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"I Chose SRAM" commercial starring Ali Starnes
by Alison M. Starnes Blog
posted July 8, 2011 at 10:27am

What do bike races and Star Alliance have in common? There are only a couple of places in this world where I feel important, not that feeling important is necessary, but it is nice every once in awhile. Bike Races and Star Alliance Frequent Flyer Progr...more

Wanna go for a ride?
by Alison M. Starnes Blog
posted July 5, 2011 at 8:59am

In case you are going to miss the TdF commercial for RoadID… Here it is. That was a lot of fun filming with Bob Roll and my favorite RoadID guys in my hometown of Solvang! They owe me though, because that was an early morning to be in a skinsuit…...more

Alison Starnes just took a week off her bike. Hold your applause.
by Alison M. Starnes Blog
posted July 4, 2011 at 11:40am

I just took a week off my bike. Yes, please hold your applause. Hold your gasps of shock and disbelief. I just did it. I don’t know how I did it, but I did it. Wholeheartedly and completely. Disbarring a broken pelvis, I couldn’t tell you ...more

Enjoying a moment in time
by Alison M. Starnes Blog
posted June 29, 2011 at 12:17pm

There comes that moment of serenity. That moment of peace. That moment where everything feels like it is in order. You are in motion, yet there is no resistance. It is right. This feeling of utter composure is difficult for me to encounter. May...more

Where am I?
by Alison M. Starnes Blog
posted June 25, 2011 at 6:40pm

Where am I again? Oh yeah, Georgia. Atlanta? No. Augusta? That’s right. Am I stage racing, again? No, its just Nationals, but it sure feels like another stage race. Pass the yogurt covered pretzels, bread and butter pickles, and electrolyte, Pl...more

No regrets racing the Nature Valley Grand Prix
by Alison M. Starnes Blog
posted June 22, 2011 at 2:23am

Defending a yellow jersey, whether it is on your back, or on a teammates, is never an easy task. It is a fight. It is a struggle, and it is not for the faint of heart. At the NVGP, we fought to defend the yellow jersey. We gave it everything. I h...more

It is bike racing…but…
by Alison M. Starnes Blog
posted June 18, 2011 at 10:11am

That is bike racing. That is what I am told, but it never makes it any better. Please pray for those involved in the crash that were injured badly. It happens, but it is still unfortunate. With 1 lap to go tonight in Stage 4 of NVGP, there was a cr...more

Stage 1. Nature Valley Grand Prix
by Alison M. Starnes Blog
posted June 16, 2011 at 1:16am

Here is a video from the podium today. Time Trial. Eddy Merckx style. No aero equipment allowed. Rain. Time Trial. 1st. KStrong (PB2012). 2nd. Evie (HTC). 3rd. Me (PB2012). 4th. Amber Neben (HTC). 5th Kmac (PB2012) Looks like a Peanut Butter & Co/ HT...more

Disobeying the laws of physics
by Alison M. Starnes Blog
posted June 14, 2011 at 3:10am

There is a law in physics that states that everything is tending towards a greater state of disorder. Well, actually it is the 2nd law of Thermodynamics, and it is entropy… but still. Same thing. Now, I am one to believe in science. It is factua...more

Practice makes perfect. The Mt. Hood experience.
by Alison M. Starnes Blog
posted June 8, 2011 at 1:31am

Practice makes perfect. Cycling is a team sport, and I can continue to reiterate that point, over and over. Team. How can an individual’s effort support and bolster a team’s complete effort and goal? You can throw it all out there, including th...more

FDV Clothing From Nikita
by Girls Riders Organization, Inc.
posted June 6, 2011 at 12:52am

FDV Clothing Co. was started by Nikita Ducarroz, an 8th grader from California. It is a clothing company based out of Sonoma County. We have been around for about a year now, and will hopefully be around for many more years to come. The inspiration b...more

Share the road! You might save a cyclist's life.
by Meggan's Running Blog
posted June 3, 2011 at 12:50pm

About 11 days ago, a member of Boardtown Runners and owner of a Boardtown Bikes, was struck by a vehicle while out for a training ride in Clay County. Though the cyclist was wearing a helmet, she suffered life threatening injuries and remains in the CCU i...more

Offseason cycling tales
by Christine
posted June 1, 2011 at 8:10pm

courtesy of Peter MeereSorry it's taken me a while to update my blog. I've been busy with training, going to the gym, random writing projects, training camp, and other time-heavy activities. (The published story BABOCO Team training camp should be publish...more

The Big Time
by Alison M. Starnes Blog
posted June 1, 2011 at 10:16am

When does one make the “big time”, and is there really such a thing. Aren’t we all in the “big time”? I think Northern California is the “big time” and I am happy to be a part of it. I have raced more, traveled more, experienced more thi...more

Motto for the day: Like a soldier…
by Alison M. Starnes Blog
posted May 29, 2011 at 2:53pm

People use sayings and catch phrases to motivate themselves. Does this really work for you? How many times has someone told you, “what doesn’t kill you, makes you stronger…” Does that quote really mean anything anymore? It, like many other ...more

Marino talks BMX on bike
by Girls Riders Organization, Inc.
posted May 26, 2011 at 1:35am

What do you think is the big thing holding female riding back? Not from X Games but as a whole. Participation? Public perception? A lot of girls are a bit timid, no one ever really wants to step up to the plate and speak up. I know Nina has been doing i...more

Fabulous Fat Tire Fun & Sweet Singletrack @ Ride Sun Valley Mountain Bike Festival in Idaho
by Karen Kefauver: Travel Journal
posted May 26, 2011 at 12:44am

I want to go check out this new Ride Sun Valley Mountain Bike Festival in Idaho in July!Here's more info: Websites:http://www.ridesunvalley.com/http://www.visitsunvalley.com/ Facebook Pages:http://www.facebook.com/sunvalleyhttp://www.facebook.com/pages/Ri...more

In honor of National Bike Month: Cycling Safety Tips
by Team WE Sports
posted May 24, 2011 at 1:19pm

Now that we're heading back outdoors after a long, cold winter (in the northeast), here are some cycling safety tips that you may have forgotten....more

Day In The Life – Girls BMX
by Girls Riders Organization, Inc.
posted May 24, 2011 at 2:23am

< p> . Come to gro Experience and you can meet Angie Marino yourself and learn to ride. Help voice to X Games and ESPN that they add Women’s BMX and you can meet all three! ...more

The Amgen Tour of California Women’s International Time Trial Challenge
by Alison M. Starnes Blog
posted May 19, 2011 at 1:14pm

What does it take to be defined as the world’s fastest. Is it simply one event? One moment? One race? One medal? Or is it cumulative victories and continued domination. Is it consistency? Or is it so much more than that… The world’s fastest women...more

Angie Marino on why BMX should be included in X Games 17
by Girls Riders Organization, Inc.
posted May 18, 2011 at 3:46pm

The word is spreading for getting girls into X Games. ESPN has taken note and took a minute to sit down with Angie Marino for an interview. Read the article on ESPN ...more

Taking the gender out of sports: Whose line is it anyway?
by After Atalanta
posted May 18, 2011 at 1:12pm

Pretty interesting interview with Kathryn Bertine over at the Huffington Post the other day. Bertine is a senior editor at espnW and is trying to qualify for the Olympic Games and has written a book about her attempt to qualify in 2008. ESPN sponsored her...more

The word Is spreading fast for BMX
by Girls Riders Organization, Inc.
posted May 13, 2011 at 4:09pm

Cooler is down for the cause and standing behind the addition of Girls BMX To X Games! Learn more about GRO and Yeah Zine’s mission. ...more

Wheel Action: May is National Bike Month
by Pretty Tough
posted May 13, 2011 at 3:34pm

I don’t suppose National Bike Month is a celebration Hallmark even bothers with. Too bad! But if oil prices continue t climb, every month might soon become Bike Month. Despite what temperatures may indicate (we’re having a heat wave in Los Angeles ...more

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