Thanks everyone for your advice on rollers - sounds like Kreitlers are the solid choice, and they have a very helpful website. One last question - I'm...
Should you be necessarily out looking for one type or another? Isn't part of the gravel adventure to discover new roads and what they have to offer? Plus one...
I'm thinking about a set of rollers. A brief search on the internet revealed a price range of $180-600. So what's the deal? What does one consider when...
Hi Team, Just wanted to follow-up on Coach Ertl's message to make sure everyone receives it since we have several new riders. Remember, the clothing sizing kit...
Hi Team, We're having an information and signing meeting tomorrow (Sat, Nov. 21) at 2 p.m. at Bike World on Douglas. If you've already signed for 2010, there...
Meeting at Rasmussens Bikes in Altoona at 1pm Saturday (11-21-2009) for a 50 mile ride. Riding from Altoona to Farrar to Maxwell to Bondurant and back to...
el Bait Shop starting at 4 PM. Then off to Waterworks Park when its dark. Pat O'Bryan and I will be riding down from Urbandale/Johnston via the trails...
Hi Team, Here is a partial and selected schedule of 2010 racing and cycling events. Use this as part of your plan, but know that these dates can change or be...
Unless you really wanted to order $161.00 arm warmers.... Thanks Terry Grapentine for pointing out that I had made a slight pricing error. Attached is a...
Attached is Tuesday's indoor workout. It contains the exact same intervals as last week's but in a different order. I think you will find this arrangement to...
I have had a couple of people ask about leg warmerss and knee warmers. Here is the scoop. If you were to order knickers or bib knickers it would essentially...
I made up this sheet to try to make it easier to write down the information when trying on clothes. It shows what options are available on each item and the...
All, I plan to race all 3 days of Jingle Cross this year and have a hotel room reserved at the Coralville Marriot (this is the discounted race hotel). The ...
Good Morning! Fresh off of our first indoor training session and starting to think about 2010, we have our 2010 Team Clothing Order to get started. The...
Hi Team! Two VERY IMPORTANT events this week. Please read the full message. 1) Our first team training sessions at our new training facility located in the...
Dave Mable is having email issues, he asked that I forward this: Gravel road ride Sunday 1:00pm Webster Elementary, Urbandale 128th and Aurora 25 mile route:...
Hi Team, Attached is a copy of the 2010 rider contract. Overall it is similar to previous years, but there are couple things to be aware of: -Dues to sign the...
Let's try it again, this time with the attachment. Team I have attached our first indoor workout. We will be following this on Tuesday. You may want to print...
Team Kits for 2010: More information in the next couple of days, maybe early next week. But here is a quick primer. We are using Voler again in 2010Kits will...
Hi Team, The first part of this message is about our junior program...The new training center is after the junior discussion. Some very nice and encouraging...
-The team year-end wrap-up kick off party is scheduled for Saturday, November 7 at Brian and Julies Clark's house. For now, save the date for that evening....
Anyone looking for a new bike? The Garmin boys are selling off their extra Felts for some not to bad of prices. They might even match your DMOS kit. Garmin...
Team, A few of us wanted to do some gravel riding tomorrow. However, Dave Mable and I had some obligations come up in the afternoon, so the two of us are for...
All, I made some interesting observations about the impact of riding smooth clean lines while analyzing the power file from last weeks mountain bike race in ...
All, I'm planning on getting some corning skills practice in at Denmans tonight. (Recovery Pace). Anyone interested in joining (mountain bike or cross bike),...
Tonight...anyone riding the road? If so I plan on being there ready to roll at 5:30. Please let me know if you are going, the route will be to the first road...