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- Giant Bicycle Demo
June 14, 2013 - June 15, 2013 @ Castlewood State Park
Friday 14th 3:00pm – 6:30pm
Saturday 15th 9:00am – 4:00pm
Castlewood State Park 1401 Kiefer Creek Rd. Ballwin, MO 63021
Road and Mountain Bike Demo held in the back of the park past the train tracks.
Both Road and Mountain bikes. Please bring your helmet, credit card and ID for a free test ride!
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- Friday May 17th.
Where is everyone riding? I can't ride to work, too early and too far but I'm planning to carpool and ride back home.
Maryland Heights to Bonne Terre. 70+ - Join us this Saturday (May 11th) at Mesa Cycles for an easy 45 minute spin and chat with the Jelly Belly team including Brad Huff and Jeremy Powers. Ride start time is 10:30am and we'll have lunch for everyone when we get back.
Italy to host opening round
- 1. Mark CAVENDISH, Omega Pharma-Quick Step, in 3:56:03
- 2. Elia VIVIANI, Cannondale, at :00
- 3. Matthew Harley GOSS, Orica-GreenEdge, at :00
- 4. Nacer BOUHANNI, FDJ, at :00
- 5. Mattia GAVAZZI, Androni Giocattoli, at :00
- 6. Manuel BELLETTI, Ag2r La Mondiale, at :00
- 7. Davide APPOLLONIO, Ag2r La Mondiale, at :00
- 8. Giacomo NIZZOLO, RadioShack-Leopard, at :00
- 9. Matti BRESCHEL, Saxo-Tinkoff, at :00
- 10. Roberto FERRARI, Lampre-Merida, at :00
- 11. Edwin Alcibiades AVILA VANEGAS, Colombia, at :00
- 12. Kenny DE HAES, Lotto-Belisol, at :00
- 13. Adam BLYTHE, BMC Racing, at :00
- 14. Iljo KEISSE, Omega Pharma-Quick Step, at :00
- 15. Ioannis TAMOURIDIS, Euskaltel-Euskadi, at :00
- 16. Stefano PIRAZZI, Bardiani Valvole-CSF Inox, at :00
- 17. Francisco José VENTOSO ALBERDI, Movistar, at :00
- 18. John DEGENKOLB, Argos-Shimano, at :00
- 19. Arnold JEANNESSON, FDJ, at :00
- 20. Pavel BRUTT, Katusha, at :00
- 21. Luca PAOLINI, Katusha, at :00
- 22. Sacha MODOLO, Bardiani Valvole-CSF Inox, at :00
- 23. Giairo ERMETI, Androni Giocattoli, at :00
- 24. Gert STEEGMANS, Omega Pharma-Quick Step, at :00
- 25. Koen DE KORT, Argos-Shimano, at :00
- 26. Robert HUNTER, Garmin-Sharp, at :00
- 27. Gert DOCKX, Lotto-Belisol, at :00
- 28. Dirk BELLEMAKERS, Lotto-Belisol, at :00
- 29. Cadel EVANS, BMC Racing, at :00
- 30. Michele SCARPONI, Lampre-Merida, at :00
- 31. Paolo LONGO BORGHINI, Cannondale, at :00
- 32. Giampaolo CARUSO, Katusha, at :00
- 33. Lars Ytting BAK, Lotto-Belisol, at :00
- 34. Dalivier OSPINA NAVARRO, Colombia, at :00
- 35. Daniele BENNATI, Saxo-Tinkoff, at :00
- 36. Alessandro VANOTTI, Astana, at :00
- 37. Vincenzo NIBALI, Astana, at :00
- 38. Przemyslaw NIEMIEC, Lampre-Merida, at :00
- 39. Steve MORABITO, BMC Racing, at :00
- 40. Mauro SANTAMBROGIO, Vini Fantini-Selle Italia, at :00
- 41. Alex DOWSETT, Movistar, at :00
- 42. Nelson Filipe SANTOS SIMOES OLIVEIRA, RadioShack-Leopard, at :00
- 43. Tanel KANGERT, Astana, at :00
- 44. Peter STETINA, Garmin-Sharp, at :00
- 45. Oscar GATTO, Vini Fantini-Selle Italia, at :00
- 46. Sonny COLBRELLI, Bardiani Valvole-CSF Inox, at :00
- 47. Francesco CHICCHI, Vini Fantini-Selle Italia, at :00
- 48. Diego ROSA, Androni Giocattoli, at :00
- 49. Guillaume BONNAFOND, Ag2r La Mondiale, at :00
- 50. Ivan SANTAROMITA, BMC Racing, at :00
- 51. Carlos Alberto BETANCUR GOMEZ, Ag2r La Mondiale, at :00
- 52. Ryder HESJEDAL, Garmin-Sharp, at :00
- 53. Damiano CARUSO, Cannondale, at :00
- 54. Jackson RODRIGUEZ, Androni Giocattoli, at :00
- 55. Daniele PIETROPOLLI, Lampre-Merida, at :00
- 56. Andrey ZEITS, Astana, at :00
- 57. Jens KEUKELEIRE, Orica-GreenEdge, at :00
- 58. Yury TROFIMOV, Katusha, at :00
- 59. Bruno PIRES, Saxo-Tinkoff, at :00
- 60. Mattia CATTANEO, Lampre-Merida, at :00
- 61. Robert KISERLOVSKI, RadioShack-Leopard, at :00
- 62. Egoi MARTINEZ DE ESTEBAN, Euskaltel-Euskadi, at :00
- 63. Francis DE GREEF, Lotto-Belisol, at :00
- 64. Maarten WYNANTS, Blanco, at :00
- 65. Robert GESINK, Blanco, at :00
- 66. Danilo WYSS, BMC Racing, at :00
- 67. Franco PELLIZOTTI, Androni Giocattoli, at :00
- 68. Paul MARTENS, Blanco, at :00
- 69. Maarten TJALLINGII, Blanco, at :00
- 70. Murilo Antonio FISCHER, FDJ, at :00
- 71. Luke DURBRIDGE, Orica-GreenEdge, at :00
- 72. Fredrik Carl Wilhelm KESSIAKOFF, Astana, at :00
- 73. Dominique ROLLIN, FDJ, at :00
- 74. Christian KNEES, Sky, at :00
- 75. Thomas DANIELSON, Garmin-Sharp, at :00
- 76. Francis MOUREY, FDJ, at :00
- 77. Sergio Luis HENAO MONTOYA, Sky, at :00
- 78. Vicente REYNES MIMO, Lotto-Belisol, at :00
- 79. Kanstantsin SIUTSOU, Sky, at :00
- 80. Bradley WIGGINS, Sky, at :00
- 81. Steven KRUIJSWIJK, Blanco, at :00
- 82. Anthony ROUX, FDJ, at :00
- 83. Juan Manuel GARATE, Blanco, at :00
- 84. Jesse SERGENT, RadioShack-Leopard, at :00
- 85. Danilo HONDO, RadioShack-Leopard, at :00
- 86. Fabio ARU, Astana, at :00
- 87. Matteo TRENTIN, Omega Pharma-Quick Step, at :00
- 88. Rafal MAJKA, Saxo-Tinkoff, at :00
- 89. Thomas DAMUSEAU, Argos-Shimano, at :00
- 90. Rigoberto URAN URAN, Sky, at :00
- 91. Wilco KELDERMAN, Blanco, at :00
- 92. Christian MEIER, Orica-GreenEdge, at :00
- 93. Rafael VALLS FERRI, Vacansoleil-DCM, at :00
- 94. Fabio SABATINI, Cannondale, at :00
- 95. Carlos Julian QUINTERO, Colombia, at :00
- 96. Manuele BOARO, Saxo-Tinkoff, at :00
- 97. Samuel SANCHEZ GONZALEZ, Euskaltel-Euskadi, at :00
- 98. Cristiano SALERNO, Cannondale, at :00
- 99. Darwin ATAPUMA HURTADO, Colombia, at :00
- 100. Cayetano José SARMIENTO TUNARROSA, Cannondale, at :00
- 101. Tiago MACHADO, RadioShack-Leopard, at :00
- 102. Pieter WEENING, Orica-GreenEdge, at :00
- 103. Christian VANDEVELDE, Garmin-Sharp, at :00
- 104. Michal GOLAS, Omega Pharma-Quick Step, at :00
- 105. Frederik VEUCHELEN, Vacansoleil-DCM, at :00
- 106. Ben GASTAUER, Ag2r La Mondiale, at :00
- 107. Jose Rodolfo SERPA PEREZ, Lampre-Merida, at :00
- 108. Jorge AZANZA SOTO, Euskaltel-Euskadi, at :00
- 109. Benat INTXAUSTI ELORRIAGA, Movistar, at :00
- 110. Salvatore PUCCIO, Sky, at :00
- 111. Gorka VERDUGO MARCOTEGUI, Euskaltel-Euskadi, at :00
- 112. Cameron WURF, Cannondale, at :00
- 113. Evgeny PETROV, Saxo-Tinkoff, at :00
- 114. Dario CATALDO, Sky, at :00
- 115. Filippo POZZATO, Lampre-Merida, at :00
- 116. Petr IGNATENKO, Katusha, at :00
- 117. Kristijan DURASEK, Lampre-Merida, at :00
- 118. Domenico POZZOVIVO, Ag2r La Mondiale, at :00
- 119. Fabio Andres DUARTE AREVALO, Colombia, at :00
- 120. Dmitriy GRUZDEV, Astana, at :00
- 121. Rory SUTHERLAND, Saxo-Tinkoff, at :00
- 122. Tiziano DALL’ANTONIA, Cannondale, at :00
- 123. Hayden ROULSTON, RadioShack-Leopard, at :00
- 124. Simone STORTONI, Lampre-Merida, at :00
- 125. Frederik WILLEMS, Lotto-Belisol, at :00
- 126. Stefano LOCATELLI, Bardiani Valvole-CSF Inox, at :00
- 127. Vladimir KARPETS, Movistar, at :00
- 128. Fabio TABORRE, Vini Fantini-Selle Italia, at :00
- 129. Francesco Manuel BONGIORNO, Bardiani Valvole-CSF Inox, at :00
- 130. Hubert DUPONT, Ag2r La Mondiale, at :00
- 131. Danilo DI LUCA, Vini Fantini-Selle Italia, at :00
- 132. George BENNETT, RadioShack-Leopard, at :00
- 133. Mads CHRISTENSEN, Saxo-Tinkoff, at :00
- 134. Taylor PHINNEY, BMC Racing, at :00
- 135. Edoardo ZARDINI, Bardiani Valvole-CSF Inox, at :00
- 136. Luka MEZGEC, Argos-Shimano, at :00
- 137. Brett LANCASTER, Orica-GreenEdge, at :00
- 138. Willem WAUTERS, Vacansoleil-DCM, at :00
- 139. Angel VICIOSO ARCOS, Katusha, at :00
- 140. Thomas DEKKER, Garmin-Sharp, at :00
- 141. José HERRADA LOPEZ, Movistar, at :00
- 142. Karsten KROON, Saxo-Tinkoff, at :00
- 143. Rafael ANDRIATO, Vini Fantini-Selle Italia, at :00
- 144. Tomas Aurelio GIL MARTINEZ, Androni Giocattoli, at :00
- 145. Juan Jose COBO ACEBO, Movistar, at :00
- 146. Johan LE BON, FDJ, at :00
- 147. Jarlinson PANTANO, Colombia, at :00
- 148. Xabier ZANDIO ECHAIDE, Sky, at :00
- 149. Stef CLEMENT, Blanco, at :00
- 150. Matteo RABOTTINI, Vini Fantini-Selle Italia, at :00
- 151. Enrico BATTAGLIN, Bardiani Valvole-CSF Inox, at :00
- 152. Robert VRECER, Euskaltel-Euskadi, at :00
- 153. Julien BERARD, Ag2r La Mondiale, at :00
- 154. Leonardo Fabio DUQUE, Colombia, at :00
- 155. Robinson Eduardo CHALAPUD GOMEZ, Colombia, at :00
- 156. Bert DE BACKER, Argos-Shimano, at :00
- 157. Emanuele SELLA, Androni Giocattoli, at :00
- 158. Rob RUIJGH, Vacansoleil-DCM, at :00
- 159. Alan MARANGONI, Cannondale, at :00
- 160. Miguel MINGUEZ AYALA, Euskaltel-Euskadi, at :00
- 161. Martijn KEIZER, Vacansoleil-DCM, at :00
- 162. Valerio AGNOLI, Astana, at :00
- 163. Brian BULGAC, Lotto-Belisol, at :00
- 164. Stefano GARZELLI, Vini Fantini-Selle Italia, at :00
- 165. Stephen CUMMINGS, BMC Racing, at :26
- 166. Svein TUFT, Orica-GreenEdge, at :30
- 167. Yaroslav POPOVYCH, RadioShack-Leopard, at :34
- 168. Fabio FELLINE, Androni Giocattoli, at :34
- 169. Leigh HOWARD, Orica-GreenEdge, at :37
- 170. Albert TIMMER, Argos-Shimano, at :59
- 171. Jens MOURIS, Orica-GreenEdge, at :59
- 172. Marco MARCATO, Vacansoleil-DCM, at 1:01
- 173. Julien VERMOTE, Omega Pharma-Quick Step, at 1:05
- 174. Jérôme PINEAU, Omega Pharma-Quick Step, at 1:05
- 175. Danny PATE, Sky, at 1:29
- 176. Nicola BOEM, Bardiani Valvole-CSF Inox, at 1:49
- 177. Vladimir GUSEV, Katusha, at 4:10
- 178. Maxim BELKOV, Katusha, at 4:10
- 179. Paolo TIRALONGO, Astana, at 4:10
- 180. David MILLAR, Garmin-Sharp, at 4:10
- 181. Ramunas NAVARDAUSKAS, Garmin-Sharp, at 4:10
- 182. Adam HANSEN, Lotto-Belisol, at 4:10
- 183. Serge PAUWELS, Omega Pharma-Quick Step, at 4:10
- 184. Maurits LAMMERTINK, Vacansoleil-DCM, at 4:10
- 185. Eros CAPECCHI, Movistar, at 4:10
- 186. Giovanni VISCONTI, Movistar, at 4:20
- 187. Tobias LUDVIGSSON, Argos-Shimano, at 4:51
- 188. Klaas LODEWYCK, BMC Racing, at 5:02
- 189. Daniel OSS, BMC Racing, at 5:02
- 190. Patrick GRETSCH, Argos-Shimano, at 5:02
- 191. Marco CANOLA, Bardiani Valvole-CSF Inox, at 5:28
- 192. Laurent PICHON, FDJ, at 6:38
- 193. Sylvain GEORGES, Ag2r La Mondiale, at 6:38
- 194. Miguel Angel RUBIANO CHAVEZ, Androni Giocattoli, at 6:40
- 195. Gianluca BRAMBILLA, Omega Pharma-Quick Step, at 6:40
- 196. Dmitry KOZONTCHUK, Katusha, at 6:40
- 197. Alessandro PRONI, Vini Fantini-Selle Italia, at 6:47
- 198. Wilson Alexander MARENTES TORRES, Colombia, at 7:01
- 199. Pim LIGTHART, Vacansoleil-DCM, at 7:01
- 200. Ricardo MESTRE, Euskaltel-Euskadi, at 7:01
- 201. Grega BOLE, Vacansoleil-DCM, at 7:01
- 202. Jack BOBRIDGE, Blanco, at 7:19
- 203. Nathan HAAS, Garmin-Sharp, at 7:19
- 204. Pablo LASTRAS GARCIA, Movistar, at 9:20
- DNS Cheng JI, Argos-Shimano
"Everything was perfect today," said Mark Cavendish after taking stage 6 of the Giro in a bunch sprint. Photo: Graham Watson | www.grahamwatson.com Mark Cavendish (Omega Pharma-Quick Step) won stage 6 of the Giro d’Italia on Thursday.
Cavendish was delivered to the sprint victory by his teammates, who pushed the pace at the front of the peloton for most of the day and then led him out at the finish.
The British rider, who triumphed in the race’s opening stage in Naples, catapulted off the wheel of teammate Gert Steegmans close to the finish line to win ahead of Elia Viviani (Cannondale) and Matt Goss (Orica-GreenEdge).
“I am happy, content,” Cavendish in a TV interview afterward. “The team was incredible today. Everything was perfect today, 100 percent perfect. There are only a few stages for the sprinters this year, so I will try to win a few more in the next few days.”
Cavendish dedicated his victory to Wouter Weylandt, the Belgian rider who was killed in a horrific crash during the 2011 Giro two years ago today.
There were no changes in the GC, so Luca Paolini (Katusha) maintained his 17-second lead over Rigoberto Urán (Sky) and 26-second advantage over Benat Intxausti (Movistar) after the 169-kilometer stage from Mola di Bari to Margherita di Savoia.
“It was very important to be at the front of the race today,” Paolini said. “It was a technical finale. There was a big crash and the team did a good job protecting me today.”
Near disaster for Wiggins
Bradley Wiggins (Sky), who is 34 seconds behind Paolini in the race for the maglia rosa, almost lost a bunch of time after a crash with 32.5km left. As the peloton made its way through the finishing straight for the first of two circuits around Margherita di Savoia that would close out the stage, the road narrowed and dozens of riders got tangled up. The result was a roadblock that acted as a dam – nobody could get through.
Wiggins, who had dropped back with most of his teammates shortly before the crash for a bike change, was caught behind the mayhem and was forced to wait it out until holes opened.
Wiggins was around two minutes behind the peloton by the time he got back on his bike. The peloton slowed and allowed the large Wiggins group to rejoin the pack with about 22km left.
Early break
Australians Jack Bobridge (Blanco) and Cameron Wurf (Cannondale) escaped 15km into the stage and rode by themselves for hours. They had a sizeable advantage at one point, but the flat parcours and the expected sprint finish meant their effort was destined to fail.
Still, the Aussies were able to stay out front until the peloton swallowed them up with a little more than 36km remaining.
The race resumes with Friday’s stage 7, a 177km course from San Salvo to Pescara that features rolling hills throughout.
Tough opening week for BMC American
The Bell Super interfaces nicely with a pair of the new Oakley Airbrake goggles. The helmet strap fits neatly beneath the visor, and the goggles nestle below the brow. Photo: Spencer Powlison | VeloNews.com How many bikes are in your garage? Some folks are minimalists, with little impetus to dabble in other disciplines, let alone sub-disciplines, while others have a townie, rain bike, race bike, and a time trial bike — and that’s just for riding on the road.
What about you? The Bell Super helmet is designed with a very specific rider in mind, and for some, this is exciting, but for others, it might be a little confusing.
What is an enduro helmet?
It didn’t take long for established bike companies to dive into the enduro mountain bike bonanza. Count Bell among those offering a helmet geared towards this type of rider. Compared with the ubiquitous POC Trabec, it’s $25 cheaper at $125, yet it is 50 grams heavier, coming in at 390g. Bell differentiates the Super from conventional mountain bike offerings with a few key features, most of them geared towards goggles. Yes, the sort of thing you’d wear skiing. Goggles on a bike ride will seem foreign to many riders, but more on that later.
Bell has gone all in with the Super. The helmet’s temple design specifically interfaces with a pair of goggles, combined with the GoggleGuide visor, which helps keep the strap in place. Heading up a long climb? Pivot the visor up and there’s room above your brow for the goggles. Speaking of which, the helmet has Overbrow ventilation to keep sweaty foreheads cool, which also plays nice with goggles, improving ventilation.
Beyond goggle-centric features, the Super has extended back of the head protection like many helmets of this ilk, anti-microbial X-Static helmet padding, and a Go-Pro mount. This last feature is especially slick — it fits into the middle helmet vent and attaches with an internal Velcro strap. If Kodak Courage gets the best of you, the mount breaks free when you hit the dirt to avoid damaging the camera or, more importantly, your neck.
Out of the box
The Super is unapologetically designed to work best with goggles. As soon as we put on this green lid, it was a tight squeeze to fit our Smith PivLocks inside the temples. We’ve also been told that the Super doesn’t play nice with Oakley Radars. However, we found casual sunglasses with flat temples to fit well. Whether or not you’re bold enough to rock Wayfarers on a ride, try before you buy to ensure your glasses fit this helmet’s shape.
Go with goggles – Oakley Airbrake
Ever wondered what it felt like in the 1980s to be the first guy to rock an aero helmet in the local time trial series? Throw on a pair of goggles for the average mountain bike ride and you’ll get a taste.
It’s clear why dedicated enduro racers prefer goggles. The level of protection and wind shielding on fast descents is unmatched, even by an enormous pair of wraparound sunglasses that major leaguers sport in spring training. For anyone cursed with a pair of contact lenses, you’ll find that goggles provide your eyes with a safe, happy cocoon free of dust, wind, bugs, and other trail detritus.
While goggles have many advantages, we found a few drawbacks. When combined with Oakley Airbrakes, the Super rode a bit high on the head, and it applied slight pressure on the nose bridge. Also, when the goggles were propped up on the helmet beneath the visor, some peripheral vision was lost while grinding up steep climbs with our head down. Nevertheless, these minor fit quibbles were outweighed by Oakley’s excellent coverage and optics that we enjoyed when the trail pointed down.
Are you a specialist?
Every group of riders has a guy or gal who loves to specialize. They have a quiver of bikes, particular hydration packs for longer rides, road- and mountain-specific eyewear, and on and on. Maybe you’re this person, or maybe you want to be this person. In any case, the Super is made for a specific purpose, and it does that well. Few open-face mountain bike helmets are made for goggles.
This helmet makes a lot of sense when your rides have clearly defined climbing and descending portions. The average mountain biker in Florida (yes, there are great trails in the Sunshine State) will not do well with goggles. However, if you’re grinding up a long climb in Colorado, Oregon, or Vermont and then blazing down miles of descent, you might want to give the Super — and goggles — a shot.
Pros: Purpose-built for goggles. Comfortable fit and adequate ventilation. Slick Go-Pro mount
Cons: Not as light or cool as a traditional helmet, incompatible with certain sunglasses, designed for a specific style of riding
The Lowdown: If you have a pair of goggles and a Go-Pro to pair with the Super, you’re probably getting stoked. If you like to keep it simple, adding a specialized helmet to your wardrobe won’t do much for you.
