Killer Miller

Maybe time for Killer Miller to start looking over his shoulder....
Miller Killer spotted in Lafayette, LA!!!

Cycling Art by Terri Hill

In the words of Terri Hill:

"I am a native of the Bay Area of Northern California, and have been producing colorful works for the last 33 years with my background in Graphic Design. I began painting in 2003, and have never looked back. I became a full-time painter on New Years Day, 2009

My paintings are known for their rich, saturated color and unusual vantage point. Being a “healthy lifestyle enthusiast,” I paint what I love. You can see the influence of living in wonderful Northern California…it’s pretty obvious that I run, bike, and swim as well as enjoy the wonderful local fruits and vegetables and wines of the area. This area is such a perfect place to be as a painter...the good life is wonderful for creating great art!

I show work at galleries, art and wine events, Open Studios, restaurants, and corporate settings. I give demos and teach workshops on both technique and painting design and am available to jury shows.
You can find my paintings at Viewpoints Gallery in Los Altos (www.viewpointsgallery.com),
and at www.designerhill.com.

BrainBike Cervelo

Pictured here Precision Bikes' Mark Miller with Cervelo owner Phil White at BrainBike.

2011 Scott Plasma 20

2011 Scott Plasma 20
This is a full carbon large frame build up with full Shimano Ultegra.
It comes with Profile OZERO/ T2 Corbra handlebar combo and a Fizik Arione TRI 2 saddle.
The Scott Plasma 20 retails for $3,300

Cervelo BrainBike California

Precision Bikes' Mark Miller will be attending a Cervelo Dealer meeting in California.
During the meeting two rides are scheduled with the Garmin/Cervelo riders.
Mark will tour the factory where the R5 CA is built in California,
as well go through classes with the designers of and owners of Cervelo.

For more on BrainBike please click here

2011 Scott Plasma 10

It is a full carbon medium frame with a full Dura-Ace build.
This bike comes with Profiel OZERO,T2 cobra handlebar combo and Fizik Arione TRI 2 saddle.
The Scott Plama 10 retails for $4,500

Happy Birthday Fran Love

Fran, have a great day you know we love you. Fran seen here with her chauffeur Jimmy B. while out on the lake.

Track World Cup Manchester

Ellis Cycles Frame Building Video: “I can haz lugz”

“Dave Wages builds a frame from Reynolds 953, True Temper S3 and Dedacciai tubing to be displayed unpainted at the 2011 North American Hand Made Bicycle Show in Austin, Texas, February 25-27.”

It seems like every other day some cool, artistically done frame building video comes out.
This detail-oriented piece has it all: fire, files, and, uh…felines.

”I can haz lugz.”

Precision Bikes Racing Team gets on the Podium in Monroe

The Twin City Cyclists and Vantage Multi-Sport Groups hosted the annual Criterium and Time Trial in Monroe, Louisiana this past weekend. Only 2 representatives of PBR made the long journey; Glenn (>>RR>>) Richard and new team member from New Iberia, LA – Chase Romero. It was a beautiful weekend with temperatures in the mid 70’s – perfect racing weather. The criterium course was a flat and smooth 1 mile long oval loop though a city park with plenty of shade for spectators. First up for Precision was Chase Romero in the Cat 5 division. There were about 20 people in the field – rather small – but a good race nonetheless. Chase did his best to keep his nose out of the wind and stayed with every acceleration until it was down to just him and another Canes rider for the sprint finish in which he sealed a solid 2^nd place spot. Not bad for climbing aboard a road bike just last year! Next up was Glenn in the 1-2-3 field with about another 20 riders. Only one big name to make mention of was Ben Gabardi, a current member of the Garmin-Slipstream development squad. The first 2 laps were brutal - hitting in excess of 32mph on the back sides. I (glenn) began to question my conditioning at that point – but kept on pushing and jumping on every acceleration. Ben laid down 2 monster attacks that really hurt me to stay on his wheel and I knew at that point he was on his game. On the bell lap, everyone was jockeying for position before the final turn – so I had to eat some wind to keep a decent position for the sprint. I wanted Ben’s wheel but there were others with the same idea. I was 2 bikes behind him and he got a really good jump coming out of the final turn and I knew I had some catch up to do – but could not catch him and missed him by a wheel for 2^nd place. I think I died right after that. The time trial was a 12 mile out and back. Chase was the first one off and he knocked out a 31:36 for a solid 3^rd place position. Glenn made a rookie mistake and missed his start time by a minute fifteen. I didn’t feel too motivated after that but put in a decent effort anyway. Oh well – not a bad start for Precision Bikes Racing for 2011. Myself and the sponsors hope to see more of you for the Rouge Roubaix in 2 weeks!

>>RR>>

Official results

http://www.lambra.org/results/2011/TCC_TT_crit_r.htm

Dario Pegoretti at the NAHB Show

The 2005 North American Handmade Bicycle Show was the original event that brought together handmade bicycle frame builders.

Since that first show, NAHBS has unified and galvanized the handmade bicycle industry, and it remains the most widely accessible physical access point to the frame builders themselves.

The show began as, and remains, the largest and most important gathering of custom bicycle builders anywhere in the world. It features all conceivable types of bicycle: Some dazzlingly beautiful, some you thought might have been impossible to build, some very fuctional and utilitarian, and others that are simply classics of their genres.'

Saturday Morning Ride

Looks like the weather will finally be good tomorrow morning. There will be a little fog so if you have them put you lights on your bike. We will try and leave Red Lerille's by 7 sharp. Ride leader is pictured above. You know he likes to leave on time!

Continental Tires

We just received a huge shipment of continental tires.
We have a wide variety of clinchers and tubulars.
Clinchers range from $25 - $65
Tubulars range from $40 - $115.

Danny MacAskill – How To Do a 360

Brought to you by his clothing sponsor, Dig Deep, comes the first in what we’re hoping is going to be a complete series of how-to videos from Danny MacAskill.
We’ll assume by “practice” that he means on a flat surface to begin with....

Lance Armstrong Calls It Quits... Again

Lance Armstrong is retiring again -- this time for good.

Almost a month after finishing 65th in his last competitive race in Australia, and nearly six years removed from the last of an unprecedented seven straight Tour de France titles, the 39-year-old cyclist made clear there is no reset button this time.

Click here to read the full story on Fox News.

Family Weekend Ride

Want to share your love of cycling with your kids or grandkids?

Then (get your grown-up group ride ya ya's out in the morning, if necessary, and) join us this Saturday for a ride from Acadiana Park in Lafayette to Poche Bridge campground near Breaux Bridge.

It's a 9 mile out and back ride, with overnight tent camping in between, and a playground at beginning and end. Plan is to meet at the park for noon on Saturday, get organized, and pedal north by 1 p.m. Then, dinner, campfire, smores, stargazing...breakfast, break camp and pedal back for midday Sunday.

See route here

Weather predictions are partly cloudy with lows in the mid 50s and high near 70 Saturday and Sunday. Full moon on Friday night. Can't get better than that.

Tandems, trail-a-bikes, child trailers, child seats, or big kid bikes, you name it, it's welcome.

Carbon fiber, tri, and time trial, not recommended.

DON'T worry about having to be "self-contained" either, we have a driver to haul camping gear.

Please contact Jen at jen.steele@lusfiber.net or 337/233-9627 in advance to coordinate plans.

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