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Team Meeting

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We have decided to have a team meeting on Thursday, October 23rd at 6:30 PM at Ten Penny Restaurant on Cherokee Street in Leavenworth.

We will have some really cool door prizes.

We will discuss the team schedule for 2015.

We will particularly decide on the focus for our team.

Criterium? In the past we have focused on the Spring Fling Criterium Series as our team sponsored races.

Road? There are local road races which occur simultaneously.

Gravel? Several of our racers have done some gravel events. They are fun, but require a focused preparation.

There will also be a brief class on race preparation.

Spouses are welcome!

Shifting Gears

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Shifting gears: Frequently at Santa Fe Trails Bicycle Shop we encounter customers who have difficulty shifting gears. Sometimes this is a result of improper derailleur adjustment, crashes, and bikes falling down. However, frequently these problems occur due to improper shifting. This is such a prevalent issue that nearly every bicycle manufacturer includes at least a paragraph on shifting in their owner’s manual.

Here are a few simple rules to make your shifting more effective: 1. Shift before you need to. When approaching a difficult climb, try shifting to the small chain-ring before you start climbing. This does two things a. you don’t lose momentum halfway up the climb by changing 16 teeth at once, and b. you don’t throw the chain off the inside chain-ring. 2. Don’t ride in a full cross. If you are in the large chain-ring, you should avoid the largest cog on the back. Large chain-rings are like overdrive they are intended to be used when the bike is moving fast. Again, shift down to the small ring first and then adjust the gears in the back to achieve a comfortable cadence. 3. When you shift the front derailleur, we recommend “glass pedaling”. In other words try not to apply maximum force when shifting from chain-ring to chain-ring.

 

Results from Buffalo Bill Cross

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Please post these results on our website. These are from Buffalo Bill Cross at Haven’s Park yesterday. Santa Fe Trails Racing Team Sponsored the race.

Men’s Category 5

1. Walter Summers

2. Zachary Wright

3. David Davis

4. Ryan Thompson

5. Steve VanNiewen

6. Lucas Borkowski

7. Joel Butner

8. John Vansooy

9. Christian Joseph

10. Daniel Hooks

11. Adam Thompson

12. Joseph Fairfax

13. Matthew Morgan

14. Dennis Case

15. David Hackett

16. Collin Guy

17. Ivan Cabezas

18. Christian Johansen

999 Ryan Adams

Women’s Category 4

1. Amy Borkowski

2. Rochelle Schleicher

3. Amy VanNieuwenhuyse

4. Christy Ubelaker

5. Kimberly McCall

6. Sara Bilhimer

7. Alyson Green

Men’s Junior 9-13

1. Branden Waldorf

2. Dane Hooks

Men’s Junior 14-18

1. Alexander Stanley

2. Connor Rainey

3. Ian Pepin

4. Francis Sheehan

5. Arthur Hughes

Men’s Masters 40 +

1. John Jones

2. Paul Aldeguer

3. Douglas Stone

4. Dan Hughes

5. Jason Rew

6. Matthew Gilhousen

7. Eric Burch

8. Josh Taylor

9. Galen Hansen

10 David Wathen

Men’s Masters 50+

1. Stephen Songer

2. James Clevenger

3. James Shiflet

4. Rick Lueckett

5. Mitch Dorris

6. Greg Vaught

7. Jennifer Herrell-Rhoades

8. Brian Williams

9. Chip Zimmer

10. Michael Ruder

11. David Matthews

12. David Romisch

13. Brian Duff

14. Jon Parker

15. Michael Berning

16. John Vansooy

17. Paul Engler

18. Jesse Miguel

Men’s Masters 60+

1. Douglas Long

2. Harold Parker

3. John Wentling

4. Reg Robertson

Men’s Masters 65+

1. Steve Schweiker

2. William Jennings

3. Frank Quinlan

Women’s Masters 40+

1. Barbara Wages

2. Tanya Hoffman Stevens

Women’s Masters 50 +

1. Renae Weaver

2. Jenny Wisecook

3. Rebecca Williams

Women’s Masters 60+

1. Glenda Taylor

2. Emily Watson

A Single Speed

1. Evan Fast

2. Tim Herre

3. John Williams

4. Matthew Speer

5. Chris Locke

6. Karl Jackson

7. William Anderson

8. Patrick Schlager

999 Mathew Gilhousen

999 David Romisch

Men’s Category 4

1. Dan Hughes

2. Andrew Olson

3. Conner Rainey

4 Mark Earles

5. Alexander Stanley

6. Robert Hussa

7. Chuck Remboldt

8. Raymond Farrens

9. Andy Ash

10 Thomas Hussa

11 Clay Wells

12. Brett Hogan

13. Nathan Girard

14. Jesse Miguel

15. Eric Howser

16. Christopher Locke

17. Donald Jonas Jr.

Men’s Category 1/2/3

1. Benjamin Stover

2. Micah Gordon

3. Austin Elser

4. Andrew Strempke

5. John Jones

6. Evan Fast

7. Aaron Elwell

8. Casey Cardwell

9. David Neidinger

10. Rocky Remy

11. Paul Heimbach

12. Jeff Baker

13. Kyle Guinn

14. Tim Herre

15. Damian Almanza

16. Dan Schaeffer

17. John Williams

18. Scot Williamson

19. Grant Harrison

20. Andrew Schoen

21. Isaac Jonas

22. David Tjiptogarsono

23. Shane Lee

999 Aaron Sims

999 Craig Harding

Women’s 123

1. Katherine Kelter

2. Allison Adams

3. Julie Higgins

4. Michelle Jensen

999 Alyssa Severn

 

Fri/Sat (August 29-30)

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Tonight we are having a ride to Barbecue. Ride starts at 6 PM. Barbecue will be at 2157 Birch Street in Leavenworth. If you have a team jersey, please wear it! Free food and drinks. If it rains, we will just barbecue.

Tomorrow we are having a gravel grind at the Sports Field at Twentieth and Ottawa Streets in Leavenworth. Ride starts at 7 AM. Distance is 80 miles. You can download the route on Garmin Connect. The link is called “80 mile Leavenworth GG”.

20 Aug Ride

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Wednesday (20 Aug)we will have our normal weekday rides at 6 PM. Friday (22 Aug) is the departure date for Hotter than Hell Hundred. Our vehicle will depart the shop at 8 AM. Seats are still available.. Saturday is the Hotter than Hell Hundred in Wichita Falls, Texas. Fired up!

19 Aug Race Results

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Life Balance Sports 10 KM Time trial went well last Thursday. Francis Sheehan, Gene Lamb, and Brendan Sheehan raced. Big thanks to Roger Harrison for working the turn around. Roger made it a point to attend the race to ensure our riders safety. Great race, great course and great support!

Great ride Saturday. 50 miles with Aaron Rodgers, Barb Sheehan, Brendan Sheehan, and Mike Polson. Average speed was ….16 mph as promised. Hotter than Hell Hundred is next Saturday!

Sunday we hosted our first gravel ride. Check Garmin connect for “Can U ride 55 Gravel” “U can ride 31 Gravel”. Both these rides can be downloaded onto your Garmin. We met at the Sports Field at 20th and Ottawa Streets at 8 AM. There is a store in Potter (about 34 miles) where you can buy Gatorade and snacks. Four riders turned out .Mark Ramsden, Colin Guy, Matt Morgan and Brendan Sheehan. These rides are incredible! I have lived in Leavenworth for twenty years and never seen these roads. Some of the gravel roads were smoother than typical Leavenworth chip and seal. Also some great climbing awaited us.

11 Aug Weekly Ride Schedule

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Wednesday is our standard Wednesday night ride. Two distances - 17 and 25 miles.

Thursday evening is the Gardner 10 KM Time Trial. The registration is from 5:45 to 6:20 PM. First rider starts at 6:30 PM. We will depart the shop at 4:45 PM. I have room for four additional riders. Riders start every 30 seconds.

Friday is the Pizza Ride winds are out of the south/south east at 10 mph. Destination will be north - Weston.

Sunday we are planning a gravel ride. More to follow on that.