Hi all,

I've put on my fair share of tires over the years, and sure, they can
be tough the first few times, especially Continentals.  But today I
have one that is ridiculous -- it's absolutely impossible.  I mean, I
can get it like halfway around the rim.  And yes, it's a 700, not a
650!

So -- any geniuses out there with advice on how to get it on?  I
thought maybe if I used it to hang a car from the Henderson bridge it
might stretch it out enough.  I don't have a car, though.

Does anybody know: is there sufficient manufacturing variation that
some tires just don't fit??  What's up with this?!  Am I crazy?  I've
never had so much trouble with a tire... And maybe I shouldn't put it
on just because I'll never get it back off!  Are there support group
for this?!

Thanks,
Kate.

I'm heading out for 2-2.5 hours tomorrow at 8:30. Either the TH loop
or out to the west. If you're planning on coming let me know, and we
can meet at Faunce. If I don't hear from anyone, I'll just head out
West from my house, so send me an email if you're coming.

---brent

ride at 4:30 today (29 May).
meet at faunce.
probably around 3 hours.
destination unknown.
maybe 18 mph avg?

Does anyone else find their new Brown jersey to be a bit bigger than
they expected?

Hi all,
So I thought after a few attempts to get this process of forming the BCC board started, I'd start it off, formally. I agree with Graham and Ethan's nominations for the most part, and that I'd be happy to volunteer my time and commitment to be a race captain for next year. As for the issue of whether the president should be undergrad or grad, I nominate Casey because I feel like he's been with the club a little longer and knows what's going on, has racing experience and is better acquainted with members of the community and rec riders as well. So I think he'd make a fantastic president.

As per what I wrote in the last post suggesting that those people who are planning to volunteer write a little something about what their plan for the club is and how they'll help... here's my bit:

I'm Priscilla and I'm volunteering for the position of racing captain. I transferred from Hopkins after spending freshman year there, so I spent a year racing with them. Combined with this year that's two seasons of racing. I'm excited about the changes that this club will see in the next few years, and lucky that I get a chance to be a part of it all. Some of my short terms goals include recruiting new riders, encouraging new riders to try racing and helping them get started with their training. Seasoned riders I aim to work with so that we can develop a more formidable presence in the field. I'll also help out with jersey designing and fundraising. My hope is that by the time I graduate we'll have sent (the team?) or a few riders off to Nationals, placed well in the Ivy League or have hosted a race weekend (I'm still dreaming of a College Hill Crit)... or maybe all three.

Thanks for reading this guys. I hope others who've been waiting to say something in regards to the board will also take this opportunity to speak out.

 - Priscilla

AND... Sorry I didn't reply to this sooner... although I have constant internet access in Shanghai, the program's been keeping me quite busy. (Skip this paragraph if you don't want to hear some cultural exchange) So I bought a bike, since United found it but got it to my house just as I had left for Shanghai. It's a VERY HEAVY yellow Giant road bike with old-school downtube shifters and smaller wheels (I think 650). Shanghai is pancake flat. The drivers are all insane, and stoplights act as mere "suggestions" on whether you should stop or go. Usually in the US you may turn right on a red IF there isn't anyone crossing but this isn't the case here, but this is totally disregarded here. Riding around Shanghai is like a constant race, not because of the hard efforts but the size of the "peloton" made up of locals also on a combination of scooters/motorbikes/bicycles. I'm definitely never alone here on two wheels. People don't wear helmets here, and I've had to get used to not making hand signals before turning or changing lanes (because who am I kidding, like cars would care). The only cyclist I've met so far here was when we visited Shanghai Normal University... the professor (also an avid cyclist) who's here with us was chatting with this guy, who coincidentally said he rode bikes. When he gestured in my direction and said that I rode too, according to him, he made this face that clearly said "a woman racing a bike?....they exist??" Anyway, clearly I can't train outside in Shanghai because of the crazy traffic conditions and also that the government has made quite a lot of effort to close off major roads from bikes... so I signed up with a gym and went to their spinning classes which was also interesting... the instructor would shout out instructions above the pumping music and she'd yell "REEESEEAT DA BODYYY!!" when we're going from out-of-saddle to sitting again. Quite entertaining.

Relaxed ride @ 12noon today.
departing from whole foods (waterman @ butler)
1.5-2 hours
pace of the slowest rider... direction TBD...

401.954.9996

Please forgive me for the use of the list to advertise a sublet, but
it's a bicycle-friendly house, so I thought those in the Brown cycling
community might like to know about it...

Happy Commencement to everyone, graduating or not -- have a great summer!

---------- Forwarded message ----------
Subject: Cheap, Convenient Sublet for Fall (+Summer?)

Sublet available in 2nd floor, airy and large 3-bedroom apartment.

Start date pretty much anytime, end date by mid-December 2007 (or any
part thereof - negotiable).

$350 + utilities / month (utilities = gas + electricity)

To share with two quiet, respectful graduate students in the
mathematics department: 1.5 males and 0.5 females.

9 Pitman St. (near Governor).  Five minutes walk to campus, 8 minutes
walk to East Side Marketplace.  On bus line.  Parking may be available
(contact for more info).  Coin-op laundry nextdoor.  Basement storage.

Bicycle-friendly house, large kitchen with gas stove, sunny windows,
balcony, wireless internet.  Large living areas with large dining room
table.  Radiator heating.

Available room is furnished with a bed, shelves and dresser optional,
closet, window.  Could accommodate a small desk.

Please contact BOTH Kate and Jonathan at stange@... and
jonathan@... for more information.  Pictures available.

Thanks,
Kate.

A few of us are riding up to Wells Ave. in Newton from the north end of the
Blvd. on Sunday AM - leave maybe 745.  Race starts at 1015 or 1045 - if
races are combined the start is 1015 so we'll need to be there for that.
Figure about a five or six hour day - but I wouldn't plan anything before
3PM.

-Brendan

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Meet at Faunce for a 17-18 mph spin to the East.

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Landis case live coverage


12:23 PM - Landis attorney attacks!

12:25 PM - LNDD Interpreter dropped - French speaking lab tech isolated.

12:35 PM - The 'yellow tie' still looking cool, has most of his legal team
around him. Looking over his shoulder for LeMond to attack.

12:40 PM - Suh looks to be a lock for the 'red tie' for most aggressive lawyer.

1:10 PM - Uncle Ron attacks LeMond. Attack immediately responded to by LeMond
domestiques.

1:23 PM - LeMond finally attacks Landis. This may be the move of the day. He
opens up a gap and we see Landis suffering. Uncle Ron is also suffering and
dropping off the back, unable to continue with the Landis group.

1:25 PM - Landis is clearly in trouble. Jacobs starts setting the pace with
Landis on his wheel, trying to pull the yellow jersey back into the race.

http://www.cyclingnews.com/letters.php?id=letters/2007/05-23letters


...Thought it was worth a laugh, Graham

If we're all throwing in our ten cents I'll make a plug for the unique Cyfac
"posturale" bike fit.

http://www.veloeuropa.com/cps/cps.html

To put is simply it's the only bike fit that uses all of your body measurments
(each limb, each foot, arm length etc...) to come up with a bike fit that is
precise down to the last mm. Landry's in Boston does the Cyfac CPS bike fitting
and they have a jig that helps take all of your measurements. It takes only and
hour to get fit and the mechanics at Landrys know what they're doing and do a
good job setting up your bike after the fit.

http://www.veloeuropa.com/cps/cpsfaqs.html

(Check out the links if your a tech geek)

I can say from experience, that the fit might take some getting used to but it's
very comfortable once you get used to it.  Others are saying the same thing.

http://www.cyclingnews.com/tech.php?id=tech/2005/reviews/cyfac_nerv_pt2

My only reservation in regard to this fit is that it put me in a slightly less
aero position than I was before. My back feels much better with the fit, but I'm
also catching more wind on my chest (and I hate being less aero). Other folks
don't seem to care:

http://www.veloeuropa.com/cps/cpstestimonials.html

Graham

________________________________

From: brown-cycling-club@yahoogroups.com on behalf of GeWilli
Sent: Wed 5/23/2007 2:58 PM
To: Katherine Stange
Cc: brown-cycling-club
Subject: Re: [Brown Cycling] Re: Bicycle Fit



In all honesty i'd give Jesse at the Hub a fair shot.  He's been there done
that, extremely competent mechanically and from my investigative cycling insider
background he's the real deal.  However he doesn't probably have the fancy stick
on video tracking software kinda uber high tech stuff that is en vogue for
current "bike fit" folks.  he might be able to get you close enough that you can
resume riding...

But that said - even the best bike fit shop guys are not Doctors or Physical
therapist, only an experienced Doc can give you a green light on the position
and riding.

mtc,
G


On 5/23/07, Katherine Stange <stange@...
<mailto:stange@...> > wrote:

	 Oh I found it.  The guy who does the bike fits is out of town for an
	 "unknown period of time".  This isn't a great situation, since I am
	 going to start biking again now and after a serious injury I want to
	 have a really professional fit so I don't damage my hamstring.  Any
	 advice on alternative places to get a really high-end bike fit?

	 http://www.usshoestores.com/foot-fitness/10237/
<http://www.usshoestores.com/foot-fitness/10237/>

	 Thanks,
	 Kate,

	 On 5/23/07, Katherine Stange <stange@...
<mailto:stange@...> > wrote:
	 > Hi all,
	 >
	 > I know I've passed this advice on before but now I need it back.  I
	 > got a bike fit some four years ago in Newport, RI.  Now I can't
	 > remember the name of the guy or the name of the store and I can't find
	 > the contact info.  I know some of you out there have been there.
	 > Anyone can update me?
	 >
	 > Thanks,
	 > Kate.
	 >


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Keith Ballard is great.  He works out of Foundry Sports Medicine.  His email
is kballard1@...
He was very detail oriented and really took his time with me (what he said
would be a 2-3 hour fit ended up being closer to 4).  You can call him at
the Foundry (their website is easy to navigate) but I think he responds
better to email.  Good luck.
Pam

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Oh I found it. The guy who does the bike fits is out of town for an
"unknown period of time". This isn't a great situation, since I am
going to start biking again now and after a serious injury I want to
have a really professional fit so I don't damage my hamstring. Any
advice on alternative places to get a really high-end bike fit?

http://www.usshoestores.com/foot-fitness/10237/
<http://www.usshoestores.com/foot-fitness/10237/>

Thanks,
Kate,

On 5/23/07, Katherine Stange <stange@...
<mailto:stange%40math.brown.edu> > wrote:
> Hi all,
>
> I know I've passed this advice on before but now I need it back. I
> got a bike fit some four years ago in Newport, RI. Now I can't
> remember the name of the guy or the name of the store and I can't find
> the contact info. I know some of you out there have been there.
> Anyone can update me?
>
> Thanks,
> Kate.
>

Oh I found it.  The guy who does the bike fits is out of town for an
"unknown period of time".  This isn't a great situation, since I am
going to start biking again now and after a serious injury I want to
have a really professional fit so I don't damage my hamstring.  Any
advice on alternative places to get a really high-end bike fit?

http://www.usshoestores.com/foot-fitness/10237/

Thanks,
Kate,

On 5/23/07, Katherine Stange <stange@...> wrote:
> Hi all,
>
> I know I've passed this advice on before but now I need it back.  I
> got a bike fit some four years ago in Newport, RI.  Now I can't
> remember the name of the guy or the name of the store and I can't find
> the contact info.  I know some of you out there have been there.
> Anyone can update me?
>
> Thanks,
> Kate.
>

Hi all,

I know I've passed this advice on before but now I need it back.  I
got a bike fit some four years ago in Newport, RI.  Now I can't
remember the name of the guy or the name of the store and I can't find
the contact info.  I know some of you out there have been there.
Anyone can update me?

Thanks,
Kate.

Hi all--

For those of you who don't know or don't know me well, I will be moving to
Manhattan for a job after I graduate (starting in early August).

Luckily, unlike many of my friends who have taken similar jobs in finance, I
will only be working 45 hrs a week or so, only 5 days a week.  Which will leave
me ample time to ride/race my bike in NYC.

I was wondering if anyone is familiar with the cycling scene in new york, and
can recommend or refer me to a team that is based out of manhattan or maybe
brooklyn?

I am hoping for a somewhat racing-oriented team that has a strong focus on
development of young riders... seeing as I am young (22) and have never had the
chance to ride with a strongly united or established team before.

I'm a Cat 3, and have had most of my success in road races.

Please contact me with any leads, or feel free to pass along my contact
information if you'd like.

Ethan Bernstein
ezb@...
206.851.5441

Thanks!

Sincerely,
~Ethan

I think a discussion you need to have is whether the BCC wants an undergrad or
grad president... and if that distinction matters.

That being said:

I nominate:

Jean for Rec Ride Coord
Casey/Priscilla for Prez
Casey/Priscilla for Racing Coord
Graham for Treasurer

Angela for PR
Kenny for PR (Event Planner & Bike-and-Build liason)
Jean for Clothing Manager
Giulia for Sponsorship
Casey/Priscilla for MOEP
Jess for Rec Sec

Personally, I think the TEMP board can volunteer later... and it is the
responsbility of elected members to recruit them if necessary.  I know for a
fact Alex Svoronos and Natalie Hewitt have already volunteered to be
Signatories.  As for sponsorship assistants... that would be the Sponsorship
manager's responsibility to gather/recruit when the time comes.  Likewise for
the 3 racing logistical people, that would be the racing coordinator's
responsibility.


In any case...

I just want to take this opportunity to politely remind those who are interested
enough in this stuff to actually still be reading this email...  that if you
don't take personal responsibility for making this election process happen, it
is not going to.  Don't just send a couple emails to the listserv.  You should
make phone calls (if you can), send personal emails to encourage people to
participate, talk to people when riding your bike, etc.  All important discourse
should be done over the listserv so that everyone is involved, but just remember
how impersonal that is.  This is a humanistic club, not a CS club.  (sorry
casey).  :)

Anyway, this is going to happen, but it won't by itself.  Good luck!


...now back to graduation festivities.

Best,
~Ethan



________________________________

From: brown-cycling-club@yahoogroups.com on behalf of priscillamok17
Sent: Sat 5/19/2007 3:26 AM
To: brown-cycling-club@yahoogroups.com
Subject: [Brown Cycling] the bcc board



Dear BCCers,
After 20 hours on a plane (due to some confusion by United, who *ahem*
are also the same airline that stopped sponsoring those bike
vouchers...) I'm finally back in Hong Kong. The problem is they
might've lost my bike.

But anyway, the real subject of this post is not to share my grudge
against UA with you all but to suggest that maybe it's time to start
thinking about actually forming that organizational structure that was
established at the meeting a few months ago. I believe this is quite
important to get done as soon as possible so that over summer,
everyone can start thinking of ways to implement ideas and turn them
into action this fall. Some of the undergrads had another Ratty dinner
last Monday and this was brought up, and it was generally agreed that
we might not have so MANY people who want to be THAT administratively
involved that we'd need to have official, voting elections for every
single position. And so we thought that it would probably be best if
we started with people volunteering or nominating themselves for a
position, posting it up on the yahoo board and then if there was
contention for a certain spot we'd do a poll. If not then we thank
those who decided to step up and take on some responsibility for next
year. How do you think this system sounds? Speak out if you have other
ideas on how to form the board..

**************
To keep this short:
- Please post on the board what position you would like to take up

>> Here is a recap of them:
President / Rec Ride Coordinator / Captain(s) / Treasurer / Recording
Secretary / Sponsorship Manager-Alumni Relations / P.R. / Clothing
Manager / Minister of Electronic Propaganda (MOEP)

- Also it'd be helpful if you could detail a brief paragraph stating
what responsibilities you believe the position may entail, maybe your
cycling background?, goals and plans for BCC, etc.
**************

I also think that for now, just run for one position only. Maybe after
all the positions appear to be filled or everyone has expressed
interest, THEN we can look at what positions haven't been filled and
talk to the people who have stepped up to see how we can combine some
of them.

Thanks for reading this and I hope you all consider in which way you
can best contribute your energy and enthusiasm to the club! Also, have
a fine summer of riding!

- Priscilla

Providence - Rhode Island Opens the World Cup Cyclocross on Saturday October 6th