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ANNOUNCEMENTS
-- BIKE BITS SEPT. 13, 2008
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 Reminder
-- MILES
FOR HOPE RIDE is just around the corner! --
Members Barb and Bob Gibbs
are playing an integral and personal part in
this inaugural ride to be held Sept.
20th. Can't place them? Bob is a
returning avid cyclist and Barb is a newer rider.
You'll typically see them on the Rec. Ride or the C
Ride. Please seek them out and let them know you
support their efforts!
We have other club
members besides Bob who are suffering or have
suffered with brain cancer. Please consider supporting this ride with
your attendance and/or fundraising to
further the cause. It's still not too late to consider
donations beyond registration fees. In fact, the
colorful and cool jersey pictured here can be earned
with only $500 in donations.
 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). Online registration is available
until Thursday. You still have time to mail-in your registration
if you hurry, or "day of" registration.
Many of our members and Board Members will be doing
this ride, so we encourage you to consider it also.
The club ride will still take place as scheduled but we may
be short on ride leaders/sweep so consider stepping
up to fill in where necessary if you are not doing
the Miles for Hope ride. This ride may become one of
our "official club rides" next year -- It's a
wonderful cause, we hope you'll join us. |
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OTHER
RIDES
Members
planning rides
SUNCOAST CLUB
MDA CHALLENGE RIDE!
HOW TO
EMAIL SUNCOAST MEMBERS! |
LOTS OF OTHER MAY RIDE EVENTS
ON THE OTHER COAST OF
FL, GA AND NC. CHECK IT OUT HERE:
http://www.floridabicycle.org/fbtc/
I've heard
there a groups organizing for both the
Six Gap Ride
end of this month in GA and the
Horse Farm
Ride
in Gainesville, FL next month. Watch your emails for
announcements and plan to attend. Follow the link above
to locate info on these rides and others.
WATCH
YOUR EMAIL
for the official announcement that REGISTRATION IS OPEN
for our inaugural
MDA
CHALLENGE RIDE -- Mark your
calendars now for
NOV. 16th.
This promises to be a great ride!
Get
started early with your
fundraising because this year's bike offerings are
GREAT and the jersey is the best
one ever! TOP FUNDRAISER can
earn an
all carbon
MASI Racing Bike,
with
retail value over $2,300 -- courtesy of Flatland Cyclery.
RUNNERS UP will be offered a
Giant Mtn.
Bike
and
FUJI Hybrid,
courtesy of Bike Lane.
PLUS.. don't miss out on our
exciting RAFFLE! Buy a ticket for $25 for a CHANCE TO WIN a TREK
Madone 4.5 carbon road bike, retail value of $2,140
--
courtesy of Chainwheel Drive -- only 300 tickets will be
sold!
BIG THANKS
TO OUR BIKE SHOP OWNER/MEMBERS --
Chainwheel Drive, Bike
Lane and Flatland Cyclery!
CLICK HERE TO VISIT THE SITE FOR THE DETAILS
PLUS ONLINE REGISTRATION AND DONATION LINKS!
LOOKING FOR
A RIDE BUDDY OR GOT SOME GREAT BIKE STUFF TO SELL OR GOT
A FAVORITE SUMMER OR FALL BIKE TOUR YOU'D LIKE TO SHARE?
HERE'S
HOW TO POST TO THE CLUB -- IF YOU
ARE ON OUR EMAIL LIST, YOU CAN!
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Lance on a Mission
If you haven't heard Lance Armstrong's comeback statement, click
http://www.livestrong.com/lance2009 and have
a listen. It's short and he promises full
details at a Clinton Global Initiative forum in
New York City on Sept. 24.
So after 3 years of retirement but certainly not inactivity, the most
famous cyclist in U.S. history says he will try
to win the Tour de France for an 8th time in
2009.
The chief reason, he says, is to renew attention on the "global cancer
burden," citing the killer of 8 million people
annually. As a survivor and the world's most
visible campaigner against the disease,
Armstrong wants to increase awareness, money and
research efforts.
Reaction to Lance's return seems mostly positive since the shock has worn
off. For 2 days rumors were rife following a
velonews.com report that he was un-retiring.
The website did not name sources other than an
upcoming article in Vanity Fair magazine.
All of the usual suspects said they knew nothing
about any comeback plans.
With the cat out of the bag, Vanity Fair released the article,
which you can read at
http://tinyurl.com/5zwnns. The best
follow-up we've seen is on ESPN.com at
http://tinyurl.com/6zcshg
In a nutshell, Armstrong is already in training, emphasizing strength and
core work until January when road workouts will
take precedence. He's bought a house in downtown
Aspen, Colorado, to use as a high-altitude base.
Other training will take place at home in
Austin, Texas, and in Solvang, California. When
not living at altitude he'll sleep in a hypoxic
tent, where lower oxygen levels mimic
high-mountain conditions.
Uncharacteristically, Armstrong says he'll make his life transparent to
the media between now and the '09 Tour. He's
hired a film crew to document his daily
activities, including drug testing.
He admitted to Vanity Fair that he's been
"combative," "unavailable" and "arrogant" with
the media in the past (especially in France) and
vowed to resist a repetition. "I won't do that
this time," he says. "I mean, these daily or
weekly [phone conferences]? Everyone's invited.
From the bitterest of rivals I've ever had in
the pressroom: Get on call. If you've got a
question, ask it. They'll realize that I'm not
messing around."
The difference this time, he says, is that he won't be flaunting his
Americanism: "The constituency that I represent
is now cancer survivors."
He has signed up for the U.S. Anti-Doping
Agency's out-of-competition testing and pro
cycling's biological passport program. Rules say
there must be 6 months of testing before a
retired athlete can re-enter competition.
Armstrong's probationary period will end 2 weeks
before mid-February's Amgen Tour of California,
one of the 4 additional events said to be in his
plans (along with Paris-Nice, the Tour de
Georgia -- if it happens -- and the Dauphine
Libere).
Addressing the doping issue, he told Vanity Fair, "There's this
perception in cycling that [the current]
generation is now the cleanest generation we've
had in decades, if not forever. And the
generation that I raced with was the dirty
generation.
"I'll be totally honest with you, the year that I won the Tour [1999],
many of the guys that got 2nd through 10th, a
lot of them are gone. Out. Caught. Positive
Tests. Suspended. . . And so I can understand
why people look at that and go, Well, [they]
were caught -- and you weren't? So there
is a nice element here where I can come with
really a completely comprehensive program and
there will be no way to cheat."
Next, Armstrong needs to be on a team the Tour will accept. He last rode
for Discovery Channel, which morphed into Astana
and is still run by close friend Johan
Bruyneel. Astana was barred from the Tour
this year because of doping infractions
involving former members. Tour director
Christian Prudhomme says Armstrong will be
welcome to race as long as he meets all
requirements, but it hasn't been announced if
Astana will be allowed back.
Another question: Will Astana have a place for Armstrong when it already
has a trio of Tour podium finishers in
Andreas Kloden, Levi Leipheimer and
Alberto Contador, the 2006 winner? It's
hard to imagine Lance being turned away, and
equally difficult to envision him riding for any
other team. The key to every one of his 7
victories was selfless teamwork and a simple
strategy devised by Bruyneel: Go nuts in an
early mountain stage to establish physical and
mental superiority as well as time gaps, then
control the front. Would Astana's Big 3 give up
their own chances in order to work for
Armstrong?
Contador is quoted as saying, "Will I have problems being his teammate?
No, if he returns I will open the door. I have
always had the highest regard for him and would
be delighted to be in the same team."
Whether it's with Astana or another team, Armstrong's return won't be a
budget-buster. "I am essentially racing for
free," he told Vanity Fair. "No salary.
No bonus. Nothing on the line -- this one's on
the house. And you know what? At the end of the
day, I don't need money. Not only will I be
fine, my kids will be fine, my grandkids will be
fine."
Above all else, one thing is certain: Armstrong will be just 2 months shy
of 38 during the 2009 Tour. Only one rider older
than 34 has ever won cycling's toughest race --
36-year-old Firmin Lambot in 1922.
"Ask serious sports physiologists," says Armstrong, "and they'll tell you
age is a wives' tale."
The next 10 months will make as interesting a tale as can be.
day after an event. Instead of taking
those days off to rest up, you'll find that easy
spins, perhaps with 2 or 3 brief jams to get
your circulation going, are more effective for
preparation and recovery. Take your rest days 2
days before the event and the second day after.
A short ride the day before will restore your
rhythm without sapping energy. It also lets you
check your equipment one final time. Riding the
day after, even though you may feel stiff and
sore, will loosen your muscles and joints. Lying
on the couch won't.
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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
TRINITY
-- B Ride Leader and Sweep
is needed. B+ and C+ Volunteers to lead needed.
PLUS THIS SATURDAY IS OUR EXTENDED METRIC CENTURY
RIDE OPTION
-- route tba. Great training for Miles
for Hope, MDA Challenge and other upcoming local
rides!
C Ride is typically same route each week -- cue
sheet posted on the schedule page. C Leader needed.
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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 5:30PM 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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