US Cup Update

Congratulations to our teammates who took the overall series championship of the XC US Cup. The Unification US Cup took place in Bonelli last weekend and several teammates visited the podium. A one day National champion title was also for grab and again our team visibly took a lot of spots on the podium. About 40 club members participated, which is amazing for this time of year. Good job to all participants.

Here are the overall Series Champions:
CAT 1 PRO MEN
1 SID TABERLAY
2 MANUEL PRADO

CAT 1 Men 30-34
1 GARY DOUVILLE

CAT 1 MEN 35-39
1 BEN CAPRON
3 TIMOTHY SPARKS

CAT 1 MEN 45-49
1 BRAD SEPHENSON
2 DAVID SULLIVAN

CAT 2 MEN 17-18
2 CHRIS JOHNSON

CAT 2 MEN 40-44
1 ROBB MESECHER

CAT 2 MEN 50-54
1 KEN GERMAIN

CAT 3 MEN 25-29
1 DIEGO MENDONCA

CAT 3 MEN 30-34
2 JOHN DANG
3 ADAM BEINASH

CAT 3 MEN 40-44
3 VLADIMIR POPOVIC

CAT 3 CLYDESDALES 35+
1 DAVID LE ANCE

PRO WOMEN
2 ALLISON MANN

CAT 1 WOMEN 30-39
1 RACHEL SCHMIDT

CAT 1 WOMEN 40-49
1 HEIDI VOLPE
3 VICKI CHERNOFF

CAT 1 SINGLE SPEED
1 TODD STEPHENSON

CAT 2 SINGLE SPEED

3 MATT VAUGHAN

Here are the one day National results:

PRO MEN 1st - Sid Taberlay 5th - Manny Prado Cat 1 (30-34) 2nd - Marco Arocha Cat 1 (35-39) 1st - Mario Correa 3rd - Ben Capron Cat 1 (45-49) 1st - David Sullivan 2nd - Brad Stephenson Cat 2 (17-18) 2nd - Chris Johnson Cat 2 (25-29) 3rd - Calvin Lefebvre Cat 2 (40-44) 2nd - Robb Mesecher Cat 2 (50-54) 1st - Ken Germain Cat 3 (15-18) 2nd - Dallin Davidson Cat 3 (25-29) 1st - Diego Mendonca Cat 3 (30-34) 2nd - Adam Beinash 3rd - John Dang Cat 3 (35-39) 1st - Chistopher Williams Cat 3 (50-54) 3rd - Dale Carter Cat 3 Clydesdale 35+ 2nd - David Le Ance PRO WOMEN 1st - Allison Mann Cat 1 40-49 women 1st - Heidi Volpe 2nd - Vicki Chernoff Cat 1 SS 1st - Todd Stephenson Chuck Ross 3rd Super D open men class 30-39.

Caroline Goulard

MTB Team Captain

Health and Wellness Workshop

Health and Wellness Workshop

Wednesday October 21st 5:00-8:30pm
at Road Runner Sports - Laguna Hills

• Receive valuable information on how to stay injury free
• Free Massage
• Free Food
• Experience the Road Runner Sport’s Shoe Dog Running Analysis Process
• Raffle’s for amazing products and services
(1 free raffle ticket per person, additional raffle tickets may be purchased)

$10 RSVP Registration
$15 Event Day Registration
* Please RSVP with one of the event sponsors listed on this page. All Event Proceeds go to Athletes Helping Athletes
Road Runner Sports- Laguna Hills Oakbrook Village Shopping Center24291 Avenida De La CarlotaLaguna Hills, CA 92653(949) 855-9252Store Hours:M - F 10 am to 8 pmSat 9 am to 6 pm

US Cup Unification Race-Bonelli Park

Update from http://www.uscup.net/

September 20th, 2009 - San Dimas, CA

Racers, please note there is now two titles up for grabs at the US Cup Unification Race at Bonelli Park on Sept. 20th.

Along with the the series unfication title, The US Cup has now added the "1 Day US Cup Championship Challenge" title to the mix. This title is open to all racers, whether you competed in the series or not, or if your outside the top 15 in the overall series standings. But be warned, to win the ""1 Day US Cup Championship Challenge" title, your going to have to beat the best of the best riders from the Kenda Cup West and Kenda Cup East Series, do you think you have what it takes?

Check out the press release for more details:up/editor/Boneeli Unification Race Report.pdf

Sincerely,US Cup Staff

MTB Beginners Ride with JD Kitty and Matthias

Just as a reminder:
Mark your calendar for our Beginner Ride Season Finale, Saturday 10/24/2009. Most of our regulars have meanwhile advanced their skills and fitness, so the planned 18mile loop at 7500 feet above sea level, is going to be a piece of cake ! But don’t worry, this is going to be a ride for EVERYONE, so we will make plenty of stops at a slow pace. ( or split into two groups, with different speeds …)

Also as the days are getting shorter, we really have to start our rides on time to get at least 60-80 Minutes true riding time.

Details for this weeks Wednesday ride:
Just one day after the “Over The Hump Race Series” we will take it very easy at Peters Canyon. This is also PERFECT for “First Timers “!

8548 E. Canyon View Avenue, Orange CA 92869

Meet at 5:15pm in the parking lot of the main entrance (there will be again a $3 parking fee), you should be able to spot us with our Sho-air/Sonance/Team Velosport Jersey’s.
Here is a link to a map of Peters Canyon Regional Park and some further information:
http://teamvelosport.com/%22http://www.ocparks.com/uploadgraphics/lbpetersv8.pdf/%22
http://www.biketrails.com/peters.html

Planning to start the ride at 5:30pm after a short introduction to safety rules.
The ride is targeted to beginners, but for sure all skill levels are invited. Most trails are flat, fire roads or wide single track. This time we will do a little twist to our regular route: How about going in reverse direction ? Lake View Trail – Lower Peter’s Canyon Trail – Eucalypto Trail – East Ridge View Trail – Lake View Trail. If requested, we will show you some tricks and riding techniques for more efficient pedaling and body position,….

Please email John Dang (jdang158@gmail.com) or myself for any further questions and to be honest, we would like to know how many people will show up, so a “RSVP” would be nice but not mandatory…

Future planned Rides:
09/23 Whiting Ranch (we might already need at least rear lights for the last 15minutes ….)
09/30 Get lights, this one definitely will end without daylight!

We always post details for the next ride late Sunday on this website.

Looking forward to this one, because it is a lot of fun and always very popular for the first mountain bike ride.

Matthias (Matthias.jezek@mac.com)

Niner Recall

1. JET 9 RECALL: LETTER TO NINER RIDERSWe would like to apologize to Niner owners who have been patiently waiting for us to address the problems you have been experiencing with the Jet 9. Please understand it has nothing to do with Niner ignoring or not caring about our customers. The fact is we have been very hard at work analyzing the issues with the Jet 9 so that we could fully understand the warranty cases we received and provide a definitive solution. This analysis included destructive testing, metallurgical study and FEA computer modeling. Using these methods we examined the quality of the base metal, filler material, heat affected zone of the weld, structural design and finish quality of the frames. We built over 20 new prototypes and tested them in every way imaginable.In light of test results and after many hours of discussion on how best to serve our loyal customers, we decided to voluntarily recall Jet 9 frames with serial numbers from P8071682 to P8400454. These frames risk welding defects in the front and rear triangles that may lead to a premature failure of the frame. Unfortunately, there is no way to visually check for these weld defects. We must require that you stop riding the frame immediately because a failure could occur at any time. We cannot overstate our concern in regards to these issues, and are investing significant portion of company resources into correcting the issue in the most expedited manner. Niner puts a lot of care into producing bikes that we are proud to put our name on. Our goal is to provide excellent customer service and we realize that ths recall is a huge inconvenience. The amount of time we have put into this testing process has caused production delays, leaving orders unfilled. We know that customers spent hard earned money on a Niner and now we are asking that you to send the frame back for replacement. For some people this is a second time. We cannot begin to explain how sorry we feel about this, but we promise we will make things right and thank you for your purchase, understanding and support.2. THE SOLUTIONInstead of continuing work on an interim solution using the current Jet 9 frame, we decided to move ahead with a complete redesign. We developed many new features for the R.I.P. 9 and W.F.O. 9 frames that will greatly enhance the new Jet 9:
· Tapered head tube to accept new 80-100mm tapered forks· Hydro-formed tubes for added stiffness without increasing weight· Forged frame pieces for added stiffness· Same great geometry and travel as the previous Jet 9Image of the redesigned Jet 9 at the bottom of this letter, scroll down to view.
The bottom line: Every current owner of a Jet 9 under the voluntary recall will have the option of receiving a replacement frame (front and rear triangle). Your new frame will be reassembled with your current linkages and shock before we ship it to you.We are already in the prototyping process for the new Jet 9, but delivering the redesigned model will take some time to accomplish. We hope to start shipping new frames to customers in late Winter or early Spring 2010. This could be at long as 6 months from now. We understand this is simply not a viable option for many of you. In effort to accommodate varying customer needs, we offer several options detailed below. 3. YOUR FRAME REPLACEMENT OPTIONSOPTION 1 (Available until October 31st)I want to keep riding and use this opportunity to grow the quiver.Purchase a different NINER frame at an extreme discount. Ride your new bike while you wait to receive your free replacement Jet 9 frame.
In the long run, you end up with two bikes at a really good price.
Special Discount Pricing:R.I.P. 9 $800 (discount of $999)ONE 9/S.I.R. 9 $300 (discount of $549)AIR 9/ M.C.R. 9 $300 (discount of $499)E.M.D. 9 $150 (discount of $349)
OPTION 2I would rather own a R.I.P. 9.Make the permanent switch to a RIP 9 at no charge. No replacement Jet 9 frame will be shipped. OPTION 3I have the patience of a saint. I can wait. Receive a $150 gift certificate towards Niner gear while you wait to receive your free replacement Jet 9 frame.

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Mountain Bike Action's site Praises Over the Hump: West Coast series

From Mountain Bike Magazine:

Click below to read the article

Over The Hump: West Coast series inspired by hard-core Midwesterners News mountain bike, mtb, mountain bike racing, freeride, Downhill MTB, bike tests, MBA, Mountain Bike Action, Ask RC, XC mountain bike, trek, specialized, giant bikes, mantis, ellsworth, foes, pump tracks,

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A word from Randy our Bike MS Team Captain

Rock N' Road Cyclery and Team Sho-Air are proud to announce the new Bike MS team: Sho-Air/Rock N' Road! Come ride with us this October 10th and 11th to help end Multiple Sclerosis. Rock N' Road is a Silver level sponsor and also supports the Ride Marshal program keeping participants safe along the route.
There are 2 day 100 or 150 mile options that are fully supported and even planned out by some team members.

General info: http://www.biketofinishms.com/

Our Team Page: http://www.biketofinishms.com/faf/search/searchTeamPart.asp?ievent=304333&lis=1&kntae304333=E2006B810EFC46328623A63B71F09587&team=3346915*Check out who is already registered! Group hotel and dinner arrangements for the overnight party coming soon. Randy WilliamsTeam Sho-Air Rock N Road Bike MS Captainchezwill@sbcglobal.net