Yesterday we decided to go out and ride the Bee Team Waxhaw Sunday Social Ride. I figured I needed to be there since most of you were doing or recovering from the MS ride in Greenville, SC. There was a good turn out, actually more than I thought would go out. I lead the only group that rode.
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No new news, but we didn’t really expect any. I knew that Brent was going to show some stuff, including a new Mountain Bike frame at Interbike in Las Vegas. I am sure he has been busy, now I hope he will get started working on our tandem.
Decided not to use the Easton bar on the tandem and instead put it on Nicole’s single bike. In the mean time there have been a few other upgrades to some of the existing selections.
Tour de Nantahala
October 25, 2008
NOC’s Big, Bad Road Ride!
Cycle NOC’s more-than-a-full-century road ride through Nantahala National Forest!
Registration:
Click to download the 2008 registration form.
Or, register at Active.com here.
Free T-shirt for riders who register on or before October 15th. Pre-registration ends October 23 at 5:00pm. Anyone registering after that time will have an additional $10 added to their registration fee.
Carolinas Medical Center-NorthEast is pleased to present the annual Tour de Tots bike ride for the Jeff Gordon Children’s Hospital. The charitable ride through scenic Cabarrus County will be held Sept. 6, 2008, promoting community health and wellness while raising awareness for the children’s hospital.
Over 300 cyclists are expected for the Tour de Tots, which will include a bike rodeo, plus 31-and 62-mile tour courses. And with a post-event celebration featuring food and entertainment,Tour de Tots has become a highly anticipated annual event!
DATE:
Saturday, November 1, 2008
TIME:
8 am: Registration for Rides
9:30 am: 62-mile “Metric Century” start
10 am: 31-mile “Half Metric Century” start
11 am-1 pm: Festivities & Fun
11am: “Wheels on Parade” and Food
ROUTES:
Cyclists have the option of a 31- or 62-mile route through scenic Cabarrus County. Features also include “wheels on parade.”
LOCATION:
The Tour de Tots begins and ends at the Cabarrus College of Health Sciences on the campus of CMC-NorthEast, located at I-85, Exit 58 in Concord.
REGISTRATION:
For more information or to register, please call ASK FIRST at 800-575-1275 or 704-403-1275. In addition, participants can download the brochure and mail-in registration form, available in PDF.
FEES:
$25 individual; $40 family; Early Bird $20 individual and $35 family if registered before August 29
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Lance Armstrong will be announcing at a press conference today what are the details of his comeback. The Press Conference will be part of the Clinton Global Initiative Annual Meeting, being held in New York City, today and tomorrow.
If you want to see the live webcast use the following link:
Press Conference with Lance Armstrong
12:00 P.M. EST
Webcast
This is the decription of CGI taken directly from their website:
The Clinton Global Initiative (CGI) is a non-partisan catalyst for action that brings together a community of global leaders from various backgrounds to devise and implement innovative solutions to some of the world’s most pressing challenges.
Deda Elementi in cooperation with the U.S. CPSC has announced the recall of 400 Deda Forza carbon stems. for more information please look at this reprinted article from Bicycle Retailer and Industry News:
Deda Elementi Stems Being Recalled
WASHINGTON, D.C. (BRAIN)—The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission, in cooperation with Deda Elementi, has announced a voluntary recall of about 400 Deda Forza bicycle handlebar stems.
Spuik, a Spanish company started by an accountant, marketing man, and a sports person in 1996/97, is a supplier of cycling apparel and accessories. Their methodology is based on the analysis of the real needs of cyclists. When those needs are identified, the next step consists in finding the appropriate design to meet such needs. This stage includes the drawing up of a prototype which is tested by professional sports people. After this testing is complete necessary corrections and adjusting are made before mass production gets underway and products are marketed in specialty bicycle shops.
CNBC Correspondent Carlton Reid examines the curious relationship between European manufacturing and Asian expertise. Click the link above to read the article.
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