May 6, 2011

Contact: Chris McGee, Executive Director execdir@americancycling.org

Dear ACA members-

The ACA, under the direction of Chris McGee, Executive Director, and Bill Barr, President of the Board of Directors, has decided to temporarily suspend use of the timing system as of today. The two exceptions to this suspension are KHMTT and the John Stenner Memorial State Time Trial (please see below).

Firstly, I want to thank everyone for working together in the last month to implement the system. We have experienced a great level of cooperation and understanding from our members, but it is not fair on any of us to continue in this current course of action. I apologize for the abruptness of this decision, but after Koppenberg and KHMTT this week, a decision had to be made.

Why? We are having significant problems with the system, and have not received the necessary equipment and technical support from our vendor to solve the problems. Please trust me - it is not for lack of effort on our part. Due diligence was given during the search for the system and vendor, and testing at a cross race last fall was a huge success. Despite the ACA's best efforts, the system still has significant issues to be addressed.

From 13th and Spruce Bcycle Install

Boulder Bcycle Stations are going to start showing up around town the next few weeks as workers prepare for the May 20th launch day. New with Denver Bike Sharing this year and also Bcycle as well is GPS tracking and with GPS tracking comes bragging rights... How many will be able to ride their Bcycle Bike up Flagstaff? I think in this area a lot. #Flagstaff-bcycle-club

Below is a schedule of installation dates for the stations around Boulder

Initial Implementation Schedule:
Thursday, April 28 -- 12:30pm -- First B-station Installation -- 3080 Center Green Drive (UCAR)

Friday, April 29 -- 8:30am -- 13th and Spruce

Friday, April 29 -- 12:30pm -- Boulder Main Public Library

Tuesday, May 3 -- 8:30am -- 15th and Pearl

Wednesday, May 4 -- 8:30am -- Boulder Municipal Building

Hwy 36 - Lefthand Canyon - Lee Hill Drive

This ride is a little longer than the Olde Stage ride but has alot of the same features. This may sound familar but the ride starts at the corner of Broadway and Lee Hill Drive in North Boulder. You can ride this loop in either direction but I prefer going counter clockwise. This way you get a little more of a warm up on 36.

Head North on Hwy 36 for about 5 miles. Look for the Green Briar restaurant on your left and that is the beginning of Left Hand Canyon. Turn left. The first part of your warmup is complete. Phase two begins here with a gentle climb of Left Hand Canyon.

Follow Left Hand Canyon for about 5 miles and look for the left hand turn to keep you on Lefthand Canyon. If you go to the right you will be on your way to Jamestown. Ride for another mile and look for Lee Hill Drive. Take a left and get ready to climb. The climbing now gets steeper. It wont last long. The road will flatten out and there will be a sharp left corner in the road. The climb kicks up again but not as steep this time. The road will flatten out again and when you reach the stop sign at Lee Hill and Deer Trail you have reached the top.

Once you have reached the top of climb be prepared for a steep windy decent back into Boulder. The one tricky spot of the decent is when you are almost back into town and you come to the intersection of Lee Hill and Olde Stage. There is no stop sign but the turn onto Olde stage is a sharp one. You just did Lee Hill in Boulder Colorado!

- Difficulty:
- 17.3 miles
- 1650 feet of climbing
- Most of the climbing is gradual until the left hand turn onto Lee Hill Rd.