Non-Cycling Related

February 2008
Mt. Hood , Oregon

In the effort to keep active and to be one with the winter season, I took a break from the norm of having to bundle up for cycling and took to the mountains instead. Yes, some of us old guys can still learn new tricks, like snow boarding. Not only snow boarding, but nice box grinds and some jumps in the terrain parks too...and without major injury!

No, that is not me on the log in the picture below. That is my instructor...my son. But I do have aspirations to be able to do that one day and with a successful landing.

My Garmin 305 proved to be a great tool on the slopes:

Average daily calorie burn; 6000+

Average daily distance: 20 miles (30 miles including lifts)

Average heart rate: erratic is the best way to describe that!

They have some nice summer activities including downhill mountain biking on the slopes.

Okay, back to cycling...a bit safer sport than snow boarding I think.

Mogman

General Ride Info for 2009

The following post is currently a work in progress. Please check back as local area rides are added.

MAY 2009
May 20, 2009, 7:00 PM: Ride of Silence
http://www.rideofsilence.org/main.php

JUN 2009
Jun 6, 2009: Tour De Cure 2009, Grafton, Illinois
http://tour.diabetes.org/site/TR/TourdeCure/TDC355418030?pg=entry&fr_id=5609

SEP 2009
Sep 12 - 13, 2009: MS-Ride Columbia , Missouri
Bike MS: Express Scripts Gateway Ride 2009

Clayton Road West County - New Fuel Stop and Watering Hole

There is a new feeding station and watering hole along Clayton Road in West County. It is called the Lone Wolf Coffee Company. See following link for information (location, hours, menu, etc.).

http://www.lonewolfcoffeecompany.com/index.html

Had a chance to visit and check out the place and sample the menu. What a neat place! This place is the first place that I know of in the area that is truly catering to the active individual. Has a very cozy atmosphere and an active lifestyle theme (maybe even a slight bias to the cyclist). The staff are super friendly. The food is great and is very competitively priced.

The really neat part is that they are strategically located on the Clayton Road cycling corridor in West County. This will make for a great place to meet for group rides or as a fuel stop when riding out/back on those weekend Clayton Rd. rides.

They open officially on Monday, Jan 26 and is located on Clayton Rd. just west of the Clayton Rd. and Kehrs Mill Rd. intersection (on the south side of Clayton Rd). See link.

Stop by and check out the place, especially when riding out/back on Clayton Rd. Who knows, you might even find yourself in one of the pictures on the wall from previous group rides.

Mogman

Cycling in Spain

Southern Spain...2005...some neat cycling along the aqua duct path. This is a great way to see the Spanish country side, as well as go from town to town. Some sections of path are shared use with vehicles and on some occassions, vehicles are on the path, although they are not supposed to be there.

Starting point for this adventure was City of Villa Martin, a small tourist area near La Zenia which is South of Valencia. Rode different directions on different days.

Colorado Triple Bypass - July 11, 2009

!!!UPDATE - 1/3/2009!!!
Triple Bypass registration has reached maximum number of entrants in less than two days!
http://www.teamevergreen.org/

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Happy New Year!

The Colorado Triple Bypass registration is now open. Some quick reference links are provided below. If interested, be sure to sign up soon as it filled up last year by mid Jan. Remember, number of riders are limited and there is no lottery.

Seven riders from the group have registered thus far including myself. If you are interested in participating, please email me at mogman@earthlink.net and I will add you to the email trails of those participating such that we can coordinate logistics as appropriate and as needed.

Regarding registration for Triple Bypass, you have an option to join Team Evergreen ($30 for individual) and you will receive discount on Triple Bypass registration (TE members cost is $105 versus normal registration at $145). You can have packet mailed to you around mid-June for an additional $6.50 (recommended). Jersey is included and size is selected during registration process.

SPECIAL REGISTRATION NOTE/HINT: If you register, be sure to register for both the Triple Bypass event and Team Evergreen at the same time using the active.com registration form to get discount (http://www.active.com/page/Event_Details.htm?event_id=1664294&assetId=0fff187a-efd3-4e28-a673-e538f3278bd7). Otherwise, you will experience some delays and will have to send in event registration by mail if you registered for Team Evergreen membership independently. Once you go into event registration, select the following: "Club Membership & Event Registration (Membership is additional $30 for Individual, $40 for Family" This will ensure you get discount as well as sign up for registration and membership at the same time. Two email confirmations will come from active.com once you have completed the process.

Logistics, such as depart date from STL, lodging in Colorado, shuttle back from Avon finish to Evergreen start location, etc., are still a work in progress.


QUICK REFERENCE INFORMATION

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. gain in elevation!

Team Evergreen (TE) Website:
http://www.teamevergreen.org/ (click on Triple Bypass icon to register)

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

Team Evergreen Triple F.A.Q.s:
http://www.teamevergreen.org//index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=57&Itemid=87

Registration direct link:
http://www.active.com/page/Event_Details.htm?event_id=1664294&assetId=0fff187a-efd3-4e28-a673-e538f3278bd7
Note that you can register without having to get an account on active.com

Informational and Entertaining Chronicles from Previous Triple Bypass Rides:
http://www.dvicci.com/cycling/the-triple-bypass-you%e2%80%99ve-climaxed-now-enjoy-going-down

http://spacecoastvelosport.com/index.php?topic=807.0



Route General Information:
Triple Bypass Elevation View
http://spacecoastvelosport.com/index.php?action=gallery;sa=view;id=534

Triple Bypass Route
http://spacecoastvelosport.com/index.php?PHPSESSID=c9ac36c5e3cee2cba815b82b3faa0b59&action=gallery;sa=view;id=535


http://www.mapmyride.com/ride/united-states/co/evergreen/388898379

2008 Cycling Season Complete

1.) Well, the 2008 cycling season has come to end now that the year comes to a close and the holidays are fast approaching. I have accomplished my personal goal of reaching 3000+ miles! I think I am done for the year!

What is even more impressive is the statistics for 2008 for those who have input their rides at the Confidus link:
http://fitness.confidus.com/ms150.nsf/Ride%20Miles%20Per%20Month?OpenView
2008 Total Miles: 12,134.2

Very impressive!

2.) Now for those hard core cycling enthusiasts, and if you are looking for that very unique cycling gift to give someone during the holidays, or maybe more importantly, you wish to receive at the holidays, then take a look at the following items and see if one or more meets your wish list criteria:

a.) On October 20 2005 at the Lance Armstrong Foundation Gala an anonymous buyer purchased a Madone 5.9 SL that was donated by Trek and jeweler Alan Friedman. The bicycle is covered with gold and man-made diamonds and sold for $75,000.00 USD making it the world's most expensive bicycle.
b.) The world's most expensive production bicycle we could find was the Bernard Hinault bicycle with prices ranging from $7,885 to $10,660 and you have to pick it up in Bretagne, France but they do cover the airfare.
c.) Artist Marcel Duchamp created 'readymade art', basically a bicycle wheel on a stool, in 1913. Today it's worth about $3 million, definitely the world's most expensive bicycle wheel.

Source:
http://thelongestlistofthelongeststuffatthelongestdomainnameatlonglast.com/expensive44.html

Enjoy the holidays and rest up as the 2009 Cycling season starts up soon.

Mogman

Dec 14, 2008 - I-64 Ride, Fun Run and Time Trials

!!UPDATED!!
Post Ride 64 Event Info:

For December 14, the weather was great and the ride on I-64/US-40 proved to be a one time experience for sure. Esat bound lanes were busy with many pedestrians, pets and such. Westbound lanes were primarily cyclists, both time trialers and casual cyclists.

Only one disappointing aspect is that they didn't put any bike lanes in the new road construction plans. Go figure!























Pre-Event Info:
Thanks to Dave F. for looking into this I-64 ride a little bit further! The eastbound lanes are open from 12-3pm at no cost and open to the public. Just go down to the event and enter the highway at Ballas.

Per MODOT..."You can ride back to Ballas on those same eastbound lanes. We aren't organizing the eastbound lanes, so you can travel in either direction...."

If you want a souvenir T-Shirt, you may want to consider the website referenced below under Ride 64 heading and register for a fee.

Email me at mogman@earthlink.net if interested (include preferred meet time) and I will tally a list of those interested and coordinate if enough interested, and weather permitting. I plan to be down there at 12:00 Noon, if for no other reason than to ensure I reach my 3,000 miles goal for 2008....28 miles to go!

Ride Route Info:
http://www.mapmyride.com/route/us/mo/st%20louis/188873345927

Mogman

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Unique opportunity to ride, run, walk or time trial on I-64 between McKnight Road and Ballas Road. Sign up by Dec. 3 to get best sign up rates.

DATE: Sunday, Dec 14, 2008

See the following website for Ride 64 information.
http://www.stlbikefed.org/GettingAround/RidesandEvents/Ride64/tabid/239/Default.aspx
Time: 12:00 - 2:30 PM


See following website for “Fun on the Freeway” 5K information:
http://www.stlouistrackclub.com/
Time: 9:00 AM

See following website for Time Trials:
http://bigshark.com/itemdetails.cfm?ID=12545&CatalogId=39


Weather outlook is promising:
http://www.intellicast.com/Local/Weather.aspx?location=USMO0170


Mogman@earthlink.net