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Info and LCCS
President
Mark Delaney
Vice-President
Elise Smith
Treasurer
Laura Williams
Membership
Coordinator
Vivian Torres
Racing
Director
Patrick Fresneda
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Welcome to the New Orleans Bicycle Club!
The NOBC is dedicated to promoting bicycling, with the emphasis on bicycle
racing, in the Greater New
Orleans area. The NOBC was founded in 1968, and remains at the
forefront of competitive cycling activity. The club is a member of the USA Cycling, and promotes bicycle races and events throughout the year. The
NOBC represents a wide range of cyclists, from beginning Juniors to seasoned
Masters. We invite you to become a member of this unique family.
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As I Rode It
 This year's Rouge Roubaix race was just a tad under 106 miles with 25 or so on gravel roads that ranged from flat and fast to steep and unrideable. I long ago gave up trying to understand why I, not to mention 298 other people, keep doing this. The group rolled out right on time, and as usual there were riders going off the front within the first ten miles. I wished them luck, because I've done this before and I know there's no way I can be working a breakaway 10 miles into a 106 mile race without bringing along cab fare (which, BTW, Elizabeth had actually put in her jersey pocket before the start, just in case). My strategy, as usual, was to conserve, conserve, conserve until the second dirt section. Since I'd flatted before the first dirt section last year, this would be my first traverse with the two year old Masters/Women group. Compared with some of my earlier experiences with the Cat. 1/2/3 field, the pace along this stretch was relatively smooth and steady, despite the constant barrage of flying rocks and sound of gravel hitting carbon fiber, or in my case, aluminum.
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