Colorado Junior Cycling Program

2010 Road Season is Here.

The first races begin this weekend. There is a TT on Saturday and a crit on Sunday.

See www.americancycling.org for more details. Be sure to update your license.

The Frostbite TT starts the season. Registration is online. See http://www.truesport.com/register/events/flyer.asp?ID=1183

The March practice crits start on Sunday. There will be support from The Boulder Trek Store.

DZ's Yield to Life

Dave Zabriskie has created an organization to improve bicycle and automobile safety. Here is one of the pages http://yieldtolife.org/tips/cyclists

We all travel life's roads. I stand before you to ask for your cooperation in providing safe space for cyclists. When you see a cyclist on the road, please, yield to life.
-David Zabriskie, world-class cyclist and founder of Yield to Life

Core Strengthening

Here is a collection of Core Strengthening exercises that use an exercise ball as the central theme. Core Strengthening Ball Exercises.

Training Videos

Fran posted a link to a video, and a few more popped up.

Cyclocross Videos

Here is a great web site for cyclocross videos on the web. I only wish I could speak the language. http://www.crosstube.net/

Junior Gearing

Though the ACA doesn't have a policy on junior gearing, it is a good practice to use junior gearing. Here is a good review of the concerns. Any juniors that plan to ride a USAC event will need to be ready for a rollout (e.g. Nationals) USAC Junior Gearing Article

Also, Lane Miller at Louisville Cyclery is up to speed with the concerns, and he can help you get set up.

See this note from USAC

1J6. Junior Gears. The maximum chaingear ratio for junior riders is based on age and discipline. Blocked gears will be allowed, except in National Championships. All tests for compliance (road and track) shall be done using the "roll-out method." There is no restriction for cyclo-cross. For road and track the limits are:

Road
17-18: 7.93 meters (26'0") (52x14)      
15-16: "
13-14: "                                
10-12: "
 
Track
17-18: Unrestricted
15-16: 6.78 meters (22'3") (48x15)
13-14: 6.36 meters (20'10.5") (48x16)
10-12: 6.00 meters (19'8") (48x17)

The gear limit for a rider is determined by the age of the rider and the discipline, and applies in all events in that discipline - even when other entrants may not have the same (or any) limit.

Note that the gear ratios listed are merely suggestions - the distance rolled out is the governing standard.

For a comprehensive overview of junior gear restrictions, click here: http://www.usacycling.org/forms/rules/JUNIOR_GEAR_ADJUSTMENTS.pdf

A complete guide to all of the new rules that were voted upon and passed is available on the USA Cycling website, or by clicking here: http://www.usacycling.org/forms/2007 passed legislation and staff comments 010207.pdf.

I also strongly encourage you to download an electronic copy of the USA Cycling Rulebook by clicking here: http://www.usacycling.org/forms/RdTrkCx_rulebook.pdf.

I wish you the best of luck and skill in 2007!

Yours in Cycling,

Steve Johnson
CEO

Upgrade Points Follow Up

Somebody recently asked about upgrade points during junior races. This is addressed in the ACA Policy manual.

Upgrade Points

You need to look at a couple of tables to see which races qualify for upgrade points. First, the distance/time must qualify. Second, the number of starters dictates how many points are available. This is an important point, so get people on their bikes.

Registration Help

I really didn't try to make the registration process complicated. I wanted the site to be able to be used for multiple event types, such as camps, clinics, and races. I knew that I would need to register Cade, Torin, and me. So, I made it possible to register as a parent/coach and add events for anybody that I have their usernames and passwords. This way, they can log in to see that they have been registered, or I can log in to see who I have registered.

To do this, I have the following accounts (the usernames are their email addresses)

Clint
Cade
Torin

I log in as me every time. I then register the boys for the particular events.

I hope this helps.

Clint

Parent Workshop - Learning the Racing Environment

Lynn Taylor made a presentation at the 2009 Junior Road camp that helped parents with some of the procedures that need to happen on race day. Please take a look at the following files for understanding some of the concerns at races.

Parent Page