Bike Team Zeta Chapter, Phi Gamma Delta Indiana University Welcome Race Fans Spring has sprung and the bikes are rolling. Team Fiji heads to Gainesville Florida next week for a long week of hard training. We have 6 riders all putting in lots of tough training hours. Rookie week opened at the track and John Rapp, John Vinicky and Bill Riggs all got to find out what it was like to ride a single geared bike on a cinder track. The Vets, Joe Keck, Jon Bannister and Rob Westfall then joined them this week. Things are shaping up nicely for Qualifications which are March 25th. The Spring Collegiate Series started last weekend. This is where the boys ride for IU against other Midwest colleges, both big and small. It is quite a site to see IU verses Purdue played out on the asphalt. But all the Big Ten schools, and other Midwest schools like Marion, DePauw, Marquette, Murray St are in the mix. Interestingly enough, these small schools treat this as a major college sport and give scholarships for pro riders. Marion College kicks butt with their pro guys, considering they have a coach, team masseuse and cook and traveling mechanic. Part of our booster club money goes to the Fiji riders as they race in this series. They travel to Ohio State this weekend and we help offset gas and travel expenses. The races are in 3 levels, A, B, and C. It gives great racing experience considering our boys have never raced a bike before trying out for the Little 500. Each weekend they race a Road Race and a Criterion (a small circuit track). Team tactics play out here similar to the Tour De France. It "may" mean that the Fiji's job today is to pull for the (choke) Cutters or Dodd's House rider, so he can be rested for the finish sprint. So they all ride for IU and help each other out depending on that days situation. Believe me when I say (as I watched last weekend at DePauw) it was hard to yell "go Sasha" (a Cutter) when he was in the lead. But we adapt I guess. Below are a few pictures of the race last weekend for you to see how cool it is with all the different colleges represented. One picture is of Joe Keck leading the field up the hill which was appropriately called Finish Line Hill, and the other he leads them down a hill. Stayed tuned for more Fiji updates and thanks for your dollars, they help a lot! Trooper Rich Keck Zeta 80 Fiji Cyclist Hall of Fame The Inductee's for 2005 are: Alan Abbott 66: Alan won the pole in 64 and finished 3rd, he qualified 3rd in 65 and won the race riding 60 laps. As a dorm rider he rode almost 100 laps his freshman year. He later established the land speed record on a bicycle in California.  Pete King 76: Sky was the rider who crossed the finish line 1st in 75 on our winning team. He also was an IUSF All Star Rider in 75.  David Schmidt 88: Cuda was a 4 year rider. His team won in 87, got 2nd in 88, 6th in 89, and 11th in 86. He was a 2 time IUSF All Star in 88 and 89.  Todd Cornelius 01: Sy was a 4 year rider who won the pole in 01 and qualified 2nd, 3rd and 8th. They finished the race 2nd twice, 6th, and 13th in 01 when he was involved in a wreck that broke his collar bone while leading. He was an IUSF All Star Rookie rider in 99, and a 3 time All Star in 00, 01, and 02. He also won the Fritz Westenfelder Award that “best exemplifies outstanding leadership, strength of character and enthusiasm”.  Our induction ceremony is set for April 9th at this year’s Pig Dinner. Members of the 2007-2008 Bike Team 2007 - 2008 Riders: AD King ('09) Cliff Boeglin ('10) Ryan Weisberger ('10) Rhett Deinlein ('11) Ted Boeglin ('11) Brian Czarkowski ('10) John Vinicky ('08) Members of the 2004-2005 Bike Team      2005 Riders: Matt Davis ('05) Steve Spencer ('05) Drew Moore ('05) Joe Keck ('06) Rob Westfall ('06) Kevin Kempf ('06) Jon Bannister ('06) Andrew Beck ('07) Members of the 2003-2004 Bike Team 2004 Riders: Charlie "Batman" Crouse ('04) Matt "Topper" Davis ('05) Joseph "FY" Keck ('06) Steven "Beaker" Spencer ('05) Manager -- Adam "Cam" Shields ('03) 2004 Members: Ryan "Joker" Taylor ('04) Drew "Beavis" Moore ('05) Robert "Pistol" Westfall ('06 Below are some other FIJI Bike Team Links If you would like information on donating, please visit our FIJI Bike Booster Club Little 500 page FIJI Bike Booster Club