Anne Springs January 25th Ride

What happened to the sun?! Spring cannot get her fast enough! We started our ride at 2pm; moving our start time from 1pm to 1:45pm. However, movement of the ride start time did not make it any warmer. We bundled up with as many riding clothes we could find in our closets. "How do we ride in all this stuff?" Colleen asked. I responded as if I knew the answer...some how you find a way! Off into the woods, as we were helping Connie navigate her way through Fort Mill to find the trailhead. Finding LeRoy Springs Complex can be confusing if you have never been there. The trail was in great shape! Our challenge for the day was to stay "upright" on our bikes and make it over the strategically placed two 2'x4' wooden bridges. Just as Colleen yelled with excitement clearing a couple of those tricky bridges, another would surprise her. Don't look down...look straight ahead where you want to go, I said with much confidence as I have Never gone off one of those things. Ha! We continued on enjoying the trail and moving to stay warm. We were of the most musical group on the trail that day. Colleen would cough from the dry cold air in her lungs and I would follow it up with a good deep cough from the nasty cold I'm fighting. Not the most desired type of music, but at least we knew where each other was in the woods! We stopped close to the end of our ride to scope out a "line" through a "whoop-d-do" and up/over a huge tree root. Let's try this...didn't work...let's try this...good line! As we're preparing to take off to finish, Colleen "in slow motion" falls to her right, still attached to the bike, still clipped in, manages to grab a tree...no doesn't work. There she goes! The Fall's season worth of leaves padded her fall...a "10" on the "graceful fall scale"! As we are gasping for air, due to laughing uncontrollably, Colleen cannot get up. No, she's not hurt. She's laying on the seat of the bike which doesn't allow her to maneuver off the bike frame to get up. Still uncontrollably laughing, I assist Colleen in untangling herself from the bike, tree, leaves...and oh...a group of runners on the trail. Are you ladies okay? Yes, we're just out of control! Ha! I cannot, in all fairness to Colleen, end my dialogue of the day's ride without mentioning my slip or confusion of words pertaining to the "ear" things. Whatever you call those things that keep your ears warm. With no "ear warmers" to keep our ears warm we utilized our long hair...padding and wrapping around our ears. Without "ear warmers"... long hair will make good "ear muffins". Yes, I said "ear muffins". Or as others would say "ear muffs". I prefer "ear muffins"! Come ride with Carolina Bicycle Company's women's team: Selan Cybeles!!!

Sunday, January 25th 1pm Ride Anne Springs

Please join Carolina Bicycle Company's women's race team, Selan Cybele, for a group ride on Sunday, January 25th at 1pm at Anne Springs! Come ride with Connie, Colleen, Anna, Leanne and Shannon. We'll meet in the parking lot of Leroy Springs Recreation Complex off of Hwy 160.

All riding skills levels are welcome! No drop ride! We're riding to enjoy the outdoors and the riding company! Any questions, please email Anna at Selancybele@yahoo.com

Let's go Ride!

January 11th Fisher Farms Ride

Carolina Bicycle Company Selan Cybele's First Ride

Sunday, January 11th

The women's race team started at Fisher Farms in the fields practicing their skills of turning and balancing around orange cones strategic placed in the beautiful field beside the parking lot. Our constant movement was not due to the obcessive compulsiveness of getting it "right", but to stay WARM! After believing we could feel our fingers and toes, we cranked the gears onto the singletrack...dry in some areas and "tacky" in others. Perfect! We missed LeAnne McCann that day. However, as we were lying in bed sleeping in on Saturday she was out braving the cold participating in the Polar Bear 100K ride. Go LeAnne! The "goddessess of the mountains" visited CBC on Saturday to finalize our team kit. I personally can't wait to get our gear. Selan Cybele has been very creative in the current gear we're using. Colleen on Sunday's ride wore her full fingered "paintball" gloves for riding and staying warm. Hey...if it works don't knock it! Sunday came with so many successes! Connie succeeded in reaching her goal of endurance enhancement, climbing and those nasty whoop-d-dos! Go Connie! Next ride occurring on Sunday, January 25th at 1pm at Anne Springs (LeRoy Springs Athletic Complex) will be adding a new member to the team: Shannon Lechner! Also, be on the lookout for the women's team flyer of our ride schedule open to all and our race schedule...in CBC shops! A big WELCOME to everyone from Carolina Bicycle Company!

Ride Status - Sunday, January 11th - Fisher Farms

Hey fellow women mountain bikers! CBC Selan Cybele' Team will be having their first ride of 2009 at Fisher Farms if it is not raining at 12noon on Sunday! Please meet at Fisher Farm Parking lot. We will ride even if it has rained, just not on the trail, but on the road. There is an area that is "free" of cars and we can practice drafting, balancing, etc. Any questions, please email me at selancybele@yahoo.com

Carolina Bicycle Company Weekly Newsletter

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Catch the team's write-up in the newsletter! Gene, your Carolina Bicycle Company shop members are awesome!

Ride and Clnic Calendar for 2009

Check out Gene Dimenna's blog..."Cog Blog" for the women's ride and clinic calendar for 2009! The women of the CBC Selan Cybele are excited to get out on the trails! Don't hesitate to come out and join us!
Anna

New Year 2009, New Bike Shop, New Women's Race Team!!!

Charlotte North Carolina has a new bike shop in town...Carolina Bicycle Company! The best and most awesome bike shop around! The owner of CBC is Gene DiMenna. Gene has two bike shops; one in Huntersville (exit 23 off of I-77) and Pineville (off of I-485 near Carolina Place Mall).

CBC also has a new women's mountain bike race team! CBC's Selan Cybele' Team members are: Anna Cain, Connie Giordano, Collen Hurd, LeAnn McCann and Sue Kingrey. Team members are dedicated to broadening the skills and interests of women in the sport of mountain biking. The team will hold Wednesday (6pm) and Sunday (1pm) rides every month at designated local trails. Check out Gene's "Cog Blog" site to view calendar and more!

We are excited to get our "butts" off the couch and get it "riding"! Our first group ride for the year is Sunday, January 11th at 1pm at Fisher Farm Park in Davidson, NC. All women of any riding level are invited to ride with the CBC's Selan Cybele'!!! We'll see you on the trail!
Anna