Why I Have To Pass On All Of The World’s Most Expensive Bicycles
Think your dream bike is expensive? Citi Ergo has put together a list of “The 10 Most Expensive Bikes on Earth”. A couple of them look pretty good to me, but wouldn’t you know it… not the right size! Plus they probably all suck in the Colorado snow!
Guess I’ll have to pass this year.
Check out one of the descriptions:
The Aurumania Gold Bike Crystal edition is plated almost entirely plated with 24 karat gold… right down to the spokes. The Brooks saddle seat is made with the finest leather; and the hand sewn handlebar grips are made from, chocolate brown leather. The numbered badge is even made of high grade leather. This top of the line bike is called the “Crystal edition” because it is decorated with more than 600 Swarovski crystals… right down to the crystal encrusted Aurmania brand name emblazoned along the crossbar in Braille.
See the full post here.
Run A 5K Race Via Twitter?
For those athletes looking for an excuse to jump on the Twitter bandwagon, you may have your answer. The Tweet 5K is just like a regular 5K road race, except that…. well… Okay, it’s nothing like a regular 5K road race. It does have sponsors, including (appropriately) internet-based Seesmic Desktop and Zappos.com, you can get a t-shirt, they offer prizes, and it’s a fund raiser (beneficiary is Athletes For A Cure). Oh, and you’re supposed to run. But it’s the actual running of the race that’s, well, different.
To “compete” in the race, you run a time trial on any measured course or 400 meter track. Record your time and then report in via your Twitter account. You get three tries, and the “race” concludes the evening of May 30th. All times are to be reported on the honor system, and winners must verify their time with a documented “real” race time within 3% of their Tweet 5K time.
While there have been many other report-your-own-time races, and virtual races, the Tweet 5K is presumably the first race promoted and managed totally via Twitter. Indeed, the tag line of the event is “the first race produced entirely in 140 characters” - the size limit of a Twitter message, or tweet (sigh, I hate using that word…).
Regardless of the fact that this event offers no real head to head competition, it will present an interesting case study of how Twitter and other web 2.0 tools can be leveraged for event marketing and fund raising. With a $1000 cash prize offered, it’s significant enough to draw attention. Participants using the #tweet5k hashtags create a self-perpetuating community (see http://twitter.pbworks.com/Hashtags for explanation of hashtags). And they do a great job of keeping momentum with their tweets announcing daily prizes such as a pair of running shoes, a slot in the NYC Marathon, and even cash money!
So if you’ve not used Twitter and are looking for an excuse to try it out, the Tweet 5K (tweet5k.org) will give you a chance to join an active-minded community and try out some of the features of Twitter. An account is easy to set up, and you might find it to be useful. And yes, Racing Colorado is on Twitter and provides updates on events relevant to endurance athletes in Colorado. Feel free to follow us at twitter.com/racingcolorado.
Lance Armstrong Pushes For Cycling Stage Race In Colorado
This just emerging from the rumor stage… 850 KOA radio is announcing that they’ve confirmed with Governor Bill Ritter that he and Lance Armstrong have had two meetings to discuss bringing a major stage race to Colorado. Gov. Ritter stated that they discussed the return of the Coors Classic, although it’s unlikely that Coors has been secured as a sponsor. In fact, among the topics discussed in the meetings was reported to have been potential sponsor support.
Other Colorado race directors have recently been looking at bringing in a new stage race to the state, but a major event has yet to be developed. The star power of Lance may be the ingredient needed to really give legs to such an event. His part-time residency in Colorado has helped to bring the spotlight to the state, especially legitimate when he actually races. His participation in races such as the Leadville 100 and 12 Hours of Snowmass brought national attention to the competitive Colorado mountain bike scene. And according to Lance’s Twitter feed, he convinced Levi Leipheimer to join him in this year’s Leadville 100.
Since it seems to make the news any time Lance pees (or doesn’t pee), we’ll certainly all be the first to know if anything develops…
Community Classic Bike Tour - Free Entry!!
Free Entry to the 22nd Annual Community Classic Bike Tour - May 17th
Racing Colorado is offering a limited number of free entries to this beautiful ride through the foothills of Larimer County. The ride starts in Loveland, and you can choose to ride 10 miles, 30 miles, 37 miles, or the full 62-mile course.
The “CCBT” is a great way to enjoy spring time on 2 wheels in Colorado. It’s also good training for other rides later in the season. For full details of the ride, click here.
“So how can I get the free entry?”
There are two options to enter the drawing. You may click here to complete a short survey about active events in Colorado. Alternatively, just add a comment to this or any post here on RaceBlog. Be sure to mention something like, “Hey, set me up with a free CCBT entry!” Note: Your email address will NOT be published and will only be used to contact winners (so be sure to include an email that you check regularly).
Need Help With A Strong Finish To Your Holiday Shopping?
Endurance athletes tend to shop like they race. Yep, if you’re the type that likes to draft, just waiting to attack at the right time, you need to make your shopping move soon. If you tend to start off strong but then later helplessly get swallowed up by the competition, you probably need help about now with your holiday shopping. Of course, if you lead from the front and finish strong, your holiday shopping is likely finished, but for those searching for a strong finish, we’ll make it happen for you!
Join us at Team Racing Colorado and we’ll give you the coaching to finish your holiday shopping strong. There’s even a super secret injection for you, probably banned, but totally undetectable. Yes, it’s our ONLINE ATHLETE’S STORE where we’ve done your pre-shopping for you. We’ve waded through all the garbage at Amazon, carefully selecting items that are just what your favorite athlete wants this season. We give you just a few pages of good stuff, not a few million pages of blab blah blah… Of course there are recommended books that belong on every athlete’s shelf. There’s also cycling cuff links, GPS training systems, heart rate monitors, and a tight red speedo for you ladies who want to spice up your man in the pool this holiday. You can find all kinds of performace wear and training aids as well, and if you’re really looking for punishment, of course you can jump off into the thousands of aisles in amazon.com. It’s still not too late to do mail order this season, but it’s definitately time for your final sprint (e-gift cards from REI and trisports.com are also an option). You can also visit this page for discounts on other sweet, athlete-specific items from Oakley, REI, H2O Audio, and Accelerade, not offered in the store.
So heading into the final stretch, we’ll make sure you don’t bonk this holiday season. Just follow the system built by our top staff of coaches, trainers, docs, and psychs, and we’ll see you on the holiday shopping podium!
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Upcoming Colorado Events- MSC #8, Winter Park Pursuit
- 13th Annual Tenderfoot Mountain Du/Tri
- Bike with Pike Westcliffe Adventure 2010
- 24 Hours of Leadville Mountain Bike Race
- Bergen Peak Trail Race
- Elk Meadow Trail Race
- Tenderfoot Mountain Kiwanis Kids` Triathlon
- American Discovery Trail Marathon
- Aetna Park to Park 10 Miler
- Jog in the Bog
- Boulder Hometown Fair 5K/10K
- Five at Five 5k Run/Walk
- MSC #9, Fall Classic
- Boulder Sunset
- Marathon Training Series #2
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