| BRAG's second WinterRide will start in beautiful St. Marys, Georgia. The dates are Tuesday, February 22, 2011, through Sunday, February 27, 2011. The average high temperature this week in St. Marys is 65ºF. St. Marys is 350 miles from Atlanta and takes about 5 hours to drive.
This would make a great Valentine's Day present for the sweetie cyclist in your life. Non-riders are welcomed also.
Tuesday, Feb. 22 - Arrive early enough at St. Marys and bike 3 miles to the St. Marys Submarine Museum and the Cumberland Island Museum in downtown St. Marys. Bring a bottle or two of your favorite wines for our nightly wine tasting / happy hour. Optional dinner together at a local restaurant.
Wednesday, Feb. 23 - Ride the 33-mile St. Marys Loop Ride, led by local cyclists. Visit the oldest church in Georgia, a War of 1812 site, the U.S. Navy Submarine Base, including the USS Bancroft Memorial, the Sugar Mill tabby ruins, and Crooked River State Park.
Thursday, Feb. 24 - We will take the ferry to Cumberland Island. Bike (you can rent one on the island) or just walk the 5-mile recommended leisurely hike on the island. Either way, Cumberland Island is one of the most beautiful places on earth and is a photographer's paradise. February is the time to see it, without the heat and the bugs.
Friday, Feb. 25 - Ride your bike to downtown St. Marys. Then take the ferry to Fernandina, FL. We will have optional lunch at the Gourmet Gourmet restaurant, then head out to visit Ft. Clinch. After Ft. Clinch, we will bike to the Atlantic Ocean for a beachfront snack. Then make our way back to the ferry for our return trip to St. Marys. 33 miles total.
Saturday, Feb. 26 - Head by car to the Okefenokee Wildlife Refuge and Okefenokee Adventures. We will arrive in time for lunch and an overview of the swamp by Chip and Joy Campbell. Then we start paddling the swamp by canoe or kayak on our guided tour of this third photographer's paradise of the week. After our tour, we will continue by car to Waycross, GA, where we will spend the night at the Jameson Inn, one of BRAG's sponsors.
Sunday, February 27 - After breakfast at the Jameson Inn, check out and head home to BRAG about your week's winter adventure in Georgia.
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Spring Tune-Up Ride 2011
The 18th
Annual Spring Tune-Up Ride will return to Madison, GA, April 15 - 17,
2011. Mark your calendars now
to attend. More details to follow.
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BRAG 2011 Tentative Route
The BRAG 2011 tentative, unconfirmed route is to begin at Georgia Tech in Atlanta and March to the Sea, with overnight stops in Oxford, Milledgeville, Dublin, Metter, Hinesville, and ending in Savannah. Plans are already underway to make BRAG 2011 the best ever. Register now to avoid any price increase. The Early Bird Registration is valid until December 31, 2010.
To register by mail
To register by credit card
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Georgia BikeFest 2011
The Georgia BikeFest will be October 14-16, 2011, and will be held in Columbus, GA. BRAG 2010 stayed two nights in Columbus during its week-long ride in June and the riders thoroughly enjoyed their visit. We will camp at the same site as BRAG, right next to the Chattahoochee River and Riverwalk, within walking distance of restaurants and pubs. The good news is the City of Columbus wants us back and is planning an exciting weekend. Mark your calendar now to attend.
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BRAG Rider of the Month - Lindsey Crawley
 December 21, 2010, will mark Lindsey's 83rd birthday, and he is still riding strong! The octogenarian got into cycling after his son, Lindsey, Jr., rode the 1993 Bicycle Ride Across Georgia. Lindsey, at the ripe age of 67, started training in January, 1994, with short rides, gradually riding a little more each week. By June he was ready for BRAG. According to Lindsey, "BRAG really started it. I have been riding since." Lindsey regularly joins SBL rides and well as spring and fall rides with BRAG. In addition to the 1994 BRAG ride, Lindsey also rode the cross state BRAG ride in 1995 through 1997.
When Lindsey isn't cycling, he's golfing. His handicap is 11, and Jack Graves says his friend can shoot his age. His lean, tanned muscular legs would be the envy of a man half his age. His riding pace is steady and strong.
His friends joke that Lindsey is so old, he doesn't buy green bananas! But Lindsey is quick to say he does buy green bananas. He just puts them in the freezer when they ripen!
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BRAG in Turkey - April 21 - 30, 2011
Aegean Sea by Bike and Boat
Last chance to sign up for the Turkey tour! We have few double cabins available. We have a great group of BRAG friends going. You don't want to miss this faulous opportunity to bike and cruise along the Turquoise Riviera!
For all the details visit www.braginturkey.com. For information, email gtcolley@aol.com or Jerry@brag.org.
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Again in 2011 - The BRAG Centurion Club
In 2011, BRAG will offer at least 3 fully-supported Century Rides. Each ride features an all-cotton bandanna to the finishers. We will again give away the BRAG Centurion Club Hat to those riders who complete three of the BRAG century rides in 2011. You will wear your BRAG Centurion Club Hat with pride during 2012. Make plans now to ride the first BRAG century in Madison, Saturday, April 16, 2011, during the Spring Tune-Up.
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SBL Christmas Lights Ride
 Get into the Holiday Spirit and joins us December 16, 2010 at 6:30 p.m. for a ride to view festive Christmas Lights displays. Be a part of the merriment, and break into song with your favorite Christmas Carols and decorate your bike as well. Let's vote on the best-decorated bike this year. This ride will wind through the neighborhoods in the Decatur area. Front and rear lights and reflective clothing required. The ride starts behind CVS at W. Ponce de Leon and W. Commerce in Decatur. Park in the bank parking lot and line up in the drive way next to Mellow Mushroom. Join us afterwards for some holiday cheer. For more information, call Dave Williams at 678-637-7823.
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Bicyclists Just Want to Have Fun:
SBL 2011 Winter Kick-Off Party
Make plans now to attend the SBL 2011 Winter Kick-Off Party January 29, 2011. It will be held at the Red Brick Brewery in Decatur, GA, from 7:30 pm to 12:30 am. There will be wine, food, music and much more! Order tickets online at www.bikeSBL.org. Prices are $15 for SBL members before January 24, $20 for non-members before January 24. Tickets will be $25 at the door. For more information contact Joanne Massey at 404-375-6789 or wallycom@comcast.net. More BOB more often!
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Connect With BRAG
BRAG has a Facebook page. Get in on the action now. Join other cycling enthusiasts and veteran BRAG riders as they discuss the upcoming BRAG events. See what you have been missing by not riding BRAG.
Click here to go to THE BRAG Page on Facebook.
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