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This race did not exactly go as planned. I had only ridden my bike 3 or 4 times before this race and I was tired from a lacrosse game the day before. The course was quite technical, one of the most technical courses I have ever raced on. I was not ready for it, and the lack of a pre-ride did not help me in the long run. From the get go I was not feeling great. My legs felt tired and heavy. I did my best to keep pace with those in front of me. On the last lap I had a pretty bad crash and ended up a little ways down the edge of the trail stuck in a tree. I got cut up pretty bad and the rear disc got bent. From there I just went for finishing the race in one piece. While the race did not turn out exactly how I wanted to ride it I did finish it, which is always important for me.

Garrett Sczechowski

News

June 30, 2011 Pete Webber

2011 MTB U19 Team Photo

Tokyo Joe's Junior Team

Rider Diaries

May 24, 2011 bjcadmin

Product Review: DA-7400 by Nolan Brunner

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DA-7400

Welcome to SpotOn! Spot is my nickname, and Nolan is my real name. This is my column for equipment advice, junior racing and any question you have that is cycling related. You can send me questions through the link on this page.

My first subject will be Shimano Dura-ace 7400 shifters. These are advantageous for a young padawan (me) because their shorter inner lever allows kids with small hands to reach the levers without going into their drops. Sadly, they started making them twenty years ago and haven-t made them for 10 or more years. Mine are still going strong after a lot of use. They-re older than me, which isn-t very common. They are often available on Craigslist or EBay and adults you know may have a set (or full group) that they don-t want anymore. They are compatible only with DA 7400 8-speed rear derailleurs. They were the first shifters mounted on the handlebars that were mass produced.

Rider Diaries

May 3, 2011 bjcadmin

Race report: Fruita 2011

Fruita 2011 Start

There was great racing had by all this week-end in Fruita. -The Cat 3 boys swept the podium. -Dominique was gracious enough to take 2nd due to a technicality. -Ksenia dominated the junior women’s field. -Lindsay took 2nd in a tough Cat 1, 15-19 field. And Quade and Garrett S. got in some good training races! -We even saw Cassidy on his new cool bike hammering the Junior men’s field. -The coach learned to ask more questions about the

News

April 19, 2011 Pete Webber