This just in…
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Hi everyone,

I just wanted to inform every one that Rock N’ Road Cyclery is having it’s first annual Parking Lot Sale at their Anaheim Hills Store on April 25th to April 27th. There will be some great deals on 2007 bikes and gear. Check out their website www.rocknroadcyclery.net for more details. All 2007 and 2008 winter clothing will be 50-60% off normal prices. In addition to the sale discount, all team members who print and bring in this email will receive an additional 10% off any sale clothing! The store will be open normal hours so stop by and see what great deals there are to be found!

Anaheim Hills Rock N Road:
714-998-2453
5701 Santa Ana Canyon Road, Suites F & G, Anaheim Hills

-Damion
Team Sho-Air/Sonance
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Andy B
outsideallday.com

I can’t let the cat out of the bag yet but Outside All Day has something cool in the works with Altrec.com. I’m a huge fan of the outdoor industry and I shop online all the time (ask my wife). Altrec.com is next level with their commitment to serving the everyday outdoor enthusiast which just happens to be me. I’ve been in love with their brand for year’s and I so happy we can now have some fun together.

We should have the final details wrapped in the next few days and I look forward to posting on the blog.

If you have followed the blog for any period you know I love Patagonia clothing. Altrec.com has tons of it!


Andy B
outsideallday.com

Friday night my wife had plans with her girlfriends so I planned a trail ride. It has been years since I set out after dark so I plugged my heavy duty bike light into the charger in the morning and worked on assignments for my day job until the sun went down. By 8 PM I was at the trail head and ready to rock. I turned on my bike light which is more like a spot light and headed up into the hills of PV. I am sure I freaked out a few homeowners as I passed their house. I flew passed a high school house party that had spread onto the trail and gave some fans of the herbalife a surprise. The moon was full and just perfect for mood lighting. After hammering up a wide chip trail and then down singletrack I was done – the light was out of charge. I headed back to the car and drove home with a huge smile. I hope my wife plans another girls night soon.

Matt Smart
outsideallday.com Contributor

If I don’t get a swim/bike/run in the morning it simply ain’t going to happen. Early morning lazy has creped in this week not allowing me to get out of bed for morning swims and rides (can’t run, bad foot). With work, family and stuff that pops up the realization for me is I have to exercise in the butt crack of dawn hour.

To my credit, I rode early on Tuesday and probably tomorrow but I missed all swim practices this week and couldn’t make several after work rides. When I return from CO I’m back on a regular schedule, I need to be back on a regular schedule. I really wish I was going to be racing Wildflower however my heel feels as tender as ever.

Andy B
outsideallday.com

At the Sea Otter this past weekend a lot of companies unveiled mid season releases of new product or they released the prototypes of some 2009 product. As one could imagine for a bike geek like myself, it was heaven, especially when my favorite bike, the 2008 Pivot Mach 4, turned into a 29″ wheeled monster. 29er wheels ride amazing and I had a chance to ride it around this weekend.

My initial thoughts:
Like the Mach 4 this bike has the stiffest rear end of any full suspension in its class. It climbs amazing and better than its 26″ brother, the Mach 4. The Geometry feels amazingly good for 29″ bike, which I know Cocalis (the owner/designer of Pivot Cycles and one of the nicest guys I have met) spent hours on perfecting because 29″ bikes tend to have wacky geometries and can ride weird… I am in love with the 429!

Here are some current shred sled photos from the Sea Otter this weekend:

And the new bike (Watch the whole video):

The Pivot 429 will be ready by June and available at your nearest dealer.

-DSheek
I wish it was June already!

www.pivotcycles.com

The middle of the video is the best part. This is how Dave’s son will act!

Andy B
outsideallday.com

If you’re looking for a fun entry level triathlon the San Luis Obispo Triathlon is a great one to start with. Julie and I have done it twice and will be up there again this summer. It was the first tri that either of us had ever done. San Luis Obisop is also one our favorite cities on the planet.

Registration opens and Saturday, April 26th and will probably be sold out by the evening. Hop on it that day if your interested.

Sunday, July 27, 2008
http://www.ci.san-luis-obispo.ca.us/parksandrecreation/slotriathlon.asp

If you’ve ever wanted to do a triathlon get off your butt and give this one a shot.

Andy B
outsideallday.com

In the land of cyberspace it’s amazing what you will stumble upon from cross linkage from site to site.

Below are 4 pretty cool training blogs I’ve seen recently:

http://www.jameswalshracing.com
James is one of the Breakaway Training coaches and a pretty incredible athlete.
http://californiatraining.blogspot.com
http://vo2maxxed.blogspot.com
http://www.fuzzyjohn.blogspot.com

There are some hard core peeps out there doing incredible things.

Andy B
outsideallday.com

After 3 weeks of fairly significant pain in my left heel Julie made an appointment for me today with a doctor to have it looked out. My sister-in-law, Alison who is the smartest person I know and also a PA thought it was a toss up between plantar fasciitis and a bone spur. After a 15 minute get to know you session with my foot the doctor decided it was plantar fasciitis. Whew! From what I understand having a bone spur would have sucked. The cortisone shot that they use to treat a bone spur sounds interesting however. The cure for plantar fasciitis is ice, stretching and rest. All 3 of which I hate doing.

A quick side note, doesn’t plantar fasciitis sound like bunions? Please don’t get them confused. I don’t have bunions like the Casserly twins.

The result of my bout with plantar fasciitis has been 2 weeks with zero run training. This has really hurt my overall training motivation which is hovering at around 50% right now. I also had to completely cancel my trip to Wildflower in 2 weeks. Everything was set for the trip: hotel, travel partner, bike tune, new shoes, etc. I can’t tell you how disappointed I am to not be going.

The next race is on May 18 in Temecula. It’s the Xterra West Coast Championship. The mountain bike is off the rack, tuned, sized and ready to roll. Solid 90 minute ride this morning before work. I’m curious how things will go with zero running in the mix and lot’s of travel next week to CO.

I guess life will just have to go on and I’ll have to continue to realize that I’m a slow, fairly large age grouper.

Andy B
outsideallday.com

Slipstream/Chipotle sent out an email today letting everyone know that the authentic team gear is ready for purchase in the Pearl Izumi store.

To browse the selection go to:
http://www.pearlizumi.com/shop.php?pc_id=403&mode=products

I’ll pick up a t-shirt once they release them. I’m a t-shirt-o-aholic.

Andy B
outsideallday.com

Coach Felipe just sent out a notice to the Breakaway Training team.

On May 11 is the Fiesta Island Time Trial (20k). The race is only $25.00.

For more info go to:
http://www.fiestaisland.com/index.htm

Andy B
outsideallday.com

HT Fuzzy John

Andy B
outsideallday.com

My peeps at Team Velosport/Sho-Air/Sonance have finished upgrading their website.

Go to:
http://www.teamvelosport.com

Also check out their elite road team site at:
http://www.velosportelite.com

Hoping for a long ride tomorrow,

Andy B
outsideallday.com