park, making it either a long criterium. Or a short circuit race, your pick. Ready to roll out for the 25-minute Cat 5 event.
foothillscycling.blogspot.com
FOOTHILLS CYCLING: June 2010
http://foothillscycling.blogspot.com/2010_06_01_archive.html
Sunday, June 13, 2010. Above, Amy and the rest of the women's Cat 3/4 division get set to go fast and turn left around Salisbury's Hurley Park. Working hard early in the race. A breakaway of seven broke up the race a little over midway through the 40-minute event. Amy stayed with the chase group, which was unable to close the gap. Despite a tiring day and not feeling her best, Amy made strong charge for the line as the chase group splintered, finishing 13th. Links to this post. Lowes Time Trial #2. Paul ...
foothillscycling.blogspot.com
FOOTHILLS CYCLING: November 2009
http://foothillscycling.blogspot.com/2009_11_01_archive.html
Sunday, November 22, 2009. NC Cyclocross Grand Prix. We headed to Hendersonville. Yesterday to watch The North Carolina Cyclocross. For family and friends who don't know what cyclocross. The race in Hendersonville. Was part of the NC Cyclocross. Below are pictures of the "wall" at Jackson Park during the elite women's race. Despite the steep grade of the climb, most racers sprinted hard before the climb and grunted their way up without dismounting. Links to this post. Thursday, November 19, 2009. Care wa...
