Our local racing contingent, the Savannah Wheelmen, are hosting a ride for the whole cycling community this Saturday at 9am leaving from Oglethorpe Speedway off US80 in Pooler. The slow paced 30 mile ride will be a chance for local cyclists to socialize, and will be followed by lunch back at OSP. If you’re up for a few more miles, you can also leave from Gallery Espresso at 8. Should be a nice event, so I hope everyone turns out — you’ll be better off on a road bike, and helmets are required.
While we’re talking about OSP, congrats to Bryan Schoeffler and the Savannah Wheelmen for a successful event on Sunday at OSP. Cyclocross, the closest thing out there to a bike steeplechase, hit Savannah yesterday with the first Savannah Superprestige Cyclocross Race. We were there, too, and watched the racers jump over fences and ride and run through mud and singletrack on a wide array of different bike setups. The circuit nature of the race and the obstacles make for an interesting viewing experience.
A less daring few of us took a leisurely ride through neighboring Tom Triplett Park for October’s Wheelie, and also did a little goofing on the course with our Bike Safety Czarina, Eve Seibert.
