September 30, 2008
Tuesday Night Ride...
...is on! 5pm departure from the shop, this time we're going up and over Tam to Stinson and back along the coast, through Muir Woods. Should be about 1.5 hours. Mellow pace!
September 17, 2008
AC Shop Ride
Another beautiful ride up Mt. Tam. See you next Tuesday, 5:00pm at the shop!
September 10, 2008
Above Category Shop Ride
Peter C. (in the red) showed us how it's done with the fastest ascent of BoFax yesterday! Come out and play with us next week.... Tuesday at 5:00pm.
September 03, 2008
Tuesday Fall Twilight Rides
Weekly Shop RideTuesdays, 5:15pm roll-outMeet at Above CategorySome shots from yesterday's inaugural ride... please join us next week! Every Tuesday meet us in front of Above Category to head out for a 2-hour loop leaving at 5:15pm. From Mill Valley, our route climbs over Pantoll to Stinson, then heads north...
August 13, 2008
New Campagnolo Record 11spd is in, er, kind of...
We've been getting a lot of calls in the past few days in regards to the arrival time of the new 11 Speed Campagnolo groups. Well, here are a few shots of one of the first Campagnolo Record groups to arrive in the states. We installed it on the shops...
July 29, 2008
AC Italy Trip, Part 2
On Monday following the Gran Fondo, we took a road trip to a few factories. First we visited the Giordana factory to see how team kits are made. Here is the floor where all the stitching and finishing is done.These are the foam pads about to become chamoix. The pads...
July 01, 2008
2009 Campagnolo Super Record 11 speed
We had a very nice visitor at Above Category this past Saturday. His name is Brian Sarmiento and he is the Marketing Manager for Campagnolo USA. As nice as it was to meet Brian, I was much more interested in the contents of the pelican case that he was carrying,...
June 24, 2008
Elkhorn Wrap-up
The last stage of the Elkhorn Classic proved to be a difficult and frustrating race. The race covered 104 miles with four long climbs and numerous rollers. Chris and Ian stayed with the race leaders in the main field as a group of 20 went up the road. As the...
June 19, 2008
Elkhorn Stage Race.... roadtrip!
Ian and Chris hit the road today on a 12-hour journey from the Bay Area on up to Baker City, Oregon for the Elkhorn Classic Stage Race. Long-time cycling fan and friend Dean Pearson treated them to lunch at the Oyster Bar in the Nugget casino in Reno, and then...
June 17, 2008
Tuttle interviewed on SLC-Samurai
Jared from SLC-Samurai interviews Above Category racer Ian Tuttle here:www.slc-samurai.blogspot.comHappy reading!
June 11, 2008
Congratulations Leanda Cave!
Leanda Cave took her 2nd consecutive Escape From Alcatraz win on Sunday! WAY TO GO LEANDA!!!Leanda Cave and Andy Potts on the podium in a perfect deja vu of last year. Leanda's skill at descents bought her critical time in the bike portion of the event. Leanda gets cheered into...
