Oxford Cycling Club - Double Decker Spring Ride

Double Decker Spring Ride 2008

Pictures!

And now what you've all been waiting for: Pictures! We had (at least) 4 people photographing this year, and so we have 4 albums to show off. Below is a sampling of the photos; click the photo for a link to that album. If you have pictures you'd like to share with our website, feel free to email the pictures or a link to your album to an email address at the bottom of the page.

Photos below are by Danny at Captured-Photography:

Photos below are by Steven at Caffeine Photography:

Photos below are by Meagan:

Photos below are by Walter:

Photos below are by 9 Lives Cat Rescue:

Photos below are by William:

By the Numbers

Registration: Mail in: 15 (7.3%); Online: 144 (70.2%); On-site: 46 (22.4%)

Riders by Route: 24 Miles: 59 (28.8%); 50 Miles: 57 (27.8%); 67 Miles: 89 (43.4%)

Top 5 Cities with Most Riders: Oxford: 45 (22.0%); Memphis: 23 (11.2%); Tupelo: 20 (9.8%); Pontotoc: 8 (3.9%); Greenwood: 7 (3.4%)

Riders by State: Mississippi: 144 (70.2%); Tennessee: 49 (23.9%); Alabama: 5 (2.4%); Arkansas: 3 (1.5%); Indiana: 2 (1.0%); Kentucky: 1 (0.5%); Texas: 1 (0.5%)

Quotes

I really enjoyed the ride last Saturday -- you all did a great job of staging and supporting! Thank you and I hope to participate again next year.
Jim A. in Little Rock

Thanks for a great time. We really enjoyed the ride and appreciate all the hard work ya’ll put into everything. If someone put a gun to my head and said “come up with a suggestion or else!”, then maybe more restroom access at the start? Oh, and definitely get rid of the hills!
Seriously, we had a blast and will see you next year!
Doug C. in Flora, MS

Fabulous ride! You guys did a great job. Thanks to all that contributed.
Brain C.

What a great ride! And for some of us who had never been to Oxford, very challenging. My only suggestion would be to start the race in town closer to the festival. When we did the Big Damn Bridge Ride in Little Rock that is how they set up the race. It was really fun and the town supported it well. It felt like the Tour de France coming across the finish line.
Thanks for all your hard work. I love my t-shirt it was the best yet!
Belinda

Overheard on the ride - someone from Tuscaloosa
"My wife said -- 'Lets go to the Double Decker Arts Festival in Oxford.'
I said -- 'I don't know'.
She said -- 'There's a bike ride".
I said -- 'Let's go!' "

Quotes from post-ride survey:

"Ya'll are awesome!!"

"Do it again"

"Great community event"

"Perfect"

"Wonderful ride. Organization very good. I don't really see much room for improvement!"

"Friendly folks"

"Very well ran. really enjoyed it!"

"More Chris Lee..."

April 26th, 2008

Partially funded with a grant from the Oxford Convention & Visitor's Bureau

It's that time of year again - Oxford Cycling is holding its annual Double Decker Road Ride on April 26, 2008. This year we will have 24, 50 and 66 mile loops that meanders through the rolling hill country of Lafayette County with visits to a few Sardis Lake landings. Your survey answers from last year told us you wanted longer distances while plenty loved the 24 mile loop. The ride will again be fully supported with pre-ride bike maintenance, 3 full service rest stops where you can top off with your favorite mid-ride snacks, and rolling sag support for any mechanical issues or tired riders. Get your 'engines' ready with pre-ride hot coffee and bagels and then replace spent calories with post-ride pizza and refreshments.

The charities that benefit from this year's are Friends of Pete (local dog rescue shelter) and 9 Lives Cat Rescue. Both are no-kill shelters that operate on a Spartan-like budget helping animals find homes.

The Swag Bag will be arguably the best of any charity event you will ride for this year. We are finalizing the goodies and will release the details as they come. Already confirmed is a pair of socks from The Sock Guy. These socks retail for at least $10 and are the best performance socks on the market. If you haven't tried on a pair yet, you need to! You will never wear another brand of socks again! Also confirmed is a Specialized 24 oz wide-mouth water bottle from our Premier Sponsor, Monin Gourmet Flavorings. Swag Bag items will far outweigh the $25 entry fee ($35 after April 11th, 2008). Pre-register and get a Brooks Podium Coolmax shirt!

And don't forget that the ride coincides with Oxford's Double Decker Festival (DDF). DDF takes over the Downtown Oxford Square with pedestrian traffic, locals peddling their arts and crafts, elite and down-home restaurants offering their signature dishes, and bands playing all day. There is even a corner for younger kids to have fun. Find more info about DDF at www.oxfordcvb.com.

All distances start time: 9am
Ride on the roads that William Faulkner made famous
Visit the fabeled Sardis Resevoir
Enjoy the family atmosphere on the Oxford Square with your family after you ride.

Start Finish Location

The ride starts at the parking lot off the intersection of Airport Rd and McElroy Dr. Click here for an interactive map.

24, 50 and 66 miles.

You can use these routes more interactively by right clicking and saving this the .kml file locally, and opening it with Google Earth.

Clicking this link will open Google Maps, and will show routes individually, per your selection. Please note that the Google Map is not intended as a cue sheet for the ride. All three distances will be well marked, but cue sheets will be available on this website for you to bring for the ride. We are currently working on the cue sheets.

Static map and profile:

route map

profile