March 30th - April 5th

A Perfect Weekend: destination doughnuts on Saturday and Croissants on Sunday. It was an ideal start to the official Blackbottoms Bikes for Kids season under blue skies with tailwinds in both directions.

Welcome to the first BadAssCycling Newsletter where announcements from team Spokes People will be distributed weekly. There will be occasions when late week correspondence is necessary but email traffic will be kept to a minimum. If you wish to be removed, click SafeUnsubscribe at the bottom of the page. Please feel free to forward to those interested who can then subscribe to the weekly news.

Please welcome Jay Elggren to the team. I am proud to represent Blackbottoms Cyclewear.  It is clear Jay shares our vision of healthy living, community involvement and passion for cycling to promote philanthropic endeavors. Jay is a fixture in the cycling world and together as a team, we can be a very positive force in the community. 

Ann Hoffman

Ride Calender - Liz Fairbanks

Next Ride - April 4th 10:00 am 

Start Location: 2400 W. North Temple.

Airport north on 2200 West to Legacy Parkway and Station Park in Farmington and back

Events and Community -

Ann M. Hoffman 

Spring fever hit early and June will soon be upon us. Hone your group riding skills and be prepared for our team's major events

Time Limited Discount - Bike MS - National Multiple Sclerosis Society June 27 - 28 in beautiful Cache County, cows, fields of soy, the Bear River wetlands and Famous Aggie Ice Cream. Register for BadAssCycling with discount code: SPRING. Prices go up on April 1st. Make an impact, ride, party and help find a cure for multiple sclerosis.

 

Tour de Cure for American Diabetes Association June 13th - Register with BadAssCycling. Ride alongside white-faced ibis and cinnamon teal, through the Migratory Bird Refuge of the Bear River. It's flat and it's gorgeous. Raise funds, raise awareness and set an example of active living and wellness for upcoming generations. Be a part of the solution.

Emigration Canyon Clean-up May 2nd approximately 2 hours from 9:30 AM. Work alongside fellow cyclist and help clear the shoulders of debris through the canyon. What do you get in return? A clean shoulder, lunch from Barbacoa and better relations with residents of the canyon. If interested please contact me for details.

Team Work & Safety - Anna Costa Contact

Team Work & Safety's goal:

"Keeping everyone safe and help us to have more fun out on the road".

Below is our 'outline' of what we need to work on/improve as a ride team this year.

Ride Groups:

We will separate into smaller size (2-3 groups) groups based on how you feel like riding that day.

Group A:   18 - 20 mph

Group B:   16 - 18 mph

Group C:   15 - 16 mph         (mph are approximate)

Each group will have designated "Ride Hosts" (i.e., leader, floater and sweeper). Everyone must stay in your designated group or communicate to your Ride leader if your plans change.

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Ride Host responsibility:

•            Ensure a fun and safe ride for your group

•            Know the route

•            Have the appropriate phone numbers in your phone for emergencies

•            Keep the group safe and together

•            Provide mentor-ship if needed for inexperienced riders or identify/correct unsafe behaviors, etc.

•            Take a 'head count' and ensure everyone is back at the end of the ride

•            Report any incidents to the appropriate Team leader(s).

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Basic Skills for Group Riding:

These tips will keep you safer and help you to have more fun out on the road...

•            It's not a race.

•            Hold your line

•            Never over-lap wheels

•            Practice efficient pace-line riding (saves 30% of Energy)

•            Be 'PREDICTABLE' when riding

•            Work on controlling your speed/being steady in a pace-line

•            Keep eyes and hears OPEN, be aware of the surroundings

•            Be prepared and 'anticipate' problems

•            Use voice or hand signals to point out road hazards

•            Only Safely pass on the left and let the rider know you are passing

•            Practice, practice, practice ...

Use SAFE cycling practices:  

"ROAD" - Follow 'Rules of the road'. Share the road. Obey ALL traffic laws

Crossing Intersections: Each cyclist is responsible for verifying that the intersection is clear For stops/regrouping - Stop OFF of the road completely, if possible

"RIDER" - Be predictable

• Be visible 
•  Be alert 
•  Be courteous - If passing someone, say "passing on your left"
• "RIG" - Check yourself and your bike - are you ready to ride? 
•   have enough food, water? 
•   got $, phone?
• do you know today's route?

Thanks,

Your Team Work and Safety spoke:Anna, Steve M, Frank R.

Health & Wellness - Jenny Wright

A new focus of the team this year will be Health & Wellness. Carrie Bettis and Jenny Wright will be contributing tips and tidbits to upcoming newsletters to make sure we are all doing our best to stay healthy on and off the bike. Before we get too far into the season though, we want to ask a favor of everyone. We know that many of us ride with chronic medical conditions. While we want to respect everyone's privacy, we also want to be helpful if anyone has a problem on a ride. The best thing you can do is be sure to have a medical alert or other ID bracelet (such as a RoadID, SportsTag ID, etc) on whenever you ride.   Please consider letting the ride host or a buddy on the ride know of any potential issues you might have and how to help if something happens. Thanks and enjoy the ride!

Thanks,

Your Team Work and Safety spoke:Anna, Steve M, Frank R.

 

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