How do I know who's racing what.

Have you have entered your A B and C event this year? You should do it Here. Priority TeamLG events are *A* listed for the year. To keep the list fresh We have about 60 days of races listed plus all *A* races.

Now you are able to start "filtering" to see who's racing. Take a look, You can see all entries or filter any way you want.
To filter: use the drop down list in the first row. As you filter, By name, Cat, Name & Cat, Any and/or none - the listing becomes more focused.
To keep past races off the listing - choose- "blank"  

Cat 3/4/5 2010 Race Planning Meeting Info

WHAT: LaGrange Team 4/5 2010 Race Season Planning Meeting
WHEN: Wednesday, January 20th at 7:00 PM
WHERE: Tacos Por Favor (chosen for low-key atmosphere, inexpensive menu, and access to seating for everyone without getting rushed out)
Olympic Blvd and 14th Street, Santa Monica
Map: http://tinyurl.com/lg45tacos

2010 review, "Who's in", email, Race Roster, Searching, Tent, Feed Zone -rant

All Racers - or new to Team LG 
Roster
"Who's in" racing this race 
Email lists
Settings for email delivery
Searching for a topic - old email on the groups
Upgrades - Cat changes, moved or changed a phone number.
Facebook, Twitter
Blog, Calendar
Where is the Tent 
Feed Zone Supplies

Club / Team License info.

2010 racing licenses are now on sale! Renew on line

2010 rule book and JR gearing

From our local top official we have our USA cycling 2010 rule book here.

Specifically for the JR - The 2010 rules for Junior Gears can be found on pages 53-54

Who's racing - sign up

Directly on the Google Sign up web page


Who's on the LG train. Who's IN

This is who has Reg'ed at SoCalReg.comjavascript:void(0)

To reg for Any SCNCA event Register here

power geeks

In an attempt to balance fitness with overeating over the holidays, I got on the relatives' treadmill. I know, specificity, running VO2Max doesn't equal cycling VO2Max. I found I was in Z5 at 6-6.5mph, or 500+ cal/hr. Gone are the days of 7 minute miles.

I found a cool site which you can plug in your parameters.
http://www.mne.psu.edu/lamancusa/ProdDiss/Bicycle/BIKEcalc1.HTM
In short, 24mph requires about 280W, and about 1000 cal/hr, significantly higher than running. FWIW, the power estimates for this calculation are higher than analyticcycling, so YMMV. Time to ramp up the training.

-Giao

Training plan (s) HR monitors

Training - we are all training, but do we have a plan to get us on target precisely for our "A" events?

2010 calendar scnca events

2010 Events as of December 17, 2009 - raw data for you build a plan. You can work with your coach to - build, peak, A, B, and C events for your year. Max out with two "A" events, three is physically less possible.

Excel file

Simi Ride!

From team ride guru jaycee:

December TeamLG Ride:

The Simi RIde
This Saturday, Dec. 5th.
Total Distance: 69 miles

Meet in the parking at the SE corner of Valley Circle and the 101 Freeway (near McDonalds).
We roll from here at 7:30am sharp. We will ride an easy-ish 15 miles to the official start in Simi Valley around 8:40.
This allows a low-pressure warm-up and puts our cars very close to the official ride end.

Directions:
101N exit Valley Circle. LEFT at top of ramp onto Valley Circle (name changes immediately to Mulholland). Cross over 101 and pass the light. First left into the parking lot. Bear left and I'll be there before you reach McDonalds.

It may be cold so dress warmly.

The Ride:
We will be doing the long route which is about 54 miles with a fast pace and a couple of climbs to keep you honest. I suggest everyone do this route and not the short version. Many of the guys on the long ride are faster than you and you may get dropped (either temporarily or completely). That is all part of the Simi experience. The goal is to progress until you DON'T get dropped. This ride is like a race and is great training. Your goals should be to hang on to the 1st or 2nd group, utilize some road race strategy and most importantly have fun!!

There is a SHORT re-group at mile 30 with bathrooms and water. Do your business quickly and be prepared to roll or you will be left behind.

You will likely be done by 12 noon.

Any questions? Otherwise, let's rock this thing!

Jaycee

"King" of the team rides

Team Rides are a great way to engage and learn about your race buddies.

Jaycee Cary has taken the mantle of team ride leader but that doesn't mean your opinion, or your ride, is not welcomed. It is. Jaycee needs/want to get us out to new areas, and we all want to learn great new routes.

Suggest your route to Jaycee, to get it on the calendar for an up coming team event date. Let's agree to make it a "Map my ride" or "Google Map" attachment and your commentary for when it's appropriate.

My Favourite off season route was the 5 counties ride hosted by LA Wheelmen.  super nice near zero traffic and just as many services (bring food water and electrolytes) if you do it unsupported. http://lawheelmen.org/schedule.htm

Early season RR builder  - lots of climbing - 

Saturday, November 14 - 8:00 a.m. FIVE COUNTY CENTURY This is our annual century in the wilds of Los Angeles, Kern, San Luis Obispo, Santa Barbara, and Ventura Counties. Registration is required and there is a small fee involved to cover the cost of support. Chairpersons are Renee Smith and Clem Bartolai. Below are all the pertinent details. We hope to see you there.

WHERE: Start Location: The century will start at the Latter Day Saints Church parking lot in Lake of the Woods, California, which is north of Los Angeles near Gorman. Take the Golden State Freeway (I-5) north to the Frazier Park Exit (1st exit after passing Gorman). At the bottom of the ramp, turn left and go 6.4 miles and turn right into the church parking lot. Park at the far (west) end of the lot. We would like to thank Bishop Jeff Neeley for allowing us to use the church parking lot.

La Grange racing video by Bill Cordero

The Kahala La Grange Racing Video from Bill Cordero on Vimeo.

Team Camp was awesome

Thanks to all the guys that made it up to Solvang for our 4/5 Team Camp this past weekend. It was an amazing weekend of riding, hanging, soaking, eating, and Jenga. For those who missed it don't worry, we'll do something like this again for sure.

Pics are posted and can be viewed here:

http://www.facebook.com/album.php?aid=2043898&id=1428378796&l=c37c1484f3

See you guys on the Simi Ride in December!

JP

Solvang Team Mini-Camp ride routes/start times

These are the rides we have planned for the weekend. Remember, don’t be put off by distances or elevation, we will be taking these rides nice and slowly. No KOMs, no sprints, no TTs. Just a bunch of us out there on beautiful roads riding as a team. If the group splinters because of climbing pace, we will regroup regularly. Scenic overlooks will be stopped at. Pictures will be taken. Fun will be had.

Friday afternoon fun ride/warmup/scenic stroll

Happy Cyn/Ballard 1-2 hours, 1PM Start
30 Miles/900 Ft. climbing
http://www.mapmyride.com/ride/united-states/ca/solvang/372124573576070080


Saturday epic team ride!

Jalama Beach – 5+ hours, 9AM Start (to accommodate those driving up Sat)
Alisal Canyon start, Hwy 1 to Jalama road, Beach and back through Santa Rosa. Beautiful stuff!
78 miles/4000 Ft. climbing
http://www.mapmyride.com/route/us/CA/Solvang%2C%20CA/847125796772033597


Sunday Classic Team Camp Ride- tougher but we will take it nice and tempo!

Mt Figueroa Loop – 4 hours, 8AM start
45 Miles/4200 Ft. climbing
http://www.mapmyride.com/ride/united-states/ca/solvang/13151696

Team LaGrange Winter Mini-Camp! UPDATE w/LODGING DETAILS

What: Team La Grange 4/5 (3’s welcome too!) 2010 Racer Mini Camp
Where: Solvang, CA
When: November 13/14/15 (Arrivals anytime Friday, rides Saturday and Sunday)
Cost: Two nights in spectacular vacation ranch house with pool: only $75 a night per person (two night minimum). Just add food and gas, and it’s the cheapest weekend you can do in Solvang, and way nicer than staying in a motel!

Details about the camp:

There are a lot of killer scenic routes for us to do, and it will not be an all-out hammer-fest. The idea is for us to have some time away from the usual routes we all ride, get to know each other a little better, and talk about what we want to get out of racing next year, both individually and as a team. And most importantly, have a great time on the bikes in beautiful surroundings.

The revised structure of the weekend will now be to arrive anytime on Friday for those that can come up. We can have a meal at the house to accommodate the fact that people may be arriving at varying times. Those arriving first will have dibs on the beds and sofas in the house. I will be able to bring two aero mattresses and sleeping bags and I would encourage anyone else to do the same.

Saturday morning we will get started reasonably early but late enough so that anyone driving up Saturday morning can get there in time to have a moment to get situated before we head out for our main ride, the world famous Figueroa Mountain. This is the same ride that the pro teams do in their camps. It has a lot of climbing but remember, we’ll be riding as a complete team and no one will be left on their own at any time. We would finish later in the afternoon and head to our accommodations to relax before regrouping for a killer team dinner in town.

On Sunday we would do a more chill route through the beautiful rolling countryside around Solvang. Then lunch and caravan back to LA.

Details about the house:

I’ve reserved an absolutely beautiful new ranch house in the hills above town (off of Ballard Canyon Road). I’m including pics below of the actual house. It has a pool, jacuzzi, huge kitchen with Viking appliances, two fireplaces, bocce ball, foosball, and ping pong! It has five beds and tons of floor space to accommodate us all.

I am estimating about 15 of us coming to this camp, so I’d like to see if any of you who have expressed interest can pay for the lodging before the camp to help offset my expense in booking it. The house is $1,000 a night (down from $1100) plus $375 in taxes and cleaning fees. That divided by 15 is roughly $80 a night per person but I am willing to round it down a little to get as many people as possible to confirm. In the interest of keeping the costs down for everyone I do have to ask that everyone pay the same amount, regardless of how many nights they are staying in the house. I highly recommend coming up Friday night and waking up in Solvang!

***If you know you are coming, and can confirm with me now, please let me know. I can give you a PayPal account to make your payment to. I know we have a lot of excitement about it but I don’t want to be left high and dry with a giant house all to myself!

It’s going to be an amazing weekend of riding and planning the season ahead. Looking forward to kicking off a hugely successful season for Team LaGrange with this unique experience.

Hope you can make it!


Joe