2010 Virginia Cycling BAR Road Race Schedule
Sat Feb 27
Team Natures Path/3 Sports Richmond Intl Raceway Crit
Mar 7
Snowball Crit #2
Mar 14
Dismal Dash Time Trial *
Mar 28
Jefferson Cup Road Race*
Members who ride Road
Nickname: Craig
Location: Charlottesville
Gender: Male
Favorite Ride: Heard's Mountain
Why I Ride: Fitness, fun
About Me:
I’ve been racing since 1983 as a junior. Took a long break in the 90’s from racing, then went back to the road scene again until 2007. Been riding for fun ever since.
I currently work as a software analyst at Perrin Quarles Associates.
I also run a video blog called Extreme Sports Video Online
Former Owner of
C’ville Bike & Tri A Charlottesville bike shop
Former owner of
WiredBike.com Internet store selling electronic gadgets for cycling
Procyclingvideo.com An internet video site that plays highlights of current professional bike racing action
Racing Category: Masters
Race Results:
Road:
2006
1st GC Commonwealth Games Stage Race (masters)
1st Mill Mtn Hill Climb
3rd Wintergreen Hill Climb
7th State Masters RR
Mountain:
2007
1st Paranormal – Shop Team category ;)
1989 (not a typo- just not alot of mtb racing in between!)
1st Montebello mountain bike challenge
Triathlon:
2006
3rd (age group) – C’ville Sprint Tri
Nickname: Eric
Location: Earlysville
Gender: Male
Favorite Ride: Caterton Road Gravel
Why I Ride: I Wanna Go Fast!
Racing Category: Masters Road Racer 40+, Cyclo-cross Racer Masters 40+
Nickname: billytall
Location: brooklyn
Gender: Male
About Me:
Hello,
I was born and raised in C’ville. Live in Brooklyn now and have just started getting into racing after years and years of commuting and doing club and charity rides. Would love to have some folks to ride with when I go home.
Nickname: Mike
Location: Woodbridge, VA
Gender: Male
Favorite Ride: Each time I finish wheels down
Why I Ride: To stay young
Racing Category: Cat 4, Master's 50+ (ouch)
Race Results:
2007 50+ BAR 6th overall
Nickname: Alan
Location: Charlottesville, VA
Gender: Male
Favorite Ride: Crits
Why I Ride: Fitness
Racing Category: 5
Nickname: Lee
Location: Nelson Co
Gender: Female
Favorite Ride: Grottos Loop
Why I Ride: because I love it
Nickname: polliwog
Location: fredericksburg
Gender: Female
Favorite Ride: whatever I have to do for a tri
Why I Ride: to finish a tri
Nickname: Andy
Location: Barboursville
Gender: Male
Favorite Ride: Anything Madison County that includes Ruth Rd
Why I Ride: Fun, fitness, competition
About Me:
I run Best of VA Bike Tours LLC, www.bestofVAbiketours.com. We run week long tours from Front Royal to Afton. My wife and I have four children from 4yrs to 16yrs old.
Nickname: Cameron
Location: Crozet, VA
Gender: Male
Favorite Ride: Free Union
Why I Ride: Freedom from car
About Me:
Freelance, small business web & media development. Website developer for CVilleRacing.org and CVilleBike.com.
Nickname: Bob
Location: No. Albemarle
Gender: Male
Favorite Ride: Mountain Mama
Why I Ride: Health. Mental and physical.
About Me:
Occasional racer, frequent rider, lard a$$, poseur, wannabe, computer geek, fred, shimano (campy someday), mac.
Racing Category: Cat 4, Masters 50+
Race Results:
A couple of top 10s in the 5s. One top 5 in CX. Pack fill in the masters.
Nickname: SeanG
Location: C-Ville
Gender: Male
Why I Ride: peace of mind
About Me:
Sys admin / Photographer by day
Local biz owner: www.thenatureschild.com www.alongfortheride.biz
Racing Category: Sport Mountain biker, Seemingly Eternal Cat 5 road racer
Race Results:
That’s funny. No, wait, I did take 3rd (beginner class) in a Wednesday’s @ Wakefield MTB race back in 2005.
Nickname: Morgs
Location: Belmont
Gender: Male
Favorite Ride: Still figuring it out
Why I Ride: Fun/Fitness
Racing Category: Former CAT III / Sport
Nickname: Michele
Location: Charlottesville, VA
Gender: Female
Favorite Ride: Trails
Why I Ride: To be outside...
About Me:
I ride bikes for fun.
Racing Category: mtb - expert category
Nickname: laura
Location: Ruckersville
Gender: Female
Favorite Ride: Millcreek-Park City-Canyon Loop, UTAH
Why I Ride: Best high ever
About Me:
I am married to Scott Bechtel (an awesome downhill and cross country rider…former owner of “Downhill Zone, WA”. We have two boys ages 1 (Jake) and 3 (Teddy). We moved to VA 3 years ago and are trying to integrate our mountain biking lifestyle with our busy family life. Scott and I have been mountain bikers since the late 80’s.
Racing Category: Trying Expert for the first time at 40 years of age.
Nickname: Robin
Location: C'ville
Gender: Female
Favorite Ride: All of em???
Why I Ride: To get faster...
Racing Category: Collegiate Cat C...(I think...Tri going road and road going tri)
Nickname: Ray
Location: Charlottesville
Gender: Male
Favorite Ride: Flat Irons in Boulder
Why I Ride: To go fast
Nickname: Sean
Location: Charlottesville, VA
Gender: Male
Favorite Ride: Buck Mountain Loop from town
Why I Ride: Fitness, comraderie, speed, and escape
Racing Category: Cat 5
Race Results:
02.14.09 – 9th place – Wolfpack Cycling Classic Road Race (Cat 5)
03.08.09 – 5th place – Snowball Crit #2 (Cat C)
03.29.09 – 3rd place – Jefferson Cup Road Race (Cat 5)
04.26.09 – 5th place – Waynesboro Grand Prix #1 (Cat 5)
05.05.09 – 1st place – Green Mtn Bicycling Criterium Series (Cat B)
06.06.09 – 4th place – Tour of Tucker Country Road Race (Cat 4/5)
Nickname: DKing
Location: Richmond
Gender: Male
Favorite Ride: Home, Westham, Hugenot Br, Pony Pasture, Nickle Main, Cary, Windsor Farms, Grove UR, Home
Why I Ride: Get outside
Nickname: Mark
Location: Charlottesville, VA
Gender: Male
Favorite Ride: Afton climb, past Cookie Lady, to Parkway and beyond
Why I Ride: My regular job is very sedentary
About Me:
I am a 47 year old doctor at UVa. I have been racing in triathlons for 20 years.
Racing Category: Triathlon, time trial
Race Results:
Age group wins in local tris- Charlottesville, Big Lick, WV
Finished Ironman Triathlon Hawaii 2005 in 11:49
Nickname: Scovie
Location: Afton
Gender: Male
Favorite Ride: My house to the Blue Ridge Parkway
Why I Ride: fitness, fun and time in the mountains