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8th Menlo Park Grand Prix - July 28, 2013: Registration Opens May 30, 2013
Join us for our 8th edition of this always-popular criterium on July 28, 2013 at Bohannon Industrial Park in Menlo Park. With a full day of racing action, the Menlo Park Grand Prix, is part of the Northern California Nevada Cycling Association BikeReg.com Premier Series, featuring the very best men and women elite and masters racers in the area. In addition, this year's race is the 2013 NCNCA Women's Elite and Masters State Criterium Championship, where you can watch the top women go head to head for the honor of wearing the state champ jersey for the coming year.
The Menlo Park Grand Prix is a fun-filled event for the whole family. We encourage you to come, race, spectate, and bring the kids. We're bringing back the Menlo Park Mini Prix, a free fun race for children ages 12 and under. The kids will race at 12:45pm and every child will receive a medal! You can pre-register your child on-line or just arrive by 9:30am to register at the race.
Seize the opportunity to become an event sponsor, whether you want full title/naming rights, or present specific category races, or even provide the means that enable Velo Girls to put on an event with even more fun for the whole family. Visit gofundme.com/8thmenloparkgrandprix for details.
Double Trouble on the Davis Double
On Saturday, Team Velo Girls member Diane Blattner fulfilled her goal of riding the Davis Double Century. By her side, during training and the ride, was teammate Lyn Roberts. Diane shares her experience with us:
I'm so glad Lyn was with me on the Davis Double. She has more stamina and resiliency than almost anyone I know and it is hard to imagine a better riding partner. It a was long and challenging day and night. We started at 4:20 AM and rolled back into Davis about 10:20 PM. Of the 18 hours, I think I was rolling about 15.5 hours.
There are three major climbs with the hardest one in the middle, a ten mile climb starting around mile 95. It is so tough, the organizers put a water stop just a mile from the top; just before the stretch that is a 14% grade. At the beginning of this segment were four miles of unpaved, hard-packed dirt. Yuck!
The ride passes both Lake Berryessa and Clear Lake. I've never been to either before and it was great to ride amidst such incredible beauty. Around mile 90, I ran into my daughter's work friend from the UC Davis Bike Barn. There was a charming little lake right there, so we stopped to take a picture and texted it to my daughter and to his mom. It was just too daunting to stop at the pretty parts when there was so much riding to do so aside from the un-scenic rest stop photos, these are the only pictures before mile 200.
One thing that stood out to me was this funny shack about halfway up the last big climb called the Oasis. Even in my exhausted state, it did not seem too Oasis-like to me.
The miles between 140 and 160 were the most challenging for me. My computer stopped working and my Strava app lost the GPS signal, so for 20 miles I had no idea how long until the next rest stop. Beautiful as those miles were, they all looked the same... no turns, no change of scenery. I couldn't tell if I was bored or tired; I guess both.
We made really good time on the next stretch, which is a highway with no shoulder that runs by Cache Creek Casino -- there was a nice tailwind and we were motivated and determined to get off that road as quickly as possible to avoid the shift change at the casino. I scored my Strava Queen of the Mountain segment in this stretch, which I got to keep for one day until another rider uploaded her results to Strava. Still, after 160 miles and more than 8,000 feet of climbing, it feels good to know I was still capable of setting a record on that stretch of road.
We were met at the end of the ride by my lovely daughter, Beccy who is a freshman at UC Davis. It was the first time anyone has ever met me at the end of the event. She's on crutches from a knee injury, so having her there was even more significant because of the effort it took for her to get there and back from her dorm. Finishing was both emotional and exhilarating.
Given all the time I had to be introspective on the ride, I discovered a shift in my thinking. As a young woman, there were many things that I thought I couldn't do, that I would never dare to imagine. Now that I've climbed many thousands of feet, completed numerous cycling events, a whole bunch of half-marathons and jumped out of a plane, it is no longer an issue of whether I think I can do it, but if I am willing to challenge myself more and the answer is Yes. I understand that it is not just the physical fitness, but also the mental toughness and resilience that get you through.
I thank Lyn and Laura for joining me on all the extra training rides, and all my teammates, riding, and training partners and Velo Girls club members who rode with me and encouraged me all winter. A few weeks ago, before the Grizzly Peak Century, Team Velo Girls member Winnie said to me,"you can and you will" and then I did.
Just Added: Dirty Velo Girls BEGINNER Mountain Bike Rides
Hey ladies! If you're new to mountain biking, we've got the PERFECT ride for you. Starting in June, we've added a series of beginner mountain bike rides at Coyote Hills in Fremont. These rides are designed to help you get out on the trail and prepare join us on our weekly Dirty Velo Girls rides at Arastradero later in the season.
This ride series is designed for ladies who are brand-new to mountain biking! Hosted by members of Team Velo Girls, we will go over some basic mountain biking skills and practice riding the trails of Coyote Hills. Located in Fremont, near the Dumbarton Bridge, Coyote Hills Park has mostly flat trails with a few options for practicing climbing and descending. It is a perfect spot for beginners. While this series is designed for those new to mountain biking, you should have prior experience riding a bike.
Mountain bikes are best for this ride, but hybrids and cyclocross bikes will work fine, as well. Bring: water, snack, sunscreen, a helmet and a bike in working condition. Hope to see you out there!
Our Dirty Velo Girls Beginner Mountain Bike ride dates are June 8th, July 20th, and August 17th.
You'll find details and RSVP on our meetup: meetup.com/velogirls
Hello, Hollywood!
Team Velo Girls members participated in last week's Sea Otter Classic in Monterey. In addition to being one of the largest competitive and recreational bicycling events in the world, Sea Otter is also the largest consumer trade show. That means we get to spend quality time with our sponsors from all over the United States.
Here are a couple of video spots of Team Velo Girls members with our sponsors Action Wipes and Pactimo.
Sponsor Love: Your Next Frontier Awaits!
Team Velo Girls has a long history of supporting and promoting small businesses. For 2013, Frontier Snacks joins our list of sponsors and we couldn't be happier to develop this relationship.
Headquartered in Mountain View, CA, Frontier Snacks is the brainchild of founder Matt Oscamou, an engineer who decided to use his skills to solve the problem of creating a healthy energy food that tastes good and is made with all-natural ingredients.
Matt, along with his brother Nate, first came up with the idea for Frontier Bites, not with the idea of starting a business, but because they were simply tired of overly-processed snack bars and wanted to create something that was cleaner and tastier to enjoy throughout busy days and active off-hours. To do this, in true competitive-brotherly form, they had a baking competition to see who could come up with the best-tasting natural snack.
The rules were simple:
- Only 8 ingredients
- Crunchy texture, without feeling heavy
- Gluten-free
- Soy-free
- Dairy-free
- Only natural ingredients that every person can recognize
The competition had begun and on Easter Sunday of 2010, they held a taste-test showdown. While several great options were presented, Nate's Almond + Blueberry + Lemon flavor was ultimately the victor. The result was crunchy and flavorful and it wasn't long before they realized that this could be the start of something big.
Fast-forward to 2013, and Matt has perfected Frontier Bites with three amazing flavors:
- Almond + Blueberry + Lemon Bites
- Macadamia + Pineapple + Coconut Bites
- Pecan + Cherry + Cinnamon Bites
All flavors were designed to find a clear balance between great flavor and healthy energy. They're held together with a combination of honey and brown rice syrup, the perfect combination of glucose -- a simple sugar that your body takes up right away -- and polysaccharides that burn slowly and cleanly through your system. They're full of antioxidants and omega-3s because all ingredients are pure and natural. There's nothing fortified or added to them. You'll love crunching Frontier Bites one at a time and you'll feel satisfied without a dreaded sugar crash!
Frontier Bites are:
- Non-GMO
- Gluten-free
- Soy-free
- Dairy-free
- Preservative-free
- and include no Refined Sugars
We've had the opportunity to sample Frontier Bites on a handful of club rides and camps and the reviews are outstanding:
"OMG! Could there be anything yummier? I've found my new go-to snack for long rides."
Convinced? You'll find Frontier bites in single-serving sleeves and multi-serving pouches. You can order them directly on the Frontier Snacks website or find them in a growing list of bike shops and grocery stores.
Like many new products, Frontier Bites is growing in leaps and bounds! Matt is ready to take this project to the next level and is offering you the opportunity to get in on the ground floor. You can join the Frontier Snacks Kickstarter.
And, of course, Like Frontier Snacks on Facebook for news and give-aways.
Racing with Team Velo Girls: CCCX #4
Third time's a charm for Team Velo Girls member Simone Willett, as she learns the importance of the hole shot at the Central Coast XC Mountain Bike Race on March 30th. After second-place finishes at her last two races, Simone scored that elusive WIN!
It was a great day at the races for Team Velo Girls. Not only did Simone bring home the gold, but so did Cristina Mann (women's single speed). Julie Kinder scored a silver (CAT3 women 35-44) and Jessica Uphoff also scored a silver (CAT3 women 19-34) in her very first mountain bike race ever!
Congratulations to all our racers!
So it was 12PM and I looked at the weather for Tahoe this weekend and it was going to rain up at the mountain, so I decided to go to the race in Ft. Ord. I knew I needed new brake pads, so I also changed those out after I decided to go to the race, which by the time I got to bed, started just a couple hours later.
Got some Starbucks and made the 1.5 hour drive down and it's lightly raining. The start of the race I took off first (Note: put the bike in the big chain ring in the front), then kept the same pace along the road to get to the single track. I let this one girl pass me but wasn't going to let anyone else. I sat on her wheel for a mile or two before she started braking down all the downhills. I excel at the light rain and mud, I love that traction it gives you, so I passed her and never saw her again.
Before the 3rd lap I thought it was over so I was racing this guy to what I thought was the finish then slowed down until I heard my boyfriend yell that there was another lap to go! Whoops. I caught up to the other guy and sat behind him for a while until he died on one of the hills. After that I snuck down a gu-like thing from my pocket after spilling half of it and that gave me the little bit I needed to finish off the race.
I learned my lesson about being first to the single track after last weekend I let this mom and her daughter pass me and it took me so long to get by them that I never saw the first place person again. Really makes a difference to have that positioning. I'll have to work harder on making it to be the first to the single track.
Fun race!
Riding with Team Velo Girls: Hill Climb Series
As we wrap up our 10-week Cinderella Progressive Training Ride Series, we're excited to announce our next endurance training series for 2013. Led by our billy goats, Lyn and Diane, this five-ride co-ed series will include the most popular climbs in the bay area. Whether you're training for a hilly event like The Death Ride or simply want to summit these peaks with a cool group of riders, this series promises to challenge you in a fun, supportive way.
- April 28th: Mt. San Bruno from San Francisco
- May 12th: Mt. Tamalpais via Alpine Dam from Sausalito
- May 26th: Coastal Classic (Old La Honda, Pescadero, Tunitas Creek) from Woodside
- June 9th: Mt. Diablo from Oakland
- June 23rd: Mt. Hamilton from San Jose
Which is your favorite climb? Is there another bay area climb not on this list that you'd like to bag this season?
And if you're training for The Death Ride, make sure to check out Savvy Bike's 5th Annual Alpine Altitude Adventure (aka Death Ride) Camp. This co-ed camp provides three days of climbing on the famous Death Ride passes with expert coaching and friendly SAG support, all with a group of super-fun folks who love to climb, too!
Details for this series and all our rides and events can be found on our calendar.
Coach Lorri Lee Lown joins staff of Specialized Women Sports Camp
Velo Girls founder and president, Lorri Lee Lown, has signed on to coach the road cycling programs at this summer's Specialized Women Sports Camp. Now in it's third year, this unique camp, set in beautiful Lake Tahoe, CA, includes programs for road cyclists, mountain bikers, triathletes, and runners. In addition to focused programs for each sport, all participants can also enjoy yoga, stand-up paddleboarding, clinics on bike fit, nutrition, stretching, and social time with other women athletes.
Joining Coach Lorri on staff this year are an all-star staff of sports superstars: mountain bike legend Marla Streb, professional triathlete Jessi Stensland, Mermaid Series founder Heidi Boynton, Darcy Norman and Amanda Carlson-Phillips of Athlete's Performance, and Anik Demers-Wild.
The Specialized Women Sports Camp was founded by Inger Norman, who's spent the past 15 years managing women's teams and sporting events, including the Luna Chix program. In Inger's words: "We are a group of women who are passionate about the outdoors and all the fun that comes with it. We've experienced intimidation through lack of confidence, lack of skill, lack in training and lack of knowledge in gear. We know how paralyzing it can be to getting out there. That's why we created the Women Sports Camp! We've called up our friends and brought together the best resources we knew to create the most fun, non-intimidating, empowering environment and we invite YOU to join us!"
As a special incentive to Velo Girls members and friends, please use promotional code "VeloGirlsSpcl" to receive a 5% discount on registration.
Racing with Team Velo Girls: Snelling Road Race
Most of the team made the trek to the central valley last weekend to race in the Snelling Road Race on February 23rd. It was a great team weekend with a course pre-ride on Friday followed by a team dinner and then the race on Saturday. Where's Snelling, you ask? Just another glamorous and exciting central valley farm town where we get to race our bikes each spring!
New racer, Pamela Levine, shares her race report from Snelling, her second of what promises to be many road races this season. Thanks, Pamela!
It could have been perfect. I had pre-ridden the course, found the smooth points, the hairy turns, and the uphills-followed-by-downhills-so-don't-worry-too-much-about-it-because-you'll-be-able-to-make-up-the-difference. I'd even practiced grabbing a water bottle from the feed zone. I'd been seeing improvements in training. I'd had a good breakfast that morning and I'd warmed up.
Pulling up to the pack of 48 women -- twice the size of last week's field at the Cantua Creek Road Race -- I got nervous. After the whistle blew, those nerves let me fall to the back of the pack. Even though the first miles were neutralized and the race hadn't even begun yet, I was already tired from the break-pedal-break-pedal rhythm at the back of the pack.
And then the race began, and then a small gap opened up. It's hard for me to pinpoint exactly what happened -- whether it was my legs still warming up or feeling timid about being at the back and having to slam the brakes hard again -- probably some of each. With the strong winds on that part of the course, the gap got bigger until I couldn't close it.
I wasn't expecting to have to mind-shift from Competition Mode to Survival Mode so early in the day, and it was disheartening. I tried, but couldn't easily shake the frustration and doubts: "What is the point?," "I could be riding by myself in the wind at home!," and the particularly dramatic "Will I ever be able to do this?!"
Another W4 In Survival Mode caught up to me briefly. She seemed even more annoyed than I was, huffing and puffing about how windy and hard it was, how her friends had told her to come, how it was her first race, how her current goal was just to catch up to me...Wait, what? Somehow hearing her there, I became her cheerleader, telling her it was all good and to finish it for the training. They were all the things I needed to hear myself, and I felt better. We rode together for a while but when she didn't want to draft I pressed on ahead.
I began my second lap alone and encountered another Racer In Survival Mode from one of the Men's fields. I made sure to ride next to and not behind him (per USAC drafting regulations), while he made sure to tell me how pissed he was that his chain dropped at the beginning of the race and how he was just going to call it a day early. My resolve strengthened to focus and finish this out strong and positive--I didn't want to be him.
I kept going, and much to my surprise, I passed a W4 from another team who must have at some point fallen off the pack. And then another. Okay, the second one was a mechanical, but at the time these were small wins that helped me keep putting in the effort. Next the Men's CAT4 peloton passed me and Yuriy (husband of another Team Velo Girls member) yelled out "Good job!" I started to feel happy and like this was, in its way, fun.
And then, just as I was finally starting to enjoy myself there, a bee got stuck in my sunglasses and stung my eyelid. Dang! For a split second I thought, "Now I actually have a decent excuse to quit." I was right by the finish line. But then I thought, "Nah, it's way more hardcore if you finish now!" so I raced through the line and heard Anique (daughter of a Team Velo Girls member) yell "Keep going!!!" as I began my third lap.
As I climbed that hill for the third time that day, I saw Velo Girls up ahead. I couldn't believe it! I was high on bee venom and happy to see teammates. See, for much of the ride I envisioned myself so, so far behind; visions of Teammates waiting for me at the finish line while marinating in cow smell taunted me. But now, after working by myself for so many miles, maybe I wasn't as far behind as I thought. I rode up next to them and Lindsay and I started taking turns pulling. I still had a bee stinger in my eye, but I was just so happy to be working together with a Teammate--to be doing something I couldn't have done on my own.
I remember Lindsay and I passing one or two other W4 women. Then we caught up with Lorri and worked as a group while sharing lighthearted conversation with three other W4s. Suddenly on a hill, one of them started to break away from our friendly pack of six.
A part of me knew the race was over, that places 1 through 10 had already been secured, that what happened next didn't exactly matter. But another part of me thought that even though I didn't ride with the peloton that day, maybe this could be my race. Maybe I could not let this one get away. So I followed up behind her and we pushed through the cobble-y part of the course. Pretty soon I saw the 1km sign and told myself to get ready to sprint. I wondered if I'd be able to do it at all, or alternatively if I'd sprint for a little only to blow out too early. When I saw the 200m sign, I just gave it a go, sprinted up past her, through the finish line, and up to Tiina and Winnie, who didn't seem upset about waiting in the cow smell at all. It was great to see them there.
It was extra great when Lindsay pulled the bee stinger out of my face.
So that was my race, and it turns out that Snelling wasn't that perfect moment--the one that Lorri has told us from the beginning not to wait for. So, I'm keeping at it, working on fitness, and trying to have a long view of my first season training and racing. I got dropped, and I still had fun. For today, I can live with that.
Racing with Team Velo Girls: Cantua Creek Road Race
Team Velo Girls kicked off their road racing season with a great presence at the Cantua Creek Road Race in Coalinga on February 16th. Team member Winnie Brehmer shares her report of the race:
You really couldn't have asked for a better day for a bike race, slightly overcast and warm. We had a great W4 field, reportedly 27 women of all ages and experience levels, plus Mary our mentor who kept it all together for us.
The greatest difficulty pre-race was getting the bib numbers pinned correctly, which some of us had to try more than once. Trainers, potty breaks, sunscreen, stuff everywhere, and all of a sudden we were lining up for the start. Supposedly a neutral quarter mile, which not everyone observed as the ladies moved around in the pack for better position. Whatever. Then the race was on, at a quick but steady pace. There was an early attack, go figure, which Tiina caught and I reeled in a short while later. Wow, chasing the break was hard work, in the full wind! Highest heart rate of the whole race, as I discovered later. (No checking the Garmin mid-race, except maybe once or twice to get an idea of miles covered / to go.)
Riding in the pack was easier than expected. I was surprised to find that I was one of the more confident and steady wheels and managed to stay in the top third without much trouble. The turn-around had me a little worried, and to my dismay one of the ladies went down in the gravel. Everyone did their best to continue through safely and the first aid support quickly came to her rescue.
The rest of the race was pretty steady. Sometimes slow, which left me antsy, and sometimes fast, which challenged my ability to close those gaps. I watched our girls drop off slowly, which was difficult to see. Then I lost my bottle with my liquid calories... dammit! That was gonna hurt. It messed with my head, and I couldn't get my nutrition right after that. I fell from the front of the pack to the very back. Struggling to regain my focus and composure, I was still at the back at the half-way point and fighting hard not to lose the other girls on the climb. After the turnaround, the pace seemed to ease and once again I was sitting comfortably in the pack. With only one teammate left in the main pack, I didn't know what to do. In my weakened state of mind, all I could really focus on was sticking with Tiina.
Apparently there was a breakaway at the final turnaround which neither Tiina nor I really saw. We relaxed in the back of the field and Tiina focused on saving energy for the finish while I was slowly being dragged down by cramps and fatigue. I knew I needed to eat but couldn't get it together. My head was gone and I was too tired already. A mile or so from the finish line, the Pinnacle women organized an attack and took off. The field splintered and Tiina chased, leaving me gasping and blown half way up the final climb. I put my head down for just a second and was off the road. Thank goodness I had worked on my bike handling skills enough to recover safely, but I was shaken. I dumped some water over my head and shook it off, then gritted my teeth for the last 200 meters.
As I rolled past the other girls I thanked them all for a great race and they were equally kind. "Nice work Velo Girl" one of them said. At the W4 debriefing, mentor Mary made a point to say how awesome the Velo Girls raced today, and how Lorri did a great job of preparing us for racing.
Post race emotions were mixed, disappointed with how I let my position slip in the final few hundred meters, grateful to have raced strong and enjoyed the ride for the most part.
Special thanks to Oralia and her family for their hospitality.
And to Tiina for being a huge moral support in keeping me pushing hard when the fuel tank was empty.
And to my husband who set up my trainer, pinned my number, followed in the support vehicle, and whose presence alone got me up that finishing climb.
And finally to our coach and fearless leader Lorri who got us to our first race with the skills and preparation to race hard and race well.
First race - DONE. I'm officially a racer!
2013 Velo Girls kit by Pactimo available to order
Each year our Velo Girls club jersey designs just get prettier and prettier. For 2013, we commissioned Team Velo Girls member (and graphic artist) Lindsay Platoshyn to design a fun and funky kit. Orders have been pouring in via our Velo Girls membership registration page but we've got a limited, one-week ordering window directly with Pactimo for those of you who didn't order with your membership.
Please note, all orders will be delivered mid-March (in plenty of time for the Cinderella Classic).
At this time, we're offering three items through our Pactimo store -- short sleeve jersey, sleeveless jersey, and wind vest.
You can also place an order for cycling shorts, cycling bib shorts, or long sleeve jerseys with your club membership. At this time, we don't have enough pre-order on these three items to add them to the Pactimo store but if we reach minimums, the order will also go in for delivery before Cinderella. If you've already purchased your 2013 membership, you can still click over to the membership site and order (just click the "clothing only" option).
And if I've completely confused you, just shoot me an email with the items you're interested in ordering and I'll help you out -- firstname.lastname@example.com
Where will you ride in 2013?
One of the really cool things about Team Velo Girls is that we're a multi-disciplinary team. Our members include road racers, mountain bike racers, cyclocrossers, and endurance road riders who lead all of our club rides. These awesome women, ranging in age from 20s to 60s, are experienced endurance riders who focus their goals on helping you achieve your goals. Each year they put together an awesome schedule of training rides to help you challenge yourself and prepare to ride in some great organized rides. Each of our progressive training ride series is designed to gradually increase your duration and climbing and to prepare you to ride your best events yet! These are members-only rides, so make sure to join or renew your Velo Girls membership for 2013.
Join us as we prepare for the Cinderella Classic, a fabulous all-women's ride on April 6th. There are 2 options available - a metric century (63 miles) and the Challenge ride (90 miles). This popular event sells out every year so register early. If you don't receive a registration card in the mail, email firstname.lastname@example.com and we'll send one to you.
You'll also find details and RSVP for all Cinderella Progressive Training Ride Series rides + events at our meetup: meetup.com/velogirls.
- January 19th - Cinderella Kick-Start Clinic
- January 20th - Cinderella Shake-Out Ride (with Melo Velo) - 15 miles
- January 26th - Cinderella Ride #1
Paradise Loop from Mike's Bikes in Sausalito - 25 miles, rolling hills with one small climb. - February 2nd - Cinderella Ride #2
Three Bears from Orinda BART - 21 miles with 1,500' of climbing. - February 9th - Cinderella Ride #3
Los Altos Ramble from Woodside Town Hall - 28 miles with 951' of climbing - February 16th - Cinderella Ride #4
Lagunitas from Mike's Bikes in Sausalito - 37 miles with 1,850' of climbing - February 23rd - Cinderella Ride #5
Edgewood, Los Altos, Golden Oad from Woodside Town Hall - 43 miles with 2,000' of climbing - March 2nd - Cinderella Ride #6
Moraga Loop from Orinda BART - 45 miles with 2,100' of climbing - March 9th - Cinderella Ride #7
Los Gatos from Woodside Town Hall - 45 miles with 2,500' of climbing - March 16th - Cinderella Ride #8
Morgan Territory Loop from Heather Farms Park in Walnut Creek - 54 miles with 3,233' of climbing - March 23rd - Cinderella Ride #9
Pt. Reyes Station from Mike's Bikes in Sausalito - 60 miles with 3,900' of climbing - March 30th - Cinderella Ride #10 + Series Celebration!
Woodside from Burlingame Caltrain Station - 30 miles - April 6th - Cinderella Classic
Series #2: Billy Goat Climbing Series
May + June
Hills, you either love them or hate them, right? But if you ride in Northern California, there's no way to avoid them. Join Team Velo Girls for this series of all the best climbs in the bay area, including Mt. Hamilton, Mt. Diablo, Mt. Tamalpais, and Old La Honda. This series focuses on elevation gain (not mileage) so you'll get a big bang for your pedaling buck! Detailed schedule will be available in March.
Series #3: Foxy's Fall Century Progressive Series
August - October
Let's keep our cycling fitness up through the fall months. We're going to prepare you for an awesome fall century - Foxy's Fall Century on October 19th in Davis. Detailed schedule will be available in May.
In addition to these series, check out the calendar for our other club rides:
- Melo Velo Beginners' Road Ride
- First-Timers' Mountain Bike Rides
- Midweek Madness Co-ed Road Ride
- Dirty Velo Girls Mountain Bike Rides
So what are you waiting for? Pull out your calendar, pencil us in, and join us for a great year of riding in 2013!
Velo Girls & Savvy Bike Winter/Spring 2013 event and clinic calendar
Everyone can benefit from our skills clinics, whether you've been riding six months or two decades! We take the hit or miss out of the learning process to help you flatten the learning curve. It doesn't need to be difficult or painful to learn to ride or race a bike. We'll help you ride "with" your bike instead of "on" your bike. And we'll help you have fun!
By popular demand, we introduced our Bike Skills modules in 2008. We took our most popular two-day bike skills clinics and broke them down into 4-hour modules so you can focus on those skills that are most important to you. Some of these clinics are for women or men only; some are co-ed.
We highly recommend you participate in Bike Skills 101 (or an equivalent clinic) prior to registering for our more advanced road clinics.
Registration is open for all our January - June programs at http://savvybike.eventbrite.com
January 19, 2013 | Redwood City, CA
Are you planning to ride the Cinderella Classic on April 6th, 2013? If so, this is the PERFECT clinic for you. We combine the best skills from our Bike Skills modules, along with important information about nutrition and bike maintenance, to start you off in the right direction for a successful event. Then, join us for our progressive training ride series that begins the following week and you'll be crossing the finish line in style! Meet other women who will be riding Cinderella and have a GREAT day of bike-love learning.
March 22-24, 2013 | Carmel Valley, CA
Join us for an action-packed weekend in beautiful Carmel Valley. We'll be based at the historic Los Laureles Lodge, featuring adorable rooms and mouth-watering meals. We've got plenty of options for both road cycling and mountain biking. In addition to supported rides + educational seminars, we'll fill your girls' weekend with yoga, spa time, and wine tasting. Escape with your bike to amazing Carmel Valley!
BIKE SKILLS 101: FUNDAMENTAL BIKE HANDLING SKILLS - SPONSORED BY BICYCLELAWYER.COMThis 4-hour co-ed clinic is the foundation of everything else you'll learn on the bike. This is the clinic where we teach the old dogs new tricks and the newbies the fundamentals. You'll learn about balance and weight distribution and how that affects your ability to ride your bike safely and confidently. We'll learn skills like riding with no hands, emergency stops, and how to look behind you while holding your line, how to steer, and counter-steer. After just four hours, we guarantee you'll be a better bike handler and have much more fun on the bike. PLEASE NOTE: Bike Skills 101 is the pre-requisite for all other Bike Skills road clinic modules.
February 3, 2013 | Redwood City, CA
March 16, 2013 | Redwood City, CA
April 28, 2013 | Redwood City, CA
June 8, 2013 | Redwood City, CA
It's time for a little dirty fun! We'll teach you the basics (and not-so-basics) of balance, weight distribution, and how to use the terrain to your advantage. Learn to rock, roll, hop, and jump. Master the art of steep climbs. Learn to descend with confidence and skill. After just four hours, we guarantee you'll be a better bike handler and have much more fun on the bike. You'll need a mountain bike or a cyclocross bike for this clinic.
April 7, 2013 | Palo Alto, CA
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And also portions of the midwest and -- today it's looking relatively cool out across the area but.
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During the month of February -- earlier in the months of Billings actually seeing temperatures above average 45 for your high today 48 in Casper.
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Charlie Hodgson scores all the points for Saracens as the Men in Black beat London Welsh 28-23
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Charlie Hodgson made sure Gavin Henson's first start for London Welsh was not a happy one as the fly-half scored all of Saracens' points in a 28-23 win.
It wasn't all plain sailing though as the hosts took an early lead when Phil MacKenzie kicked over the top before winning the chase and taking the ball over the line.
Indiscipline though from the home side allowed Hodgson to reduce the deficit from the tee before Saracens took the lead when the fly-half darted under the posts after a pass from Richard Wigglesworth.
It was Saracens' first try in three matches.
Three penalties from Hodgson and two from Henson gave Saracens a narrow 19-13 lead at half time and that was extended to 25-13 soon after the break with two more Hodgson penalties.
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Henson converted to make it 25-23 and set up a grand finale but Hodgson extended Saracens' lead with his seventh penalty four minutes from time and the visitors held on for their second consecutive victory.
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Posted 15 October 2003 - 10:17 PM
For example, if Jill gives an interview to a site that was just put up last week, obviously that will help the site gain some attention. But would it reflect badly on Jll to be associated with something that may or may not be around in a month's time?
For someone lesser known, if you have a bunch of quotes from obscure sites, does that harm your credibility?
Interesting thought... :learn:
Posted 16 October 2003 - 03:30 AM
example. a family oriented chain of pubs/restaurants called Charlie chalks banned a 5 yr old boy from playing alone in the jungle gym room as he wore glasses. His parents disgusted raised merry hell and the national papers ran a front page downer on the chain, saying how they were basically uncaring spawn of the devil types who cared not for little children.
This resulted in a 100% increase in visitors to the pub in question, and a 20% general increase, why? because the article told people ' hey here is a place where you can drink or eat and you can watch your kids via screens in the bar, and the kids are secure as they have proximaty tags on and they have a jungle gym, and its covered, oh and by the way they stopped this boy who wears glasses playing alone.
draw your own conclusion it just goes to prove your signature scottie
Posted 16 October 2003 - 05:01 AM
BTW, if talking about SEs - all link count (from pages with bad review or some and from pages with good words, respetcs and the same)
Posted 16 October 2003 - 05:07 AM
Oh contra OWG haven't you been keeping up with the national news lately?
As an example (avoiding all the political stories), The studio responsible for the Incredible Hulk movie have determined that the reason the movie flopped was due to negative publicity on the internet, mainly personal messaging.
Using the logic of 'there's no such thing as bad publicity', however, you could say that the movie got a lot of publicity but I cant imagine what good would have come out of it. Any ideas? Tax loss maybe?
Posted 16 October 2003 - 08:20 AM
She is talking about good publicity, but perhaps not from the greatest site in the world?
I don't think that is necessarily bad, unlezs you're talking about having an article up at like a hate site or something like that. If the site is just not all the professional, it's not that big of a deal for them to have an article or two of mine, as long as it's clear that it's MY article, and has the proper bio and links attached.
Personally, I don't make my articles available for the taking, but if you ask, I generally will grant permission as long as I'm given the proper credit.
And yes, there are those just starting out who try to get ahead by interviewing those somewhat well-known folks. It's a pretty smart strategy, actually, cuz everyone loves talking about themselves, and many will generally agree to an interview as long as it doesn't take too much of their time. I don't see those as a problem for the interviewee, but they do have to decide whether they want to help promote the site where the interview appears on, and not simply fall into someone's ploy to get their own publicity.
Posted 16 October 2003 - 08:39 AM
I was reading an article that I didn't entirely agree with, so I did a search on the author's name.
The places publishing this person's work were not of the highest quality... no recognized industry publications. (BTW- this was not an SEO article.) I concluded the article wasn't very credible (easy for me, since I didn't like it anyway ).
But it did make me think that you might want to be careful about where your name is used... the reputation of the publication can have some impact on your credibility.
Posted 16 October 2003 - 08:43 AM
Posted 16 October 2003 - 08:57 AM
In general, if you want attention and draw attention to yourself, even if it's somewhat negative attention, it's still attention. And if you can figure out how to work with that attention, it's good attention.
But on the other hand, perhaps it's a good idea to be choosy about who you associate yourself with, which is more what i think scottie was talking about. It behooves any professional whose name is his or her brand to think well on the associations of where he or she chooses to appear.
But, you can't just submit an article to the Times and get it published with a link to your bio.
I think the problem with the article Scottie was researching was that there were a lot of disreputable sources, not balanced out by reputable ones. Which could either mean the author was at an early stage of his or her career and hadn't been picked up by reputable publications as a source, or could mean that the author was disreputable.
It depends on the industry-- some have authority publishers that are more accessible than others.
Posted 16 October 2003 - 09:04 AM
If they had posted a bunch of other things you did think were good, then even this "bad" article would have been a good thing for the author, as you would have probably chalked it up to a disagreement with an otherwise good author.
Maybe the saying should be:
"There is no such thing as bad publicity for good people/businesses"
... or something like that. In this case, since you apparently didn't like any of their work, it didn't help them (and probably hurt them more than the single article would have). So maybe a qualifier is necessary.
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Posted 16 October 2003 - 09:13 AM
Ah ha! Very good point, Ian!On the other hand, Scottie, you DID do a search on this author even though you didn't like the article.
If they had posted a bunch of other things you did think were good, then even this "bad" article would have been a good thing for the author, as you would have probably chalked it up to a disagreement with an otherwise good author.
Actually, I wouldn't have agreed with the article even if it was printed in the NY Times but I was interested to see if the author was just wrong on this particular issue or a bozo in general.
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Clyde Drexler Magic Johnson, Clyde Drexler denied Wednesday making negative statements attributed to him about Magic Johnson in an upcoming book about the Dream Team.In Jack McCallum's book, "Dream Team," Drexler said Johnson only earned a spot on the Olympic team and the MVP award in the 1992 All-Star game out of pity resulting from his HIV diagnosis the previous year.
"He couldn't play much by that time. He couldn't guard his shadow," Drexler is quoted as saying in the book. "But you have to understand what was going on then. Everybody kept waiting for Magic to die. Every time he'd run up the court everybody would feel sorry for the guy, and he'd get all that benefit of the doubt."
Drexler said in a phone interview that the quotes attributed to him were "totally ludicrous" and he has "no idea" where McCallum got them. In a statement released through the Houston Rockets, Drexler says he would've never said those things and that Johnson is one of his closest long-time friends.
"Magic and I have a friendship that goes back more than 28 years and I would never say such hurtful things," Drexler's statement said. "I have reached out to Magic to assure him that I did not say those things and to apologize to him and his family for even having to respond to something as baseless as this."
McCallum's book is due out on July 10.
On his Web site, McCallum said the excerpt is accurate. Deadspin.com ran the excerpt on Tuesday, and McCallum said the site mischaracterized the context. Drexler was referring to the opinion of many people in the league, McCallum said, and not specifically members of the 1992 Olympic team.
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I'm glad to see Robin has the most votes in this group so far. Well deserved, Robin.
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"One forgives to the degree that one loves."
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"How poor are they that have not patience! What wound did ever heal but by degrees?"
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"No doubt exists that all women are crazy; it's only a question of degree."
W. C. Fields
"By degrees the castles are built."
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"Marriage is a coming together for better or for worse, hopefully enduring, and intimate to the degree of being sacred."
William Orville Douglas
"The smarter the journalists are, the better off society is. [For] to a degree, people read the press to inform themselves-and the better the teacher, the better the student body."
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"I could have a degree in music and come on the show, and Simon could still say 'You stink'."
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"A star looks down at me, / And says: `Here I and you / Stand, each in our degree: / What do you mean to do?'"
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EDMONTON - The city is warning commuters to plan ahead for Tuesday, Sept. 3, when significant road closures will see numerous routes temporarily shut as Tour of Alberta competitors race through town.
Edmonton hosts the first leg of the word-class professional bicycle race on Sept. 3, with a 7.3-kilometre course that starts and ends at Sir Winston Churchill Square.
"We want folks to plan early, either to come to the race or if it's unavoidable, to get out of the downtown area a little earlier than they normally would on a business day," said Ellen Finn, director of the city's civic events office.
"If you're not interested in staying for the race, we encourage you to be out of the area by 5 p.m."
Motorists are advised to expect major delays on all roads from 82nd Street to 112th Street, and 82nd Avenue to 107th Avenue.
There will be limited vehicle access in and out of downtown from 4 p.m. to 9 p.m.
During the event, the city said it's best for people travelling in downtown to walk, bike or use the LRT.
Once the race has begun at 6:15 p.m., motorists leaving downtown will only be able to use southbound McDougall Hill, 103rd Street and 106th Street.
Emergency vehicles will have special access in and out of the downtown during the race.
"We're encouraging folks to consider sending their employees home early so they can either come watch the race or plan to be out of downtown if that's not their interest," Finn said.
The following road closures will be in place:
— 96th Avenue/100th Street (Rossdale), 2-8:30 p.m.
— 107th Street, 3:30-9 p.m.
Grierson Hill, 5:15-9 p.m.
— River Valley Road, 5:15-9 p.m.
— 97th Street, 5:15-9 p.m.
— 100th Street, 5:15-9 p.m.
— 101st Street, 5:15-9 p.m.
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— Walterdale Hill and Bridge, 6-8:30 p.m.
— 99th Street south of 102nd Avenue, Noon-9 p.m.
— 99th Street, 102nd Avenue to City Hall Parkade closed August 31-September 4
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Sales of previously owned U.S. homes rose in April to the highest level in more than three years as housing continued to gain momentum.
Purchases of existing houses increased 0.6% to an annual rate of 4.97 million, the most since November 2009, the National Association of Realtors reported today in Washington. The median forecast of 79 economists surveyed by Bloomberg called for a pickup to a 4.99 million pace.
Housing has gained strength as borrowing costs near record lows and job gains rebuild confidence, spur demand and stabilize prices. The effects are rippling through the economy to give a boost to retailers including Home Depot Inc., builders, real estate brokers and mortgage lenders.
"The housing recovery remains intact," Dean Maki, chief U.S. economist at Barclays Plc in New York, said before the report. "We believe it's on a solid foundation."
Economists' estimates in the Bloomberg survey ranged from 4.85 million to 5.1 million. The prior month's pace was revised to 4.94 million from a previously reported 4.92 million.
The median price of an existing home climbed 11% to $192,800 last month from $173,700 a year earlier, today's report showed. Last month's median price was the highest since August 2008.
"The price increase at double digits is not healthy because incomes are rising at less than 2%," NAR Chief Economist Lawrence Yun said at a news conference as the figures were released. "We do need to moderate the price growth. The only way for that to occur is for more supply to come on to the market."
Housing Inventory
The number of properties on the market climbed 11.9% to 2.16 million in April. Nonetheless, the supply was still about 14% lower than a year earlier, said Yun. At the current sales pace, it would take 5.2 months to sell those houses compared with 4.7 months at the end of March.
The median number of days on the market dropped to 46 in April from 62 the prior month, Yun said. That is the least since they began tracking the data in May 2011, and compares to an average of about 90 days, he said.
Foreclosures and other distressed sales accounted for 18% of the total, the lowest share in data going back to October 2008.
Existing-home sales are recovering after reaching a 13-year low of 4.11 million in 2008. The market peaked at a record 7.08 million in 2005. Resales accounted for about 93% of the residential market in 2012.
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The improved demand has fostered growth in renovations. Atlanta-based Home Depot, the largest home-improvement retailer in the U.S., yesterday posted first-quarter profit that topped analyst estimates. The retailer had about 337.1 million transactions in the quarter, up 2.5% from a year earlier.
At Ryland Group Inc., the builder based in West Lake Village, California, sales are up in all markets and the company reported a first-quarter profit for the first time in six years, President and Chief Executive Officer Larry Nicholson said.
"It's tough to find any negatives really," Nicholson said at a May 21 conference. "The industry is obviously in recovery mode. Everything is moving in a positive direction."
Sales of newly built houses picked up to a 425,000 annualized rate, a three-month high, according to the median forecast in a Bloomberg survey of economists ahead of a Commerce Department report tomorrow.
Property purchases are more affordable for those who can get credit. The average fixed rate on a 30-year loan was 3.51% in the week ended May 16, down from 3.79% a year ago, according to McLean, Virginia-based Freddie Mac. It reached a record low of 3.31% on November.


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Current Lava Update The lava tube to the ocean entry has collapsed in late August 2013. All boat tours will be operating the Volcano Boat Tours until further notice. The lava is currently at the top of the mountain (Pali) making its way back to the sea about 5 miles from the ocean right now. Recent photo updates available here https://www.facebook.com/Lavakai
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Lavaocean's East Hawaii Activities strive to give you the ultimate Hawaii Adventure tour to suite you & your ohana. Come experience Hawaii Volcanoes National Parks volcanic coastline on the Big Island of Hawaii on one of our Volcano Boat Tours or hike right up the active lava flows! Feel the mist of giant waterfalls cascading into the ocean waters while cruising along the Hamakua coast keeping an eye out for Humpback Whales. Spend a day with the family & friends fishing for dinner fish like Ono, Mahi Mahi & Ahi Tuna (yes we will cut fish up for you to eat & enjoy). Go beyond to see a Hawaii of yesteryear on a Halape getaway to see Hawaii Volcanoes National Parks secluded oasis of white sand beaches, pristine marine l
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The Olympic Games have grown dramatically since 1908, the first time they were held in London.
Then just a little more than 2,000 athletes -- nearly all of them men -- competed for 110 gold medals.
But this summer, more than five times that many athletes, 10,500, are expected to compete for 302 gold medals.
All gold medals, however, are not alike.
The ones that will be awarded over the next two weeks contain just 6 grams of gold. They're mostly silver.
A century ago, the gold medals were entirely gold.
As the 2012 Games get under way, here are some other interesting facts and figures to consider:
Two -- The number of times London has hosted the Summer Olympics previously. They were in 1908 and 1948. London was scheduled to host the 1944 Summer Olympics, but they were canceled due to World War II.
37 -- The number of women who competed in the 1908 London Games
4,862 -- The number of women expected to compete in 2012, according to official Olympic data culled by The Guardian.
9 million -- The number of tickets sold for the 2012 Olympics.
80,000 -- The number of seats in London's Olympic Stadium.
$775 million -- Estimated cost of London's 2012 Olympic Stadium (£500 million). It is built from only a 10th of the total steel used to build Beijing's Bird's Nest stadium in 2008.
$15 billion -- Estimated amount of money spent by Great Britain to stage the entire Olympics.
2,300 -- The number of medals that will be handed out during the London Olympics.
1.34% -- The percentage of gold in an Olympic gold medal today.
1912 -- The last year that Olympic gold medals were 100% gold.
0 -- The number of gold medals awarded at the first modern Olympics in 1896. The winners actually received a silver medal instead.
27,974 -- The number of Olympic medalists from 1896 to 2010. This includes the Winter Olympics.
43 -- The number of events at the first modern Olympics in 1896. Fourteen countries participated in the competition in Athens, Greece.
302 -- The number of events at the 2012 London Olympics in 26 different sports.
Four -- The number of countries that have competed in every Summer Olympics since 1896. Those would be Greece, Australia, Great Britain and Switzerland.


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But that girl...that woman...she is not baking alone.
Cake can happen at a remove -- a spatula or box top's distance away. To make a perfectly socially acceptable, "bring along to the covered dish" or "celebrate a family birthday" cake, these days, you don't actually need to know much of the art of cake making.
Heck, some manner of sentient robot or a curious and peckish alien could conceivably roll or, you know, plop (whatever aliens do) into a kitchen, scan the side of a box, dump the ingredients into a mixer and churn out what most of us would accept as a reasonable rendition of the thing we know as cake, even if said RoboAlien never seen, tasted or probed a slice.
It is a dish for which a written-down recipe is perfectly sufficient -- and whose flaws, both cosmetic and culinary, can easily be ameliorated with the application of a whole lot of frou-frou crap. Sometimes, the cake is a lie.
But pie -- pie is naked, unapologetic and honest. It eschews geometric perfection and requires no extra adornment. What it does need is communion.
When you bake a pie, you are in the kitchen in the company of ghosts. If you are crafting a crust, it's most likely because at some point in your life, someone thought well enough of you to stand beside you at a counter and gift the muscle memory from her hands to yours.
Your mother, your aunt, your grandmother, or -- heaven forfend -- your mother-in-law decided it was time to truly assume you into the sisterhood. She guided your fingers as they worked the flour into the fat, flicked in the water and kneaded it all to the proper mass.
The temperature, texture, give, and crumble and pull of the dough were committed unto your skin, and you were folded fully into your family's legacy.
A cake can be piped, sprinkled and tweezed onto, but a pie -- a pie must be touched to transubstantiate.
And once that crust has been mastered, the whole world is possible. And to be perfectly fair, a some people do opt for a pre-made or frozen crust.
But unlike a boxed-mix cake, which can be tarted up with frosting and frills and presented with a flourish of "Look at what I homemade for you!" -- a woman who comes bearing a pie with a store-bought crust inevitably serves a little bit of self-shaming and apology on the side.
Whiskey buttermilk pie by chef Elizabeth Karmel
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Cake, as pretty, sweet and celebratory as it is, is an emotional and textural monolith. No matter the presence of multiple layers, it is much of a muchness, almost smug in its abundance of fat, egg, sugar and smear.
Cake, in its most exalted form, is showy. It is smooth-edged, statuesque and oooohhhhh -- almost "too pretty to eat." It is Carrie Underwood to pie's June Carter Cash (and frankly, who'd you rather have at your table?).
In a pie-in-the-sky world, there would be nothing but birthdays, graduations, weddings and other occasions of full, plenty and completion to commemorate. But where cake is for celebration, pie is for affirmation.
Pie is culturally and socially multivalent in a way that cake is not. It is a labor of love -- sometimes a rough-edged and ugly object that contains within it, a hope and a vote for sustenance on many levels.
Pie -- no matter the baker and the eater -- is a gift. It is also a marker of moments in an infinitely more wide-ranging way than cake ever is.
When it is the height of a season, and you want to honor and embrace the fruit of the groves, the bounty of the patch, or the brief and fleeting blossom of the vine, you roll out some pie dough.
When a friend is about to embark upon an undertaking that might require some sustenance and fortitude, you might send along a hand pie for their journey -- a substantial pocket filled with your best wishes in a way a cupcake never could. You roll that pie.
And when there is sadness -- an end of love, a decline of the corporeal, a cinching-in of income...or even a loss of life, you know what to do. Any Southern woman worth her Memama's box of index cards does.
You tie on your apron, you flour the counter, you pick up that pin and You. Roll. Pie.
Traditional bean pie by CNN photojournalist Anthony Umrani
My worthy opponent Kim Severson (who donned a dress for the first time in 25 years to mark the solemnity of the occasion) countered in part:
"Cake is the marker of holidays and life events, a way to say this thing, this moment, has meaning. Real meaning....If food has long been the central form entertainment in Southern life, cakes are the dramatic final act in the play. Cakes, whether from Costco, the corner bakery or countless Southern kitchens, mark the moments of our lives."


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Condé Nast Closing Down Gourmet, Cookie, Modern Bride and Elegant Bride
The New York Times noted, "[Gourmet] has suffered a severe decline in ad pages, but the cut still comes as a shock. There was speculation that Condé Nast would close one of its food titles - Gourmet or Bon Appétit - but most bets were on the latter. Gourmet has a richer history than Bon Appétit, and its editor, Ruth Reichl, is powerful in the food world. Cookie is a relatively new introduction, started in 2005, while the bridal magazines were seen as offshoots of the bigger Brides magazine, which Condé Nast also owns."
The cuts were done at the conclusion of a three-month study by McKinsey & Company, which conducted an analysis of Condé Nast's costs and recommended that several magazines cut about 25 percent from their budgets. These are the first closings announced by the company since the study.
These are not the first magazines shuttered by Condé Nast, even though, as the Times notes, the company never has been quick to close titles, and in the last year or so has closed only newer titles, Condé Nast Portfolio and Domino, along with folding Men's Vogue into Vogue.
This isn't the first time Luxist has noted magazine closings either. See this piece I did last month, which mentions in the gallery some other closings noted by my colleagues.


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Bucks Co - Rt 202 Bridge Project over Neshaminy Creek
Route 202 (Butler Avenue) will be reduced to one lane on the bridge over the west branch of the Neshaminy Creek in Chalfont Borough, Bucks County, on Monday (July 30) from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. for concrete barrier placement. Crews are installing barrier on the bridge t reduce the width of the travel lanes to 11 feet.
This operation is part of PennDOT's $4.3 million project to replace the existing structurally-deficient, three-span concrete T-beam bridge with a new two-span prestressed concrete spread box beam structure. The new bridge will have two 11-foot travel lanes and three-foot shoulders and a 10-foot median along with two sidewalks.
Motorists are advised to allow extra time when traveling on Route 202 (Butler Avenue). Traffic will be controlled by flagging.
During construction, Route 202 (Butler Avenue) will remain open to traffic during bridge construction; however, motorists may face backups while the new bridge is built.
The existing bridge was built in 1924. It is 132 feet long and 31 feet wide. The bridge carries 19,470 vehicles a day.
J.D. Eckman, Inc., of Atglen, Chester County, is the general contractor on the $4,337,526 project that is financed with 100 percent state funds. The new bridge is expected to be finished by December 2013.
PennDOT reminds motorists they can log on to www.511pa.com or call 511 from any phone to check traffic conditions on major highways before heading out.


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'All mountaineers develop differently. Some go higher, some try ever-steeper faces and others specialise in a particular range or region. I am increasingly drawn to remoteness – to places where few others have trod.'
The Wild Within is the third book from Simon Yates, one of Britain's most accomplished and daring mountaineers. With his insatiable appetite for adventure and exploratory mountaineering, Yates leads unique expeditions to unclimbed peaks in the Cordillera Darwin in Tierra del Fuego, the Wrangell St-Elias ranges on the Alaskan-Yukon border, and Eastern Greenland. Laced with dry humour, he relates his own experience of the rapid commercialisation of mountain wilderness, while grappling with his new-found commitments as a family man. At the same time he must endure his role in the film adaptation of Joe Simpson's Touching The Void, having to relive the events of that trip to Peru for a Hollywood director.
Yates' subsequent escape to the some of the world's most remote mountains isn't quite the experience it once was, as he witnesses first hand the advance of modern communications into the wilderness, signalled by the ubiquitous mobile phone masts appearing in once deserted mountain valleys. He is left to dwell on the remaining significance of mountain wilderness and must rediscover what the notion of 'wild' means for him now.


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It's hard being just one thing. Sometimes we want a little mystery, a bit of surprise. Just like our signature tea Sweet & Spicy®. Find out what makes it so different, one of a kind and just downright fabulous along with all our other amazing teas.
We're shaking things up: new look, tea names with pizzazz and master tea blenders let loose to create. Come find the flavors you love, discover new ones and experience tea like never before.
Ahh the search for self. Who am I? What tea becomes me? Well here's your chance to discover what's hidden beneath the surface. Take the "Flavor Me This" quiz and find out your flavor personality. Get entered to win free Good Earth tea while you're at it.
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Take the flavor you love and give it a little twist. Or go completely outside your comfort zone and mix 'n match to your heart's delight. Play with the Mix Master to unleash your creativity. Who knows what new taste experiences you will create.
Good Earth is shaking things up with a striking new look and natural wondrous fusions. Come find the flavors you love and see how Good Earth has changed.
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