I am definitely racing this season. I would like to be a member of the e-mail
group. When do the team rides start? I can hardly wait to get to it again.
I've been riding nothing but fire road all summer :).

Andrew

P.S.

A guy from my school named Luke said he saw you on Mt. Diablo, and that you both
think I should "Get on the Road". He talked me into making an effort to come on
his team's Sunday Road rides. I brought my Dad's 30 year old Fuji touring road
bike to Pleasant Hill Cyclery, and they're fixing it up for me. Tomorrow I'm
going to go get fitted to the bike, and bring it back home. Hopefully I can
start doing road rides this Sunday, maybe even race; if it doesn't strongly
conflict with Contra Costa Composite. By the way, a heart rate monitor has made
a huge difference in my training :).


--- On Fri, 9/5/08, Lesley Jensen <lesjens1@...> wrote:

> From: Lesley Jensen <lesjens1@...>
> Subject: [diabloareamtb] ContraCosta Composite Team changes
> To: "DiabloArea MtbTeam" <diabloareamtb@yahoogroups.com>, "Becky Brain"
<mtnbecky@...>, "Daniel Patten" <dtpatten@...>, "Dan Levy"
<dan@...>
> Date: Friday, September 5, 2008, 11:37 AM
> Hi everyone,
>  I hope you had a great summer and had a chance to get on
> your bike and have fun.  I've seen a few of you out
> there, racing or riding, and I hope you are looking forward
> to racing for the team this upcoming season.  
>       I just wanted to let everyone know that there
> will be a few changes in leadership for this new
> season. This past season presented alot of challenges due
> to the size increase from previous years (growing
> pains). Coming on board will be Joe Lyons, a parent of a
> sophmore rider at Northgate High.  He has been involved
> with SempreDuro, a local road cycling club, and has raced in
> the past.  Also, new on board will be Gordon Reese.  He
> has been an assistant coach for the  El Cerrito team for
> the last few years, and has just recently moved to Walnut
> Creek. He brings his experience with the League, as well as
> mountain bike racing experience himself.
>      Craig and I still will be heavily involved with
> the team, but Joe is taking on the leadership of Head
> Coach.  Craig, Gordon and I will be the Assistant Coaches.
> We have already had one meeting and agree that this change
> will be a good thing for the growth and stability of the
> team. Also on board to assist with rides so far are Becky
> and Dan Levy, as well as Daniel Patten.
>     To assist us, we have started a new Yahoo group
> list that utilizes our team name.  It is invitation only
> and soon all of our communication will be on the new site. 
> Please e-mail me, Craig, or Joe to request to be to be a
> member of the group, and also to indicate your interest in
> racing for the team next year 
>      Thanks, Lesley
> P.S.  Joe Lyons address is   cyling.coach@...
>