Race Fans….

We are getting down to the wire with pre-registration… Here is the link
https://www.sportsbaseonline.com/events/index.xhtml?categoryId=20662
It closes on March 4 so get it done NOW or pay the $5 late charge and be
forced to wait in a VERY long line.

The first race of the season is March 6 at Rocky Mountain Raceway!
A/B goes off at noon and the C/D off at 1pm. The Beginner Skills Clinic starts
at 1:10pm.

This is a USA Cycling event so A/B/C must have a current USAC license. If you
not have one go to www.ucacycling.org and get signed up.

Cliff Notes on the rules….
If you are on a bike you MUST have a HELMET on period!!!

Flite A = Cat 1 and Cat 2 and top 15 from 2009 B (must be a 3 or above)
Flite B = Cat 3 and Cat 4 and top 10 from 2009 C (must be a 4 or 3)
Flite C = Cat 4 and Cat 5
Flite D = Beginner

There are NO FREE LAPS! If you flat, get a mechanical, crash, late… you can
chase back on BUT NO FREE LAPS TO GET BACK IN!!

A’s only race with the A’s. B’s only race the B’s. C’s only race with C’s.
If the A’s overtake the B’s the B’s are neutral
(no attacks, no getting in with the A’s) until the A’s are a 1/4 lap ahead.
2 exceptions: when the B’s are at 3 laps to go, the B’s have the right of way.
If B break catches the A’s the B break has the right of way
( B’s break can NOT mingle/race with the A’s)

Smile a lot, have fun or go home.

Marek

Back in the good ol’ days when the likes of Greg Lemond ruled the peloton with an iron fist, cyclists(Greg Lemond in particular!) Nordic skied in the off season to stay in shape. The good folks here at Cyclesmith, myself included, like to ski in the off-season for fun(and to get out of the inversion). We get that same sensation whilst gliding on skis as we do whilst rolling on two wheels.

So, in the spirit of all things fun we’d like to extend an invitation for all, to join us for some fun up at Mt. Dell this Monday morning at 8am. Join John and Eric for some skating or join Marek for some classic style.

Subsequently, we won’t be opening up until 11am as opposed to 10am down here at the shop.

The California physician, convicted of assaulting a pair of cyclists with his car, was sentenced to five years in prison at the close of a hearing in Los Angeles Superior Court on Friday morning.

 Check out the full article here: http://velonews.competitor.com/2010/01/news/l-a-road-rage-doctor-to-be-sentenced-on-friday_102263

Everyone, please ride safely, obey the traffic rules of the road, share the road - and BE NICE!! 

It can be hard to find extra time to ride when you have a dog. They are a ton of work and require lots of attention and exercise. I love taking my two dogs for quick jaunts(they appreciate it even more) on the Shoreline Trail or throught the U of U campus in an effort to get some more saddle time in.

This isn’t exactly what I had in mind; but they both look happy in their cycling endeavors….

No excuses now!!!!

 Click the magic link below to see our mystery shopper!

http://www.liveleak.com/view?i=ff2_1261805235

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CycleSmith is OPEN on Christmas Eve.

Holiday Hours:

12/24/09 - 10:00 AM through 4:00 PM

12/25/09 - CLOSED

12/26/09 (Saturday) CLOSED

We hope you have a Happy Holiday and healthy, happy NEW YEAR!

Your CycleSmith Friends

Check out this feature article in VeloNews on SLC’s Ali Goulet…..VERY COOL!!

 http://velonews.com/article/100214

 Thursday Nov 26…. Closed…..Sleep in, watch old cycling DVDs, ride, eat a lot!

Friday Nov 27…. Closed…. Sleep in, Laugh at Black Friday, ride, leftovers!

Saturday Nov 28….. OPEN… SUNSHINE SALE CYCLESMITH, 10-50% BIKE and ACCESSORIES, RIDE NEW BIKE!!

Sunday, Nov 29…. Closed… Sleep in, ride new bike, nap, ride new bike again.

RMCC/CycleSmith team mate, Pete Archambault wrapped up his 2nd Utah State Championship of the year on Saturday - 35+B Cyclocross…He also took the Utah State Time Trail Cat 4 Championship earlier this year - CONGRATS PETE!

Paraskavedekatriaphobia - The fear of Friday the 13th is called paraskevidekatriaphobia, a word derived from the concatenation of the Greek words Paraskeví (Παρασκευή) (meaning Friday), and dekatreís (δεκατρείς) (meaning thirteen), attached to phobía (φοβία) (meaning fear). The term triskaidekaphobia derives from the Greek words “tris”, meaning ‘three’, “kai”, meaning ‘and’, and “deka”, meaning ‘ten’. the whole word means three and ten. The word was derived in 1911 and first appeared in a mainstream source in 1953.

 ^{Friday the 13th occurs when the thirteenth day of a month falls on Friday, which superstition holds to be a day of good or bad luck. In the Gregorian calendar, this day occurs at least once, but at most three times a year. Any month’s 13th day will fall on a Friday if the month starts on a Sunday. In 2009 this applies to the months of February, March, and November. The next year to have three Friday the 13th dates will be 2012.}

^{I consider Friday the 13th to be a GOOD LUCK day!!!}