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ANNOUNCEMENTS
-- BIKE BITS AUG. 9, 2008
LOTS OF
NEWS THIS WEEK! It's Cycling at the Olympics, Keo Pedal Recall, Suncoast
Road Clean Up, Birthday Party Deadline, Lance does
Leadville and
more...
REMINDER!
IF YOU DID NOT RECEIVE THE
SUNCOAST BIRTHDAY INVITATION
VIA EMAIL PLEASE
VISIT THE EVENTS PAGE FOR ALL THE INFO!
You won't want to miss this FUN TIME at ISLAND WAY GRILL
on August 16th. RSVP/PAYMENT
DEADLINE
IS AUGUST 13TH.
NOTE: DATE CHANGE AND NEW TIME SLOT ADDED!
DON'T MISS THIS -- LIMITED TO 20
per time slot! Offered by our
members
Joe and Jeff of AMA Fitness -- an exciting BOOT
CAMP is starting Monday, Sept. 8th -- either 5:45 a.m.
or 10 a.m. time slots -- challenging you with 3 day a week sessions for 4 weeks.
Visit their site for info, email, phone and/or to register at
www.amafitness.com
or
visit
the offering page directly HERE.
 MILES
FOR HOPE RIDE -- Members Barb
and Bob are playing an integral and personal part in
this inaugural ride to be held Sept.
20th. Please consider supporting this ride with
attendance or volunteering or with fundraising to
further the cause. RIDES OF 10,
50 and 100K are offered out of Clearwater -- FULL
DETAILS HERE at
http://milesforhope.org/ or
DOWNLOAD the
flyer. This event posted on the site also on our EVENTS
page. (see tab above)
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Product recall: Keo pedals.
Many Suncoasters ride KEO
pedals so this is an important announcement. Look Cycle
USA is recalling 40,000 pairs of Keo pedals following
reports of breaking axles. Fourteen incidents have come
to light, resulting in various injuries to riders. All
recalled pedals are black and include the Keo Classic,
Keo Sprint, Keo HM and Keo Carbon.
VISIT THIS SITE FOR COMPLETE INFO AND PHOTOS ON HOW
TO DETERMINE IF YOUR PEDALS ARE PART OF THE RECALL
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The Olympics Opening Ceremony
is Friday evening (North America time), and cycling
gets into high gear the very next day with the men's
road race. Please see the
Racing Roundup section of this newsletter
for late-breaking developments. All road
cycling events take place in the first week and will be
televised on this schedule:
Aug. 9 -- Men's Road Race. NBC and NBC HD, 10 a.m.
to 6 p.m.
Aug. 10 -- Women's Road Race, NBC and NBC HD, 10
a.m. to 6 p.m.
Aug. 13 -- Women's Individual Time Trial, NBC and
NBC HD, 8 p.m. to 1 a.m.
Aug. 13 -- Men's Individual Time Trial, MSNBC, 5
a.m. to 5 p.m.
Track cycling begins Aug. 15.
NBC, the parent network of the Olympics, doesn't specify
exact times that events will be shown. Here is the most
specific schedule that's available at this time. RBR has
preserved it for you on a special RBR web page at
http://www.roadbikerider.com/olympicstv.htm
NBC's cycling page is at
http://www.nbcolympics.com/cycling/index.html.
You'll find video clips and perhaps be able to see
highlights of races.
MORE INFO
& MORE COMPLETE "RACING ROUNDUP" CAN BE FOUND ON
THE RBR SITE
HERE:
http://www.roadbikerider.com/currentissue.htm#RACING
Lance Armstrong will
be on the starting line of the Leadville Trail 100-mile
(161-km) mountain
bike race high in the Colorado Rockies. The 7-time Tour
de France champ has been living and training at altitude
for 2 weeks but downplays his Leadville chances, saying
he'll be happy with a top-5 finish in the 15th annual
"Race Across the Sky." The favorite is defending
champion Dave Wiens, 43, a veteran endurance
athlete and mountain biker who set the 6:58 course
record last year in beating Floyd Landis (not
racing this time) by 2 minutes.
Says Lance, "I don't
think I'm in it to win it, as they say. A race like this
takes a lot of experience and endurance. [Wiens] has
that." The race begins at the old mining town with a
thousand riders making the 50-mile out-and-back trek.
Leadville is at 10,500 feet (3,185 meters) and the race
climbs from there. "I fully expect to get beat up,"
Armstrong told the Associated Press. Learn more about
this event and others that day here:
http://www.leadvilletrail100.com/index.ihtml
TRY THIS ON YOUR
NEXT RIDE -- Rev Up for Fall
Rides
In the dog days of
August, it's common to lack motivation for training.
You're pretty fit, you've ridden several goal
events, and you're just not excited about continuing
to work out. Riding, yes. Training, ugh!
Well, if you can
muster enough enthusiasm for just 8 special workouts
this month, you can enjoy an increase in speed and
power. We're talking 2 training rides a week for a
potential 3% performance increase, depending on your
fitness when you start.
These are tough
little training sessions, of course. You need 'em
tough if you're already in good shape and don't want
your fitness to backtrack. But by doing this
training twice a week, you can goof off at least 3
other days by resting or spinning easily.
After a good warm
up, pick one of these workouts:
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Motorhead.
Ride for 15 minutes on flat or rolling terrain
at about 85% of your max heart rate (or 8.5 on a
perceived-exertion scale of 10). Keep your
effort constant, which means it will feel "hard"
by the time you reach the last minute. Then roll
around at least 10 minutes at an easy pace to
cool down.
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Killer
Hills. Ride 2 uphill intervals of 5 minutes
each at about 90% of max heart rate, or 9 on
your exertion scale. (No hill? Then bore into a
headwind.) The effort should feel "very hard"
during the last minute. Spin easily for 3
minutes between the intervals and for at least
10 minutes after the last one.
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Mad Dash.
Sprint all out for 30 seconds. Spin easily for
4 minutes. Then repeat for a total of 3 sprints.
Pretend that Mark Cavendish is trying to
come around (you would actually have no chance,
mate). Then cool down with more easy spinning
If you can muster
the suds to do 8 of these workouts between now and
Labor Day (Sept. 1), you'll be feeling strong and
fast when cooler air rejuvenates you for fall
events.
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REGULAR
SATURDAY RIDES |
To
print out your route,
and see Ride Leader
schedule to-date
CLICK HERE FOR SCHEDULE & ROUTE PAGE
OR VISIT LINK
AT TOP OF THE PAGE. Visit RIDE GROUP DESCRIPTIONS AT
LINK AT THE TOP OF THE PAGE FOR actual group pace
"descriptions"
REGULAR
SATURDAY RIDES LEAVING at 8:00 a.m. from CHAINWHEEL
DRIVE IN PALM HARBOR:
A+,
A, B+, B, C+ and C RIDES:
This weekend,
our regular ride will be
STARKEY PARK
-- B Ride Leader is and Sweep
are needed. B+ and C+ Volunteers to lead needed. C Ride Leader needed.
THIS
SATURDAY -- EXTENDED RIDE OPTION: METRIC
CENTURY
-- MAP
WILL BE PROVIDED -- ROUTE TBA
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SATURDAY RIDES LEAVING AT 8:30 a.m. FROM PUBLIX PARKING
LOT, Curlew Rd. & Alt. 19 at the TRAIL:
Alternate B RIDE:
Pace ranges from 16-20 average with
intervals, looping up to Anclote (Trouble Creek) with
optional "SHOW N GO" add on miles to Howard Park. Ride
facilitator is TBA.... can you?
RECREATIONAL RIDE:
Ride facilitator is
BOB CLARK. Ride is about 18 miles, to
end of Trail and back, with options for shorter
distances. Recreational pace of 12-15. Both new riders
to the club and those who enjoy a moderate pace are
welcome. We want to keep this ride growing... do you
know friends that are new to cycling OR enjoy a moderate
pace and might benefit by this ride? Ask them to join
us!
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Suncoast Cycling Club
ride for
Pasco County
Leaves at 8:00 am on Saturdays from Bike Lane, inc.
at 9834 Little Road, New Port Richey. The pace will be
18-20 mph with no drops; the course will be
approximately 44 miles. This will be a weekly ride going
forward and is NOT simply a show n go ride. For
additional questions, call Chris or Larry at
727-819-2700.
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SHOW
N GO RIDES*
BE A
RIDE LEADER OR SWEEP |
Show n Go Rides* for SUNDAY & WEEKDAYS
offer lots of
choices!
CLICK HERE TO GO THERE NOW --
Thursday 5:30 IS OUR NEWEST "SHOW N GO" RIDE.
Leaves from Chainwheel Drive, Drew St., Clearwater and
either
travels to Clearwater Beach, down to the Frog Pond
restaurant and back for approx. 40 miles or north to
Fred Howard Park and back. This is strictly a "show n go" ride. No ride leaders,
maps or sag. (pace range is 18-22mph). Contact Ruth for
more info:
rridge2@tampabay.rr.com.
*Show and go
rides are advertised as a service to club members and
guest riders. The are not official club rides. They do
not include route maps, ride leaders or sweep. The
Suncoast Cycling Club assumes no responsibility for
individual riders' safety, road hazards or riding
conditions. All participants are expected to ride safely
and responsibly when sharing the road with motor
vehicles or sharing trails with other recreational
users.
Please show your appreciation for this great club by
being a ride leader or sweep.
Just once every few months
would be enough if more stepped up! Our survey results
showed that a ride leader and sweep was desired, but we
can't meet the need without your help. Don't let this
fall on the same small group every week.
CONTACT:
Pat (Cohen) Crow
for B Leader or Sweep:
pcohen1@tampabay.rr.com.
Harold Mitnick for C
Leader:
hmitnick@tampabay.rr.com.
Dottie Jessup for
Rec Ride Leader:
djessup@chainwheeldrive.com.
CLICK HERE for description of B Ride Leader and Sweep
expectations or visit the site via links above. If you prefer, ask to
share duties with a regular ride leader or sweep if you
want to "learn the ropes" first!
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