This weekend

This weekend brings us Sherman Park crit hosted by XXX. This is a great event for a few reasons, It is in a closed-to-traffic city park, it is in the City of Chicago, the park was designed for bike racing. I see 5-6 members signed up to race, and want to extend wishes for a safe and successful race. We have a great number of podium spots so far this year and to take a few at Sherman Park would be great.

Also Jason Meshberg will be doing the MS150 ride Saturday,(camping)and Sunday. With the help of friends and teammates he raised a good chunk of change for a great cause.
We all wish him a safe and dry 150 miles!!!!

For those of us non-racing, we will meet at Loca-Mocha Saturday at 6am for a ride. We have been very lucky with the weather and have not repeated the same route (usually 50-70 miles). I encourage you to come out if you can make it.

Be safe,
Dave

Be carefull out there, crazy people are all over

Read this article,
http://wednesdayjournalonline.com/main.asp?SectionID=1&SubSectionID=1&ArticleID=14736&TM=83919.28
Be grateful you arrive home safe everyday, Be safe out there.

Dave

Group ride 5-30-09

I would like to thank everyone who took part in todays group, ride. 100K of fast riding is a great start to the weekend. This will be a perminant fixture for the team; Saturdays, 6am Locha Mocha.

Team ride

This past Saturday a group of Flatlandia teammates took part in the inaugural Saturday ride, a great time was had by all. We will keep this ride going every Saturday, We will meet at Locha Mocha (8836 Brookfield Ave,Brookfield, IL 60513) at 6am. Locha Mocha is across the street from the Brookfield stop on the Burlington northern line. Pace, distance will be up to the group.

Also today is opening night at Northbrook Velodrome, come out and cheer your team on!
I will be there (cheering not racing).

Also this Saturday is the Monsters of the Midway crit. With 2 long straights it is sure to crack some folks as it did me last year.

Results from Kermesse

ABR has Posted results

We are working on the women's races that are not listed.

Leland Kermesse

Leland Keeremesse demonstrated everything a great bike race should be, a tough course, unpredictable weather, great sportsmanship. 180 brave souls traveled from far and wide to race an unknown race. I may be biased in my opinion, but I will say it was an extraordinary event. We will be posting pictures and writing reviews shortly. If you were part of this spectacle and would like to comment please leave a comment here or email me or any member of the team.

Thank you to all the sponsors, The Town of Leland IL, and all who raced.

(pics by ted)

Down to the wire

It has been a few days since our last post, mostly due to the fact that we have been working like Santa's elf's trying to build a bike race. We have a great interview on www.chicagobikeracing.com today featuring Chicago hart-throb Ted Burger, this will help calm some peoples nerves, or get some people more nervous.

As we sit 5 days before the race we are in need of volunteers, anyone willing to help race can race for $10.

I think the Beatles put it best; Help, I need somebody, Help

Please email me at biturbotech@yahoo.com if you can help out.