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Series
Outline
- The Birmingham Bike League is designed to
be a controlled training ride with strategically placed "attack
zones". The ride is not intended to be an all out "last man
or woman standing" type ride. The purpose of the ride
is to get in winter "base" mileage, while providing brief periods
of "race simulations". After each race simulation, there
will be a regrouping. Most of the rides will be three to
four hours in duration. Each attack zone, will be about five
or six miles long.
- A whistle will be
used to signal the start of the attack
zone.
- Participants will
get points for attending the rides. Points will be given for
the winner of each attack zone. At the end of each month,
prizes will be given out to the overall
leaders.
- The points will be 5,4,3,2,1 for the top
5 in the attack zones. Because this ride is intended to be a
controlled ride, anyone attacking outside of the attack zone will
not be given points.
- At the end of each month, the top 3
riders will be given a prize of some type throughout the
series.
- Points are good for
one fiscal month (ie November only, December only) and the slate
is wiped clean and everyone starts over again at zero. So,
you can be lazy in November and not be out of the series and
prizes.
- The rides will be leaving from the Starbucks in Mountainbrook every
Saturday. The ride will depart at 8:30 a.m
. The series will go from November until
the last Saturday in January.
- Updates,
series standings, etc. will be available on
this page (scroll down). Please, check back often to stay in
the "loop".
- No one sponsors this ride. No one
is in "charge" of this ride. The ride is at your own
risk. This is a group ride, so there are risks. There
is no entry fee. There is no
insurance.
November 6th News New!!!
- The 2nd edition of the
B.B.L. will head out toward Camp Winnetaska. The ride will
depart from the Mtn. Brook Starbucks at 8:30. We'll roll out
through the neighborhoods and make our way to 78 and roll through
Leeds. We'll make the right at the "Y" before I-20 and then
make the right at the Camp Winnestaska sign. The attack zone
will begin somewhere on the series of rollers and end at the last
hill on that stretch of road. The group will soft pedal
(stop for a few minutes or double back) for a regrouping. A
stop at the store is possible to refuel. We'll roll over Hwy
25 to 119. Turn left and then right at the store. Head
to Sicard Hollow and turn up 78. The second attack zone will
be on 78 and end at "Cemetary Hill". Each attack zone will
be marked with paint.
- Be sure to come and get your
points. Prizes from Scott, Giant, Zipp and the bike shops
is being collected.
November 3rd News
- The inagural ride kicked
off today. Please, spread the word about the new bike ride
in town. The ride will be run every Saturday. This is
not the usual "run what you brung" and try to hang on ride.
This is a controlled ride with "attack zones". After each
attack zone, there will be a regrouping. For the most part,
there will be one attack zone per hour.
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