Thank you to all the Racers who came out for Race the Ridge. Preliminary Results are up, check them out.
Overall Results:
We were lucky enough to have a sports photographer on hand all weekend. Go to “www.moraction.photoreflect.com” to check out and order prints.
Things are heating up with Local Ride’s, Race The Ridge Stage Race. The weather forecast is for hot, sunny skies, which is a welcome sign for BC racers. The 3 new courses are going to be challenging, with the hilly Thornhill Road Race, a flat 16 km Time Trial and a “Roubaix” style dirt criterium capping off the weekend of events. “This year we made a lot of changes, adding the new courses and making it a time based stage race. Registration is going well, which means we will be offering $4500 in cash and prizes.” said Race organizer Barry Lyster. Click here for all the details.
Registration closes Thursday, April 23 at 6 pm. There is no race day registration.
Races cannot happen without volunteers. If you are available on either the Saturday or Sunday please contact Local Ride Bike Shop. We can use any help, and you’ll have a chance to watch some of the best racing in the province.
Local Ride Racing schooled the competition in Sunday’s Escape Velocity Spring Series #7 road cycling race in Abbotsford, when squad leaders Steve and Mike swept the top two positions after riding away in what eventually dwindled to a three-man escape for the final 35 kilometeres of the 105km B Category race.
“It was spectacularly awesome to get my first road race win ever,” said a beaming Steve. He sprinted up the final climb, abandoning team mate and last week’s winner, Mike, who had worked hard to ensure the eventual third place rider didn’t crash the Local Ride victory party.
Local Ride Racing women’s team rider Chelsea also had a successful weekend, taking fourth place in the C Category on Saturday and second on Sunday. The 2007 Western Canada Summer Games champion is on track to qualifying for the Canada Summer Games, August 15-29 on Prince Edward Island.
Local Ride Racing virtually controlled the B race, with nine members in the pack. It was the initiative of two of them that helped start the decisive attack, which saw Steve finish nearly three minutes ahead of the main field. Mike bridged up alone to join the escapees minutes later, and the rest is history.
Weekly Specials
Even though Giant’s increase on all 2009 bike pricing went into effect on Monday, we’re giving you a break for one more week. Local Ride is offering you all in-stock 2009 Giant bikes at the low early-season prices before Giant introduced their price hikes. Come check our stock of great 2009 Giant bikes, including Defy and Avail road bikes, FCR commuter machines, the innovative electric hybrid, and sweet mountain bikes.
Local Ride Racing Team Launch Party – Thank you!
Thank you to everyone who celebrated the start of the season with Local Ride Racing at the Shark Club Bar and Grill in Vancouver on April 3. The event was a huge success, thanks to the great turn-out, an awesome live acoustic set by Fully Loaded (www.loadedfully.com), and lots of action for the Tacx VR World Championship trainer races. Thanks also to Khoa from Cycles Lambert, who ran the Tacx, and Taraxca Jewellery, Creative Outlines Metal Art, Kicking Horse Coffee, Marriott Whistler, Cedar Beach Resort, Jelly Belly, Pitt Meadows Wellness Centre, Local Ride Bike Shop, Local Ride Elite Women’s MTB Team, and London Drugs for donating fabulous silent auction items. See you all there next year!
Race the Ridge – April 25-26
Local Ride Bike Shop is pleased to host Race the Ridge, a prestigious provincial road cycling stage race in Maple Ridge/Pitt Meadows, April 25-26. With three exciting races in two days, this event will attract the province’s best riders to compete on some of B.C.’s best cycling roads. The three races: an individual time trial, circuit race, and road race, are great for spectators to get front-row seats to some high-speed cycling action. Registration for competitors is online at karelo. For more information, visit Race the Ridge.
Volunteers! Volunteers! Volunteers!
Help us make Race the Ridge a success! We need you in order to make Race the Ridge the best event of the season. If you are interested in volunteering, or know someone who is, please contact us at Local Ride Bike Shop.
The Local Ride Racing Team celebrated its first victory of the season courtesy of Mike “Boonen” Berkenpas when he attacked solo in the final kilometers of the 90km race. The escape left the pack reeling and the riders were forced to sprint for second place. “I knew it would end up being a bunch sprint, and I didn’t want to be in that,” he said afterwards. “I’m pretty ecstatic about how it turned out.” Six other Local Ride racers made the brick and blue presence in the group known by working hard at the front in order to ensure the squad secured a top finish. Their efforts paid off in spades when they saw their man cross the line first. Great work team! Local Ride Racing will be in action again this weekend at the Escape Velocity/dEVo Spring Series rounds #6 and #7.
Weekly Specials
We’re blowing out all in-stock Laken 1 litre aluminum bottles for a smokin’ $19.95. (Regular $27.95) These beautiful bottles are perfect for holding your favourite Cabernet or other beverage of choice without the risk of taking on an offensive plastic taste. They’re lined with a safe, non-reactive coating.
MET helmets
Shoe Sale!
Clothing Sale!
