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  • Third race in Virginia DeRailer

    Sunday, September 11th, 2005

    Today is the third race in the 2005 Virginia DeRailer series. It’s right here in my back yard at Peaks View Park so I don’t really have an excuse not to race in it.
    It’s only my second race so we’ll see how things go. The first one back in February was no freakin […]

    Virginia Derailer Series Race #1

    Monday, August 15th, 2005

    Well I made it out to the first VA. Derailer Series race yesterday. My wife came along to keep me company on the hour long ride from Lynchburg to Rocky Mount, VA. We got there about 10 minutes before the start and made our way to the start/finish line. It was a […]

    Chicago Late Ride 2005

    Friday, July 1st, 2005

    Last year I was able to participate in Friends of the Parks’ Chicago late ride. It was great; a midnight to 6am (no it didn’t take me that long) ride around the city. 22 miles of skyscrapers, neighborhoods, bridges, and strangely enough… lots of traffic.
    This year’s event is being offered at $35, which is […]

    Trek Demo Day Tomorrow

    Saturday, June 4th, 2005

    For those of you local to Lynchburg, VA, don’t forget that Bikes Unlimited is hosting a Trek Demo day at Peaks View Park trails from 11am to 3pm. There will be both mountain bikes and road bikes available to try out for free so it should be a good time.
    As of now the weather […]

    Trek Demo Days

    Thursday, May 26th, 2005

    For all of us in the Lynchburg, VA area, there will be a Trek Demo day hosted by Bikes Unlimited at the red barn parking lot of Peaksview Park from 11:00 - 3:00 on June 5th. There will be a variety of bikes to try in both the mountain and road flavors. […]

    Central Virginia Bike Festival

    Wednesday, May 11th, 2005

    Registrations are pouring in for the 2nd Annual Central Virginia Bike Festival presented by Bikes Unlimited on May 22nd. Be sure to register before Friday the 13th and save $10.00. A wine tasting and dance will be held Friday, May 20th from 8-12pm.
    Saturday, May 21st will feature 3 great events at Bikes Unlimited:

    1:00 […]