Diva Mountain Bike Ride

We had a good turnout this morning for our Diva mountain bike ride. There were 8 of us and we ALL wanted to go on, (at least) the Luge if not Old Camp, including Crystal, Di, Nancy, Sharon, Heidi, Barbara, Bernice and myself. What a perfect day to be riding up there – the weather was gorgeous and the views breathtaking! Unfortunately, Crystal had to leave us at the Luge as she had to be in work today, but the rest of us carried on up to Old Camp. There was some great camaraderie and it was a real pleasure riding with you today.

My husband Stu, volunteered to follow us and take some pictures which I will share with you.

Nicky

Elite Mountain bike team...

The very infamous Manny Prado shows off the New Elite/Master's team apparel at the team meeting last night.

DID YOU KNOW..?

Manny Prado is going to be racing for a state championship title and defending his title for Vision Quest this year. Manny, from all of us at Rock N' Road Good Luck!

Todd Wells speaks at the Team Meeting

Todd Wells is a professional bicycle racer specializing in cyclo-cross and mountain bike racing from the United States. Todd Resides in Durango, Co.
This solid all-around rider began his cycling career as a BMX rider at the age of five, but switched to mountain biking and had aspirations of becoming a world-class gravity racer. Eventually he discovered his niche as an endurance athlete and is also one of the top riders on the U.S. cyclo-cross circuit, having won a pair of elite men's national titles in 2001 and 2005. In 2008, Wells will again be one of the top U.S. performers on the international mountain bike circuit as he hopes to return to the Games and improve upon his 2004 result.
On January 29th, 2009 Todd Wells came to the team Velosport/Sho-Air’s first meeting of the year. He talked about his experience cycling, his goals and how he manages his training schedule. Todd was nothing short of inspirational!

Rock N’ Road wants to give a big thanks to Todd for coming out & talking to the team!

A Leisure ride through Whiting...

Early Wednesday morning Joe sent a text to select entries in his cell phone. It said, " 3:15pm Wahoo's if you want to hit the dirt in Whiting." 4 Rock N' Road patrons & 1 shop employee (Derek) showed up. Whiting was in great condition yesterday, smooth trails all the way. Kim (Pictured below) made it up the hill with a super big smile on her face! Even while fighting a cold, Derek who usually ends the ride with a bright red face. Was a bit pale but gave his all to the group.

Good job Joe, thanks for the pictures!

TEST THE BEST- Save The Date!!!

TEST THE BEST BIKES FROM SPECIALIZED

Rock & Road demo day!

When: 03/01/09
Address: 6282 Irvine Blvd. Irvine, CA 92620

Now is your chance to ride all the newest Road and Mountain bikes from Specialized. Join us for a morning ride and day of demo bike fun. Give the shop a call and sign up for a demo bike for the morning road ride then hit the trails in the afternoon.

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  Group Demo bike Road ride meets @ 8:00am Demos available

What to bring:

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  Shoes


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  Pedals


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  Riding gear


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  Helmet


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  ID


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  All your Friends

Womens Mountain Ride on Saturday

DIVA RIDE (info from Crystal)

Hello Ladies!

We have something special planned this month- a mountain bike ride!

Here's the deal: We will have two rides leaving at the same time, like usual. There will be one that is a beginner to intermediate ride and one that is an intermediate to advanced ride.

Sat., Jan 31st Meet at 7:30 a.m. and plan to ride by 7:45 a.m. Both rides will meet at the McDonald's parking lot across from Whiting Ranch (On Portola Pkwy.- email me for further specificity).Beginner/Intermediate Group: Whiting Ranch (approx. 6 mi.; 1-1.5 hr. depending)

OK ladies... When I say "beginner," I need to convey that this is NOT a ride for women mountain biking for their first time ever...Whiting Ranch though short, does have roots, rocks and one longer climb in it. Please be advised that this ride will be challenging for women just starting to ride, though we would love to see you come out with us. I would say this ride will be perfect for women who have been riding for at least a few months or longer. We will go at the pace of the group, and it that regard, it will be beginner to intermediate

Check out Kim, sporting her RNR Diva jersey!

See ya out there in the dirt =0)

What not to do...

We all fall at least once... thankfully for most of us not like that!

Itʼs Your Last Chance (to) Cross AND Cure your ʻCross Fever… celebrate the end of the

Donʼt miss the Series Finale this Sunday, January 25th AND your LAST CHANCE (to) ʻCROSS!!!
(at the Flying “B” Ranch - Cornerstone-Black Star RV Park & Picnic Area) Hosted by Rock N Road
Cyclery and Team CICLE, this will be the first ever CX race at the Flying B Ranch and the last race
of the 2008-09 cyclocross season. $1,500 PRIZE LIST in 14 race categories! Cash Prizes to:
Men 1/2/3, Women 1/2/3, Masters 35+ Men & Women and Single Speed!!! Free Kids Racing.
Demo ʻcross bikes available for first timers and Juniors! Free beginnerʼs clinic. BBQ and Beer! Be
a part of the celebration!
The course is 20% paved, 20% grass and 60% dirt. The start/finish is paved with a slight uphill to
it. At the top of the climb a 180 right turn brings you to the first grass section. A left turn onto dirt
takes you to what might be a slight run up for most of the riders. Across the top of the run up
another right turn takes you down a 3 level corkscrew descent. A left turn takes you into the
second grass section. A right turn onto dirt and another right turn on to the pavement brings you
back to the start/finish. The course is approximately 2.5 km in length and are timed circuits.

NEW Mountain bike ride out of Laguna

Join the guys down in Laguna for a mountain bike ride every Saturday Morning at 8:00am.

Have a great time exploring Aliso Woods Canyon for a couple of hours!

Call Eric for further details (949)360-8045

Team Colombia wears Skins

Skins™ BioAcceleration Technology™ has been developed over years of scientific research. Ongoing testing of elite athletes have proven that Skins™ BioAcceleration Technology™ creates marked improvements in reducing the build-up of lactic acid immediately after periods of sustained exercise (2hrs and 15 mins up to 37% ), and allows for more rapid return to normal levels (up to 38% at 20 minutes). You experience less fatigue, minimise soreness and recover faster.

Check out Skins at any of our locations!

For more information visit: www.skins.net

DATE CHANGE - 50 Mile Ride for Project Rwanda

Come for the Ride, Stay for the Food/Fun/Raffle: There will be some great raffle prizes lined up. Plan to stick around at Cooks Corner after your ride. You won’t want to miss the fun, the live band, the great food and drink, and a chance at some top-notch raffle prizes.
We hope to see you and your friends at the Rwanda Ride. On behalf of the 50 Mile Ride planning team, they appreciate your flexibility and understanding about our event date change. Now that you’ve got this new March 21 date on your calendar, why not go to www.50mileride.com and get registered TODAY?

Another maddening Moonlight ride

They ride that met at Cooks on Sunday... was mainly staff from Rock N' Road. But the most intriguing part was how many of them (being seasoned riders) showed up with no lights. I guess the full moon really does make a difference. Glad you guys had fun & no one pedaled into any solid object.... LOL!The Moonlight Madness ride leaves from Cooks Corner at 8:30pm on the day of the full moonAre you ready for the challenge?Call Derek at Irvine for further details: (949)733-2453

New Sho Air-Specialized Pro/Am MTB Team for 2009

Velonews says, "Specialized has teamed with Sho Air International, a Huntington Beach, California-based shipping company to sponsor the California-based Sho Air-Specialized mountain bike team."

"Tedro started the Sho Air club racing team in 2005 with four members and doubled his roster a year later. In 2006 he partnered with SoCal-based Rock and Road Cyclery — a major Specialized dealer — and launched an amateur-elite squad. In 2007 Sho Air-Rock and Road won the California State team title and upped its membership to 20. In 2008 the squad extended sponsorship to 195 elite and amateur riders."

Look at us, once only a small local OC team. Started with just a few members here & there. Now 400+ members & an elite team that's getting write ups in a major cycling publication.

Who's your cycling team now!

Click here for the full Article:

http://velonews.com/article/86487/new-sho-air-specialized-proam-mtb-team-for-2009

Rock N’ Road Takes 2nd Place!!

The Rock N’ Road Elite Cross Team took 2nd place in the So Cal Cross Prestige Series! The great team result was capped off by some awesome individual results by Bob Kmetz, Jon Miller, and Eric Christenson. Each of these team members won the series title in their respective classes. Only to top his series result, Jon Miller also won the Southern California/Nevada district championship. Congrats guys! Thanks for a great cross season!

Moonlight ride this Sunday

Come out for a mountain bike ride through the Santiago Truck trail. Meeting at Cooks Corner at 8:30pm. They will be riding by moonlight! (But I would bring my lights, just in case!)

Welcome to 2009

2009! Happy New Years to everyone!