BBL
Birmingham Bike League 2009-2010
BBL 2/6 – Bob’s Bikes and Alabama Masters Ride. Ride recap posted. Points to follow once a few of the missing places are filled in.
BBL 2/6 – Bob’s Bikes and Alabama Masters Ride. Penultimate ride in just a few hours … excited!!! I’ve added the attack zones and updated the points. I am missing points for the women for last week’s ride. Please update me. Thanks and see y’all in the morning!
BBL 2/6 – Bob’s Bikes and Alabama Masters Ride. Demo bikes will be available by Specialized and Giant offered. Check out a Carbon Tarmac or TCR giant. Mens and womens models available. We do have a hot shower if needed after the ride. Ion sports will be there with free sports drink. Dreamland BBQ sandwiches after the ride. Lots of door prizes to give away. Don’t miss it!!!
Unbelievably epic … yet another Belgium classics BBL 1/30 We started out with 40 degrees and light drizzle. By the end of the ride, it was 36 degrees and guess what … still light drizzle. So everyone was cold and miserable, but hopefully the hard training now will reap great rewards later in the season for everyone in the Birmingham community. Here is today’s recap, but I haven’t finished updating the results yet until I get clarification on the placings. Please read the recap and let me know what place you got! Thanks!
BBC stepping up to sponsor this weekend’s (cold) ride 1/30 We’ve got an exciting BBL ride planned with ION sports drink present filling water bottles pre ride and give-a-ways and food post ride! Bundle up with your warmest gear and come on out to Saturday’s ride at 9AM. Attack zones, ride map, and turn-by-turn directions have been posted below. With the altered route, the cold weather, and the desire for a shorter (in time) ride – there will be NO STORE STOP this Saturday.
Excellent turnout, excellent ride today BBL 1/23 Points and recap coming soon. Prayers for Deanna who fell hard on road debris/trash and had to be taken away in ambulance. Ok – here we go – here are the points and the recap. Somebody please help me fill in the missing spots or correct what’s there!!
Beautiful weather forecast for this week’s BBL 1/23 We’ll be back to our normal Irondale Starbucks starting location this week. Also we’ll be doing the Camp Winnie + Sterrett route with 3 attack zones and 1 KOM.
Riders survive epic Homewood Cycle & Fitness BBL 1/16 Red Bike Coffee was at the start with hot coffee before the ride, and the weather started out decent with overcast skies and temps in the upper 40s – but by the time the action heated up the temps plummeted and a hardy crew finished a BBL to go down in the record books. Big props go to Faris at Homewood Cycle & Fitness for hosting the ride and welcoming us into the shop for a post-ride meal catered by Zoe’s and paid for by Darryl (Thanks!!!) Recap | Points
Upcoming Ride: Bob’s Bikes Bonanza
| When: | 2/6 @ 9:00AM | Where: |
Bob’s Bikes 1944 28th Avenue South Birmingham, AL 35209-2605 (205) 879-2258 |
Turn-by-turn Directions
0.00 Head east on 28th Ave S toward 20th St S (174ft)
0.30 Turn left onto Poinciana Dr (236ft)
0.34 Go under the overpass (caution: watch for oncoming traffic) (418ft)
0.42 Turn right onto Access Rd (0.4mi)
0.77 Turn left onto Cahaba Rd (0.1mi)
0.94 Continue across intersection onto Culver Rd (0.2mi)
1.10 Turn left onto Canterbury Rd (0.7mi)
1.76 Turn right onto Canterbury Ln (0.2mi)
1.92 Turn left onto Pine Crest Dr (0.2mi)
2.16 Turn right onto Montevallo Rd (443ft)
2.24 Turn left on Country Club Blvd (338ft)
2.31 Turn left to stay on Country Club Blvd (0ft)
2.95 Turn left onto Shades Valley Rd (0.1mi)
3.08 Turn right onto Euclid Ave (1.5mi)
4.58 Continue across intersection onto Leach Dr (308ft)
4.64 Take the 1st left onto Warren Rd (289ft)
4.69 Take the 1st right onto Mountain Dale Rd (0.9mi)
5.56 Turn right onto Swallow Ln (0.2mi)
5.80 Turn right on Idaho Ave (0.2mi)
6.03 Idaho Ave turns left and becomes Bush St (400ft)
6.11 Turn right onto Vermont Ave (374ft)
6.18 Turn left onto Cinnamon St (276ft)
6.23 Turn right onto Maryland Ave (0.1mi)
6.37 Turn left onto Elder St (0.4mi)
6.74 Turn right onto Montevallo Rd (0.1mi)
6.84 Slight right at Montclair Rd (0.5mi)
7.35 Head east on US-78 E (7.5mi)
14.87 Turn left onto Coosa Ave (1.1mi)
15.95 Turn left onto US-78 E (6.7mi)
22.66 Turn right to stay on US-78 E (2mi)
24.68 Turn right onto Winnataska Rd (5.3mi)
29.98 Turn right onto Wolf Creek Rd (2.1mi)
32.07 Continue onto Co Rd 55 (1.4mi)
33.44 Continue onto Co Rd 43 (2mi)
35.44 Turn right onto Co Rd 50 (1.5mi)
36.99 Turn right onto Co Rd 480 (0.8mi)
37.75 Turn right onto AL-25 N (1.6mi)
39.37 Turn right to stay on AL-25 N (1.9mi)
41.28 Turn right onto Mimosa Rd (6.4mi)
47.68 Turn right onto AL-25 N (1.9mi)
49.54 Turn left onto Elliott Ln SW (1.6mi)
51.14 Turn left onto Montevallo Rd SW (0.6mi)
51.76 Turn right onto Zeigler Rd SW (1.5mi)
53.25 Turn right onto Rex Lake Rd (1.9mi)
55.20 Turn left onto US-78 W (7.5mi)
62.69 Turn left onto Montclair Rd (0.6mi)
63.24 Turn left onto Montevallo Rd (0.1mi)
63.34 Take the 1st left onto Elder St (0.4mi)
63.71 Turn right onto Maryland Ave (0.1mi)
63.85 Take the 1st left onto Cinnamon St (276ft)
63.91 Turn right onto Vermont Ave toward Bush St (374ft)
63.98 Take the 1st left onto Bush St (397ft)
64.05 Bush St turns right and becomes Idaho Ave (0.2mi)
64.29 Turn left onto Swallow Ln (0.2mi)
64.52 Take the 1st left onto Mountain Dale Rd (0.9mi)
65.39 Turn left onto Warren Rd (289ft)
65.45 Turn right onto Leach Dr (308ft)
65.50 Continue across intersection onto Euclid Ave (1.5mi)
67.00 Turn left onto Shades Valley Rd (0.1mi)
67.13 Turn right onto Country Club Blvd (0.7mi)
67.84 Turn right onto Montevallo Rd (443ft)
67.92 Turn left onto Pine Crest Dr (0.2mi)
68.17 Turn right onto Canterbury Ln (0.2mi)
68.33 Turn left onto Canterbury Rd (0.7mi)
69.07 Turn right onto Cahaba Rd (0.2mi)
69.32 Turn right onto Access Rd (0.4mi)
69.68 Turn left onto Poinciana Dr (0.1mi)
69.80 Turn right onto Bonita Dr (348ft)
69.87 Continue onto Ventura Ave (0.2mi)
70.07 Continue across intersection onto 28th Ave S (167ft)
Arrive back at Bob’s Bikes!
Garmin Instructions
- Use the mini-usb cable to plug your Garmin Edge 705 into your computer.
- Wait for your computer to detect and assign drive letters to your device.
- Download the BBL Bobs Bikes Bonanza.gpx file into the GPX folder on your Garmin device. If you have trouble downloading, right-click the gpx link and select “Save Target As…” and navigate to your Garmin GPX folder on the device.
- Wait a minute or two to make sure your computer has finished writing to the device.
- Unplug your Garmin
- Turn your Garmin on and click Menu -> Where To -> Saved Rides
- Select the BBL BBL Bobs Bikes Bonanza ride and click “Navigate”
- Be sure that you have “auto-recalculate” set to off in your settings. (Menu -> Settings -> Routing -> AutoRecalculate : Off)
Alternatively, I can wirelessly transmit the route to your Garmin using the ANT+Sport feature if you can find me before the start of the ride on Saturday.
ATTACK ZONE DESCRIPTIONS
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| AZ #1 – Hwy 78 TNT Fireworks | |
| Who: | Women/Cat 5 ONLY |
| Start: | Hwy 78 – Bottom of cemetery hill |
| Finish: | Hwy 78 – Dirt/gravel entrance to TNT fireworks |
| Distance: | 1.1 miles |
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| AZ #2 – Camp Winnie AZ | |
| Who: | Everybody – handicapped points system – normal AZ |
| Start: | As soon as we turn right onto Camp Winnataska Rd |
| Finish: | The last hill before our turn onto Co Rd 27 |
| Distance: | 4.9 miles |
| Notes: | Caution if the streets are wet! |
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| KOM – Vandiver Climb on Hwy 25 | |
| Who: | Everyone – handicapped points system |
| Start: | Hwy 25 – As soon as we turn right onto Hwy 25 from the new Co Rd 480 |
| Finish: | Hwy 25 – Yellow line painted on the road at the top of the climb |
| Distance: | 1.9 miles |
| Notes: | There is a yellow line painted on the road |
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| AZ #3 – Mimosa Rd | |
| Who: | Everybody – handicapped points system – normal AZ |
| Start: | Top of Vandiver climb immediately after KOM |
| Finish: | The intersection of Hill House Lake Rd |
| Distance: | 4.8 miles |
| Notes: | This AZ starts immediately after the Vandiver KOM |
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| AZ #4 – Hwy 78 Irondale City Limits | |
| Who: | Everybody – handicapped points system – sprinters AZ |
| Start: | Hwy 78 – As soon as we cross under I-20 |
| Finish: | Hwy 78 – The green Irondale City Limits sign at the base of Cemetery Hill |
| Distance: | 1.9 miles |
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| AZ #5 – Hwy 78 Cemetery Hill | |
| Who: | Everybody – handicapped points system – normal AZ |
| Start: | Hwy 78 – Irondale City Limits sign |
| Finish: | Hwy 78 – The Rock Ridge road green sign at the top of Cemetery Hill |
| Distance: | 1.7 miles |
| Notes: | This AZ starts immediately after the Irondale City Limits AZ |
Sponsors
- Birmingham Bicycle Company (BBC)
- Bob’s Bikes
- Cahaba Cycles/Homewood Cycles
- Tria Cycling Team
- DonohooAuto
- Infinity Med-I-Spa
- Danny Feldman from LFLM
- Gravlee Fitness
- ScottUSA Bicycles
- ZIPP – Speed Weaponry
- Red Bike Coffee
- Lead it out Cycling
- Dr. Terri Jones (Chiropractic Care)
Email Brian Toone to find out how to sponsor this series and see your business and logo listed here.
- Safety first and foremost
- Fun and fitness
- The intent is a structured winter training medium for riders who compete (Racers cat 5 – pro) not specific to just road.
Structured training ride:
- The ride is an endurance pace averaging 18-20 mph with multiple hard efforts (attack zones) Attack zones will have much higher avg speed!
- The riders will briefly regroup at the end of designated attack zones
- There will be at least one store stop unless announced prior to the start that there will not be any stops.
Notes:
- While any and all are welcome to join the ride those who are not familiar or have never competed may or may not be able to keep pace therefore those that can not keep pace, it is up to them to be responsible for knowing that route as well as having all necessary items to in able them to get back to the point where they started.
- In some cases the ride may or may not totally regroup it depends if a particular rider or riders can or cannot maintain the average speed during an ATTACK ZONE or OUTSIDE an attack zone.
- THIS RIDE IS NOT INTENDED TO BE A CASUAL GROUP RIDE. IT IS A STRUCTURED WINTER TRAINING RIDE FOR THOSE WHO COMPETE.
Complete Results and schedule
Click on the date to view results/recap when available.
| Date | Time | Start Location | Details | Recap/Points |
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| Nov 14 | 9:00AM | BBC | Kick-off event | Recap |
| Nov 21 | 9:00AM | Irondale Starbucks | T leads the way | Recap |
| Nov 28 | 9:00AM | Irondale Starbucks | Thanksgiving weekend | Recap |
| Dec 6 | 9:00AM | Irondale Starbucks | Recap | |
| 9:00AM | Irondale Starbucks | Ride canceled due to crazy cold wet weather | ||
| Dec 19 | 9:00AM | Irondale Starbucks | Mother Nature, we want some points! | Recap | Points |
| Dec 26 | 9:00AM | Irondale Starbucks | Day after Christmas KOM Spectacular | Recap | Points |
| Jan 2 | 9:00AM | Irondale Starbucks | 2010 | Recap | Points |
| 9:00AM | Bob’s Bikes | Severe winter weather forced cancellation | ||
| Jan 16 | 9:00AM | Homewood Cycles | Clothing drive ride | Recap | Points |
| Jan 23 | 9:00AM | Irondale Starbucks | Back to the basics | Recap | Points |
| Jan 30 | 9:00AM | BBC | BBC Blast the Cold | Recap | Points |
| Feb 6 | 9:00AM | Bob’s Bikes | Bob’s Bikes Bonanza | |
| Feb 13 | 9:00AM | TBD |
Feedback and suggestions
We value your input and want to make this the best winter training series experience for everyone, so please leave us your comments and suggestions. Note: your comments will be moderated and potentially edited (spelling, etc…) so your post may not appear right away. Don’t despair, it will eventually get there!
January 29th, 2010 at 1:13 pm
Hey guys…im not sure if im posting this in the right place but I wanted to give everyone a heads up for this weeks BBL. I will be serving our “Competition”, the new Ion Sports Nutrition endurance formula before the ride. So bring an empty water bottle and we will fill it with the goods!