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Tour of Cyprus a strange but magnificent experience
by Christine
posted April 13, 2010 at 6:25pm

Jonas and I recently returned from Cyprus where we competed in the strangest but most fantastic road stage race of my life called Tour of Cyprus! The event was held from 25 to 28 March. It was a co-ed event with guys and gals racing elbow to elbow competi...more

The Rainy Day Mustache
by Alison M. Starnes Blog
posted April 12, 2010 at 4:41pm

It was raining today. Unlike yesterday, at least I was told it was going to rain. Yesterday I went out for my usual ride on a early Saturday morning, with the forecast saying it was going to be 63degrees and sunny. Instead of being met with the sun s...more

Kovarus Cycling Club supports Brain Tumor Association
by Bike Diva
posted April 9, 2010 at 6:15pm

PRESS RELEASE Pegasus / Kovarus Cycling Club Launches in Danville, Calif. to Help Support American Brain Tumor Association Opens Call for Members Interested in Cycling and Helping to Promote a Good Cause DANVILLE, Calif. and SOUTH SAN FRAN...more

The Group Ride.
by Alison M. Starnes Blog
posted April 9, 2010 at 11:15am

The Group Ride. The group ride is both loved and hated and for very good reasons. There is the adrenaline of the pack, and the comradarie of a large group. Yet then there is the aggressive nature, the surging, and the disregard for traffic laws. ...more

Birthday Rules
by Alison M. Starnes Blog
posted April 7, 2010 at 2:48pm

April 4th. Why only celebrate you birthday for one day? I have always seemed to embrace the Birthday Week concept…but why stop at a week? Grasp the Birthday Month! There are a couple of rules for your birthday. 1) The birthday girl should be ab...more

Jewel of the Inland Empire
by Alison M. Starnes Blog
posted March 30, 2010 at 1:24pm

The first NRC stage race is complete. It is only March. Only March. We have a long way to go for the rest of the year and will continue to build upon this race. With 8 strong riders we tried to win a bike race, and sometimes things don’t always g...more

zMotion hosts 2nd Annual Sunrise Classic
by Bike Diva
posted March 30, 2010 at 1:22pm

PRESS RELEASE Zimmerman Advertising's Team zMotion Hosts The Ultimate Cycling Triple Header Second Annual Sunrise Classic is Biggest FPS Cycling Race in South Florida FT. LAUDERDALE, Fla., March 29 /PRNewswire/ -- The second annual zMotion Su...more

Life on the road…and up the road…
by Alison M. Starnes Blog
posted March 28, 2010 at 4:17pm

Life on the road isn’t so bad. We are on the road during racing, and try to do everything not on the road after the race. Today we had the classic Downtown Redlands Criterium. Another great venue with lined streets, fun, fast course, and a crazy tu...more

Cycling Team Take-Over
by Alison M. Starnes Blog
posted March 27, 2010 at 3:09pm

Here at Redlands, Team TIBCO-To the Top Cycling has taken over the Hensler’s beautiful home in the quiet suburban hills of Redlands, California. Where is Redlands? Good question. I haven’t quite figured it out yet, but it is in Southern CA, and t...more

Redlands: Day 1
by Alison M. Starnes Blog
posted March 26, 2010 at 8:07pm

The team is here in Redlands and ready to go. Our new Look 585s came in…and we are going to rock them tomorrow with some HED stingers. Pictures coming soon! Prologue Stage 1: Beaumont RR Stage 2: Redlands Downtown Criterium Stage 3: Sunset Circui...more

The wheels are spinning…
by Endurance Meg
posted March 24, 2010 at 10:16am

You know I’m busy when I only have time to post a single picture… But isn’t a picture worth a 1000 words? ...more

Sweetheart, are you in the right race?
by Alison M. Starnes Blog
posted March 22, 2010 at 10:03am

Bike racing gives you fitness right? Yes, we want to enter bike racing with fitness, but we also gain fitness along the way. It was another fun weekend of racing with the boys, then the girls… On Saturday, I raced with the men for their 50mile road ...more

Lead paint bicycle bell recall
by Bike Diva
posted March 19, 2010 at 9:54am

PRESS RELEASE Do It Best Recalls Bicycle Bells Due to Violation of Lead Paint Standard WASHINGTON, March 18 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission, in cooperation with the firm named below, today announced a voluntar...more

Lance Armstrong lets Tony Kornheiser have it on Twitter
by Draft Day Suit
posted March 18, 2010 at 6:36pm

You know you’re a dick if Lance Armstrong is calling you out. On Twitter. ...more

Money in the bank
by Alison M. Starnes Blog
posted March 18, 2010 at 10:01am

So many races. A long year. Bike racing is unique in the fact that we have so many racing opportunities in our season. It is a long season. February to September. People will wonder how we stay “on” all season long. Yet with the many months...more

FROGG Everglades Ride
by Bike Diva
posted March 17, 2010 at 10:25pm

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Merco Picture
by Alison M. Starnes Blog
posted March 15, 2010 at 10:12am

Paul Doran takes some good pictures…Thank you NorCal Cycling News! ...more

First mountain bike ride in SEVEN YEARS
by Christine
posted March 14, 2010 at 3:44pm

Today Jonas and I joined our friend Ronny for his birthday on a mountain bike group ride - they call them toertochten here in Belgium, organized rides with feed zones attended by usually one to two thousand riders. This one was a semi-hilly 60km one.I ...more

US Cycling Report interview
by Christine
posted March 12, 2010 at 10:11am

yippee!! Lately i have been doing more interviewing than being interviewed so this was a treat - and as always a real honor!Check it out on uscyclingreport.com HERE!Looking forward to hearing your comments! ...more

I met former runner Miel Puttemans today
by Christine
posted March 11, 2010 at 9:25pm

I have been sick the last few days which is always unnerving since it is rare that a bug gets me like this! But anyway, i have been taking it real easy the last days so i can recover quickly. part of my recovery protocol had me riding with the old mans ri...more

Spring #1 has arrived
by Endurance Meg
posted March 11, 2010 at 10:44am

I must be cautious in my choice of words. You see, in the UP, spring doesn’t come just once a year. Oh, no. Typically, spring comes, and we get all excited because we can bike outside, run on roads without Yaktraks, and even (dare I say it?) sunbathe on...more

2nd Annual ZMotion Sunrise Classic
by Bike Diva
posted March 10, 2010 at 8:48pm

The weekend of April 10-11 marks the dates of the 2nd annual Sunrise Classic bike races, presented by the ZMotion racing team. The circuit and criterium races seem a little too hard core for my racing ability, but I am thinking about racing in the tim...more

Central CA in the Spring
by Alison M. Starnes Blog
posted March 8, 2010 at 10:05pm

Ah. Bicycle racing in Merced. Nothing like the smell of kettle corn, cow manure, and the local taqueria to motivate you to race your bike in mach speeds around a Central California downtown. Plan your next spring vacation to Merced, California. The M...more

Training Day in NZL
by Alison M. Starnes Blog
posted March 4, 2010 at 11:11pm

Having grown up in some remarkable places, from the Central Coasts of Santa Barbara County to the rugged terrain of Shasta County, few places ever seem to compare to my “home”. As I continue to travel the world, and experience new places, I am beginn...more

My First Week of "Off-Season"
by Christine
posted March 3, 2010 at 6:27pm

Last Saturday was my last hard effort on the cross bike with a number pinned on my back. It was at 3x World Champion Erwin Vervecken's retirement race party. As it was more of a retirement than a real race, it felt really good to play on the bike with...more

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