TT Off-Week Group Ride

Hey All-

Since there is no official MMSF TT this week, I would like to get a group together for a group ride tomorrow for whoever is interested.  Plan is to meet at Sample Gates at 11:45am and ride out steady to the Forest, where we will split up into 3- or 4-man teams.  We'll do the 10-mile TT twice as teams, with a short easy spin in between, then we'll re-group at the finish and roll through the Forest and down Bean Blossom to Anderson to top it all off (sprint line on Anderson).  We'll re-group after the sprint and roll home easy together.

I'd like to make this a bi-weekly thing on the "off" Tuesdays between TT's (with varying workouts/routes of course) - I know the time isn't ideal this week (I have to be back for a workshop at 4pm, that's why it's early this week), but in the future we'll try to schedule in the late afternoon/evening to accommodate more schedules.

Anyone is welcome, and please pass on the word to anyone you think would be interested!  Also, if you'd like to come and can't make it at 11:45am, post in the comments and maybe you all can get an evening crew together to leave at 5 or 6pm!

Best,
RJ

Well, since there's no MMSF Individual Time Trial this week, we might as well work on some TTTing, right?!?!?! Check out this #ThrowbackIUCC

MMSF TT #1 Results 05.07.2013

We had a great turnout tonight for the first MMSF TT of the year.  No surprises on both the Men's and Women's side with Ryan Shanahan and Sarah Sanders taking the top spots with times of 21.46 and 25.30, respectively.  Top Merckx (not aero/TT equipment) time came from James Calvetti with a 24.55, closely followed by Jordan Bailey and Jimmy Rosati with times of 24.57 and 24.58, respectively.  On the Women's side Maddie Hayford took the top Merckx time with a 29.05.  Big thank you to our great timing team of  Carl Field and Tom Saccone!  Great job to everyone who came out and we hope to see you all again in two weeks!  Full results below:

Full Results:

Place	Name	Time	MPH	Category
1	Ryan Shanahan	21.46	27.57	TT
2	Ren-Jay Shei	24.06	24.90	TT
3	Cameron Johns	24.13	24.78	TT
4	Spencer Brauchla	24.33	24.44	TT
5	James Calvetti	24.55	24.08	Merckx
6	Jordan Bailey	24.57	24.05	Merckx
7	James Rosati	24.58	24.03	Merckx
8	Alex Jerden	25.11	23.83	Merckx
9	Aaron Prange	25.13	23.79	Merckx
10	Lyle Feigenbaum	25.15	23.76	TT
11	Jay Polsgrove	25.21	23.67	Merckx
12	Devin O'Leary	25.25	23.61	Merckx
13	Sarah Sanders	25.30	23.53	TT
14	Jacob Miller	25.33	23.48	Merckx
15	Brett Frommer	26.10	22.93	Merckx
16	Daniel Perrino	26.55	22.29	Merckx
17	Austin Venhuizen	27.14	22.03	Merckx
18	Zach Osterman	28.51	20.80	Merckx
19	Maddie Hayford	29.05	20.63	Merckx
20	Jeni Gillenwater	30.00	20.00	Merckx
21	Matt Chattier	31.11	19.24	Merckx
22	Adam Buck	DNF	-	Merckx

MMSF TT #1 Tonight 05.07.2013

Come one, come all! Join us tonight (Tuesday, May 7th) at 7:00pm in the Morgan-Monroe State Forest for the first time trial of the season! See what you can do on this 10-mile out-and-back course featuring several rolling hills and a blazing fast finish!  First rider goes off at 7:00pm with subsequent riders going off at 30-second intervals.  Come set a benchmark for the season and you'll have a goal to beat for the rest of the year!  If you're riding out and want some company, a small group usually rolls out from behind BGI shortly after 6:00pm.  And if you're looking for motivation...here's the current leader-board of the top 3 performers (read: performers, not top 3 overall times - those would all belong to Mr. Shanahan):

1. Ryan Shanahan 20:31  (29.24 mph), June 28th, 2011*
2. Greg Strock 20:57  (28.64 mph), June 14th, 2011
3. Isaac Neff 20:59  (28.59 mph), April 28th, 2009

* Course Record

Women's Course Record belongs to Sarah Sanders with a 24:48 (24.19 mph), July 17th, 2012

Velogames Giro

League Name: BVN Giro
League Code: 30194601


Enjoy suckers, i'll still smash you all! 

Pole Run

It's time for a little L5 content on this dead-blog.
 - Solid run from the Beta: I had Anderson at 31.5 on my patented i-phone timing system, not sure where that put him in the overall standings.
 - Would have been much faster if the second guy knew where the pedals were
- The third guy flew into the exchage box and had one of the longest follow-throughs in recent memory.
- The fourth rider crossed himself prior to the off and then had a wicked bike throw at the end! Beta for sure knows its drama!

Spring classics at velogames

Join up B-town. League ID: 15031130

Stop breathing, cyclists...

Oh America, you'd be so cute and silly if you didn't have all those nuclear weapons! (from Tom S)

 'You claim that it is environmentally friendly to ride a bike. But if I am not mistaken, a cyclists [sic] has an increased heart rate and respiration. That means that the act of riding a bike results in greater emissions of carbon dioxide from the rider. Since CO2 is deemed to be a greenhouse gas and a pollutant, bicyclists are actually polluting when they ride.'

http://www.theregister.co.uk/2013/03/05/bicyclists_as_polluters/

Better than proper TV.

"IT AIN'T ABOUT CAV" THE FILM from benedict campbell on Vimeo.

TdF trending up...

The Tour de France is going to be so much better this year with Contador, Froome, Rodriguez, Evans, Schleck?, Nibali?, Wiggins...! It may be treason for me to say Wiggo won a yawner in 2012 but bring on the double ascent of Alpe D'huez! The Tour of Oman is kicking off the action!

Highlights Stage Four Slugfest

Coach Tom Morris

From Adam Fish:

Subj: Order a Custom Tri Kit to Support Tom Morris!

 Triathletes- As many of you know, one of IU’s strength coaches and our good friend – Tom Morris – was seriously injured in a mountain biking accident following last year’s Little 500. Tom was riding through Wapahani Park when his front wheel hit an object, throwing him over his handle bars and causing him to break his C6 spinal cord. With his amazing spirit, Tom has blown away doctors expectations and has garnered support from the entire IU community.

 Since the time of his injury, several student groups have come together to raise money. In Sigma Chi, we set up an online fundraiser which raised over $3500 for rehab expenses http://www.sigmachicycling.com/Philanthropy.html. To keep the momentum going, a group of triathletes are getting together to race the St. George Ironman 70.3 on May 4th and compete under the name “Tom’s Team.” For the race and upcoming tri season, we've created custom kits and are giving the IU community an opportunity to get in on the order.

 To view/ order a kit, click https://www.lgpickpayride.com/tom and create an account. The team store is supported by Louis Garneau (LG) who makes some of the best tri stuff in the world. Because each order is full custom, there is a 6-8 week lead time between payment and shipping. Kit sizing runs industry standard, and we're actually getting a great value since we're benefiting from bulk pricing - $154 all in. The purpose of the order is to raise enthusiasm for the cause and any extra funds will go to supporting Tom.

 It's rare for individuals with comparable injuries to walk again, let alone ride a bike. Tom's goal is to ride a bike. Tom is making amazing strides every day, and it would be awesome to see some kits around the Bloomington tri-scene this summer.
 The store closes in 3 days, so order now! Thanks, -Adam