Rock N' Road wants you to... Donate that old bike

Rock N' Road Bike Shops and Team Sho-Air/VeloSport are hosting a bicycle donation day for the Hans Rey Wheels4Life Charity.

The donation day will take place on Saturday April 11th. If you wish to donate a bicycle to the Wheels4Life charity, please bring it to your local Rock n Road bike shop during normal business hours on Saturday April 11th.

Please be sure the bicycle is in good working order. If you are not sure of the bicycles condition, the Rock n Road repair shop can take a look at it and give you a cost estimate for any necessary repairs. The Rock n Road Laguna Niguel shop will be the focus of the donation day and Hans Rey will be present to visit and perhaps lead a fun MTB ride at Aliso/Woods Wilderness Park at 10AM.

Wheels4Life is a non-profit organization that provides bicycles for people in developing countries in need of transportation. Wheels4life was founded by extreme biking legend and former Mountain Bike World Champion Hans Rey.

Rock n Road Bike Shops and Team Sho-Air/VeloSport are hosting a bicycle donation day for the Hans Rey Wheels4Life Charity. The donation day will take place on Saturday April 11th. If you wish to donate a bicycle to the Wheels4Life charity, please bring it to your local Rock n Road bike shop during normal business hours on Saturday April 11th. Please be sure the bicycle is in good working order. If you are not sure of the bicycles condition, the Rock n Road repair shop can take a look at it and give you a cost estimate for any necessary repairs. The Rock n Road Laguna Niguel shop will be the focus of the donation day and Hans Rey will be present to visit and perhaps lead a fun MTB ride at Aliso/Woods Wilderness Park at 10AM. Wheels4Life is a non-profit organization that provides bicycles for people in developing countries in need of transportation. Wheels4life was founded by extreme biking legend and former Mountain Bike World Champion Hans Rey.

For further info, contact John Furlong at jfurlong@scec.com

EVENT AT IRVINE CANCELLED TONIGHT

Sorry for the short notice... the Clinic at Irvine is cancelled.

Guest Speaker on MTB Racing- This Thursday Night

Velosport is presenting a Kelli Emmett clinic at
Rock n Road-Irvine
Thursday, March 26th
7 PM
Tis should last about 1 to 1hr ½. We will do a Q&A about MTB training and racing nutrition. Kelli is part of the Giant MTB pro team. Please RSVP to caroline@velosport.com. We know this is last minute, but we got the offer from Kelli today. She is flying in to race the US Cup in Fontana this up coming weekend. Kelli has been racing for many years in road, cyclocross, cross-country, MTB stage races and endurance MTB events at a pro level. Bring your most burning questions (Is it OK to eat pop tart on a 12 hour race, what would help my power on climbs, etc, etc). Wants to encourage women to race and get into mountain biking, down to earth and easy to talk to.

Rock N' Road presents a Diva Demo Day

May 23rd Memorial day weekend!

The Specialized Women's Demo truck will be at the Laguna Niguel locations.

Come join us for a road or mountain ride. Updates still coming on ride routes.

For further inquiries or to reserve a Demo bike contact Crystal at 949.360.8045 or email her at crystal@rocknroadyclery.net.

Keep check the blog for further updates on this event or you can sign up on the website to have updates emailed to you.

Specialized Tarmac Expert

Do you see what cycling news had to say about the Tarmac Expert? Here is a taste…

Just as the law of diminishing returns predicts, the Specialized Tarmac Expert Compact comes admirably close to the top-end SL2's performance at a fraction of the cost. In fact, even Specialized confirmed our impressions when we wrapped up testing: in-house bottom bracket and torsional stiffness test figures are both off by just 6 percent - something many riders might not even notice.
The SL2 is obviously still a noticeably higher-performing package overall but if value ranks especially high on your list of priorities and you can live with the Tarmac Expert Compact's extra mass and modestly tempered edge, step right up.
Follow this link for the whole story: Cycling News - Tarmac Expert

Fontana ride Info

Good Morning!
Below is a message from Caroline Goulard, the Sho-Air/Sonance Team Captain. For those who might not know, this is the team/club that Rock N' Road sponsors.
For more information about the team you can see the website at http://www.teamvelosport.com/. Please RSVP to Caroline at caroline@velosport.com if you would like to attend. Have a great day!
Meredith

Hi, the Sho-Air/Sonance racing team is putting a ladies ride next Sunday 22nd in Fontana, roll time 10 AM. We are going to pre ride the race course of the Southern California cross-country State Series which is also a US Cup race.
Website: http://www.teambigbear.com/http://www.uscup.net/schedule.php
Diane Parks will lead this ride. Any level rider's welcomed.
Please RSVP to caroline@velosport.com
We will have bagels and coffee!

Spring Break Sales Event

The ultimate riding weather is just around the corner & we’re celebrating with some serious savings at the Specialized Spring Break sales event, from March 13 to March 22. With the purchase of a select road bike or mountain bike, you can walk away with FREE equipment to get you ready for spring.

Purchase a qualifying bike up to $1000 &
Receive $80 Equipment Credit
Purchase a qualifying bike between $1000 & $2000 & Receive $150 Equipment Credit
Purchase a qualifying bike beyond $2000 &
Receive $250 Equipment Credit
Purchase a qualifying S-Works bike &
Receive $400 Equipment Credit
Qualifying models (any bike from the following families):
Transition, Roubaix, Tarmac, Ruby, Stumpjumper FSR, FSR XC, Rockhopper, Myka, Safire.

See your local Rock N’ Road for more details.

Diva Clinics by Krista Park

Beginner Mountain Bike Clinic Date: Sunday, March 22
Time: 8:45-11:45Cost: $15
Location: TBA-Most likely Laguna Niguel
RSVP: By Friday, March 13
Intermediate/ Advanced Mountain Bike Clinic Date: Tuesday, March 31
Time: 9:00-12:00
Cost: $15
Location: TBA
RSVP: By Monday, March 16

Clinic Descriptions: The Beginner clinic will cover bike basics like: Shifting, Proper Bike Setup, Proper Fork Setup, Clipless Pedals and as many Overlap items as we can get through.

Overlap: Tire Selection and Pressure, Body Position and Movement on the Bike, Braking, Weighting/Leaning Bike, Cornering, Cone Work, Climbing, Descending, Front Wheel and Rear Wheel lift and Bunny Hopping.

The Advanced Clinic will cover the Overlap items plus:
Switchback Techniques, Bunny Hopping, Steep Downhills and Uphills, will be more on the trail since we should be able to climb up and do repeats more easily.

Both are XC mountain bike clinics, not free-ride or downhill. I won't push the comfort level at either clinic, this is about learning and practicing the skills which are needed at any level of XC racing. These skills would be the basics only for someone getting into free-ride or downhill.Below are some recent articles about Krista! Check her out! We have heard that her clinics are awesome and a real treat.

Maple Sugar Moon

What ya doing tonight? Watching American Idol? Come on, you can miss one episode. Simon & Paula I promise are not going to duke it out on this one. Even if they did, it's not like you wouldn't be about to check it out on you tube. And don't give me any lip about Lost either, it's a repeat & you probably have that season on DVD.
Tonight is the Moonlight ride through the Luge. So get off the couch & enjoy a relaxing ride tonight.
Eric & Derek from the Irvine store will be leading it out.
Be at Cook's Corner at 8:30pm. I suggest you bring a light or you can chance it & truly ride by the moonlight.
See you out there!

Bike Maintenance and Tire Changing Clinic

Join us for a morning of all things bike related – like a circus of cycling entertainment!
Triathletes, road riders, mountain bikers, competitors and weekend warriors all welcome.
This is a great location to start a morning ride and then meet us for the clinic and socializing.

WHEN: Saturday, March 14th at 11:00am

COST: FREE!

WHERE: Rock N Road Cyclery - 6282 Irvine Blvd, Irvine, CA 92620
(949) 733.2453
*This is a new shop on the corner of Sand Canyon and Irvine Blvd in the Home Depot Plaza adjacent to Woodbury.
* Some GPS systems guide you to the wrong location as it is a newly developed area.
For more information see http://www.rocknroadcyclery.net/directions.html

Get up hills with ease... in Norway

Kind of a long video, but you'll figure out the point fast. Norway has bike lifts!? Basically, it's a mechanical lift that will assist you up the large hills. Check out the video...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7j1PgmMbug8

Win a Bike

Our store in Irvine is having a raffle for a Nirve Lahaina Cruiser. All you have to do is scribble your name on one of the entry forms & you could be the proud owner of this retro cruiser.
Pictured here is Eric one of our mechanics showing us his hula moves.
No purchase necessary, giveaway ends April 15th.

Motor Tabs

MOTOR TABS™ Fluid Replacement System turns ordinary water into a smooth, refreshing sports drink! It’s as simple as dropping an effervescent tablet into water. Designed for use any time around participatory athletic activity or when additional electrolytes are required, MOTOR TABS is a portable sports drink that can go anywhere, as the tablets are individually wrapped in water/air tight foil packages that protect them from sweat, dirt and other harmful elements. Whether it’s on the bike, run, hike, gym or at work, MOTOR TABS restores vital fluids that are lost during physical activity or illness.

www.motortabs.com/

Fantastic day for a Demo

The weather was dry & warm, perfect for riding.

Garth from Specialized was there with the demo truck. All the top of the line Specialized mountain & road bikes were there for everyone to take out & ride

The first ride of the day left the parking lot a bit after 9am. The group is pictured here, all geared up for a "warm" ride through Shady Canyon. When the group got back Motor Tabs & H2O Overdrive were there to give everyone a cool drink. There was even a group of nice ladies from Dr.Brunell Chiropractic giving shoulder rubs for the riders.

Shortly after the roadies came back the mountain group left for their ride through Peter’s canyon. Everyone had a great time & I think I can safely say all those involved welcomed the breakfast & lunch that we had for them.

Thank you to everyone who came out & rode.