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free! northWeSt cYcLinG aUthoritY Since 1972 WWW.bicYcLePaPer.com aUGUSt 2010 Records Set at Alpenrose Velodrome Challenge ProfiLe Mike Schechter: Biking to Lose BY CLARISSA ERSOZ as a child and as an adult, explain- ing that he was never a small kid. In ike Schechter is not a spokesman high school he played football and for dieting fads and get thin stayed active, but when he broke his quickM schemes; instead he promotes leg his junior year, football fell by the all the benefits of the cycling life. He wayside. He never picked up sports might not be on the radio or in com- seriously again, but kept relatively mercials, but he’s lost more than 150 active in college by playing intramu- pounds in just two years. Resident of ral basketball, walking and hiking. the Northwest since 1997 and cycling However, the reduction in his level enthusiast since 2009, he accom- of physical activity and the student plished a goal that many people find lifestyle of late nights and unhealthy difficult, even impossible, to achieve: food contributed to his weight gain. he lost weight, and not just a few After graduating he started working fluctuating vanity pounds. at a desk, living a sedentary existence Born in New York, Schechter and not making healthy decisions. oursaw b moved to the West Coast for a sum- “I knew I was getting bigger. I mara mer to work in the area, but found needed to keep buying bigger clothes, a he couldn’t leave. He transferred to but I had no changed image of myself, the University of Washington and no clear picture of what I really looked although he traveled back east for a like,” he explains. It was not until he short hiatus to attend law school, the saw a photo of himself at a Husky Photo courtesy of city of Seattle eventually coaxed him football game, dwarfing one of his One of the most spectacular events on the track, the Madison requires skill and dexterity. Spectators witness multiple back to the Northwest. coworkers, that he realized he had high-speed hand-sling exchanges between racers and their teammates while riding among others. Schechter, like many, found a serious crisis on his hands. Seeing himself struggling with his weight, SEE SCHECHTER ON PAGE 4 BY DAVE CAMPBELL Central) threw down a 38.10 to top the leader board with only Monique Sullivan from Calgary, Alberta, heaLth he twelfth edition of the Alpenrose Velodrome left to ride. The Canadian smoothly sliced through to a Challenge (AVC), one of the nation’s premier track 37.33, causing the packed stands to erupt in apprecia- Midfoot Cleat Position? cyclingT competitions, was presented from July 16 to 18. tion. Local up-and-comer Anissa Cobb (Veloforma) took The peculiar 268-meter outdoor concrete track, nestled third in 38.43. BY ERIK MOEN , PT during a steady state performance in Portland, Oregon’s southwest hills on the grounds of The men’s kilometer competition was fierce, with test at 90% of ventilatory threshold the Alpenrose Dairy, has acquired cult-like status among Canadian National Team member Jamie Shankland, a here has been quite a bit of dis- and at 90rpm. Handlebar and saddle the fixed gear faithful. Riders from all over the country silver medalist in this year’s Canadian Nationals, rid- cussion with regards to midfoot height were controlled to avoid ir- as well as Canada and New Zealand make the annual ing an impressive 1:09:58. The mark still stood as the cleatT placement, i.e. positioning the regular, unaccustomed muscle-firing pilgrimage to race on the 43-degree banks of the cigar- final competitor and current record holder, Portland’s cleat at the middle point of the shoe’s patterns from the hip and leg during shaped oval. What follows is an account of the most Per Bjesse (Brian’s House of Pain), took the start with sole. There have also been claims pedaling. The study showed that VO2 hotly contested events at this year’s AVC. power, intensity, and focus. However, he could only of increased power and economy (economy) was not affected by differ- The the action began with timed events and once manage 1:09:82, leaving the title in Shankland’s hands. related to the use of this placement. ences in cleat placement. again, Dan Harm (Broadmark Capital) dominated the No less than eight Canadian National team members The idea has been popularized by a Another aspect looked at was the 4,000 meter pursuit. Although he won last year, missing were in attendance, and on Saturday the four fastest lads, well-known coach who has hypoth- performance decrease on the plantar the track record by only half a second, his sights were set clad in red and white maple leaf skinsuits, requested a esized that decreasing the load on the flexor muscle group (the calf) as a on that goal once again. This year’s performance got him record attempt of their own, resulting in a one-off team calf will significantly affect economy. function of changing cleat position. An 15 seconds ahead of his nearest rival, Emile deRosnay of pursuit. Their target was the 4:46:90 time set back in This positioning involves adaptive additional evaluation of the calf mus- Victoria, BC, but the strong Washington rider’s 4:55:19 1997 by Team Shaklee at the EDS Cup. With encourage- changes to a shoe, which may include culature while pedaling demonstrated was less than a second off the 4:54:23 record set by Mike ment from Alpenrose faithfuls, Mark MacDonald, Jacob re-drilling. that those muscles primarily transfer Tillman back in 2002. Colorado rider Cari Higgins (Pea- Schwingboth, Stephen Meyer, and Remi Pelletier-Roy A research paper in 2006 by Van force from the hip and knee extension nut Butter & Co. Twenty12), just back from a four-medal were close to the mark by mid-race, and with four laps Sickle and Hull looked at an aspect moments (Zajac et al., 2002). It was haul at the Mexico City Pan-American Games, took the to go they were ahead of the record pace. However, after of cleat positioning in an aft (back) found that the muscular demand on women’s 3km pursuit in 4:04:38. displaying a “full throttle” approach that was heralded position. This study looked at midfoot the calf decreased by 30% and 65% for Records were broken, however, in the women’s by everyone in attendance, the team faded in the closing cleat position versus the standard cleat the mid and rear foot cleat positions. 500 meter time trial. Although the warm and blustery two laps, thereby losing a man and falling short of their position. They used three different The standard position allows the calf conditions didn’t seem conducive to breaking the 37.90 goal, stopping the clock at 4:48:35. positions in the test; standard, mid- to contribute 7.5% of the total work to mark established by Olympic Gold medalist Lori-Ann SEE ALPENROSE ON PAGE 9 foot and aft. Economy was calculated SEE HEALTH ON PAGE 4 Muenzer in 2001, local favorite Jen Featheringill (Bike track racinG Share the road Pro road racinG Weekly series and clinics If you have to drive, at least Svein Tuft talks about his offer training opportunities for wear the proper accessory and European racing experience. riders of all abilities. help fund cycling projects and programs. PG 3 PG 5 PG 10 trivia / neWS featUre Trivia Column Gran Fondo — It Just Sounds Good BY REBE cc A KO tc H sponsored by Colnago, Italy’s most prestigious BY DAVE CAMPBELL bike manufacturer, are two good examples of More Tour de France Race Trivia Sometimes things just sound better in a events that are designed for all levels of cyclists foreign language, specifically, the “romance and offer an entertaining post-ride festival. As many of you read this you will be suffering from that most horrible of August afflic- language” that comes from across the Atlantic There are several distinctions between Gran tions ... post Tour de France depression. Phil and Paul will no longer be calling out the day’s Ocean. We may not know the meaning but we Fondo’s and other organized rides. While they challenges and your heroes won’t greet you every sunny morning. So here to help you with certainly like the sound; the Italian sound that is. are not races, they do offer the competitive set your post July hangover is August’s trivia questions. “A ogni uccello il suo nido è bello.” Translated a chance to beat the clock. The Gran Fondo is as, “To every bird, his own nest is beautiful.” timed — either the entire course or just certain Q1. Who was the first rider to roll out of a Tour de France start house with an aerodynamic Or, what we have come to know: “There’s no sections such as extended hill climbs. Secondly, disc wheel? When? place like home.” unlike the quiet mornings of the double-century Q2. Despite his incredible success in Tour de France Time Trials (at least from 1999 to 2005) But what about the latest Italian imported start, Gran Fondo participants get a sense of Lance Armstrong is not the most prolific TT stage winner. Not even close. Who is? Bonus: term, Gran Fondo? If you have steered clear of healthy gala due to the fanfare at the start and Where does Lance rank? any and all cycling publications, then you likely finish of the course — complete with announc- Q3.