Hill-Climbing Series Tests Racers' Lungs and Willpower
(NYTimes.com)

http://www.nytimes.com/2009/06/14/sports/cycling/14cycling.html?ref=sports

FYI Stolen Bike alert!   Thanks for helping.  Regards,

Derrick

-----Forwarded Message-----
From: Richie Rich
Sent: Mar 6, 2009 1:41 AM
To: Derrick Hemingway
Subject: Fw: [teamOakland] Stolen Bike Alert!

Derrick,

Can you pass this around to SJBC.  It's my teammate
 

Have a great day,

Richie Rich

----- Forwarded Message ----
From: James Good <goodjliii@...>
To: Team Oakland <teamoaklandcycling@googlegroups.com>
Sent: Thursday, March 5, 2009 7:27:20 PM
Subject: [teamOakland] Stolen Bike Alert!

Today, someone #%^*(#$ stole my 2008 60 cm Cannondale Synapse SL3 out of the back of my car parked at my office building in Pleasant Hill.  I'll probably never see it again, but if anyone has ties to bike shop networks that they can alert on the off chance some methhead tries to walk in and sell it, I'd be mighty grateful. 

 

Other details:

 

Color - all black

Ergomo power meter

D/A compact cranks and derailleurs; ultegra brakes

 

Thanks,

 

Jim

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Just in case anyone has been planning a ride that includes Hwy 236 in Santa Cruz
County, it is scheduled for closure to fix a slide that happened last winter. 
The closure will be between Boulder Creek and Jamison Creek Rd; will be enforced
from dawn to dusk Monday through Saturday; will start Monday, 6/22; and will
last for three to four weeks.  There is a bypass, Acorn Rd., but Caltrans will
have it closed to cars because it is extremely narrow; at this point it is
unclear if Acorn will be open to bicycles but I will find out next week and post
a follow up.  Hwy 236 will be open from the northern junction with Hwy 9 to
Jamison Creek, but expect more than usual traffic on it, Jamison, and Alba Rd
since those are the detour routes.

Gary Griffin

What: San Francisco's Steepest Hills,  about 24 mi and 2300'
When: Sat, 11 Jul 2009  9:45 AM
Where: 4th & King Caltrain station. South Bay riders can take Caltrain
423, which leaves S.J. at 8 AM.
Why: if you need to ask, you won't enjoy the event
Who: the event is listed on the Almaden Cycle Touring Club calendar,
but others are encouraged to attend
Details: http://www.bikely.com/maps/bike-path/San-Francisco-s-10-Steepest-Hill-2

Plus optional bakery (Liguria in North Beach and Noe Valley Bakery)
and lunch (El Toro Taqueria in the Mission) stops!     Riders are
encouraged to join at any point on the route.       I will be posting
directions and an elevation profile soon.      I will come up with
ride-arounds for the toughest hills not sure if I can make it up a
grade > 25% myself!)  Forward this message to anyone you think might
want to participate.

Thanks much to Frank Yeean Chan, John Murphy and Low-Key Hill Climb's
own Dan Connelly and Cara Coburn for patient, detailed advice.

--
Alison Chaiken
(650) 279-5600  (cell)
 http://www.exerciseforthereader.org/
A country overwhelmed by evil has more dignity than one tripped up by
fools.   -- Ian Parker in the _New Yorker_

Same day as Montebello.

http://www.lowkeyhillclimbs.com/2009/

Dan

________________________________
From: Anne <amfindlay@...>
To: lkhc@yahoogroups.com
Sent: Wednesday, July 1, 2009 11:18:32 AM
Subject: [lkhc] Levi Leipheimer's Gran Fondo



The 105 distance is apparently almost full... (It's limited to 500 riders.)
http://www.levisgranfondo.com/

It sounds like there will be a prime on one of the hills, using chip timing.

Cheers,
Anne

Tomorrow I'm planning to go pre-ride the SF Steepest Hills Ride I
announced for July 11.    The purpose is just to make certain that the
route and directions are sensible.     I'll check the bakeries as
well!    If anyone would like to join up, please contact me off-list.

--
Alison Chaiken
(650) 279-5600  (cell)
     http://www.exerciseforthereader.org/
A country overwhelmed by evil has more dignity than one tripped up by
fools.   -- Ian Parker in the _New Yorker_

In a pallid attempt to be as geeky as Dan and Lucas, I present the following:

An overview map:  http://www.flickr.com/photos/99725460@N00/3685757572/

An elevation profile:  http://www.flickr.com/photos/99725460@N00/3685757656/

Turn-by-turn directions:
https://docs.google.com/Doc?docid=dhmpnpb9_62c8nm6vfp&hl=en

Interactive GUI with GPX and KML export:
http://www.bikely.com/maps/bike-path/San-Francisco-s-10-Steepest-Hill-2

Original announcement:
Challenge yourself to climb nine of San Francisco's steepest hills
with regroups at each summit.  Total ascent about 2300'.  Optional
bakery and lunch stops.  Start and finish at 4th & King Caltrain
station.  South Bay riders can take Caltrain 423, which leaves S.J. at
8 AM. Route at
http://www.bikely.com/maps/bike-path/San-Francisco-s-10-Steepest-Hill-2

I *promise* that this is my last announcement about the event.

--
Alison Chaiken
(650) 279-5600  (cell)
 http://www.exerciseforthereader.org/
A country overwhelmed by evil has more dignity than one tripped up by
fools.   -- Ian Parker in the _New Yorker_

If you want to do the Death Ride last-minute (tomorrow!), I have an available
registration for sale.  They are transferable according to ride rules. 
415-652-2445.
Cheers,
Anne

It looks like a climb of Fremont Peak is taking the place of the Mt Tam
Hillclimb this year:
http://wordpress.ncncaracing.com/?p=1090

Fremont Peak is definitely a Low-Key worthy climb.   Nothing wrong with Tam,
either, although Tam isn't at the same level of raw difficulty without riding to
the summit.

Nice altitude data here:
http://trail.motionbased.com/trail/activity/1960317

Around 10% sustained for 3 miles.

Good stuff.

Dan

Dear Gang--

Saturday's hill ride in SF, led by Allison, was well, interesting. Typical SF
summer weather, sad to say, but the sun peaked from the fog now and again.

My favorite part was the two hardest blocks of Jones St. above Columbus, between
Filbert and Union (29 percent) and then Union to Green (26 percent). Some short
sections were a bit steeper, according to Google Earth. Fortunately, I had
mounted a mountain bike cog on my old steel road bike (w/triple), so I had a
one-to-one gear ratio.

Some simple trigonometry reveals an interesting finding:

1) Assume one-to-one gearing with a wheel rollout (circumference) of 2100 mm,
very standard for 700x25mm tire. That's 6.89 feet.

2) Assume a 30 percent slope. That's an angle of 16.7 degrees, with a sin of
0.2874.

With assumptions above, every complete 360 degree rotation of the crank results
in a climb of two vertical feet. With an out-of-saddle cadence of 60 RPM, the
vertical climb rate is 120 vertical feet per minute, or 7200 vertical feet per
hour. Your speed up the grade? 4.7 mph, a comfortable jogging speed (at least if
you are jogging on the flats).

On a 30 percent slope, it feels like you are a human elevator. Forget climbing
anything steeper--it would be faster to strap your bike to your back and climb a
ladder.

BTW, for any real masochists in the group, try Dalewood Dr. on Mt. Davidson.
Google Earth reveals it is almost as steep as Jones between Filbert and Green,
but 50 percent longer. Some relatives live in the neighborhood, I discovered it
by accident. I rode it once. Ugh.

--Michael Barnes

Folks,

a few brief Beat the Clock and Help Beat Cancer announcements:

Our annual fabulous auction is live now (although items are still being
added as we speak, so check back for new items!):
http://www.scaledup.com/beattheclock/auction.html
and directly on ebay
http://shop.ebay.com/merchant/wilmawilmazee_W0QQ_nkwZQQ_armrsZ1QQ_fromZQQ_ipgZ
As always, all proceeds go to the Lance Armstrong Foundation benefitting
cancer patients. So bid now or forever hold your peace! (Just don't bid
on any of the stuff I want!)

Then, the next Canada TT is approaching at lightning speed, it's on
August 1st! We need volunteers, especially some hula girls or boys,
since some of our regulars are unavailable. Bring your Hawaiian shirt
and do the dance directing riders at the turnaround point. Of course, we
accept volunteers for less strenuous positions, too.
And of course, registration is open and closes when we reach the maximum
rider limit of 100 people or on Thursday, July 30th, 6pm pacific time!!!
(If you're late, you're late!)
http://www.bikereg.com/events/register.asp?eventid=7785

Thanks!

The Beat the Clock team

Hi all,
I've been thinking of doing some TT's and want to improve my skills on the TT
bike.  I know this is a hill climbing group but figured a decent number of you
also have plenty of TT experience.  Are there any thoughts on how cornering and
descending are handled differently on a TT bike (no drops) vs road?  Do all the
same principles generally apply?

Any advice is welcome...
Cheers,
Anne

>
>From: bbarry <jkkerouac@...>
>To: lkhc@yahoogroups.com
>Sent: Monday, July 27, 2009 11:10:34 AM
>Subject: Re: [lkhc] cornering/descending on TT vs. road bike
> If you're looking for a good saddle, the Fizik snubnose tt saddle stays
comfortable when you're tucked in staying aero, while still keeping the bike
complying with the rules.

I liked Barry's comments on the handling.  Interesting.

But a comment here: the UCI saddle setback rules apply only to UCI races and to
national championships.  So for Ann, it might be an issue, but for most of us
they're not relevant.

Contador's snub-nose: a Becker/Tune:
http://weightweenies.starbike.com/forum/download/file.php?id=32386&mode=view

Even then, there's a "morphological exemption" which allows a more forward
position, as long as the front of the knee is behind the pedal axle when the
pedal is front-center.  Note most fit guidelines would have the saddle somewhat
ahead of this point (for example, plumb line to the end of the crank arm, not
the pedal spindle, or behind the knee cap to the pedal axle, not the tip of the
knee cap) so this "excemption" is still a bit harsh:


1.3.013 The peak of the saddle shall be a minimum of 5 cm to the rear of a
vertical plane passing through
the bottom bracket spindle (1). This restriction shall not be applied to the
bicycle ridden by a rider in
a track sprint event, keirin, 500 metres or 1 kilometre time trials; however, in
no circumstances
shall the peak of the saddle extend in front of a vertical line passing through
the bottom bracket
spindle.
(1) The distances mentioned in footnote (1) to articles 1.3.013 and 1.3.016
above may be reduced
where that is necessary for morphological reasons. By morphological reasons
should be understood
everything to do with the size and limb length of the rider.
Any rider who, for these reasons, considers that he needs to use a bicycle of
lesser dimensions than
those given shall inform the commissaires' panel to that effect when presenting
his licence. In that
case, the panel may conduct the following test. Using a plumb-line, they shall
check to see whether,
when pedalling, the point of the rider's knee when at its foremost position
passes beyond a vertical
line passing through the pedal spindle (see diagram «Measurements (2)»).

But in most cases, as I noted, it's not an issue.  Rule 1M of the USA Cycling
general rules is remarkably flexible.

Dan

On Jul 27, 2009, at 1:19 PM, Daniel Connelly wrote:

>
>
>
>
>>
>> From: bbarry <jkkerouac@...>
>> To: lkhc@yahoogroups.com
>> Sent: Monday, July 27, 2009 11:10:34 AM
>> Subject: Re: [lkhc] cornering/descending on TT vs. road bike
>> If you're looking for a good saddle, the Fizik snubnose tt saddle
>> stays comfortable when you're tucked in staying aero, while still
>> keeping the bike complying with the rules.
>
> I liked Barry's comments on the handling.  Interesting.
>
> But a comment here: the UCI saddle setback rules apply only to UCI
> races and to national championships.  So for Ann, it might be an
> issue, but for most of us they're not relevant.
>
> Contador's snub-nose: a Becker/Tune:
> http://weightweenies.starbike.com/forum/download/file.php?id=32386&mode=view
>
> Even then, there's a "morphological exemption" which allows a more
> forward position, as long as the front of the knee is behind the
> pedal axle when the pedal is front-center.  Note most fit guidelines
> would have the saddle somewhat ahead of this point (for example,
> plumb line to the end of the crank arm, not the pedal spindle, or
> behind the knee cap to the pedal axle, not the tip of the knee cap)
> so this "excemption" is still a bit harsh:
>
>
> 1.3.013 The peak of the saddle shall be a minimum of 5 cm to the
> rear of a vertical plane passing through
> the bottom bracket spindle (1). This restriction shall not be
> applied to the bicycle ridden by a rider in
> a track sprint event, keirin, 500 metres or 1 kilometre time trials;
> however, in no circumstances
> shall the peak of the saddle extend in front of a vertical line
> passing through the bottom bracket
> spindle.
> (1) The distances mentioned in footnote (1) to articles 1.3.013 and
> 1.3.016 above may be reduced
> where that is necessary for morphological reasons. By morphological
> reasons should be understood
> everything to do with the size and limb length of the rider.
> Any rider who, for these reasons, considers that he needs to use a
> bicycle of lesser dimensions than
> those given shall inform the commissaires' panel to that effect when
> presenting his licence. In that
> case, the panel may conduct the following test. Using a plumb-line,
> they shall check to see whether,
> when pedalling, the point of the rider's knee when at its foremost
> position passes beyond a vertical
> line passing through the pedal spindle (see diagram «Measurements
> (2)»).

Can't a rider simply ask for the test, and in the presence of the uci
checkers, sit further back on the saddle to pass the test, then during
actual competition, cheat forward to the tip of the saddle?

-B.

>
> But in most cases, as I noted, it's not an issue.  Rule 1M of the
> USA Cycling general rules is remarkably flexible.
>
> Dan
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