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The Green Team
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WE ARE NOW 5 DAYS FROM THE PRE-REGISTRATION DEADLINE. GET YOUR REGISTRATION IN BEFORE THE DEADLINE TO ENSURE THAT YOU GET A SHIRT IN YOUR SIZE. WE WILL ONLY ORDER A FEW SHIRTS ABOVE THE PRE-REGISTERED TOTAL. YOU STILL HAVE TIME TO MAIL YOUR ENTRY IF YOU PREFER. SEPTEMBER 7, 2010 IS THE CUTOFF DATE.
L&N Food Store * Big Al's Seafood * Lafourche Parish Sheriff's Department
LOUISIANA BIKE LEGISLATION
Governor of Louisiana Bobby Jindal recently signed two new bike-related acts into legislation. The acts include:
1) New state bike-related traffic laws.
2) Driver's ed taught in schools that will include training on sharing the road with bicyclists and pedestrians.
3) A uniform system for marking bicycle facilities in accordance with the 2009 Manual for Uniform Traffic Control Devices (MUTCD).
4) A newly formed Louisiana Bicycle and Pedestrian Safety Fund that will be used for bicyling and pedestrian safety needs.
5) Share the road license plates -- portions of the profits will be deposited in the Louisiana Bicycle and Pedestrian Safety Fund.
CAJUN COUNTRY TOUR
by Joanne and Mark Stuttgen
We wanted to go on a spring tandem tour this year to celebrate our 25th wedding anniversary. Originally, we thought we’d hike the Grand Canyon since that is where we spent our honeymoon, but the logistics of such a trip became difficult. We considered our options in taking the tandem on Amtrak to someplace warm, but they were limited; we had to use Champaign, Illinois, as our departure/arrival point since that is the closest Amtrak station that would accept the bike. The City of New Orleans line could take us south, and that combined with the temptation of Cajun cuisine—jambalaya, ettoufee, gumbo, crawfish, shrimp and more—inspired us to head to Acadiana, the land of the Cajuns. ... (read more)
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Green Team and BCC are "official" members of the USACF (USA Cycling Federation)
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Ride Classifications
A ride classification gives you important information about the type of ride listed. The most difficult rides are rated Class A and progressively go to less difficult. So, please read the specific ride description which tells you what the ride leader plans to do. If you have any questions whether a particular ride is for you, contact the ride leader (that's why the leader's contact information is always in the ride description on the schedule).
If this is your first ride with BCC, we suggest that you start at a level of difficulty that is lower than what you think you can do. You can always move up to a more difficult class. We want you to enjoy your rides with BCC and also become a better, faster rider.
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Advanced |
20+ mph average on flat terrain |
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*Must have good paceline technique and be able to reach speeds up to 30 mph. For "Green Team" schedule please see Green Team link or contact Cristiano at crisraffi@earthlink.net
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| Class B |
Intermediate |
15-20 mph average on flat terrain |
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| Class C |
Beginner |
10-14 mph average on flat terrain |
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Types of Rides Offered
Regular Weekday/Weekend Rides /Individual Rides- BCC sponsors various bicycle rides of 20 to 100 miles. Many of these rides are scenic inspiring rides, often with rest/snack stops and good company. Increasingly, they are multi-level rides, allowing groups of different ride abilities to have the same great ride experience at their own pace and rendezvous at the rest stops.
After the daylight savings time change, a mid-week non-club/informal short after-work ride is planned on Wednesday nights for those who have the time. We also list last-minute rides on a continuing basis on our BCC forum! These rides and meeting locations are for those folks who want to ride but cannot make the regularly scheduled club ride. We call these additional rides our Ad Hoc/Add On Rides and are added to the forum as posted by the users on this web site.
 Turtle Rides and Instructional Riding Class for New Riders- Class begins with a basic safety and bike check. Instruction on the fundamentals of group riding and gear shifting will be given along the route. We will ride on the same route initially as the scheduled club ride. One or two experienced instructors lead each ride and there is plenty of time for questions and answers. No one is left behind. BCC offers this ride and class on the first ride on each month and is identified on the ride schedule by a picture of a turtle.
Club History-Purpose
Bayou Country Cyclists, Inc. (BCC) is a non-profit corporation that was founded in December 1993 as an affiliate of the League of American Bicyclists (LAB).
The Club’s purpose is to provide weekly bicycling activities for its members, to educate them in the rules of safe bicycling, to educate the public to the legal rights of bicyclists (Louisiana Traffic Laws, R.S. 32:191) and to advance bicycling as a recreational and sports activity as well as an alternative mode of transportation. In addition, BCC tries to make contributions to local charities or non-profit organizations where its members live, work and ride their bikes in an effort to help promote cyclists as good citizens of the community.
205 Bayou Gardens Blvd. Suite D
Houma, LA
(985) 851- 3446
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 | Tarpon Tri
DATE: Saturday, September 04, 2010
TIME: 7:15 a.m. Mandatory Meeting / 7:30 a.m. Start
PLACE: Bayou Black Gym & Pool | Club Ride: 60 R-3
DATE: Saturday, September 11, 2010
TIME: 7:00am
PLACE: Peltier Park Thibodaux | Alleycat
DATE: Saturday, September 11, 2010
TIME: Check Website
PLACE: New Orleans | MS Training Ride
DATE: Sunday, September 12, 2010
TIME: 8:00 am
PLACE: Caboose on Koop Dr., Abita Springs | Tour de Tangipohoa
DATE: Saturday, September 18, 2010
TIME: 7:30 am
PLACE: Southeastern University Center | Club Ride: 25
DATE: Sunday, September 19, 2010
TIME: 7:00am
PLACE: Houma Thibodaux Diocese Office | 2nd Annual Acadian 'Courir-Velo-Courir' Duathlon & 2 Mile Run
DATE: Saturday, September 25, 2010
TIME: 6:00 AM Registration Opens 7:30 AM Start Time
PLACE: Houma-Terrebonne Civic Center | 12th Annual Cycle North Carolina "Mountains to Coast" Tour
DATE: Saturday, September 25, 2010
TIME: 6 AM Daily
PLACE: Biltmore Estate, Ashville, NC | Cresent City Cyclist Century
DATE: Sunday, September 26, 2010
TIME: 7:30 am
PLACE: Stewart's Corner, Franklinton, LA | MS Tour for Cure
DATE: Saturday, October 02, 2010
TIME: TBA
PLACE: Southeastern University Center | MS Tour for Cure
DATE: Sunday, October 03, 2010
TIME: TBA
PLACE: Percy Quin State Park, McComb Ms | Ride for the Roses
DATE: Sunday, October 24, 2010
TIME: 7:00 am
PLACE: Austin, Texas | Single-speed Off road time-trial
DATE: Friday, October 29, 2010
TIME: Check blog
PLACE: Spillway, Norco, La |
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