12F temps and a windchill advisory did nothing to scare off our intrepid riders Aimee L and Laura J from tackling the 40 mi Polar Bear route. Though spring and the racing season doesn't start for a few more months, tell that to the boyz. By the first hill up towards St. Joes, the pace heated up faster than a seatwarmer set on 10. The grrrrls held their own, even with Aimee weighed down by a mtb with studded tires and Laura's lame "my brakes are rubbing" excuse 'til after a rather brutal roll-up before the halfway point. The grrrrrls wisely paced themselves, holding back from the group slugfest and joining two guys off the main group 'til Laura sensing home was "only" 10 miles away, made a run for it. With Aimee laying down some studded tire sass, the two tough-grrrrrls somehow caught (and shed) a cast-off from the main group, in the process losing the other two guys. Whooops!
Sunday, January 23, 2011
Worst Day of the Year Ride!
12F temps and a windchill advisory did nothing to scare off our intrepid riders Aimee L and Laura J from tackling the 40 mi Polar Bear route. Though spring and the racing season doesn't start for a few more months, tell that to the boyz. By the first hill up towards St. Joes, the pace heated up faster than a seatwarmer set on 10. The grrrrls held their own, even with Aimee weighed down by a mtb with studded tires and Laura's lame "my brakes are rubbing" excuse 'til after a rather brutal roll-up before the halfway point. The grrrrrls wisely paced themselves, holding back from the group slugfest and joining two guys off the main group 'til Laura sensing home was "only" 10 miles away, made a run for it. With Aimee laying down some studded tire sass, the two tough-grrrrrls somehow caught (and shed) a cast-off from the main group, in the process losing the other two guys. Whooops!
Wednesday, January 19, 2011
Need clothing? We're ordering!
You want 'em? You need 'em? We're ordering!
Same beautiful design (light blue with the colorful Pear Tree Pen partridge in a pear tree).
--Short sleeve jerseys (women's, men's, kids available)
--Skinsuits (for that SuperFast look and feel!)
--Vests (heck we need these practically year-round in Michigan)
--Heavyduty winter jackets and long sleeved jerseys are available as well.
Champion System Clothing SIZING
note: the 2010 clothing ran smaller than the samples
For pricing, additional info, and questions
contact the team
Uncompensated product testimonials
Same beautiful design (light blue with the colorful Pear Tree Pen partridge in a pear tree).
--Short sleeve jerseys (women's, men's, kids available)
--Skinsuits (for that SuperFast look and feel!)
--Vests (heck we need these practically year-round in Michigan)
--Heavyduty winter jackets and long sleeved jerseys are available as well.
Champion System Clothing SIZING
note: the 2010 clothing ran smaller than the samples
For pricing, additional info, and questions
contact the team
Uncompensated product testimonials
"These jerseys are SWEEEEET!!!"-J
"My butt never looked smaller!"-L
Wednesday, January 12, 2011
Wed night rides are ON!
2 diehards (Aimee & Laura J)
+5" of fresh snow
+darkness
+10F temps (see thermometer!)
+windchill (who knows?!)
= 15 miles of FUN!!!
Put away that '99 Tour de France video you've been chanting along with Phil and Paul for the past five winters, find some warm clothes, and dust off the ol' MTB.
This was merely a Jens Factor 3 ("chilly, bracing, wintery") ride.
Saturday, January 1, 2011
#1 Cat 3 Team of 2010!
Congratulations to the cat 3 women for nabbing the #1 Team spot in the 2010 Michigan Challenge!!!! Thanks to active participation and strong individual and team performances, the PearTreePens/AAVC women pulled ahead of the westside and upstate powerhouses, Priority Health and Hagerty.
Team Name_____________Points
AAVC Pear tree Pens............494
Priority Health Cycling Team...477.5
Hagerty Racing.................298
Real Women Tri..................63
Wolverine Sports Club/ACF.......31
Team GIANT - Michigan...........21
The cat 3 MI Challenge was DOMINATED by PTP/AAVC women with four in the top ten and THREE in the top five!
Congratulations to
#2 Kristi
#3 Emily F
#4 Laura J
#8 Grace
Way to make 2010 a FANTASTIC year!!!!
Full results
Team Name_____________Points
AAVC Pear tree Pens............494
Priority Health Cycling Team...477.5
Hagerty Racing.................298
Real Women Tri..................63
Wolverine Sports Club/ACF.......31
Team GIANT - Michigan...........21
The cat 3 MI Challenge was DOMINATED by PTP/AAVC women with four in the top ten and THREE in the top five!
Congratulations to
#2 Kristi
#3 Emily F
#4 Laura J
#8 Grace
Way to make 2010 a FANTASTIC year!!!!
Full results
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