Congrats
to Chance Noble for his CX World Team
participation. Chance
is not only a talented cyclist, but also
a talented film maker. Check
out his cool video from 2008 CX Worlds!
Have a great summer and stay tuned for
the upcoming 2008-09 SoCalCross
Prestige Series schedule!... Coming soon!
The last time i filled up on gas was about
a month ago, when it was at
$2.99 per gallon, i still have about a gallon
of that left in my car; i
simply do the superfun and superhealthy
thing of riding my bike
whereever i go from East L.A. area: 12 miles
to Glendale Galleria, 15
miles to L.A. County Clerk's office in Norwalk,
24 miles to Cal State
Long Beach (the 48 mile round trip at only
aerobic heartrate (-75% max)
will easily burn 2,000 calories, and of
course the 2.25 miles to
work.....
Quality of life is perfectly great without
using an automobile; though
I did drive over 2 weeks ago to get to a
bike race..... in fact, the
last few times i drove my car was only to
get to bike races! I've
successfully switched to making smaller
supermarket excursions on my
bike every 2-3 days, which brings me to
the question; what about the
surging prices of milk? I'd hate to see
the same idea implemented on a
certain brand(s) of dairy, which would terribly
waste all that
perishable-good food product..... Johnny
Congratulations
to Greg Castaneda - winner of the Sportsbase
Online
Pre-reg contest a brand new Fuji CX Pro
frame and fork! Greg will be
gifting this great prize to one lucky new
racer to cross.... share your
cross roads!!!
WINNERS!
Greg
Castaneda with his new Fuji CX Pro Frame.
Congrats
to:Greg Castaneda (Lightning
Velo) wins
Sportsbase Online Pre-reg drawing
for a Fuji CX Pro frame and fork!
Congrats
to:Johnny Dalton (Velocity)
wins the Cane Creek 110 Headset!
2008
CYCLOCROSS WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS THIS WEEKEND! Cyclo-cross
world Championships are already counting down:
tomorrow morning (Saturday) the beginning
with the Juniors and with the U23 races. Then
on Sundaythe most waited events: Women and
Elite Men.
Last year the United States made huge grounds
winning three silver medals (elite men, women
and Jr Men). The elite races saw the race
favorites fall victim to the muddy course
and crashes. The USA’s Jonathan Page
rode a super clean race taking the lead in
the final stages only to have the championship
taken away in the last stretch by the only
surviving Belgian star. Katie Compton showed
her power by keeping with the top women riding
a conservative race, she challenged the eventual
race winner in the final sprint. Look out
for Katie in 2008! Danny Summerhill showed
the power of the future US crossers coming
back from a crash to win the silver!
SOCALCROSS SPECIAL CX WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP
DVD SPECIAL!!!
Buy 2008 CX World Championship DVD and get
another DVD selection FREE! -- Mention
Promo Code: SCPS0708 when ordering
from www.ProCyclocross.com
SO CAL’S YOUTH REIGNS
SUPREME IN CYCLOCROSS!
So Cal’s own, Chance Noble will be representing
the USA Saturday in the U23 race. This is
Chance’s third appearance at CX Worlds…
an amazing feat for a young athlete and one
from Southern California. Chance races for
Cal Giant/Specialized for the past two seasons
and represents the team as one of the top
U23 racers in the country. With cyclocross
growing exponentially in So Cal each season,
look for more from our youth in the coming
years. Chance began racing cross when he was
10 years old and can be considered a veteran
now at age 18. Recent success also includes
Junior female racer, Coryn Rivera (Redline)
who recently won not only the Elite Women
district championship, the SoCalCross Elite
Women’s title, and the CX National Championships
for two years straight in only her 3rd season
of cross! This past season a new breed of
young racers made cyclcross their fall/winter
sport making the future even brighter!
HELP CHANCE NOBLE IN HIS
ROAD TO THE WORLD CYCLOCROSS CHAMPIONSHIPS: Join us Sunday, 1/27 (5p-8p) CX World
Championship Party at Florentine’s Grill
in Fullerton
Sunday’s party will celebrate the SoCalCross
season and will show streaming video of the
2008 CX World Championships. The party is
also a fundraiser for Chance Noble to help
cover his travel expenses. Chance has spent
the last two weeks in Europe gaining some
much needed racing experience prior to the
World Championships. Even with support from
his team, Chance will have to cover much of
the costs on his own. This weekend’s
festivities include a silent auction including:
a Team Discovery autographed jersey from Tony
Cruz, a George Hincapie autographed ditty
bag and Cobles Baby DVD, Cane Creek’s
sleek new headset, an SDG saddle and seatpost,
a Specialized winter jacket and door prizes
including Pro Cyclocross DVDs! In addtion,
Chance has produced organic cyclocross t-shirts
(Ink Clothing): Go
HereOur
Drawing Winners!
Bobby
Langin Sr.
- Lemond Poprad Michael Heenan - Warner Springs
Ranch Vacation Jason Siegle - Alpha Q CX 20
Carbon fork Mark Campaigne - Redline Kids
24" CX bike Ryan Ward - Redline GREEN Commuter
bike
Silent Auction to conclude on World
Championships... STAY TUNED!!!
SoCal
Racer's Nationals
Results and Race
Reports posted on Outsideallday.com
Above: Fritz Bottger,
Sam Ames, Daniel Lowetz, Jason Lowetz,
Brent Prenzlow, Jason Siegle, Michael
Easter, Lyle Warner.
Below:
Team Bearclaw rider, Jason Lowetz,
rides up the run-up and grabs a dollar
off the ground in the proccess.
To
end the weekend of racing in Bakersfield
with a dose of pain to their quads,
racers shouldered their bikes several
hundred feet up a 90-100% grade
dirt hill. Brent Prenzlow was first
to ring the bell and take his $100
cash prize. Michael Easter and Fritz
Bottger took 2nd and 3rd. Everyone
else crawled their way up only to
avoid the shame of quitting.
The
Results, Reports, and Pictures are up...
The
SCNCA Championships and SCPS #8: Bakersfield
Cross
"It
was a blast from the races to the awards
banquet with battles on the course,
victors receiving their leaders jerseys,
and men in daisy dukes and tight shirts,
kilts, boots, funny hats or no shirts.
Other spectators handed out beer, money
and old dirty shoes to racers as they
charged the course. The weekend was something
more like Cross Vegas… with a better
course, of course." more
here...
SPECIAL FEATURE - WIN A
TREK-LEMOND POPRAD OR REDLINE
COMMUTER! TELL
US YOUR STORY AT:
Stop by the SoCalCross Booth
for your chance to win an Alpha Q CX 20…
(retail value $569!)
The
Alpha Q CX 20 is a full 80 grams
less than the standard Alpha Q CX. Check
it out! It has an aggressive new look, stiffer
crown and dropouts, deeper cross section
blades, integrated brake spring retention
clip (no more loose springs) and a composite
crown race. The insert kit is even lighter
now, 10 grams less than a compression plug
or other wedge type system.
ENTER
AT THE NEXT SOCALCROSS RACE FOR YOUR CHANCE
TO WIN:
A
REDLINE GREEN R740 BIKE
Tour,
commute, & race to the coffee shop
Lightweight
butted 6061 aluminum frame that is fender
compatible with a replaceable rear derailleur
hanger. Vibration dampening, fender friendly
Redline Carbon Technology (RCT) carbon fiber
fork with 3K weave. Wide range gearing with
Shimano Sora 8 speed shifters and derailleur’s
matched to a FSA 52/42/30t triple crankset
give you 24 speeds. Sturdy & lightweight
32 spoke Alex wheelset uses stainless steel
spokes. Available in 6 sizes (43-58.5cm)
center to top
Blue model Available Early Spring.
Elite
women's podium at: Redline Cup of Cross
10-7-07
Sports
Base Online and Fuji Bicycles Team up to
Promote Cyclocross Around the Country
As
the 2007 cyclocross season gets under way,
Sports Base Online and Fuji Bicycles prepare
to give cyclcocross series athletes around
the country a new way to ride – A Fuji
Cross Pro frame and fork!
Salt Lake City, UT, August 29, 2007:
Sports Base Online has teamed up with Fuji
Bicycles to help promote cyclocross around
the country. Every cross series with six
or more races that signs up with Sports
Base Online for assistance with their online
registration needs will receive a Fuji Cross
Pro frame and fork to use as an online raffle.
Almost
new... Super clean... 55cm KELLY
KNOBBY X FRAME & Fork FOR SALE!
'05 Kelly Euro geometry... True
Temper OX Platinum tubing...
Kelly Steel Cross Fork
http://kellybike.com/2nd_knobbyx1_05.html
Race ridden less than 10 times!
(Kelly Green, clear coat over stickers)
Frame & Fork Retail for: $1,175
Asking price... frame and fork only
= $700.00... obo
or add...
Shimano Ultegra bottom bracket,
Kelly Take-Off Shifters (dura-ace),
Shimano Ultegra Brake Levers, XT
Rear and Front Derrailer,
172.5 Dura Ace Cranks with 46/36
TA ChainRings,
Black Chris King Headset-1 1/8",
Ritchey WCS Stem and 42cm Drop Bars,
Black tape, Kell, Thomson GREEN
seatpost,
Chris King Hubs-silver/Mavic Wheelset,
Asking Price for complete bike -
$1,600.00... reduction in parts
can reduce sales price... inquire
at: dot@socalcross.org
Above: Fritz Bottger,
Sam Ames, Daniel Lowetz, Jason Lowetz,
Brent Prenzlow, Jason Siegle, Michael
Easter, Lyle Warner.
