Back online - sort of

After some issues I've got my blog back online. A lot's happened over the past month or two, but I'll get caught up a little at a time. I'm a little under the weather the past couple of days and have been consistent with my training prior to then which consisted of *not* riding...

Hoping to feel better soon and not have to go to the doctor!

Cross My Heart and Hope to Die

The 2nd annual Cross My Heart and Hope to Die Willoughby Cyclocross Spectacular is this comming Saturday Oct. 18th at Todd Field (google map). This excellent event is sponsored by Spin and is Race #2 of the 10th Annual Bike Authority Cyclocross Series; series points will be awarded accordingly. Open category racers will compete together for the same cash purse, but points will be awarded based on age category defined under series rules. For more info visit: http://www.teamlakeeffect.net

Categories: Expert/40+ Open [all Cat 1,2,3,Pro,Semi,Expert], Intemediate Men [Cat 4, sport], Women’s Open, Novice Men [Cat 5, Beginner], Novice Women, Juniors [under 18]

 

Start Times: 11:00–1:15 Registration Open

                        12:00pm All Novice/Juniors - 30min.

                        12:45pm Intemediate Men/Womens Open - 45min.

                        1:45pm Expert/40+ Open - 1hr.

 

Awards:        Immediately following Expert/40+ Open at Willoughby Brewing Company   [top of the hill]

                        All Categories: 1st Lap “Primes” provided by Willoughby Brewing Company [$10 gift card]

                        Expert/40+ Open, Cash Payout 15 Deep: 1st $300, 2nd $200, 3rd $150, 4th $125, 5th $100, 6th $90, 7th $80, 8th $70, 9th $60, 10th $50, 11th $45, 12th $40, 13th $35, 14th $30, 15th $25

                        Women’s Open, Cash Payout 3 Deep: 1st $150, 2nd $100, 3rd $50

                        All other categories: Merchandise 3 Deep

 

Series:           This is Race #2 of the Bike Authority Cyclocross Series, points will be awarded accordingly. Expert/40+ Open category racers will compete together for the same cash purse, but points will be awarded based on age category defined under series rules. For more info visit: www.teamlakeeffect.net

 

Entry Fee:    $20 [USCF or NORBA license required]

                        One day permits will be available for $10

                        USCF permit pending

 

Website:        www.teamspin.com, www.sssmst.com

Contact Info: greg [at] spinbikeshop.com

 

Todd Field, Willoughby, Ohio
Address: 38264 Glenn Ave, Willoughby, OH 44094
Link to race flyer

2008-10-05 Leroy Twp Cyclocross

Last Sunday Sadie and I found ourselves at the Leroy Twp CX race. We arrived a little later than I had wanted, and we didn't have time to preview the course before the start of the C race. It ended up being OK as I was able to get out there once the C's started to finish.

The starting area was a little cramped so getting a good position would be critical. I lined up on the far left, and a couple of riders came in late to fill in further to my left which was OK. Drew Berclaw got the hole shot with me right behind him through the first 90*, 180*, 90* turn combo heading into the only set of barriers. The barriers were pretty close and Drew ended up kicking the second barrier, splintering the white pine plank. He looked and said he was OK as I shot past.

An of camber right turn lead into a tightening spiral with a 180* switchback at the end to shoot you back out. The next obstacle was a BIG dirt mound with 20-30 yards of MTB style single track along the top ridge. I was fully prepared to run this section, but I can't recall if I ran it during the race at all. I do remember biting it HARD coming down the off camber turn at the end because I was braking too hard with the front. I banged up my knee pretty good and dropped my chain under the 3rd eye. However, I didn't loose any places in this mishap, only valuable time.

Through a muddy round about and then across a quick bump of a ditch. This lead into a maze of turns around several trees, I ended up taking an extra turn here losing more time on a later lap... Making a narrow turn around a baseball field while trying to avoid the ditch lead out onto a welcomed pavement section before the circus of switchbacks which took you across a ditch along the road 7 times. The ditch crossings became increasingly difficult because the ditch got deeper the farther down the course. The first crossings were ridable (more so heading out toward the road than back into the field). Hitting the crossings at a slight angle let you climb across the slope so it wasn't as steep. Even then the later crossings had me almost stalling out heading back up to the field. I decided to dismount on these as shown below.



Once the playing in the ditch part was complete, we passed the wheel pits and rode around the grass along the edge of the park back to the start/finish.

The race was pretty uneventful and even though there was $$ on the line for the top four spots, I just wasn't into racing that day. I found myself settling in on a 'managable' pace not really wanting to chase but more to maintain my position. Nate Loman tried to bring me along as he went on the chase, but I couldn't make myself stick on his wheel. Towards the end of the race I just tried not to slow down or cost myself any more time with dumb mistakes.

There is a picture of the course layout HERE. Results and pictures can be found HERE.

Putting it all together - How H.R.1424 meshes with IRC 132.f

Thanks to the Cornell Law School Legal Information Institute (LII), I was able to encorporate the legal changes from H.R.1424 with Internal Revenue Code TITLE 26 > Subtitle A > CHAPTER 1 > Subchapter B > PART III > § 132 Certain fringe benefits

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Change(a):

(f) Qualified transportation fringe

(1)In general

For purposes of this section, the term “qualified transportation fringe” means any of the following provided by an employer to an employee:

(A) Transportation in a commuter highway vehicle if such transportation is in connection with travel between the employee’s residence and place of employment.

(B) Any transit pass.

(C) Qualified parking.

(D) Any qualified bicycle commuting reimbursement.

Change (b):

(2) Limitation on exclusion

The amount of the fringe benefits which are provided by an employer to any employee and which may be excluded from gross income under subsection (a)(5) shall not exceed—

(A) $100 per month in the case of the aggregate of the benefits described in subparagraphs (A) and (B) of paragraph (1),

(B) $175 per month in the case of qualified parking, and

(C) the applicable annual limitation in the case of any qualified bicycle commuting reimbursement.

Change (c):

(5) Definitions

For purposes of this subsection—

(A) Transit pass

The term “transit pass” means any pass, token, farecard, voucher, or similar item entitling a person to transportation (or transportation at a reduced price) if such transportation is—

(i) on mass transit facilities (whether or not publicly owned), or

(ii) provided by any person in the business of transporting persons for compensation or hire if such transportation is provided in a vehicle meeting the requirements of subparagraph (B)(i).

(B) Commuter highway vehicle
The term “commuter highway vehicle” means any highway vehicle—

(i) the seating capacity of which is at least 6 adults (not including the driver), and

(ii) at least 80 percent of the mileage use of which can reasonably be expected to be—

(I) for purposes of transporting employees in connection with travel between their residences and their place of employment, and

(II) on trips during which the number of employees transported for such purposes is at least 1/2 of the adult seating capacity of such vehicle (not including the driver).

(C) Qualified parking
The term “qualified parking” means parking provided to an employee on or near the business premises of the employer or on or near a location from which the employee commutes to work by transportation described in subparagraph (A), in a commuter highway vehicle, or by carpool. Such term shall not include any parking on or near property used by the employee for residential purposes.

(D) Transportation provided by employer
Transportation referred to in paragraph (1)(A) shall be considered to be provided by an employer if such transportation is furnished in a commuter highway vehicle operated by or for the employer.

(E) Employee
For purposes of this subsection, the term “employee” does not include an individual who is an employee within the meaning of section 401 (c)(1).

(F) DEFINITIONS RELATED TO BICYCLE COMMUTING REIMBURSEMENT-

(i) QUALIFIED BICYCLE COMMUTING REIMBURSEMENT- The term `qualified bicycle commuting reimbursement' means, with respect to any calendar year, any employer reimbursement during the 15-month period beginning with the first day of such calendar year for reasonable expenses incurred by the employee during such calendar year for the purchase of a bicycle and bicycle improvements, repair, and storage, if such bicycle is regularly used for travel between the employee's residence and place of employment.

(ii) APPLICABLE ANNUAL LIMITATION- The term `applicable annual limitation' means, with respect to any employee for any calendar year, the product of $20 multiplied by the number of qualified bicycle commuting months during such year.

(iii) QUALIFIED BICYCLE COMMUTING MONTH- The term `qualified bicycle commuting month' means, with respect to any employee, any month during which such employee--

(I) regularly uses the bicycle for a substantial portion of the travel between the employee's residence and place of employment, and

(II) does not receive any benefit described in subparagraph (A), (B), or (C) of paragraph (1).

Change (d):

(4) No constructive receipt

No amount shall be included in the gross income of an employee solely because the employee may choose between any qualified transportation fringe (other than a qualified bicycle commuting reimbursement) and compensation which would otherwise be includible in gross income of such employee.

Now there is some debate on the blog of a teammate of mine as to wether or not the bicycle transportation fringe benefit will mean money in his/our pockets. Jim Abrams (AP) is summarizes the tax changes as follows: "Allowing employers to exempt from taxation what they spend on some fringe benefits for workers who commute to work by bicycle, for example reimbursing the cost of parking the bikes. Cost: $2 million." However, qualified parking was already addressed under the IRC with it's own line item. 'Qualified bicycle commuting reimbursement' is an entirely separate line item. It is also explicitly defined as reimbursement 'for reasonable expenses incurred by the employee during such calendar year for the purchase of a bicycle and bicycle improvements, repair, and storage, if such bicycle is regularly used for travel between the employee's residence and place of employment.' Now if your employer were to charge for bicycle parking, and you would pay your employer, who would then reimburse you for what you paid them, then your employer would be able to reap the tax benefit with no additional tangible benefit realized by the bicycle commuter. But I don't know if this would be legal. I read storage to mean if there was nowhere on site at your residence or place of employment to park your bicycle, you would then be able to apply $20 per month to the cost of bicycle storage.

Yokota Fritz also has a good write up with a lot of discussion. Bike commuter benefit now law! - Cyclelicious. Click here for the complete text of H.R.1424 SEC. 211. TRANSPORTATION FRINGE BENEFIT TO BICYCLE COMMUTERS as taken from and linked to The LIBRARY of CONGRESS.

So let's hear it, what's your take on the bill, the way it was passed, and what it means?

Transportation Fringe Benefit to Bicycle Commuters

Update 10/06/2008 - What does H.R.1424 mean for you?? I did an analysis of how H.R.1424 meshes with current Internal Revenue Code which can be found HERE: http://cyclonecross.blogspot.com/2008/10/putting-it-all-together-how-hr1424_06.html

From: The LIBRARY of CONGRESS

H.R.1424

Title: A bill to provide authority for the Federal Government to purchase and insure certain types of troubled assets for the purposes of providing stability to and preventing disruption in the economy and financial system and protecting taxpayers, to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide incentives for energy production and conservation, to extend certain expiring provisions, to provide individual income tax relief, and for other purposes

From the 6th version of H.R.1424:

SEC. 211. TRANSPORTATION FRINGE BENEFIT TO BICYCLE COMMUTERS.

(a) In General- Paragraph (1) of section 132(f) is amended by adding at the end the following:

`(D) Any qualified bicycle commuting reimbursement.'.

(b) Limitation on Exclusion- Paragraph (2) of section 132(f) is amended by striking `and' at the end of subparagraph (A), by striking the period at the end of subparagraph (B) and inserting `, and', and by adding at the end the following new subparagraph:

`(C) the applicable annual limitation in the case of any qualified bicycle commuting reimbursement.'.

(c) Definitions- Paragraph (5) of section 132(f) is amended by adding at the end the following:

`(F) DEFINITIONS RELATED TO BICYCLE COMMUTING REIMBURSEMENT-

`(i) QUALIFIED BICYCLE COMMUTING REIMBURSEMENT- The term `qualified bicycle commuting reimbursement' means, with respect to any calendar year, any employer reimbursement during the 15-month period beginning with the first day of such calendar year for reasonable expenses incurred by the employee during such calendar year for the purchase of a bicycle and bicycle improvements, repair, and storage, if such bicycle is regularly used for travel between the employee's residence and place of employment.

`(ii) APPLICABLE ANNUAL LIMITATION- The term `applicable annual limitation' means, with respect to any employee for any calendar year, the product of $20 multiplied by the number of qualified bicycle commuting months during such year.

`(iii) QUALIFIED BICYCLE COMMUTING MONTH- The term `qualified bicycle commuting month' means, with respect to any employee, any month during which such employee--

`(I) regularly uses the bicycle for a substantial portion of the travel between the employee's residence and place of employment, and

`(II) does not receive any benefit described in subparagraph (A), (B), or (C) of paragraph (1).'.

(d) Constructive Receipt of Benefit- Paragraph (4) of section 132(f) is amended by inserting `(other than a qualified bicycle commuting reimbursement)' after `qualified transportation fringe'.

(e) Effective Date- The amendments made by this section shall apply to taxable years beginning after December 31, 2008.

ADDED: 10/06/2008

There is a bit of discussion in the cycling circles as to what this all means. I will continue to update this entry and probably add additional information as I find or hear it. See this IRS link for additional explanation: Transportation (Commuting) Benefits from which appears to be Publication 15-B

Transportation (Commuting) Benefits

This section discusses exclusion rules that apply to benefits you provide to your employees for their personal transportation, such as commuting to and from work. These rules apply to the following transportation benefits.

• De minimis transportation benefits.

• Qualified transportation benefits.

Special rules that apply to demonstrator cars and qualified nonpersonal-use vehicles are discussed under Working Condition Benefits, later.

De Minimis Transportation Benefits

You can exclude the value of any de minimis transportation benefit you provide to an employee from the employee's wages. A de minimis transportation benefit is any transportation benefit you provide to an employee if it has so little value (taking into account how frequently you provide transportation to your employees) that accounting for it would be unreasonable or administratively impracticable. For example, it applies to occasional transportation fare you give an employee because the employee is working overtime if the benefit is reasonable and is not based on hours worked.

Employee. For this exclusion, treat any recipient of a de minimis transportation benefit as an employee.

Qualified Transportation Benefits

This exclusion applies to the following benefits.

• A ride in a commuter highway vehicle between the employee's home and work place.

• A transit pass.

• Qualified parking.

The exclusion applies whether you provide only one or a combination of these benefits to your employees.

Qualified transportation benefits can be provided directly by you or through a bona fide reimbursement arrangement. However, cash reimbursements for transit passes qualify only if a voucher or a similar item that the employee can exchange only for a transit pass is not readily available for direct distribution by you to your employee. A voucher is readily available for direct distribution only if an employee can obtain it from a voucher provider that does not impose fare media charges or other restrictions that effectively prevent the employer from obtaining vouchers. See Regulations section 1.132-9 for more information.

You can exclude qualified transportation fringe benefits from an employee's wages even if you provide them in place of pay. For information about providing qualified transportation fringe benefits under a compensation reduction agreement, see Regulations section 1.132-9(b)(Q-11).

Commuter highway vehicle. A commuter highway vehicle is any highway vehicle that seats at least 6 adults (not including the driver). In addition, you must reasonably expect that at least 80% of the vehicle mileage will be for transporting employees between their homes and work place with employees occupying at least one-half the vehicle's seats (not including the driver's).

Transit pass. A transit pass is any pass, token, farecard, voucher, or similar item entitling a person to ride, free of charge or at a reduced rate, one of the following.

• On mass transit.

• In a vehicle that seats at least 6 adults (not including the driver) if a person in the business of transporting persons for pay or hire operates it.

Mass transit may be publicly or privately operated and includes bus, rail, or ferry. For guidance on the use of smart cards and debit cards to provide qualified transportation fringes, see Rev. Rul. 2006-57, which is on page 911 of Internal Revenue Bulletin 2006-47 at www.irs.gov/pub/irs-irbs/irb06-47.pdf, and
Notice 2007-76, which is on page 735 of Internal Revenue Bulletin 2007-40 at
www.irs.gov/pub/irs-irbs/irb07-40.pdf.

Qualified parking. Qualified parking is parking you provide to your employees on or near your business premises. It includes parking on or near the location from which your employees commute to work using mass transit, commuter highway vehicles, or carpools. It does not include parking at or near your employee's home.

Employee. For this exclusion, treat the following individuals as employees.

• A current employee.

• A leased employee who has provided services to you on a substantially full-time basis for at least a year if the services are performed under your primary direction or control.

A self-employed individual is not an employee for qualified transportation benefits.

Exception for S corporation shareholders. Do not treat a 2% shareholder of an S corporation as an employee of the corporation for this purpose. A 2% shareholder is someone who directly or indirectly owns (at any time during the year) more than 2% of the corporation's stock or stock with more than 2% of the voting power. Treat a 2% shareholder as you would a partner in a partnership for fringe benefit purposes, but do not treat the benefit as a reduction in distributions to the 2% shareholder.

Relation to other fringe benefits. You cannot exclude a qualified transportation benefit you provide to an employee under the de minimis or working condition benefit rules. However, if you provide a local transportation benefit other than by transit pass or commuter highway vehicle, or to a person other than an employee, you may be able to exclude all or part of the benefit under other fringe benefit rules (de minimis, working condition, etc.).

Exclusion from wages. You can generally exclude the value of transportation benefits that you provide to an employee during 2008 from the employee's wages up to the following limits.

• $115 per month for combined commuter highway vehicle transportation and transit passes.

• $220 per month for qualified parking.

Benefits more than the limit. If the value of a benefit for any month is more than its limit, include in the employee's wages the amount over the limit minus any amount the employee paid for the benefit. You cannot exclude the excess from the employee's wages as a de minimis transportation benefit.

More information. For more information on qualified transportation benefits, including van pools, and how to determine the value of parking, see Regulations section 1.132-9.

Cycle for Parkinsons

I saw this blurb today:

Cindy Frazier, a patient suffering from the symptoms of Parkinson’s disease, has been an avid cyclist for some time, noticing that biking helped her symptoms. Her family, also cyclists, decided to start a ride to raise money for Parkinson’s research. They worked with Jay Alberts, PhD, Biomedical Engineering, who has done research on the benefits of cycling on Parkinson’s to start the Allgood Cycle for Parkinson's Criteruim, now in its third year. Read about the event in The Gwinnett Daily Post.

This event is going on my schedule for next year.

Cycle for Parkinsons Permit Number: 2008-2377 10/04/2008 - 10/05/2008 Lawrenceville, GA Event Flyer www.fraziercycling.com Online Registration

Atlantic Shores Velo Tim Molyneaux 413 S ALDERWOOD ST WINTER SPRINGS, FL 32708-3435 (407) 256-7971 (407) 951-7528 (fax) tim@topviewsports.com

F F F FLAT

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originally uploaded by benjacat.

Well the first race of the BA series is now under my belt (series info and results are here). The race was significantly harder than I expected. The weather was comfortably cool in the upper sixties and lower seventies for the B race. There were 39 men and 9 women starting 30 seconds later who massed at the starting line. The line wasn't very wide at about 7-8 riders wide, and I found myself in the 3rd/4th row. Needless to say, I didn't come close to getting the hole-shot, and I was in about 15-20th place going into the first set of turns.

I began to work to pass people, but it was hard at this point because it was quite congested and many people were jockeying for position. Although there was no single track, the course was pretty technical and challenging. The east most section began past the first couple of turns where we crossed quick 3ft dip down and shot back up the other side and into the 'hilly' portion. The 'hills' were actually man made dirt piles. The course wrapped up and around the tops of the 3 hills (two out and on the way back in) in a series of off camber 'S' turns. After cresting the 2nd hill, there were 2 quick descents, the 2nd of which ended with a 90* right turn in loose gravel. It was hard to find a good line here, and I ended up unclipping my right foot heading into this one in case I washed out.

After this turn, there was a flat section which lead out around and then up onto a paved section across the bridge to the island. The 3-4 inch high pavement edge started after an ever so slight rise and there was a quick 90* left turn right in the midst of the transition from grass to pavement. This made the transition difficult to bunny hop, and most riders compensated by slowing and unweighting the front and rear wheels in succession.

After a headwind out to the island and a sweeping 180* turn to head back, there was a man made barrier in the middle of a turn to head up the longest hill. There was still a lot of traffic at this point on the first lap and guys were having problems mounting and getting up the hill. I picked up a couple of places here when I chose to run up the hill.

Going over the off camber turn at the top of a small hill led into some fun switchbacks that took us up a small rise and then shot us down a dip and into the next left turn. These reminded me of riding at the Lorain speedway, when you would shoot up the bank and then swoop back down. Past the wheel pit there were many twists and turns, a quick jaunt in and out of the woods, and through two sections of sand. The first of these was ridable, the second was not.

Next there was as set of 3 railroad ties, evenly spaced about 10ft apart. I really appreciated that these barriers were not regulation height, although others liked them even more, since they could ride them. Finally there were a few more turns including a switchback that which crossed a gravel driveway at the apex. Heading down a gradual hill and sweeping turn brought us back to the start.

I picked up a few people over the course of the race, until I had my first mishap. Heading down the 3ft dip, I turned too sharp heading out of it and firmly planted and went over my front wheel. I got a nice gouge in my right calf from my chain ring and Pat Miranda gave me some words of encouragement as came up on me as I shook it off and remounted.

Heading out on the last lap, I was holding Scott Carter and Pat off while seeing who was next up ahead. Here is where I made my most costly mistake when I hit the pavement transition too hard and pinched my rear wheel. I thought it looked low and by the time I was sweeping around to head back in it was affecting my handling. I rode it back in, as Scott passed me. I continued to ride it until I was at the off camber hill, where I shouldered the bike and trudged to the pits.

I had taken my pit wheels off my road bike and unfortunately the drop out thickness was a good bit wider on my Ritchey, so the wheel change was a little less smooth than I'd liked. As Pat rode by he assured me that he had a giant gap on the next rider, which was accurate. I got out of the pits a little ways behind the next rider, Rick Bennett. I worked my way up to him and made my pass during the 2nd sand section.

At this point, I just wanted to hold my position into the finish and I didn't want to make any mistakes.

After a somewhat disappointing B race, I figured I'd bite the bullet and throw myself into the A race. I lined up at the back of the A's with Mike Vanucci and waited for the pain to begin. The A start went much like the B's and I was in the back fighting for position. At the top of the 2nd hill before the big descents, the pack jammed up. I chose to dismount and run around several people which really worked well.

Disaster struck again at the pavement transition where didn't unweight my front wheel enough and pinched again. This flat came quickly and I was less than 1/2 way out to the island before the leaders of the A masters caught and passed me. Riding the flat front was pretty tricky on the paved turn, but I got around and back in to where I could run to the pit.

As I was running to the pit, I passed Chris Ricardi whose rear wheel had shifted in the drow out. I was able to quickly change my wheel and get out a bit behind Chris, who I tried to go after. He was riding well at this point and putting a little more distance between us.

Through the S/F, out, and heading back through the pit area, I still hadn't gained much ground on Chris, but I saw Mike V. coming out after a wheel change. I trailed him for a while and when I passed him between the two sand sections, I said we should go after Ricardi.

Another lap came and went and I wasn't getting any closer to Chris, however, I was still hitting the same points on the course at the same time as other riders were hitting other points that I'd seen them at on previous laps. I think I remember seeing Mike V. in the pits again heading out to the technical part. My hunt for Chris was cut short when I felt my rear tire go flat after hitting a rock that I think I'd hit several times on previous laps and had still never seen. I'd gotten an extra 35 minute work out in the A race, but that was enough for me and for my tires.

2008-09-22-23 Michigan Double CX UCI

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I did the 2008 Michigan Double Cross UCI races this past weekend (was in town anyway for my nephew's 1st B-day). I just built up a new Ritchey steel CX bike on Thurs / Fri and had never even ridden it off road, let alone raced it prior to Saturday morning. Saturday's race was a little disappointing. I had just moved up into 2nd place on the 1st of 3 laps when I dropped my chain and got passed by about 20 guys while I tried to get it back on.

I was pretty flustered, since I knew I had been right up there. So I tried a little too hard to regain position and washed out twice in quick order on two down hill off-camber corners (losing even more positions). I managed to get my head on straight and fight back up, but then dropped my chain again after rear ending a guy who stalled while trying to ride a steep hill. The chain had fallen under my 3rd eye guard and I had a really hard time pulling it back out so I could get it on the ring again(I had to get the chain on the ring past the guard to the front and then force it out by turning the crank backward). All told, I guess I should have been happy with 15th place, even though I knew I should have gotten top 5.

Sunday went much better. I kept the wheels down on all except 2 corners, and those spills only cost me one place each, which I was able to quickly make up. I was able to keep the chain on, although it started to come out after the 2nd fall. I got 2nd and probably could have contended more for 1st, but all struggles I went through the day before, I decided to try and play it safe and ride more conservatively.

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originally uploaded by Robert Sroka.

Considering the total lack of experience I had on the new bike, having taped up the bar the morning of the first race, I'm really pleased with the handling and performance. While the course was dry and packed down overall, there were many corners consisting of downhill off camber switchbacks which were pretty sketchy because of the morning due (particularly on day two). I still need to experiment a little with tire pressure and am running the tires with a little higher presure than I'd like to run them. I'm worried about bottoming out and pinch flatting or damaging the wheels though.

I need to send out a HUGE Thank You to Rudy and to Bike Authority for getting me hooked up with such a sweet bike on such short notice. I've been to a lot of bike shops in Northeast Ohio, and Bike Authority surpasses them all when it comes down to it. But don't just take my word for it, be sure to stop over at the MyFoxCleveland HOT LIST and see for yourself what other people have to say!

Ritchey Break Away Cyclocross build

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originally uploaded by inquintessence.

I finally got around to deciding on what I want/need to build up a new Ritchey BAB CX bike. The frame and parts (sans the extra CX crank I ordered) came in Thursday. Rudy at Bike Authority got the BB chased and faced the head tube for me along with installing the BB, fork, headset, brake hanger, stem, seat & post. Rick was kind enough to pickup the frame and set it up on the stand in his garage to work on after I got out of work.

We got the Ritchey compact road crank installed after taking it off of Rick's CX bike and changing the rings out on it. The ITM handlebar from my road bike went on next along with an ultegra rear shifter. Next we took the road tires off my Ritchey Protocol LTD wheelset and put the Ritchey SpeedMax Cross tires on. I've been using these tires for a couple of seasons now, but I've decided to go with the 35mm instead of the 32mm. I also picked up a set of the Ritchey Excavader 35mm tires to try out for muddy conditions.

Once the wheels were on, we did some quick fit adjustments including flipping the stem down.

Tina Fey does Sarah Palin on SNL

In case you missed it:

Itchybits - Ode to an Idiot

I just came across a quick post on one of my favorite blogs:

Ode to an Idiot
Posted by a rider in one of our local clubs:"While training , how many of you have been on the receiving end of a smart-a$$ motorist buzzing you while simultaneously holding down the horn and scaring the be-jeez-ems out of you? I'm sure all of you. It happens to me weekly, sometimes more, and I train inside quite a bit. Well, last week, I got one! I was on a short recovery ride riding south on Route 9, close to home, when a white box truck did just that. Bad thing for him was he didn't account on the possibility of stopping for the red light down the road, nor did he think I would be able to stand up and sprint at 30+ to catch up to him at the red light. I caught him, and motioned for him to pull over. He responded with a smile and a double bird. Nice. So I read his plate and said it over and over again until I got home.

How many of you can relate to the above? Trust me, you NEED TO CLICK HERE to find out the rest of the story!!! I know the east siders will get a kick out of this, as well as the west siders and cyclists anywhere else. While I'd rather you leave comments on Betty's blog, feel free to comment here as well.

Have a happy and safe weekend!

Crossing the Obesity Summit

Recently I recieved request to start "talking about whom you are going to vote for and why....with FACTS." Well, as some of you might know, I am voting for Barack Obama on 11/4/2008. There are far too many reasons to list in one post, so I will give the reasons here and there over the comming weeks. One of the main reasons is Obama's Pro-Active stance on Healthcare. Get it pro active; not just reactionary and seditary?

Cleveland Clinic’s Obesity Summit is going on this week, addressing the problems the obesity epidemic causes for healthcare. A representative for presidential candidate Barack Obama spoke about his policy to fix the obesity problem in America. WKYC-TV 3 provided coverage.

Click HERE if the embeded video doesn't play.

From: http://www.clevelandclinicmeded.com/live/courses/2008/obesity08/overview.htm

Obesity is a major public health problem. Approximately two-thirds of the US population is overweight (ie, BMI > 25) and nearly half of those are obese(ie, BMI > 30). The increase in obesity is linked to a corresponding increase in obesity comorbidities, including type 2 diabetes, hyperlipidemia, hypertension, heart disease, metabolic syndrome, stroke, asthma, sleep apnea, liver and gallbladder disease, depression, low back pain, urinary incontinence, and several forms of cancer (eg, breast, prostate, colon). Obese individuals have a 50% to 100% increased risk of death from all causes when compared with normal-weight individuals.

Cleveland Clinic also sponsors Cleveland Clinic Bikes which is an "Employee Wellness initiative to provide resources for our employees that commute by bicycle, participate in biking events, or just like to ride with the family on weekends."

After I had a routine physical 5 years ago when the doctor told me that I should shed a few pounds, I've begun to take my health seriously. After a loss of 30 lbs (from 172-174 down to 141-143 at 5'7"), I feel 5-10 years younger. I have mentioned many times the benefits of cycling as part of a healthy lifestyle http://cyclonecross.blogspot.com/search?q=health I've given excerpts below of some of the information that the preceeding link return.

Awesome... Yet another reason to move to Europe.
Reuters Health: 'All U.S. adults could be overweight in 40 years'

An interesting angle on $4 per gallon for gas
The mass transit boom, Lower obesity rates, Fewer accidents, Shorter commutes, etc.

17 Reasons Bicycles Are Most Popular Vehicle in the World
2. Bicycling can make you healthy and hot… er… hotter.
4. Bicycling builds social groups and better community development.
5. Bicycling may encourage the breakdown of economic divides.
7. By reducing air pollution, bicycling instead of driving also reduces rates of asthma and lung disease.
8. Bicycling saves Australia nearly a quarter billion dollars in health costs each year.
13. A bicycle crash alone isn’t likely to kill you. (unlike auto accidents)
14. Bicyclists breath in less air pollution.

Obama Pledges Funding for Bike Programs
UbanVelo.org reports:

According to an article on Bicycle Retailer & Industry News, “If he were elected president he would increase funding for cycling and pedestrian projects.”In response to last week’s photo of Obama cycling, the presidential hopeful jokingly admitted, “He looked like Urkel.”Read the whole article here.

While the whole article is a must read, I think the following sums it up very well:

Stan Day, SRAM’s president, said that Obama “gets it.” He pointed out that Obama understands that bicycles can be part of a solution to issues as diverse as health care, obesity, energy and environmental policy. “He does his homework and he can connect the dots,” he said.

Benjacat's post on Freedom Machines.
In addition to infrastructure costs there are dozens of increased costs incured by American society due to the automobile. One of which is the increased cost of health care for the obese and sedentary;

Another poach from the Benjacat Blog
I think the culture he refers to is more widespread than it should be; I have witnessed it firsthand. Bicycles are seen as toys while cars are seen as a part of growing up. Well America is definitely growing and not in a good way. Just do a Google search for "Fat Americans". I'll even make it really easy, just click the link so you don't need exercise your fingers. ;) I especially like the Wired article that turned up in the over 50,000 results.

How about it, what are your thoughts on this issue?

The strippers got 6 feet - I only want HALF THAT

My reaction to a post on one of the blogs I frequent:

Jeff- Thanks for posting about this article. I'd heard about it before, but hadn't taken the time to read it. Like many other media accounts it's blatantly slanted against the cyclist. From the article: "Everything about that route -- frequent big-truck and semi traffic, two narrow lanes, an uneven gravel berm, 40-mph speed limit and no sidewalks -- conspires against them and the bicyclists with whom they share the road." The road doesn't need to be shared simply "because that's just about where the bus route ends"; it needs to be shared because that's the law and because cyclists have a right to use the road. Also, mentioning that there are no sidewalks is not particularly helpful, as it is often illegal and less safe to ride on the sidewalk.

"Dressed all in black and without a helmet, his sole source of safety is his head, which he turns to look behind him when traffic approaches from the front. If it's coming from behind, too, the 45-year-old French knows he must steer onto the gravel to avoid a collision, one that almost surely would kill him." The article briefly mentions French knows he needs better gear, but can't afford with his $7.50/hr income. I was going to say that he ignores "his sole source of safety" by neglecting his visibility. Heck a white tee shirt would go a long way to increase his visibility.

However, I think it is irresponsible journalism to include this description of French's riding in an article referring to Tracey Corbin without saying the following. (From: an earlier Dispatch news article) "He had lights on the bike, front and back - reflectors, too. And he always wore an orange safety vest to stand out in the early-morning dark." The article you link to further implies that Tracey Corbin wasn't taking adequate precautions here:

"Since Corbin's death, the 50-year-old Nimmo has installed two blinking red lights and a yield-shaped sign on his bike. Reflective letters that spell out Don't Kill Me are affixed to the sign, which faces the traffic behind Nimmo. He centered a 3-foot dowel along the top edge of the sign to give passing truckers and other drivers a notion of how much room he needs in the darkness of his own morning commute."

Corbin had done his part for safety. For Ann Fisher's commentary to imply otherwise is disgraceful.

I would say that instead of a bicycle lane, a road signage reminding motorists to share the road or watch for cyclists might be a good stop-gap measure. I love Nimmo's comment about the stripper law though: "The strippers got 6 feet," Nimmo said, referring to the legislation that, until it was amended in the Ohio House, required strippers to stay 6 feet from strip-club patrons. "We're only asking for half of what the strippers got." HB 390 was killed in the OH Senate. If it had passed, the driver who killed Tracey Corbin would have likely been charged with violating it. As it is, I don't think he's been charged with anything.

And because I can't post something cycling related, w/o posting something political, read this post to see why I'm a little worried (as is a lot of the rest of the World I'd imagine) come November 4th.

Re: Why rednecks may rule the world.

You know, I'm pretty fucking sick and tired of being put down and dismissed and disrespected for being educated and living in a city and having values that run a bit more esoteric than how to fucking field dress a goddamn moose. Fuck these people and their stupid fucking values. Fuck guns and hunting. Fuck "self-sufficiency" and flannel and ATVs and jet-skis. You want a goddamn culture war, you got it. I'm tired of you selfish petty assholes ruining every goddamn election and running this country to ground, all because you want a president you can be comfortable drinking a Bud with.

Read the rest of this insightful commentary over at pinchflatnews

Euphoria Cross Cancelled

Trying to get the word out ASAP that the Spin / Euphoria Cyclocross Race has been cancelled for tonight and the series has been postponed until further notice. Details are below:

---------- Forwarded message ----------
From: Greg Jackson
Date: Wed, Sep 10, 2008 at 3:59 PM
Subject: EUPHORIA CROSS CANCELLED!
To: Greg Jackson



Please help us distribute this message.

Due to circumstances beyond the control of the organizers, the Euphoria Cyclocross Race Series race has been postponed until further notice.


The land managers have decided to deny further access to their land. Be assured that their action is not a result of any indiscretion on the part of Spin Bike Shop or the racers. This is a direct result of the shareholders of the land not communicating properly with one another.



In the meantime we will work to find another venue. If we are successful we will let you know immediately.



Trust us when we say that we're at least as disappointed as you are about this, and that we worked very hard to ensure that the races would continue for the remaining sessions. We apologize for any inconvenience and will be refunding the remaining entry fees to those who paid for the series in full.


Sincerely,




The 'Cross Series Organizers

Hopefully things can be sorted out quickly so we can race next week. Anyone up for heading to Lakewood tonight?? ;)

Is Lance returning to the peloton

I just saw a link to the following Velonews article over at drunkcyclist aptly titled 'Livewrong' - "Apparently, cavorting with the Olsen twins, hooking up with Kate Hudson and shmoozing Hollywood’s elite isn’t much of a challenge for ‘ol one nut. Look who’s returning to the peleton." I guess you can add that list accomplishments to Lance's current endevour as reported by the last week's issue of RBR (Issue No. 359 - 09/04/08)

Lance Armstrong is getting slammed for joining the campaign against childhood vaccinations. Those in the movement believe the shots can cause autism. As a blogger called Orac puts it, "another celebrity has been sucked into the maw of antivaccine propagandizing disguised as an autism charity."

More on the vaccine 'debate' (if it even qualifies as that).


I digress; back to the main story from VeloNews:

Lance Armstrong will come out of retirement next year to compete in five road races with the Astana team, according to sources familiar with the developing situation.

Armstrong, who turns 37 this month, will compete in the Amgen Tour of California, Paris-Nice, the Tour de Georgia, the Dauphine-Libere and the Tour de France — and will race for no salary or bonuses, the sources, who asked to remain anonymous, told VeloNews.

...

Other rumors are that Armstrong will continue to pursue mountain bike racing, and may try his hand at cyclocross as well.

Click here to continue the VeloNews article

I think VeloNews hit the nail on the head when they said:

"A return to racing would no doubt bring large crowds to American races, and could perhaps save the Tour de Georgia, which is struggling to land a title sponsor."

All kidding aside, most any big name news is good in the cycling world today, as long as it doesn't involve doping.

Bicycle Air Power

Came across this brief article on Wired.com this morning:

WIRED MAGAZINE: 16.09
Science : Discoveries
Blimpin' Ain't Easy: Crossing the English Channel in a Pedal-Powered Airship*
By James Lee 08.18.08

Photo: Julien Giraroot/DPPI/Icon SMI

The article can be found: http://www.wired.com/science/discoveries/magazine/16-09/st_obsessed

Drill bit anyone?

Drill, baby, drill - Cyclelicious

Drill baby drill!

You know, I almost wish there would be hundreds of new oil wells drilled right now. But the reality of the situation is that the fish would just grow into the bigger tank and we would be in far worse shape in the future than we are currently. Now is the time to draw down America's addiction to oil. It's as simple as supply and demand. It's a two sided equation and people have to understand that reducing demand is just as viable, if not more viable, than simply increasing the supply.

TRIGUYJT TRIATHLETE...SPORTSCASTER...MOTIVATOR:: LIFE'S A BLAST: A Champion For Life

TRIGUYJT TRIATHLETE...SPORTSCASTER...MOTIVATOR:: LIFE'S A BLAST: A Champion For Life

JT expands on the legacy of Darryl Kollai whose passing I posted about yesterday.

Rash of tragedies

Most of you in Northeast Ohio will remember hearing about Miles Coburn's tragic and fatal accident while cycling east of Cleveland on 8/16/08

Last week I had briefly mentioned that a participant had died while competing in the JCB biathlon, a race I participated in for the first time that day. I'll ask again for everyone to keep Kevin Karn's family in your thoughts and prayers. I just learned yesterday of Darryl Kollai's untimely death this past Saturday. While in the middle of posting this blog entry, I happened to TiVo this news segment (hopefully the content will be posted to myfoxcleveland.com so that I can link to it). Thanks to TRIGUYJT for this thoughtful segment and blog post.



While still working on this blog entry and posting the video above, I received a disheartening call from my girlfriend who told me that one of her highschool friends, Daniel Duncan, had just been hit and killed by a drunk driver while riding back to the West Virginia Wesleyan campus. He was a 2008 graduate of Norwalk Catholic (Norwalk St. Paul).

http://www.wvmetronews.com/print.cfm?func=displayfullstory&storyid=26202

09/04/2008
Wesleyan Freshman Killed In Accident
Staff
Buckhannon
An after dinner bike ride ended tragically for a freshman student at West Virginia Wesleyan Wednesday night. Upshur County Sheriff's Deputies say 18-year-old Daniel Duncan of Norwalk, Ohio was killed when he was hit head-on by a drunk driver.

Sheriff Virgil Miller says the accident occurred on Route 20 about six miles south of the Buckhannon campus in the community of Hinkleville. He says Duncan was apparently riding back to campus when a truck being driven by 23-year-old Roger Lee Harrison of French Creek hit him. Sheriff Miller says Harrison was attempting to pass another vehicle when the deadly accident occurred.

Sheriff Miller says Harrison left the scene of the accident, but several residents outside a nearby convenience store saw the whole thing. "They were able to give us a description and information," the sheriff said. Harrison was arrested within 90 minutes of the crash.

West Virginia Wesleyan spokesman Bob Skinner says Daniel Duncan had already started to make an impact on campus although he had just been there for a little more than two weeks. "He joined our Honors program, was a member of the Concert Chorale, the Wesleyan Jazz Ensemble and Cycling Club," Skinner said. "He had a list of activities that you usually don't see freshman do that quickly."

Skinner says counselors are in place at the college and a memorial service has been scheduled for next Tuesday. "This was a charismatic young man who had lots of friends at the college," Skinner said.

The last student killed at Wesleyan died in a car wreck in early 2006.
Sheriff Miller says Roger Harrison is charged with a pair of felonies, DUI causing death and leaving the scene of a deadly accident. He says Harrison has never been arrested in Upshur County, where he recently moved, but has been in custody on a number of other charges in California, Illinois, Louisiana and Pocahontas County.

The sheriff met with the student’s family Thursday morning. Skinner says Wesleyan’s president and dean of students also spoke with them. He says they are devastated but thankful for the help Wesleyan is providing.

While our collective loss pales in comparison to the individual loss faced by the families and close friends of the dearly departed, this is a lot for this area's cycling community to face in such a short time period. I strongly maintain that not only the length but also the quality of one's life is normally greatly enhanced by cycling. But this is a reminder to please be careful on the roads both as cyclists and as motorists.

On a related note, a good friend of mine had a near fatal heart attack while working out this past winter. He told me his doctors said that his heart attack would have been fatal had he not been in good physical shape (from cycling) and that he had recognized the symptoms early on. While diet and excersise will go a long way toward improving health, it is important to be cautious and consult with a health care professional if you're having issues or something doesn't feel right. I think I'm going to schedule either a stress test or a VO2 Max test in the near future to make sure I am staying within my limits and don't have any problems that I'm not yet aware of.

Update at 9:15pm 9/4/08 http://gwadzilla.blogspot.com/2008/09/ian-hibell-cyclist-who-pedalled-world.html

Simon de Bruxelles

A cyclist who pedalled the world for more than 40 years, braving raging rivers, a lion and the hospitality of an Eskimo princess, has been killed by a hit-and-run driver in Greece.

Ian Hibell, 74, was a well-known figure in the world of long-distance cycle touring, setting several records and pedalling the equivalent of ten times around the Equator.

I honestly cannot believe the disregard for human life that one would need to have in order to hit a pedestrian, cyclist, motorcycle, or motorist and then drive away...

Update at 12:50pm 9/5/08 Funeral arrangements for Daniel Duncan have been posted on the Norwalk Catholic website

See you Tonight

UPDATE - Euphoria Cross Cancelled!

The Euphoria Cyclocross Series

[Presented by Team Spin / RR Donnelley]

Wednesdays, September 3 - October 22, 2008

time	what	field	length	entry	prizes
5.30-6.05	registration
6.15	start	A	45-60 min	$10	cash - 3 deep
6.16	start	B	30-45 min	$10	merch - 3 deep

Location: Emerald Corporate Park (map and directions can be found HERE)
Emerald Parkway
Cleveland Ohio 44135
Emerald Pkwy is located just off of I-480 / Grayton Rd. (exit 9). At the bottom of exit, make a left turn at the traffic light to go north on Grayton Rd. Stay in the left lane and make a left turn at the next traffic light which will be Emerald Pkwy. Go down Emerald Pkwy a little ways and you will see parking and registration.

Entry Fee: $10 per week or $50 all eight weeks [USA Cycling license required; one-day licenses will be available for $10 for those looking to try a race]
USCF permit pending

Registration: Complete the series liability release [covers all eight races for licensed racers]
If you need a one day license, use this form instead.
Sign and date liability release [each week]
Complete sign-in sheet [includes pre-registrants]
Preregistration available at Spin [Lakewood location only]

Categories: A Race: Cat 1, 2, 3, Pro, Semi-pro and Expert
B Race: Cat 4, 5, Citizen, Sport and Beginner

Prizes: A Race: weekly cash three deep, overall cash ten deep, payout based on turn out B Race: weekly merchandise three deep, overall cash five deep
series winners determined by points best five out of eight races

Website: teamspin.com / spinbikeshop.com

Contact Info: info@spinbikeshop.com

Click HERE for a printable race flyer (.pdf)

Thelma vs. Bones - rumble on the road

Some of you might remember back in January when I met Thelma and started a meaningful relationship that has lasted just over 7 months now. Well, I know it's usually not good to bring up a previous fling, but I need to really show the change that Thelma has brought to my life.

Don't get me wrong, my relationship with Bones was a good one while it lasted. We had many good times. Reminiscing to a previous post 'What coulda been...', I sometimes miss my rough and ragged Bones:

Pics from both the Broadview races in 2005. Right now, it looks like the weather will be good for this Saturday's race.

Hopefully Copley's will be good too.

(Although I'm certain it won't be in the 60's like it was last year)

It seems like it was only yesterday that this pic was taken at The Fields in Broadview Heights:

Dirty Bikes!,
originally uploaded by gburkhol.

It tugs at my heart to remember trusty old Bones 3 and the good times we had. She has now hitched a ride to the west coast with a dear friend of mine. I had almost forgot about the brief stint I had with Bones' little sis Bones 2 after she and my friend grew apart and when Bones 3 took a liking to his car and latched on. I really hope for his sake that she wasn't just using him for the ride to LA. My brief fling with Bones 2 (I would hardly even call it a fling, especially since Thelma is the jealous type) ended almost before it started when she hopped in the car and rode off with another friend of mine looking for Nirvana or something.

It's good to remember all the fun times that I had with my Saris Bones 3. When I let her go, she looked almost as good as the day I first met her 7 years ago. She was very sturdy and it's not like I treated her as nicely as I could have by leaving her on my car year round the majority of the time. She did have her way of showing displeasure with her rougher touch on my Alero's finish and the frames of my bikes (the car's finish could have been easily protected had I not shared the same disregard for it as I did for ole Bones).

But enough about the past; I'm really looking forward to a longer and better relationship with my Saris Thelma 3. I will be sure to post more pics of her in all her glory when the Cyclocross season starts next week. But until then to hook up with a Bones or Thelma of your own, see the fine gentlemen at Bike Authority. They have a great selection of Saris racks to choose from. And this weekend you can even look forward to a 10% discount on the Saris rack of your choosing. Click HERE for more info, or just read down the page.

Bike Authority - Customer Appreciation Sale!

www.bikeauthority.com

Bike Authority, Northeast Ohio's High Performance Bicycle Specialists, is Clelebrating 15 Years!

Come and Celebrate with them in their first ever CUSTOMER APPRECIATION SALE!

EVERYTHING in the store ON SALE for 2 days only.
August 30th & 31st

After 15 years in the business, in the same location, we are inviting you to celebrate with us our first ever Customer Appreciation Event! This is arguably the largest and finest event we have ever had.

In Marc's Shopping Center 7979 Broadview Road Broadview Heights, Ohio 44147 440.546.9966

DETAILS:

15% OFF ANYTHING you can fit into a shopping bag. Bring in a new customer (not currently in our database) and receive an Additional 5% OFF all the contents of your shopping bag. 5% OFF EVERY BIKE IN STOCK. Purchase a bike and receive 30% OFF the computer of your choice. Purchase any Bike and receive a FREE water bottle and cage. 20% OFF Wetsuits. 20% off all remaining in stock wetsuits. 20% OFF Swim Accessories. 20% off all remaining in stock swimming accessories. Purchase any regular price Shorts and get 25% OFF any Regular Price Jersey. 10% OFF any in stock Saris Bike Rack. Purchase any set of tires and receive a Free set of tubes. 50% OFF selected clothing. 50% OFF selected men's and women's gloves. UP TO 35% OFF Selected '07 & '08 Bikes.

SCHEDULE OF EVENTS:

Saturday, August 30th

10:00am - 5:00pm	Customer Appreciation Sale "Kick-Off". The first 25 people through the door receive a Free Bike Authority T-Shirt.
10:00am - 11:00am	Women's Specific Clinic. A clinic designed to explain what the differences are between men's and women's cycling products.
11:00am	Basic Bike Maintenance Clinic held outside in our tent.
10:00am - 5:00pm	Bring the Kids. Free Helium balloons for all the kids.
10:00am - 5:00pm	WIN A FREE TREK 820. Enter the raffle to win a free bike. The drawing will be held on Sunday, August 31st.
10:00am - 5:00pm	CTC (Cleveland Triathlon Club) will be here all day, answering Triathlon related questions and enrolling new members. LOOK FOR THEIR TENTS IN OUR PARKING LOT!
11:00am - 4:00pm	Hybrid Test Ride. Come and test ride any of our Hybrid Comfort Bikes.
3:00pm	Nutrition, Power and Fitting. USAT Certified coach Sean Gilbert talks under the tent about some key elements of competition.

Sunday, August 31st

11:00am - 4:00pm	Customer Appreciation Sale "Cool-Down". This is the final day of the sale. The first 15 people through the door receive a Free Bike Authority Water Bottle.
2:00pm	FREE TREK 820 AWARDED. The winner of the free Trek will be chosen and must be present to receive the bike.

- Items on sale are limited to in stock items only. Special orders do not apply.
- Winner of the Free Trek 820 MUST be present at the time of the drawing to be awarded the free bike and must 18 years of age or older.
- This Sale excludes Cervelo Bikes.
- Shopping Bags for the "15% OFF" provided by Bike Authority.
- The "New Customer" must be added to our email database to receive an additional 5% off the contents of your shopping bag. Maximum 20% off.

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