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The BJC Store for Cyclocross clothing at Panache has just opened. Whoo Hoo…

Please read this post down to the bottom as it contains important information about the upcoming Cyclocross season.

All riders are responsible for ordering their clothing for the upcoming Cyclocross season through this store.

Short sleeve jerseys and bib shorts will be available at this time.

The store will close on June 7.  There will be a fitting to be scheduled Wednesday evening June 5 at  Panache for those who do not know their sizes.

If you need clothing for the fall cross season,  please make sure you order at this time otherwise you will not have clothing to wear at the start of the season.

We anticipate this clothing to arrive on or about August 1.

Please note: This year the clothing is not included in the price of the program.

The store is here http://www.panachecyclewear.com/custom/bjc.html

Please keep a look out on the web site   http://boulderjuniorcycling.org/  for more information as regarding the scheduling of the fitting.

ABOUT BJC

BJC is  a fee for program organization. We hire top coaches and we pay them though our user fees. Many organizations that use volunteer coaches find that it is very hard to continue with a quality program based on volunteer labor alone. Our prices for this fall have not been set, but for the 10 week program we anticipate the fee to be around $385. That includes 20 instructional sessions and coaching at 5 races. There will also be an option for an extended 20 week program. The practice days have also not been set, but we anticipate the Tier 2 (or Devo 2, younger less experienced) riders to meet on Tuesdays and Thursdays.

HOW TO ENROLL – Please go to the Cross Tab  - cross program info to read  more about the cross program

Can’t wait for ‘cross . . . Hup, Hup..

Basically I got the HOLE SHOT! Then proceed to explode and just go backwards.

Chris let me stay with him in his hotel and drive down with him. We pre-rode on Saturday and it was a really fun course and we scoped out some really good lines.
On race day I could tell that It was going to be similar to the go pro games, my legs were not 100%. However, I managed to get a good warm up and a good starting position. I sprinted past everyone and lead out the starting loop.
It was really awesome to be out in the front with Kyle and the Rocky Mountain chocolate factory kids.
This wasted my legs pretty fast and I didn’t really have the depth I need anyways so I just sort of sat up and raced with the girls and cat 3 men.
DFL but not DNF
I was pretty happy with the weekend all in all and I’m really looking forward to riding with the jr. team on Monday.

-Jacob

I arrived at Bear Creek Reservoir at 8:00 with my mom and brother. I picked up my race plate, t-shirt and swag bag then got dressed to warm up. I found the hill that the TJ team warmed up on together for the Battle the Bear race and did my warm up. Then I stopped by my car, took off my extra layers and headed to the start line. There were 5 other girls in my category which is the most girls I’ve raced against this season. It was mainly Durango Devo girls and then Bella from the BJC Devo team. We started after all of the beginner women so I was expecting that I would be doing a lot of passing. My initial start wasn’t too good but I ended up first just before the start of the single track. I had to do three laps of the 4 mile loop (the first half of the Battle the Bear course). I felt pretty strong the first lap and was first until just before the second lap. I stayed close with the Durango girl in front of me for most of the 2nd lap but then I didn’t pass enough of the older women on one of the climbs and got stuck behind a slower woman on the downhill with no opportunity to pass so the girl in first gained some time on me. The third lap was good but after the race I felt like I should have pushed myself more and I maybe could have caught the Durango girl who beat me. I ran into Ksenia after my race and watched her start out looking really strong. It was cool to see how many girls and women came out to race and all the people who volunteered and came to support the racers. It was an awesome race atmosphere and lots of fun to watch Erin and Katie from the TJ’s pro team and the surprising amount of 8 – 12 year old girls having a blast racing.

The day of the GoPro Mountain Games I was so excited to watch all the other events. I did not even want to think about racing, but I ate my normal prerace breakfast, which consist of a toasted peanut butter bagel. The day was off to a great start. I cranked up the music, and drove to Boulder. Ready to do some TEAM BONDING! Thanks to Bobby we had a team van as transportation up to the race. I sat in between the Garret and Nevin. Their bromance surrounded me, and they talked about there love for nice bikes and cyclocross the whole time.

We arrive in Vail ready to race. We walk to registration as a team, and sign up for an amazing mountain bike race. We move the van up the street to a house, and park in the driveway. The others who were racing in an earlier race were already climbing the steep hill also known as the racecourse. Relaxing on the perfectly green lawn looking up the clouds helped my race. I was able to lie down, and keep off my feet the whole morning. It was so much fun hanging out with the team finding shapes up in the sky.

After 3 hours of lying down in the shade it was time to start warming up. We rode the streets and golf cart paths around Vail. Warm up felt great. My legs were fresh, and nothing bothered me. After my legs were warmed up it was time to race. I ride down to the start. Ayden and I decided to sign up for the junior race, which was fun because it was only one lap, but not challenging.

On the line I look around me. I am completely surrounded my 11 year olds, and 13 year olds. This was my time to shine. The guy says go, and it was off to the races. The hill was grueling, but not terrible. It was expected for a mountain bike race at a ski resort. The downhill was amazing! The tight switchbacks were challenging, but taking them at high speeds made them so much fun. The bumps began to make my back hurt, but I’m hoping that that will go away. Its been happening the last few bumpy downhill’s I’ve ridden.

I finish the race running on endorphins. I think I had a bit too much energy, but I was in a good mood, and had just finished first. It was so nice to have Max pass me with a half a mile left. He brought back so much energy, and I was so proud of him. It was nice to finish around the same time as the guys who did two laps. They all raced really well in my mind. Congrats you guys. I went to talk to Ann and Bray about my race who were sitting up the hill. They seemed to be enjoying the perfect weather.

There are a few things I want to work on. I really want to strengthen my ride mentally, and one thing I did great this last weekend was resting. I did not drive to the race, and I was not on my feet all day. Over all it was a great weekend of outdoor sports!! We are so lucky to have amazing trails in Colorado. This was the perfect venue, and I brought back memories of nationals 3 years ago. I love Colorado!

We arrived in vail at 1:10 coming directly from steamboat. I had spent the week in steamboat having fun riding bikes and just enjoying the scenery.
I had a good warm up with Cris, Nevin and Ben and a pretty good starting position but for some reason just didn’t have it in the legs. I was about 2nd or 3rd going up the first hill and spent the rest of the first lap going backwards. I found my groove more or less on the second lap and gained two more positions back but still didn’t really have any strong depth. I was able to out sprint just about anyone on the short climbs breaking up the descent and was able to fly down the descent making up time but just didn’t have the deep power that I really needed.
All in all I enjoyed it, it’s a bit of a brutal coarse but a really fun venue. I just need to find away to dial in my training for this last little bit.

-Jacob
Carter-Gibb

Expert Juniors at the start line

Pain face