Available on the web at: www.capitalbicyclingclub.org and at finer local bike shops
Olympia,WA
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Presidents CornerSTP Training in the Beautiful NorthwestBy Bill Stevenson, CBC President
Bill Keim - CBC member and booth volunteer
Upcoming 2014 CBC Board and
General Meetings
Capital Coach House • 211 21st Avenue SW, Olympia (off of Capitol Way and 22nd Street)
First Wednesday of the Month: Next meeting - May 7thBoard Meetings - 6:30 pm; General Mtg. Programs - 7:30 pmContact Shawn Stevenson for program information or to offer your ideas for programs. 360-878-3967 or [email protected]
SomeofyoumayhaveheardthatmysonShawnandIhavecommittedtoridingSeattletoPortlandthisyearonourtandem.WestarteduppingourmileagethefirstSun-dayinFebruary.Anatu-ralquestionmightbewhy?Ithinktheanswerissimplythatbothofusworkbetterifwehaveagoaltoshootfor.Thisisn’tthefirstrodeoforeitheroneofus.IthinkthatwerodeSTPto-getherforthefirsttimethirtyyearsagowhenShawnwastwelve.I’dalreadyriddenitseveraltimespriortothat,andinfactwasoneof64riderswhorodeittheveryfirstyearwhenSTPwasa200miletimetrial,withnodraftingallowed. Andnowearen’treallyridingwiththeideaofsettingafasttime.Thesub8-hourrideIdidcomfortablyinthemiddleof150orsoridersissafe.STPwasadifferentridethen,infacttheydon’tevenkeepridertimesanymore,whichhonestlymakesmekindofsad.Ienjoyedbeing“tested”,andwhatbetterwaythanalong,hard,fastridewith
publishedtimesthatallowedyourfriendsandacquaintancestocomparetheirtimewithyours.ButwedowanttodotherideinwhatIwoulddescribeas“goodstyle”.And
whatdoesthatmeanexactly?WellI’msurethatitvariesfromridertorider,butIthinkthatforShawnandIitmeansthatwepreparewellenoughthatwearen’tforcedtostruggle,thatweridestrong,andfinishstronger,pacingourselves,butridingcloseenoughtoourlimitsthatthereisnosurething. I’vealreadynoticedsome
majorimprovement.Weareridingbetterandfaster.It’sstillamazinghowabigincreaseinmileagewillprovidequickandoftenbigimprove-ment.Surewe’vesufferedsomeequipmentissuesandarashoftireproblemsbutbetternowthenduringabigride.Acoupleofthingshavebecomeclearaswell.Firstoff,Istillloveridingmybike,ashardandfastasIcan.Andsecondly,Ireallyenjoyridingandspendingtimewithmyson.ThatIstillhavebothoftheseplusesinmylifemakesmeaveryluckyman.
Finally,IthinkallofuswholiveintheNorthwestneedtotakeadeepbreathandlookaround.Lastweekend,aspartofourSTPwarmupShawnandIwentuptoOrt-ingtoridetheDaffodilCentury.Neitherofushadriddenitforafewyears,andtheyhavechangedthecourse.I’dheardsomegrumblingabouttoomuchtrafficandrudedrivers,andfranklyitisn’tperfect.Butdamn,whatagreatplacetorideabike.Itwasthefirstreallynicedayoftheyear,butitwasn’tjustthat.ItlookedlikeyoucouldjustaboutreachoutandtouchMountRainierwhichcertainlyhelpsbutitwasn’tjustthateither.It’sfinallyspringinWashingtonandevery-thingisgrowing.MuchofitinthatspecialgreenofeachuniquespeciesthatyouonlyseeintheNorthwestinthespring.And
finallytherereallyisnoplacenicerthanourregiontorideabicycleanywhere.Youheardithere“Thenicestplacetorideabikeanywhere”.Whatcars?
InterestedinreadingmoreofBill’sarticles
oncycling?HeandhissonShawnblogatcyclesportive.wordpress.com.
CBC Spring Road Ride Roster2014
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sunday Morning skills Ride■ This ride runs year-roundDeparts11:00a.m.fromTheBikeStand(newlocation!)408OlympiaAveNE,Rainorshine.Relaxedfitness/pacelinesDistance:25-45+miles.Pace:16-18mph.Leader–BillStevenson
WewillbedoinglongermilesontheSundayride,soasaresulttheformatfortherideleavingat11:00amonSundayswillbechangingtoincludelongerdistances.
Astheseasongoesontheserideswillgetlonger.
➧ Beginning Riders Training GroupSponsoredbyJoy Ride Bikes
Thepurposeoftheridesistoimproveridingskills.Theparticipantsmayrideanystyleofbike.Theridewilllastandhourtoanhourandahalf.
The rides will start the first Monday in May and run thru the end of August.
MeetatJoyRideBikesonMondays at 6 pm (exceptholidays).Participantsinneedofthemostbasicskillsshouldmeetat5:30pmforadditionaltraining.
RideleadersareMichelleKautzmanandJennyMercer.
JoyRideBikes:1225RuddellRdSE,Lacey,WA98503(360)491-9551
■ social RideTherideemphasizesfunandmeetingothercyclistswhilegettingamoderateworkoutandbuildinggroupridingskills.Theridewilloftenbreakintomultiplegroups.Atminimum,par-ticipantsshouldbeabletomaintainapaceof14-16mphoverlevelground.Distancerangesbetween15-30milesdependingonavailabledaylight.Raincancelsthisride.Arrive10-15minutesearlytogetreadysoyoudon’tdelayotherriders.Pacemayvarydependingonwhoshowsuptorideonanygivenday.
Ride Days: Tuesdays&Thursdays(April–Sept.) Location: MarathonPark-DeschutesParkway,Olympia Depart time: 6:00pm Ride Leader/Organizer: DavidBrine Phone: 360-280-9898 Email: [email protected]
■ Fitness Ride 1Thisrideemphasizesfitnessandpacelineridingskills,withatempoof18+mph.Distanceisabout25miles.Arrive10-15minutesearlytogetreadysoyoudon’tdelayotherriders.Pacemayvarydependingonwhoshowsuptorideonanygivenday.
Ride Days: Tuesdays&Thursdays(April–Sept.) Location: TheBikeStandparkinglot-408OlympiaAveNE,Olympia Depart time: 6:00pm Ride Leader/Organizer: BillStevenson Phone: 360-402-2234
■ Fitness Ride 2 Thisrideisgearedforstrongcyclistswhoarelookingtoridefastandbuildfitness.Thepaceis18-21mph.Distancerangesbetween25-40miles.Rideleaderswillrotateamong4-5volunteers.Arrive10-15minutesearlytogetreadysoyoudon’tdelayotherriders.Pacemayvarydependingonwhoshowsuptorideonanygivenday.Tuesdays&Thursdays
Ride Days: Tuesdays&Thursdays(April–Sept.) Location: TumwaterFallsPark-110DeschutesPkwy.SW,Tumwater Depart time: 6:00pm Ride Leader/Organizer: BillSloane Phone: 360-943-6774ext.108(w)or360-688-7008(h) Email: [email protected]
➧ Tuesday/Thursday night rides
sunday Afternoon Leisure Ride SundayAfternoonLeisureridesaredesignedtobelowkey,non-pacelineridesthatarenomorethan12to15milesinlength.Wewillstaytogether,regroupasnecessary,waitforriderswithmechanicalproblemsandmaybestopforcoffeeoricecreamsomewhereontheroute.Strongridersmightnotbeinterestedinthisseriesofrides,butriderswhoarejuststarting,riderswhoarerecoveringfrominjury,andfolkswhowanttorideforlessthantwohours.Kidswhobringanadultarewelcometocomealong.
Allridesdepartat1:30p.m.Pleasearrive10-15minutesearlyandbereadytogoatthedeparturetime.
April 27 LittlerockElementarySchool-12710LittlerockRdSW,LittlerockMay 4 TeninoAuntKate’sChocolates-296SussexAveW,TeninoMay 11 ChehalisWesternTrailParkingLot-nearintersectionofLemonandWoodardBayRoadMay 18 TBA-NeedarideleaderMay 25 KettleviewPark-1250EagleBendDriveSE,Olympia
Unlessotherwiseindicated,[email protected]
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Ride DescriptionsWhen members are reviewing organized rides to determine their suitability, it helps to use a common language. For this reason, the club will be using a defined set of terms that will cover pace, terrain, regrouping, and rain consid-erations. These terms were developed by Cascade Bicycle Club and have worked nicely for their large biking population.
The descriptions are as follows:
PAcE Thisreferstotherangeofspeedsonlevelgroupwithoutbreaks.Downhillsmaybefaster,uphillsslower.
■ Easy:under10mph■ Leisurely:10-12mph■ Steady:12-14mph■ Moderate:14-16mph■ Brisk:16-18mph■ Strenuous:18-21mph■ SuperStrenuous:22+mph
Note:ForrideswheretheterrainisdescribedasHilly,considerchoosingapaceonestepdownfromyourusualcomfortlevel.
TERRAINThesedescriptionsshouldbeconsideredinthecontextofthepaceandlengthoftheride.
Mostlyflat:trainsand/ormostlyflatroadswithapossiblegentleupgrade.Rolling:climbsareshortandeasy,nottoonumerous.Somehills:afewshort,steephills,somemoderateupgradesand/orlongergentleclimbs.Hilly:manytruehillsbutnoneoutrageousExtremelyhilly:steepandlongclimbswithgradesapproximately9%and/ormountainpasses.Unlimited:“outofcategory”onlyforthoseverysureoftheirabilitytoclimbanygrade,anylengthoftheadvertisedride.Offroad:significantunpavedsections.
MAPWhetherornotamaporcuesheetisprovided.
REGROUPIndicateshowoftentheleaderstopstoregroup.Generallyfaster-pacedandlonger-mileageridesregrouplessfrequently.“None”and“occasional”regroupcategoriesgenerallyexpectexperiencedrideswhocanfixtheirownminormechanicalproblemsandfollowamaporcuesheetiftheygetseparatedfromthegroup.
Stay-together/Frequent/Occasional/None
RAINIndicateswhetherornotcertainweatherconditionscanceltheride.
ShowerscancelSteadyraincancelsIce/snowcancelsNoraincancellation….Weride!
REPAIRSAllridesareexpectedtocarrythenecessaryequipmenttofixaflat(tube,patchkit,pump).Rideleadersarenotresponsibleformechanicalproblems.
neW AnD ReneWinGCLUB MeMBeRs
WilmaPutt,HieuNguyen,SaraMeyer,ColinFieman,SteveDuBois,
MikePolodna,SherwoodSmith,SallyFrensen,ToddCorbin,KenSauke,MatthewSponseller,KrisFranse,RichardBrowning,SandraHohn,
JamesDaniles,PeterMarkos,DuncanGreen,AvelinTacon,TeriClay-Poole,JenniferMorgenstern,Nathanand
YoshiWilliams,EmilieGarlich
Come join us and have your name listed here and enjoy the benefits
of club membership!
Approved Helmets are ReQUiReD
on ALL Club Rides• Listedstarttimesmeansthe
timeatwhichtheactionwillbegin,notthetimeatwhichyoupullintotheparkinglot.
• Come10-15minutesearlytogetreadysoyoudon’tdelayotherriders.
• Pacemayvarydependingonwhoshowsuptorideonanygivenday.
Due to the club’s insurance policy, participants may ride once as a guest of the club. Return riders must be members in good stand-ing of the CBC. Please ask ride leader for membership informa-tion or check the CBC website: www.capitalbicyclingclub.org
CBC
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Calendardatesstillopen:May3,17,24;June7,21,28;July5,26;August2,23,30;September6,13,20,27Tovolunteertoleadaridepleaseemail:[email protected]
■ May 10Lions Park Mccorkle Loop–35miles/993ft.elevationgainThisisafairlyeasyrideoveracombina-tionofcountryroadsandbiketrails.Itwillbeamoderatepace,14-16mphaverage.Thereafewhills,themostsignificantbeingMcCorkleRd.fromtheeastside.Therewillbeoccasionalregroupstopsandawater/foodstopat23miles.Steadyraincancels.ThestartpointisinOlympiaonthewestsideofLionsParkwhichisat9thAve.andWilsonSt.afewblockswestofBoulevardRd.Rideleader:BillKeim,360-481-1165keimstal@comcast.net.Routemapandcuesheetavailableathttp://ridewith-gps.com/routes/4102132
■ May 31Route to be determined.Rideleader:AnitaOlszyk,[email protected].
■ June 14All Around Oly South–38miles/1082ft.elevationgainThisisafairlyeasyrideoveracombina-tionofcountryroadsandbiketrails.Itwillbeamoderatepace,14-16mphaverage.Thereafewhills,themostsignificantbeingMcCorkleRd.fromtheeastside.Therewillbeoccasionalregroupstopsandawater/foodstopat25miles.Steadyraincancels.ThestartisattheCityparkinglotinOlympianeartheartesianwellat5thAveSEandJeffersonSt.Rideleader:BillKeim,360-481-1165keimstal@comcast.net.Routemapandcuesheetavailableathttp://ridewith-gps.com/routes/4102364.
■ June 22 (Sunday)Two-county Double Metric century
saturday social Rides schedule - 2014
Do you have a favorite ride you’d like to share with club members? We’d love to have you volunteer as a CBC ride
leader. it’s easy – to volunteer, please email:
Please check the club website for the most
up-to-date ride schedules
Sunday, June 22nd5 routes - from 37 KM to a full 200 KMPlanned by cyclists for cyclists! TheTwo-CountyDoubleMetricCenturyofferscycliststheopportunitytoexplorebeautifulLewis&Thurstoncountiesandtoconquerchallengingdistancesofupto200km. Riderscanselectfromanyoneof5well-markedandfullysupportedroutes.Theshort-estisaneasy,family-friendly23-mile(37km)loop.Longerlooproutesof32,76,and105milescanalsobechosen.Thelongestrouteisa125mile(200km)loopthatwillchallengeex-periencedcyclists.Allroutesarescenic.Cartrafficisusuallylight.Youwon’tbelievethefoodatthereststops!ThisisagreattrainingridefortheSeattletoPortland(STP)andRAPSODY.
New Start/finish: Tumwater city Hall, 555 Israel Road SW, Tumwater WA. Registrationisopenfrom7:00amto1:00pm,but125-mileridersmustregisterby8:30am.Hopetoseeyouthere!
Onlineregistrationisavailableat:http://www.cbcstore.org/events/2county14/.Eventdetailsareavailableat:http://capitalbicycleclub.org/2County/.
http://capitalbicycleclub.org/2county/
Online Registration now Available
Come join us for our annual Two-County Double Metric Century club-sponsored ride!
■ July 12Bike-n-Brats–25,45mileroutes/Steadypaceat12to14mphLotsofshorthills-includesJohnsonPoint,FishTrapLoopandBostonHarbor.BeginatOlszykresidence:681044thAve.NE.Coldbeverages,bratsandsnacksafterwards.44thAve.isaleft-handturnoffMarvinRoadgoingnorthtowardTolmieStatePark.ThehouseistheredonethatislastontherightbeforetheForestParkEquestrianCenter.LightRainOK.AnitaOlszyk360-456-2896oranitaolszyk@gmail.com
■ July 19Route to be determinedRideleader:DavidGrenier,360-350-2638,[email protected]
■ August 9Boistfort Valley ride-70milesRideleader:AnitaOlszyk,[email protected]
■ August 16Bordeaux Tour of capitol Forest-63miles,Steady(12-14mph)toModeratepace(14-16mph).RidestartsattheWestsideSafeway-3215HarrisonAveN.W.Olympia.Variedterrain,withsomechallenginghills.WeridedowntoMudBayandtakeHwy101andHwy8almosttoMcCleary,proceed-ingtoBordeauxHillviaHwy12andCapitolForest“D”Line.ReturnsviathescenicDelphiValley.FoodandwateravailableatPorterandLittlerock.Raincancels.Rideleader:DarhlAvery,360-790-0782,[email protected]
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CBC members, help the club by making your amazon.com purchases through the Capital Bicycling Club website. Click through the Amazon banner on the CBC homepage, and the club will get a portion of the purchase price, at no extra cost to you!!!
CBC and
Location:UniversityofPugetSoundMemorialFieldhouse,N11thAveandUnion,Tacoma,WA
Time:10:00am–2:00pm
Description:TheTacomaBikeSwapisbackinits6thyear!Whetheryouarelook-ingtobuy,sell,orsimplylookingtofindotherrid-ers,joinusforthisexcitingcommunityevent!Whileyou’rethere,checkoutthesehighlights:
• FreeBikeCorralforanyonewithjustoneortwobikestosell--withanewsectionthisyearjustforkidsbikes,scoots,andtrailers!
• Low-costadultandchildren’shelmetsandfreehelmetfittingswithDown-townOntheGo!
• BikeexpertsfromlocalbikeshopstoofferadviceattheBikeCorralanddominorbikerepairs
• MapMastershandingoutthe2013PierceCountyBikemapandofferingadvice
• Children’sBikeRodeo,hostedbyKidicalMassTacoma
Formoreinformationortoregis-terasavendor,visithttp://tacom-abikeswap2014.eventbrite.comoremailestrong@cityoftacoma.org.Hosted by:UniversityofPugetSound
6th AnnualTacoma Bike SwapSaturday, May 3rd
CBC Board Meeting Minutes • April2,2014April 2ndTheofficialmeetingbeganatabout6:30pm.
Board Members Present: BillStevenson,ShawnStevenson,J.D.Miller,BillKeim,DarhlAvery,StefanieRandolph,KenGrubb,DavidBrine
Agenda Topics: Website Update ThenewwebsiteseemstobeworkingwellandDavidhasreceivedpositivecommentsaboutit.Theoldsitecan’tbetakendownyetanduntilpeoplecleanthataddressoutoftheircomputercachesomearebeingdirectedthere.Davidisworkingtohavetheoldsiteredirecttothenewsite.J.D.isn’treceivingnotificationfromthewebsitewhenpeopleregisterfortherides.Davidconfirmedthatheisreceivinginfoforonlinerideregistrationsbuthedoesreceivetheinformationonnewmemberships.Davidmentionedthatsincethenewwebsitewaslaunchedwe’vehadfivepeoplepayformembershipsthroughthenewlinkonthatsite.
Financial Report Wehavejustover$5,000inourvariousClubaccounts.Therearealready22ridersthathavesigneduponlinefortheTwoCountyridewithover$400inpaymentsforthoseearlyregistrations.
Saturday Social Ride TherearealotofgapsintheSaturdaySocialRidecalendar.InAprilandMaytherearecurrentlysixemptySaturdays,andonlythreeofthemhaveridesassigned.Morerideleadersareneeded.ContactRoxanneLiebatroxanne.lieb@gmail.comifyou’rewillingtoleadaride.
Proposed Marketing Plan StephaniewentthroughtheCapitalBicycleClubAnalysisreportthatsheprovidedtoboardmembersearlierintheweek.Herrecommendationisthatwefocusononeeventrideratherthantwo,beginningin2015.ShefeltthatwithbettermarketingwecouldgetthesamenumberofridersandrevenuewithoneridewhilerequiringfewerClubvolunteers. OneofthemarketingeffortsStephanieproposedwasanewClubjersey.Thereisaven-dorthatwillallowaclubtodesignthejerseyanddosignups.Whenwegetto200jerseystheorderwouldbemade.ShefeltthathavingriderswearthejerseywouldbeagoodwaytomarkettheClubinthecommunity.ShawnmentionedthatOregonCyclewareofferstheirpricebreakforgroupbuysat15jerseys. Stephaniealsosuggesteddoingaraffleasamarketingstrategy.Shesuggestedinvest-ingupto$1,000foranewbicyclethatwouldberaffled.Wecouldusetheinterestgeneratedbytheraffleasawaytopromoteourrideatvariouscommunityevents. Therewasn’tenoughtimetofullyconsidertheseideasbuttheboardexpressedinterestindiscussingthemfurther.Stephaniewillprovidemoreinformationatthenextmeeting.
TheBoardMeetingadjournedatabout7:30.
Capital Bicycling
ClubOlympia, WA
Cycling term(s) of the month:cLYDESDALE: Alargerider
LAcTIc AcID: Describesthebyproductinthemusclesthatcausesthepainafterheavyphysicalexertion.
Read more about Dr. Rosser’s adventures as an amateur cyclist www.rosserchiro.com . He is the team chiropractor for the CBC/Olympia Orthopaedic Associates Racing Team, and assists other athletes in the community. For more information, he can be contacted at [email protected].
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Power to the People! A Product Review of the PowerCal from CycleOps
By Dr. Andy Rosser, Downtown Olympia
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Aboutayearago,Idippedmytoesintothewaterandstartedshoppingforapowermeter.Iwantedtouseittomeasuremyprogresswithtrainingforthecomingyear.WhatIfoundwasahurdlethatIstillcouldn’tovercome,nomatterhowinterestedIwasinthedata:PRICE!AlmosteverythingIcouldfindwasinthesameorderofmagni-tudethatIwoulduseifIweresearch-ingforanewbike.Frankly,I’dgoforthebikealmosteverytime,soI’mjustputtingthatoutthereasmybias. BeforeIgaveup,however,therewasoneproductthatdidcatchmyeye.ItwasthePowerCal,madebyCycle-Ops.(It’scurrentlymadebyPowerTap.)Itwascompactandaffordablewithapricetagofjust$99.Sinceithadbeenonthemarketforafewyears,therewerealreadysomegoodreviewsIcouldstudy.Asitturnsout,forwhatIwastryingtomeasure,itseemedlikeitwouldbeagoodfit.Iwasskepticalofbuyingsomethingsoinexpensivebecauseitwassomuchdifferentfromotherpowermeters. Ayearlater,andI’veuseditonalmosteveryrideI’vebeenon,withoutacomplaint.Therestofthisarticleissomeofmypersonalexperiencewiththedevice,andsomeofitsprosandcons.
Tobeginwith,thePowerCaloperatesbyreadingheartratedataandthencalculat-inganestimationofwattage(power.)Done,ofcourse,thoughaproprietarymathemati-calalgorithm.Thiscalculatedwattageisthentransmittedtoareceiver,justasahub-basedpowermeterdoes.Inmycase,IhaveaGarminthatisthereceiver,butalmostanyANT+compatibledevicewillwork.Setupisverysimple,andnocalibrationofthedeviceisrequired.Yousimplyputonthestrapandpairitwithyourcomputer. Myintendeduseofthetoolwasforana-lyzingpower/wattageoverlongerdistancesofanhourormore,andmaybetouseforfitnesstesting,insteadofjustrelyingonheartrateanddistance.Thisiswhereoneofthemainlimitationscomeintoplay.Shortduration/burstswouldbehardtocaptureonthisdevicebecausechangesinheartratelagbehindtheactualoutputofpower.Hubandcrank-baseddevicescangiveinstanta-neousreadoutofthispower.Fortunatelyforme,thiswasnotaveryhighpriorityformewhenIwasconsideringmyneeds.I’vereadonereviewthatcomparedseveraldif-ferentdevicesatthesametime(DCRain-maker,Nov2012.)HispersonalexperimentsshowedthatthePowerCalwascomparableforalmostallintervalsgreaterthan30-40seconds.Anyintervalsshorterthanthisdurationwerelessreliable. Onecomplaint/observationofthePowerCalisthatithasafairlylargesweepinthedatathatitpresents,eventhoughtheaveragecomesoutcomparabletootherpowermeters.OnmyGarmin,Ihavesetafieldtodisplaya10secondaverageofthepoweroutput,whichturnsitintoafairlystablenumber.Honestly,though,Icurrentlydon’tusethenumberduringtraining.Irelymoreonmyreal-timeheartrate.Ijustreadthepowerdatalater,sittinginfrontofmycomputer.
OneofthebrightshinybenefitsofthePowerCalhasbeenitsportability.Sinceit’sbasedonasimpleheartratestrap,there’snohuborwheeltoswitcharound.I’vebeenabletoeasilygetconsistentandmeaningfulreadingsfromtripsI’vetakenonmyroad,mountain,andcyclocrossbikes.I’veevenrunwithitonafewtimes,butmymostfavoritefilesareonesthatIcreatedduringcyclocrossracinglastfall. OnelastnoteI’daddisthatthedatayourecordissomewhatuniquetoyou.It’syourheart’sresponsetoexercise.Whilenotnec-essarilyalimitation,itisafactthatyouwillwanttokeepinmindifyouchoosetousethistool.YourPowerCaldataisn’tintendedtobecomparedtoatruepowermeter,either.Theyaretoodifferenttomakesimplecomparisonslikethat.Further,itwouldbeoflittleusetocompareyourdatatoanotherperson’s.Ofcourse,itwouldprobablymakeforagreatconversationasyouarerelaxingwithyourridingbuddiesafteradayinthesaddle.Maybeyoucaneventrytofigureoutwhatmightbeinvolvedwiththatpropri-etarymathematicalalgorithm! Fortheprice,thePowerCalhasbeenaveryusefultoolforme,andwellworththe$99.Asageneralrider,seekingtofindanotherwaytomeasuremyeffortsand(hopefully)progressthroughouttheyear,it’sbecomeaninvaluabletool.Ifyouarelook-ingforawaytoentertherealmofcyclingwithpowerandcan’tseecleartoinvestinginhardware-baseddevices,thismaybeforyou.Gatheringusefultrainingdataisalmostassimpleasjustputtingonaheartratestrap!Seeyouontheroad.
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Free Bicycle Maintenance Classes
Mondays 7:00 to 8:00 p.m. atTheBikeStand AreaRides:Recreational(NotalltherideslistedareCBCClubrides-calltherideleaderbeforeyougo!!)
■ Saturday at 9 amRideroutepickeddayofride.Pacevaries.Usually15plusriders.Rideisusually1to3hoursincludingthestandaroundandchattime.MeetattheY(IntersectionofShermanValleyRdandMiddleWaddellRd)(1stSatofeverymonthistrailworkday9AMto3PM)RideLeader:[email protected]
■ Wednesday Night at 6 pmRideroutepickeddayofride.Pacevaries.Rideisusually1to2hoursincludingthestandaroundandchattime.MeetattheY(IntersectionofShermanValleyRdandMiddleWaddellRd)RideLeader:[email protected]
■ Sunday at 9 amSomefolksshowonSundayregularlynowinsteadofSaturdayMeetattheY(IntersectionofSher-manValleyRdandMiddleWaddellRd)RideLeader:Whoevershowsandwantstolead.
CBC Mountain Bike Rides • 2014
Comeandridewithus.Weofferawiderangeofroadandmountainbike
rides.Whynotjointoday?
The Capital Bicycling Club wants you!
www.capitalbicyclingclub.org
APRIL 28 FIELDTRIP!VisitBill’sframeshoptolearnthesecretsofframeandforkalignment.
MAY 5 Weexplorethewondersofproperbikefit.OurSerottasizingbikeisakeyplayerinthisclass,butthetheoryistherealmessage.MAY 12 DuringthisclasswewillalsodemonstratehowtoquicklyandeasilyWashandcleanabicyclewithanemphasisonmakingthedrivetrainlastlongerandthewashtimeshorter.
MAY 19 DuringthisclasswewillalsodemonstratehowtoquicklyandeasilyWashandcleanabicyclewithanemphasisonmakingthedrivetrainlastlongerandthewashtimeshorter.
MAY 26 Wheeltrueingandtensioningwillbediscussedanddemonstrated.
JUNE 2 Understandingbicyclegearratiosinordertobeabletouseabicycleinanefficientman-nerwillbediscussed.Wewillalsoexplainhowtomodifybicyclegearingtomatcharider’sindividualfitnesslevel.
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2014 cBc BoardPresident:[email protected];402-2234,or402-6525VicePresident:ShawnStevenson...... [email protected];360-250-1098Secretary:BillKeim....................................... [email protected];360-786-5752Treasurer,Membership:J.D.Miller.............. [email protected]:RoxanneLieb.....................................................roadride@capitalbicycleclub.orgMountainBikeCaptain:.................................................. [email protected]:KenGrubb........................................ [email protected]:BrianFaller................. [email protected]:DavidBrine........................... [email protected]:StefanieRandolph.........................................promotions@capitalbicycleclub.orgNewsletter/Pubs.:DarhlAvery.............. [email protected]:...............................................................education@capitalbicycleclub.orgVolunteerCoordinatorTeam:..........................................................TeamLeader+1-2vacancies
Capital Bicycling ClubP.O. Box 642Olympia, WA 98507
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