Rides and Races - Gainesville!

I think there are a couple of people on here, and maybe a few who just read, but anyway, you should come out every Sunday (even today!) to the Gainesville High School track and ride bikes. Around 4:45 or so, I guess is when people show up. It's a lot of fun, and we need more people, so tell your friends too. Let's get some races going again.

Oh yeah, NW 13th St. and 19th Ave.

i've only got beaters left, that aren't packed (i'm moving out of this place again!), so that's what it's gonna have to be.
edit: geared, too, ha!

i'll try to make it back out once my fork issue is resolved (funded).

Awesome. We had five people today, but it started raining so we had to cut it a bit short.

We'll be out there again next week, and the next week, and so on. Hope to see you there!

someone left a note in my spokes about this a week or two ago.

Yeah, that was me. You should come out.

that was fun. next time i'll try and have some sort of non-mtb to run around on.

that was fun. next time i'll try and have some sort of non-mtb to run around on.

Yeah, you ought to see if you can unpack that Miyata and built it back up for next week. (That was your bike, right? Am I getting confused?)

are you talking like a running track? are you guys riding track bikes?

Yeah, it's just a paved running track. It's pretty smooth. No banked corners, but we'll take what we can get. We just sort of ride laps, sometimes race, sometimes do time trials. You know, have fun.

I guess most of us ride track bikes. There's generally a fixed conversion, and every now and then someone brings a freewheel (gasp!). We're generally non-discriminatory though.

haha, yeah that's my miyata. it's safely packed away where I can't waste any of my packing time on bike tomfoolery. i'd like to throw some clipless pedals on the kona and give it a go though. i'd feel way more comfortable about cornering if i didn't have those monster-mash bmx ones that are on right now.

Sunday's coming up soon again. Just thought I'd give everybody plenty of time so they could adjust their schedules accordingly and all.

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maybe I'll show up when I'm not sick or super busy with school.

maybe I'll show up when I'm not sick or super busy with school.

Yeah, I understand that... You just moved here right? Watch out if you're stuck in the dorms, you'll be sick all year. Unless you get out and get some fresh air that is...

And racing for a few hours is great stress relief if classes are getting you down.

Alright, seriously though, I'm starting to sound like a drug pusher or something with this thing. Hope to see you out there soon and feel better!

P.S. What bike do you ride, so I don't keep jamming notes in your spokes, and so I can say hi if I see you?

I am so ****ing fast (and wasted) hold my wheel dude!

I am so ****ing fast (and wasted) hold my wheel dude!

Ha, sounds like a good night. Did you get that stem yet?

go Gainesville!

you all should join Mike at the track. Don't be intimidated - he's slow.

go Gainesville!

you all should join Mike at the track. Don't be intimidated - he's slow.

It's true. I probably won't even be able to draft off of you unless you bring your 22 tooth cog.

but if Florida takes us, we're taking everyone down with us.

go Gainesville!

you all should join Mike at the track. Don't be intimidated - he's slow.

I'd be less intimidated if I had one of those sweet speedsuits.
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I'd be less intimidated if I had one of those sweet speedsuits.
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What can I say, those who can do. Those who can't buy a skinsuit on ebay so it looks like they can...

Regular jersey and shorts for me tomorrow... Bike clothes are DEFINTELY NOT required though for anyone thinking about coming out. I just like looking goofy.

I don't even have a bike with skinny tires anymore to race on! my only functional bike right now is a KHS Solo-One SS mountain bike, with knobbys (the kona you saw is packed and on it's way to detroit to join the miyata, and my road bike is kind of in pieces right now)
I'll definitely go out and help with moral support, though.

Yeah, I understand that... You just moved here right? Watch out if you're stuck in the dorms, you'll be sick all year. Unless you get out and get some fresh air that is...

And racing for a few hours is great stress relief if classes are getting you down.

Alright, seriously though, I'm starting to sound like a drug pusher or something with this thing. Hope to see yobetteru out there soon and feel !

P.S. What bike do you ride, so I don't keep jamming notes in your spokes, and so I can say hi if I see you?

I live downtown so I don't have to worry about dorms or communal showers.

I'm starting to feel better but I have to do a ton of drawing for one of my classes.

I have a blue Schwinn conversion. the bike is a mess because I bent my last bike in an accident and just threw whatever was salvageable on a borrowed frame/fork. I'm an art major so my bike is always around there. you might have seen me somewhere with my huge brown reload bag.

Ha, eff that. No more Sunday races, folks.

Apparently due to the recent increase in the amout of vandalism, they're keeping the track locked during non-school use hours. The guy mowing the grass was nice enough to let me do some laps for about 20 minutes, though.

Not like anybody else showed up anyway. Your loss, you missed the total awesomeness that was the last Gaineville Ghettodrome Sunday.

Almost made it a year too...

P.S. Every other city has it's own thread. This is now the Gainesville ride thread. Who wants to go on a ride Monday (September 17th) evening/night? Nothing too fast or long, as my good (fast) bike is out of commission indefinitely.

sorry didn't get to make it out there, mike, had some familial obligations, etc.
best of luck in the coming time with gainesville. more people need to be organized to ride, and surely it's possible.

sorry didn't get to make it out there, mike, had some familial obligations, etc.
best of luck in the coming time with gainesville. more people need to be organized to ride, and surely it's possible.

Hey, thanks a lot. I hope school goes well for you up in Detroit. PM me if you're ever heading back down here and want to go for a ride.

Ha, eff that. No more Sunday races, folks.

Apparently due to the recent increase in the amout of vandalism, they're keeping the track locked during non-school use hours. The guy mowing the grass was nice enough to let me do some laps for about 20 minutes, though.

Not like anybody else showed up anyway. Your loss, you missed the total awesomeness that was the last Gaineville Ghettodrome Sunday.

Almost made it a year too...

oh, that's sad. back to 10pm fence jumping?

and what do you mean your good bike is out of commission? Which one are we talking about here?

Damn, people in Gainesville are riding fixies? I lived there for four years (guess why?) and never saw one (other than on the velodrome) until I moved to New York last summer. Now I'm ****ing addicted...and to think i wasted my time on a damn mountain bike the whole time i lived there. Ahh, what i wouldn't give to hit that downhill left sweeper from archer onto 13th and sprint up the hill on my current setup. or divebomb the big hill on west university and catch the green at 34th...maybe head over to the Top and have a $3 pint of guinness and a chicken philly...those were the days...

hey, sorry i missed the track this week, but im gona throw a race friday.

i posted it up in the upcoming event thread.

NO¢QUARTER
AN ALLEYCAT BIKE RACE

FRIDAY SEPT.22 5:30PM
TURLINGTON PLAZA

$$$/PRIZES FOR WINNERS
FUN FOR ALL

ALL BIKES WELCOME
$2 W/HELMET---$3 W/OUT

i started flyering today. if any of you want to help out with flyering let me know and ill try to get you some.

i know you guys wont be scared, but its gona have the shands hill in it. bwa ha ha.

hey, sorry i missed the track this week, but im gona throw a race friday.

i posted it up in the upcoming event thread.

NO¢QUARTER
AN ALLEYCAT BIKE RACE

FRIDAY SEPT.22 5:30PM
TURLINGTON PLAZA

$$$/PRIZES FOR WINNERS
FUN FOR ALL

ALL BIKES WELCOME
$2 W/HELMET---$3 W/OUT

i started flyering today. if any of you want to help out with flyering let me know and ill try to get you some.

i know you guys wont be scared, but its gona have the shands hill in it. bwa ha ha.

Aw, **** yeah. Looks like I'm gonna have to save up $3. Or save $2 and find a helmet...

If you have some flyers on you, I can pick up a stack tomorrow at arond 11:30 at the SG bike repair, if you're there.

Wait, down the hill or up the hill?

I probably won't be there for it, but good look on organizing an alleycat. Is it going to be fixed only?

I probably won't be there for it, but good look on organizing an alleycat. Is it going to be fixed only?

Nope, open to anybody and everybody is my guess. I mean, I'm not organizing it, but I know the guy who does doesn't ride fixed, so yeah, whatever. This'll be race number five or six for Gainesville in the past year. Hopefully we'll get more than 5 people.

You should definitely call in sick or skip class or do whatever you need to to be there. It'll be fun.

P.S. Tell your friends.

yep, any bike is welcome. i mostly flyered fix/ss and fast looking road bikes, but thats because of the limited amout of time i had today. i want as many people as possible to come out and have fun so help me get the word out. id make the entry free, but i want there to be a cash purse as an encentive. its baisically gona be winner take all on the cash (i might use a few bucks to buy some beer for everyone to have at the finish, depending on the crowd. but im not keeping any) there will be other prizes im providing to. some of its authentic TDF, but thats all il say.

oh and i did it at 5:30 so most people would be out of class, and traffic would be at its worst...

oh mike, ill have a stack of flyers at the bike shop tomoro. i might not be there because of career fair, but ill drop a stack off at 9:00 in case im late.

I'm gonna bust ass and get out of work on time to make it...oh, what time would be good to get there?

will anyone have an extra bike for me to ride around on when i'm down there for the fest in october??? i will buy you all the leo's rolls that you can eat if you do.

will anyone have an extra bike for me to ride around on when i'm down there for the fest in october??? i will buy you all the leo's rolls that you can eat if you do.

Heh, the fest. What size?

ideally 57cm.. i think saturday is the day that i am there? there's also a slight chance that i will be with bike in tow

****ing hell, I need to get out of work. I'll get smoked by you G-ville kids but it'd still be worth the drive ...

I gotta be in Sarasota this weekend, otherwise I'd try to make it out for the race. But, I can say that a number of St. Pete folks are bringing their bikes up for Halloween/Fest. Might not be a bad idea to organize something that weekend.

BTW, that track looks awesome. Do they chase you out for being there?

you guys are all *******s for alley-catting as soon as i move out of gainesville (for the 2nd time)
okay not really. ;-p

I'm gonna bust ass and get out of work on time to make it...oh, what time would be good to get there?


the race wont set out till about 6:00, but try to get there at 5:30, or 5:45 at the latest. if you are driving in from out of town, allow your self some extra time to find parking on/near campus.

i take it you got the flyers at the shop today mike. thanks, and let me know if you (or anyone else) want some more to hand out.

thanks, everybody! i had fun at the race... next time you have to come to tallahassee!

Give us an update: How many showed? How'd it go? C'mon, info for all us that had **** weekends.

what was the route like? I don't know gainesville that well so I'd have probably gotten lost if I was in town for the race.


stephen: I might have an extra bike by Fest time but it will be a conversion/beater. still 57 though.

Alright, 1st went to some guy who's name I don't remember, but was running 9 speed with a Spinergy Rev X in the rear. Nice stuff.

Second actually went to onceinalifetime which is ridiculously impressive, as he's not from around here. Third went to Brendan who came in just after that.

I think there were 11 people or so total, so a decent showing and a good time. I came in second to last, due to my inability to read/follow directions. I showed up at what I thought was the finish line, and sat sipping a Sam's Cola for 25 minutes before I realized I was in the wrong place. Yeah, second time that's happened to me.

For those quasi-familiar with Gainesville, the course was from Turlington, down to Shands, to the top of the parking garage (6-8 levels) back up the huge hill to Turlington. Then to your choice of the two Wal-Marts to pick up a Sam's Cola. At this point, I thought the finish was back in Turlington, but it turns out it was actually the park at 34th St. and 8th Ave. Sillly me.

Mailer, I think I saw you ride through Turlington a little before the race (blue bike, bare drops, brown bag?) I yelled something, but I don't think you heard me.

Anyway, thanks to roadgator for organizing the shenanigans and providng refreshments and goodies at the finish, and thanks to everybody for showing up. It was a great time.

Now I've just got to brush up on my reading comprehension before Halloween in Tally and/or December in Gainesville.

Mailer, I think I saw you ride through Turlington a little before the race (blue bike, bare drops, brown bag?) I yelled something, but I don't think you heard me.

haha I knew I heard something. I was on my way to El Indio (bad mistake because I felt sick all night) because I was super hungry.

I left the blue bike in Jacksonville and brought the green Mercier my parents got me. free bikes woooo.

Anybody want to go for a ride Wednesday evening/night? I'm thinking slow/medium paced through town/campus and just have a good time. Nothing too rough.

Gainesville! you guys need to gather troops and come for Talloween, it'll be awesome and if any of you guys need places to stay we can work it all out; there's a hell of a lotta events going on that weekend so it'll be worth it