Junior Girls’ MTB Camp

We had 12 girls and 6 adult volunteers to coach and direct the weekend training camp for the NorCal High School Mountain Bike Racing League season kickoff. We also had two special guests, Marla Streb, who focused on cornering technique while the storm outside kept the girls inside, as well as a very understanding Sports Psychology Consultant, Carrie Cheadle, M.A. Hot chocolate and warmed up clif bars made the event really special.

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Gadgets and Gizmos Galore

“Thus, while HR monitoring can be useful for detecting training-induced changes in cardiovascular fitness (i.e., maximal oxygen uptake, or VO2max), it will generally be insensitive to changes in other key determinants of performance, most importantly the rider’s metabolic fitness, i.e., their lactate threshold (LT).”

Hence, the need for Power Training?  Read this if you’re interested.

Does the election affect cyclists?

Measure WW: An extension of bond measure AA for the EBRPD to maintain and enhance park facilities, including amenities for all trail users.

Who says No? “”It’s our one chance to bring any kind of leverage against the parks district.”

Who says Yes? “We make this endorsement despite serious concerns about EBRPD’s overriding philosophy toward bicycles in policy documents incl uding the District’s Master Plan and Ordinance 38.”

Now, these aren’t the only sources for information – nor the best.  It is merely my intent to drive home the fact that we have more cyclists voting this election, because more of them exist.  Its an effort to provide educational outlets for them, so they can make responsible decisions at the voting booth.

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How are you voting on Measure WW?
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Excitement!

XC, DS or both?

comment tally from petition

I tallied the comments from the Bikes on BART petition created last week, and we already have 312 signatures!  Most of the signatures don’t have extra comments, but the ones that do are very pro-active and positive.

If you haven’t signed it already, please consider leaving some objective comments as well as passing it on!
Comment votes percentage
1. Access during commute hours 66 21%
2. Bike-friendly car 31 10%
3. More space, bike racks, hooks on trains 33 11%
4. Environmental/health impact 59 19%
5. Growing cycling community/gas prices 49 16%
6. Bike parking improvements 11 4%
7. Increasing general ridership 29 9%
8. More bike gates 5 2%
9. Escalators 3 1%
10. Safety and convenience 27 9%
Totals 313 100%

Interbike bullets

1. outdoor demo left me craving a yeti asr-c, which made me feel like I was cheating on my banshee pyre.
2. climbing to agility ratio is uneven in most women’s FS platforms, still.
3. first year that they included a cx course for demo, which had mostly babyheads. steel bikes live to tell.
4. a lot of the bling lacks increase of functionality. more efforts are going to practicality.
5. the “commuter” is not only going to take over the streets of america by bicycle, but they may also be spiteful.
6. folding bikes, fenders, mixtes, cork tape, and pedal-powered lighting systems are biggest market.
7. imba staying true and rewarding the strong with beer for a long day’s work, everyday.
8. color ways are leaning towards warm complex tones (golden, khaki, burgundy, cream, speckled brown) with a hardened, dry finish.
9. zip lines are fun, although expensive.
10. cross vegas was on a grass soccer field, looked painful. lance crashed. amazing energy. biggest cross race ever.
11. I am the proud new owner of a cowbell.
12. lots of good-looking men just barely escaping the counter culture movement by wearing pinstripes.
13. a 7-year old girl gave me the product description for her lime green 24″ bike while she was eating ice cream, as both her parents were deaf.  she wore a matching lime green shirt, although her favorite color is pink.
14. campy eleven speed – why?!
15. titanium soon to become affordable.
16. penny farthing sighting.
17. color by number toilet paper in the conference stalls, provided by crumpler bags.
18. i need to develop a plan to integrate my leadership skills into a more meaningful career.
19. hitting the floor running, sometimes makes one stumble.
20. federal funds to contribute $1 billion towards safet routes to schools federal transportation improvements for 2009
21. 75% adults, 28% kids are obese in 2008, according to John Hopkins University study.
22. 39% of all trips less than 2 miles are done by car.
23. 48% of all trips less than 3 miles are done by car.
24. 50% of youth 10 years ago rode to school, while only 12% currently do.
25. trek bikes commits to donating $10 per bike sold in 2009 to both IMBA and Bikes Belong, a non-profit bicycle lobbying organization.
26. sedentary lifestyles are the number one cause behind people not riding.  fear of failure is number two.
27. currently in a place of economic uncertainty = federal deficit -$163 billion (2007)
28. bike fashion show has a kokopelli sculpture much like the logo i had made for cinderella dirt.
29. southwest flight left early without me, and then lost my luggage with all the materials from interbike.
30. i am sure it smells like the custom cedar and money aroma that the venetian hotel manufactured to cover up the cigarette smoke.  unfortunately my cell phone charger is in there, too.

slideshow and video to come…