Bicycle Frenzy

Here are the results for the Sedalia Historic District Criterium from August 23, 2008

Men’s Pro/Cat 1/2/3

1     Brian Jensen      Successful Living Pro
2     Jeremy Pych      Bicycle Shack
3     Ethan Froese     THF
4     Josh Johnson     Big Shark
5     Tracy Smith       Mesa Cycles
6     Zach Reed         Mercy Specialized
7     Jim Farasy          BMC
8     Nolan Froese     THF
9     John Thraser     Big Shark
10    David Hejduk     360 Racing
11    John Giles         Cycle City 
12    Tom Price          Lincoln Industries
13    Casey Saunder    DogFish
14    Todd Campbell    Epic Cycling
15    Cale McAninch    Boston Mountain Cyclists
16    Nick Coil             HRRC/Trek Stores
17    Ebby Norman       ProVelo
18    Andy Chocha       Mesa Cycles
19    Scott Stevens      Lincoln Industries
20    Douglas Davis       TOC/Gateway Cycling

 

Women’s Open

1    Jennifer Rhodes       Mercy Specialized
2    Molly Vetter-Smith    Mesa Cycles
3    Michelle Jensen       Mercy Specialized
4    Sharri Woiwood        Bicycle Shack
5    Emily Lightner          SKC
6    Sherri Hahn             SKC

 

Men’s Cat 3/4

1    Matt Pence                     Mesa Cycles
2    Garrick Valverde               Mesa Cycles
3    Eduardo Nieuwenhuyzen    Big Shark
4    Jay Hawkins                     RCRC
5    Jim Vandeven                   Get A Grip
6    Greg Payne                      GP VeloTek
7    Jerred Brackett               Boston Mountain Cyclists
8    Glen Dyson                      Bicycle Shack
9    Jan Bradford-Watts           Mesa Cycles
10    Mike Best                      TOC/Gateway Cycling
11    Bryan Ziegler                 Team Undiscovered
12    Sean McQueary              Mercy Specialized
13    Lyle Reynolds                 KCOI/Blvd
14    Kurtis Albrecht               Bicycle Shack
15    Thomas Hall                   Chamois Butter
16    Dennis Koscielski            DogFish
17    Brian Parks                    Team Undiscovered
18    Jeff Schroeder              Cycle City
19    Alex Edwards                 Mesa Cycles
20    Jonathon Schilling          Mesa Cycles

 

Junior’s Open

1     Zack Stein             IS Corp/Nova Cycle Sports
2     Matt Pence           Mesa Cycles
3     Luke Lininger         Bicycle Shack
4     Alex Edwards         Mesa Cycles
5     Dennis Nowak        Ozark Cycling Club
6     Kurt Tweedy          Ozark Cycling Club
7     Dillon Sapp             Mesa Cycles
8     Nathan Larson        Mesa Cycles
9     Mike Giboney         Mesa Cycles
10    Connor Estes         Ozark Cycling Club
11    Samuel Williams      Ozark Cycling Club
12    Aislin Reynolds       SKC
13    Joey Todd             Bicycle Shack
14    Erin Williams           Ozark Cycling Club
15    Hannah Reynolds    SKC
16    Joshua Heck          Bicycle Shack

 

Women’s Cat 4

1    Sherri Hahn        SKC
2    Emily Lightner     SKC
3    Darcey Rapp       KCOI/Blvd
4    Kat Mueller        KCOI/Blvd
5    Stacie Tindle      Mesa Cycles
6    Tanya Williams     Ozark Cycling Club
7    Hannah Wright    Buffalo River Cyclists
8    Nicole Long        —

Master’s 40-49

1    Phillip Todd          Bicycle Shack
2    Tracy Smith          Mesa Cycles
3    David Henderson    Columbia Bicycle Club
4    Douglas Davis         TOC/Gateway Cycling
5    Steve Songer         360 Racing
6    Alan Christanell      TOC/Gateway Cycling
7    Ebby Norman         ProVelo
8    Rich Bort              Blue Rivers

 

Master’s 50+

1    Evan Wykes           Big Shark
2    Barry Gaines         TOC/Gateway Cycling
3    Lonnie Kennedy    Mesa Cycles
4    Curt Evenson        Ozark Cycling Club
5    Michael Ludwig     Velo Force
6    Steve Hall             Team Mack
7    Tom Zoumaras       Big Shark

 

Men’s Cat 4/5

1    David Gray                 Big Shark
2    Jose Bugarin              DogFish
3    John Sieczkowski        GP VeloTek
4    Brett Coppage            SKC
5    Jeff Schroeder           Cycle City
6    Gregory Anderson       SKC
7    Jeff Kloha                   Ghisallo Racing
8    Kevin Garner               Velo Force
9    Craig Eaton                 Bicycle Shack
10    Darin Marlow             Big Shark
11    Jamie Galvan              SKC
12    Christopher Bognar    DogFish
13    Rick Krepps               Bicycle Shack
14    Richard Huddleston    Big Shark
15    Jeff Lively                  SKC
16    Josh Pruschen           Cycles Unlimited
17    Jacob Carter             Columbia Bicycle Club
18    David Romisch            GP VeloTek
19    Theodore Araneta      Big Shark
20    Benji Bockting           Columbia Bicycle Club

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A few weeks ago I was contacted by CLIX Wheel Release Systems about doing a write up about their new quick release system.  I asked them to send me a demo and they actually sent me an entire RST fork and Shimano hub with the CLIX quick release already installed.  That was very unexpected.

So what is CLIX?

CLIX is a new twist on the tried and true quick release found holding the wheels on most bicycles these days.  In the end it accomplishes the same task but it does it in a slightly different way than you are probably used to.

What makes CLIX different?

The main difference is that it only takes one hand to use the CLIX system and you don’t have to spin the nut down on the other side.

Another advantage is that the quick release lever cannot be used as a giant wing nut.  Some inexperienced riders have been known to simply spin the lever around until the adjuster nut is tightened all the way in.  This totally defeats the purpose of the quickrealse.  This is also totally impossible with the CLIX system.

How does CLIX do it?

Basically the quick release lever has a larger throw.  This means that it pulls a lot farther than a standard quick release.  The CLIX system also only used single spring on the lever side and a spring cup that you squeeze with your fingers to release the wheel.  The adjuster nut is tightened one time when it is originally installed and then it never has to be adjusted again.

Does it really work?

I’ve messed around with it on the fork and hub they sent me but I haven’t mounted it on my mountain bike yet.  My initial impression is that it does work and it works very well.  I am looking forward to getting it installed on my bike.

They sent the fork because it takes a specific fork design that allows enough space for the cups.  This is a bit of a down side to the product.  If it simply worked with any standard fork on the market they could be selling these to any cyclist.  Right now they are only available as a factory installed component from specific bicycle manufacturers such as Cannondale, Trek, Koga Miyata, and Montague USA.

So stay tuned for follow up posts as I mount the fork and try it out on the trails.

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Well it was naked time on August 2nd anyway.  Thats just my luck.  I head back home to Sedalia for the weekend and miss my chance to ride my bike in the Saint Louis Naked Bike Ride.  Naked.  In public.  With a large group of other naked people that I don’t even know.

The ride started at Tower Grove park and was organized to protest the high fuel prices we are facing today.  I don’t know how effective the protest was but it seems that everyone had a good time.

The River Front Times here in the Lou covered the event.  They have a slideshow up and a video.  I didn’t post a picture since I was out of town and RFT has a bunch so I’m going to give you the links to their coverage instead.

Saint Louis Naked Bike Ride Video (Not Safe For Work…well that depends on where you work really)

Saint Louis Naked Bike Ride Slideshow  (NSFW as well…I just don’t want anyone to get fired and it be my fault in some round about way)

There’s always next year.

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