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Don’t Be Left Out in the Cold mechanic’s corner How to Adjust and Maintain Disc Brakes

By Jo e Wi l s o n clocross bikes, where it isn’t so much of a performance advantage as it is isc brakes ushered in a new era a weight penalty — or where rule for cycling, but the learning compliance is a necessity. But, with the Dcurve was a bit steep for many shop recent Union Cycliste Internationale mechanics and consumers. This led to (UCI) rule change, allowing bikes an initial stigma due to a basic misun- to have them, I imagine they will derstanding of how the brakes were begin to show up at more races. Disc serviced and how they functioned. brakes are a good thing, they work Initially, hydraulic brakes suffered very well in a variety of conditions the most because of the perceived and are available with features that bleeding difficulties; I know many make them simple to adjust and fine people who prefer mechanical brakes tune without the aid of a mechanic. over hydraulics because of a bad The key is setting them up correctly, experience that could have been pre- being able to identify when they aren’t vented. Over the last few years, disc functioning well, and what can be brake refinements and the average done to remedy the situation. consumer knowledge has increased. Hydraulic vs. Mechanical Now, instead of customers leaving There are two types of disc brakes their bikes for brake service, we are currently available: hydraulic, which

Photo courtesy of Joe S ales consistently selling sets of pads and requires brake fluid or mineral oil — bleed kits. On any given day cyclocross attracts more participants than the road, track or mountain bike racing events do. Some depending on the manufacturer — to take it seriously, others use it for cross-training, but the majority simply do it for the enjoyment it procures. Today, discs are on many of the bicycles sold, save for road and cy- see disc brakes on page 2 By Cl a i r e Bo n i n The sport is simple. The short circuits vary in length from 2.5km to 3.5km, of which at least 90% must be ride- public health xcitement has reached the Northwest’s racing scene able. The courses run through portions of paved and once more — you can feel it, it’s in the air. Thousands of gravel road, country and forest paths, and meadowland The Cycling Healthcare Overhaul riders,E from the beginners to the top athletes, are watching alternating in such a way as to ensure changes of pace their calendar in anticipation of what should incontestably while providing recovery sections. Obstacles that may By Cl a r i s s a Er s o z of technology, create the foundation be another memorable cyclocross season. or not require riders to dismount include sets of barri- for an overweight nation. Oregon boasted new attendance records last year ers, run-ups, sand traps and the like. Those obstacles besity is a growing problem in Obesity causes a host of health during the River City Bicycles Cross Crusade series, provide excellent spectator viewpoints and with the the United States. The Centers problems including type 2 diabetes, with 1,446 participants itching to get their turn to race shorter courses, it is possible to see large portions of the Ofor Disease Control and Prevention coronary heart disease, hypertension, around the Alpenrose Dairy course to officially launch races, making it easy to follow. As the race progresses, (CDC), the World Health Organization stroke, liver disease, respiratory prob- the season. The numbers of newcomers were astonishing, within a couple of laps, riders are spread all around so (WHO), the Surgeon General and other lems and osteoarthritis. The National as 142 beginner men, and most impressively, 92 begin- there is never a dull moment. health institutions and professionals Cancer Institute (NCI) even links ner women, were at the start, while 126 singlespeeders As a family friendly event, every member can find a have labeled it an “epidemic.” Accord- it with cancers of the colon, breast, made an appearance along with the Masters 35+ and category that suits their ability — as long as they can ride ing to the CDC, in 2008 one third of kidney, esophagus, gallbladder and 50+ men and women, combining to make a staggering a bike — and that includes children of all ages, as friendly Americans — 72 million individuals pancreas. The NCI estimates that in 722 riders total. kids races are presented at practically every venue. — were obese, double the estimated 2002 around 3.2%, about 41,000 new The increased popularity of the sport is not limited In order to develop the sport at the grassroots level, amount in 1980. The WHO attributes cases, were associated with excessive to Oregon. Around the region participation numbers the Oregon Bicycle Racing Association is launching the this phenomenon to “consumption of weight and that 14% of deaths from have increased and organizers have created new series first-ever high school cyclocross race series this year. energy-dense, nutrient-poor foods the disease in men and 20% in women and new events to accommodate the demand. Consisting of five events, the high school categories will high in saturated fats and sugars and were linked to obesity. Cyclocross is fun for both the spectators and the run concurrently with the existing Junior Cyclocross reduced physical activity.” Although According to the CDC, the top participants. Although some elite athletes are aiming Series (JCS), allowing riders to score points in both the WHO and other organizations three killers in America — heart for a spot on their respective national teams to go to competitions. The JCS offers eight races, mostly in the understand that genetic makeup de- disease, cancer and stroke — are all the World Championships, for the majority of the rid- Willamette region, and the riders are split within four termines a person’s susceptibility to connected to being overweight. A ers the short 30- to 60-minute races are just a great way age group categories, 10-12, 13-14, 15-16, and 17-18, while weight gain, societal changes such as study released by the Public Library of to extend the cycling season and an enjoyable way to there are two HS class 15-16 and 17-18 for both boys and diets with a higher proportion of fats Science Medicine states that smoking, train. And what’s more fun — playing in the mud with girls. Races are 30 minutes long. The goal is simple: start and sugars, the shift to less physically high blood pressure and obesity are others or being miserable while riding solo on a long SEE cyclocross on PAGE 5 demanding jobs and the increased use see Public health on page 11 road ride on a rainy day?

Reviews Health Collecting 101 Two ways to improve your Width, reach, depth and Do it yourself restoration cyclocross abilities: watch Cycle top angle are all important while keeping your budget U’s Boot Camp video or read factors to consider when select- in check. Scott Mares’s book. ing handlebars. PG 3 & 5 PG 4 PG 7 From page 1 “Di s c Br a k e s “ f r o m Pa g e 1 facturers provide olives and barbs/inserts with Another situation that can create an issue new brake sets to help with this task. Refer to is using six-bolt rotors with center-lock wheels. actuate the pistons in the caliper, in contrast to must be sure that the adapter matches the rotor your user manual or the respective tech area In this case you will need a center-lock adapter, the mechanical type that use standard brake size you will be using, otherwise the brake pads of the brake manufacturers website for further which can usually be purchased for around 20 cables and housing. The majority of hydraulics will not have enough contact with the rotor or instruction. dollars. It should also be noted that companies will have two opposing pistons that approach the wheel will not fit properly. For mechanical brakes, cut the housing to other than Shimano produce rotors and hubs the rotor evenly as the lever is pulled. Most Beginning Brake Setup proper length utilizing cable stops/guides. that utilize the center-lock system, i.e. SRAM mechanicals have a single dynamic piston con- Once the housing is cut, locate the ends in the and DT Swiss. Be sure to tighten the lock-ring or When beginning hydraulic disc brake instal- trolled by the brake cable/lever. One notable cable stops, use the correct ferrules and install rotor bolts to the manufacturers own specifica- lation, mount the levers to the handlebar, route exception, IRD manufactures the Dual Banger and secure the cables. If using full-length tions. Variations to the six-bolt or center-lock the hose/housing on the inside of the left fork mechanical brake that activates two opposing cable housing, install it and then secure it to standard pattern includes Rohloff hubs, which leg and affix the hose at the fork’s crown with pistons simultaneously, but I have not seen it the frame with zip ties or the aforementioned use a four-bolt system with a 65mm BCD. a zip tie. Rear brake hose guides will usually used extensively. brake support guides. be present, which indicate proper routing. Once Pad Check & Wheel Mounting Caliper Mounting Standards again, use zip ties to secure the line. For older Rotor Installation and Standards Warning!! The fitting method to the frame and fork bikes with cable stops, you will either need to At this point the rotors should be installed. A hydraulic brake should not be actuated varies. The most common style in use is the post use zip ties or specific adapters that bolt to the If you are using two different rotor diameters, without a pad spacer or until the wheels/rotors to International Standard (I.S.) adapter. With be sure to mount them to the correct wheels. and calipers are mounted. these adapters the frame and fork have two To my knowledge there are two common meth- Before beginning caliper mounting be holes drilled in an I.S. tab, located 51mm apart, ods of mounting rotors in production, one is sure that the pads are in proper position. For center-to-center. The bolts that are inboard of the six-bolt standard, the second is Shimano’s hydraulic brakes, remove the pads and press the tab and the brake caliper then mount to the center-lock. The first type distributes six T-25, the pistons into the caliper using a non-metallic post portion, which has two threaded holes or torx bolts, evenly along a 44mm bolt circle object such as a plastic tire lever, then reinstall located 74mm apart. The majority of currently diameter (BCD). The Shimano type uses a spline them. For mechanical brakes, back off the pad available suspension forks, and some frames, interface and a lock-ring to secure the rotor; in adjusters. In either case if the pads are exces- now come with caliper post mounts, eliminat- most cases a hyperglide lock-ring tool inserts sively worn, replace them. ing the need for separate adapters — unless a into the lock-ring to either tighten When the pads are in position, mount larger rotor is desired. Some brake sets utilize cable stops and secure the lines — Shimano or loosen it. Some Shimano the wheels. Be sure that each I.S. mount calipers bolted directly to the I.S. calls these disc brake support guides. If your “Saint” rotors require a tool wheel is set in the dropouts mount on the frame. When choosing the brake hydraulic brake lines are too long, shortening specific to that lock-ring. For and that the quick releases rotor/adapter combinations for your bike you them is a simple task and most brake manu- Shimano system wheels or thru axles are properly utilizing thru-axle fork de- installed. signs, an external bottom If pad replacement is Trivia Column bracket installation tool is necessary you must break used to turn the lock-ring. the pads in before going on a By Da v e Ca m p b e l l The Park BBT-9 is a suitable ride. A good method is to take tool for this task. If using ro- the bike to an open area and It’s an interesting time of the year, as some gear up for the Vuelta (and the Worlds). Some tor bolts, be sure that there is then get up to speed and make are well rested and raring to go after not racing the Tour de France, while others try to hang some sort of locking compound a few lengthy stops. This process on to that very hard-earned Tour form. Some are racing “on fumes,” and some have hung on the threads, if none is present, use seats the pads to the rotors, allowing it up all together. Nonetheless, all of these elements come together in some very cool and blue Loctite or an equivalent. Also, most rotors for proper brake performance. Pad break-in very diverse Fall Classics. are directional so check to make sure they are should be performed after the final adjustment oriented properly — I recommend using rotors is completed and in some cases small tweaks Q1. The GP Ouest France has been around since 1936 and has, in recent times, risen in stature. that the brake was designed to work with. If may be necessary. It has always been particularly kind to English-speaking riders, who have triumphed using another manufacturers rotor, check that here five times — most recently with an Australian winning the last two editions — Mat- the width and diameter is the same. [Ed. Note: This is part one of this article. Part thew Goss (2010) and Simon Gerrans (2009). Can you name the others? Hint: They are two, coming up in our winter issue, British, American, and Irish! will address brake caliper adjust- Q2. Not surprisingly, Spanish riders have won the lone Spanish Classic San Sebastian more ments, rotor truing and trouble times than any other nation. Only raced since 1981, Spain has triumphed ten times. shooting.] Amazingly, there are six nations, including some long time cycling powers, who have claimed victory only once. Can you name them? Hint: Three of them have an “American connection.” Joe Wilson is a professional Q3. Holland is one of the flattest nations in the world and yet has traditionally produced bike mechanic at River City many great climbers, several of whom have triumphed atop “Little Holland”... the mighty Bicycles in Portland, OR. He is Alpe d’Huez in the Tour de France. San Sebastian, with its mountain climb near the also an event mechanic for Best finish, has had only one Dutch winner in its short history. He also won at Alpe d’Huez. Buddies Int’l. He may be reached Can you name the rider? The year? at [email protected] Q4. One of the Fall Classics that “Tour” riders often shine in is The Championship of Zur- ich, but it no longer exists. Spaniard Sammy Sanchez won the last professional edition in 2006. His countryman, Juan Antonio Flecha, triumphed in 2004, but otherwise, the race in recent years was dominated by Italian riders such as Bettini, Nardello, Frigo, Bortolami, Bartoli, and Rebellin. In fact, since 1993, only three non-Italians beyond the HARVEY GRAD aforementioned two Spaniards found success there. Can you name them? Hint: They are Belgian, Polish, and Swiss. Q5. Paris-Tours, with its long, wide finishing straight, is known as “The Sprinter’s Classic,” Attorney at Law and is also famous for being the only Classic the great Eddy Merckx never won. In addi- Cycling accident? Injury claim? tion to sprinters, many great Classics riders have triumphed here, most recently Philippe Gilbert of Belgium. Having said that, which of the following great sprinters and classic No Charge for Initial Consultation riders have never won it? Sean Kelly, Erik Zabel, Alessandro Petacchi, Phil Anderson, Member of Cascade Bicycle Club Mario Cipollini, Jan Raas, Freddy Maertens, Rik Van Looy, Eric Vanderaerden, & Johan Museeuw. Hint: There is only one each, the others have won. Former Member of STP Executive Committee Answers on page 6 135 Park Ave. N Suite 200 Renton, WA 98055 Dave Campbell has been writing race trivia He now focuses on triathlons. He can be heard since 1992. He began racing in 1982 in Wyoming, announcing at bike races. Dave is a High School 425.204.1890 moving to Oregon in 1987. He was the1992 science & Health teacher and cross-country coach e-mail: [email protected] Oregon BARR champion and 1993’s Bicycle in Newport, Ore. Paper “Top 10 in the Northwest,” elite cyclist.

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paper — something I, and many others, can Cycle U’s Cyclocross Boot Camp use in everyday life — to aid in accomplishing Fall, 2010 By Da r r e n De n c k l a u ter idea of how to master each tactic. In addi- goals both big and small. Volume 39 • Number 7 tion, it provides helpful hints like being in the Berg then goes through nutrition and rest/

Publishers Jay Stilwell Craig Undem has been a professional proper gear while starting and stopping (a lot recovery and offers great tips on pre- and Ryan Price cycling coach since 1996 and has been competing of commuters could take heed post-race rituals. The core Associate Publisher Claire Bonin since the ‘80s, equating to a lot of experience. to this advice too) and how to strengthening section, using Kristi Berg is an accomplished road, mountain adjust speed when approach- demonstrations performed at Editorial bike, BMX, and cyclocross racer, and a nation- ing corners and obstacles — all the gym, is informative and Editor Claire Bonin ally certified personal trainer and Level 2 relevant information. very descriptive. It’s obvious Assistant Editor Darren Dencklau cycling coach. Berg does a good job of she knows what she’s talking Editorial Intern Clarissa Ersoz Last year, the folks from Seattle’s Cycle Uni- explaining the disadvantages about, and explains each exer- Writers Claire Bonin Dave Campbell versity produced an instructional video titled of using a mountain bike while cise and how best to perform Darren Dencklau Cyclocross Boot Camp. It contains two DVDs also encouraging people to try them without putting unneces- Clarissa Ersoz that run about 90 minutes total. In the videos the sport if that’s all they own. sary strain on the body. Bob Freeman the narrators, Undem and Berg, cover various She also explains the impor- The soundtrack could be Maynard Hershon topics to help current or aspiring cyclocross tance of pre-riding the course improved upon, as the military Joe Kurmaskie Erik Moen racers perform at their highest level and to to become familiar with the drumbeat on disc one gets old Ed Ofthepack “help you rock your ‘cross” season. obstacles and layout flow. quickly. It would have been Joe Wilson Disc one is a 10-section fundamental skills Disc two covers the topics nice if the video included a Photographers Amara Boursaw / video that includes topics such as the step of training, nutrition, rest and more upbeat soundtrack, per- Wheels in Focus Bicycle Paper through dismount, cowboy dismount, remount, recovery and core strength. It haps using either some rock or Jim Juenger carrying the bike, starts, sand/mud, short steep consists of more information, i.e. dialogue, than ambient music to make it more interesting — Erik Moen climbs, off camber’s, cornering, mountain bike it does actual demonstrations, so don’t expect but that’s the audiophile in me speaking; and Joe Sales variations, and pre-race routines. as much action as disc one. Part two focuses who doesn’t use music as part of their training Seattle Bike Supply It begins with how to glide (riding to one side more on often-neglected training topics such as regimen? Overall, Cycle U’s Cyclocross Boot Art and Production of the bike, the non-chainring side, of course), mental preparation and includes tips on focus- Camp is an informative and solid effort that Design and Production Amy Beardemphl and quickly goes into the outline mentioned. ing energy into the goals one wants to achieve. can be used time and again to help kickstart Printing Consolidated Press Both narrators explain each step in detail and It’s motivational and can definitely help up and the ‘cross season. Advertising the video goes through both real time and slow coming racers attain the results they desire. MSRP is $39. Visit www.cycleu.com to learn Contact Darren Dencklau motion for each exercise to give viewers a bet- Undem suggests writing thoughts down on more and order a copy for yourself. 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from the biceps tendon, or middle of the arm able positioning. Some have a fairly negative Getting the Hang of bone, to the corresponding point on the other top angle, which makes it difficult to attain and side of your body. The distance between your maintain a relaxed hand posture. The preferred Road Drop Handlebars shoulders should be increased by 2cm to give angle assumes a near horizontal, if not slightly By Er i k Mo e n , PT shape is sometimes a matter of hand size, as you an appropriate measurement. However, negative (< 5 degrees) position, allowing for someone with smaller hands may have difficulty there are instances where you would deviate an improved transition to support the weight Aren’t all drop handlebars the same? By no with the wider platform of oval bars. from this rule. In general, excessive span would of the upper body from the tops all the way to means are they created equally. There are many The drops can be either standard or ergo- feel like doing a wide arm push up — not all the brake hoods. features that differentiate them. A properly sized nomic. Standard, also known as horizontal that fun or comfortable — while proper dimen- Handlebar shape and size has a great impact handlebar could mean the difference between drops, are great bars. They provide a nice, sions will allow the triceps to support the upper on the comfort and handling of your bicycle and relative comfort and agony, and will optimize flat position that helps the wrists assume a body and help create shock absorbency for the should help decrease your exposure to upper the handling of your bicycle. fluid alignment relative neck and shoulders. extremity and neck non-traumatic injuries or When appropriately fitted, to the shoulders and neck. Reach is the relative length from the tops pain. It is sometimes difficult to best understand your most common hand posi- It is my opinion that er- to the end of the handlebar. Typical road bars what shape and size will work for you when tion will be on top of the brake gonomic bars are not so are between 72mm to 85mm long. Athletes of independently referencing industry measure- hoods. Poorly fitted, they can truly ergonomic because lesser stature (short) should select a shorter ments. Simply knowing there are different create pain and non-traumatic they create odd angles reach while taller riders should consider a bars out there can aid in starting a discussion injuries of the back, shoulders/ between the hands and the longer range. between you and a bicycle fit professional. Life neck, elbows and hands. A few shoulders/neck line. They Depth or drop is the measurement from is too short to have poorly fitted handlebars. small steps can ensure the bars also increase the distance to the top of the bars down to the bottom of See you out there! you choose are suitable for your the brake levers when the the drops. These typically run from 125mm build and bike size. hands are in the drops. to 150mm. Shorter athletes should normally Bars are measured in a few different ways Handlebar width is usually measured from choose bars that have less drop. More advance Erik Moen PT is the owner of Corpore Sano and you should understand these variations. center to center of the drops. This method is cyclists should go for a deeper bar to decrease PT in Kenmore WA. He is recognized expert in the The easiest parts to identify are the drops and the most common, but not always consistent their center of mass and their frontal surface field of bicycle biomechanics and bicycle-related the tops of a handlebar and there are four distinct within the bicycle industry. Some manufacturers area, thus increasing their aerodynamics. These injury intervention and treatment. Corpore Sano measurements of significance that you should measure their bars from the outside edges of athletes are typically flexible, fit and strong. PT (CorporeSanoPT.com) is an orthopedic and appreciate: width, reach, depth (or drop) and the drops. By doing so, bars are classified two These attributes will make it easier to assume sports Physical Therapy practice specializing in top angle. centimeters (cm) wider than their actual size. this lower and elongated position. post surgical rehabilitation, spine rehabilitation, The upper part of a handlebar (tops) can be Widths generally range from 36cm to 50cm. The top angle is the bend between the tops treatment of over-use injuries and sports perfor- round or oval. Ovals create a broader perch for Yours should correlate with the broadness to the apex of the forward reach of the bar. This mance. Contact us at 425-482-2453 or FixMe@ the hands to rest upon. The choice between each of your shoulders — a measurement roughly aspect affects the most common and comfort- BikePT.com product review

unexpected garage sale purchase, or for a beer perfect for attaching a rear light. That said, Vandal Backpack — Roomy Yet Compact run, I never worry about not being able to fit one of my few qualms with this bag is that is By Da r r e n De n c k l a u mode of transportation, the ample space will the new provisions. The middle compartment has no reflective properties. For someone who definitely be utilized. expands even further than what the zippers frequently rides at night, it would be nice to Mission Workshop makes high-end mes- The sternum strap is adjustable and the allow via a pair of adjustable straps — I’ve seen have that extra visibility. Also, the fact that a senger bags and backpacks. padded shoulder straps are photos of people carrying a keg and belt strap costs an additional The company manufactures comfortable. Initially the pack even a broken down bike. $30 did raise my eyebrow; if all of their gear in the USA and sat too high on my back, caus- The ample length of the pack you don’t want to kick down offers a lifetime warranty. Cre- ing the top of it to come into (21”) keeps contents low on the back. the cash for one, use a large ated by the founders of Chrome, contact with the backside of my An optional hip belt, sold separately, pants belt instead. Mission Workshop uses sleek helmet. However, loosening the would help secure loads, as side-to- Overall, I would recom- aesthetics and durable materials stabilizer straps mostly solved side swinging can be annoying when mend the Vandal for anyone for all of their goods, including the problem, and unless I am pedaling out of the saddle or sprinting who spends a lot of time on the Vandal backpack carrying giant cargo it doesn’t to catch the light before it changes. their bike and wants some- This weatherproof bag bother me. The fabric is durable and I never thing that is going to last a contains three separate com- When it’s cinched down the experienced any leaks, even in the lifetime — Mission Work- partments that are sealed with Vandal becomes relatively com- worst of downpours. There is also a shop’s warranty cannot be waterproof urethane-coated pact, which is perfect for lighter hole at the bottom of the pack’s middle beat. After months of use and zippers. The Vandal boasts an trips and during the summer compartment. I suppose it would work well for abuse it shows little wear. It’s large enough for impressive 1,800 cubic inches months when clothing such as draining spilled beverages, melting ice, or for both bike messengers and for people who need (a smaller version, the Rambler, has 1,350), raingear and a change of clothes isn’t always carrying a wetsuit after surfing or swimming. the ability to haul lots of gear. which may seem excessive to some, but to many necessary. When extra space is needed because The Vandal also has a horizontal strip MSRP is $239. For more information visit who commute and use a bike as their primary of an impromptu trip to the grocery store, an of webbing located near the bottom that is MissionWorkshop.com.

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interesting element of story to a book mostly flipping when slowing down for dismounts. The Complete Book of Cyclocross focused on technique and teaching. He also elaborates on different tactics to use By Cl a r i s s a Er s o z tion, cyclocross is the discipline of racing on a A third of the book is dedicated to drills during a race to wear down the competition, partly on-road, partly off-road course that forces and training for competition; most of them giving you the greatest advantage and highest In The Complete Book of Cyclocross: Skill the entrants to brave differing terrain, obstacles, require little equipment more than a bike and chances for success. Training and Racing, author and cyclocross and the choice of whether to bike or run. a few orange cones, and the author leaves no My few complaints with the book result veteran, Scott Mares, lays out not only the Although a talented and experienced rider, stone unturned and even explains how to build mostly from my roots as an English major. basics of the sport, but also the intricacies of Mares does not condescend or patronize the your own barriers with some two-by-fours or There are numerous grammar and spelling er- how to successfully train and reader. His writing is straight- PVC piping. rors, which distracted me from the content of compete, the equipment and forward and clear, making his Mares, like any good coach, does not simply the book. I found myself often itching to edit, accessories needed to weather instructions easy to under- focus on physical training, but also dedicates however, I swallowed this urge and ignored the any conditions, and tips and stand. A large portion of the a section exclusively to mental preparation, mistakes. I’d recommend this book to anyone tricks on how to claim the win- book describes, in detail, dif- recommending that the reader visualize the wanting to begin training or for improving ning title. Mares approaches the ferent drills and techniques course, repeat positive affirmations and rec- their skills. Mares accomplishes his purpose book with a holistic view of the used to master the sport. ognize good (and bad) racing techniques by to explain the sport and extrapolate skills and sport, assuming that the reader The photographs featured on watching videos of other racers. training routines. It’s not meant to be read knows very little and wants to almost every page of the book He then goes on to explain the equipment cover-to-cover, but rather sifted through by know everything. offer a useful and interesting needed to successfully train and compete, in- enthusiasts or beginners who are looking for Mares is a credible author. visual aid, especially for the cluding a good bike, the right clothing, wheels affective ways of improving their performance. A graduate of the University of training drills and exercises. that won’t weigh you down, shoes ideal for Like most technical manuals, sometimes the Oklahoma (Health and Sports Mares also shows sequence both cycling and running, and other necessi- book is a bit dry, but Mares does a good job Science) and certified strength photographs when describ- ties — down to the tiny details like the rubber of keeping the writing light, even humorous, and conditioning specialist, in ing multiple steps, making it on the tires and the choice between single or and intertwining personal narrative and story 1994 he was a cyclocross athlete easy to conceptualize the en- double chain rings. with the purpose of instruction rather than at the United States Olympic tire process. One could prob- Finally, Mares reveals some interesting tips entertainment. Training Center. For almost ten ably just look at the pictures that are especially useful when the weather gets The Complete Book of Cyclocross: Skill Train- years, he’s been the head coach at the American and be given enough information to perform nasty, including rubbing Vaseline on your legs ing and Racing by Scott Mares. 189 pages. Cycling Association Junior Cyclocross Camp. each drill. This is helpful for people who may be to keep them water resistant, and reversing your Sibex Sports, 2008. For more information visit He begins the book with a brief history and better visual learners. He also weaves personal brake levers (European style) in order to better cx-book.com description of the sport. Condensing his defini- narrative with technical language, adding an control your speed and prevent the bike from feature FROM PAGE 1 Disc vs Canti “Cy c l o c r o s s “ f r o m Pa g e 1 By Da r r e n De n c k l a u they too are easy to adjust (see Joe Wilson’s putting the structure together for high school on September 18, and the Rad Racing Gran article on page one). competition by getting the parents and kids to Prix the following day. The US Gran Prix of Now that the UCI is allowing disc brakes, Price — Generally, you’re going to save implement clubs in their schools and introduce Cyclocross will stop in Portland on Decem- should you make the switch? Why would cy- money with cantilevers, as there are fewer administrators to the ber 4th and 5th, clocross competitors want to use disc brakes components and many inexpensive models sport while allow- while Bend, Ore., instead of cantilevers (cantis), or even V-brakes? available. Also, disc brake rotors and pads ing kids to compete will once again Let’s take a look at the are more costly to against each other. host the National dissimilarities. replace and more The 2010 calen- Championships Weight — There’s difficult to install dar provides ample from December a difference when (see replacement). opportunities for ev- 8 to 12. comparing the two Then again, wheels eryone to give the Should you types, and just by will last longer with sport a try. No matter decide to join looking at them it’s discs as there is no where you live in the the fun and give obvious disc brakes contact, and subse- Northwest, there is cyclocross a try, weigh more — but quent wearing, of an event near you. as a spectator it’s not a tremendous the rims — some- Greater Seattle area or a participant, variation. When com- thing to consider riders can alternate Boursaw Photo courtesy of Amara check out our cal- bined, the rotors and before purchasing between the Seattle Be part of the crowd, either on or off the course. endar section, all caliper bodies, along an expensive set of Cyclocross series and the MFG series to continu- the races are listed there. Go see one, go race with disc specific hoops. ously race from September 12 to November 28, one, you’ll get the bug, I guaranty it! If the hubs, add additional Replacement — while Whatcom County residents can count on action doesn’t get you, you can always go for

weight. There are Boursaw Photo courtesy of Amara As mentioned, re- the Cascade Cross series to get their fix. Spokane the beer garden or the crêpes or just to see the more parts to a disc New international rules give the thumbs up to disc placing brake pads area riders can cross borders with the Inland crazy costumes some of them are wearing. The brake setup, but when brakes but limit tire width to 33mm. is much quicker and Northwest CX series, which features events in atmosphere alone will make you smile. the mud starts to cling to your rims and clog the easier with cantis, especially for the inexperi- Walla Walla, Spokane, Moscow canti brakes, who’s going to complain about a enced or uninitiated disc user; replacing disc and Coeur d’Alene, and span few extra ounces? brake pads takes patience and practice, as it the months of October and Stopping power — If set up correctly, disc involves locking the caliper’s pistons back November. Idaho also features brakes undoubtedly give you more stopping before installation and keeping the return the Eagle Island Cross series, power and quicker engagement, especially in springs in place. Disc pads also require a break the Cube Cyclocross in Rexburg, wet and/or muddy conditions. Plus, if you in period. and the South Idaho series. happen to bend your rim, let’s say during a Maintenance — Obviously, anything involv- Although the Cross Crusade is crash or from running into a barrier, the rotor ing fluids is going to be more time consuming the largest series in Oregon, Kla- of a disc brake will probably remain true and and technical to work on, as is the case with math Falls, Bend, Eugene, and still function correctly, whereas a bent rim com- hydraulic brakes. Mechanical disc brakes are the Willamette Valley all offer bined with cantis is likely to create problems easier to maintain and require less upkeep; their own. British Columbia is and slow you down considerably. cantilevers are even more so. bridging the gap this year with Adjustability — Cantilever brakes are tried It all comes down to personal preference Cycling BC sanctioning six BC and true, and there are fewer parts to them, and what your frame and fork is equipped Cup events and the Cross on meaning adjustments are quite simple to per- with. For those coming from a mountain bik- the Rock series on Vancouver form. Most models allow you to shoe, or angle, ing background, disc brakes may be the call. Island. the brake pads to reduce the dreaded squeak The cyclocross purists may scoff at discs, but All of these regions also offer that often accompanies them. Conversely, once in the future you’ll be seeing a lot more bikes a plethora of single day events disc brakes are mounted and set up correctly, equipped with them. such as the classic StarCrossed Bicycle Paper Fall 2010 - 5 metal cowboy answers that put people on the road to health Might Be A Cyclist If... is also Cadence Press Rolls Out Bike Books To and energy independence. coming out as a daily affir- America needs to go for a bike ride. With mation phone application. Help You Find Your Rhythm Joyride: Pedaling Toward a Healthier Planet, the Each morning it will play a By Jo e “Me t a l Co wb o y ” Ku r m a s k i e The plan is to create books and media ap- author/transportation expert helps them get few bars of Queen’s “Bicycle plications that inform, inspire, entertain and out the door. Race,” followed by a quote Who would launch a bike book publish- keep you rolling. 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If the the nation — even her hometown of Dallas, a year, targeting national distribution and in Botswana, been treed by geese books I publish capture Texas — become more healthy, safe and livable. working creatively with new media, e-books in New Hampshire, and reclaimed some of that in a lively While many books extol the pain of the earth’s and bookstores, and marketing to outdoor and your possessions in a mountain way, then win, place or problems, Joyride offers hope and concrete steps bicycling retailers in a way that is currently bike race in the Australian Outback, show, I’ll be contributing for changing our world for the better. lacking, as well as doing direct sales to clubs taking on the challenge of launch- to the cause and fighting Birk is the award-winning co-owner of and organizations. ing a publishing company during the good fight. Alta Planning + Design, the nation’s leading I also want to be known as an author’s “interesting times” is in character. 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A1. American George Hincapie in 2005, Jeremy Hunt (GBR) in 2002, and Sean Kelly (IRE) in 1984. A2. Belgium (1983, Claude Criquelion), Switzerland (1984, Niki Ruttiman), Austria (1989, Gerhard Zadrobliek riding for Team 7-Eleven), Mexico (1992, Raul Alcala a former 7-Eleven and future Motorola rider), USA (1995, Lance Armstrong), Germany (1996, Udo Bolts) A3. Gert-Jan Theunisse, riding for PDM in 1988, was the San Sebastian champion. He got his Alpe d’Huez victory on stage 17 of the 1989 Tour de France. A4. Laurent Dufaux was a joyous home winner in 2000, ahead of Jan Ullrich, while Grzegorz Gwiazdowski of Poland notched his only notable win here in 1999, and Belgian Johan Museeuw outsprinted a group of top one-day specialists (including a young Lance Arm- strong) in 1995. A5. The sprinter is Italian Mario “Cipo” Cipollini, and the Classics man, who could also be considered a sprinter, was Belgian Eric Vanderaerden.

racing news Boswell Claims Third at Tour of Utah Oregonian Ian Boswell concluded the gruel- Levi Leipheimer, and just over a minute to sec- ing Tour of Utah stage race in third place overall, ond place finisher, Spain’s Francisco Mancebo and also secured the Best Young Rider jersey Perez. Boswell will finish the season with his on August 22. After a prologue and five stages, current team before joining Trek-Livestrong for the 19-year old Bissell Pro Cycling team rider the 2011 campaign. conceived 3 minutes and 56 seconds to winner

6 - Bicycle Paper Fall 2010 bike collecting 101 Do it Yourself Restoration and Renovation on a Budget By Bo b Fr e e m a n This gentleman purchased the Fuji used for $130, and the renovation of it included the Having been in the bike industry for 33 following: Two-tone powder coat paint ($125), years, my tastes have tended to the more locally made decals ($25), a full overhaul at his obscure, rare, and exotic vintage bikes. I’ve local bike shop ($150 winter time special), and restored and owned bikes from many of the another $145 in new parts. The outcome was a famous marques from the 1940s through the ‘70s. nice, shiny, well-tuned high-quality Japanese bike ready for another 30 years of riding, at a total cost of just $575. Chances are this bike will stay nice and shiny, owing to this owner’s passion and care. He has a number of some- what more exotic production and handmade bikes, but I have a feeling this will be one of his favorites. Here is what to look for to find that dia- mond in the rough: First, is this a bike worth bringing back? If it is a name brand, and has mostly alloy parts and a chromemoly lugged frame, then it probably is. But stay away from department store specials, water pipe tub- ing, and steel wheels. They’re not worth the Photo courtesy of Jim Juenger effort. Then, inspect the general condition of Giving a new life to the Fuji S-12-S. the bike. Is there a lot of rust on the steel parts English, Italian and American bikes have been or obvious dents, wrinkles, or deep gouges in my milieu. Older French bikes are wonderful, the finish? Does the bike weigh more than 30 but parts are rare and can be quite expensive, pounds? These are some major turn-offs and so I have only dabbled in them. When I restore would make it expensive to restore. Next, how a bike I do all the work myself except for any did the parts fare over time? Do the wheels run framework or paint work, which is performed in my shop by expert frame builders, and by one of the best painters I have ever seen. Most people, of course, do not have the facilities to do this kind of work, and have to rely on shops such as ours. We love doing it and it keeps us very busy. Plus I get a lot of vicarious pleasure from a nicely restored bike that someone else is footing the bill for! After my first “Bike Collect- ing 101” article I received a very

nice letter from an older fellow Photo courtesy of Jim Juenger in Oregon, who is quite a fan Sunnyside Sports did a full overhaul of the bike. of vintage bikes and has a nice little collection of his own. He awakened me true? Are the chain wheel teeth wave-shaped or to the idea of renovation on the lowdown, and symmetrical? Are the parts mostly original and described what it took to bring back a ‘80s-era compatible, or a mish-mash? Do the bearings Fuji S-12-S limited. I remember that bike well; grind when you spin them, or run smoothly it was a nicely made production frame with and quietly? The answers to these can mean the difference between a nightmare project and sweet dreams. It will take a bit of snooping around to find the best places to get what you need done on the bike — if you can’t do it all yourself — but to me, the chase is most of the fun on vintage bikes. Once I’ve got them done, it is certainly fun to ride them, but the journey was the best part. Happy collecting, and riding!

Erratum: in the August issue — Age of Inno- cence, Age of Elegance part 2 — a spelling mistake occurred. Somehow Massi got turn into Massy. We apologize for any confusion. Photo courtesy of Jim Juenger Bob Freeman is a former Cascade Bicycle Club double-butted chromoly tubing and decent president, Bikecentennial Transamerica tour leader Japanese parts that ride great and hold up very and racer who has spent his entire working career well. Two of my charges on the Bikecentennial in the bike industry. In 1983 he co-founded Elliott Transamerica tour rode this bike. Used bike Bay Bicycles in Seattle, where Davidson Handbuilt stores, yard sales, and thrift stores often have Bicycles are made. His passion is vintage bikes, and treasures like this that, with a little effort, can he is constantly finding, restoring, showing, and be made into very nice and useable steeds, if riding them, as well as doing many restorations not collectibles. for customers. Bicycle Paper Fall 2010 - 7 Calendacalendar in each category. Overall winner receives trophy. Oct 3: Cross Crusade #1 Registration opens 7:30am. OBRA sanctioned. Part Portland, OR. Alpenrose. See race series for de- Welcome to the Pacific Northwest’s Most of Pain N Suffer’n Trio. Jeff Lorenzon, 541-490- tails. Brad Ross, 503-459-4508, crosscrusade.com 6387, [email protected] Oct 3: Inland NW CX #1 Sep 18: Star Crossed Cheney, WA. Rishlake Trail Head. See race Comprehensive Bicycle Calendar Redmond, WA. Twilight cyclocross event series for details. Emde Sports, 509-326-6983, presented at Marymoor Velodrome. Fast and emdesports.com All events are listed chronologically within their respective sections: Events (clinics, expositions, lectures, etc.), spectator friendly course surrounded by a festive Oct 3: Starbucks GP - MFG #3 Camps, Multisport (events that include cycling as part of the competition), Series (competitions where cumulative atmosphere. Beer garden, raffle, food and music. Federal Way, WA. Part of MFG Cyclocross. point standings are awarded), Cyclocross, Mountain Bike Racing (competition featuring singletrack and other Spectators $5. Terry Buchanan, Low Pressure Pro- Terry Buchanan, Low Pressure Promotions, motions, LLC, 425-503-2333, mfgcyclocross.com mfgcyclocross.com off-road riding), Mountain Bike Touring (rides featuring singletrack and off-road riding), Road Racing (bicycle Sep 19: Rad Racing GP - MFG #2 Oct 9: BC Cup CX competition), Road Touring (road rides of various distances and for any type of bicycle), Track (velodrome-type Issaquah, WA. Part of MFG Cyclocross. Jim Brown, Maple Ridge, BC. Pumkin cross. See race series for events). To conserve space, we’ve chosen to run websites only, on events where both website and email are avail- Rad Racing NW, radracingnw.org details. Local Ride, cyclingbc.net able. If you are an organizer and your event is not listed, or if the information listed changes, contact us and we Sep 22: CrossVegas Oct 9: Crossafixion Cup 2 Las Vegas, NV. Largest CX race in America held Bend, OR. Seventh Mountain Resort. Gina MIller, will gladly update the calendar. Please send your event information in the same style and format seen here. annually during Interbike. Attracts the best ‘cross 541-318-7388, freshairsports.com All aspects of this event calendar are copyright 2010 Bicycle Paper. This calendar may not be transmitted or racers from US, Canada, as well as Europe. Oct 9: Eagle Island Cross #1 reproduced by any means, electronically or printed, without written consent of the publisher. Categories include Elite Women, Elite Men and Eagle, ID. See race series for details. Wheelers & Dealers industry race. Registration idahocyclocross.com opens August 1. Chris Grealish, CrossVegas, Oct 9: WVC Series Sep 19: Ole’s Assault MFG Cyclocross 303-907-3133, crossvegas.com Willamette Valley, OR. Chad Cherefko, Sep 25: Crossafixion Cup 1 503-367-3695, obra.org Astoria, OR. Adventure race that will challenge you Sep 12, 19; Oct 3, 24, 30; Nov 14 Events with 10 obstacles. Simple navigation. 6-8 miles long. Bend, OR. Seventh Mountain Resort. Gina MIller, Oct 10: Cross Crusade #2 Various, WA. 6 events open to all from beginner to 541-318-7388, freshairsports.com Portland, OR. See race series for details. Brad Se p t e m b e r X Dog Events, 971-223-2825, xdogevents.com National level. First start 9:30am, last one 2:30pm, Sep 25: MOMAR - Cumberland Sep 25: Killer Cross Ross, 503-459-4508, crosscrusade.com Sep 11–12: 542 Festival no license required. Day of reg. closes 20 minutes Bellingham, WA. Amazing terrain features, a giant Oct 10: Inland NW CX #2 Cumberland, BC. 30-50km course. kayak, MTB, before each starts. Overall standings calculated Bellingham, WA. One of the largest and most inclu- trail running, trekking, and mystery challenges. staircase, wide open views of the entire course, Spokane, WA. Riverside Park. See race series for de- sive cycling events in Washington State. From Tour on points. Relay Team = 3 riders of any category grass, gravel, mud - smack dab in the middle of tails. Emde Sports, 509-326-6983, emdesports.com For beginners to advanced racers. Moderate wearing unique jerseys. Category du Jour entry de France bound riders to singlespeed beach cruis- navigation. Solo or teams of 2-4. Approximated Bellingham at Squalicum Park. Part of Cascade Oct 10: Klamath Falls CX 2 ers, 542 attracts riders and runners of all abilities. level theme race to try cross racing. Terry Buch- Cross Series. cascadecross.com finish time 4-8 hours. Bryan Tasaka, MOMAR, anan, Low Pressure Promotions, mfgcyclocross.com Klamath Falls, OR. Lilian Schiavo, obra.org The marquee events are RIDE 542 and RUN 542, mindovermountain.com Sep 25: Penticton Bike Fest CX Oct 10: Seattle Cyclocross #2 both very challenging athletic events that summit at Pain + Suffer’n Trio Penticton, BC. Seattle, WA. Beverly Park. See race series for Artist Point. Lots of other events are happening all Oc t o b e r Sep 12, 18–19, 26 Sep 25: Psycho Cross details. Seattle Cyclocross, seattlecyclocross.com weekend to keep your family well fed, entertained, Oct 17: Muddy Buddy Combined the points earned at Pain+Suffer’n Eugene, OR. Sal Collura, 541-747-3336, Oct 11: Cross on the Rock #2 happy … and challenged. Cyclocrazed, NorKa Portland, OR. At Milo McIver State Park. 2-person (9/12), Hood River Double Cross (9/18) and Battle [email protected] Nanaimo, BC. Kona Cup at Bowen Park. Norm Recreation, 360-303-1717, FESTIVAL542.com team event ride and run go over obstacles and at Barlow (9/26). Top 3 get to start Cross Crusade Sep 25–26: SICX #1/2 Thibault, island-multi-sports.com Sep 11: WTW Bike the famous mud pit. One ride, one run and switch (10/3) on the front row. obra.org Sandy Point, ID. idahocyclocross.com Oct 16: Ninkasi Cross Darrington, WA. 12, 22 & 28-mile route through at the obstacles. Limit 900 teams. Muddy Buddy, Sep 26: Battle at Barlow Camas, WA. Dave Hart, 360-241-8463, obra.org the scenic landscape of the North Cascades. Fun Seattle Cyclocross Series muddybuddy.com Gresham, OR. Sam Barlow High School. Registra- for all ages and abilities. Also 30-mile ride with Sep 26; Oct 10, 17, 31; Nov 7, 21, 28 Oct 16: Psycho Cross tion 8am. First race 9am. All categories and sin- 10 miles of MTB back country. Fee includes T-shirt, Eugene, OR. Sal Collura, 541-747-3336, Various, WA. Series of 7 events raced around glespeed. Challenging, raiload tie stepped run-up snack and lunch. Start at Blue Grass Grounds. [email protected] cyclocross the Seattle area. Open to all categories. Overall and long off-camber section. Two gradual climbs Darrington School District, 360-436-1323, Oct 16: SICX #4 calculated on points. Race categories - age as of per lap. Euro-style course. Cash prize and trophies. dsd.k12.wa.us/ride.htm TBA, ID. idahocyclocross.com end of year. MTB without bar ends are ok. Series Part of Pain N Suffer’n Trio. Charles Warner, Weekly final earns double points. Registration closes Oct 16: Thriller Cross Oc t o b e r 360-624-1803, obra.org Wednesday 20 minutes prior to start. First start 9:30am. All Bellingham, WA. Civic Fields Complex, reg. in the Oct 23: Bicycle Alliance Auction categories, including singlespeed and kids race. Sep 26: Cross on the Rock #1 guest locker rooms. Mix of thick grass, asphalt paths, Seattle, WA. Join 400 bicycling enthusiasts at the Blind Date at the Dairy Race fee: $20, Juniors: $10. Seattle Cyclocross, Comox Valley, BC. Norm Thibault, compact gravel, sandy dirt, concrete, and even 17th Annual auction and help raise money to sup- October 6–November 3 seattlecyclocross.com island-multi-sports.com potential snow. 2.5km per lap. Showers available. Sep 26: Klamath Falls CX 1 port advocacy in the state of Washington. Seattle Raced on Wednesday nights under the lights at Southern Oregon Outlaw Cyclocross Part of Cascade Cross Series. cascadecross.com Fisher Pavillion. It’s a ton of fun. Louise McGrody, Klamath Falls, OR. Lilian Schiavo, 541-892-7894, Oct 17: Cross Crusade #3 Alpenrose Velodrome. Kiddie Cross and Toddler Oct 16, 23, 30; Nov 6, 13, 20 Bicycle Alliance, 206-224-9252, bicyclealliance.org Cross start 5pm. 5:10pm - Juniors, 6pm - Cat C, obra.org Portland, OR. See race series for details. Brad 6:50pm - Cat B and Singlespeed, 7:45 - Cat A. Series of 6 events races all around southern Or- Sep 26: Seattle Cyclocross #1 Ross, 503-459-4508, crosscrusade.com Women can race in any of the starts. Registration egon. Course varies each week. First start 10am. Snohomish, WA. Evergreen High. See race series Oct 17: Cross on the Rock #3 A, B, C groups. Weekly raffle. Overall based on up to 10 min. before each start. Bike and helmet for details. Seattle Cyclocross, seattlecyclocross.com Duncan, BC. Experience Cross. Norm Thibault, multisport points. Last race mandatory. Jana Jensen, lights are allowed. Joe Field, 503-228-9115, Sep 26: The Schmuck Cross Race island-multi-sports.com 541-899-9190, obra.org crossseries.com Colfax, WA. Schmuck Park. Mix of grass, Oct 17: Inland NW CX #3 racing dirt, sand and farmlands. No pre-reg. Day-off Thursday Moscow, ID. Fountain Airfield. See race Se p t e m b e r racing opens at 10am. First race at 11:30, last start at series for details. Louis Fountain, Emde Sports, WebCyclery Thrilla ‘Cross Series 2:15pm. Open to all. Joel Jones, 509-432-3515, Sep 11: Mountain Duathlon Se p t e m b e r 509-326-6983, emdesports.com September 2–30 facebook.com/pages/The-Schmuck-Cyclocross- Oct 17: Seattle Cyclocross #3 Pocatello, ID. MTB, trail run and off-road duathlon Race/141056975926314 Sep 5: BC Cup CX Everett, WA. Silver Lake. See race series for details. event at City Creek Trailhead. Solo or relay team. Bend, OR. 7th annual series consist of four races Langley, BC. Aldor Acres. See race series for Sep 29: Blind Date at the Dairy Trail run 5km, MTB 15km, covering a wide range to be held on the north side of Summit HS at NW Seattle Cyclocross Gang, seattlecyclocross.com details. Team H&R Block, cyclingbc.net Portland, OR. Tony Kic, crossseries.com of terrain. Kid’s race. Mike Welch, 208-406-9246, Oct 23: Eagle Island Cross #2 Crossing Neighborhood (new venue). Registration Sep 6: Labor Day Cyclocross mountainduathlon.com from 5-5:45pm. Start 6pm. Categories: A, Masters Oc t o b e r Eagle, ID. See race series for details. Sep 11: Olympia Black Hills Tri/Du (40+), B, women and junior/HS. Overall winners Championships idahocyclocross.com North Seatac, WA. North Seatac Park. Can race Oct 2: BC Cup CX Olympia, WA. TRi: 3/4-mile swim, 30-mile bike, get trophies. Kevin Gorman, Webcyclery, Oct 23: So. Oregon Outlaw Cyclocross multiple categories. Registration 8am. MTB without Vancouver, BC. New Brighton. See race series for 5-mile run. Du: 3-mile bike, 5-mile run. Staging at 541-318-6188, webcyclery.com bar ends ok. Start 9am. Dirt and paved sections, details. Team Wedgewood, cyclingbc.net Yreka, OR. See race series for details. Jana Millersylvania State Park. racecenter.com/blackhills complete with short climbs and sand segments. Oct 2: Crosstoberfest Jensen, 541-899-9190, obra.org Sep 12: Seattle Escape series Brian Volkert, Team Double Check, 206-849-6409, Seattle, WA. Tentative. Ragnarök Racing and Sec- Oct 23: WVC Series from the Rock Triathlon BC Cup CX [email protected] ond Ascent, 206-291-7773, ragnarokracing.com Willamette Valley, OR. Chad Cherefko, Mercer Island, WA. Half-mile swim, 12-mile bike, 503-367-3695, obra.org Sep 5; Oct 2, 3, 9; Nov 27, 28 Sep 11: Cross 542 Oct 2: David Douglas CX Race 2.5-mile run. Start/finish at Luther Burbank Park. Vancouver, WA. David Douglas Park. The course Oct 24: Cross Crusade #4 Eligible categories - Cat 1/2 Men, Women, Master Bellingham, WA. Silver Lake County Park. A, B, Individual, physically challenged and relay catego- offers lots of fast flat grass sections, paved trails, HIllsboro, OR. See race series for details. Brad 35+. Best 5 out of 6. Final is not mandatory. Prize C classes. An early season test designed for all ries. Enviro-sports Productions, envirosports.com gravel, forest singletrack, fast drop-in’s and a lung Ross, 503-459-4508, crosscrusade.com money to Cat 1/2 Men and Women. Points 30 abilities. First time ‘cross racers welcome. Weaves Sep 12: Summer’s End Amazing Race busting run-up. First start at 8:50am. Races for all Oct 24: Inland NW CX #4 deep. cyclingc.net through the Black Mtn Forestry Museum. Start at Vancouver, WA. Team event will challenge 9am. Cyclocrazed, NorKa Recreation, including unicycle, clydesdale, kids. Use your Cross Coeur d’Alene, ID. Village at Riverstone. See race both of you physically and mentally. Bike 20 miles, Cascade Cross Series 360-303-1717, FESTIVAL542.com Crusade numbers. David Saltzberg, Half Fast Velo, series for details. Michael Gaertner, Emde Sports, run and navigate according to cues. Start 9am. Sep 25; Oct 16; Nov 6, 13; Jan 8 Sep 11–12: Cross Over Stage Race 360-823-9778, obra.org 509-326-6983, emdesports.com A mini Amazing Race. Meet at Fort Vancouver. Various courses. Self-seeding categories, A, B, C Eugene, OR. This is the ultimate ‘cross race. Come Oct 2–3: Moose Cross - SICX #3 Oct 24: Pumpkin Cross NW Women Fitness Club, nwwomensfitness.com and youth. First start at 9am for Cs, Youth at 10am, test your skills in the NW’s only cyclocross stage Victor, ID. 2-day ‘cross festival, party, camping, Maple Ridge, BC. Halloween themed, BC Cup Sep 18: 7 Summits Challenge Bs at 10:30, A at 12pm. Singlespeed choose your race. TT and two mass start races. Some road, motel, host housing. David Bergart, 307-690-4373, race. Great course, costumed riders, fun for the Barkerville, BC. Hike and bike challenge. 3 hiking class. Everyone welcome. cascadecross.com some gravel and some mud. All categories. Sal moosecross.com whole family. Barry Lyster, Local Ride Bike Shop, stages for a total of 18km and 38km of MTB riding Cross Crusade Collura, 541-747-3336, obra.org Oct 3: BC Cup CX 604-466-2016, localride.ca split in 4 sections. 7 mountains, 7 stages and 7000’ Sep 12: Cycle U Kick-off Cross - MFG #1 Vancouver, BC. Vanier Park. See race series for Oct 3, 10, 17, 24, 30–31; Nov 7, 14 of vertical in one day. Start 6am. Finish in Wells Kirkland, WA. Big Finn Hill Park. Part of MFG details. West Coast Racing, cyclingbc.net with a post challenge dinner. Dave Macarthy, Portland, OR. Category A, B, C, Beginner and Mas- Cyclocross. Terry 866-994-2345, [email protected] ter 35+, Clydesdale. All bikes legal. Pre-registration Buchanan, Low Pressure Sep 18: Bellingham Traverse recommended, day of registration available. Promotions, mfgcyclo- Bellingham, WA. Run, MTB, road bike, trail run, Overall winner calculated on points. Also team cross.com paddle and trek. Registration opens June 1. Start competition - top 10 results across all categories Sep 12: 12:30pm. Solo, tandem or relay. Choose a group count. Kiddie Kross for 12 and under, prizes for Pain+Suffer’n CX to give your pledges to. Todd Elsworth, Bellingham all categories. Overall cash prize $20,000+. Brad Bald Peak, OR. Part of Benefits, 360-527-2722, bellinghamtraverse.com Ross, 503-459-4508, crosscrusade.com a 3-day weekend. Race Sep 18: Frosty Mountain Eagle Island Cross all and become the Manning Park, BC. BCUTS final. 50km on very Oct 9, 23; Nov 20 “Weekend Warrior”. hilly and scenic trails. Also 13km and 25km. Part of Friday short track, Satur- BCUTS. Gottfried Grosser, [email protected] Eagle, ID. 3-event series at Eagle Island State Park. MTB friendly but remove bar-ends. All categories. day - XC, Sunday - XC. Sep 18: Grand Columbian A, B, C and D group. Points to top 15. Overall GC Presented at Bald Peak. Grand Coulee, WA. Ultra, full and half distances. based on points. Prize: 1/3 entry fee given back to Cross starts at 4pm. Amazing high desert scenery. Swim in Banks Lake. top 3 in each categories. First start at 11am, last at Part of Pain N Suffer’n Ride across the dam. USAT National Champion- 2pm. Registration from 10am-1:45pm. $60 for the Trio. Roger Colwell, ship qualifier. Total Health Events, 206-499-1903, series or $25 per race, Junior $15 (includes Park 503-531-9254, roger@ thegrandcolumbian.com entry fee). USCF sanctioned. Team Reel Theatre, sunsetcyclesnw.com Sep 18: Hidden Springs Duathlon 208-866-3384, idahocyclocross.com Sep 18–19: Hood Hidden Springs, ID. Short and long MTB course. Inland NW CX River Double Cross 1- and 5-mile run. Supports the YMCA. Tim Severa, Hood River, OR. Double 208-344-5501, ymcatvidaho.org Oct 3, 10, 17, 24, 30–31; Nov 7, 14, 21 weekend of ‘cross. Hood Sep 18: Oyster Race Series Various, WA. Series of 9 events. Day of registra- River Valley High School Portland, OR. Cure triathlon monotony and tion only, opens at 10am. 4 race at each event. on Saturday, County the swim-bike-run routine; run-bike-paddle-skate- Starts at 11:30am, 12:30pm, 1:15pm and 2:15pm. Fairgrounds on Sunday. trek-climb and other stuff that makes this event Points 10 deep, 5 deep for categories of less than All categories, including so darn fun. 3 divisions - traditional, 6-person team 10. Before each race a drawing will determine if kids kross. Cash and and family fun. TeamSage Productions, Inc., it will be scored double or single points. Cash and merchandise for all cat- 970-221-5007, oysterracingseries.com merchandize at the end of the series. Emde Sports, egories. Points are given 509-326-6983, emdesports.com each day to the top 10 8 - Bicycle Paper Fall 2010 calendar Oct 24: Raceway Cross / Nov 14: Fall Cross Series #2 Sep 9–12: Fluidride Enduro DH #2 in the area. Randy Dreiling, Oregon Adventures, and all subsequent in 5-year increments. Relaxed SSCXWC - MFG #4 Hailey, ID. Bill Olson, 208-788-9184, Mt Hood, OR. 3 race days make up this event. 541-968-5397, oregon-adventures.com and fun atmosphere. BCMCA membership, CBC Kent, WA. Part of MFG Cyclocross. Terry Buch- [email protected] Thursday is a practice day and Friday- Sunday Sep 4–6: Intermediate Tour Citizen or UCI license needed. Bill Yearwood, anan, Low Pressure Promotions, mfgcyclocross.com Nov 14: Inland NW CX #8 are race days. See race series for details. Simon Oakridge, OR. Sample the area’s best trails 604-267-7338, bcmasterscycling.net Oct 30–31: Cross Crusade #5/6 LIberty Lake, WA. Liberty Lake County Park. See Lawton, FluidrideRacing.com while riding with people of similar skills and Norm Babcock Cat 4 Women’s Series Astoria, OR. Clatsop Country Fairgrounds. See race series for details. Theo Probst, Emde Sports, Sep 10–11: Pain+Suffer’n strength. Randy Dreiling, Oregon Adventures, Sep 4–6 race series for details. Brad Ross, 503-459-4508, 509-326-6983, emdesports.com Bald Peak, OR. Friday: ST. Saturday: XC. Cyclo- 541-968-5397, oregon-adventures.com Various, OR. 11 events with specific Cat 4 women crosscrusade.com Nov 14: Woodland Park GP - MFG #6 cross on Sunday. Roger Colwell, 503-531-9254, Sep 10–12: Bike and Brew Weekend [email protected] fields to help women develop/learn strategy and Oct 30–31: Cross on the Rock #4/5 Seattle, WA. Part of MFG Cyclocross. Terry Buch- Bend, OR. The best that Bend has to offer: moun- tactics. Top 10 get points toward overall. For stage Victoria, BC. IRC Cameron Law Cup and NISS- anan, Low Pressure Promotions, mfgcyclocross.com Sep 11: Capitol Forest 100 tain biking and beer! Ride cross-country singletrack races, points given on GC classification. Kenji COTU. Norm Thibault, island-multi-sports.com Olympia, WA. 50- and 100-mile bike race in Capi- in the Cascade Mountains by day, visit Bend’s Sugahara, OBRA, obra.org Oct 30–31: Crosstoberfest tol Forest’s amazing singletrack (90% of courses). favorite breweries at night. 47 miles of singletrack Seattle - LAJORS Ketchum, ID. Bill Olson, 208-788-9184 mountain bike Open to Men, women, masters and singlespeed over 3 days. Also available Oct. Cog Wild Bicycle Oct 30–31: Inland NW CX #5/6 categories. Well marked, fully supported, post race Tours, 866-610-4822, cogwild.com/bike_tours Aug 29; Sep 5 Walla Walla, WA. Stanger Farm on Saturday, series feast, raffle and swag. 10% of entry fee goes to Sep 10–12: Women’s Camping Weekend Seattle, WA. 6-event series for junior riders. All Friends of Capitol Forest. Limit 200 riders. Roger Bend, OR. Unforgettable experience will be spent events are Criterium races. Age categories: 10-12, Rooks Park on Sunday. See race series for Fluidride Cup Technical DH details. Steve Rapp, Emde Sports, 509-326-6983, Michel, 4th Dimension Racing LLC, 408-373-6374, with female guides, enjoying some of the best trails 13-14, 15-16, 17-18. Winners in each category emdesports.com Sep 24–26 capitolforest100.com in the Cascade Mountains with some bike skills receive jersey at end of the season. Best 5 out of Oct 30: King County CX - MFG #5 Port Angeles, WA / Mt Hood, OR. 5-race series. Sep 11: MTN 542 thrown in. Also available in 9/11. Cog Wild Bicycle 6 count towards final standings. Carrie Eller, North- Seattle, WA. Part of MFG Cyclocross. Terry Buch- Practice on Friday and Saturday, race on Sunday. Bellingham, WA. Cross Country MTB race at Silver Tours, 866-610-4822, cogwild.com west Junior Racing Series, radracingnw.org Lake County Park. Cyclocrazed, NorKa Recreation, anan, Low Pressure Promotions, mfgcyclocross.com Best three (including the final) counting toward the Oc t o b e r Oct 30: So. Oregon Outlaw Cyclocross overall series. Lindsay Harper, Fluidride Racing, 360-303-1717, FESTIVAL542.com Racing 206-225-7311, fluidride.com Sep 12: Mt. Ashland Hill Climb Oct 1–3: Methow Valley Fall Bike Yreka, OR. See race series for details. Jana Festival e p t e m b e r Jensen, 541-899-9190, obra.org Fluidride Enduro DH Championships S Ashland, OR. TT up Mt. Ashland. Start at Lithia Winthrop, WA. Self-guided cross country rides Oct 31: Seattle Cyclocross #4 Sep 9–12 Sep 4–6: Eugene Celebration Park. 18 miles. All categories start 9am. Registra- through some of North Central Washington’s most Stage Race Lakewood, WA. Fort Steilacoom. See race Port Angeles, WA / Mt Hood, OR. Enduro racing awesome terrain. Rides for different skill levels and tion 7:30am. Follows old Spring Thaw route on Eugene, OR. 4 stages over 3 days. TT, criterium, series for details. Seattle Cyclocross Gang, encompasses 2 or more races and winners are ages. Also kid’s bike rodeo for riders ten years 2060, then 2080 to join access road after Bull road race and circuit race. Challenging courses in seattlecyclocross.com determined by the lowest cumulative time. Simon and under. Kristen Smith, MVSTA, 509-996-3287, Gap. Last two miles paved. 6500’ elevation. Ed beautiful Willamette Valley. Cash prizes. Part of Lawston, Hurricane Racing, Olympic Dirt Society, mvsta.com No v e m b e r Garfield, 541-840-0713, [email protected] Norm Babcock Cat 4 Women’s Series. Sal Collura, FluidrideRacing.com Oct 1–3: Sisters MTB Festival Nov 6: Canadian CX Championships Sep 12: Pistis STXC Series #4 541-747-3336, obra.org Oregon Super D Series Grants Pass, OR. See race series for details. Cliff Sisters, OR. Great routes for all level of abilities. Sep 5: BC Masters #25 Toronto, ON. canadiancycling.com Several loops signed and supported with rest stops Sep 5 McCann, Pistis Ministries, 541-659-4104, pistis.us Cobble Hill, BC. 65km RR with one big hill. Start Nov 6: Cross Border Clash and snacks. 20 miles singletrack expension of the Sep 18: Cheakamus Challenge 11am. Double points. See race series for details. Lynden, WA. NW WA Fairgrounds. Reg. opens at Series of 4 events, 3 to count for overall. Pts Peterson Ridge Trail. Includes Saturday lunch and Squamish to Whistler, BC. Oldest, toughest XC Kim Gard, BC Masters Assoc., 250-370-2689, 8am. cascadecross.com awarded 12 deep. Race #2 at Willamette Pass. dinner with live entertainment, tickets to the Movie race in Canada. Marathon event. Come celebrate bcmasterscycling.net Nov 6: Psycho Cross Date TBD. Brandon Ontiveros, oregonsuperd.com House, shuttle to the FivePine Lodge, guided rides pain! Starts at the Squamish airport, finishes in Eugene, OR. Sal Collura, 541-747-3336, Pistis STXC Series and more. Camping available.Benefit the Sisters Sep 5: Blackberry Criterium Whistler. Grant Lamont, Endorphin Enterprises, [email protected] School Foundation and Sisters Trail Alliance. Ken Bremerton, WA. Senior Criterium Championship. Aug 29; Sep 12, 19 604-938-1799, cheakamuschallenge.com Nov 6: So. Oregon Outlaw Cyclocross Serkownek, sistersmountainbikefestival.com Great course in downtown Bremerton. 1 downhill Grants Pass, OR. 5-event series. MTB short track Sep 18: FAT 55 MTB Marathon Yreka, OR. See race series for details. Jana Oct 15–17: 15th Annual and 1 uphill makes this non-technical race an end- racing. Alternating courses, .9 to 1.5 miles long. Oakridge, OR. Point to point 55-mile race with Jensen, 541-899-9190, obra.org Bend’s Big Fat Tour of-road-season must do. Part of Seattle - LAJORS. Vertical climbs of 100-150’/lap. Full complement 7,000’ of climbing over 6 of Oakridge best trails. Joe Holmes, Ridge Racing, ridgeracing.com Nov 6: The Cube Cyclocross #1 Bend, OR. Tentative date. 1, 2 or 3 days of guided of categories, including a kids race for the under 45% singletrack, 26% blacktop and 29% gravel/ Sep 11: Gran Fondo Whistler Rexburg, ID. Nature Park. See race series 12 group. Trophies and prizes will be given at last doubletrack. Start is in front of Oakridge High mountain bike rides in Central Oregon. Fully sup- for details. Ben Eaton, The Cube Cyclocross, ported group rides that encourage you to leave Vancouver, BC. 120km from Vancouver to Whistler race. This event qualifies toward OBRA point totals School at 8:30am. Benefits GOATS and the local on smooth new pavement along the Sea to Sky 208-359-3020, thecube.rexburg.org if you have a license. Start 5:30pm. No race on youth uni cycle club. Limit 155 riders. Norm Coyer, your high-tech devices at home and just enjoy the Nov 7: Cross Crusade #7 ride. Earn your “No Whiners” patch by completing Highway. For racers and recreational cyclists alike. 9/5. Cliff McCann, Pistis Ministries, 541-944-4104, 541-968-7115, fat55.com Chip timing. Finish line festival and bus ride back Portland, OR. See race series for details. Brad all 3 days. 800-818-1902, bendsbigfattour.com pistis.us Sep 18–19: Gonzaga Collegiate to Vancouver included. Jonathan Wornell, Gran- Ross, 503-459-4508, crosscrusade.com Wild Rockies XC Series Spokane, WA. users.moscow.com/wykoff/index2.htm Fondo Canada, whistlergranfondo.com Nov 7: Fall Cross Series #1 Sep 4 Sep 19: Lost in the Woods Sep 11: LOTOJA Classic Elkhorn, ID. Bill Olson, 208-788-9184, road Port Townsend, WA. 2nd annual. Anderson Lake. Logan, UT. European-style classic. 206 miles, [email protected] Nampa, ID. Best 8 out of 10 results count towards lostinthewoodsmtbrace.blogspot.com 10,000’ of climbing. Finishes in Jackson Hole, WY. Nov 7: Inland NW CX #7 final standings for XC series. Custom medals for top 3, prize drawings at every race. Darren Lightfield, Sep 19: Pistis STXC Series #5 Weekly Epic Events, 801-546-0090, lotojaclassic.com Ephrata, WA. Oasis Park. See race series for de- Wild Rockies, 208-388-1971, wildrockies.com Grants Pass, OR. See race series for details. Cliff Sep 11–12: Ring of Fire 12/24hr TT tails. Jake Maedke, Emde Sports, 509-326-6983, McCann, Pistis Ministries, 541-659-4104, pistis.us Tuesday Maupin, OR. 24-hour racers complete a 157-mile emdesports.com Racing Sep 24–26: Fluidride Cup DH #5 Hutch’s Twilight Cross Series day loop and turn circles around Maupin all night Nov 7: Seattle Cyclocross #5 Mt Hood, OR. See race series for details. Simon September 7–28 long. 12-hour racers do a shorter version of the Buckley, WA. Maris Farm. See race series for de- Se p t e m b e r Lawton, FluidrideRacing.com Eugene, OR. Racing for every levels. First start day route. Register as solo, team or tandem for tails. Seattle Cyclocross Gang, seattlecyclocross.com Sep 25–26: MSU Collegiate either event. raceacrossoregon.com Nov 11: Cross on the Rock #6 Sep 1–5: MTB World Championships at 6pm for Cat C, Beg., Master 50+, Women Beaupre, QC. Watch the best DH, 4X and XC Bozeman, MT. users.moscow.com/wykoff/index2.htm B/C, Master Women. 6:30pm start for Cat A, B, Sep 12: Ride 542 - Mt. Baker Hill Climb Vancouver Island, BC. TBA. Norm Thibault, singlespeed, Master 40+ and Women A. Presented Bellingham, WA. 24.5 race from Glacier to Artist island-multi-sports.com riders in the world. Gestev Inc, 418-827-1122, Oc t o b e r velirium.com at Camp Harlow. Course is 2 miles long on various Point on Route 542. Gradual grades dominate Nov 13–14: 7th Annual Toys for Tots Oct 2–3: BSU Collegiate terrain. Series prizes for all categories. Sal Col- until the last 2.5 miles, where it turns skyward. Cross Race - SICX #6 Sep 4: Hari-Kari STXC Boise, ID. Bogus Basin Mountain Resort. ST race Boise, ID. Brian Parker, BSU, lura, 541-521-6529, obra.org Recreational riders start at 8am, racers between Boise, ID. Toys for Tots on Saturday. More fun start 10am. 20-30 minute race, depending on [email protected] September Handicap Series PIR 8:30 and 9am. NorKa Recreation, 360-303-1717, Sunday. lostrivercycling.org Oct 2–3: Silver Mtn DH FESTIVAL542.com category. Starts at Frontier Lodge. Final WRS XC. September 7–21 Nov 13: Glotman Simpson CX Part of Wild Rockies XC Series. Darren Lightfield, Silver Mt., ID. Enduro DH and DH races. Sep 15–18: BC Senior Games Portland, OR. 3-event race series at the speedway South Surrey, BC. cyclingbc.net Wild Rockies, wildrockiesracing.com Full face helmet mandatory. USAC sanctioned. Comox, BC. Must be 55+ to participate. Thursday Nov 13: Psycho Cross 509-392-7729, allgravityseries.com track. Handicap format. 3 groups starting 2 min- 16km TT, Friday RR, Sunday HC. Distances vary Sep 4: NW Challenge Diamond Lake utes apart. Cat 4 riders start first, followed by Cat Eugene, OR. Sal Collura, 541-747-3336, Diamond Lake, OR. OBRA sanctioned World Class Oct 2: Stage Coach XC based on category. bcseniorsgames.org [email protected] Ashland, OR. Also criterium on Sunday. Joe Davis, 3 and Cat 1/2. All riders race the same number Sep 26: Echelon Portland/Columbia XC MTB race from Pro to amateurs at the Diamond of laps and contest the same sprint. All finish as Nov 13: So. Oregon Outlaw Cyclocross Lake Resort. Part of the Northwest Challenge, a 541-957-2831, [email protected] River Gorge Gran Fondo Yreka, OR. See race series for details. Jana a single group. Cat 3 riders may choose to start Portland, OR. Spectacular ride. Benefits LiveStrong multi-sport event. Micheal Allen, 541-689-3612, Oct 14–17: USAC Collegiate with the 1/2’s. Prizes awarded based on points Jensen, 541-899-9190, obra.org northwestchallenge.com MTB Nat’l Championships and the OHSU Knight Cancer Institute. Min. accumulated in primes and at the finish. Start 6pm. fundraising $125. Chip timing. David Cochran, Nov 13: The Cube Cyclocross #2 Sep 5: Bogus Basin Kamikaze Truckee, CA. usacycling.org Charles Warner, 360-624-1803, obra.org Rexburg, ID. See race series for details. Ben Boise, ID. Start 2:30pm, best-of-two format. Oct 23–24: Moscow Arms Race 415-435-3686, echelongranfondo.org Eaton, The Cube Cyclocross, 208-359-3020, Technical downhill: about 2 minutes long. Digital Moscow, ID. Enduro DH and DH races. Oc t o b e r thecube.rexburg.org chip timing. Darren Lightfield, Wild Rockies, Full face helmet mandatory. USAC sanctioned. Series Nov 13: Woolley Cross wildrockiesracing.com allgravityseries.com BC Masters Series Oct 3: Stage Coach Crit Sedro Woolley, WA. Northern State Ashland, OR. Also XC on Saturday. Joe Davis, Sep 5: Campbell River 50km Aug 28–29; Sep 5 541-957-2831, obra.org Recreation Area. Part of Cascade Cross Series. Campbell River, BC. Snowden Forest. Touring Various, BC. Series of 24 races. Best 15 results cascadecross.com islandcupseries.com count toward overall. Open to men and women Nov 14: Atomic Racing CX Sep 5: Oregon Super D #4 Se p t e m b e r 30+ years old. Staged in the Lower Mainland, Family Friendly Ride or Event Aldergrove, BC. cyclingbc.net Sandy Ridge, OR. 8 miles, 3000’ drop, 700’ Sep 2–6: Best of Oakridge Vancouver Island or Interior. Age group cat: 30-34 Supports Bicycle Alliance of WA Nov 14: Cross Crusade #8 climbing. Last 4 miles on newly built trails. See Oakridge, OR. 5-day tour for intermediate Supports Bicycle Transportation Alliance Portland, OR. See race series for details. Brad race series for details. Brandon Ontiveros, and up. Fantastic singletrack. Discover 11-14 trails of Oregon Ross, 503-459-4508, crosscrusade.com oregonsuperd.com

Bicycle Paper Fall 2010 - 9 RoadCalenda calendar r Sep 11: Gran Fondo Whistler miles and sometimes difficult terrain. Ralph & Carol Sep 23–Oct 7: The Wild Coast through some of North Central Washington’s most Touring Vancouver, BC. Sold Out. Ride 120km from Van- Nussbaum, Cascade Bicycle Club, Eugene, OR. From OR to San Francisco, CA. Come inviting scenery. Kid’s bike rodeo for riders ten and join us as we experience the cream of the West Se p t e m b e r couver to Whistler along the Sea to Sky Highway. 206-612-4700, cascade.org years and under. New this year: a cycling film GranFondo Canada, whistlergranfondo.com Sep 18–19: Bike MS: Coast. Ride through Eureka, Crescent City, Trinidad festival - submit your movie. Kristen Smith, MVSTA, Sep 4–7: 1000km Brevet Sep 11: LOTOJA Classic Trail of Coeur d’Alenes and Petrolia. Van supported. Elliot Bassett, Adven- 509-996-3287, bikethemethow.com TBC, BC. Richard Blair, BC Randonneurs, Logan, UT. European-style classic. 206 miles. Mullan, ID. Enjoy a 2-day, 150-mile, well-orga- ture Cycling Association, adventurecycling.org Oct 2: Bikenfest 250-372-1873, randonneurs.bc.ca Finishes in Jackson Hole, WY. Epic Events, 801- nized, fully supported event along the Trail of the Sep 24–27: WA to OR 1000 Hood River, OR. 200km ACP brevet. Start Sep 4: Quiche Brevet 546-0090, lotojaclassic.com Coeur d’Alenes in North Idaho. Minimum pledge Seattle, WA. 1000km ACP brevet. Includes a 7:30am. Oregon Randonneurs, orrandonneurs.org Fort St. John, BC. Randonneur event. 200-km bre- Sep 11: Siskiyou Century is $250. Benefits Inland Northwest Chapter of the 400km (Friday start) and 600km (Saturday start). Oct 2: Manastash Metric Century vet. 75km and 150km also available. Wim Kok, BC Yreka, CA. A well supported and scenic ride for all National Multiple Sclerosis Society. WAI National Seattle to Klamath Falls, OR. Geoff Swarts, Seattle Ellensburg, WA. Annual tour through Kittitas Randonneurs, 250-785-4589, randonneurs.bc.ca levels offering three routes, 37, 64 and 103 miles. MS Society, bikewai.nationalmssociety.org Int’l Randonneurs, seattlerando.org County, century ride to Cle Elum, and half century Sep 4–27: Ride the West Enjoy the magnificent views of Mt. Shasta and the Sep 18: Fall Dart Sep 25: AMA Challenge ride to Thorp. All ages welcome. 15 years without Astoria, OR. Ride starts in Astoria for an exciting scenic valley with very little traffic. Yreka Chamber, Centralia, WA. 200km team event. RUSA. Robert Ashton, ID. 30-, 50- or 100-mile “Ultimate Chal- rain! Start/finish at Rotary Park - West Ellensburg 23-day, 1,400-mile ride to Newport Beach, CA. 530-842-1649, siskiyoucentury.com Higdon, Seattle Int’l Randonneurs, 206-612-4700, lenge” from Ashton to Mesa Falls and back. Tackle Park. Course opens at 7:30am. drier-ride.org Ride beautiful gold coast beaches and Redwood Sep 11–12: Summer 600 seattlerando.org the daunting 5-mile Ahston Hill. Start 8am, scenic Oct 9–12: 1000km National Forest. Fully supported. Bill Lannon, Seattle, WA. 600km ACP brevet, includes a 200 Sep 18: GFCC Century Fun Ride ride (30 miles) at 11am from Ashton City Park. TBC, BC. BC Randonneurs, randonneurs.bc.ca America by Bicycle, 888-797-7057, abbike.com on the 12th. Robert Higdon, Seattle Int’l Randon- Grand Forks, BC. “Where did the summer go?” Stephen Parker, SEICPA, 208-521-9965, Oct 9: Harvest Century Sep 5: Great Northwest Fall Tour neurs, seattlerando.org century. Choice of 50 and 100km rides through amachallenge.com Hillsboro, OR. Family friendly 3-mile ride and Newport, WA. Choose the 15-, 30-, 50- or 85-mile Sep 11: Tour de Cariboo beautiful Grand Forks area. Anton Kew, Grand Sep 25–Oct 2: Arthritis Foundation’s 45-, 75- and 100-mile routes. Fully-supported with route on paved county roads. T-shirt option with Williams Lake, BC. Fun ride, race or relay through Forks Cycling Club, grandforkscyclingclub.com California Coast Classic Bicycle Tour energy-rich food at all rest stops. Finish line party registration, food/water stops and meal at finish. beautiful scenery and varied terrain. Banquet Sep 18: Portland to Centralia San Francisco, CA. Incredible, fully supported with cold beer, hot cider and pumpkin painting Starts at Newport City Park (1st & Calispel). following ride with free overnight accommodation. Portland, OR. 200km ACP brevet. Oregon Randon- 8-day, 525-mile coastal charity ride from San for the kids. Live entertainment. Start/finish at Melody Geddes, Newport/Priest River Rotary Lorraine Levitt, Big Brothers Big Sisters of Williams neurs, 503-628-7324, orrandonneurs.org Francisco to LA. Includes all meals, camping. Sup- Washington County Fairgrounds. Proceeds benefit Club, 509-292-5099, gnwft.homestead.com Lake, 250-398-8391, bbswlake.com Sep 18: Ride the Rogue ports the Arthritis Foundation. Arthritis Foundation, Community Vision. Kate Eberwein, Community Sep 5: Hutch’s 100km Sep 11: Tour de Frog Rogue River, OR. Experience southern Oregon. 800-954-2873, CaliforniaCoastClassic.org Vision, 503-292-4964 x124, harvestcentury.org Bend, OR. Metric century beginning and ending at Milton-Freewater, OR. 4 ride options: 100-, 77-, “New” century, metric century, 25-mile & family Sep 25: Dam2Dam Thumbs Up! Oct 9: TrekWomen Breast Cancer Tumalo State Park. Mostly small rollers, has some 50- or 25-mile rides. Start/finish at Yantis park. Wildflower rides. Ride through forests & valleys, Wenatchee, WA. Canceled. Awareness Ride of the best views of the Cascades. One food stop. Lunch stop at Whitman Mission National Historic along rivers & vineyards and across covered Sep 25–26: Kiwanis Wine Country Trek Various. Join a 10- or 25-mile casual ride near you Start 9am. Hutch’s Bicycles, hutchsbicycles.com Site. Extend your lunch break and enjoy free tour bridges. Starts at Palmerton Park, ends with gour- Yakima, WA. A two-day bike trek from Yakima to to show support for breast cancer patients and Sep 5: Mountain Populaire of historic site and museum. Eastern Oregon Sports met feast, live music & raffles. Benefits Rogue River Prosser and back. 120 miles. Fully supported. Coin- survivors. Visit a Trek retail bike shop near you for Issaquah, WA. Open to all. 100km RUSA. Mark Training LLC, 541-969-9724, eosportstraining.com Recreational Corridor and Greenway. Shayne cides with the hot air balloon festival, and harvest details. trekbikes.com Thomas, Seattle Int’l Randonneurs, 206-612-4700, Sep 11: Tour de Lab Maxwell, Rogue River Greenway Foundation, festival in Prosser. All proceeds go to Oct 17: Gourmet Century seattlerando.org Portland, OR. Tour for the puppy (18 miles) and 541-582-4488, ridetherogue.com Kiwanis community and youth service projects. McMinnville,OR. 103km through Yamhill County. Sep 6: Perimeter Ride of Seattle the big dogs (40 miles). Visit all 3 Lucky Lab brew- Sep 18–19: Ride to Joseph Apple Valley Kiwanis/Prosser Kiwanis Breakfast before rolling west through farmlands (PROS) pubs. In support of the Don Lewis non-profit animal Lewiston, ID. From the Southway Boat Launch in Sep 25: Ride4US - and vineyards. Delightful rest stops and lunch at A challenging and scenic course with lots of hills hospital. Good Sport Promotion, tourdelab.com Lewiston, Idaho, across the Snake to Asotin, on to Vashon Island Edition the top. Gourmet après dinner tailored for the ef- and views. Full route is 80 miles with 4,500’ of Sep 11–13: Trek Tri-Island 2010 Anatone, Enterprise and finally to Joseph, Oregon. Tacoma, WA. Heart-Pounding Hills, Breath-Taking forts of the day. Rider package with T-shirt, musette gain, shorter option - 56 miles - available. Starts at Anacortes, WA. 3 days of biking in the beautiful 95-mile one-way with two significant climbs into Scenery. Three scenic, safe and very challeng- bag and more. Course open 8am. $145 per Discovery Park. Dan Wakefield, Cyclists of Greater San Juan Islands. Stay at Lakedale Resort on Oregon. Return on Sunday follows the same route ing routes that begin and end in Point Defiance person, 350 riders limit. Support LAF. Chris King Seattle, CyclistsOfGreaterSeattle.org Saturday and Sunday night. Ride a different island but is the easier day with only one major climb, Park. Enjoy coffee & bananas on the ferry before Precision Components, chrisking.com/company Sep 7–21: The Wild Coast Rattlesnake Grade. Free but SAG contribution is launching on a tour of the scenic vistas of Vashon each day. Must raise $500 plus registration fee. No v e m b e r Eugene, OR. Ride to San Francisco, CA. Experi- Breakfast and dinner, rest stops and ride support welcomed. Corrie Rosetti, Twin Rivers Cyclists, Island for 30, 40 or 50 km (19, 25 or 31 miles). ence the cream of the West Coast. View rugged provided. Enter the code “bicyclepaper” to get a twinriverscyclists.org Fully supported with SAG vehicles, 2 rest stops and Nov 6: Solvang Prelude seascapes, explore tidal pools, comb sandy $20 discount. Carna Lapping, American Lung As- Sep 18–19: Rona MS Bike Tour - free massages. Ferry fees and tee shirt included. Solvang, CA. A metric century, 50- or 25-mile ride beaches, visit pastoral farms and redwood forests. soc. of WA, 206-441-5100, cleanairadventures.org Grape Escape Ferries leave at 7:35, 8:25 and 9:15. Courses around the beautiful Santa Ynez Valley. Randy Ice Van supported. Adventure Cycling Association, open at 7:30 am and close at 12:00; music, food & P.T., C.C.S., 562-690-9693, bikescor.com Sep 12: Fall Isle-Lander Kelowna, BC. mssociety.ca/bc/biketour.htm 800-744-2453, adventurecycling.org Sep 18: Sawtooth Cycle Challenge massages end at 2:00 pm. Ride4US, 4us.org Sep 9–23: Sears National Victoria, BC. 200km brevet. Victoria, Sooke, Saan- Sep 25: Tour de Whidbey ich route. Start 7am. Mike Croy, BC Randonneurs, Sun Valley, ID. 2nd annual. From Sun Valley Resort, Kids Cancer Ride Whidbey Island, WA. Choose 10-, 28-, 40-, 50-, 60- 250-385-2769, randonneurs.bc.ca metric goes up Galena Summit and back, century track Vancouver, BC. Ride from Vancouver to Halifax, or 100-mile routes on mostly rural roads with beauti- Sep 12: High Pass Challenge - HPC up and over Galena and back. 150 starts in Idaho NS on a 15-day, 7,000km trans-Canadian adven- City. Run concurrently with Biketoberfest. Benefits the ful scenery, great rest stops, pancake breakfast, Seattle, WA. 114 miles with 7,500’ elevation gain Weekly ture. Be one of the 43 National riders or join them Leukemia & Lymphoma Society. Rob Nesbit, 208- post-ride chili feed. Longer rides are challenging through pristine Gifford Pinchot Wilderness Area. along the way for shorter distances. Coast to Coast 371-5198, sawtoothcyclechallenge.blogspot.com with varied terrain. The 28 and 40 are moderate, Wednesday Against Cancer Foundation, 866-381-4446, Novices should abstain. Cascade Bicycle Club, the 10 is family friendly. Benefits Whidbey General 206-522-3222, cascade.org Sep 18: Tour de Vins Wednesday Night Racing searsnationalkidscancerride.com Pocatello, ID. 16-, 32- and 55-mile options, the Hospital Foundation. Whidbey General Hospital Sep 12: Mt. Baker Hill Climb - Ride 542 June 2–September 8 Sep 12: 18th Annual Bike the Bluff longer routes ends with a 10-mile climb and 6.5- Foundation, 360-678-7656, whidbeygen.org Bellingham, WA. 24.5, 50, 100 or 150 miles from Seattle, WA. Neighborhood fundraiser with option mile descent. Figure 8 loop. Starts at Idaho State Sep 25: West Yellowstone Old Faithful Redmond, WA. Marymoor Velodrome. Women/ Glacier to Artist Point. Century ride is not for the to walk or ride a 4- or 7-mile loop around Mag- Univ. PSUB building at 8:30am. Fundraiser for FS Cycle Tour Men Cat 4 and Masters (35+). Start 7:30pm. USA untrained, cut off riding time is 9 hours. Supports the nolia (with optional detours), then enjoy a picnic Alliance (family violence prevention). Wine tasting West Yellowstone, MT. Fully supported 60-mile ride Cycling license or one-day license required. See Ken Meyer Memorial Foundation. Mt. Baker High- and a dip pool. Start 10am at the Pop Mounger from 6:30-9:30pm in historic old town. Family from West Yellowstone, MT, into Yellowstone Nat’l website for nightly program. Marymoor Velodrome way closes for cyclists only. Charlie Heggem, NorKa Pool. Shorter 1-mile ride for small kids. Fundraiser Services Alliance, 208-232-0742, FSAlliance.org Park, to Old Faithful and back. Limit 300. Sara Assoc., 206-957-4555, velodrome.org Recreation, 360-303-1717, FESTIVAL542.com for fifth grade class to go to environmental science Sep 18–19: Tour des Lacs Hoovler, West Yellowstone Chamber of Commerce, Thursday camp. 206-675-7480, bikethebluff.org Sep 12–17:People’s Coast Classic Spokane, WA. Two-day tour from Spokane to 406-599-4465, cycleyellowstone.com Sep 11–12: Bike MS Ride Astoria, OR. 6-day event benefiting the Arthritis Coeur d’Alene & back with overnight stay in Coeur Sep 26: Echelon Portland Gran Fondo Alpenrose Thursday Series Foundation’s. Starting at the mouth of the Colum- Mt Vernon, WA. Unbelievable 2-day ride through d’Alene. Multiple route, mileage options and boat Portland, OR. Spectacular ride. Begins at the May 6–September 30 bia River and snaking down the temperate Oregon Skagit, Whatcom and Island Counties. 6 catered cruise. Fully supported with food stops every 10-20 Discovery Center and follows the Columbia River Portland, OR. Alpenrose Velodrome. Event sched- Coast to Brookings Harbor. Daily 50-70 miles done meals, many memorable rest stops, refreshing beer miles. SAG, breakfast and dinners both days. to The Dalles, Dufur and Hood River. Benefits ule posted on website a few days before each race at your own pace, with rest stops and activities garden and full program of events in Columbia Beautiful autumn tour. All ages and ability levels. LiveStrong and the OHSU Knight Cancer Institute. night. OBRA, 503-661-5874, obra.org along the way. Dinner and camping included. Min. Athletic Clubs’ Rider Village. Proceeds benefit Round & Round Productions, roundandround.com Minimum fundraising $125. Chip timing. David fundraising: $2500. Tai Lee, Arthritis Foundation National MS Society. National MS Society of WA, Sep 19: Cascade Spawning Cycle (CSC) Cochran, 415-435-3686, echelongranfondo.org Friday Pacific NW, thepeoplescoastclassic.org 206-284-4254, bikeMSnorthwest.org Seattle, WA. Recreational ride around Seattle, Sep 26: Gran Fondo Friday Night Racing Sep 11–18: Cycle Oregon Sep 12: Rona MS Bike Tour - Kamloops following the salmon migration. Great for families. Walla Walla, WA. A 22-mile “Crush” ride through June 4–September 10 Kamloops, BC. Gear up for fun, for a challenge, for the vineyards, a 40- and 60-mile ride through scenic Elgin, OR. Sold Out. Overnight in 4 rural communi- 4 distances (4-32 miles) Starts at Seward Park. a cure. Min fundraising $100. Food, entertainment, eastern Washington. Lunch included. Wine pairing is Redmond, WA. Marymoor Velodrome. Racing ties in OR and WA including 2 days in Pendleton, Cascade Bicycle Club, 206-522-3222, cascade.org road support crews and awards for fundraising. offered Saturday evening in downtown Walla Walla Men 1/2, Men 3, Women 1/3. Entry fee $15. OR, to join the 100th anniversary celebration of Sep 19: Chuckanut Century Great scenery. Staging at Riverside Park. 12, 28, 40 for $35. All registration fees go to the St. Mary Re- Spectator admission $4, under 16 free. USA the world-famous Pendleton Round-up. A fun mix of Bellingham, WA. One of the most scenic rides in and 57km. MS Society of Canada, mssociety.ca gional Cancer Center “Patient Special Needs Fund.” Cycling license required. Kiddie kilo on the 1st and back-road riding and two-wheeled tent revival, the Washington. Distances range from 25, 50, 62, Mardi Hagerman, 509-522-5700, smmc.com 3rd Friday of each month. Racing start 7:30pm. event moves from town to town with 2,000+ riders Sep 12: SpokeFest 100, or the double metric century of 124 miles. See website for evening program. Marymoor Velo- enjoying generous hospitality and providing direct Spokane, WA. All-levels ride. 3 routes: 7.5-, 21- Ride support and food stops. Benefits the Whatcom Sep 26: Kitsap Color Classic drome Assoc., 206-957-4555, velodrome.org and 47-mile loop through scenic Spokane River Hospice Foundation. Doug Schoonover, Mt Baker Edmonds, WA. Multiple loops from 14 to 64 miles financial benefits to host towns and cycling-related Thursday Night Racing causes throughout OR. Cycle Oregon, Gorge finishing atop Spokane Falls, and 1-mile Cycling Club, 360-410-6431, mtbakerbikeclub.org around Kitsap Peninsula. Registration includes ferry 503-287-0405, cycleoregon.com loop through Riverfront Park. Perfect for families, Sep 19: Cycle the WAVE toll. Start from Kingston or Edmonds. Cascade June 4–September 10 Sep 11: Cycle Umpqua Vineyard Tour young riders and those wanting to stay in our Issaquah, WA. All women’s non-competitive ride. Bicycle Club, 206-522-3222, cascade.org Redmond, WA. Marymoor Velodrome. Designed urban park. SpokeFest Association, spokefest.org Roseburg, OR. Ride along the beautiful Umpqua All levels welcome to enjoy 25-mile Girly Girl, Sep 26: Olympic Discovery Bike for newcomers. Program determined nightly. Must River on lightly traveled rural roads. Visit numerous Sep 12: Sunnyside Century 40-mile Middle Sister or the 62-mile metric century Adventure have racing license and be an MVA member. vineyards and wineries along the way. Choose Bend, OR. One of Oregon’s oldest centuries, it’s with lot of climbs. Under 16 must be with an adult. Port Angeles, WA. Metric century plus 10 and Marymoor Velodrome Assoc., velodrome.org from: 15, 30, 40 and 60 miles with multiple rest a little shorter than it used to be. This year’s route Sharon Anderson, EDVP, The Rising Star Guild, 25 miles on Olympic Discovery Trail, winding stops. Free shower. Visit the Umpqua Valley Wine, will go up Century Drive, down to Sunriver, up The Lakemont Ladies Cycling Club, 425.877.9294, through valleys and along shoreline. Port Angeles Track Art & Music Festival on the same campus. Cycle Three Trapper’s Road, around Mt. Bachelor, and cyclethewave.com to Sequim. MTB with semi-slick or smooth tires, Umpqua, 541-378-4549, cycleumpqua.com home, for a total of 85 miles. Two rest stops, no Sep 19: Tour des Fermes or road bike with wider tires recommended. Start Se p t e m b e r Sep 11: Emerald City Lights Bike Ride SAG. Sunnyside Sports, sunnysidesports.com Port Townsend, WA. Tentative. Explore local farms at City Pier. City of Port Angeles Park and Rec, Sep 4: OBRA Masters Champs Auburn, WA. Features 18-, 30- or 65-mile routes. Sep 12: The Century Ride on a self-guided tour. Water stations at various olympicdiscoverybike.com Portland, OR. Candi Murray, 503-661-5874, 5km walk. Start 8am at Auburn Game Farm Park. Comox, BC. 3 separate loops. 100 or 160km, or farms, food for sale. First three locations make for Sep 26: Peach of a Century obra.org Proceeds benefit “Our Daily Bread Basket,” shorter family friendly distance available. Visit nice family ride/outing. Kate Dean, Small Farms Salem, OR. 100- and 75-mile and 100km routes. Sep 23–25: USAC Collegiate Track Nat’l helping to feed families in need. All participants the Comox Valley like never before. Start 9am. Program, 360-379-5610, ptbikes.org Start/finish at Chemeketa Community College. Championships receive a tote bag. Fully supported. Bake potato Supports YANA, a non-profit that supports families Sep 21–25: WaCanId 2010 100-miler goes through Jefferson, Roaring River, Indianapolis, IN. usacycling.org facing children’s medical crisis. Les Black, Black’s feed and music/raffle follow. Patricia Hansen, Sandpoint, ID. 5-day, 350-miles in 2 NW states Mehama & Stayton. 75-mile and 100km is gener- Sep 29: Int’l Style Omnium State 253-709-1530, emeraldcitylightsbikeride.org Cycle, 250-339-7011, blackscycle.ca and 2 countries. Fully supported ride on Int’l ally flat and goes through Jefferson and Stayton. Sep 17–18: Autumn Dart to Centralia Rest stations have food, water & sport drinks, Championships Sep 11: Golden Valley Bike Pedal Selkirk Loop’s incredible Scenic Byway through Redmond, WA. Marymoor Velodrome Assoc., Various, OR. 3-5 members per team, route to con- restrooms. Larry Miles, Salem Bicycle Club, Goldendale, WA. Fabulous end-of-season ride Washington, Canada and Idaho. Pick start loca- 206-957-4555, velodrome.org that tours the scenic Klickitat County back roads clude in Centralia, WA. 13:30hr event (200km), tion: Sandpoint, ID, Creston, BC or Nelson, BC. 503-375-6139, salembicycleclub.org through fields and canyons. Features both moder- must finish before 8:30am on Sunday. Oregon Benefits local Rotary Club supported enhancements Oc t o b e r ate to challenging courses including 100-, 65- and Randonneurs, 503-628-7324, orrandonneurs.org within communities of the WaCanId Ride. Carol Family Friendly Ride or Event Sep 17–25: Northern Oregon Tour Graham, Int’l Selkirk Loop & Rotary Clubs of the Oct 1–3: Methow Valley Fall Bike and 35-mile options. Proceeds go toward Soroptimist Supports Bicycle Alliance of WA programs for women and children. Naomi Fisher, Troutdale, OR. Counter clock loop from/to Selkirk Loop, 888-823-2626, WaCanId.org Film Festival

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crankset on flat roads. Pick a gear that offers gear you need to maintain your momentum, What Gears Are For some resistance but doesn’t feel impossible to especially as you start going up an incline, even By Ma y n a r d He r s h o n ful, lowers your average speed, and shortens turn over smoothly. a brief one — momentum is your friend. Take your comfort range. If you pedal and coast, the I’d say that the closer you get to 90 -100 rpm care of your friend. Because your legs, like a car engine, have a person behind you must do the same in order to the better, but suit yourself. Focus on smooth, If you’re riding a triple crankset, I’d suggest happy, efficient operating range, most bikes are maintain the gap. Each start and stop is exag- constant motion. As you get used to pedaling using the middle ring on flat roads. If you’re equipped with a number of gears. This allows gerated behind you, and it goes down the line. more each minute, your happy cadence will in the middle ring when you approach a hill, your legs to find a cadence or a pedaling speed On-again, off-again pedaling costs you and each rise naturally, I believe. Even if it doesn’t, you’ll be able to find a good gear for the climb that pleases them. rider following you. It looks jive, too. faster cadence and steadier movement have by shifting the rear derailleur — the control on I’m not talking about bike If you find a gear you can ride their own reward. the right. You will not have to change from the speed here; I mean leg speed. consistently and smoothly at a In order to find an appropriate gear for the big ring to the middle one while you’re pedaling I’m also not talking about race- steady level of effort, and you grade, wind and road speed, operate the shift- hard and risking throwing the chain, bringing winning, Lance Armstrong-type pedal 60 seconds every minute, ers. Most of us understand how to shift on flat you to a sudden halt. leg speed. I mean a comfortable you will ride at your most effec- roads or descents. We soft-pedal as we move the Think ahead. Especially if you regularly ride tempo you can sustain for miles tive level. People following you control lever; this happens smoothly and nearly the same old roads and bike paths; you know with minimum fatigue — not will comment on how pleasant soundlessly. However, we don’t all know how the ups and downs. Be ready for the climbs. so fast you’re bouncing in the it is to ride behind you, how to use the gears on climbs ... or even on short Think about using the middle chain ring. Think saddle, not so slow you can divide predictable you are, how classy. inclines that put demands on our legs. about maintaining a consistent effort. Think the pedal circle into pushing and You’ll be doing your part to First, anticipate the grade. As you sense about shifting early, finding a gear that’ll help pulling — a cadence that will promote a more accomplished the road rising in front of you, change to an you preserve your momentum. Think about help you finish the ride with the riding group, a group that moves easier gear. Don’t try to muscle the flat road already being in the correct chain ring at the group, still feeling fresh. smoothly and efficiently over the gear partway or all the way up the hill. Don’t bottom of the climb, then finding the perfect If you remember nothing else road or path. wait until the gradient slows you to a crawl gear among the rear cogs. from this article, remember this: If you have a cadence func- before downshifting either. As you feel the slope Try to keep your effort as constant as you Your legs are happier during steady movement, tion on your cycle computer, try to keep the increasing, change again to a still easier gear. can. Pedal all the time, even on the downhills, not a series of pedaling and coasting actions. number between, say, 70 and 90 revolutions per If you wait to shift, your bike will resist your for your legs’ sake. Pedal a brisk cadence; it’s Each time you pause, your muscles stop mov- minute (rpm). If you don’t have a computer or attempt. If you stall, you will slow down the easier on your knees. Stay relaxed and on top ing the blood in and out of your legs, where a cadence function, try to pedal fluidly and in riders behind you and you will have labored of the action. Enjoy your cycling. it can be cleansed and re-oxygenated. If you a gear you can “get on top of,” meaning move over the pedals to no avail, only to nearly stop must coast, then soft-pedal, thereby promoting easily. You want to roll the pedals around, — tired, frustrated and convinced that you just blood flow and easing the fatigue in your legs. not mash them down and haul them back up, cannot climb. Try it this way and see if it doesn’t Maynard has been writing about cycling for the Nothing good happens while you’re coasting. beating up your knees. You want the motion go better for you. Bicycle Paper (and the Rivendell Reader) almost You only imagine you’re resting. When you to be round and rapid, graceful and smooth. Shift earlier, even before you hit the hill, and forever. He says he’ll keep doing it as long as he begin pedaling again, the sudden workload hits You don’t want to labor over the pedals and spin as you begin the climb. If you do this, your can get away with it. “I do it for the money,” the your legs and hurts them. It is both lazy and you don’t want to spin uselessly, as some rid- chain will not be under pressure and your bike Denver-dweller says, but we think there must be counterproductive. It makes riding more pain- ers do who use the inner ring of their triple will shift quickly and smoothly. You can get the something about cycling that interests him. From Page 1 “Pu b l i c He a l t h “ f r o m Pa g e 1 est number of overweight individuals. Those of Morbid Obesity on Medical Expenditures in residents also have a lower rate of high blood Adults” found that after adjusting for race, age, the leading factors in premature, preventable calories burned and no time lost. Cycling has pressure and diabetes. gender, income, marital status, and education, mortality. multiple layers of benefits: it gets people where The Northwest fairs better than some other overall per capita healthcare expenditures for The Surgeon General’s 2010 report entitled, they need to go while also providing calorie regions in the country, but there is still cause morbidly obese adults are $1,975 greater than “Vision For a Healthy and Fit Nation,” claims burning exercise that so many lack. for concern. In 2007, 62% of Washington and for normal-weight people. that the rise of this epi- The LAB estimates that Oregon’s population were overweight and 26% Cycling not only benefits the individual, demic is connected to many a 200-pound cyclist will were obese. Additionally, 7% had diabetes, but also the public by lowering healthcare lifestyle factors, including burn 546 calories in an hour while asthma rates varied between 9 and 10% costs. “State-Level Estimates of Annual the availability of high- while pedaling at a rate of and hypertension reached 25 and 27%, respec- Medical Expenditures Attributable to Obe- calorie food, the growing 12 miles per hour. Riding tively. In Idaho, 63% were sity,” a study published in sizes of food portions, and for recreation or as a means considered overweight, 25% Obesity Research in 2004, reduced physical activity. of transport also ensures were obese, and 8% had dia- gives the dollar amount Clearly, America faces a the 30-60 minutes of rec- betes; the same percentage of obesity-related medical national obstacle and there ommended daily physical had asthma and 26% suf- expenditures in each state. have been many proposed activity. Additionally, biking fered from hypertension. Generally areas with the solutions: taxes on soda, is a good form of exercise As these rates have in- highest percentage of non- promoting healthier school for already overweight in- creased, so too have medical motorized transport users lunches, displaying calories dividuals since it provides costs. Research conducted have the lowest healthcare Photo by B icycle Paper on menus, regulating food low-impact exercise, which by the CDC and the Agency Simone on Courage Classic 2009. costs associated with obe- advertising (especially those decreases the risk of joint for Healthcare Research and sity. For instance, the state targeted at children) and injury. The LAB calculates Quality shows that annual healthcare costs relat- of Colorado has the least amount of obese, others. Businesses, com- the annual cost of maintain- ed to obesity in the United States have doubled overweight and diabetic people in the U.S., and

munities and individuals Photo by B icycle Paper ing a bike to be around $120; in less than ten years and those numbers may has one of the highest percentages of residents will have to work together Simone on Courage Classic 2005. this number combined with be as high as 147 billion dollars annually. A who choose alternate forms of transportation, to solve this problem, but the health benefits of cycling, collaborative report entitled The Future Costs with nearly 26% of trips made by foot or bike in there is one relatively simple solution that can means that it actually costs less to be healthy, of Obesity, from the United Health Foundation, 2007. According to The Future Cost of Obesity, in make a personal and public difference: choos- when doing so typically seems like the more the American Public Health Association, and 2008 Colorado had the lowest obesity-affiliated ing to ride a bike. expensive choice. the Partnership for Prevention, reports that healthcare spending per adult. Cycling provides exercise in an area of The Benchmark Report compared the de- 103 million American adults will be considered Not all people are overweight or obese life that is unavoidable: transportation. The crease of exercise to the increase of overweight obese by 2018 and taxpayers can expect to spend because of personal choices; many people eat Bicycling and Walking Benchmark Report for people over the past four decades. Since1960, 344 billion dollars per year on healthcare costs unhealthy food because it is perceived rightfully 2010, prepared by the Alliance for Biking and cycling and walking has dropped by 67% associated with this epidemic, accounting for or not as a cheaper alternative. Many aspects Walking, claims that in 2001, 41% of trips taken while obesity levels have increased 241% over 21% of overall healthcare spending. If these of our national food system have to change in the United States were under two miles long the same time span. As non-motorized trips levels continue to rise at their current rate, by before the epidemic can be solved. Cycling of- and yet 89% of them were made by car instead decreased, obesity rates surged from around 2018 the costs will be roughly $1,425 per person. fers a relatively simple and accessible solution of an alternate form of transportation. Accord- 12% in 1960 to over 30% in 2000. The trend Currently, each American adult on average for many people. If more and more Americans ing to the League of American Bicyclists (LAB), correlated similarly for children. The report spends $361 dollars annually due to the cost choose to cycle or walk, rates of obesity could trips of three miles or less can be achieved just found that states with the highest percentage of obesity. A study published in 2005 in the In- decline dramatically and costs of healthcare as quickly biking as driving, meaning more of people who walk and bike have the low- ternational Journal of Obesity entitled “Impact would follow suit. Bicycle Paper Fall 2010 - 11