11 days till HD Tour Coverage on Versus!

Now in HD on Versus - 11 days till we can watch the best televison coverage we can get in the states for the Tour De France! Someday we may get Eurosport on DirecTV or cable! Or if your at work check out cycing news daily live reports at http://www.cyclingnews.com/races/96th-tour-de-france-gt. Wish Universal Sports had the live feeds such as they did with this years Giro!


Tour de France TV Schedule -Eastern Daylight Time


Stage 1: Saturday, July 4, 2009 Monaco
9:30am to 2:00pm: LIVE Daily Coverage
2:30pm to 4:30pm: Race Action Replay
5:00pm to 7:00pm: Race Action Replay
8:00pm to 11:00pm: Expanded Primetime Coverage
12:00am to 3:00am: Race Action Replay

Stage 2: Sunday, July 5, 2009 Monaco-Brignoles
8:30am to 11:30am: LIVE Daily Coverage
12:00pm to 2:00pm: Race Action Replay
2:30pm to 4:30pm: Race Action Replay
5:00pm to 7:00pm: Race Action Replay
8:00pm to 11:00pm: Expanded Primetime Coverage
12:00am to 3:00am: Race Action Replay

Stage 3: Monday, July 6 , 2009 Marseille - La Grande Motte
Same as Stage 2

Stage 4: Tuesday, July 7, 2009 Montpellier
Same as Stage 2

Stage 5: Wednesday, July 8, 2009 La Cap d'Adge - Perpignan
Same as Stage 2

Stage 6: Thursday, July 9, 2009 Gerone - Barcelona
Same as Stage 2

Stage 7: Friday, July 10, 2009 Barcelona - Andorre Arcalis
8:00am to 11:30am: LIVE Daily Coverage
12:00pm to 2:00pm: Race Action Replay
2:30pm to 4:30pm: Race Action Replay
5:00pm to 7:00pm: Race Action Replay
8:00pm to 11:00pm: Expanded Primetime Coverage
12:00am to 3:00am: Race Action Replay

Stage 8: Saturday, July 11, 2009 Andorre - La Vielle - Saint Girons
7:30am to 11:30am: LIVE Daily Coverage
12:00pm to 2:00pm: Race Action Replay
2:30pm to 4:30pm: Race Action Replay
5:00pm to 7:00pm: Race Action Replay
8:00pm to 11:00pm: Expanded Primetime Coverage
12:00am to 3:00am: Race Action Replay


Stage 9: Sunday, July 12, 2009 Saint Gaudens - Tarbes
7:00am to 11:30am: LIVE Daily Coverage
12:00pm to 2:00pm: Race Action Replay
2:30pm to 4:30pm: Race Action Replay
5:00pm to 7:00pm: Race Action Replay
8:00pm to 11:00pm: Expanded Primetime Coverage
12:00am to 3:00am: Race Action Replay


Rest Day Monday, July 13, 2009


Stage 10 Tuesday, July 14, 2009 Limoges - Issoudun
Same as Stage 2

Stage 11: Wednesday, July 15, 2009 Vatan - Saint Fargeau
Same as Stage 2

Stage 12: Thursday, July 16, 2009 Tonnerre - Vittel
Same as Stage 2

Stage 13: Friday, July 17, 2009 Vittel - Colmar
Same as Stage 2

Stage 14: Saturday, July 18, 2009 Colmar - Besancon
Same as Stage 2

Stage 15: Sunday, July 19, 2009 Pontarlier - Verbier
Same as Stage 8

Rest Day: Monday, July 20, 2009

Stage 16: Tuesday, July 21, 2009 Martigny - Bourg Saint Maurice
6:30am to 11:30am: LIVE Daily Coverage
12:00pm to 2:00pm: Race Action Replay
2:30pm to 4:30pm: Race Action Replay
5:00pm to 7:00pm: Race Action Replay
8:00pm to 11:00pm: Expanded Primetime Coverage
12:00am to 3:00am: Race Action Replay

Stage 17: Wednesday, July 22, 2009 Bourg Saint Maurice - La Grand Bornand
Same as Stage 16

Stage 18: Thursday, July 23, 2009 Annecy
Same as Stage 2

Stage 19: Friday, July 24, 2009 Bourgoin Jallieu - Aubenas
Same as Stage 2

Stage 20: Saturday, July 25, 2009 Montelimar - Mont Ventoux
Same as Stage 9

Stage 21: Sunday, July 26, 2009 Montereau Fault Yonne - Paris (Champes Elysees)
Same as Stage 8

Pedal Power Team Training - Aspen

Well... a few of us (Ronan and Family, Stephen and Tessa, Adam, Paul, Macky, Jeff and Family, and our host Andy) went to Aspen this past weekend for a little get away and some time on the bike! What we ended up with was an awesome tour of the Aspen Valley mountain bike style on Saturday... 5 hours on the bike with nearly 6k of climbing! Sunday was a mixed bag with Adam and Paul riding from the Aspen to Vail via Independence Pass, Ronan and Stephen riding to the top of the pass and back, Andy and Macky rode up Castle Creek road and back and Kelly and I rode up Buttermilk mountain and down the Government trail and back to the Poole's house. Great weekend with good friends and thanks to Andy for hosting all of us!!

2009 Posse - Father's Day Ride

After a brief rain delay we rolled out of the Minturn Ranger Station at 8:30 am with about 18 riders. Damp roads to start with but by the time we got to the top of Tennessee Pass the roads were dry and the clouds were breaking up. The Ridler family had a wonderful spread for us waiting at the entrance to Ski Cooper. We all fueled up and continued on passing our normal stop in Leadville to instead stop again on top of Freemont Pass. The enclosed photo is the posse on top of Freemont before we continued on to finish the ride with one smaller stop on top of Vail Pass.

Thanks again to Michelle, Sheryl and the kids for the top notch support all day!

Thanks to all who came out and made this a great annual ride once again!

2008 Father's Day Ride

The annual father's day ride starts at the parking lot of the Minturn Ranger Station (Meadow Mountain) at 8:00 am this Sunday, June 21st.

Happy Father's Day to All!

New Vail Velo Website!

Hi there,

Today we are sending out an email to nearly 3000 people about the relaunch of vailvelo.com. About 8 years ago I was frustrated that our passion and strength as a cycling community did not have a place for all our attributes. Why was Fruita becoming so popular? Why was there a hiker's guide but not bike maps? Why couldn't the shops have a better way to get the word out from Eagle to Vail? How could we better organize and advocate for shoulders along Highway 6 or trail access with the Bureau of Land Management? And, how is anyone going to keep track of everything in one place?

I had discovered that the rich history of our cycling community had created Vail Velo Cycling Club in 1989. So four years ago SOS Outreach created a website for Vailvelo with the hopes that our County's passion for cycling could show how we have more to be proud of than communities like Moab, Fruita, Team Evergreen and Durango. We hoped that the shops could have a chamber of commerce that helped market the cycling opportunities in one place so they could prosper.

VailVelo.com as of today now provides in-depth information on more than two-dozen of the most popular trails in Eagle County, including elevation profiles, satellite and terrain views of trails, difficulty levels and user ratings. The maps were developed with the help of Leislie Kehmeier who is a GIS consultant and creating mapping for the International Mountain Biking Associaition. We are working on adding Google Earth and allowing you to add and correct trails. No place on Earth has this comprehensive of online social network of trail information. Leislie confirms that this is the a first.

Vailvelo.com will only be as good as you the, the most talented, brilliant, and beautiful people in the community, create content by becoming a member and add your own opinions, pictures and videos of trails, as well as keeping others informed on current riding conditions. We spent approxiamately $4,000, nearly the cost of a bike, to revamp the maps to Google Map, create a social network site and manage the site.

"All bikes rise with the trail," someone smarter than me once said, so please help by putting up some information about events, make a groups about your team, list your favorite fitness clubs spin classes, blog about how mad you are about the shoulders needing repair.

The organization continues to promote the Colorado-Eagle River Ride, which benefits SOS Outreach, a youth development charity. The final day for early registration ($90) is Friday, June 26. Riders may register the day of the race for $130. The race begins at Beaver Creek on July 25.Visit http://www.vailvelo.com . This website belongs to you (a political theory called Cyclism) and sponsored by Vail Summit Orthopaedics. Please forward this email to your friends.

Riders Ready!

Arn Menconi

The great Sweell Incident

Many of you know by now of the unfortunate spelling error on the new socks. Chris Cook was kind enough to show me how to remedy the unfortunate occurrence. What follows is an illustration of this process.

Step one: find a hard surface and a new sharpie

Step Two: blacken the last “L” in street swell with the new sharpie. Then blacken the top an middle prong of the last “E” thus making a “L”

Step Three: wear with great pride…………………only ten dozen to go!

This guys picture should be next to the definition of tough in Merriam-Webster

Horner healing, hopeful for Tour - VeloNews

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Cycling Phrases

Cyclists are the biggest sandbaggers and secret trainers around.
They'll say anything to soften you up for the kill. Don't let this happen to you. Study this handy rider's phrasebook to find out what they really mean when they say:

"I'm out of shape"
Translation: I ride 400 miles a week and haven't missed a day since the Ford administration. I replace my 11-tooth cog more often than you wash your shorts. My body fat percentage is lower than your mortgage rate.

"I'm not into competition. I'm just riding to stay in shape"
Translation: I will attack until you collapse in the gutter, babbling and whimpering. I will win the line sprint if I have to force you into oncoming traffic. I will crest this hill first if I have to grab your seat post, and spray energy drink in your eyes.

"I'm on my beater bike"
Translation: I had this baby custom-made in Tuscany using titanium blessed by the Pope. I took it to a wind tunnel and it disappeared. It weighs less than a fart and costs more than a divorce.

"It's not that hilly"
Translation: This climb lasts longer than a presidential campaign. Be careful on the steep sections or you'll fall over -- backward. You have a 39x23 low gear? Here's the name of my knee surgeon.

"You're doing great, honey"
Translation: Yo, lard ass, I'd like to get home before midnight. This is what you get for spending the winter decorating and eating chocolate. I shoulda married that cute Cat 1 racer when I had the
chance.

"This is a no-drop ride" - Stop -n- Drop ride - Larry G.
Translation: I'll need an article of your clothing for the search- and-rescue dogs.

"It's not that far"
Translation: Bring your passport


DARBY ARCHITECTS, p.c.
Ann Darby Krieg AIA LEED AP