Knews - February 5, 2009

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Member News:
-->Jeff Weit has two spin bikes for sale on craigslist.

-->Seth Gilbertson rode in a Road Race - "Participated in the "poor kids" cycling race out on Foxen Canyon just off the 154. I raced Cat 5......3 groups of 50. I started out mid pack rolling wheel to wheel with the group... very tight.......out and back race. As we started up the only real climb, everyone attacked. .......... they all attacked hard and rode the climb fast! .......I got dropped a bit but stayed with it and pushed hard alone for the rest of the race. I was able to run down a bunch of stragglers and keep a solid pace even though I never got a chance to sit in the draft. Next time, I will make sure I stay with the group cause once they're gone, they're gone!"

Jeff Ballinger in NYC writes: "Anybody ever seen this kind of break before(link)? If you've got any insights, please add your comments on the blog. --- Cheers, Jeff"

Christie Dubach reports: "On Lance's BD he and Christie...... had coffee...... with (team members) from team Columbia Highroad pro women cyclists. They were a gas, so much fun to talk with.......That just made his B-day. They said we can expect to see some Team Highroad riders in the area over the next week..... Christie"

-->How do I Join or Renew??-->There is a payment button in the sidebar. You can use a credit card with PayPal. Follow the directions. It is easy and quick.

2009 Challenge Board:
-->The 2009 Challenge Board has been updated. Check it out!!(link in the sidebar)
Bike Leader, Louise, writes:"(in the Bike Challenge) Kman challenge riders are well on their way to breaking the record set last year of riding over 146,000 miles!" If you are not on the Team K Member Challenge Board and want to be on the Challenge Board, just let us know. Here is a link for more information.

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Swim:(m,w,f, 6-7am Kennedy Atascadero)

•Thank you to Mike Bickel for his encouragement and planning for the Trifecta and the Postal Challenges. We appreciate you Mike.

------To swim at Nationals on May 8, 9, 10 this is what you do------
1. •Make reservations for May 8 & 9 at Picadilly Shaw in Fresno. Go through this nationals website and scroll to Picadilly SHAW and then make reservations. These are reserved rooms at a special rate. These rooms will fill up so try to reserve early - ASAP.

2. Go to this U.S. Master's Nationals '09 website(link) and enter in the three events you want to do. You can enter more than three events if you have one of these qualifying times(link). You do not need to meet the qualifying time for your first three events.

3. Also when you enter buy a ticket to the SWIMMERS SOCIAL Saturday May 9, 2009 from 7 to 10 pm at the Fresno Convention Center's historic Valdez Hall. There will be a full dinner with grilled lemon and garlic chicken, or vegetarian pasta with marinara for $12. There will be a no-host bar, music and surprises. Reservations for the social will close with online entries April 9, 2009.
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Bike:
Koast Ride Update:
--12:00 noon on Feb 16 - Meet at the shop at 12:00pm on Monday, Feb 16, to load the trailer with the bikes. Bring a blanket for your bike. Terry is in charge of loading bikes. The K-Van and Bick Mobile will leave after we are loaded up. Reserved spots in the Van are listed below*. K-Members that still need a ride email by Feb 9 to let us know.
--5:00pm on Feb 16 - Meet at Hog's Breath Inn for drinks.
--6:00pm on Feb 16 - Meet for dinner location TBA
--6:50am on Feb 17 - group in front of hotel
--7:00am on Feb 17 - Mass start: regroups:Fernwood, Lucia, Ragged Point, Cambria, (more info to come)

The hotel is the Carmel Bay View Inn. The phone # is 831-624-1831 or (800 343-1831). The rate is $89.10 for a queen bed, however you have to talk with Mike(and mention K-Man) directly between 8:00am & 3:00pm for this discounted rate.

*reserved spots in van: Driver-Mike Lewis, Kurt, Len, Louise, Doug C, Lance, Christie, Peggy, Mike, Paul M, Terry, Ron, Paul A, Mark, Steve LaC, (let us know if you need a ride by Feb 9, members free)

Ride: Sunday, 02/08/90 - News Flash - Since we were rained out Saturday, let's try it again tomorrow, SUNday!! We can hope the day lives up to it's name. Meet at Kman at 8 am and we can finalize the route...either ride as planned, down to Cayucos and into San Luis or (if the weather or road conditions look unfavorable) stay up here on the plateau and ride out to Pozo or such. Kudos go to Mark G. and Paul A. who rode Saturday despite the stormy conditions.

•Last Saturday’s Ride: Wow! The sunshine and Kman "Beginning of the Year" spirit brought out over 15 riders to enjoy the day, some from as far as Cambria and San Luis. The ebb and flow of congeniality washed over the roads from Templeton to Vineyard to Willow, up Adelaida into Paso to Cider Creek as riders were shedding layers at every regrouping. After coffee and eats on comfortable couches a few riders headed home on River while the rest headed out Linne/Geneseo to Creston Road. The group re-shaped a second time with some riders heading back to Kman’s and SEVEN riders (our largest group ever to ride so far on a Saturday) heading out Creston to Camp 8 to 41 and Burritos/Philly Steak sandwiches in Shandon. The headwinds on the way out earned us the tail winds on the way back down Shell Creek, La Panza and Cripple Creek. 105ish miles. Kman challenge riders are well on their way to breaking the record set last year of riding over 146,000 miles!

• Las Pilitas Climb - Time Trial spreadsheet - check it out!!
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Run:
•Sunday Run/Walk: Meet at 8:30, Bethel Road Park. Map to park at(Bethel and Vineyard). We'll stick to the pavement as the dirt roads will be muddy. We do a variety of mileage and everyone is welcome: Walkers, Sloggers, Joggers, Runners.
-->Last Sunday Run...was a gorgeous day as we ran AND biked 4-11 miles along some country roads west of Atascadero. We'll have to think of something other than fake flowers to mark our water stops...drivers are asking me who got hurt!

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Triathlon:
•Wildflower Triathlon is May 1-3 and Registration is now open.

Maps:
-->Map to park at(Bethel and Vineyard)We do a variety of mileage and everyone is welcome: Walkers, Sloggers, Joggers, Runners.
-->Map to Atascdero Kman Cycle & Run