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April 2006
- April 24, 2006
- Posted by Jannine
Contourwear Women's Zip-Off Pant
Another versatile pant for all activities! What a winner! We took the VW Golf on our road trip so Chris could run the bio-diesel as we drove to Oregon, eventually to Seattle and return. So, I had to limit the amount of stuff I could take along. But as it turned out, all I needed was the Contourwear Women’s Zip-Off Pant to climb, skate ski, mountain bike (with bike shorts as my under layer), shop, and road trip.
- April 24, 2006
- Posted by Jannine
Womenspecific.com Cycling Desert Test Fest 2006
WomenSpecific.com Cycling Desert Test Fest April 27-30, Moab, UT
The ladies from the WomenSpecific.com review board are putting away their winter boards and heading to the desert for the 1st in a series of WomenSpecific.com Test Fests.
In line with Womenspecific.com’s mission “to promote healthy living for outdoor women through knowledge, community and adventure,” a team of professional athletes, moms, and recreational riders will collectively evaluate the season’s cycling gear in one of the nations premiere cycling hotspots- Moab, UT.
- April 22, 2006
- Posted by Jannine
Happy Earth Day!
Just like the saying, Everyday should be Valentines Day, the same should apply to Earth Day. It is wonderful that we plan many events, seminars, and festivals that recognize issues pertaining to the earth on this one day, BUT we should recognize these issues everyday. On a daily basis we should look at how we live and ask, how can I live a more sustainable lifestyle? I hope you will be joining in on local events today that embraces the spirit of Earth Day. Please take this spirit and apply it to how you live everyday. Here is a list of some great websites that we feel will help keep you on track.
The Ecogastronomy Initiative
Slow Food
Ideal Bite
www.greasel.com/
www.greaseworks.org/svo
Local Harvest
http://www.sierraclub.org/books/catalog/1578050383.asp
Bicycling LIfe
Earth Day Coalition
- April 19, 2006
- Posted by Jannine
A new women's specific spring skiing product!
Yes ladies…here it is. It is waterproof, adjustable, warm, lightweight, easy to wash (just rinse and hang), ideal for advertising, versatile and just plain sexy. For those wet but warmer days on the slope you too can fashion the Womenspecific.com Glad Bag. I know…why the man in the photo. We are supportive of all ideas and this idea was created by a man. He proved his dedication to women in this industry by sporting this great piece all day at Grand Targhee resort in Wyoming.
- April 17, 2006
- Posted by Jannine
ACME Bar X: The Common Soy Based Energy/Protein Bar on the Market.
Guest blog from Kate Schade, energy bar connoisseur.
ACME Bar X DOES taste like Peanut Butter….I love peanut butter. But, when I am out on the trail the last thing I want is a peanut butter bar that tastes and feels like all the rest in my mouth. A smooth monotonous texture with a few crunchy things in there and a slightly metallic aftertaste. And afterall, soy these days is starting to get some negative feedback and the FDA will soon be denying any product with soy in it to make positive health claims on the label. I’d rather stick with real food. Too much soy in these products.
- April 17, 2006
- Posted by Jannine
Girls that truly love dirt!
I could not stress enough in my postings from Sea Otter on how muddy and wet the race conditions were. Sean Leslie, from Base Camp Communications PR in Jackson, WY, submitted a great video to BikeMag.com that sums up how crazy the conditions were. Click here to check out Gunn-Rita Dahle facing a mouthful of Monterey mud.
- April 16, 2006
- Posted by Jannine
Red Rock Rendezvous hosts nearly 1,000 festival attendees
Unfortunately we were unable to attend the Red Rock Rendezvous this year. The folks at KPS|3 Public Relations and Mountain Gear have provided us with a review of the weekend which took place March 24-26. Click here to read the entire account. Sounds like another great weekend of climbing, camping, and celebrating. We had a blast last year and am looking forward to marking our calendars for next year.
- April 16, 2006
- Posted by Jannine
Red Rock Rendezvous hosts nearly 1,000 festival attendees
The third annual Mountain Gear Presents: Red Rock Rendezvous climbing festival at the Red Rock Canyon National Conservation Area near Las Vegas saw an unprecedented 485 clinic participants attend, plus 500 festival attendees. More than $10,000 was raised during the three-day event from March 24-26, 2006, to benefit The Access Fund and other local and national non-profit organizations.
- April 13, 2006
- Posted by Jannine
Last days of the Sea Otter Classic 2006
After torrential down pours, tons of mud, and great racing, the Sea Otter Classic came to an exciting end. It was a high energy weekend combining many cycling disciplines in one great arena. The Laguna Seca Racetrack became the site for athletes to show their strengths, talents, and courage. I look forward to next year.
Please click here to read about the last day at Sea Otter. We have also posted great interviews with Gunn-Rita Dahl, Alison Dunlap, and Amanda Riley. Keep an eye out over the next couple of days as we will be adding more great interviews, summarizing the product scene and re-capping the amazing road racing that occurred at Sea Otter.
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- April 12, 2006
- Posted by Jannine
Interview with Amanda Riley: Elite 3 Road Race
Womenspecific.com: What was the push to start racing?
I had a good friend who was really into racing and he pushed me to get a road bike to get fit for mountain biking before the snow melted. He then dragged me to a few local races and it was so much fun, such a rush, I started going to bigger and bigger races. I’ll keep racing as long as I’m enjoying it as much as I am now. It just seems to get more and more fun the more I learn.
Womenspecific.com: How did you come to your current fit on your bicycle?
- April 12, 2006
- Posted by Jannine
Interview with Alison Dunlap: Sea Otter Classic 2006
Womenspecific.com: How is it to be at Sea Otter this year and not racing?
I’m having a blast. Yeah, I miss not racing because this is such a great event, but with the conditions this bad I am very much enjoying being on the sidelines.
Womenspecific.com: Who are some of the athletes that you feel will dominate the field?
- April 12, 2006
- Posted by Jannine
Day 4. Sea Otter Classic: Last day and imagine...it is still raining.
The last day of the Sea Otter Classic proved to be an adventurous day of racing. Mother Nature figured she would maintain the wet and rainy so spectators would not have to bother with changing clothes and the racers could maintain the same strategy that they have been practicing. She did not want to bother them with changing tactics on the last days. What a nice lady that Mother Nature.
- April 12, 2006
- Posted by Jannine
Interview with Gunn-Rita Dahl: Sea Otter Classic Champion 2006
Womenspecific.com: What changes do you make on your bicycle set up during the various stages?
I’m pretty much down to the smallest detail that I know exactly where things should be, how long I sit on the roller, when I start, what I eat, what I drink. Everything is more or less the same.
Womenspecific.com: How are you feeling about your current fitness?
- April 08, 2006
- Posted by Jannine
Day 3: Sea Otter Classic. The ladies are killing it.
Today was an amazing day here at Sea Otter. The energy was high, the weather beautiful, and yes…still a major mud fest. The Cross Country Short Track event was awesome. These ladies had to pedal their faces off for 20 minutes around the muddiest course I have ever witnessed. Muddy carnage everywhere! The spectators were all having a ball. We had a chance to ask Mary McConneloug what her strategy will be prior to the race:
I am just trying to see where the big holes are that I am not going to fall into.
Click here to read on.
- April 08, 2006
- Posted by Jannine
Day 3: Sea Otter Classic. The ladies are killing it.
Today was an amazing day here at Sea Otter. The energy was high, the weather beautiful, and yes…still a major mud fest. The Cross Country Short Track event was awesome. These ladies had to pedal their faces off for 20 minutes around the muddiest course I have ever witnessed. Muddy carnage everywhere! The spectators were all having a ball. We had a chance to ask Mary McConneloug what her strategy will be prior to the race:
I am just trying to see where the big holes are that I am not going to fall into.
- April 08, 2006
- Posted by Jannine
Day 2: Sea Otter Classic. Sun, Mud, Rain.
We woke up today to sun and 60 degrees. Knew this was going to be a great day of racing. The morning started out with the second event of the Pro Mountain Bike Stage Race, the Time Trial.
The Time Trial is a 2-mile course that the ladies race as fast as they can. Aside from this being a lung buster in general, add 7 inches of thick mud to make it more interesting. The mud fest was fun to watch though tough on the athletes. Another evening of tough work for the mechanics.
- April 07, 2006
- Posted by Jannine
Day 2: Sea Otter Classic. Sun, Mud, Rain.
We woke up today to sun and 60 degrees. Knew this was going to be a great day of racing. The morning started out with the second event of the Pro Mountain Bike Stage Race, the Time Trial…Click here to read more.
Keep an eye out on the Living Adventure section over the next couple of days as we post some great interviews from Alison Dunlap, Gunn-Rita Dahl, Amanda Riley, Tina Pic, Georgia Gloud (Luna Chics) Britney White, and more.
- April 07, 2006
- Posted by Jannine
Day 1, Thursday April 6: Sea Otter Mud Fest
Day 1 of the Sea Otter Classic in Monterey, California proved to be a dirty one. This area has seen 24 days of consistent rain and the grounds are completely saturated. The first day of mountain bike racing really left team mechanics with some work to do…
Click here to read more.
Follow our Living Adventure section where you can follow daily reports from the Sea Otter Classic.
- April 06, 2006
- Posted by Jannine
Day 1, Thursday April 6: Sea Otter Mud Fest
Day 1 of the Sea Otter Classic in Monterey, California proved to be a dirty one. This area has seen 24 days of consistent rain and the grounds are completely saturated. The first day of mountain bike racing really left team mechanics with some work to do.
- April 06, 2006
- Posted by Jannine
Cycling Community Raises Money In Honor of Boy with Leukemia
Proceeds from Sea Otter Classic will be given to The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society in honor of Salinas’ Joshua Alfaro
Eight-year-old finds “favorite parts of having cancer”
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:
April 3, 2006
From Sea Otter Classic
(San Jose—April 3, 2006) How many people can find the silver lining in having cancer? Not many people are as impressive as 8-year-old Joshua Alfaro. When asked about his battle with leukemia, which is a blood cancer, Joshua is very matter-of-fact and composed.
- April 06, 2006
- Posted by Jannine
The road trip from hell!
We headed out of Jackson yesterday around 5:00 am…with the intention of making it all the way to the Sea Otter Classic in Monterey, California (16 hours). Yes, we did make it in one push…not without consequences. The past 72 hours has turned out to be incredibly wild. I sort of feel as if I have been taking crazy pills. The fact that we made here to California in one piece is truly amazing. Aside from the usual stress of trying to leave for a week here is a list of the additional forces against us:
- April 04, 2006
- Posted by Jannine
Doug Coombs: A mountain soul that will be missed.
If you do not know Doug Coombs, please take a few moments to learn about him. An athlete, a friend, a husband, a father, a true mountain soul…Doug Coombs is a man that will be missed here in the Jackson Community and around the globe. Doug was killed yesterday in La Grave France while skiing. The reports have not been finalized but here are a few links to keep track of:
Jackson Hole News and Guide
www.wildsnow.com
Valdez Heli Guides
Pistehors.com
telemarktips.com
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