Team Revolution Blog + Events

I’m back at work today and for our Monday morning meeting I gave my what will become weekly Team Revolution Race Team announcement. Scott, manager of the office here in STL, casually asked: “Didn’t you guys have a race or something this weekend?”

“Training. 175 miles. Up and down 3 mountains. 100 miles on Saturday. Up and down, from both sides; one mountain on Sunday to make 75 miles.”

A few raised eyebrows, but I didn’t dwell too much on it. It was really cool. More than that. But too much to me, personally, to try … Continue Reading

It has been cold before. Precip however, has never been encountered by the Frostbike riders. What Mike Roberts predicted to be flurries turned out to be a little more substantial. (Turned out to be a fluffy layer of pretty white stuff dumped seemingly–beautifully–all at once.)

Was an eye batted by a Frostbike series member? Heck no! “Watch out for the slick painted surfaces” was the warning called out by Steph, our fearless leader. That being said, we trudged bravely from the warm confines of Velocity Café out into the frozen … Continue Reading

I was dressed like a bank robber in spandex. According to weather.com the temperature at 7:15 a.m. for the start of my ride was 12 degrees, with a “feels like” temp of -2 degrees. If I didn’t have plans to meet Kate at 8:00 in Webster Groves I might have bailed on my outside riding plans and settled for the indoor rollers. Instead, I grabbed my bike, pulled myself outside and started my 2 hr 45 min ride.
Saturday’s ride was cold, and at times, painful. But when riding on a … Continue Reading

Winter Indoor Trainer Based Spin Series: We start rolling at 6:30pm 7pm every Wednesday night January 7 - March 4

Location: Concorida Seminary Field House (#28 on this map http://www.csl.edu/Img/about%20csl/campusmapSept2008.pdf )
Description: Maintain the base you worked so hard to build in 2008 or get a jump start on your fitness in 2009 with this indoor trainer spin class unlike any spin class a gym can offer. Get a fabulous workout while you learn techniques to increase your strength and confidence when you ride outdoors. Be prepared to work up a sweat! All participants should bring their trainer, bike, … Continue Reading

We’ve been fielding lots of questions about what to wear at what temperatures. Having a good selection of thin components is key.

No arm-warmers? No big deal, I used my wicking, long-sleeved running tops for a long time; if it’s below 40, you wouldn’t be removing the arm-warmers anyway.

Same for knee-warmers; running tights over cycling shorts work fine if you’re not entering a cycling beauty contest (which is really hard to win when you’ve got snot dripping out of your nose).
My rules of thumb:
1. LAYER, LAYER, LAYER
2. Keep core, ears … Continue Reading