Published by kmcneill July 3rd, 2008
in General Info.
Day #2 we opted for climbing Luz Ardiden. The weather was cool and threatening rain, so the Tourmalet was a bit risky as it is a longer climb further from our base. This was the HC climb that Lance was knocked off his bike by the kid with the musssette bag. We all agreed it was a tougher climb than the Hautcam. We ended up in the clouds again, but this time at 44 degrees and light rain. This made the descent a bit sketchy and very cold. Max speeed was 44.5 mph on the way down. Most of the pitches on the way up were in the 10-12% gradient range for 13km.
Needless to say wet rims and pavement made us ride conservative on the way down. Add carbon rims into the mix and I thought I was going to end up skipping a switch back. Sure, I would have been the first one down the mountain, but I am quite sure my wife and kids would not appreciate my new look.
The lower pic was the road climbing up to the base of Luz Ardiden from our hotel. A beautiful ride.
Tomorrow we are off to climb the first Cat 3 climbs in Sunday’s race and then to the race village to get our packets. We were joined today by Marco Vasquez of Team Kaos. The Midwest will have great representation at this year’s race. We will keep you posted on the results.
Published by kmcneill July 3rd, 2008
in General Info, Road and Tour.
MCC riders Kevin Limpach, Kent McNeill and Steve Jarrett standing at the top of the Hautacam in southern France yesterday. The climb took them into the clouds and beyond. When they turned around to start the descent, they realized “Jedi” mind tricks were going to be in order. “Use the force Luke!”…were the last words uttered as the group descended reaching speeds of 45mph+. By evidence of this post, they made it out alive. Next Stop: Tourmalet
Published by Jay Thomas June 30th, 2008
in General Info.
Here are a few details if you would like to help with clean up on the Wabash Trace.
1) Tuseday July 1st between 4:30 and 5:00 p.m. meet and the Council Bluffs trailhead and volunteers will team up in trucks and work their way to Mineola.
2) Saturday July 5th all day call Greg Losh 712-326-8207 for details.
Published by Jay Thomas June 26th, 2008
in Multisport.
Cindy and Kent McNeill, Midwest Cycling Community members, took a 1st place in the Coed Division at the Papillion Days Duathlon. Congrats to all Midwest Multisport members who participated. Great Job!
Published by gshimonek June 24th, 2008
in General Info.
Our own Midwest Cycling Community Home Boy Aaron Pool is riding the Tour of Pennsylvania this week. Aaron was only 14 seconds back after this mornings TT, and finished with the pack at 36th in the evenings crit. Alex Boyd of Papillion is also racing and had a nice 11th place finish in Tuesday Nights Crit. Way to go guys. Follow the results at the web page below. Oh by the way they are racing for a $150,000 in payouts, kind of makes that top Psycowpath payout of $150 seem silly.
www.tourofpa.com
Published by jwethor June 24th, 2008
in General Info.
It looks as though it is going to rain for the next few hours, so we will pick up the time trial series again next week.
Jackie
Published by Jay Thomas June 23rd, 2008
in General Info.
A great weekend of racing and a family fun cycling tour July 12-13.
Click here for all the details.
Mount Michael Time Trial ($1,100)- July 12, 9:00am-11:00am
Papillion Twilight Criterium ($5,000) - July 12, 2:00pm-9:00pm
Babcook Memorial Criterium ($5,000) - July 13, 9:30am-4:30pm
Omnium Awards ($750) - July 13
Babcook Family Research Fund Cycling Tour - July 13, 8:30am-11:00am
Published by jwethor June 16th, 2008
in General Info.
Pete Duryea took over the lead last Tuesday with a time of 33:53. That equates to just over 25 mph. That is pretty impressive considering that the wind gusts were over 30 mph.
I’ve had a couple of questions concerning the time trial, so here are some specifics:
You can do the time trial every week, or just once.
There is no fee. Just show up a few minutes in advance to check in.
Anyone can ride the time trial. You do not have to be a member of the Midwest Cycling Community.
I’ll see you Tuesday night.
Jackie
MCC members were out in full force this past weekend enjoying their bikes and having fun participating in mountain, road, and triathlon events. A quick recap with links to the full results can be found below
Greg “elbows” Shimonek pulled of a double state champion weekend with his ferocious sprinting style taking the gold in both Cat 3 and Masters 3-4 45+. He was followed by Kevin Limpach who took silver in the event. Paul Webb managed to win the Cat 4 road race, followed by teammate Gary Nebeker. Paul also managed to take the silver in the State Crit Championships as well. Great job guys! Additional road results can be found at
http://www.nebraskacyclingnews.com/content/view/985/1/
Norfolk was a hotbed of cycling this weekend as Saturday they also hosted the Norfolk Triathlon. Congratulations to Kerri Peterson on her 1st place finish in the womens category, and to all Midwest Multi-sport members who participated. Complete results can be viewed at: http://www.norfolkymca.org/adult-fitness/2008-triathlon/
While the road was beckoning some, the dirt was beckoning others. MCC members enjoyed the dry dirt in Landahl park outside of Kansas City, while placing the MCC colors all over the podium. The “Real Deal” Steve Jarrett took the overall in the men’s Pro/Expert open field that was stacked with talent from around the region. Mark Studnicki (Local Cycling) and Kent McNeill rounded out the podium in 3rd and 4th spots respectively. Tom Price (Fisher 29er Crew) took home 2nd place in the expert 40-49 ,Brad Sullivan (Local Cycling) 2nd Expert 19-29 (on a singlespeed), Elizabeth Heal (Fisher 29er Crew) 2nd Expert Women, Ben Perkins 4th Sport 19-29, Chris Peterson 3rd Sport 30-39,Kory Hill 1st Sport 40-49,Anne Savery 1st Sport Women, and Troy Nelson 3rd Singlespeed. 14 podium spots in all for the day, not to mention the amount of schwag won by the crew…..
Noteworthy placings in the “Schwag” competition go to Troy Nelson 1st place, and Chris Peterson 2nd place!
Complete results from the weekend can be found at: http://www.heartlandrace.com/images/stories/xc_kc_cup_for_web2.htm
Published by Jay Thomas June 10th, 2008
in General Info.
Celebrate Dad’s day by stoking him out with test rides on cool new bikes from Trek and Gary Fisher. Representatives from our staff will be on hand to answer questions, along with the Trek Factory Demo Rep.
Hope to see you there.
Location: Shawnee Mission Park
Date: June 14th & 15th
Time: 10:00AM to 4:00PM
Bikes: Trek & Gary Fisher
Styles: Road & Mountain
Directions: Exit 435 (North or South) at 87th and go West 1 block to Renner Road. Take Renner road north about 2 miles. The Park entrance is on the West side. You can’t miss it. Follow the park roads West to the very end of the lake. Park where the road begins to cross the dam.
Published by Jay Thomas June 4th, 2008
in General Info.
Thursday night in STL = Our first weekly ride will be packed with climbs of all sorts so be prepared to push the limits of your early-season fitness. “The Thursday Hills Ride” will be lead by our sales manager Geoff and will leave at 5 p.m. from the shop. Bear in mind that this isn’t like our no-drop sunday rides and will be a hard-paced climbing ride. Come not wanting to be dropped but mindful that you might be. 5:00 p.m. Meet@ Trek bicycle store of St. Louis
Wednesday night in KC = This ride hits a maximum of nine hills, depending on the route and weather, to build fitness- which includes lung capacity.
6:15, Meet @ Trek Store of Kansas City
Published by jwethor June 3rd, 2008
in General Info, Multisport, Omaha, Race, Road and Tri.
Here are your times to try to beat next Tuesday:
Men-
F. Galata: 34:31, Average Speed 24.5
Women-
J. Wethor 43:06, Average Speed 19.5
Please keep in mind that you may start the Tuesday night time trial anytime between 6:00pm and 6:30pm
Published by klimpach June 3rd, 2008
in General Info.
2 Options on the road tonight.
Highgear road ride 43 miles, I will be there to lead the faster group 18mph+ average. And there should be a rec ride going also?
or
Midwest Cycling Community Team Members will be starting a weekly training time trial starting on June 3rd at 6:00 pm, this is a training race on open roads so you will need to use extreme caution. There is no fee at this point, and the club will be providing timing.
The start will be at the entrance to NP Dodge Park. The route will be toward Boyer Chute and will be an out and back. Jackie will be leading the ride so if you have questions please contact her, 216-7995. Please try to be there 10-15 minutes early to get signed in.
Published by klimpach May 30th, 2008
in General Info, Mountain, Omaha and Road.
Manawa is cancled and no new date has be announced yet, my guess would be in 2 weeks the week before Ponca.
I will be riding on the road both days. Looking at riding as much as possible.
Saturday I would like to start around 12:30 and meet along 370 between HWY50 and 48th Street. Would like to ride 4+ hours.
Sunday I plan on meeting a group at Lifetime Fitness at 8:00 am for their new outdoor ride.
Anyone interested in riding either day? Any other groups riding?
Published by Jay Thomas May 28th, 2008
in General Info.
Rails-to-Trails Conservancy is coming to Omaha, and we’d like to invite you to join us at an event on June 1st. We will be in town with the Shimano Coasting Tour, where bicycle lovers can test-ride seven different brands of Coasting bikes—including models from Trek, Giant, Schwinn, K2 and more—in exchange for a donation to Rails-to-Trails Conservancy that Shimano will match.
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The details:
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| When: |
Sunday, June 1, from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. |
| Where: |
Trek Bicycle Shop of Omaha
7214 Jones St.
Omaha, NE 68114 |
| What: |
Explore your local frontier on a Coasting bike, receive fun giveaways, have your photo taken as if you were on the cover of Bicycling Magazine, meet and greet Rails-to-Trails Conservancy staff, and more. |
| Who: |
You, your family and friends, and other Rails-to-Trails Conservancy members and supporters! |
| For more about the 2008 Coasting Tour, visit www.railstotrails.org/coasting |
Hope to see you there!
Rails-to-Trails ConservancyP.S. Don’t forget to let your friends and family know about this fun event by forwarding this message.
Published by klimpach May 27th, 2008
in General Info, Omaha, Road and Tri.
I won’t be riding tonight, too cold and a 50% chance of getting wet.
Going to try and ride the Trek Store Wednesday Night ride
Feel free to meet and ride without me, I’ll be at cycle class.
-Kev
Published by gshimonek May 23rd, 2008
in Omaha, Race, Road and Tri.
Midwest Cycling Community Team Members will be starting a weekly training time trial starting on June 3rd at 6:00 pm, this is a training race on open roads so you will need to use extreme caution. There is no fee at this point, and the club will be providing timing.
The start will be at the entrance to NP Dodge Park. The route will be toward Boyer Chute and will be an out and back. Jackie will be leading the ride so if you have questions please contact her, 216-7995. Please try to be there 10-15 minutes early to get signed in.
Published by kmcneill May 20th, 2008
in Omaha, Race, Road and Tri.
Congrats to our Nebraska State Time Trial medalists who survived the “Road to Hell” this past weekend and earned a medal in the process!
1st Noah Burke Junior
1st Lindsey Heim Womens Cat 4
2nd Troy Krause Cat 3
2nd Don Raskey Cat 4
3rd Craig Schmidt Cat 3 35+
Published by klimpach May 19th, 2008
in General Info, Omaha and Road.
Just a quick reminder that we have a 6:00 pm ride every Tuesday night form Highgear. There is now 2 groups, one with a average speed of 18+ mph, and is a 43 mile loop.
And a new recreation ride with a 14+ mph average and will very from 25-35 miles.
Both rides will regroup as needed, please come out and ride. No excuses the weather is finally nice!
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