Monday, August 06, 2012
Sunday, August 05, 2012
Pierre's Hole (NUE) ruled by a real mountain women! Amanda had to stare down a bear
National Ultra Endurance (NUE) Series done at Pierre's Hole. Congrats Amanda Carey WN's #5 2012!
Saturday, August 04, 2012
Trans Rockies - Boise's Jon Gould
TR4 40+ MenResult
1Jon Gould 3:04:57
2Mike Johnston 0:08:43
3Rhett Losey 0:10:46
4Jeff Neilson 0:11:12
5Ron Hewitson 0:13:41
Thursday, August 02, 2012
Kristin Armstrong adds more gold to Idaho's Cycling History!
KA adds gold to cycling history in Idaho. Dynamics are the forces or properties that stimulate growth, development, or change within a system. Like cooking soup, there are many parts that go into the soup, it takes time to make the overall goodness!
Boise has been the perfect blend of flats for road and foothills & mountains for mtb cycling. It has gotten many people on bikes as their source of exercise due to the play ground. The weather is mostly clear and you can ride most of the year. If you live in the Nth End of Boise, you pick your game, from road or mtb, where they both come together!
That said, "the mother of invention is necessity." WN was founded by the idea that for improved human performance, their was a need to help find better science based solution's in cycling verses just hang a plumb line. The game has changed!
The transmission of customs or beliefs from generation to generation, or the fact of certain pedaling styles has been passed on for almost 100 years, and like much of the world, a heavy (belief) in "heel down fog" in cycling beliefs was well rooted. Tradition is hard to overcome, but it can change slowly directly or not so directly e.g. through others! Let's put it this way, there is more to a bike fit and pedaling than just hanging a plumb and throwing a leg over it. And we know athletic talent takes you only so far.
WN is proud to be based in Boise, ID, proud to be part of the soup, and we are proud of the many dealers who in one way or another have had influence on cyclists. Lastly, we are proud of the efforts in myth-busting, working hard through many years of breaking down old traditions. KA said to me one day, "you have tenacity" I said, yes, just like you and you know that focus makes a difference! It's our job and it's not easy to overcome what life can throw at you!
Truth, good things come to those who stick to it e.g. KA 2 Gold's. Sport is fan based, you can see those who are committed, it's more than talk. KA just like WN didn't just start the other day, she will go down in history as the oldest athlete at the young age of 38.
I recall getting an interview for KA years back with the Daily Peloton with a new comer mtb racer Reba Rusch, then Team Montrail. The news that Kristin, Reba and WN where to be on the web spread like wild fire. First lesson, I didn't know a local Boise gal, being a (major jerk) who still works in a bike shop would attack the interview? This gal trashed WN, called us nasty names, called KA nasty names, and said, "you would think KA was racing for gold, the way she races around here." This same person's other comments helped killed the support of the Women's Challenge, after a run for 18 years. She said "great, I guess we have to eat chicken-pot pies" about the future company! The CEO of the company was on the web because of wanting to keep the Women's Challenge alive, saw this, and said, no way do we want part of the cycling community in Idaho. Don't think that only one voice can ruin things! No question, KA, with the super support of Exergy has women racing in Idaho again. The Exergy Tour was a success in 2012!
On KA's racing around Boise like she's racing for a Gold? I reckon so!
I KA's real gold is her success finding resilient, to spring back from the dream killing nay-sayers, crashes that come from the sport! It takes a lot of effort to get through all the crap that human's can throw out! Kristin Armstrong is a perfect example of not letting the nay-sayers, crashes kill her dreams. KA has mud, "what doesn't kill you, makes you tougher." Determination makes it so!
Congrats to Kristin Armstrong! Kristin had the mud, the determination and the focus to not let anyone stop her reaching the top! She is a Two-time TT Olympic GOLD medalist!
Monday, July 30, 2012
Pua Mata top US Pro UET
Juarez and Mata top final US Pro UET standings
Our friend Nat Ross Snowmass 12-hour race wraps up series!
Pua Mata (Sho-Air/WN) and Tinker Juarez (Cannondale) won USA Cycling's Pro Ultra Endurance Tour (Pro UET) this weekend. The Tour consisted of five events, wrapping up in Snowmass, Colorado, this weekend with the 12 hours of Snowmass.
Juarez won the elite men's final race in Colorado, posting three wins in the three races he contested to bring his season total to 180 points and top the final Pro UET men's standings. Eric Bostrom (Team Sho-Air-Specialized) overtook Brendon Davids (Team Sho-Air-Specialized) in the standings after placing second on Saturday, adding 40 points to his total and finishing 27 points behind Juarez. Davids, tumbled from the top spot in the previous standings into third place, 40 points behind Juarez. Kip Biese finished the season in fourth place with 66 points, while Ryan Clark (Surf City Cycles-CAS) rounded out the top five with 55 points.
In the women's standings, Mata, who won the first four races of the season, had clinched the top spot with 240 points and did not compete in Colorado. Jessica Cerra (Cal Coast Bikes) finished in second place with 70 points. The winner of Saturday's race, Sari Anderson (Honey Stinger Trek), collected 60 points and sits in third place. Also with 60 points, but sitting in fourth place (due to better single-race finishes) is Tonya Bray (MTBchick.com). Four women each have 40 points, including Amanda Carey (Kenda-Felt), Sarah Jansen, Leanne Miller, who finished second in Colorado, and Andrea Wilson (Mid South Velo).
See full results from the 12 hours of Snowmass. Final US Pro UET standings are below. (Note: Full standings were not available at the time of posting. Brief standings are shown).
| Result | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | David "Tinker" Juarez (Cannondale Factory) | 180 | pts |
| 2 | Eric Bostrom (Team Sho-Air-Specialized) | 153 | |
| 3 | Brendon Davids (Sho-Air - Specialized) | 140 | |
| 4 | Kip Biese | 66 | |
| 5 | Ryan Clark (Surf City Cycles/CAS) | 55 |
| Result | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Monique 'Pua' Mata (Team Sho-Air Specialized) | 240 | pts |
| 2 | Jessica Cerra (Cal Coast Bikes) | 70 | |
| 3 | Sari Anderson (Honey Stinger Trek) | 60 | |
| 4 | Tonya Bray (MTBchick.com) | 60 | |
| 5 | Amanda Carey (Kenda-Felf) |
Tuesday, July 24, 2012
Gaining an Edge. Fitting and technique!
A good body needs a good mind in order to use it's high-performance power plant. The source of this mechanical power comes from the muscles the cyclist employs, the muscles moves the bones.
We know of no muscle that can push, so why have your bike set up for that?
Humans are very much like horses, they only drink water when they are ready. Let it be know, that if you don't care about the smallest %, you will not be the best. WN spent all day with this pro mtb racer. By the end of the day he was starting to get it!
The pics below are of mtb racer, Drew Edsall (Kenda) working hard to get the mind right, find the correct pedal force, get his muscle/ nerves activation spot on, and he now knows a thing or two about saddle height for the type of game he has his cross-hairs on! As so many have through the history of WN, we feel that the Kenda Pro will hit his target soon.
I will simply say, you are not born with it and it has to be learned and being open minded like Drew Edsall will make a difference for him.
www.coachdrewedsall.com
Saturday, July 21, 2012
Carlos Alzate of Team Exergy WN's the Cascade Crit!
Team Exergy Carlos Alzate takes the Cascade Crit.
Well done Team Exergy. Any one who knowns racing knows what a team effort road racing is.
After the Boise Exergy Crit Team Exergy was due!
Thursday, July 19, 2012
Chipo KROGG - Team Exergy KOM!
The McKenzie Pass road race has been part of Cascade Classic since the venerable stage race's inception during the 1980's. The punishing roads and rugged terrain have earned McKenzie the distinction of "Queen Stage".
The first half of the dichotomous course is on the rainy western slope of Mt Washington while the second half takes place in the arid high desert of the eastern aspect, finishing on top of the 3 Creeks climb.
For the second consecutive year a nasty high speed crash in the early miles of the day caused carnage in the peloton, this year claiming the Yellow Jersey as an unfortunate victim. This year's crash closely followed a 3 rider escape, and by the time order was restored the small breakaway had 3 minutes lead. Team Exergy's Sam Johnson proved the strongman of the trio, crossing Mt Washington first and earning a polka dot jersey for his day of work.
Back in the peloton, Paco Mancebo and his CompetitiveCyclist.com team assumed control of the chase, catching Johnson at the 7km to go marker. Shortly after, a select group of 7 men built a half minute lead that would survive to the line, with Mancebo taking top honors and Matt Cooke slotting in at 5th place.
Sunday, July 15, 2012
Amanda Carey (NUE) WN's a very hard Breck 100
One hundred mile mtb races is what Amanda lives for! After interacting with her at a 50 mile mtb, she said, "I ready for another 50."
In her own words:
WN'ing by 43min over 2nd!
| Result | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Amanda Carey (Kenda/Felt) WN | 10:09:01 | |
| 2 | Jari Kirkland (Alpine Orthopaedics) | 0:43:02 | |
| 3 | Tracy Thelen (Ascent Cycling) | 1:55:40 | |
| 4 | Ryan Natalie (Yeti Beti) |
Congrats Amanda!
Pua Mata 2nd at Missoula. MT Way ahead!
Sho-Air uses WN for their power! Both men & women are teachable.
Pua Mata takes 2nd in MT.
2012 Women's Individual Standings
| 1 | Pua Mata Sho-Air/Specialized | 240 points |
| 2 | Jessica Cerra Focus Bicycles | 70 points |
| 3 | Tonya Bray MTBChick.com | 60 points |
| 4 | Sarah Jansen | 40 points |
| 4 | Andrea Wilson Mid South Velo | 40 points |
2012 Men's Individual Standings
| 1 | Brendon Davids Sho-Air/Specialized | 140 points |
| 2 | David "Tinker" Juarez Factory Cannondale | 120 points |
| 3 | Eric Bostrom Sho-Air/Specialized | 113 points |
| 4 | Kip Biese KJ Bike Coaching | 66 points |
| 5 | Ryan Clark Suef City Cycles/CAS | 55 poi |
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