Introducing the 2010 Giant TCR Advanced 2, the bike chosen by the Local Ride Racing men’s team.

With this bike, Giant has created the perfect package for an aspiring cat 1/2 racer. Advanced-grade T-700 carbon fiber keeps the weight feather light – 16.0 lbs out of the box for a medium. The overdrive headtube and powercore downtube keep the bike stiff, making it fast and responsive for crits, while the compact frame geomerty and areo Vector seatpost keep it comfortable enough for 140km races.

For the budget conscious athlete, Shimano’s other high performance Ultegra group is great for Local Ride Racing members. With a full Ultegra 6700 gruppo, the TCR has all the style, 95% of the performance, and only half the cost of a Dura-Ace equipped TCR. The look of the new carbon-fiber-under-the-bar-tape 6700 shifters is awesome, and Ultegra’s new cranks and brakes offer the best shifting and stopping of any gruppo. Throw in some Michelin ProRace 3 tires and this bike will help you fly.

Rest assure the men of Local Ride Racing can’t wait to test their new bikes. Look for them at the races, and cheer them on as they push the limits of body and machine. In the meantime check the pics below, or better yet, come by the shop and see if TCR Advanced is the right bike for you.

Local Ride Racing is pleased to announce that they will be hosting Barry’s Roubaix on April 11th 2010. This will be a new twist on the old classic Harris Roubaix road race. It will be a modification of the old course, and in the spirit of the classic Paris Roubaix it will contain more gravel, and an additional series of corners on the back side of the course. It is sure to serve up a tooth rattling and gritty good time.

“We are very excited about this new course” says team manager Barry Lyster. “This is one of the local classics, in the tradition of one of the true Classics, Paris Roubaix. When the opportunity to host this race presented itself, we had to jump. The new changes to the course will make it even more physically and technically demanding, so that it will further live up to its name and tradition.”

Please stay tuned to our website for details and early bird registration information.

photo courtesy of John Irvine : (l to r) Pete, Roy, Jean Ann, Maggie Sandra

Local Ride Racing Wins Medals

This past weekend Mahon Park in North Vancouver hosted the 2009 BC Cyclocross Provincial Championship, and Local Ride Racing showed in force with 14 racers plus 2 support tents. Out of those 14 racers, 5 managed to battle their way onto the podium. The Local Ride development team proved that they will be a threat in the future with both Maggie and Pete grabbing 3rd place against strong competition in the U17 category. Roy had one of his strongest CX races of the season also netting himself the bronze in the Master 40-49 category. Don’t let that age fool you, those guys are FAST. First place went to Norm Thibault, a CX legend from the island.

Then it was time for the elite women to snag some hardware. Unfortunately Local Ride was shut out from a gold medal by none other than Alison Sydor, arguably the greatest female mountain biker in Canadian history. That’s OK because Jean Ann and Sandra filled up the rest of the podium in 2nd and 3rd respectively.

Congratulations to all the amazing performances!!

Full LRR Results

Elite Men
9th Steve Devantier
10th Steve Doreen
11th Mike Berkenpas

Elite Women
2nd Jean Ann McKirdy
3rd Sandra Walter
6th Chelsea Bilsbarrow
7th Jeanine Ball

Masters 30-39
9th Ryan Newsome
15th Andrew Kerr

Masters 40-49
3rd Roy McBeth
15th Paul Craig
19th Barry Lyster

U17 Men
3rd Pete Whalen

U17 Women
3rd Maggie Coles-Lyster

Local Ride Racing presented by Local Ride Bike Shop in Maple Ridge is excited to announce its 2010 women’s road team roster. The elite women’s road team was recently awarded BC Cup Female Team of the Year for its achievements throughout the 2009 season, including helping squad rider Laura Brown achieve the overall BC Cup Series victory.

“As a new team on the scene, I was thrilled with our success this year,” said Team Manager Barry Lyster. “Now, with a season of experience behind us and the high quality riders on our crew for 2010, we expect to accomplish even more on the race courses.”

The 2010 Local Ride Racing women’s road team roster includes steadfast 2009 riders Chelsea “Pickle” Bilsbarrow, Jean Ann “Animal” McKirdy, with planned guest rider appearances by Sandra “Red Racer” Walter. Local Ride Racing is thrilled to announce the addition of three new young riders to the crew: Gillian Carleton, Rachel Canning, and Lisa Perlmutter.

“We’ve added some young riders to our roster who have already shown huge promise. For next season, we’re mixing fresh talent with power and experience, and I envision this combination will be winning races for many years down the road,” said Lyster.

The Local Ride Racing women’s road team will contest the BC Cup road series, Race the Ridge – a premier three-stage omnium road event in Maple Ridge presented by Local Ride Bike Shop, the prestigious BC Superweek, and other high-profile events in Western Canada and the Pacific Northwest.

“I’d like the team to challenge for the win in every race and repeat as BC Cup team champion. I’d like to see at least that, but I think our bigger goal will be to finish on the podium at BC Superweek. I know these talented women have the potential to accomplish that,” said Lyster.

Local Ride Racing is based at Local Ride Bike Shop, a small, locally owned store in Maple Ridge, BC. The squad is recognized nationwide for its high-profile racers, friendly and approachable members, and marketing savvy, which garners them recognition across North America, in local, national, and international press. Local Ride Racing can offer great promotional opportunities to business wishing to support team for the upcoming 2010 season. The team has not finalized its 2010 sponsors, and still has partnership opportunities available.

2010 Team Roster
- Chelsea Bilsbarrow
- Rachel Canning
- Gillian Carleton
- Jean Ann McKirdy
- Lisa Perlmutter
- Sandra Walter

Local Ride Racing continues to turn heads this cyclocross season – especially Jean Ann, who is leading the Elite Women’s BC Cup Series standings! She won two races in a row: BC Cup #4 in Port Coquitlam on Saturday, followed by Local Ride’s Pumpkin Cross BC Cup #5 on Sunday, and then won again the next weekend in Aldergrove. Congrats girl! The rest of the crew are also holding their own, finishing top ten against the elite men and making podium appearances in almost every category.

Aldergrove CX – a Provincial sanctioned race hosted by Team Coastal – saw some very competitive racing within the race. In the Men’s B race, Paul Craig had to use all of his skill to out wit fellow team mate Ryan Jeans. Saving his energy by sitting on Paul was able to attack with 4 laps to go and drop the group of 3 riders he was with. Bragging rights go to Paul.

In the Men’s A race Mike got an awesome start slotting into 4th place. He battle hard for 60 minutes and held that spot to the end. Steve was not so lucky with his start and was dead last through the first half lap. Once he caught onto Ryan Newsome’s wheel, it was time for the Local Ride duo to put the hurt on. Some well timed attacks saw the 2 pull away from a group of 4 and finish 6th and 7th.