Photo credit: Red Kite Prayer
Race report on last week's Strider Bike World Championships
Saturday, July 29, 2017
My Kid Raced World’s | RKP
Photo credit: Red Kite Prayer
Race report on last week's Strider Bike World Championships
Thursday, July 27, 2017
Tuesday, July 25, 2017
Bike BBQ Monday August 14th-Live Music!
Monday, August 14th 6 p.m.
Dave and Dawn Anderson home 324 S. 3rd E.
Please bring a side dish, salad, or dessert.
Invite your family. Invite your friends.
Live Music with David Peck and Thorz Hammer!
Monday, July 24, 2017
Sunday, July 23, 2017
Friday, July 21, 2017
Thursday, July 20, 2017
Fish Creek Ride Saturday
This is kind of a last minute thing, but we are thinking about a Fish Creek ride on Saturday. I need to be back by about 2 p.m., so departure time from Rexburg will be 7 a.m. I am planning to start at Bear Gulch and ride to the top of the Fish Creek pavement returning by way of Baker Draw and Warm River (gravel). Hopefully we will have enough participation to have a road/gravel group as well as a road only group. We can help coordinate transportation. If you are interesting in going, please contact me or Jeff by tomorrow afternoon. Here is the basic plan:
- Depart from Sticks and Stones at 7 a.m. Saturday morning.
- Begin ride at Bear Gulch by 8 a.m. For everyone, Bear Gulch is the best place to start with an easy descent to Warm River. It is not a great place for the roadies to finish. If we do have a road group, my plan is for you to leave a car at Warm River for the finish and to get a ride to the start at Bear Gulch with the gravel guys.
- Lunch at 5:11 for anyone who is interested weekend crowds and time constraints permitting.
Wednesday, July 19, 2017
Cold Drinks and Snickers Bars at the the End of the Pavement
Many thanks to Kelly Klingler and Madison Therapy Services for their support of the TNR.
Tuesday, July 18, 2017
TCI-Kelson-Sticks n Stones 2017 Kit LOTOJA order deadline
In order to get our jerseys and kits back before LotoJa we need to close out this first order in the next few days. I will open the store back up for a second order, but the delivery for that group will likely come later in the fall.
If you’ve not yet put in your order through the store, will you do so here: https://store.dnacycling.com/collections/tci
Once we hit minimums (10) we’ll send the order off.
Thanks!
Jeff
Monday, July 17, 2017
Friday, July 14, 2017
Wednesday, July 12, 2017
Tuesday, July 11, 2017
TCI Kit 2017
We're excited to debut the new edition of the TCI-Kelson-Sticks 'n' Stones Kit - 2017 edition
We have opened the web store which you can access here: https://store.dnacycling.com/collections/tci
We’ve added some options with this kit for colder weather, including leg warmers and a Winter Podium Jacket (thermal insulation - different from the prior Duo Jacket).
As previous TCI will be subsidizing half the wholesale cost of the kits, leaving you a steal of a deal.
Keep in mind that this kit is a race fit (similar to the recent Sticks 'n' Stones and Madison composite team kits) and will generally run a size smaller than non-race fit cycling gear.
Our plan is to keep the web store open until for a couple of weeks so we can submit an order in time to get things back before LoToJa.
There is a minimum for the order (10 of each item). Much like Kickstarter, if we don't reach our minimum we'll not be able to submit the order and we'll refund your money. (So please recruit friends, family - it'd make for a great Christmas gift!)
When we hit our minimums I'll send out a last call and then the order will go into production with an anticipated turnaround time of 8-9 weeks.
Monday, July 10, 2017
Crusher in The Tushar 2017-Race Report
Saturday was my fifth Crusher in the Tushar. The first was the most difficult for me due mostly to a poor choice in gearing. By my estimation, 2017 was only our second hottest Crusher. But the consensus of the Rexburg locals is that for conditions generally, 2017 was the most brutal Crusher yet.
Finishing times this year were about twenty to thirty minutes slower for many participants and the number of riders who failed to finish seemed higher than usual. The best result for a Rexburg local was Kellen’s outstanding second place age group finish in a very competitive Men’s 30-34 field with a time just over five hours.
Driving into Beaver, the temperature was 107 degrees F and the sky was brown with smoke from the Brian Head fire. We rode our bikes to the check in and went for a little spin before our traditional pre-race dinner at the Timberline Restaurant including homemade caramel cheesecake which rivals any great dessert anywhere.
The starting order varies a little from year to year. I was visiting with people and missed my start so I took a small time penalty and jumped in with Dan’s group. Other than that, the day started well enough. The most demoralizing time for me was the Sarlacc Pit, a sandy section about five miles long that comes just before the climb of the Col d’Crush. The hottest part of the course, the Sarlacc Pit is a difficult section under ideal conditions but was unusually soft and sandy this year.
The biggest story of the 2017 Crusher may have been the temperature swing. Among the images I am posting is a screen shot from Jeff’s Garmin which shows a high temperature of 115 degrees in the Sarlacc Pit and a low of 46 degrees. The Sarlacc temperature obviously read a little high due to radiant heat on the device, but the low temp of 46 degrees is absolutely accurate. Conservatively, the temperature dropped by 50 degrees.
The storm blew in as I was climbing the Col and stayed in the area for the rest of the day. A rider next to me expressed his concern about the impending weather. From somewhere in my feverish brain, I responded that it could not get too cold or rain too hard. I was wrong on both counts. At first, the falling temperature was the best thing I have ever felt. Then it continued to drop. The interlude between uncomfortable heat and uncomfortable cold passed in the blink of an eye. I was lucky to avoid the worst of the rain and hail, but Kellen’s group got pounded.
I cramped pretty badly on the Col last year and regretted leaving behind the bottle of Hot Shot® that Jeff had given me. This year, I made it a point to have the Hot Shot® in my jersey pocket and to drink at the first sign of cramping near the bottom of the Col. Full of capsaicin and cinnamon; Hot Shot® goes down like a ball of fire. Afterward, I experienced only minimal cramping in the final miles.
There may be a couple of people you do not recognize in the pictures. The guy in the Contender kit is Ben Peters, a friend of Tim’s, a great guy and a fine cyclist. In the yellow kit is a blast from the past of Rexburg Cycling, none other than Robbie Stone.
Thanks to Dawn, who for the ten-thousandth time in her life, provided emotional and logistical support at a bike race. I cannot say enough about the quality of the organization and the kindness and helpfulness of the Crusher volunteers. I completely lost track of the number of hand-ups I received-water, electrolyte mix, ice cold Coke-probably ten or more-a heartfelt thank you to Burke and all of the Beaver locals.
**I am going to add one post-script here. People who have seen the podium picture are asking how Santa Claus was able to beat Kellen. The 30-34 winner was nowhere to be found at the time of the podium presentation, so a spectator volunteered to take his place.
Photo gallery: Winners and Weather at the 2017 Crusher in the Tushar-Cycling Tips
Image copyright Cycling tips Christopher See and Catherine Fegan-Kim
https://cyclingtips.com/2017/07/photo-gallery-weather-and-winners-at-the-2017-crusher-in-the-tushar/
Road Report Tar and Seal Coat
Before I write about the Crusher, I want to mention some local road conditions. As many of you know, Beesleys Road and Summers Roads were both seal coated last week. I was there on Thursday afternoon and it was a real mess. It is probably a good idea to avoid the area for a few days. About five years ago, Websters road was seal coated with an inordinate amount of tar. After all this time, it is still unrideable on hot afternoons due to melted tar.
Sunday, July 9, 2017
Another Memorable Crusher.
It was quite a day at the Crusher yesterday. Probably the worst conditions we've ever seen there. Plus a 50-plus degree drop in temperature mid-race. Kellen finished on the podium. I will post details and a bunch of pictures tonight or tomorrow.
Thursday, July 6, 2017
From Kellen: Slow Motion Crash Cavendish Resulting in Disqualification Sagan
I think a lot of people were quick to rush to judgment on this…
From Jake: We Were Pretty Happy to Find Water on the TNR
Jake took the picture at the Archer Fire Station. It was a very hot TNR and we had burned through our bottles. This was cold, clear water straight from a deep well. We have an offer from the Physical Therapy Department at Madison Memorial Hospital to support us on a TNR with drinks and other aid on a TNR. Tentatively that is scheduled for Tuesday July 18th at the end of the pavement at Lyon Creek.
Wednesday, July 5, 2017
Tuesday, July 4, 2017
Mark Cavendish out of Tour and Peter Sagan disqualified after horror crash | The Guardian
https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2017/jul/04/mark-cavendish-crash-tour-de-france-stage-four
Terrible day at the Tour. The article contains video link. It's ugly.
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