Team OSB 2008 member of the Year

Please join us in congratulating Jean-Guy “Firebird” Violette as the recipient of the 2008 Team OSB member of the Year. Many of the voting members expressed admiration and respect for Jean-Guy and look to him as a leader both on and off the bike.

Season's Greeting

May well all enjoy the Holiday Season with Family and friends. Let the true spirit of OSB be shared amoungst all of us.
I hope you all get a little Bike bling from Santa.

Yes Virginia, there is a Santa Claus

If you think nobody ever wins these things…. Well a fellow DFO employee Dr. Gilles Lacroix from St. Andrews called me last week with the Great news.
SEE BELOW, Gilles knew the answer and emailed the site. About a month later he received and email, thought it was spam, but then went and checked the Ridley site and found that the email was from the same person as the PR marketing director of Ridley. He replied and the wheels are turning for his new bike to arrive. They got him to send his measurements and asked what frame color her preferred.
Gilles is a long time cyclist, before it was cool, in his mid 50’s now his next big adventure is taking a 3 month “unpaid” leave of absence this winter and going to Spain. To cycle the winter away.

PROMOTION:
Here at Cycling TV, we're obviously very enthusiastic about the Vuelta a Espana. So too are Ridley, who'll be watching their bikes performing to the highest standard in their third Grand Tour of the year. It seems only fair that we combine our enthusiasm, to offer something special to all of the cycling fans who're so passionate about the races we're both involved with. This is what we've come up with: We're offering you the chance to win one fantastic Ridley Excalibur road bike.
The Ridley Excalibur is a super light 1.1kg carbon frame, matched with full carbon monocoque forks, a Fulcrum wheelset and fully equipped with Shimano Ultegra. It was the team bike of the ill-fated Pro Tour team Unibet, and performed exceptionally during the Spring Classics of 2007. The Excalibur's geometry and tubing make it fast and stiff, not to mention comfortable enough for extended, high-stress rides, which is why we're so pleased to be offering you the opportunity to get your hands on one.
Sign up now and watch the Vuelta for your chance to win this incredible $4,000 bike! We'll be announcing the question during our live coverage.
The Vuelta is available with the Silver, Gold, Gold North America and Vuelta packages. The competition ends September 21st. Good luck!

Off Season

Looks like the outdoor cycling season could be done, Hard core folks will still perservere!
For those looking to continue with some activity.
Running, Spinning, Cross training.
Feel free to post some of your thoughts or exercise schedules.
Others may be interested to join you.

The Grand Finale - Pie Cross info
Sunday November 16 - race starts at 12:15 (see details in comments)


Team OSB would like to express a sincere thank you our Kit Sponsors

"You look good on Us"

Alexander Keith's (Labatt/HJB)
Ringos/ Tri-Athlete/ Radical Edge
Blanchard & Soicher/ Fredericton Dental Clinic
River Valley Therapeutic Treatment Clinic
Surety Partners/ Valley Graphics

Hang on to the Sport you Love

TEAM OSB


6th Annual Fredericton ‘Cross Pumpkinhead Event
Nov. 2, 2008, at Hugh John Fleming Forestry Complex, races start/end around back of the Complex (New sheltered spot!).
All welcome, come try it out! Mountain bikes are allowed.
Info on “What is Cyclo-Cross?” and rules at veloNB web site.
11:00 am event will last 3/4 hour plus 1 lap -for men/women in Open, Sport, junior men, U17, and any Citizen racers
Registration on-site (check for signs) 9:30am to 10:30 am.
Cost $15. Bring your VeloNB race plate if you have one.

Race goes rain, snow or shine. Course will be marked during Saturday.
Awards about 12:15 pm. Draw Prizes.
Information contact Eric at 506-474-0422 ehadley@nb.sympatico.ca
Sponsor: Radical Edge –
Event sanctioned by VeloNB http://www.velo.nb.ca/

Week of Oma Versloot

Team OSB conveyed a sincere thank you to Mrs. Versloot, with some small tokens of appreciation. for her continued welcome of us into her home for the beloved Cookie Rides.
Thanks Oma!!!

OSB- ride Wednesday at 5pm from Y


Friday Hookie Ride

Meet at the Y at 2:00. Westmorland St. Bridge - MacLeod Hill - Kingsley Road - Sisson Sett - Cookies at Cookies Mom's house!! - 105 - Maybe Ringo's for beer??

All riders, Good, Evil, or indifferent are welcome.

October

Received no postings for this week and with limited daylight hours. Anyone available to ride we suggest 5:00pm at the Y.
Post your thoughts and hopefully we can still get some group rides in.
Good week to all

Week of MooZ

here are my rides for the week: Not sure about the start time on the Saturday ride. I put 8:30am but you can adjust.

Monday, 5:30,Y: Oromocto Loop:Y-Walking Bridge-Old TCH-Burton bridge-Oromocto-Lincoln Road-Y (50k)

http://www.mapmyride.com/ride/united-states/nb/fredericton/384617626506

Wednesday,5:00: Mactaquac Loop: Y-WoodstockRd-Mactaquac-Douglas-MainSt-Y(49k)

http://www.mapmyride.com/ride/united-states/nb/fredericton/660173619403



Friday, 5:00
:Social Ride: Group Decides. Meet at the Y.



Saturday,8:30: Douglas-Tripp-Kee-Holyoke-BC (for Breakfast)-Kingsley Road-Main Street-Y (67k)

http://www.mapmyride.com/ride/united-states/nb/fredericton/376860532590

Week of Coach

Will make General post until I get something from Coach

Just ride your bike, or do something that makes you feel good.

Week Of Omni

Here's my list of rides ... though I will be Portsmouth for most of the week.

Monday (2008.09.15) — Departure: 17h30 ('Y' Parking lot) — Ride: Moderate ( looping back)

We start the week off with a trip to Durham and Killarney.

http://www.mapmyride.com/ride/canada/nb/fredericton/634923466

Wednesday (2008.09.17): — Departure: 17h30 ('Y' Parking lot) — Ride: Moderate/Hard Tempo

I really wanted the mid-week ride to be Hamtown Corner - Burts Corner - Keswick Ridge, but my ride week comes so late in the year that day light is becoming scarce. Instead, a trip up Spring Hill and Carriage Hill will have to serve as a mere echo of what 'could have been' if my week occurred in July or August.

http://www.mapmyride.com/ride/canada/nb/fredericton/1120629921

Friday (2008.09.19): — Departure: 17h30 (Ringo's) — Ride: Social ( no one is dropped)

This week's Social Ride is short to allow more time for beer. I had originally selected Wassis - Rusagonis for this ride, but seeing as may of us will be venturing there on Saturday, I opted for a gentle return to a favourite hill.

http://www.mapmyride.com/ride/canada/nb/fredericton/473715768

Saturday (2008.09.21): — Departure: 11h00 (Ramada parking lot) — Le Tour de Vin

My pick for a long ride this weekend is Le Tour de Vin .. a very sociable 80km along the St. John River; through Oromocto, Wassis, Beaver Dam, Rusagonis and back to town along the Wilsey Road. Map to follow on Mon/Tues.

Alternate Saturday ride for some would be the inconveniently rescheduled Tour de Grand Lake, which departs from Rob & Rhonda's cottage along Grand lake at 09:00 ... a map shall follow.

Week of HJ & B

Enjoy the Festival and all that it brings to the City, Kudo's to the many volunteers that make it happen.

Monday 5:30 pm at Y: Moderate Pace
Rusagonis Loop: Y 5:30pm Take Dundonald to Beaverbrook, Climb Forest Hill Rd, right at the lights on Kimble, cross Route 7 to Allison Blvd to Wilsey Rd to Rusagonis (cross covered bridge), turn right and follow Whittaker Road to Route 101, back to town through Beaver Dam / New Maryland.

Wednesday: Meet 5:30 PM at the Y Moderate to Hard Pace
: Mount Hope and Return

Friday- 5:30 pm Y Social Pace
Mactaquac loop clockwise

Saturday- Moderate Pace
TBD

Week of Zorro

Note The Frex is on, so parking is min/nil and will meet at front entrance of Y

Monday: 530 Y-Lincoln road-right waasis road-left rusagonis-right covered bridge-wilsey-left lincoln road

Wednesday: 530Y- old tch-carraige hill-deerwood-hanwell-mazerolle-old tch

Friday: 530Y- SOCIAL RIDE/PACE old tch-mac dam-left keswick Ridge road-right key road-righttripp-douglas-sunset drive

Saturday:800am Y- Decide route on spot, Post a suggested route

Week of No Doubt

August 25th
Monday 5:30 Y Mactaquac Loop Clockwise

Wed
5:30pm - Y - walking bridge, gibson, penniac, durham bridge, back on rt 8 for 5k then back on killarney.

Fri - Social night BBQ and Beer (BYOB) after in NM.
5:30pm - 26 Bradley Ave. (New Maryland - rt 101 - right on crown, right on berkley, left on Bradley. white duplex.)
NM - rt 101 - waasis rd - rusagonis loop out to whittaker, back on rt 101 to Bradley ave. for BBQ. (please RSVP so I know how many burgers, hotdogs and salad to make)

Sat
8am - Y
I'm riding out to Grand Lake. If anyone's interested, maybe we could do the Gagetown loop CCW and I could peel off at McGowan's corner on the way back.

Sun
MTB in Woolastook in the afternoon? post if interested and we can set something up.

Week of Rat

Please see King asap for your NEW OSB Kit Sizing

My rides for my week are, Lincoln Road week.

Monday Aug.18 – Y 530. Y – up Hanwell to Bishop Drive. Follow Bishop to New Maryland Hwy out to Whittaker Rd.. In Whittaker to the Covered Bridge up and over the Dump Road. Turn onto the overpass to Wilsey Rd. to the Lincoln Road and back to the Y.

Wednesday Aug 20. – Y 530 Y to the Train Bridge and follow the newly paved trail along as it goes behind the old York arena.( The trail actually goes between the arena and Devon lumber.) out to GibsonSt.Take Gibson out to cross over the bridge by the Irving turning right and up the hill to the Marysville bypass and take that all the way to the Princess Margaret Bridge. Then it becomes the Burton loop.. Once in Oromocto, take the main road in and turn left at the OHS and go thru to Restigouche Rd which is at the 2^nd traffic circle. Turn left and head to the Lincoln road back to the Y.

Friday Aug 22. Y – 530 The pre Sex in the Country Ringos Ride Y- out to Nevers. Take Nevers out to the Waasis and turn LEFT to the Lincoln Road and back to the Y

Week of Smoothie

Please see King asap for your NEW OSB Kit Sizing Stealth-Stealth-Stealth

Saturday: Post a ride if going out

Week of Turbo

Monday August 4^th, Y. Can decide the time amoungst the Group. (Holiday) Mactaquac Loop Clockwise (Across Ridge): Woodstock Road, Island View, Mactaquac Dam, Across Ridge to Kee Road, Sisson ,Route 105, Douglas.

Wednesday August 6^th, 5:30 Y Old Hwy/ Carriage Hill/Deerwood/Hanwell /Mazerolle, back in Old Hwy

Friday August 8^th 5:30 Y- Maugerville, Burton Bridge. back in Oromocto, Lincolin

Saturday August 9^th 8:00 Y Penniac up to Durham Bridge, Back in on Route 8, Up Killarny Road. Optional Breakfast At Franks.

Week of Bubbles

Monday night: 5:30 YMCA out Lincoln Rd to Waasis, Waasis to Whitakker Rd, New Maryland
Highway to Priestman, Priestman to York, Down York to Dundonald back to YMCA.

Wednesday night: 5:30 YMCA out Woodstock Rd. to Old Trans Canada to Kings Landing, New
Trans Canada back to YMCA.

Friday night: SOCIAL RIDE/PACE
5:30 YMCA to Mount Hope and back then to Ringo's.

Saturday: 730 start from YMCA to Stanley for breakfast and home. Group can decide
which route to take to Stanley depending on the climbs they want (don't want:).

Summary of Week of Firebird

Monday;

Pain

Wednesday;

Different Pain

Friday; 5:30 Ride, Rain, Rooster Tails, Race, Refreshments, Ravashing of the Boivine Beauty, Robust Rants.

To JG and Suzanne

THANK YOU THANK YOU THANK YOU

Saturday;

8 am from Y, breakfast at Burts corner: Y - 105 -616 - Burts corner - breakfast - return.

Week of Turbo

Monday July 14^th 5:30 “Y”

Lincoln / Wassis / New Maryland: “Y” Lincoln Road, Wassis, Nasonworth (rt655), New Maryland, Bishop Drive, Hanwell, down to Y.

Wednesday July 16^th 5:30 “Y”

Old Hwy/ Carriage Hill/Hanwell /Mazerolle, Old Hwy: Woodstock Road,

Old Hwy, Up Carriage Hill, Deerwood, Hanwell, Mazerolle Settlement Back in on old Hwy

Friday July 18^th, 5:30 “Y”

Mount HopeUpper / L Westmorland Street Bridge, Route 8, Turn right and cross Marysville Bridge, Turn left on River Street to Penniac (becomes Hwy # 628), up to Mount top Mount Hope "return"

Saturday July 19th 07:30 “Y”

Kingsley / Burtts Corner / Keswick 70km Hilly: Y, Westmorland Street Bridge, Ring Road, Mcleod Hill, Royal Road across, Burtts Corner, Keswick Landing back into town.

Week of Cookie

Monday, July 7

Team OSB has been invited to attend, Social Road ride and a beer

It's time for people to get together for a beer.

Time : 5:30pm

Place : Radical Edge Shop

Route : Mactaquac loop.

Beer : Patio Bar

Bring a friend and some money.

Wednesday, July 9

YMCA 5:30 - Hanwell - New TCH - Mazerolle - Old TCH

Friday, July 11 - Cookie Ride

YMCA 5:30- Woodstock Road - Old TCH - Mactaquac - Rocky Road - Keswick Ridge Road - Key Road - Tripp Sett - COOKIES! - 105. No cookies for anyone who hammers, except on the Rocky Road.

Saturday, July 12

Time to burn off those Cookies. YMCA 8:00 - McLeod Hill - Royal Road - Stanley. Breakfast with bacon. Mmmm...BACON!! - Taymouth - Rte 628

Ride your Bike

FRIDAY NIGHT RIDE: Mactaquac loop, clockwise

Our Future’s on a Bike
“The bicycle is the most efficient machine ever created: converting calories into gas, a bicycle gets the
equivalent of three thousand miles per gallon.” - Bill Strickland, Bicycling magazine
Now that’s fuel efficiency! With the urgent need to reduce our carbon emissions, the end of cheap oil, and the
societal desire to be healthy and fit, cycling is one of the most important transportation alternatives we have.
In Copenhagen – the so-called bicycling capital of the world - 36 percent of the population commutes to work
by bike. And they’ve actually figured out how to measure the astounding economic and social benefits of the
bike-commuting phenomenon.
They know that cycling for 4 hours a week - or 10km a day - is a typical Copenhagen bike commute. They
know that if Copenhageners cycled 10 percent more kilometers each year, their health system would save $12
million a year and their economy would benefit from $32 million a year of production not lost to illness. They
know that each additional kilometer of bike lane attracts 170,000 more cycle-kilometers a year, 10 percent
more bikes on that stretch of road, a 10 percent drop in the number of cars, accidents and injuries, and
$51,000 per kilometer in saved health care costs. They know that for every $1 they invest in a bike lane, they
save $5! With this striking data in hand, Copenhagen has set a goal that 50 percent of all work trips should be
by bicycle by 2015.
Victoria, which boasts of being Canada’s cycling capital, only has a 6 percent bike commute rate. So what
would it take for a city like Victoria – or say, Fredericton – to reach a 36 percent level of cycle commuting?
Well, in addition to significant Federal and Provincial tax incentives and budgetary support for cycling initiatives,
each municipality should have a long-term plan to increase the commuter cycling rate to 25 percent. Every
major road would have a bike lane, separated from traffic by a yellow rumble strip. There would be a network
of signed ‘safe cycle’ routes using a mixture of trail, quiet residential streets and bike lanes. All over the city,
there would be safe, sheltered bicycle-parking areas. Every school would have its ‘Safe Routes to School’
identified for biking and walking purposes. And every community would hire bicycle planners. For instance,
Davis, California, which has a 17 percent cycle-commute rate, has two full-time cycling staff for a population of
64,000.
Fredericton is beginning the journey towards a cycling culture. We have our extensive trail system and now,
starting in July, our city is coming of age with designated bike lanes. There will be two kinds: reserved bike
lanes and signed-only routes. Both will be clearly identified with signage and found on both sides of the street.
Reserved bike lanes will also feature pavement markings. Motor vehicles are not permitted to park or drive in
the reserved bike lanes. Share-the-road signage for cyclists and motorists will also be installed. For details on
the streets that will have bike lanes go to www.fredericton.ca and search on the term ‘bike lanes’.
So, let’s get on our bikes! Go to work, to the store, to the park, out to eat. But remember, Fredericton is a
‘work in progress’ for cyclists. Cycle defensively, and to gain the respect and acceptance of motorists, we must
all follow the rules of the road: bike in direction of traffic, not against; wear a helmet; use hand signals to
indicate turning. And if you are driving your car – please make ‘Share the Road’ your new mantra. As the
number of cyclists in the city increases, so too will acceptance of this perfectly green transportation choice, as
well as the infrastructure and services to support and promote it.
And as an added benefit, just maybe as you ride to work your mind will slow down, breathe and expand. It
worked for Albert Einstein, who famously said of his theory of relativity: “I thought of that while riding my
bike”.
comments e-mail greenmatters@fredericton.ca. For more information on the Copenhagen bike study check out
www.copenhagenize.com.

Week of Tank

Please post my rides next week as follows:

Monday, Wednesday, Friday "Y" 5:30
Group decides ride

Saturday ride: please see blog for details.

CONTEST WINNER: Team OSB cycling group recently held the Write and ride Campaign to promote literacy and fitness along with public awareness of cycling as a means of transportation. The contest request students to submit an original essay on the benefits of cycling. This is the third year of the project. This year’s winner was Erin Cunningham from Liverpool street school. above from left are, Leroy Anderson, Team OSB; Erin Cunningham, contest winner; Brian Mckeown, Radical Edge; Pauline Tapley, liverpool street school.
JUNE 26th. Gleaner

Week of KING
Monday June 23 Meet at the y and the Group decides.

Wed June 25 Meet at the y Cross the Westmoreland bridge up MacLeod hill ,
up Royal road then down Kingsley ,back up MacLeod and home.

Fri June 27 Meet at the y Cross walking bridge to Dope Mountain return
home for BEERS ! :)

Sat June 28 Meet at the y Cross walking bridge to Durham bridge and do 1
lap of Tour de Dogs and return home with a Coffee break at Tims in
Marysville.

Erin Cunningham "2008 Write and Ride Winner"

Week of Jazz (and blues)
Remember all rides start at the Y

Monday - Derek Trucks Band Ride - The hottest guitar player in the
world, Sept 11th, 2008
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2pZp4oBECV4&feature=related
Y - Woodstock Rd, Cross the Damn, Climb Rocky Road, Cross the Ridge,
down Trip Settlement, past Cookie's folks, back to 105, then back 104 to
Y, 49.5km.

Wednesday - Buddy Guy's "Damn Right I got the Blues" Ride - blues/rock
legend, Friday, Sept 12, 2008
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=etv4eXWndOU&feature=related
Y- cross Westmorland Bridge, to Quac, turn right at Sisson Settlement
Rd, up Sission to Trip, turn left, up Trip to Ridge Road. Acroos Ridge,
down to Dam, cross Dam, back old Higway to Y. 56.5km.

Friday - Grace Potter's Treat Me Right ride Saturday Sept 13, 2008
http://youtube.com/watch?v=yzPeTC7bH6E
Y - Airport, Turn right after airport, Rusagonis, back up the dump road
to Ringos for sweet potato fries and Keiths

Saturday - Y - 105/104 to Burtt's Corner, out to Zealand, turn left back
toward Fredericton, up the Wall, back across the Ridge, down to the Dam,
across the Dam, back into town on the Old Highway to Y.

June 1st

Week of McNair

Leaving From the "Y" 5:30pm

Anyway, here’s some rides to post…take ‘em or leave then…haha!!

Monday – Mazerolle counter clockwise – Out Woodstock Rd./102 – Across Mazerolle to Hanwell – Back in Hanwell (this direction avoids traffic at 5:30 going back out Hanwell with limited shoulder)

Wednesday – Standard Mactaquac loop clockwise

Friday – Quick lap up over Carriage Hill since it’s beer night! – Out Woodstock Rd. – Up Carriage Hill – Across Deerwood – Back in Hanwell to BEER!

Weekend – Riders choice/Consensus but I wouldn’t mind getting a gang together to carpool to Sussex area for a ride in the ‘homeland’…some beautiful rides in the area, especially with nice weather! Could gather some locals for a big ride if there’s interest.

May 18

Week of Scar

Monday: 5:30 "Y" Peniac out and back

Wednesday: 5:30 "Y" Mazerolle Settlement via Carriage Hill

Friday: 5:30 "Y" Burton Loop clockwise

Weekend decided at Friday ride.

Week of April 21st

Monday 21st. 5:30 "Y" Route: Out Lincolin to Nevers Rusagonis to Wittaker return in New Maryland.

Wednesday 23rd. 5:30 "Y" Route: North Side , Royal Road, up Macloud Hill, Kingsley Road. Into Burtts Corner, back to town via 105

Friday 25th- 5:30 "Y" Route: New Hwy out to weigh Scales back in on old Hwy . Social Night

Saturday- 9 am Sat morning ride leaving at 83 staples court. Kings house . up royal road to Burtts corner have a coffee , egg then home.