Road Biking at Sosebee - Sun, Aug 12 2012

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Road Biking at Sosebee

The Basics:

Event Type:

Bike

Event Location:

Sosebee Cycling Park, White, GA

Date(s) & Time:

Sun, Aug 12 2012 9:30 am >> Sat, Aug 11 2012 12:00 pm

Registration Opens:

Mon, Aug 6 2012 9:00 pm

Registration Cut Off:

Sat, Aug 11 2012 5:00 pm

Event Duration:

About 3 hours

Difficulty Rating:

D5: Difficult

Distance:

30 Miles

Pace:

Fast

Trip Leader(s):

John L

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Member Cost:

None

Participant Info:

Who's Invited:

Members Only, 21 And Older Only

Maximum Group Size:

Minimum Group Size:

Number Registered So Far:

4 / 0 (To see who's signed up, log in to the Member Area)

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Itinerary:

Calling all road bikers! Time to "Get out of Dodge" and hit the open road!

If you haven't had a chance to visit Sosabee cycling park and bike on some awesome roads...here's your chance! We'll be meeting at 9:30 am at Sosabee Cycling Park and ride a portion of the BBC (Beatiful Backroads Century) 31-mile loop.

Typically, this ride begins and ends at the Budweiser Plant in Cartersville, but we'll be starting at the Park instead and starting our ride at a different part of the loop. All in all, we'll still be riding about 30 miles on open hilly, roads.

** PLEASE READ **

This ride is NOT a recreational ride, but more of a fast-paced ride. If you don't have a road bike or tri-bike, I politely ask you not to sign up for this event. This ride is not really intended for Hybrids and Mountain Bikes. I'd like to move at a good pace of around 16 - 18 mph (sometimes faster). We will stop to keep everyone together (it's a no-drop ride), HOWEVER if you have to dismount your bike to get up a hill I will ask you to return to your vehicle.

Also, you must have some previous D4 or harder bike rides in your profile. The AOC doesn't do a whole lot of road biking events, so I will contact you if you haven't done any D4 or D5 rides.

There is an alternate 15-mile loop if you feel tired, so you will have 1 chance to bail out. There are also longer loops (up to 100 miles) if anyone feels like they want to do something longer. The purpose of this trip is to meet at a great location for road biking and get in a good workout. It's a very popular place to bike and the route is well marked.

After the ride, you can bring your own picnic lunch at Sosebee Park (they do have bathrooms and water), or join us for lunch and adult beverages in historic downtown Cartersville.

If you have a Facebook account, read more about the Sosebee Cycling Park here:

sosebeecyclingpark.com

Required Items to Bring:

Road Bike or Tri-Bike is REQUIRED!
Helmet is REQUIRED!
Water is REQUIRED!
Spare tire tubes - REQUIRED!
CO2 cartridges or air pump
Tool(s) for removing your wheel and changing a tube

Recommended Items to Bring:
Use our Event Checklists to make sure you have everything you need.

Change of clothes for lunch in Cartersville

Bike lock / method of securing bike for lunch in Cartersville

Small cash donation to the park (it's free to use and donations help keep it up).

Snacks

How to Get There:

Event Directions:

Take I-75 North from Atlanta.

Take exit 296 for Cassville-White Rd

Merge onto Cassville White Rd NW

Turn left onto 5 Forks Rd NE

Turn right onto Cassville Pine Logging Rd NE

Turn left onto Simpson Rd NE

465 Simpson Rd NE, White, GA 30171

Notes:

* We encourage all members to follow our Etiquette Guidelines while participating in AOC events.

Cancellation/Partial Attendance: Please review the AOC cancellation policy.