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Happy Holidays
It's that time of year again, snow! What to do? Sit home by the fire reminiscing about the trails or strategizing for the first race. Of course not. The South Bonneville is usually ride able as is Lambert Park. Moab and St. George are a great get away. And if you're stuck here, you can always find some powder. Enjoy the break but stay active, that first race isn’t far away.
Preparing for next season the team needs sponsors. Here is our packet. It outlines who we are, why we are a team and what we hope to accomplish.
Preparing for next season the team needs sponsors. Here is our packet. It outlines who we are, why we are a team and what we hope to accomplish.
Fall Update
The race season is all but over, the 24 Hours of Moab is the last event for the mountain team. The road team has a couple more group rides scheduled. They are meeting at the Orem Mad Dog Cycles Saturday mornings at 8 am. Get out and enjoy the fall riding.
Road Rides
Fall is fast approaching, bringing with it some of the best time to be out on your road bike! I am including information about the remainder of the season for group road rides along with a plead for help. I need help from anyone who would like to lead a group ride on a Saturday morning in September. There are only six group rides left this year, so it would be great if everyone could come out! Our Tuesday skills clinics have ended, but will come back next year in a bigger, better way.
We will meet at the Orem shop at 8 am on Saturdays for the remainder of the season. In case there is any confusion, since it has changed a little bit, we will meet Saturdays at 8 am at the Orem Mad Dog Cycles. Group rides are open to riders of all skill levels, so we have a "no drop" policy, ensuring everyone sticks together and enjoys the ride.
Additional details about MDC group rides:
Here is the schedule for the remainder of the group ride season. If you would like to help one of these days, contact me.
August 28 - Ben Brown
September 4 -
September 11 - Lance Nelson & Tiffany
September 18 -
September 25 -
October 2 -
October 2 will be our last ride, since 24 Hours of Moab, our season-ending event, is on the 9th. Once I hear back from you guys about leading group rides, I will update the calendar. There are only six left, let's make them great!
We will meet at the Orem shop at 8 am on Saturdays for the remainder of the season. In case there is any confusion, since it has changed a little bit, we will meet Saturdays at 8 am at the Orem Mad Dog Cycles. Group rides are open to riders of all skill levels, so we have a "no drop" policy, ensuring everyone sticks together and enjoys the ride.
Additional details about MDC group rides:
- No Drop policy, stop intermittently to ensure all riders are together
- Self supported – bring your own water and food, plus clothing for the weather
- Pace: 14-18 mph, but adjust to the skill of the group
- Route: The route will be chosen based on skill of the group and time of year - prepare to enjoy a fun, challenging ride with other riders
Here is the schedule for the remainder of the group ride season. If you would like to help one of these days, contact me.
August 28 - Ben Brown
September 4 -
September 11 - Lance Nelson & Tiffany
September 18 -
September 25 -
October 2 -
October 2 will be our last ride, since 24 Hours of Moab, our season-ending event, is on the 9th. Once I hear back from you guys about leading group rides, I will update the calendar. There are only six left, let's make them great!
Update
Tonight! Family Group Ride. Meet at the Orem Mad Dog Cycles location ready to leave by 6 pm. Remember, everyone should have and wear a helmet.
Thursday Group Ride Payson Canyon. Two meeting places: Orem Mad Dog Cycles at 5:30 pm. Payson Mc Donalds at 6 pm, from here we will head up the canyon.
Invite your friends, bring your family and enjoy the ride.
Thursday Group Ride Payson Canyon. Two meeting places: Orem Mad Dog Cycles at 5:30 pm. Payson Mc Donalds at 6 pm, from here we will head up the canyon.
Invite your friends, bring your family and enjoy the ride.
Group Ride
We will be riding Corner Canyon in Draper on Thursday. Meet at the Orem Mad Dog Cycles location at 5:30 pm. The group will then car pool and reconvene at Andy Ballard Equestrian Park. Draper has done an amazing job developing and maintaining city trails and has a great trail system to show for it. Again, invite your friends family and co-workers.
Tour de Habitat
Mad Dog Cycles is sponsoring the Tour de Habitat in correspondence with Habitat for Humanity on Saturday August 21st at 2:00 p.m. This is a great ride that also offers a pair of socks, a ticket to the Orem Owls game, and some food all for $20 for adults, $5 for kids, or $50 for the whole family.
Season Finale
Summer has come and is now almost gone. With it's passing we also come to the end of another Intermountain Cup race season. This series of races, put on by Ed Chauner and his team, is the highlight and focus of our season. The races are well organized and range from the desert to the high mountains, fast and rolling to technical and steep. The variety of courses and locations keeps things interesting and makes for a challenging race season.
While the team finished 2nd overall, many of the individual riders from our group made the podium for their categories for the season. KC Holley finished 1st in Pro Women showing her dedication to the series and overall consistency. Chris Holley finished 3rd in Pro Men despite a less than stellar year by his own admission. Kevin Moffitt moved to Expert Men 40+ this year and dominated the category finishing first. Joseph Moffitt also finished in the top 3 of his category despite moving to Pro near the end of the season.
Other notable series finishes:
Greg Johnson: 3rd in Clydesdale
Kendra Clark: 3rd in Sport Women
Jen Hodnett: 2nd in Expert Women
Bruce Lyman: 1st in 50+ Men
Brad Mullen: 1st in 57+ Men
Bill Dark: 3rd in 57+ Men
Keith Payne: 3rd in 40+ Sport Men
Phil Benson: 4th in Single Speed
Adam Lisonbee: 7th in Expert Men 30-39
Wendy Cope: 4th in 35+ Women
Dorothy Gibson: 5th in 35+ Women
Overall it was a great season, mainly due to well-organized races and a great team. Thanks to all our team riders who rode with us this year. Still more to happen this year but I'm already looking forward to 2011.
Thank you also to our Sponsors who made our team possible:
Mad Dog Cycles, Powerbar, 4Life, Fibernet, Guru's, Northwestern Mutual, X-Tech, Alexanders Print Advantage, Intermountain Urological Institute, and our Coach Aaron Stites at Peak Performance & Fitness.
Industry sponsors included: Tifosi, Crank Brothers, Maxxis, Stans No Tubes, Camelbak, Gary Fisher (Trek).
While the team finished 2nd overall, many of the individual riders from our group made the podium for their categories for the season. KC Holley finished 1st in Pro Women showing her dedication to the series and overall consistency. Chris Holley finished 3rd in Pro Men despite a less than stellar year by his own admission. Kevin Moffitt moved to Expert Men 40+ this year and dominated the category finishing first. Joseph Moffitt also finished in the top 3 of his category despite moving to Pro near the end of the season.
Other notable series finishes:
Greg Johnson: 3rd in Clydesdale
Kendra Clark: 3rd in Sport Women
Jen Hodnett: 2nd in Expert Women
Bruce Lyman: 1st in 50+ Men
Brad Mullen: 1st in 57+ Men
Bill Dark: 3rd in 57+ Men
Keith Payne: 3rd in 40+ Sport Men
Phil Benson: 4th in Single Speed
Adam Lisonbee: 7th in Expert Men 30-39
Wendy Cope: 4th in 35+ Women
Dorothy Gibson: 5th in 35+ Women
Overall it was a great season, mainly due to well-organized races and a great team. Thanks to all our team riders who rode with us this year. Still more to happen this year but I'm already looking forward to 2011.
Thank you also to our Sponsors who made our team possible:
Mad Dog Cycles, Powerbar, 4Life, Fibernet, Guru's, Northwestern Mutual, X-Tech, Alexanders Print Advantage, Intermountain Urological Institute, and our Coach Aaron Stites at Peak Performance & Fitness.
Industry sponsors included: Tifosi, Crank Brothers, Maxxis, Stans No Tubes, Camelbak, Gary Fisher (Trek).
July Update
Team Group Ride on the 15th and 22nd. Meet at the Orem Mad Dog location at 5:30 pm.
Bike Safety Check at Timp Park on the Provo River Trail on 17th from 8 to 11 am.
Bajio Group Family Ride on the 19th. Meet at the Orem Mad Dog location at 6 pm. Get the word out, pick up a pass along card from the shop, invite your neighbors, bring your kids. This is a great way to start creating a bike culture in our community and it’s a lot of fun. Kids eat free with a paying adult (kids must have their helmet, as should anyone in the group who’s riding there). Come join us!
Summer Sale and Tour de France Party on the 24th. Meet at the Orem Mad Dog location at 7 am for road ride up South Fork then back to the shop for breakfast and to watch the final time-trial of the Tour. There will be prizes and a Trek 1.1 road bike given away from all entries received in the next two weeks.
Trail Building on the 27th. Meet at the Orem Mad Dog location at 5 pm. We'll carpool to the location determined by the Forest Service. Bring water, closed toe shoes, long pants and gloves. Plan on working for about two hours. Invite your friends, family and co workers. This event isn't just for racers, its for anyone who rides a mountain bike. There will be a raffle afterwords for cool cycling related prizes.
As always, everyone is welcome. No one will be left behind on group rides. Come ride with us! Bring your helmet and your friends!
Bike Safety Check at Timp Park on the Provo River Trail on 17th from 8 to 11 am.
Bajio Group Family Ride on the 19th. Meet at the Orem Mad Dog location at 6 pm. Get the word out, pick up a pass along card from the shop, invite your neighbors, bring your kids. This is a great way to start creating a bike culture in our community and it’s a lot of fun. Kids eat free with a paying adult (kids must have their helmet, as should anyone in the group who’s riding there). Come join us!
Summer Sale and Tour de France Party on the 24th. Meet at the Orem Mad Dog location at 7 am for road ride up South Fork then back to the shop for breakfast and to watch the final time-trial of the Tour. There will be prizes and a Trek 1.1 road bike given away from all entries received in the next two weeks.
Trail Building on the 27th. Meet at the Orem Mad Dog location at 5 pm. We'll carpool to the location determined by the Forest Service. Bring water, closed toe shoes, long pants and gloves. Plan on working for about two hours. Invite your friends, family and co workers. This event isn't just for racers, its for anyone who rides a mountain bike. There will be a raffle afterwords for cool cycling related prizes.
As always, everyone is welcome. No one will be left behind on group rides. Come ride with us! Bring your helmet and your friends!
Sherwood Hills
The Sherwood Hills race turned into the almost perfect (no vacation with young children is completely perfect) weekend camping trip.
My seven-year-old son has been begging to ride in a race. The kids’ course at this race was the perfect confidence builder. It was challenging without being too technical. He was very happy with his 4th place finish.
The course was perfect. The ground was semi-dry which meant a rare dust-free ride for the racers. Lots of shade trees kept the majority of the course in the shade (a bonus for riders and spectators). This course has a shorter loop than many races so they split the race into three stages to keep the trails from getting too jammed with riders. The pros may not have liked the 1:30 start, but 10:30 was just right for me in the single-speed category.
This race used to be placed earlier in the race season. Mud and snow have been problems for this race in past years. Let’s hope they keep the later timing. This race is worth the trip.
-- Scott Billings
My seven-year-old son has been begging to ride in a race. The kids’ course at this race was the perfect confidence builder. It was challenging without being too technical. He was very happy with his 4th place finish.
The course was perfect. The ground was semi-dry which meant a rare dust-free ride for the racers. Lots of shade trees kept the majority of the course in the shade (a bonus for riders and spectators). This course has a shorter loop than many races so they split the race into three stages to keep the trails from getting too jammed with riders. The pros may not have liked the 1:30 start, but 10:30 was just right for me in the single-speed category.
This race used to be placed earlier in the race season. Mud and snow have been problems for this race in past years. Let’s hope they keep the later timing. This race is worth the trip.
-- Scott Billings
Deer Valley
The Deer Valley course is on of my favorites. Some nasty service road climbs to start the race followed by winding single track. Saturday morning: raining and cold. I decided not make the journey to Park City. As the start time approached I had mixed feelings about my decision. The phone chimed in, start delayed. I could still make it if I left now. A few minutes later, race postponed.
The second try wasn't much better than the first, mother nature just didn't want to cooperate. Tried warming up but it was freezing cold. Most of us ended up huddled around anything to block the wind and blowing rain waiting for the kids race to finish. Shivering at the starting line Ed announced we had some of the worlds best racing in the pro class. Cannondale was having meetings and some of their European riders were in town. The race was shortened due to weather but it hurt all the same. Good thing though, soon after finishing the temperature dropped and the rain started.
Team Points
The second try wasn't much better than the first, mother nature just didn't want to cooperate. Tried warming up but it was freezing cold. Most of us ended up huddled around anything to block the wind and blowing rain waiting for the kids race to finish. Shivering at the starting line Ed announced we had some of the worlds best racing in the pro class. Cannondale was having meetings and some of their European riders were in town. The race was shortened due to weather but it hurt all the same. Good thing though, soon after finishing the temperature dropped and the rain started.
Team Points
What's Happening
Monday Family Club Ride. Meet at the Orem Mad Dog location at 6pm. From there we will head up the Provo Canyon Trail. Please come prepared with a helmet for everyone.
Tuesday Road Team Skills Session. Meet at the Orem Mad Dog location at 6pm. Come prepared to learn and have fun.
Wednesday Weekly Race Series at Sundance.
Thursday Group Ride. Meet at the Orem Mad Dog location at 5:30pm. The tentative plan is trials around Provo Canyon.
Tuesday Road Team Skills Session. Meet at the Orem Mad Dog location at 6pm. Come prepared to learn and have fun.
Wednesday Weekly Race Series at Sundance.
Thursday Group Ride. Meet at the Orem Mad Dog location at 5:30pm. The tentative plan is trials around Provo Canyon.
Draper
Corner Canyon, site of the Draper ICUP race, offers some of the best trails around. This years course took advantage of their great single track. Aside from the road section, just there to spread things out a bit, the entire course is groomed single track. With a water crossing thrown in for the spectators. This is always a popular race based on its location and, of course, the trails. Monday was no exception, huge fields in all categories. Unfortunately this presents a bit of a challenge: passing. I've been doing this for a while and think I've gotten this one down. Not that I'm fast by any means, just on the course longer than most. Passing other groups and lap traffic isn't the problem. Trying to get position within my group is hard. As a whole the Expert Men 30 - 39 category is huge and fast. Then there are the really fast, in order to race with them you have to be able to see the front of the pack. Coming into the race I new I had to go out fast in order to get a decent spot in the line that would form ascending toward the road. By accident I started on the front line, along with twenty others. I ended up farther back than I wanted and couldn't tell for sure where I was. The younger group caught up and mixed in along the road section. I felt I was riding fast passing others here and there throughout the lap. As we started the second lap the group I was in started to pull away. I tried repeatedly to catch a wheel, it didn't happen. My legs were gone. I thought about quitting, but where's the fun in that. I kept spinning and enjoyed the ride while the rest of my group, and a few others, passed me by. I finished the race, which felt more like a group ride, and went the annual team picnic. It's always fun to hang out with the team, their like an extension to my family.
-- Carson Chynoweth
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Team Points
-- Carson Chynoweth
More pics form the race
Team Points
National Trails Day
Meeting Time and Location: Saturday June 5th 8:00 a.m. Pine Hollow Trailhead up American Fork Canyon.
Logistical Considerations: Please car-pool to the trailhead to limit unnecessary congestion. The booth will be notified of the volunteer project. Please let them know that you are there for the National Trails Day event and they will waive your fee for the time you are working on the project. This will only apply to those vehicles parked at Pine Hollow trailhead and Salamander Flat. We will be working close to the trailheads from either end so bringing bikes is not necessary.
Project Description: We will be working on the lower section of the Pine Hollow Trail. Once we meet we will break off into two main groups. One group will start at the bottom of the trail and work up, the other half will go to Salamander Flat and work down. We will be focusing on brushing, tread work (to remove slough and berm and fill in ditching tread) and drainage. Ultimately we will end up with two brushing crews and two tread crews.
Please come prepared with: Long pants, long sleeve shirt, leather gloves, sturdy closed toe shoes, sunglasses (for eye protection) water and snacks. If you have loppers or hand saws you may want to bring them.
Logistical Considerations: Please car-pool to the trailhead to limit unnecessary congestion. The booth will be notified of the volunteer project. Please let them know that you are there for the National Trails Day event and they will waive your fee for the time you are working on the project. This will only apply to those vehicles parked at Pine Hollow trailhead and Salamander Flat. We will be working close to the trailheads from either end so bringing bikes is not necessary.
Project Description: We will be working on the lower section of the Pine Hollow Trail. Once we meet we will break off into two main groups. One group will start at the bottom of the trail and work up, the other half will go to Salamander Flat and work down. We will be focusing on brushing, tread work (to remove slough and berm and fill in ditching tread) and drainage. Ultimately we will end up with two brushing crews and two tread crews.
Please come prepared with: Long pants, long sleeve shirt, leather gloves, sturdy closed toe shoes, sunglasses (for eye protection) water and snacks. If you have loppers or hand saws you may want to bring them.
Soldier Hollow
When we arrived it was raining, and snow was all over the ground. The course looked cool but the thoughts going through my head were those of bitter cold, slick and ugly. As we were getting ready and warming up on the paved trails. One of guys in my class passed by muddy and wet from a pass through the start finish area. Why were we there? It was cold, wet and ugly. I thought Soldier Hollow would postpone the race. After warming up the sun came out and started drying the course.
The race started, the course was in awesome condition. The first lap I had in my mind to try and stay on the grass so I would not get bogged down. It worked very well. The second lap I was thinking I would do the same but as I was riding I found the trail was perfect, dry and fast. All in all the course was fun and exciting. I was able to ride and see a lot of the team. Thanks to the Mad Dog ladies for letting me ride with them most of the race. They pushed me and set a good pace. The race was awesome!
-- Greg Johnson
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Team Points
The race started, the course was in awesome condition. The first lap I had in my mind to try and stay on the grass so I would not get bogged down. It worked very well. The second lap I was thinking I would do the same but as I was riding I found the trail was perfect, dry and fast. All in all the course was fun and exciting. I was able to ride and see a lot of the team. Thanks to the Mad Dog ladies for letting me ride with them most of the race. They pushed me and set a good pace. The race was awesome!
-- Greg Johnson
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Team Points
Upcoming Events
Monday – Family Ride leaving from the Orem Mad Dog Cycles store at 6 pm. We will ride to Provo canyon with a dinner stop at Bajio at Riverwoods. Discount coupons for all riders to make your meals at Bajio a better deal. Should be a lot of fun.
Wednesday – The Weekly Race Series is at Sundance. A great time to get some race pace training on a great course. $10 for your season race plate and $12 for each race.
Thursday – Group Ride will be up Provo Canyon, BST and the Burn Trail. Meet at the Orem Mad Dog Cycles store at 5:30pm. From there we will decide where to park in the canyon.
Wednesday – The Weekly Race Series is at Sundance. A great time to get some race pace training on a great course. $10 for your season race plate and $12 for each race.
Thursday – Group Ride will be up Provo Canyon, BST and the Burn Trail. Meet at the Orem Mad Dog Cycles store at 5:30pm. From there we will decide where to park in the canyon.
Sundance Spin
I look forward to the Sundance Race every year for a number of reasons. One - it's the Mad Dog team's home court, so to speak. Many of us have ridden it extensively throughout the years and that sort of intimate knowledge of a course brings confidence to rider. Two - We are usually in our new kits just before or at this race. 2010 was no exception and some of the team riders and I spent Friday afternoon sorting everyone's gear so we'd be ready to go. The kits looked great and seeing so many team riders out on course was exciting. Finally, the course and the event itself really feel like we are really into mountain bike season. The early season races are nice to get you thinking about it, 5-mile pass helps you realize your fitness needs to be improved, but Sundance is when you start remembering what great single-track is like and how elevation feels on your lungs. Ouch!
So the team showed up in force on Saturday and there were many podium finishes by Mad Dog riders. We won the race with a total of 153 points, which puts us back into 2nd place on the team standings. We still have alot of work to do to catch UMB, but if we can have showings like Sundance we could make it an interesting season for the team competition.
We had a little mud to contend with, a few mechanicals, but overall everyone raced well and then we spent time together eating and talking about our experiences during the race. It was a beautiful day. The camaraderie of our team and the support of it's members and their families is what makes it great. While I wouldn't say we are unique in this way, I certainly do think our team has a very close knit feel to it and this makes the shared experiences that much more special. Thanks to all those who came race and supported the team on Saturday. I hope we can have many more races like that this season.
-- Keith Payne
More pics form the race
Team Points
So the team showed up in force on Saturday and there were many podium finishes by Mad Dog riders. We won the race with a total of 153 points, which puts us back into 2nd place on the team standings. We still have alot of work to do to catch UMB, but if we can have showings like Sundance we could make it an interesting season for the team competition.
We had a little mud to contend with, a few mechanicals, but overall everyone raced well and then we spent time together eating and talking about our experiences during the race. It was a beautiful day. The camaraderie of our team and the support of it's members and their families is what makes it great. While I wouldn't say we are unique in this way, I certainly do think our team has a very close knit feel to it and this makes the shared experiences that much more special. Thanks to all those who came race and supported the team on Saturday. I hope we can have many more races like that this season.
-- Keith Payne
More pics form the race
Team Points
Busy Week
May 13 - Guided Ride, weather permitting. Meet at the Orem Mad Dog Cycles at 5:30pm. We will car pool to the mouth of Provo Canyon and explore the trails.
May 15 - Mad Dog Cycles is sponsoring the ICUP race at Sundance Resort. This event is a favorite among racers and great to watch from the chair-lift.
May 17 - Family Ride. Meet at the Orem Mad Dog Cycles at 6:00pm.
Check back for up to date details.
May 15 - Mad Dog Cycles is sponsoring the ICUP race at Sundance Resort. This event is a favorite among racers and great to watch from the chair-lift.
May 17 - Family Ride. Meet at the Orem Mad Dog Cycles at 6:00pm.
Check back for up to date details.
5 Mile Pass
At first I couldn't believe how the weather turned out. Driving to the race it was pouring rain. I thought this race was going to be like the last years, 5 miles of mud. I was pretty upset. I wanted to do the full course. When I made it to the course the sun was shining and not a spot of rain. The course was dry with a coating of dust. I was more excited than ever and had a feeling that this was going to be a good race. At the starting line everyone was dressed for cold weather. I felt good and my legs felt pretty good as well. I ate a Powerbar then we all headed off. I had a good start but not the best, since this course has plenty of room to pass it didn’t matter. I passed a few racers and had a blast doing all the climbs and down-hills. This was a relatively rolling course, we were all a rockin' it! I was so happy to be racing! When I got to "the wall", I had to get off and hike like. After the brutal hike, it was good to be on the bike again. Seven Mile Wash was great fun! The rest of the climbs were steep, I cleaned them all. I finished 6th place in the Beginner 30-39 age group. I thought I did better than most other races in the past year and left with a smile on my face.
-- Dan Barlow
-- Dan Barlow
Community Ride
Thursday’s Community Ride will be hosted by Wendy Cope and K.C Holley. We will meet at the Orem Mad Dog Cycles at 5:30pm then carpool/drive to the trail head. We are going to ride some of the trails at the mouth of Provo Canyon above Timpanogos Park. We have not solidified the route yet, but the options are endless in that area. So invite your friends, neighbors, co-workers etc. and join us.
Group Ride
Thursday’s weather is looking good again. The plan this week is to ride Whiting Trail in Mapleton. Meet at Mad Dog Cycles in Orem at 5:30 pm then we will carpool/drive to the trail head.
Invite your friends and join us!
This again is open to one and all. But there will be a female contingency as part of the advanced Ride Like a Girl. So if you know of a girl who has been riding for a bit, has some base fitness and skills then be sure to invite her along. This will be less instructive and more like a group ride, but pointers may still be passed along.
Scott and Kendra will be leading the ride. According to Scott, the gate will likely not be open (no water access) so we will meet at the base of the road and climb it car free.
Directions: Exit I-15 at Springville (Exit 260). Head East 2 miles to intersection of Main Street and 400 South. Turn right (South) on Main Street, staying in the right lane toward Highway 89/Price. Continue approximately 2.3 miles to Maple Street. Turn left (East) on Maple/State Hwy 147 for approximately 0.9 mile to Main Street in Mapleton. Turn left (North) on Main Street. Turn right (East) on 400 North. Drive East on 400 North for approximately 2.7 miles until you reach Whiting Campground.
See you there.
Invite your friends and join us!
This again is open to one and all. But there will be a female contingency as part of the advanced Ride Like a Girl. So if you know of a girl who has been riding for a bit, has some base fitness and skills then be sure to invite her along. This will be less instructive and more like a group ride, but pointers may still be passed along.
Scott and Kendra will be leading the ride. According to Scott, the gate will likely not be open (no water access) so we will meet at the base of the road and climb it car free.
Directions: Exit I-15 at Springville (Exit 260). Head East 2 miles to intersection of Main Street and 400 South. Turn right (South) on Main Street, staying in the right lane toward Highway 89/Price. Continue approximately 2.3 miles to Maple Street. Turn left (East) on Maple/State Hwy 147 for approximately 0.9 mile to Main Street in Mapleton. Turn left (North) on Main Street. Turn right (East) on 400 North. Drive East on 400 North for approximately 2.7 miles until you reach Whiting Campground.
See you there.
Cholla Challenge
I had a good warm-up--better than normal. I got to the start line right as the first group was about to go. That gave me just a couple of minutes before our start. I sucked down my PowerBar Gel. I lined up on the far left side. This was a mistake as this pushed me into a bad bit of trail off the start. I slowed up just a bit to ensure I got a good line. This put me at the back of the group for the second consecutive race. I did let this bother me though as there was plenty of racing to come. I settled into fourth position. This was a fair spot. Second and third, Kathy and Sarah, had a pretty good gap. I thought I might be able to close it but they continued to pull away. I kept hydrated with PowerBar Endurance. My legs felt like they might fail--cramp--but this must have just been fatigue. The electrolytes from my bottles kept any cramps at bay. Jen was close I kept trying to lose her. But she kept coming back; she was riding strong. About half way through the second lap I decided to let her get in front for a bit and let her pace me and maybe catch a bit of a draft. She was going at comfortably quick pace. As a couple of guys came by, I jumped on with them. Jen didn't make it and I was able to get some decent time on her going into our last lap. I was able to hold her off to the finish. I felt like I had race smart and finished fairly well, even if it was mid-pack.
-- K.C. Holley
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Team Points
-- K.C. Holley
More pics form the race
Team Points
Ride Like a Girl
Thursday, as in tomorrow, is Ride Like a Girl. So guys, send the women in your life, with their bikes and helmets to Mad Dog Cycles in Orem. If you are a girl, come along and bring your girlfriends. We will meet at 5:30 and then head to a trail. I am thinking we will hit the old race course, but if it rains/snows a bunch today, we may do Bonneville (Extreme South).
Also, all are invited to join us again next Thursday (April 8th) for a guided ride. Bring anyone you know who rides a mountain bike. The tentative plan is to ride the trails above Timpanogos Park in Provo Canyon. The meeting time is again 5:30 pm at Mad Dog Cycles in Orem.
Also, all are invited to join us again next Thursday (April 8th) for a guided ride. Bring anyone you know who rides a mountain bike. The tentative plan is to ride the trails above Timpanogos Park in Provo Canyon. The meeting time is again 5:30 pm at Mad Dog Cycles in Orem.
Ladies Night
- Fun workshops Food, drink & great give-aways
- Free test rides
- Learn skills like changing a flat
- Meet new friends
- Bike experts answer your questions
- Interactive Clinics
- Bring a friend
Register online or call us at 801.222.9577.
Red Rock Rampage
The first ICUP race was a blast! For many of us it was like a family reunion. We haven't been together as a team since The 24 Hours of Moab last fall. After the how are you's and good to see you's it was time to concentrate on the race. The true test of how well each of us did during the winter months. The starting line is an interesting place. We're only there for a few minutes but they can seem like an eternity. It's another chance to catch up with friends, talk trash and an attempt to size up the competition. Questions start to enter you mind as you're reminiscing waiting for the gun. Are last season's fast guys still going to be fast? How will these new faces perform? Then it starts, the nervousness disappears and those questions will soon be answered. When the race is over it's over. The fast guys win and the rest of us judge ourselves on how well we did. It isn't necessarily a matter of winning or loosing but evaluating our performance based on our expectations. After all, we do this because we like it. It brings us happiness and offers a since of satisfaction and togetherness.
More pics form the race
Team Points
More pics form the race
Team Points
Training Clinic
Daylight savings is upon us, which means we can ride later and longer into the night. The Road Team will start holding training clinics Tuesday nights at 6 pm. at the Orem Mad Dog Cycles. Sessions will last about an hour and cover skills like drafting, cornering, lead outs, bumping (yes I'm scared too), hand ups and pace lines. If dirt is more your style, hold tight. The Mountain Team will have group rides and Ride Like a Girl for the ladies. This is a great chance to discover local trials and meet new people.
Want to race?
Do you love riding your bike? Do you want to be part of a team? Mad Dog Cycles Race Team is recruiting for the coming season. If you're interested, come to our first meeting on January 27 at 6 pm at the Orem Mad Dog Cycles location to find out what we're about. No pressure, no hype, just a bunch of great people that love riding bikes.
Missed our first meeting? Still interested? Stop by the shop for more information.
Don't forget to try on a kit and t-shirt. There's nothing worse than riding in something that doesn't fit!
Missed our first meeting? Still interested? Stop by the shop for more information.
Don't forget to try on a kit and t-shirt. There's nothing worse than riding in something that doesn't fit!
