{"id":140230135,"date":"2009-06-12T00:48:55","date_gmt":"2009-06-12T00:48:55","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/wp.baltimorespokes.org\/?p=140230135"},"modified":"2009-06-12T00:48:55","modified_gmt":"2009-06-12T00:48:55","slug":"raam","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/wp.baltimorespokes.org\/?p=140230135","title":{"rendered":"RAAM"},"content":{"rendered":"

Greetings
\n fellow cyclists!  <\/span>I just wanted to invite you all to share
\n with us the experience of Race Across America 2009.<\/span><\/p>\n

<\/span> <\/p>\n

I am the
\n Crew Chief for Alls Wheels 4 Fibromyalgia, a 4 person mixed team based out of
\n New Jersey, but with team members from Arizona to the UK and yours truly right
\n here in DC.<\/span><\/p>\n

<\/span> <\/p>\n

You can
\n check out our AW4F Web site<\/a>, join our Facebook team,<\/a> follow us on Twitter<\/a>, or read
\n all about it on my blog<\/a>.  <\/span>And you can come out to the dock in
\n Annapolis and welcome us home!  <\/span>Hope to see you
\n there.<\/span><\/p>\n

<\/span> <\/p>\n

We leave
\n Oceanside, California on June 20th<\/sup> and hope to reach Annapolis by
\n June 27th<\/sup>.<\/span><\/p>\n

Thank you
\n for your support,<\/span><\/p>\n

<\/span> <\/p>\n

Yvette and
\n everyone from All Wheels 4 Fibromyalgia<\/span><\/p>\n

<\/p>\n

\n

<\/p>\n

\n

For three decades, cyclists and
\nnon-cyclists alike across the land have looked forward to this unprecedented
\nevent coming through or near their hometowns. Having their town designated one
\nof the 50-plus time stations draws even more excitement.  The most
\ndedicated fans often stay up through the night to assemble in impromptu
\nvillages at roadsides to watch and cheer as the racers and their support
\ncrews ride by at their steady paces. It’s a big show – support cars with
\nflashing beacons, huge RV’s, and even a peloton of scooters, officials, and
\nmotorcycles  “How can anyone ride all the way across the USA on a
\nbike?” is the most asked question “and in 8  days?”
For 2009, Mt Airy
\nBicycles, a lifelong supporter of the event, will again not only have the ride
\npass by their shop; they will serve as an official time\"image\" station and the ONLY official RAAM penalty box on the entire
\n2900-mile route.   Any racer with a penalty along the route must sit out
\nfor a certain time. <\/p>\n

Because the shop is a platinum level designated
\ntest-ride center for many of the best bike, trike, and tandem brands, we made
\nsure our smooth, state-bike-route-designated shoulders are wider than the
\ntraffic lanes!<\/p>\n

This is a great place to watch the race.  Our large,
\ngrassy yard will be an ideal place to pitch a tent and relax between racers
\npassing through. Plenty of RV parking is available as well. The atmosphere is a
\nlocal version of the hillsides of France during LeTour, only our party lasts a
\nweek not just a few hours! Experts agree the RAAM is a far tougher event! You
\ncan expect to see cyclists coming through during the last week of June.
\n The shop will be providing round-the-clock snacks and comfort
\namenities for racers, crews, and fans.<\/p>\n

Last year, riders, fans, and
\ncrews from all over the planet agreed this was one of the most interesting stops
\never…..
It is like the grandstand at LeMans or the Derby- it’s the start of
\nthe sprint and when all the stops got pulled Mt Airy fans saw Slovenia’s
\nJure Robic hand carried off his bike seat, into a couch in the RV, and back on
\nthe bike after ‘doing his time’<\/span><\/b><\/p>\n

While he was in the bus, his
\nrestless crew members jumped on the 7-seat Conference
\nBike<\/a>  and took it up the highway and back.<\/span><\/b><\/p>\n

<\/span> <\/p>\n

Though the weary Slovenian Army
\nofficer, Robic, could hardly stand, he pedaled off into the morning mist and was
\ncrowned the winner in Annapolis that afternoon- and the ONLY 4-time winner
\nin RAAM history.<\/span><\/b><\/p>\n


The next morning Robic’s
\nnow-famous SRAM RED Scott bike was in our shop where it resides and will be on
\ndisplay.<\/span><\/b><\/p>\n


Another famous RAAM bike will
\nbe on display as well-the 1985 Veltec-Boyer Vitus Carbone used by Jonathan Boyer
\nto win the RAAM from California to Atlantic City that year. With all due respect
\nto Ultramarathon cyclists like Lon Haldeman, Michael Shermer, Casey Patterson,
\nand ’85 runner-up Mike Secrest (whom Boyer edged out by a nose’ of just hours)
\nBoyer wanted to show that a regular road and track racer could go the
\ndistance.<\/span><\/b><\/p>\n


Mt Airy’s Larry Black, had
\nknown Boyer and some friends from his company for a few years and was able to
\nget the winning bike shortly after the event. Nearly 20 years later Boyer’s
\nskinsuit turned up in California and came out to reunite with the bike. For 2009
\nthe famous traveling bike museum will be parked at the shop.<\/p>\n

The museum
\nfeatures over a dozen of the most significant examples of milestone bikes going
\nback to the early 1800’s<\/span><\/b><\/p>\n

<\/span> <\/p>\n

We are dedicating our rest
\nstop\/time station to long time friend and RAAM official Kurt Eisentraut, who
\npassed away just a couple months after the 2008 RAAM. <\/span><\/b><\/p>\n


If you are interested in
\nvolunteering for working this unique history-making time station and penalty
\nbox, if you dare<\/i>, please contact us –  info@bike123.com<\/span><\/a><\/span><\/b><\/p>\n

The RAAM site is raceacrossamerica.org<\/a><\/span><\/b><\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Greetings fellow cyclists!  I just wanted to invite you all to share with us the experience of Race Across America 2009.   I am the Crew Chief for Alls Wheels 4 Fibromyalgia, a 4 person mixed team based out of New Jersey, but with team members from Arizona to the UK and yours truly right … <\/p>\n

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