Shop & Community News

We are very excited to debut our new TEAM PINK to highlight local women and cycling.  We do mountain biking, road biking, and/or triathlon and get fun matching schwag from sponsors.  We have even been approved as a nationally sponsored Specialized Women’s team.  To do this, we have to submit a team photo by next week so we can be on their Designs for Women website and get sponsorships and team pricing.  Beginners and experienced riders alike are welcome and we only require a one event minimum (of your choice) per year.  We will be able to offer reimbursements for race placings and such, but we want to emphasize that it is not necessary or even preferred, this is just for fun!

We have national women cycling industry sponsorships by:

Ø       Specialized Designs for Women
Ø       Terry Precision Bicycles
Ø       Iron Girl

We also feature sponsorships from local woman-cyclist-owned businesses:  (Thank you!)

Ø       Nicole Dutson:  Heaven Can Wait Animal Shelter
Ø       Kristen Munson:  The Beauty Centers
Ø       Connie Blau:  Big B Ranch, Organic Solutions
Ø       Melissa and Marie:  Viva Las Vegas Masters Swimming
Ø       Julie and Amy:  Whooha Gear
Ø       Alissa Christensen:  PodBod24 Personal Training 

And we continue to represent our supportive Team LVC Sponsors as well:

Ø       True Dentistry
Ø       Goodsell and Olsen
Ø       Mountain’s Edge
Ø       LandBaron
Ø       Arista Wealth Management
Ø       Escape Adventures
 
TEAM INFO:
A first time membership fee of $170 includes the following team kit and matching team accessories (a $500+ value):

1. Louis Garneau team cycling jersey
2. LG team shorts 
3. Gizmo Gear team socks
4. Iron Girl Visor
5. Iron Girl Socks
6. Iron Girl Sling Bag
7. Terry Bolero (mini jacket sleeves)
8. Specialized gloves
9. Specialized helmet
10. 50% off coupon for a Whooha Gear Baby Tee
11. Coupon for Beauty Center services
12. Coupon for personal training consultant
13. Masters swimming coupon
14. Team Page and journal on Specialized Designs for Women website
15. Team group rides and workouts and informal coaching by Carol
16. Race Placing reimbursements
17. Team pricing on Specialized and Terry Precision Bikes
18. 15% discount card for the bike shop

Required:        

1. minimum one local event for the year plus a women’s cycling clinic and a team photo

RSVP Carol Vails, 596-2953

We just had our first practice today.  It was really fun, with 15 super kids running on around the baseball park along with 6 burros and 2 dogs.  It was VERY exciting!  We will have practices every Friday afternoon.  We are practicing to run the Great Santa Run on December 1st.  It’s OK if you can’t make the practices, you can still join the team for the event.  It is really fun.  With event registration ($25) everyone gets a full santa suit to run in!  Adults and kids alike.  Call Heather Putnam for more information, 875-9190.

DK Bike Team Update:
Always RSVP to 875-4803 h (first), or 274-0116 c. 
It’s important to RSVP, because plans are subject to change.

Saturday, October 20,

morning: Las Vegas Century (25 or 50), afternoon: Boulder City BMX park
Practice bmxing on the dirt bmx course and watch the 12 hour race
Call 274-0116 for directions and time.  (late afternoon/early evening)

Friday, October 27 (No School–Nevada Day)
GOOSEBERRY MESA FALL TRIP!

• when: Friday, October 27, 9:00 a.m. Utah time 
• Where: meet at Gooseberry Mesa trailhead (Call LVC for directions or we have Gooseberry maps available for sale, 596-2953.)
• optional: Thursday night campout
• bring: your own grub, your bike and helmet, sunscreen, your parent(s), and your Diamond Kid shirt (so we can get a matching group photo for you) 
• what:  Play all day at Gooseberry Mesa.  We will have a more advanced ride on the slickrock dots and an easier ride on the dirt road that dissects the mesa.  We may also have kid swapping and hiking from base camp which is easy to access from the trails.  We will be driving home at dark, because we have a Saturday morning soccer game, but you can stay longer.  Gooseberry is right next to Zion National Park.
• please rsvp 875-4803

Saturday, November 3

Back to normal—this is the last time we will be able to meet at 4:45 before the time change
4:45 Fisher’s house in Blue Diamond
Shuttle to Mustang Trails, Ride MT and back to BD

Don’t forget, tomorrow is the annual Las Vegas Century ride!

• 5:30 day-of registration at the RTC building
• 7:00 century begins
• 7:30 50 mile begins
• 8:00 25 mile begins
• bike rodeo for kids as well

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Ladies, bring your bike and your friends and/or significant other (yes, guys can come, too) for a good time at the women’s bike maintenance clinic, hosted by Specialized D4W (Designs for Women) at Las Vegas Cyclery Friday night, October 5, at 6:30.

• Learn to fix a flat tire quicker, hands on, on your own bike 
• Learn what all the components are and how to take care of them
• how often to lube your chain,
• basic shifting adjustments, bike cleaning, fine tunes, etc.

They will also show us

• the latest and greatest in women’s cycling,
• the difference between women’s and men’s cycling,
• what is women’s specific, and how we benefit from it. 

In the meantime, check out this super fun website (click on Designs for Women.)  If you liked paper dolls as a kid, you’ll love this!  Dress the biker chic in her stuff, shine her bike, write a poem, plant a mantra seed, etc.  My girlfriends and I had a great time with it!  

We hope to see you next Friday!

6:30 p.m. at the shop.

Please RSVP, Heather, 875-4803

Bring your kids to race their bikes at the Mandalay Bay this Thursday night (9-27) and watch the fastest pro riders from 25 countries battle it out for the world cup title as well! 

September 27th is going to be an exciting night for you and your kids!  Presented by Swagger, Cyclesafe, Las Vegas Cyclery, and REI, the entire event (including the national finals pro races) is free and open to the public.  As a part of the Interbike Expo, many professional cyclists and industry leaders from around the world will be here. Read the rest of this entry »

  Weekly kid bike team happenings posted here in comments.

Now that we are nearing the end of the first 3 weeks, we have posted the rest of the plan on training peaks to the October 20 LV Century.

Links and contacts: 

• Borg Scale (rate of perceived exertion to use if you don’t have a heart rate monitor)
• LV Century website (I still can’t find a course map.  I’ll post one when I get it.)
• 10 week beginner century training plan
• Group ride times (alissacc@gmail.com, Alissa, 256-7496)
• heart rate testing and zones (t3multisport@hotmail.com, Dominic)
• cross training with masters swimming 

Have fun riding!