Day two prep is done

Day two prep is ready. We are set to roll out of Ocean Side in style! This year we are much calmer and more focused. I believe we are going to make it to the finish line 3000 miles away. You can feel the excitement at the all team meeting today. Much anticipation....

Pic 1 Ocean Side. Built at the turn of the century!

Pic 2 This is out course. 3000 miles! Ready...set...

Pic 3 A sweat treat for riders and crew to send us off.

Pic 4 Team qtextabb.com

Day 1

Day one is just about finished. Flew in from Boulder this morning into San Diego under cloud cover. This was unexpected. I have come to learn that June is called June Gloom by the natives. Apparently June offers this type of weather pattern. Not what I have come to expect from sunny SD.

The have three support vehicles that need to be properly stickered so the race officials know what team they belong to. So the team spent some time getting this done while other loaded them with food, water, and the proper supplies in preparation for our departure this Saturday.

This evening we had a team meal and discussed strategy for the this years RAAM. Discussion then turned to stories from pervious RAAMs. Jim is a 17 time RAAM veteran. Really neat guy. Did I mention he is 80 years old! I look forward to getting to know him better.

Pic 1 we have the active rider follow car that is always directly behind the rider. Notice the sound bar we can blast Welcome to the Jungle 24x7 to motivate the riders!

Pic 2 In this town after your bike is tuned up it is delivered to you by the Velo Van, sweet.

Pic 3 So Dave goes through all the trouble getting all dialed in on his TT bike so he can ride fast in the aero bars but then negates that advantage by adding 8 inches of rise so he is particularly up right again. Well this is a 3000 mile bike race. Let's just call it the RAAM rise:)!

Palm Trees and Humidity!

Ok step one, DONE! Waiting for my ocean side ride then it's time to get to work! "Cali Dreaming"

RAAM is here!

2012 RAAM here we come! I will be updating as much as I can so check back for more cool happenings. In the mean time you can check out www.QtextAbb.com for location updates and the official RAAM website link.
Post soon,
Steven

Bike Riding

Hello Every One,

I have been organizing some group rides from the office and various locations in Boulder for a couple of months now. I would like to get some momentum on Tuesday and Thursday evenings. Tuesday is a mixed no drop ride with the thought of recovery after the weekend, beer and dinner to finish. Thursday will be more of a mid week work out. As attendance grows we will be able to separate into similar pace riders and have more tempo on these days. As the different groups finish we all will meet for beer and food of course! On the weekends we have been doing longer 45-70 mile rides. We have a lot of fun with these rides and I always look forward to them!

For tomorrow (Tuesday the 22nd)

We have a no drop group ride from Boulder Sports Acupuncture "BSA" tomorrow evening. The ride is a 27 mile loop. I have attached a mapmyRIDE course for you to take a look at. Meet at 5:50 and leave at 6:00. On the way back we will stop at Avery's for a delicious beverage! Come one come all. Invite a friend if you like.
http://www.mapmyride.com/routes/view/94828899/?open_ive_done=1&new_route=1

Send me some ideas for rides or any suggestions on how to make this even cooler;). I would like to get enough interest and attendance in the rides this season to have a legitimate club team for next year! Let's have fun with this!

All the best,

Steven

Boulder Sports Acupuncture
2935 Baseline Road, Suite 300
Boulder, CO 80305
www.BoulderSportsAcupuncture.com

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The ill fated Saint Vrain!

What a weekend! We planed on an enjoyable mountain climb loop this weekend but instead what we got was constant precipitation! Oh but we did have a momentary reprieve from the rain only to get snowed on in Ward!

Check out the loop we rode...
http://www.mapmyride.com/routes/view/93779477

Bikes, Beer, and Bodywork

Hello everyone!,

I am organizing a group ride for this Sunday. The ride will be a medium pace climb and flats combo. Length is 54 miles. It should take us about 3.5 hours to complete. Course is as follows:


    Meet at the office of Boulder Sports Acupuncture 2935 Baseline Rd at 9:15 and get on the road at 9:30 sharp! We will take Broadway to Old Stage road. Take a left and climb the front side of Lee Hill. Come down the back side to the Left Hand / James canyon intersection. From here go right up to Jamestown. Come back to Highway 36 via Left hand canyon. Turn left and head to Lyons. Then turn right onto 66. At this point we will be entering one of the best tail 66 tail wind segments you ever experienced! I already ordered that for this week end:) Then right on 75. Right on Niwot Rd, left on 63rd. We will come home via the bike paths the rest of the way.


If everyone gives their Chiloplte requests I can order that in advance. I will supply us with some beer so we can recover properly. Also, I am organizing for some massage therapists to be waiting for us post ride. They will change a dollar a minuet. They are both very good! Before I ask them to come in I want to make sure people are interested. So this is what I need


1) Please let me know you are coming

2) Let me know your Chilpolte order. I will pick them up and you can reimburse me. I will bring the beer!

3) If you would like a massage!


This is going to be alot of fun! Invite a friend too!

See you Sunday,

Steven
BoulderSportAcupuncture.com
303.506.4637