6-12-11 Ride

6-12-11: Graduation day for LLU and other schools today! Even so, we had a group of regulars show up, along with 2 new cyclists and members to TCF show up: Elena and Bill! They were also sporting brand new bikes, so this was the inauguration for both bicycle and rider.

Check out the pics in the slide show and see how they did!



Next Ride: Sunday, June 26, 8:30 AM. I will be coming back from Honduras that day, so won't be there at the ride, but I hope that there are enough regulars that show up that can help get things going in my absence! Maybe I'll have to remind Jason to show up and see if someone from Cyclery USA can be there for sure. ;-)

Getting dirty on other Sundays!
If you like to ride off road, in the dirt, then be sure to check this site or better yet, get on Twitter and get my tweets when I'll be riding last-minute in the hills! Unless I'm otherwise booked up, I usually like to take Roxy on a mtn. bike ride in the AM before it gets too hot (tho it's been cool lately). So if you're wondering if I'm riding in the AM, text or e-mail me the night before, or stay tuned to a tweet if I'm going to hit the dirt with my Klein and Roxy!

Oct. 9, Riverside Citrus Classic
I've always wanted to do a 50-mile ride, and this may be the best chance to do a supported one, for only $45 and helps 2 non-profit charities (Riverside Educational Enrichmen Foundation & the Alvord Educational Foundation).

Oct. 9 happens to fall on the 2nd Sun. of Oct., so this could take the place of are usual ride! If you're interested in doing this, I will make a special e-mail list and keep in touch with you and maybe we can have some extra rides or go further as we build up and train for this ride. I haven't ridden this far before, so will be looking for a training plan, just like they have for doing a half or full marathon.

So let me know if you're interested in having this as a goal because now is a great time to start training!!!

For more info on this ride, go to: http://www.active.com/cycling/riverside-ca/riverside-citrus-classic-fun-bike-rides-2011.

Thx again for all those who come out, and I hope you have a good showing on June 26--someone take some pictures! I'll think of you all as I'm flying back from Honduras!

All AMs starting in June

Last Sunday

5-24-11: Unfortunately, I was tied up with my daughter's piano recital last Sun. afternoon, so I didn't make it out to the ride--the first one I've missed! Anyway, I hope some of you got to enjoy the ride--who went? Let me know how it went.

While it's unseasonably cool (love it!) for May, I'm thinking that by the 4th Sun. in June, it'll be blazing hot in the afternoon, so starting with the June rides, they will both be in at 8:30 AM/leave by 9:00 AM. We may actually even move that earlier if it starts getting hot, so mighit be meet at 8:00 AM and leave by 8:30 AM, so we'll see. I'll post it on the blog.

Next rides: June 12 & 26, 8:30 AM meet, head out at 9:00 AM

I will be returning from a mission trip to Honduras on June 26, so will miss that. If anyone is planning on doing that ride and would be willing to be the "host" for the group, please let me know. Thanks!

Dr. Ernie

Team CycleFit Director

c-909-747-5935

Updates for this weekend!

5-13-11: Team CycleFit news!!!!

Women's Cycling Clinic THIS Weekend!

Check out the article in today's Press Enterprise on this. If you're a woman wanting to be more confident in this great sport of cycling, and you're free this Sat. and Sun., then check out this article on the clinic here. For more info: womenscyclingclinic@gmail.com

Looking for a new bike?

If you're in the market for a new bicycle, check out the sale going on at Cyclery USA! See what bikes they have on sale here, or stop in the store today. Up to 40% off on select 2009 and 2010 models. (Hmm, I've had my eye on those Trek 7.3's which are on sale, and it's someone's b-day next week....hmmmm.) With the price of gas, a few days of commuting could pay off a new bike in no time, PLUS burn some kcals and add years to your life! It's a win-win....GO GREEN AND GET LEAN!!!

1st Mtn. bike Ride (off-schedule)

Want to get dirty? Then join Roxy and I (and Summer if she can get up early enough) on our first Team CycleFit mountain bike ride at the Loma Linda Trails at Hulda Crooks Park. Great for beginners, we'll take an easy 2.3 mile loop on Scott's Ridge (aka "1st Hump). If you'd like to see what to expect, check out this short video clip I made last year. Details:

Where to meet: parking lot by tennis courts

Time we'll leave parking lot: 7:30 AM (get there early enough for however long you need to prep)

Dogs welcome (Roxy is on a leash while I ride--you'll see that in the video clip)

Have a great weekend all! Hope to see you at Cyclery USA and/or on the dirt this weekend!

Team CycleFit Director Ernie

Ernie Medina Jr.

cell/text: 909-747-5935

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April 24 Easter - In case of rain...

If it's raining, as is TCF's policy, the ride will be officially cancelled, though if you still want to ride, that's fine by me! I personally don't like riding in the rain (even though it's spitting right now and I'm bringing Roxy on a mtn. bike ride for her sake!), so if it's raining or the bike path is very wet, our ride is officially off.

If it's iffy, I will be there at 3:30 PM and we'll make a final call then.

Whatever you do, be safe!

Gorgeous AM ride!

4-10-11: After rain as recent as Friday, Sun. was gorgeous! Perfect temp and weather. There was a big running race (Run through Redlands) going on this AM as well, but we still had a good group, thanks to Carol Kelly inviting some other families to join us.

Check out the pictures in this slide show:

Next ride: April 24, 3:30 PM

Perfect temp for afternoon ride!

3-30-11: Last Sunday's afternoon ride saw perfect temps (compared to the "cool" weather the last time we rode in the afternoon). The time change certainly helped!

Check out some pixs from our FB album HERE.

We'll have TCF fliers at the Redlands Classic this weekend--at the Beaver Medical Group booth and a couple of interns will be passing out fliers during the Sat. AM public races to families to help promote the club.

CU at our next ride, APRIL 10, at 8:30 AM!

Next ride: March 27

3-6-11: Just a reminder that our next ride will be on the regularly scheduled 4th Sun., March 27, 3:30 PM, meeting at Souplantation parking lot. This is just before the Redlands Classic so get pumped up for that and ride!