US PRO CYCLING CHAMPIONSHIPS- KING OF THE MOUNTAIN

Yesterday was the US Pro Championships in Greenville, SC.  Tyler Wren of Team Jamis won the King of the Mountain title and the poka dot jersey on a very hot day.  Congrats Tyler and Team Jamis

Life is great VELOCITY BIKE & BEAN. Iced chia, Florence, Kentucky

We just had our bell outlawed at the Missouri Pro Series Loop De Loop race!

UT classic Schwinn bicycle at the Antique Mall in Crossville, TN

VELOCITY BIKE & BEAN- Florence, Kentucky

Morning

Jamis rider- George Ryan

Adventures of GR - Year End 2011 from George Ryan on Vimeo.

Cows go Mountain Biking!

Happy Thanksgiving

Happy Thanksgiving!  I'm thankful for this time of the year, one of my favorites to be out in nature.  Above is a photo of a recently emerged Adam and Eve orchid leaf.

The Sequatchie Valley Century ride is tomorrow!  Come and ride in my neck of the woods!  Ride starts at the high school on hwy 28 in Dunlap, TN  8:00 am Central time!

The first day of Fall is happening this week, man this year has zoomed by!  With the cooler weather comes all of the great opportunities to get outside and hike and ride.  This weekend is the 12 hour event at Land Between the Lakes in Kentucky.  October 1^st is the Sequatchie Valley Century and bike ride just down the road from my home in Tennessee.  I hope some of you will make the trip for this terrific ride through this incredibly beautiful valley.  I’ll be riding that one, and I hope I can make it, I haven’t ridden much in the last few months because of a nagging knee injury and an achy back, but I’ll do this ride even if I have to cut it short, it’s too pretty to miss.   Come on down!

Land between the Lakes Kentucky 12 hour race

This weekend is the Land Between the Lakes 12 hour race near Paducah, KY!  I will be there, but not racing, just helping out brother Ward and buddy Allen.  This is a wonderful place to mountain bike, so come on over!  Great camping close-by also!

This weekend LAND BETWEEN THE LAKES 12 hour

Old bicycle fence

The new Jamis 650B Dragon

Jamis 650B Dragon Bicycle, Reynolds 853 -sweet!

Bike Couriers Bicycle Shop-Louisville, KY

This shop is very "green" (even the owners last name is Green)  They have vegetables planted in the parking lot, in the cracks in the sidewalk and any little space, dill is growing in the cracks and a big tomato plant.  Plus, they are reclaiming rain water for the community garden, and they have a great selection of bikes, accessories and wonderful service.

Fruita and Moab Trip Slideshow

650 B headed out to the trails in Ellijay, Georgia with Rob, enjoy!

George Ryan Video

Adventures of GR - Passing Time from George Ryan on Vimeo.

The weathers getting nice down at Mulberry Gap - Ellijay Georgia

The weather is starting to get really nice down in Georgia.  If you're looking for a biking destination check out Ellijay, Georgia, great mountain biking and road biking.  If you're looking for a great road ride the "Italian Festival" road ride is coming up on April 16th.  Ride starts at 9:00, I think its about $30, has a sag stops and mile options of 50, 70 and 100.  Come on down and you should also check out Mulberry Gap Campground and Cabins a place just for bicyclists and Cartecay Bike Shop

Sin Cycle - Evansville Indiana

If your in the area stop in and see the guys at Sin Cycle on Franklin Street in Evansville, Indiana, it's a very interesting store.  First off, you're greeted by a screen door, that's right, a screen door.  Out of the hundreds of bike shops that I visit, this is the only one with a screen door--love it!  Say hi to Salsa, the shop kitty, and check out the interesting light fixtures made by a local. 

Schwinn Twinn For sale

 

I have this 1965 Schwinn Twinn Tandem for sale, send me an email if you're interested.  margosky@frontiernet.net

Bike Monkey Magazine

I took this photo during the summer at Raccoon Mountain in Chattanooga, TN and this month it's featured in Bike Monkey Magazine.  An old bike friend, Kim Dow, is the Creative Director, if you haven't seen the magazine or subscribed, check it out, it's the most cutting edge and interesting bike magazine that I've seen in a long time.

The new Cartecay Bike Shop, Ellijay Georgia

Awesome stainglass of Chewy who is usually in the store

nice selection of winter riding gear-all stuff that fits and works great

look at the room and cool stuff

my favorite- the "bar" with Park Tool stools- come and hang out

awesome Brett Flemming repair stand

Congrats to Mike and Terry on the new shop, love the paint colors and set up.  Head on down to visit and ride in the mountains.  Mark your calendar for April 16th and the Italian Bike Festival ride.

Get your customized Xenith Endura

Mike at Cycle Therapy in Lewisville, NC is doing some neat things to give his customers custom bikes, without the custom bike price tag. Here is a Jamis Xenith Endura that they have added an upgraded wheelset and some red accents on the cables, bottle cages and seat. 

Cycle Therapy Lewisville, NC sweet shop trailer

Holiday Parade in Helen Georgia with Woodys Mountain Bikes

Here's the crew from Woodys Mountain Bikes at the Helen Georgia Holiday Parade-Yes! thats the same Helen Georgia that the NORBA Nationals were held at.

A Jamis Bicycle ready for the parade

whats a Holiday Parade without goats!

The parade through the beautiful main road in Helen Georgia

David Sagat- D 29'er Team -Reality Bikes Georgia

Mountain Biking at Big South Fork-Tennessee

Yesterday a group of 10 came up from Knoxville to ride the Grand Gap and John Muir trails.

BIG SOUTH FORK MOUNTAIN BIKING

Big South Fork National River and Recreation Area is located about an hour north of Crossville, Tennessee and has some great mountain biking trails.  The National Park also has a campground with showers, a pool thats open in the summer, gift shop and Visitors Center and if you loop all the mountain bike trails together with some gravel roads you've got a 50+ mile ride.
 My favorite trails to ride there are the Grand Gap and John Muir trails.  I start at the visitors center and ride the gravel road out to Grand Gap then hook into John Muir and ride the gravel roads back, which makes for about 21 miles.  These trails have several spots that run right along the bluff tops and offer spectacular views of the Big South Fork River Gorge.  Make a note that Grand Gap and John Muir trails are officially only open to bike riding during weekdays.

Click here to download the map of the trails.

Bike Buddies

Bill from American Classic with me at Interbike- Bill and Ellen at AC are awesome good people.

There needs to be more focus in the world on good things.  Good things like good people, things to do, places to go, food to eat.  I'm grateful for good friends, good times, good places.  Thanks 

She Pedals Magazine

 

She Pedals Magazine has now been around for about a year, subscriptions are $28 www.shepedalsmagazine.com

It's Chili Dawg ride time again

Wonderful fall colors

Oh, I can't believe that it's already fall, the leaves are at full color and the mornings are chilly, so it's time for the annual Chilly Dawg training rides in Ellijay, Georgia.  These are mountain bike rides and anywhere in

length from 20 miles to 50 miles.  Some rides are gravel roads, some trail, or a mix, and always fun.  The thing about these rides that make them so special is that they are very inclusive.  You do need to be in some sort of cycling shape, but there's always someone to ride with and nobody gets left behind, they wait at turns and

stopped as a flat gets fixed out on a forest road in the north Georgia mountain

everyone gets looked out for.  The scenery up there in the North Georgia Mountains is just beautiful.  For more info call Cartecay bike shop in Ellijay, GA.

Mike Palmeri- our fearless leader