Sandman Sprint Triathlon Results

Congrats to all team members for the awesome showing at today's triathlon. Jimmy Parrot took a convincing 1st place in the mens 35-39 Age Group. Rob Riek took the Mens Overall Masters 2nd place spot just ahead of Jason Lloyd, who took the Mens Overall Masters 3rd place spot. Chuck Alt took a convincing 1st place spot in the Mens 45-49 category just ahead of Todd Holwick, who took 2nd in the Mens 45-49 category. Our newest member, Chris Lloyd, finished his first open water swim triathlon in the top 50% of all competitors (pretty impressive for a 12 year old). It was awesome seeing all of that Orange on the podium.

In the Olympic Triathlon on Saturday, Ashley Stanley finished in 5:13 for a top finish in her AG and 5th overall.

Congratulations on the great results.

Next week we get to add her to the arsenol in an attempt to sweep the podiums again at Sandman! See everyone at the Va Beach oceanfront next Sunday!

Updated Rider Profiles Coming Soon

We've had a number of new teammates this past year with great race success in the duatholon and triathlon events. Look for their profiles and the other teammates on the rider profile page soon.

Chuckatuck CX @ Lone Star Lakes

Chuckatuck CX at Lone Star Lakes
Sunday, October 18, 2009
SPONSORED BY
CITY OF SUFFOLK PARKS AND RECREATION
ALL ABOUT BIKES RACING

Only the above listed races are permitted and sanctioned by USA Cycling. No other races or activities at the event are sanctioned by USA Cycling. Held under USAC permit (pending). On-line and race day registration only. NO mail-ins. On-line registration closes October 16 at 6:00 pm. Race day registration opens 9:00 am and closes 20 minutes prior to your event. One day and annual licenses will be available for unlicensed riders. No refunds. Event held rain, snow or shine. 2008 CX BAR winners $3. Second race is $10.

The Race Director and Race Officials reserve the right to cancel and/or modify segments of the event as deemed necessary for safety. There is no rain date for this event.

Course Description: Mostly flat and big ring fast. Located on the scenic Nansemond River waterfront.

Directions:
Lonestar Park
Bob House Pkwy, Suffolk, VA 23432

Google Maps - Once inside the park, follow Race signs.

From Peninsula: RT 64 to RT 17 and over the James River Bridge, right on Brewers Neck Road (RT 258), then left on Benns Church Blvd (RT 10/32), left on Kings Highway (RT 125), left on Bob Parkway into Park.
From RT 664: Take exit 9A to RT 17 / 164, turn left at Crittenden Road, right onto Kings Highway (RT 125) and right into Bob Parkway into Park.
Pre-registration at www.bikereg.com. Any questions email promoter at aabracing@gmail.com.

Table Tutorial

Suffolk Cyclocross Races

Details Coming Soon!

Mid Season Review

Mike, Shawn, Chris and Albe at the Farm Bureau Crit Cat 4 Race

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Race Results
(Top 15 Results Only)

Snowball Crit #1
C Race
Kyle O'Brien 2nd
Jayson Cisak 4th
B Race
Shawn Buddenhagen 6th
Jimmy Parrott 9th

VB Smackdown
Cat 4
Amos Swogger 11th
Jimmy Parrott 13th
Cat 5
Jayson Cisak 9th

Dismal Dash TT
Cat 4
Mike Lirette 13th

Conquer the Canal TT
Cat 3
Mitch Hunt 10th
Cat 4
Mike Bruwelheide 11th

Langley Crit
Cat 4
Shawn Buddenhagen 7th

Tour de Beach Crit
Cat 4
Shawn Buddenhagen 2nd
Joe Younkin 12th
Cat 5
Jayson Cisak 7th

Casey Crit
Cat 4
Shawn Buddenhagen 2nd

VA State Sr Crit Championship
Cat 3
Mike "Fishsticks" Rozelle 15th
Cat 4
Mike Lirette 12th

PLT #1
Cat 4
Mike Lirette 10th
Cat 5
Rob Riek 8th

Farm Bureau Crit
Cat 3
Fishsticks 3rd
Cat 4
Shawn Buddenhagen 4th

Stoney Point State Championship TT
Cat 4
Mike Lirette 9th

Snowball Crit #1

Kyle and Jayson finishing 2nd and 4th in the C race.

Snowball Crit #1 Video by Joe Younkin

Congrats to Kyle for taking 2nd and Jayson on his 4th place finish in the C race at Snowball Crit #1 held at the VA Beach Sportsplex new criterium course. Danny got caught behind a wreck (but he kept the rubber side down) on the final laps to get him seperated from the pack and Dave led the race off with some strong tempo riding in the front.



In the B race, Shawn picked up 6th and Jimmy a 9th. Amos and Andy also scored top 20s. The race also included strong riding by the rest of the team which included Chris K, Chris G and Mitch who all finished in the pack. Mitch also doubled up by riding the A race.

Dismal Dash 2008

All About Bikes Racing Presents
The 2008 Dismal Dash
Time Trial

First Time Trial of the Virginia Cycling Association BAR Series
"Held under USA Cycling event permit 2008-272"

Sunday, March 16, 2008
Juniors start at 9:01 AM
White Marsh Shopping Center
1226 White Marsh Road
Suffolk, VA 23434

Registration: Online registration only. Registration closes at 1:00 PM on Friday, March 14, 2008. There will be no mail in or race day registration, online registration only. Start times will be posted on the All About Bikes website after 11:00 PM Friday, March 14, 2008 and emailed to the racers.

Note: First rider starts at 9:01 AM with 1-minute intervals. Racers are responsible for their start times. Pls. be at the staging area 5 minutes prior to your start time. Start times will be written on the back of your number. Entry fees include $2 USCF and $1 VCA fee. Unlicensed racers (CAT 5 or Women CAT 4 only) must purchase a one-day license for $10 (cash only). Annual licenses are available for purchase online at USA Cycling. No refunds, race runs rain or shine. Cat 5 Men are permitted to ride in Masters Time Trials. The TT categories are for prize distribution only. Results will be provided to VCA who will award the BAR points. If you have questions regarding VCA BAR points visit their website at Virginia Cycling Association.

FOR 2007 VCA BAR winners: Sign up for event under 2007 BAR Winners, entry fee is waived but $2 USCF and $1 VCA fee payment is required ($3). Fill out online registration and email promoter with your DD TT race category.

Packet pick-up: Saturday, March 15, 2008 at All About Bikes, 3575 Bridge Road, Suffolk, VA btwn 11:00 AM and 2:00 PM. Packets can also be picked up at the race on Sunday btwn 8:00 AM and 11:30 AM. BRING YOUR USCF LICENSE OR YOU CAN'T GET YOUR RACE PACKET.

All racers must present a valid USCF license (or purchase a one-day if your category qualifies) at time of packet pick-up and sign the USA Cycling release form. Racers under 18 years of age must have parent/guardian signature on release form. One-day license (CAT 5 men and CAT 4 women only) will be available for purchase at time of packet pick-up (CASH ONLY $10). All USCF rules for Time Trials apply. Portable toilets will be available onsite. No warming up on course, recommend bringing your trainer.

Questions to Jeni: ccc_list@cox.net or call (757) 651-2630 before 8 PM. (MAKE SURE YOU HAVE READ THE RACE DETAILS)

Course map and directions to event plus more details can be found by visiting the All About Bikes Website,

Special Thanks to our Event Sponsors:
City of Suffolk, All About Bikes, Bull and Crowley MediaWorks, White Marsh Shopping Ctr, Kale Running

AAB Racing Helping Chesapeake Tourism

On November 10th, several AAB Team members were hired as "models" to work with an advertising agency and photographer to help promote the City of Chesapeake Tourism. Under the direction of Buena Peacock Henry Advertising and Design and Veronica Dana Photography, six team members posed for the camera at the Great Dismal Swamp Trail in Chesapeake. The photos taken will be part of the www.visitchesapeake.com website.

All Photos Courtesy of Buena Peacock Henry Advertising and Veronica Dana Photography.

Team Meeting 12/6

The next team meeting is scheduled for December 6th at the O'Brien's house. An email was sent out on time and directions.

Team Kits Order

Get your team kit orders to Albe or Kim this week so we can place the order.
Let me know if you have any questions on the orders.
Prices can be found on the Champion Systems website. - Albe

Race Results and Jimmy is Going to McDonald's

Results:
Mountain Biking:
Joe Younkin raced the Poor Farm Fall Classic in Ashland on Sunday. His time of 1:35 was good enough for an 8th place in the 30-39 Sport category.

Cyclocross:
Shawn Buddenhagen and Albe Rodenas headed to Charlottesville for the Urban Cross at IX 2. Shawn picked up a top 10 finish and Albe finished 16th in the C race.
Read the full race reports in their respective blogs.

Upcoming Races
Duathlon:
Jimmy Parrott is racing the McDonald's Duathlon World Championships in Richmond this weekend. Jimmy qualified for this race by his high-place finishes this year in Duathlons and will be wearing the USA jersey in the 30-34 category. Good luck Jimmy.

Cyclocross:
Superior Cross in Catharpin (VACX) and Granogue (UCI) on Saturday.
Pole Green Cross (VACX) and Wissahickon (UCI) on Sunday.

Mountain Biking:
Tidewater Mountain Bike Challenge (10/28)

"Poor" Joe, Plus CX Race Updates

Joe Younkin traveled to Roanoke to race in the Poor Mountain Hill Climb. He finished 7th in the 18-35 class with a PR of 59:01.
Trek Pro rider Jeremiah Bishop was on hand to show what he gets paid to do. He completed the climb in a course record of 37:16.
Joe recommends coming out next year to race. No mountain bike? No problem. They added a new category this year - "Any Bike". So bring out the cyclocross bikes next year.

Joe is traveling up to Ashland this weekend to race the Poor Farm Fall Cup Race. Good Luck Joe.

Also on the road this weekend will be Shawn and Albe heading up to Charlottesville to race in the Urban Cross which is part of the opening weekend of the VA Cyclocross Race Series.

Race reports to follow next week.

A Few Updates

The next team meeting is coming up on October 4th. If you are not on the team's email list, post your email on the comments or contact someone on the team for details.

The team is co-sponsoring a the York River Off Road Duathlon. We have committed to provide volunteers to support this race. Come out and support the team and the race on October 21 (volunteers needed on the 20th as well). Bring your mountain bike and get the chance to preride the great trails of York River State Park. Contact me for volunteer info.

And you thought your road race season was over. Dust off that bike, leave that cross bike at home and do some late season races. Tidewater Bike Racing Club just announced two races on the 23th and 30th of September. Get in those mass starts in for your CAT4 upgrade or come out to see what you left in the tank after this season.

If you're not receiving team emails from the team message board, let me know and I'll add you to the distro.

2007 Race Results

2007 Race Results
Top 15 Finishes

Sonny Hutchins Crit CAT 4/5 10th Joe Younkin	Dismal Dash TT CAT 5 3rd Steven Locklear 12th Joe Younkin 13th Rob Riek 14th Mike Bruwelheide CAT4 14th Mike Lirette	Conquer the Canal TT CAT4 5th Mike Lirette 12th Mitch Hunt CAT 5 6th Steven Locklear 11th Joe Younkin
Towne Bank Crit CAT4 3rd Shawn Buddenhagen 13th Mike Lirette CAT5 3rd Steven Locklear 4th Joe Younkin M50 12th Joe Coccaro	Casey Crit CAT5 1st Steven Locklear 11th Joe Younkin 14th Mike Brown CAT3 13th Andy Barker M50 14th Joe Coccaro	Norfolk Cycling Classic CAT5 10th Joe Younkin 12th Chris Gross CAT4 2nd Steven Locklear CAT3 6th Josh Moore
City Center Crit CAT4 7th Shawn Buddenhagen CAT3 10th Andy Barker 13th Josh Moore M50 14th Joe Coccaro	Amphibious Assault Crit CAT5 8th Chris Kitchin 10th Joe Younkin 11th Albe Rodenas CAT4 4th Shawn Buddenhagen CAT3 14th Andy Barker	PLT #1 TT CAT5 8th Robert Riek CAT4 10th Mike Lirette 11th Mitch Hunt 15th Amos Swogger
State TT CAT4 8th Mike Lirette	Bryan Park Ciruit Race CAT 4/5 (15-30) 8th Mike Rozelle CAT4 7th Amos Swogger 12th Mike Lirette CAT 3/4 3rd Steven Locklear 8th Shawn Buddenhagen	Go Fast Turn Left #2 CAT4 12th Shawn Buddenhagen 13th Amos Swogger CAT 3/4 10th Steven Locklear 12th Mike Rozelle
Tour de Ports CAT5 10th Albe Rodenas CAT4 3rd Steven Locklear 11th Mike Rozelle Junior 15-18 3rd Kyle O'Brien	Tour de Peake CAT5 9th Rob Riek 15th Albe Rodenas CAT4 2nd Steven Locklear 9th Mike Rozelle 10th Amos Swogger Junior 15-18 1st Kyle O'Brien	PLT #2 TT CAT5 5th Robert Riek CAT4 3rd Mike Lirette 11th Mike Bruwelheide 14th Albe Rodenas 15th Jeff Greene
Chesapeake Crit CAT5 11th Robert Riek CAT4 7th Mike Lirette 8th Amos Swogger 11th Shawn Buddenhagen 13th Chuck Alt 14th Albe Rodenas Junior 15-16 7th Kyle O'Brien	PLT #3 TT CAT5 6th Robert Riek CAT4 1st Mike Lirette 6th Mitch Hunt 14th Chuck Alt 15th Albe Rodenas Junior 15-16 5th Kyle O'Brien

Upcoming: 2007 AAB Racing Recap

Stay tuned for the 2007 All About Bikes Racing Team Season Recap.

Coming Soon!

Young Legs Hitting the (P) Town

This guy stuck with the break to get a 11th in the fast CAT 4 race.

Skinny Steve picked up a 3rd.

Kyle started the great placings by the young guns by grabbing a 3rd in the Jrs race.

Check out Race Results on Mylaps.com.

Photo Courtesy of Velophotos.net.

CAT'n Up and Catching Up

Looks like the 4 group will get a little bigger. With Mr. B and Manimal Cat'n up earlier this year, Chris K. has made the jump and Joe Y. should have his request back soon (if he sent it in). I believe Chris G. also upgraded to round out a solid 4 squad. I have 11 races in and will probably submit my upgrade soon so Mitch can have some company in the 40+ races.

I've been slacking on the race reports but check out Shawn's and Steve's blog for thier reports of the Bryan Park race. I have a report on the GFTL race on my blog. Check them out.

Have a good and safe 4th of July and get ready for some local races in P-town and the 'peake on the 14th and 15th.

Almost here!

Everyone, it's been a long and rough road for these team kits, but they're almost here. Everytime I try to help out the team and do this clothing order, I get harrased about it by fellow workers. Fun! In the end, all the crap I get will be worth it and the team will look "HOT" at every cycling event. A good looking team must mean that they represent a good shop. That's my purpose! MY buddy Evan from champion systems said that our order will be shipping out in less than a month. This means that the other 50% of the total cost must be paid off so they can ship our stuff. Some of you have paid the full cost of your shorts and others have paid half. If you know what you've paid, come in to pay the rest and if you've forgot, i'll go through everything and give you a call to remind you. When the stuff comes in, we'll organize a race team meeting to distribute the kits everyone ordered. we'll also have to get a race team photo for both shops-something we haven't done in a while. See you guys around. And thanks for your patients.

Amphibious Assault and PLT #1

It's been awhile since some of us raced so there haven't been many updates. With the exception of Mitch and Chris heading down the Fayetteville on Memorial Day (Chris with a 5th in the CAT 5 RR) and Joe slogging it out at the TS Barry TCC Crit, most of us didn't pin any numbers on the jersey.

Amphibious Assault Crit

Photo Courtesy of JB

The CAT 5 race kicked off at later than the 0800 start due to some delay at the Gate of the base. They went from not checking IDs when I came thru the gate at 0645 to a full car search after that. The race didn't see any metal for once in a race. The AAB guys took a 8th (Chris K), 9th (Joe) and 11th (Albe). Got some team points and some individual BAR points but mostly got that mass race start to make them one step closer to a CAT up to a 4.

CAT 5 sprint finish. Photo courtesy of Shawn.

The CAT 4 guys fielded a team with Mitch, Shawn, Fishsticks, and Mike L. Shawn was up to his crafty racing again and picked up a 4th (and $15). Mike attacked with a few laps to go but the strong wind made it hard for anything to stick. There was some carnage from the pics that I saw (young Elliot from Fat Frogs) but the best part (not in this guys' viewpoint however) was when this happened on the final turn. (Read more about it on his blog)
The CAT 3 had Andy representing the AAB jersey. He picked up a 14th.

The next crit on the VA Cycling schedule is the Bryan Park Circuit race. Good luck to those that registered early before the 4 and 5 races were closed.

The Peter L. Teeuwen Time Trial #1
There were plenty of AAB racers in this packed TT race around our normal training route. Shawn, Amos, Mike L, Chuck, Fishsticks, Mike Brown, Chris K, Rob and Albe did the race against the clock. In Shawn and Amos' case it was race against each other where Amos picked off Shawn by a close 16 seconds. The official results aren't posted yet but Mike L (52:something) and Mitch (53:46) should be good enough for a top 10 in the 4s. Rob and Chris posted somewhere in the 55s. But with all the tri boys showing up only on TT race day in the CAT 5 race, those good times makes it harder to score a top 15. Albe and Brownie posted around the 1:00 mark.

Saturday is the State Time Trial Championship up in Stoney Creek.

Check the race schedule as they have added more races. Notably will be the Tour de Port and Tour de Peake on July 14/15. Back to P-town for some racing and around the Taj Mahal (aka Chesapeake Govt Building). It's so nice to have so many races in this area.

Manimal reporting for footwear

Everyone, the Sidi shoes are here! come get em! Enough said. Signing off "really gay" as jess calls it.