Rides and Races - Gainesville- January

Anyone have any idea when this is going to happen exactly?

As I hear stuff, I'll relay the information. I plan on secretly planning a race, so if this other one falls through, it'll still happen. Maybe. I don't know. I'll try to get back to you in the new year.

awesome

i know i'm jumping the gun on this one... but any word on this??? i'm interested and willing to take the trip.

oh hey race!

sorry about missing out on the december one. i couldnt get out of work like i though i would be able to.

but the black ride is back in top order now, new BB and headset. the ball retainer on the old BB was all gnarled up, i cant believe i rode it around like that for so long.

id be up for Wednesday night rides too next semester.

oh hey race!

sorry about missing out on the december one. i couldnt get out of work like i though i would be able to.

but the black ride is back in top order now, new BB and headset. the ball retainer on the old BB was all gnarled up, i cant believe i rode it around like that for so long.

id be up for Wednesday night rides too next semester.

I can't believe you rode that thing either. The creaking alone nearly killed me. But hey, it's the only way I could keep up. I'll be cracking a bottle of wine or two and going for a bike ride sometime this week. Thursday or Friday maybe? I don't know.

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I'm just going to post this in all threads relating to Florida now, as there's been mention of it in most of them. Sorry for the annoyance.

edit: P.S. Sorry about taking so long to relay the information. I really shouldn't be trusted with any sort of responsibility.

custom bike frame, by who?

custom bike frame, by who?

Gainesville's only frame builder on the south side, McGrath Cycles. He has some pictures up here (http://profile.myspace.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=user.viewprofile&friendid=120375258&MyToken=08dfa37b-a362-444b-baac-c51bcd4d009a). Gorgeous stuff, for sure. I've got a track fork and custom time trial/pursuit monster on the drawing board with him right now.

wow i didnt know we had a frame builder in gainesville either.

i think we should take a page from the tally folks and promote the **** out of this one and finally get a big turnout. hopefully the scavenger hunt aspect will bring in more than just us bike racers.

i wont be back in town till friday, but im dying for a ride (currently stuck in the snow drifts of colorado, with the folks) so maybe satruday or sunday.

wow i didnt know we had a frame builder in gainesville either.

i think we should take a page from the tally folks and promote the **** out of this one and finally get a big turnout. hopefully the scavenger hunt aspect will bring in more than just us bike racers.

i wont be back in town till friday, but im dying for a ride (currently stuck in the snow drifts of colorado, with the folks) so maybe satruday or sunday.

We've got two actually, and maybe more. Lex, the guy who owns Bikes and More on 6th and 23rd-ish runs Villin Cycle Works (http://www.villincycleworks.com/about.cfm), but he's on the north side, so as not to play favorites, we have the best of both the south and north sides. Perhaps one day they'll get into a build off. Ahh, the sparks would fly. You've met Brendan before. He's got the mint green bike, short red hair.

As for the race, I think Eric has been promoting it fairly well. He mentioned something about flyering bike shops way back in mid December, so hopefully the word is getting out. I'll start trying to make friends with some photo journalism and photography students and try to coerce them into riding. If there are less than 45 people there, I'll feel like I've failed.

But yeah, let me know when you get back, and whether I should bring booze or lycra for the ride.

hey.. what about spoke cards? ... let's be cooler than the jacksonville race ;)

As a burgeoning alcoholic, I'd like to perpetuate the idea of more booze at these races. The Tallahassee race was AWESOME but after dodging cops, and climbing MOUNTAINS for two hours, I couldn't find a drop of booze. That's simply unacceptable in a college town such as Tally.

Jacksonville had it right with a keg of Yuengling, RAGING fire and live music. Kudos to you, my neighbors to the north.

So that's my request for the Gville race: 5,000 beers. I will contribute monetarily to such a worthy cause.

Oh, and I'd like to thank Sara for volunteering to make spoke cards. Hell of a gal, that Sara. I tell you what.

I almost missed the part about me making the spokecards, I was so taken with the compliment.

Mike Arena--- are you in charge of this race?

We've got two actually, and maybe more. Lex, the guy who owns Bikes and More on 6th and 23rd-ish runs Villin Cycle Works (http://www.villincycleworks.com/about.cfm), but he's on the north side, so as not to play favorites, we have the best of both the south and north sides. Perhaps one day they'll get into a build off. Ahh, the sparks would fly. You've met Brendan before. He's got the mint green bike, short red hair.

As for the race, I think Eric has been promoting it fairly well. He mentioned something about flyering bike shops way back in mid December, so hopefully the word is getting out. I'll start trying to make friends with some photo journalism and photography students and try to coerce them into riding. If there are less than 45 people there, I'll feel like I've failed.

But yeah, let me know when you get back, and whether I should bring booze or lycra for the ride.

when did villin cycles start? when i was living up in gainesville i saw this brown bike with weird seat stays like the villins bikes but never heard anything about the company...i just figured it was some weird custom from who knows where.

Mike Arena--- are you in charge of this race?

Nope, I'm just the only guy who spends enough time on the computer to post on here. The guy who won the frame in Tallahassee (Eric) is putting it together. That's his e-mail on the flyer.


And Villin Cycles started quite some time ago, I think. The website says five years ago, but I get the feeling that hasn't been updated in a while. He used to do mainly mountain frames I think, but I really have no clue. A friend of mine got one after his Peugot got totaled in a roundabout (read: hefty insurance check), and it sure was nice.

hmm.. I'm stoked.

this thread blew my mind. there are TWO frame builders in gainesville??? DJ WYATT was an apprentice there???

i'm DEFINITELY going to be there for this

edit: i'm EXCITED if you can't tell by the CAPS

Oh yeah, Wyatt, I guess that might make 3. Is he still in town?

Let's have a little roll call... who is planning on going?

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okay, fine. i'll go.

<kicks rock> ...I guess I'll be there too.

Oh yeah, Wyatt, I guess that might make 3. Is he still in town?

yeah i think he is.

I'll be in if I either find a digital camera or get on a team with a digital camera.

i don't think i'll have a way up so i think i'm going to have to say...no.

I guess I'll be there.

I'm thinking last resort, if the camera is what's holding you back, just show up with pen and paper and you'll at least get style points, right?

Jamey, there are like 10 people coming up from Tampa/St. Pete! Somebody help him out!

I drove to the Jax race back in Nov, so my truck is staying in the garage this time. Robb and I are heading up, but he drives a go-kart...I mean a VW Golf. Not sure of who else is going from around here.

Jamey, give me a call sometime this week. I can find you a ride and a place to crash.

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robbbbbb...we drink aplenty after the races here in tally, problem was that after the talloween race, the rain, the slips, the crashes, the cops left everyone scrambling to find a place to recuperate.
man im psyched about racing in g-ville, time to bust out the big gear ratio!

Oh hey, no worries man! I still had an excellent time!

So how many are coming from Tally?

I've got pen and paper and I will be going for style points.

2 cars worth. 4 bikes a car it seems, maybe more??

I've got 9 people interested in going from Tally.. so expect a good crew!

I've got 9 people interested in going from Tally.. so expect a good crew!

jacksonville tends to be kind of reclusive when it comes to doing things out of town, but hopefully I can get some to come.

jacksonville tends to be kind of reclusive when it comes to doing things out of town, but hopefully I can get some to come.

Just remind them of the three jerkoffs from Tampa who made the drive for their race :-D

Just remind them of the three jerkoffs from Tampa who made the drive for their race :-D


Exactly! We're going to expect the same from you Northerners when we get our ***** together down here for a race.

we'll only come if the race will be good.

^ + Beer

I SO want to go! Man work is ridiculous. Seems like I can never do anything anymore :(.

This race sounds super fun man.

You guys be safe. And someone take lots of pictures so I can cry at home looking at them.

Oh! And you have the balls to call ME a corporate sell-out!? TAKE A LOOK IN THE MIRROR, KID!

Yea but i'm putting it to the man by fixing kid bikes and old people crusiers.

Duh.

yea dosh, you tell that man what's up with a pedal wrench as your boom-stick! Pictures? bro, the whole race is based around pictures, you'll get plenty of scandalousness. as for me...i need mr. Miyagi to come heal my legs, they're ****ed from prior sporting engagements, so as of now if I race it'll be as support crew to everyone else

give us (jacksonville) a break on our lack of spokecards....it was our first alleycat, but it was amazing.

i let most everyone know in jacksonville about this gainesville race through FixJax (www.myspace.com/135849650), our basic jacksonville bike forum. join to get the info on the rides and races and all kinds of happenings in jacksonville. good luck with the race. todd from horroh let me know about it...thanks again. i'm trying to get off work to catch the race and the barncles show friday night.

No problem Matt. Glad to hear you're trying to spread the word and get the Jax kids out there. We'll talk more in Gainesville.

give us (jacksonville) a break on our lack of spokecards....it was our first alleycat, but it was amazing.

i let most everyone know in jacksonville about this gainesville race through FixJax (www.myspace.com/135849650), our basic jacksonville bike forum. join to get the info on the rides and races and all kinds of happenings in jacksonville. good luck with the race. todd from horroh let me know about it...thanks again. i'm trying to get off work to catch the race and the barncles show friday night.

how come I've never heard of that myspace despite knowing and riding with a lot of the people that are currently its friends?

so we've arranged 4 cars to head to g-ville...BOOM! Tallahassee's coming strong

I think it's just Todd and I from Tampa, and Todd's only half a person so that means I'm the only one!

half a person? well whatever, see you soooon Robbbbb

yeah i'm out. i have to do that work thing. totally sucks.