Southern Maine Cycling Club

Learn all about the SMCC Scarborough Crit Series

2010-03-30T12:55:00.000-07:00

If you want information about the 2010 Scarborough Criterium Series, follow this link:

http://gorhambike.com/about/2010-scarborough-crit-series-pg928.htm

Club Clothing Orderable Online at BikeReg.com

2010-02-05T11:33:00.000-08:00

The club clothing order is online at BikeReg.com and ready to accept clothing orders and for you to pay your 2010 membership dues. Orders must be submitted by 11:00PM on Sunday, February, 28th. Follow this link to place your order and/or pay your dues (http://www.BikeReg.com/events/register.asp?eventid=10229). There are three new items on the order form available from Champion Systems this season. There is a fleece-lined neoprene winter jacket and two versions of a fleece-line neoprene bib tight, with and without chamois. These items are marked as "NEW!". Have a look at Champion System's website, www.champ-sys.com for details on any of the items.

You can also use the forms below to order your 2010 Southern Maine Cycling Club clothing and pay your 2010 dues.

If you have any questions, contact Dave at dave@gorhambike.com

Complete 2010 Membership Form and Clothing Order Form

2010 Electronic Clothing Order Form
(Use this in tandem with the first page of the above file.)

Club Clothing Orders Are In

2009-07-31T14:02:00.000-07:00

If you ordered clothing in the most recent clothing order, placed mid-June, your order is in at Gorham Bike and Ski. I sent an email to all who ordered, but in case you missed.

And just to let women know, we have extra tops and shorts for $45 and $52 respectively. To purchase items, you can pay using cash or check, with checks made payable to Southern Maine Cycling Club. Sizes are limited, so hurry if you are interested.

Call for Club Clothing Orders

2009-05-29T08:24:00.001-07:00

The club clothing order is live on BikeReg.com. Ordering closes at midnight on Sunday, June 7th.

Follow this link to get started: http://www.bikereg.com/events/register.asp?EventID=8765

Final Standings 2009 Scarborough Crit Series

2009-05-29T08:22:00.000-07:00

A Race Series Points Standings
Name Total
Tom Goselin 20
Bob Baiguy 17
Margan MacLeod 16
Ryan MacDonald 15
Jurgen Nebelung 15
Chris Green 13
Chis LaFlamme 8
Jamie Wright 8
Paul Dennis 7
Joe Lynch 7
John Meere 6
Brock Denis 6
Sean Sready 5
Tony Giguere 5
Larry Poulin Jr. 4
Stuart Abramson 4
Chris Karam 4
Craig Harrison 3
Ralph Karam 3
Ryan Littlefield 3
Christian Klien 2
John Liston 2
Jamie Jomes 2
Hank Pfeifle 1
Stan Strady 1
Gene Landry 1

B Race Series Points Standings
Name Total
Liam Somers 33
Paul Magoon 31
Chris Esposito 29
Todd Richards 16
Alan Cunningham 12
Seth Haskel 12
Kevin Woodhouse 9
Josh Freeman 8
David Shedd 7
Chris White 6
Jeff Herschberger 3
Nick Crawford 3
Harris Navelski 3
Jeff Seger 1

Week #4 SMCC Crit Series Results

2009-04-26T18:25:00.000-07:00

4/26 Results

A Race

Chirs LaFlamme
Sean Steady
Larry Poulin Jr.
Bob Baiguy
Morgan MacLeod
Joe Lynch
Jeff Dixon

B Race

Liam Somers
Todd Richards
Paul Magoon
Josh Freeman
Kevin Woodhouse
Dave Shedd
Jack Beaudoin

Points Race

A Race

Margan MacLeod 13
Ryan MacDonald 11
Bob Baiguy 8
Chris Green 7
Tom Goselin 6
Chis LaFlamme 6
John Meere 6
Jurgen Nebelung 5
Sean Sready 5
Stuart Abramson 4
Larry Poulin Jr. 4
Ryan Littlefield 3
Craig Harrison 3
Joe Lynch 1
Stan Strady 1
Hank Pfeifle 1

B Race

Paul Magoon 16
Liam Somers 16
Todd Richards 10
Alan Cunningham 10
Chris Esposito 9
Josh Freeman 6
David Shedd 6
Kevin Woodhouse 5
Nick Crawford 3
Chris White 2

Week #3 SMCC Crit Series Results

2009-04-22T09:02:00.000-07:00

4/19 results

A Race

John Meere
Margan MacLeod
Bob Baiguy
Craig Harrison
Tom Goselin
Stan Strady

B Race
Liam Somers
Alan Cunningham
David Shedd
Josh Freeman
Chris White

We missed the 6th place finisher in the B race. One of my volunteers was distracted by the crash & missed it. Jeff Seger & Paul Magoon went down in the finish sprint. Fortunately no one was seriously hurt, just a little road rash.

Overall Points

A Race

Margan MacLeod 11
Ryan MacDonald 11
Chris Green 7
Tom Goselin 6
John Meere 6
Jurgen Nebelung 5
Bob Baiguy 5
Stuart Abramson 4
Ryan Littlefield 3
Craig Harrison 3
Hank Pfeifle 1
Stan Strady 1

Points - B race

Paul Magoon 12
Alan Cunningham 10
Liam Somers 10
Chris Esposito 9
Todd Richards 5
David Shedd 5
Kevin Woodhouse 3
Nick Crawford 3
Josh Freeman 3
Chris White 2

Week #2 SMCC Crit Series Results

2009-04-22T09:00:00.000-07:00

4/12 results

B Race

1st Paul Magoon
2nd Todd Richards
3rd Chris Esposito
4th Kevin Woodhouse
5th Liam Somers
6th Alan Cunningham

A Race

1st Ryan MacDonald
2nd Chris Green
3rd Stuart Abramson
4th Ryan Littlefield
5th Jurgen Nebelung
6th Hank Pfeifle

Week #1 SMCC Crit Series Results

2009-04-07T08:07:00.000-07:00

The first week of the 2009 SMCC/Gorham Bike and Ski Crit Series in the Scarborough Industrial Park went off without a hitch. Both the A and the B race were hotly contested. Here's how it ended up:

04/05/2009
Race 1 of 8

A Race
1st Morgan MacLeod
2nd Ryan MacDonald
3rd Tom Gosslin
4th Jurgen Nebelung
5th Chris Green
6th Bob Baiguy

B Race
1st Paul Magoon
2nd Chris Esposito
3rd Alan Cunningham
4th Nick Crawford
5th Liam Somers
6th David Shedd

Time to Order Club Clothing

2009-01-07T09:35:00.000-08:00

It’s that time again. Time to order club clothing. I know you have all been waiting with great anticipation.

We’ll be using Champion Systems again for our clothing. There are many options for what is available. When you are ordering, remember that with jerseys there are 3 “cuts” available – Club (a more generous, American cut), Race (a slimmer, Euro cut) and Women's. There also seems to be more options in women-specific this year as well.

Orders are due, paid in full, by January 25^th. We should have our clothing in 6-8 weeks from that date.

I have provided two different forms for your use.

There is a complete membership form and clothing order form, for printing, filling-out and submitting.

If you want help doing the math on you clothing order, I have also posted an Excel version of the clothing form and you can download, enter your quantities, and then print it.

All the clothing is listed on the Champion Systems website with descriptions. If you have any questions about the clothing or ordering, please don’t hesitate to contact me, dave@gorhambike.com.

SMCC Membership and Club Clothing Forms

2009-01-06T12:47:00.000-08:00

You can use the forms below to order your 2009 Southern Maine Cycling Club clothing.

Order are due, paid in full, by January 25th.

If you have any questions, contact me at dave@gorhambike.com

Complete 2009 Membership Form and Clothing Order Form

2009 Electronic Clothing Order Form
(Use this in tandem with the first page of the above file.)

2009 Training With Power Series

2008-12-22T10:10:00.001-08:00

Have you wondered why training using a power meter, like a CycleOps PowerTap hub, is so popular?

Have you wanted to try training using a power meter but didn't want to make the $1000+ dollar investment to get a PowerTap wheel or SRM cranks without being sureyou'd like it?

Well, now is your chance! Gorham Bike and Ski is running a program this winter that is unlike anything you've seen.

When:
Monday and Wednesday evenings, 7:30-8:30 p.m., January 21st thru April 1st.
Twenty sessions! ONLY 10 SPOTS AVAILABLE! Registration Deadline is January, 11th!

What You Get:

CycleOps PowerTap SL 2.4 Wireless wheel, PowerTap CPU (computer head), heartrate strap, all cables and software for use during each session.
CycleOps Fluid2 indoor trainer, floor mat and wheel block for use at each session.
Online account on TrainingPeaks.com to view your workout data files, track your training from the program as well as all other training you do, and whole lot more.
Instruction and input from an experienced cycling coach who has trained numerous riders to National Championship podiums, top finishes at the Green Mountain Stage Race, and has helped many athletes across the country meet their cycling goals, all using power as their training tool.
The ability to make an educated decision about buying a power meter in the future.

Get All the Details Here!

Annual Pancake Breakfast and Meeting Oct. 25th

2008-10-10T10:53:00.000-07:00

Hope you all have had a great season and are enjoying the beautiful fall riding. This is a quick note to let you know that the annual pancake breakfast and club meeting will be on Saturaday, October 25th following the regular SMR. There will also be a women's only ride leaving the shop in Portland at 7:30. As always, women are welcome on the normal SMR leaving at 8:00, but if you feel like going at a slightly more leisurely pace, Shannon would love to have you ride with her. After Jamie finishes dishing out his specialty pancakes, we will have a club meeting focussing on club member thoughts. We will also discuss any concerns the board of directors has so we can surmise the feelings of club members. We are also looking to add 2 seats to the board. These would include past president and future president. If you have any desire to get more involved in the club, but have been afraid of getting thrown right in the middle of it, we hope to allieve those fears with these new positions. Anyone that would consider being future president (time frame likely in another 2 years or so), please let me know. Hope to see you then.

Steve

Club Clothing Order #2 is in.

2008-07-14T14:34:00.001-07:00

If you ordered club clothing at the beginning of June, the order has arrived and is at Gorham Bike and Ski. Please see a staff member to get your order for you.

Thanks!

Annual Summer Solstice Ride and BBQ Tuesday June 24th, Saco!

2008-06-10T08:01:00.000-07:00

Tuesday June 24th will be the SMCC annual summer solstice ride and BBQ. There will be two rides that will leave the Gorham Bike and Fitness (Saco shop) at 6:00 PM. The A ride will be between 30 and 35 miles. It will be around 20 mph pace with a focus on the continual development of fun, fitness and camaraderie. There will also be a B ride that will be around 20 miles. The pace will most likely be right about 16 mph. As you can see, there will be a ride for all. This year, we will plan on being back to the shop between 7:30 and 7:45 to start enjoying the food. The meats and “unmeats” (hamburgers, hotdogs, veggie burgers) will be provided and served by the club. You are asked to bring your favorite side dish to share. Favorites from the past have been as simple as chips and fruit and as elaborate as homemade pastries and delicious salads. Anything will be appreciated. Please plan on attending the BBQ with your friends and family even if you are unable to attend the ride. We look forward to seeing you all and meeting your families.

Thanks,Steve

Second Club Clothing Order!

2008-05-09T18:13:00.000-07:00

This is just a quick note to let all SMCC members know that there will be a reordering of the club kit. You can still find the order form by following the link below.

http://gorhambike.com/merchant/244/files/SMCC_Membership_Form.pdf

All orders need to be turned in to Gorham Bike & Ski in Portland by the end of business on Sunday May 18th. It is also important to realize that this is an as needed order. We will NOT be over-ordering. So if you want it, order it. Anything may be ordered, but keep in mind that all accessories have minimums, and seeing that this is a reorder, the minimum may not be achieved. Make sure it is clear if you are ordering women's pieces other than those that are already distinguished as such on the order form.

And just FYI, we have a limited supply of SMCC design arm warmers at the shop. $15 each.

Ride safely! Hopefully, we'll see you soon on a club ride.
Steve

Come Meet Mark McCormack! This Friday.

2008-04-16T11:39:00.000-07:00

April, 18th, 7PM.
Come meet former US Professional Road Racing. Champion and multi-time National Champion in cyclocross, Mark McCormack. Mark will discuss his career as well his thoughts on racing, training, and riding. Don't miss it.

Mark will also be riding the Gorham Bike and Ski group ride on April 19th. Leaves 8AM from Gorham Bike and Ski.

Support the 2008 Tour de Cure

2008-01-09T14:10:00.000-08:00

The following is information from club member Mike Golay with regards to the 2008 Tour De Cure.

"Greetings all,

Mike Golay again, wanting to invite you to join Team SMCC for Tour de Cure 2008. This year's southern Maine event occurs in Kennebunk on June 22, 2008 (one week after Trek Across Maine, fwiw). There are three rides to choose from - 100K, 50K, 25K.

General information on the 2008 Kennebunk Tour de Cure is located here:
http://tour.diabetes.org/site/TR/TourdeCure/TDC019028030?pg=entry&fr_id=4995

Last year was my first year riding TdC. In fact, TdC07 was my first long ride on a bike in 15+ years. I was drawn to TdC because of my mother's 50+ year struggle with Type 1 diabetes and because of numerous friends' and colleagues' diagnoses and experiences with the disease. I greatly enjoyed coming back to cycling last year, largely through the event, and pledged to help ADA in planning future events (I'm now on their planning board).

I have created Team SMCC for a couple of reasons:
1) To help, as a team, fundraise for the cause.
2) To help, as a team, in an unofficial capacity as Ride Ambassadors for this year's ride.

If you can spare the time I'd love to have you join the team. While I'd love for everyone who participates to fundraise (and I realize there are many of these events to pick and choose from), I'm also interested in riders who are willing to volunteer to help in ride-specific tasks such as pre-ride course marking, low-level ride leadership (think "attaboy/girl"), keeping riders on course, etc. Ideally I'd love to have 2-3 SMCC riders per ride, lending support (6-9 total). Please note that the event is fully supported with numerous rest stops. SAG support and mechanical support is also provided, as is a post-ride meal and massage! (No foolin'.)

Important note: *You need not be a current member of SMCC to join and ride with our TdC08 team.* I'm encouraging anyone - members, non-members, friends and family of either, etc. - who would like to participate in this year's event to join Team SMCC, help fundraise, ride and volunteer.

We plan to do a few event pre-rides to educate and prepare riders for the event. It's a great way to bring new riders in to the sport. SMCC also have an opportunity to have an info table at TdC08 if we elect to do so. If we do, we'd need someone to help with that task.

Please contact me at the email address below if you're interested in helping out as a Ride Ambassador or if you have any questions on the event, participation, etc.

To join Team SMCC's TdC08 team:
http://main.diabetes.org/goto/smcc08 (it'll get prettier)

My personal TdC08 page:
http://main.diabetes.org/goto/mikegolay08 (love me, love my knickers)

Please feel free to contact me with any questions. Hope to see you out there!
mikegolay (at) bansheewerks (dot) com

Best,
Mike Golay"

Annual Club Meeting, 1/31/08

2008-01-09T09:13:00.000-08:00

Our annual club meeting that will take place on January 31st at 6:30 at Gorham Bike and Ski in Portland. This meeting is of particular importance as we will be making some changes to club by-laws so it will be easier to get things accomplished in the club. We will welcome comments and new business from anyone in the club and discuss future events that will take place this year.

Hope to see you all there!

Last Chance for 2008 Club CLothing Orders

2008-01-09T09:12:00.000-08:00

Hey SMCC'ers, this is your absolute chance to get your orders in for 2008. Email me by the end of the day on Thursday, 1/10. Friday morning I finalize the numbers and send it off. Don't miss out!

Orders and dues can be paid for by cash or check, payable to SMCC. And must be paid in full at time of ordering. Click here for an order form.

'08 Club Clothing Ordering. Time is Running Out!

2007-12-30T09:31:00.000-08:00

Just a reminder...

Your clothing orders need to be in by January 5th for the 2008 club clothing.

Remember there are two versions, mens and womens. See this entry for pics.

You can download an order form here.

Email me with any questions you might have.

Dave

Club Kit Sizing

2007-11-16T13:53:00.000-08:00

My first official post as club prez is to urge everyone to get into GBS and figure out your sizing of the new kit. Champion Systems has made it quick and easy. Everything is color-coded and way visibly marked with the size (you'll know what I mean when you see it). But, I'm getting ahead of myself. For anyone that has some complaining about leaving LG, let me tell you that the quality of this new stuff should be great. I was looking through a magazine the other day and noted how many of the smaller pro teams were wearing this gear. It will definitely make it easy for us all to get the pieces we want. There will be no more hassle of "we didn't make the minimums for this, so come get your check back." The material appears to be a little thinner, but full zips and radio pockets are included along with special cuts for women for no extra costs.

I tried on the stuff today. You need to do the same soon. I wear a med bib and med top in LG. With Champ Sys sizing, I'm still a med bib (although it is a tiny bit tighter), but I fit much better into a large racer jersey. The med club fit jersey seems just a bit bigger than the LG med. Do yourself a favor and try it on before ordering. Dave will be boxing the stuff up by the end of the day on Sunday so he can ship on Monday morning. Sorry we don't have the sizing kit for longer, but sometimes you just do what you can.

Happy Riding,
Steve Bryant

Revised Jersey Design and Women's Design for '08

2007-11-13T10:55:00.000-08:00

We're revising the jersey design a bit for 2008. Just an update really. We've toned things down. But the really exciting news is that we will have a women's specific design as well! The designs are below, and all the items listed on the order form are available in both designs. The women's short and longsleeve jerseys, shorts, bibs, and shortsleeve skin suits are all women's specific cuts. And like the last post mentions, the fit kit for the clothing is at Gorham Bike and Ski until 11/18. Men should remember that there are two cuts in the jerseys - club and race. The race cut is a slimmer tighter cut. The longsleeve jersey is also available in both cuts.

Click for a larger pic.

2008 is looking great! Remember, the deadline for ordering clothing is Saturday, January 5th, 2008. So don't delay!

2008 Clothing Fit Kit is at Gorham Bike and Ski

2007-11-12T14:42:00.000-08:00

Hey All,

The fitting kit for the 2008 clothing from Champion Systems is at the Gorham Bike and Ski in Portland.

The kit needs to be shipped back on Monday, the 19th, so get to the shop ASAP to try things on.

New Clothing Vendor for 2008!

2007-10-30T13:23:00.001-07:00

Hey everyone!

Hope your fall is moving along nicely. Racin' some cross. Enjoying the leaves and the trails. Maybe thinking about some Nordic skiing? Well, anyway. With 2008 on the horizon, the subject of club clothing comes up. After three (or 4) years with Louis Garneau as our clothing vendor, we've decided to give someone else a try. Although we have been very happy with the LG's clothing over the years, we've always struggled with meeting minimums, and being able to offer the membership much variety because of the not being able to meet minimums on things like jackets, vests, and so on.

So for 2008 we will be going with Champion Systems clothing. Champion Systems offers a high quality product with regard to both sublimation, and materials. But Champion Systems really hits a home run with their minimums policies.

Just by meeting a very low minimum of 10 units on any like items (say shortsleeve jerseys) the club is then able to get any other items (excluding accessories) in quantities as low as one item. So when we get to ten jerseys, we can then order just one longsleeve jersey, one jacket, one pair of bib fleece-lined tights! It's pretty cool. And their pricing is more than competitive.

So all that said, I have posted an updated Membership Form including a clothing order form and pricing.

We will be getting a fitting kit into the shop in the next few weeks, so stay tuned for info on that.

Deadline for orders is Saturday, January 5th, 2008. All orders and dues must be paid in full at that time for your order to go in.

Have a great fall and see you on the roads and trails!

Pics from Casco Bay 'Cross

2007-10-07T12:08:00.000-07:00

Hey everyone. So while I was hangin' out running the demo tent for Gorham Bike and Ski, I took a couple of photos of some of the SMCC's finest. Great to see so many folks out there putting the rubber to the turf! I threw one of Mr. Savage in there 'cause he used to be one of us (ha ha!). Enjoy! You can click on the thumbs to see a full-size shot.

Year-End Pancake Breakfast, Saturday, September 15th, 9:30am after Saturday Morning Ride

2007-09-09T19:13:00.000-07:00

The club will be holding its year-end pancake breakfast at Gorham Bike and Ski, Saturday, September the 15th, at 9:30 a.m.

The Saturday Morning Ride will go off as normal at 8:00 a.m. and the pancake chow down will start at 9:30, when the ride returns. Family and friends are welcome to attend and enjoy the pancakes, turkey bacon, and OJ!

At 10:15 a.m. we will have a club meeting at the shop as well, to recap 2007 and discuss 2008.

Please reply to this email and let us know if you will be attending, and how many will be in your group, so we can make enough food and coffee.

Hope to see you there!

Hank Pfeifle Takes First Place at Green Mountain Stage Race

2007-09-05T10:25:00.000-07:00

SMCC's own Hank Pfeifle rode into the Yellow Jersey on Stage 3 at this year's Green Mountain Stage, and held his GC lead through Labor Day's Burlington criterium to take the overall win in the 50+ category.

Hank made his move with about 1k to go on Sunday's Mad River Road Race that ends high atop the App Gap. A brute of a climb that averages over 10% for the last 2 kilometers! Ouch!

Way to go Hank!