Happy Birthday Michelle Miller

The kids were fired up this morning to give Michelle their cards they had made. It used to be cards and now it is posters. Have a great day! Pictured with Michelle are Rachelle and Angela.

Happy Birthday Jim Winter

Jim, have a great day and keep on training.

Happy Birthday Will Jones

A great friend and a great coach. Jones, I hope you have a great day, make sure and ride at least 35. Keep on pounding it.

Rouge Roubaix 13

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Contador

France champion Alberto Contador has been suspended from cycling for one year and stripped of his 2010 Tour de France victory, his spokesperson announced Wednesday.

Contador has 10 days to present any new evidence or material.

The only previous Tour winner to be stripped of his title was Floyd Landis in 2006.

A Contador statement said he will hold a news conference with his team director Bjarne Riis on Friday.

Time Lapse Wheel Build

Found this video at the Ahearne Cycles website.
Check them out for other time lapse goodness, and excellent custom bike builds.

Andy Schleck Rumored To Win 2010 TdF on Thursday

This morning, sources around the globe, including the UK’s Cycling News and USA’s Bicycling Magazine, are buzzing with rumors out of the Spanish press regarding the Contador Decision.
That decision, which will be handed down on Thursday by the Spanish Cycling Federation (REFC), is now heavily rumored to be a one year suspension, an exception from the standard two years, which would also result in the automatic removal of his 2010 Tour de France title.

Contador is currently at Saxo Bank-Sungard’s team training camp in Majorca, Spain, and will be expected to file an appeal on the decision within ten days.

Yellow Card!!!

Artist Peter Miller recently made the rounds through the bicycle internet community for his “yellow card.”

The passive idea is a self-produced magnet, which you can toss onto offending vehicles for later discovery.

Suppose it is better than my current way of handling these situations, which involves a couple of flying fingers…

2011 Tour de France Team Selection

The ASO (Amaury Sport Organization) has announced, rather early, the 22 teams for the 2011 Tour de France that will begin on July 2nd.
Eighteen of the teams are "ProTeam" squads which according to UCI rules must be invited.
The four remaining wild card slots were given to French teams.

The selections:
OMEGA PHARMA-LOTTO (BEL)
QUICKSTEP CYCLING TEAM (BEL)
SAXO BANK SUNGARD (DAN)
EUSKALTEL-EUSKADI (ESP)
MOVISTAR TEAM (ESP)
AG2R LA MONDIALE (FRA)
SKY PROCYCLING (GBR)
LAMPRE - ISD (ITA)
LIQUIGAS-CANNONDALE (ITA)
PRO TEAM ASTANA (KAZ)
TEAM LEOPARD - TREK (LUX)
RABOBANK CYCLING TEAM (HOL)
VACANSOLEIL-DCM PRO CYCLING TEAM (HOL)
KATUSHA TEAM (RUS)
BMC RACING TEAM (USA)
HTC-HIGHROAD (USA)
TEAM GARMIN-CERVELO (USA)
TEAM RADIOSHACK (USA)

Wild card selections:
COFIDIS, LE CREDIT EN LIGNE (FRA)
FDJ (FRA)
SAUR - SOJASUN (FRA)
TEAM EUROPCAR (FRA)

Pro Teams running Campy

In case you’re keeping tabs on who’s running what, Campagnolo’s sponsored teams are listed above. They’ll be using the 11-speed Record and Super Record groupsets and aluminum and carbon wheels by Campagnolo and Fulcrum (which is owned by Campy).

Oh, and they did us the favor of listing what brand bike each team is riding, too.

The Bicycle Typogram...

Artist Aaron Kuehn has recreated the bicycle as art,
this time in typogram style, “drawing” each part as its name spelled out.
It’s quite fetching, and looks great printed!
Each screenprint is hand pulled by the artist at Grow Your Own Media in Los Angeles.
To go to the the artist's website, click here

New Trainer Video from Sufferfest – Local Hero

Welcome to The Sufferfest’s first-ever video that tops an hour. And by topping it, they almost went all the way to an hour and a half. Local Hero is 85 minutes of high intensity, leg melting tempo racing and time trialing to turn your quads into pure steel (but not before making them feel like mush). Like the rest of The Sufferfest’s videos, this one looks to have all the requisite parts: Great music? Check. UCI race footage? Check. Immeasurable agony that compels you to do it again and again? Well, we’ll see…our copy is downloading now. We have no reason to doubt it’ll be as good as ever. There’s a reason these are our favorite training videos. Download only, $11.99 US.

Coming up soon...

March 13 2011

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Mare de Deu del Mont, GIrona, Michael Barry Descent

Tres Courdin's Weekend Ride!

Campagnolo Electronic Gruppo

Team Movistar will be the first team to use the new Campagnolo electronic gruppo which will eventually find its way Precision Bikes.
The new team will use an all Italian combination of Pinarello Dogma frames and Campagnolo components.

A short video of the first build of a Movistar frame with Campagnolo electronic.

Pedal People III

2 Days left to order....

I know Christmas has come and gone, but you still have time to buy a new race kit for yourself so you can squeeze one more gift in for 2011! That's right, we are ready to place another order with Hincapie Sportswear for our race uniforms, which will utilize the same design from 2010.





We are going to order the Velocity line from Hincapie Sportswear, which is their Pro Level gear (same kit Team BMC uses). Despite a few minor issues last year, the Hincapie gear has been well received with great reviews from our riders, both new and experienced.

To view gear for sizing/fit information, please visit this link.

I experienced a steep learning curve last year by not charging tax and trying to make up the difference by selling extra gear to Precision Bikes customers. Bad move on my part. Our initial order was over $13,000, which went on my credit card, and I ended up $900 short somehow. So this year, I will require that all orders add 8% tax to the order total.

We must meet at least a minimum of 10 orders per item, so it is recommended that we stay with the below pieces. If there is something else you would like to purchase, email me, and I will see if there are others interested in the same option. Here are the available items and their cost....

Jersey - $89.00 ($87.00 for ladies)
Bibs - $97.00 (Bibs aren't available for women, but shorts are $88.00)
Speed Suit - $150.00
Skin Suit (Short Sleeve) - $117.00
Wind Vest - $86.00
Gloves - $25.00
Arm Warmers - $28.00
Leg Warmers - $34.00

To place your order, please email me your items at jasonmeaux@gmail.com
Please include PBR-"your first initial and last name" in the subject line.
Example: PBR-J.Meaux.
This will help me catalog all of your orders. After you send me an email, please total the cost of the above items you would like to purchase, multiply that amount times 8% for taxes and mail be a check to the below address...

Jason Meaux
105 Caroline Street
Scott, LA 70583

I plan on submitting the final order to Hincapie on January 14th, 2011, which is 10 days from now. If I don't have your check by then, you will have to wait until the next order for gear.


Please email with any questions you may have, and I hope to see you on the road soon!

Jason Meaux

Pedal People

Picture of the day

Photo credit: Tres Courdin

Happy Monday

Excruciation Exam Mountain Bike Race

Mark Miller and Glenn Richard, John Fell and Phil Barnidge will be representing Precision Bikes this weekend at the Excruciation Exam Mountain Bike race outside of Austin, Texas.
It is a 85 mile race consisting of single-track, dirt, and gravel roads.
Winning times are usually around 6 hours and 30 minutes with good conditions; although conditions this weekend will be cold and rainy.
Precision Bikes are wishing both you guys a great race and safe travels!

Book: Racing Weight – 4 Week Weight Loss Plan for Endurance Athletes

FROM VELOPRESS: Three out of four endurance athletes are concerned about their body weight, but fad diets can be dangerous for athletes. Now runners, cyclists, and triathletes can kick off their 2011 season with a rapid weight-loss training program from best-selling author and coach Matt Fitzgerald. Racing Weight Quick Start Guide: A 4-Week Weight-Loss Plan for Endurance Athletes is the first fast-paced weight-loss training plan designed for endurance athletes. The Quick Start Guide is now available in bookstores, endurance sports shops, and online. Download a preview at www.velopress.com (Editor’s note: or get it on Amazon for $12.08. MSRP is $18.99)

Racing Weight Quick Start Guide applies all the principles of the best-selling book Racing Weight in a detailed set of weight-loss training plans that are designed to help athletes shed weight quickly. Athletes will devote 4 to 8 weeks to starting a weight loss of 5, 10, or 20+ pounds.

Readers will drop pounds quickly as they follow a schedule of high-intensity workouts and strength training as well as a menu of calorie-restricted, high-protein meals and snacks. Low-volume and high-volume plans make it possible for cyclists, runners, and triathletes with a wide range of experience to maintain their training levels. These athletes will replace fat with muscle while keeping their appetites in check

Once they have hit their quick start weight-loss goals, readers can continue to lose unwanted weight using the proven strategies of the Racing Weight program. Athletes will zero in on their racing weight through improved diet quality, balanced macronutrient levels, proper timing of meals and snacks, appetite management, and training for lean body composition.

The Racing Weight Quick Start Guide will accelerate every endurance athlete’s season for leaner and faster racing.

Racing Weight Quick Start Guide: A 4-Week Weight-Loss Plan for Endurance Athletes by Matt Fitzgerald
Paperback with charts and illustrations throughout
6? x 9?, 288 pp., $18.95, 978-1-934030-72-1

Matt Fitzgerald is the author of numerous books on running, triathlon, nutrition, and weight loss. His most recent books are RUN: The Mind-Body Method of Running by Feel, Racing Weight, Brain Training for Runners, and The Runner’s Diary. He has been a contributor to Men’s Fitness, Men’s Health, Outside, Runner’s World, Bicycling, Running Times, Women’s Running, and other sports and fitness publications. Fitzgerald is a featured coach on TrainingPeaks.com and Active.com. He is a certified sports nutritionist (CISSN) licensed by the International Society of Sports Nutrition. He lives and trains in San Diego, California.

Precision Bikes Racing Uniforms - 2011 Order

Happy New Year to all of you!

I know Christmas has come and gone, but you still have time to buy a new race kit for yourself so you can squeeze one more gift in for 2011! That's right, we are ready to place another order with Hincapie Sportswear for our race uniforms, which will utilize the same design from 2010.





We are going to order the Velocity line from Hincapie Sportswear, which is their Pro Level gear (same kit Team BMC uses). Despite a few minor issues last year, the Hincapie gear has been well received with great reviews from our riders, both new and experienced.

To view gear for sizing/fit information, please visit this link.

I experienced a steep learning curve last year by not charging tax and trying to make up the difference by selling extra gear to Precision Bikes customers. Bad move on my part. Our initial order was over $13,000, which went on my credit card, and I ended up $900 short somehow. So this year, I will require that all orders add 8% tax to the order total.

We must meet at least a minimum of 10 orders per item, so it is recommended that we stay with the below pieces. If there is something else you would like to purchase, email me, and I will see if there are others interested in the same option. Here are the available items and their cost....

Jersey - $89.00 ($87.00 for ladies)
Bibs - $97.00 (Bibs aren't available for women, but shorts are $88.00)
Speed Suit - $150.00
Skin Suit (Short Sleeve) - $117.00
Wind Vest - $86.00
Gloves - $25.00
Arm Warmers - $28.00
Leg Warmers - $34.00

To place your order, please email me your items at jasonmeaux@gmail.com
Please include PBR-"your first initial and last name" in the subject line.
Example: PBR-J.Meaux.
This will help me catalog all of your orders. After you send me an email, please total the cost of the above items you would like to purchase, multiply that amount times 8% for taxes and mail be a check to the below address...

Jason Meaux
105 Caroline Street
Scott, LA 70583

I plan on submitting the final order to Hincapie on January 14th, 2011, which is 10 days from now. If I don't have your check by then, you will have to wait until the next order for gear.


Please email with any questions you may have, and I hope to see you on the road soon!

Jason Meaux

John Cobb's ongoing innovations...

This is a photo of Javelin's crazy looking new Zero front hub.

As the photo suggests, it’s carbon fiber and wing shaped.

The wing is fixed in position, presumably by clamping the hub with the (carbon fiber!) quick release once you have the wing where you want it…

The design comes from aerodynamics go-to guy John Cobb.

The design is available in both 18 and 20 spoke configurations and ready to be built up with your favorite spokes and rims.

OAKLEY at PRECISION BIKES!

These are the OO Jawbone Polished Black Sunglasses.
They come with Red Iridium polarized lens and Vented Fire Iridium lens.
They retail for $260.

Lance Armstrong Pulls Out of New Zealand Triathlon

Seven-time Tour de France winner Lance Armstrong won’t compete in a Blue Lakes multisports festival sprint triathlon next month because of a sore left knee.

In a phone interview with the AP, Armstrong says he has temporarily quit running because his left knee has cartilage damage and eventually will require surgery.

Thankfully the injury won’t prevent all of us fans from seeing him fight the Peloton one last time; Armstrong still plans to compete in the Tour Down Under cycling race in Australia on Jan. 16-23. The triathlon, in New Zealand, is on January 29, but we’ll have to wait to see him return to his first sport a little while longer. Let the battle among race promoters to bring him to their event for his “1st time back” begin.

Life Cycles 2010 Mountain Bike Movie

A Must Watch...
ENJOY!!!

Happy New Year!!!