Cake Donut from the Safeway in Frederick

Cake Donut, Reviewed by Brad Sims

As usual Dave drank 9 cups of coffee before our Saturday group ride.  This lead to an emergency bladder stop at the Safeway in Frederick.  Perfect chance to load up on baked goods?  Hell yeah.  I booked it over the bakery and scored two cake donuts for 99 cents.  Donut one went straight down the hatch and the other into a jersey pocket for later.

Both donuts were moist and delicious.  The best 99 cents I spent all week.

I didn’t want to lose my Clydesdale status anyway, right?

Sale @ Echelon Spokes and Slopes

Now is the time.  Get your bike in for a Tune-Up and avoid the rush. No appointment required!(exp. 3/15/10) There are plenty of ski days left and the snow WILL come. Will your equipment be ready? Bring this email for $5 Off a Basic or Full Ski or Snowboard Tune. (exp. 3/15/10) Spent the winter drooling over a bike?  Get it now with great financing options.  All in stock bikes are 10%-40% Off.  Accessories are on Sale too 10%-40% Off. Sale ends 2/28/2010

Team Party/Meeting Tonight!

Team Party @ 6pm

Team Meeting @ 7pm

Beer, Brats, and Burgers Provided

Lots of important information plus beer!

At the shop, Echelon Spokes and Slopes in Lafayette

Maxxis Aspen Tires

Maxxis Aspen 29 x 2.10 Tires, Reviewed by Robert Stanley

Maxxis has a new low weight, low rolling resistance tire called the Aspen.  This is only a preliminary review as I have only been on the Aspen one time.   I set up the 120 TPI 29”X2.1 Aspen with Stan’s sealant and found that she sealed easily with compressed air and held pressure for over a week so far.  Tire pressure was set at 26 psi front and 28 psi rear.  The tire rolls very well and handled loose dry corners like her brother the CrossMark.  The Aspen did well in light mud even in the corners due to the aggressive side knobs, but I did notice that when the tire picks up some mud or dirt she can slip some when climbing on granite.  Less air in the rear may take care of this issue and on a dry day there would not be a problem.  So far she can handle the rocky trails with no damage to the sidewall and did not feel like a ping pong ball in the rocks.  I am starting to think that this may replace my CrossMarks for most of my XC to ultra racing as she is fit and buffed at 530 grams compared to the 605 grams her bro weighs in at for that 29”X2.1 tire.  I let you know how she does when some more snow melts.

New 2010 Sponsor, Rudy Project

We’d like to welcome Rudy Project as our latest 2010 Sponsor!  Rudy Project makes great eye-wear and helmets and we can’t wait to have the Team outfitted in some more top of the line equipment.

3rd Place Best All-Around Team, Senior Men Cat. 4

Congratulations to the Senior Men Cat. 4 team on their 3rd place finish in the ACA’s Best All-Around Team Category.

The award was given out Saturday (1/30)  at the ACA Awards party. 8 Riders contributed to this award, including Peter Schimpf, Ryan Taylor, Brian Holcomb, Dave Vogel, Craig Howie, Matt Larson, BJ Gumkowski, and John Lloyd.

Morgul-Bismark comeback, Longmont Times Fri. Jan 22

The classic Morgul-Bismark stage race is back! Check out the article from the January 22nd Longmont Times.

Group Trainer Rides

Tuesdays, 6 PM

@ Echelon Spokes and Slopes in Lafayette

Bring your bike and trainer

Team Dues and Kit Order Deadline

Just a reminder that team dues, kit orders, and kit payments are due tomorrow (Friday, 1/15).

Drop them off at the shop.

Eric Kenney’s Latest Off Season Training Article

http://ekstraininglog.blogspot.com/2010/01/off-season-training-article-3.html

With snow today and a high of 18 degrees for Thursday this is worth a read.