General

Hello fellow cyclists!

Appears most have gone into hibernation given daylight savings time and cooler weather. Don't let those two minor issues ruin your workout routines. May require some adaptation or indoor training too (treadmills, indoor cycles, trainers, spinning, etc.). Stay with it! Perseverance and layered clothing helps too. Night riding is also an option but you need a light. Places to ride at night are Forest Park, Lost Valley Trail and possibly others. See www.gorctrails.com for Tuesday might ride details at Lost Valley. I have also been using the Chesterfield Parkway Loop sidewalks as they were widened to accommodate bicycle riding and it keeps you off the roads. Can ride road bikes on these sidewalks but typically more suitable for commuter, hybrid or mountain bikes. I bought a Nite Rider TrailRat at Ghisallo in Chesterfield (~$125 + tax). Good entry level model and fairly portable from bike to bike and gives you about 2.5 hours ride time. For other night light options, articles, etc., I have listed a few other websites below:

http://bhsi.org/lights.htm general article

http://www.thirdwave-websites.com/bike/night-bicycle-riding.cfm general article and products

http://www.niterider.com/light_comparisonchart.shtml products

http://www.bikelights.com/folders.asp?uid=1 products

http://www.nordicgroup.us/s78/ general

http://www.google.com/products?hl=en&rlz=1T4SUNA_enUS266US267&resnum=0&q=bicycle+night+lights&um=1&ie=UTF-8&sa=X&oi=product_result_group&resnum=4&ct=title



Safe riding!

Mogman
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Colorado Triple Bypass Info

There had been talk in the past about possible interest in the Colorado Triple Bypass cycling event. It is sponsored by Team Evergreen out of Evergreen, Colorado.

Team Evergreen website:
http://www.teamevergreen.org/

Triple Bypass Info
http://www.teamevergreen.org//index.php?option=com_content&task=blogcategory&id=48&Itemid=86

http://www.teamevergreen.org//index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=57&Itemid=87

Note that it is imperative to register as soon as possible after Jan 1, 2009 to secure a spot as the number of riders are limited and there is no lottery.

Route description/elevation: 120 miles from Evergreen to Avon over Squaw (11,140 ft.), Loveland (11,990 ft.), Swan Mountain and Vail (10,560 ft.) passes, with over 10,000 ft. of lung-busting gain in elevation!

If you are interested, email me at mogman@earthlink.net and I will start collecting a list of potential riders.

Mogman