Way to Go, Luke!

At the end of May, Luke Allen got to race in the Bump 'N Grind mountain bike race in Alabama. He raced in the 15-16 age division and got 1st place. Keep in mind that Luke is 13. Here is a link to an interview he had after the race.
http://www.cyclingdirt.org/videos/coverage/view_video/235096-us-pro-xct-3-bump-n-grind/183388-luke-allen-post-race-bump-n-gring

Way to go, Luke!

Tour de Gap Preregistration

If you are planning on riding in the year's Tour de Gap and want to preregister, the deadline is Friday, July 3. You can register all the way up to the morning of the event, but it will save you a little cash to do it early. For those of you who are local, you can drop your registration form and payment off at BikeTown. Payment can be made by cash or check. Since payment is made out to the Food Bank and not to BikeTown, we can't take a credit card. We have registration forms at the store or you can click this link for one:
http://www.scribd.com/doc/16311709/Tour-de-Gap-2009-Registration

Tour de Gap 2009

It is that time of year again - time to get ready for the 2009 Tour de Gap! Make plans now to come on out to Buffalo Gap on Saturday, July 25 and participate in a great ride that benefits a great cause. Once again, all proceeds from the ride benefit the Food Bank of West Central Texas. As in years' past, there will be four different routes to choose from - a distance for everyone! Unlike past years, the start and finish this year will both be at the Old Settlers' Reunion Grounds and all riders will be timed by Cadence Sports. The distances are 77, 52, 27, or 11 miles. Remember - we are now finishing at the starting area, so the routes got a tad bit longer. Well, not really. You've always had to ride back to the starting area - it just counts as part of the route this year.

Click this link for the flyer/registration form.
http://www.scribd.com/doc/16311709/Tour-de-Gap-2009-Registration
The price this year is staying the same - $25 for preregistration and $30 after preregistration ends. Preregistration goes through July 3.

To see the routes, click on the maps below. The 77 mile route is split into two parts or laps. Make sure you look at both!















We would love to see all of you out at the ride. It's a great ride supporting a great cause. Come on out and join the fun!

June Time Trial Results

The times are getting faster! Here are the results for the June Road Time Trial:



1. Thomas Talley - 22:01
2. Josh Brown - 23:08
3. Gaylon Knowlton - 23:10
4. Jason Frazee - 24:13
5. Joel Thompson - 24:25
6. Mark Rogers - 24:34
7. JR Brock - 25:20
8. Greg Allen - 25:58
9. Travis Crisman - 26:32
10. Paul Patterson - 26:46
11. David Doyle - 29:03
12. Baylor Blessing - 27:15
13. Patrick Stevenson - 27:18
14. Luke Allen - 27:30
15. Lee Hampton - 28:14
16. Cameron Cope - 28:15
17. J Wilson - 28:31
18. Allen Wilson - 28:43
19. Derek Oakley - 29:17
20. Mike Sparks - 30:03
21. Brandon Young - 31:20
22. Mark Spurlock - 32:26
23. Lorraine Wilson - 39:58

Great job, everyone. Can't wait to see how everyone fares next month!

June ABC Road TIme Trial

Hey, everyone - it's time for the first Thursday of the month road time trial! Meet at Mueller's on FM 18. Registration will be at 6:00 pm and the first rider will take off at 6:30. It is the same 10 mile loop as last year. Once again, there is a fee of a non-perishable food item to be donated to the Food Bank. This year, all donations will be made in the memory of Don Dunstan.

For those who have not been before, FM 18 is off of HWY 36 right before the airport. Turn left onto 18 and drive for a mile or so. Mueller's will be on your right. Just park in their parking lot and get ready to ride. This is a great way to see how well you are riding and to see how you improve over the season. Come on out and give it a try. Everyone is welcome!

X-Bar Results

X-Bar was the last race in the TMBRA Spring Series. It took place on May 17 in El Dorado. On to the results for the local folk...

Cat 2 Men 15-18
1. Luke Allen

Cat 2 Men 45-49
1. Greg Allen

Cat 2 Men 50-99
Gary Fraser - DNF

Cat 3 Men 1-10
9. Trent MacDonald
10. Troy MacDonald

Cat 3 Men 19-29
2. Baylor Blessing

Cat 3 Men 40-49
6. Jim MacDonald

Cat 3 Women 1-10
1. Maggie Allen

Cat 3 Women 11-12
3. Claire Allen

Enjoy a few pictures from the race.
Here is Baylor about to claim 2nd place.



Jim got to walk the last mile of his race thanks to a derailleur bent into the spokes. Oops. Notice Gary and Baylor already looking at the bike. Jim, Gary, and Baylor - always the mechanics.

X-Bar claimed another BikeTown victim. On his first lap, Gary ended up with a slash in his tire, so he made it to the end of the lap and then had to DNF. Not a good day for Gary and Jim.

These two had a little more fun. They were pretty pleased to be in the top ten.

Greg had a great race - 1st place!

Way to go, Abilene folk! You all did great this spring series!

I Love America Parade

Sometimes, when you work in a bike store you get to do some fun, out of the ordinary things. For instance, today we got to go participate in a parade. One of the elementary schools here in town has an annual I Love America program and parade. We are one of the school's business sponsors, so we were invited to ride along on the parade route. So, we loaded up the bikes and headed to Dyess Elementary to join in the fun.

It was great to see so many kids having fun at the parade. Those teachers put a lot of work into the program and parade, and it was well done! There was one very excited student riding along with us on the parade route. She was the one who won the bike that we donated to the school. It was so fun to watch her as she got to ride it for the first time.

Thanks, Dyess, for making it a memorable day!