LOTS of cycling around the Southland

It is better to live than to live in fear.

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Cyclists at risk for bone loss
The sport's low-impact nature isn't conducive to building strong bones. Adding high-impact exercises can ease the risks of injury.
By Jeannine Stein February 16, 2009
LA Times article

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The next LOTS Sessions:
Encino Velodrome ~ Saturday Mar 7th @ 1-3pm (Plan to arrive at 12:30).
LA Velodrome ~ Next Session date TBD

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Sat Feb 14th ~ A huge “Thank you” to everyone who attended the Valentine’s Day LOTS Session at ADT last week! With over 30 Ladies in attendance, it was a busy session! Ted, Tim & John ~ your support, your coaching and your wrenching abilities are appreciated by all of us! Tara, Marcella, Alisha & Pat ~ the sessions are successful because of your patient mentoring. Ladies ~ thank you for joining us and allowing us to share our track with you.

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Sat Feb 28th, 8AM ~ The Encino Velodrome will be hosting the first event in their 2009 “Low Key Time Trial” race series this coming weekend. The morning Time Trials begin at 8AM. Please see their website for registration & event information and their calendar for a complete schedule of all their activities.

Ladies if you are already certified and want to take the next step towards racing or prepare for State & National Time trials, this is an excellent opportunity for you! LOTS will provide on-site coaching to help get you started!

Earn one free raffle ticket for each event you race at the TT’s. (see info below…)

LKTT Dates: Feb 28th, Mar 28th, May 2nd,

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Sat Mar 7, 1-3PM ~ The Primary goal of the LOTS program is to introduce and educate as many women as possible in the exciting sport of track cycling. Both new and experienced riders are encouraged to join us at the Encino Velodrome on Saturday Mar 7th 1-3PM for the next Ladies Only Track Session. As always, riders will need to bring their own Helmet, Pedals & Shoes. Rental bikes are available for use. Experienced Riders & Racers should come early and be prepared for an action packed hour of race training designed to prepare you for the track racing season that is here! All LOTS Sessions cost just $10. This fee includes the use of a rental bike, coaching, and 2 hrs of track time. Riders who are pre-registered for the same-day omnium will have their LOTS Session fee waived! (see below for additional info…)

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Attn: Ladies Only! Thanks to our sponsor Louis Garneau, LOTS has donated one Time Trial Helmet to both LAVRA & Encino for the Ladies who participate in either of these 2 Time Trial Series. Every Lady who registers for and races in a TT event, will have their name put into the drawing for a helmet. “One entry per event per track” means that if you race 3 TT events at only 1 of Encino’s TT Days, your name would be entered into Encino’s drawing 3 times. If you race 3 TT events at each of the 3 TT Days, your name would entered 9 times. Same thing goes for ADT. Each track will have separate entries, separate drawings and separate prizes. As the season progresses we will be adding items to be won!
So Ladies, join us for as many Time Trials as you want and get your name entered in the drawings as many times as you want!

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Sat Mar 14th ~ LAVRA is hosting the next event in their 2009 Time Trial Series at the LA Velodrome. The morning Time Trial Session begins at 9AM. Please plan to arrive early for warmup and registration. Please see their website for registration & event information.
LAVRA TT Dates: Feb 7th, Mar 14th, Apr 25th, May 9th.

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Sat Feb 28th ~ The Encino Velodrome will be hosting the first event in their 2009 “Low Key Time Trial” race series. The morning Time Trials begin at 8AM. Please see their website for registration & event information and their calendar for a complete schedule.
LKTT Dates: Feb 28th, Mar 28th, May 2nd,

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Looking to Buy ~ Junior sized bike ~ One of the local ladies is (still) looking to buy an inexpensive race ready Junior sized road bike for an 8 yr old. Please let me know if you have anything like this for sale.

Looking to Sell ~ 52cm 2008 TK2 Felt Track Frame/Fork. NEVER been ridden. It can come with the Dura Ace crank, ultegra pedals, bars, seatpost and seat at no additional cost if the individual wants them. Pretty much the only thing the bike is missing is wheels! Asking price is $650

Please email me for more info.

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Host Housing ~ The Encino Velodrome plans on making 2009's Far West Championships the biggest in years, and we need your help. Encino would like to offer host housing for racers coming from outside Southern California. We've all had fun meeting racers at other tracks, so here's a way to bring that fun home, and help spread the word about racing at the Encino Velodrome. As some of you may know, the Encino Velodrome is moving the Far West Championships from its traditional Labor Day Weekend dates to Memorial Day weekend for 2009.

So if you have room in your home and would like to help the Encino Velodrome, let Al Nash know by return e-mail aeniii@earthlink.net

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LOTS at Encino ~ The Encino Velodrome has invited us to host LOTS Sessions on the 1st Saturday of the month in 2009. We are excited to be given this additional opportunity to introduce and educate even more women into the sport of track cycling! These Saturday Ladies Only Track Sessions at Encino are scheduled to run from 1-3PM.
LOTS Session Fee is $10 and it may be prepaid with your rsvp for your convenience. Please email your RSVP to me!

Immediately following each LOTS Session, the Encino Velodrome will be hosting one of their Bob Hansing Memorial Omnium Race Events. While the LOTS Sessions are designed to introduce women to track cycling, they are equally designed to educate and prepare women for track racing.

So, all of the Ladies who attend the 2009 LOTS Sessions (Mar-Jun) at Encino on a race day will be entered into a drawing for one free same-day race entry.

Additionally, Ladies who have pre-registered to race the afternoon Omnium (bring proof), will have their $10 LOTS Session fee waived and they will still be entered to win a same day race entry.

Combination Bob Hansing Omnium Races & LOTS Session dates will be Saturday: March 7, April 4, May 2, & June 6.

Finally ~ Ladies who pay (or prepay) for an omnium entry are eligible to race the Co-Ed Madison for free.

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Sun May 24th ~ Memorial Day Weekend Elite Women’s Madison ~ Ladies, make your plans now to join us on Memorial Day Weekend at the Encino Velodrome for the 2009 Far West Championships! These two days of action packed racing are filled with sprint and endurance events for everyone. But the highlight of the weekend will be the first ever Far West Championship Elite Women’s Madison. The Ladies Only Madison will be held on Sunday and will have its own prize purse not to be shared with any other race divisions. So, Ladies, grab your partner and swing her around and bring her on over to the Encino Velodrome for the Ladies Only Madison!

Host housing will be provided on a first come first serve basis. Registration details to follow as we get closer to the race date.

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Attn Women’s Race Teams ~ Ready or not…the So Cal bike racing season is about to start! Now is a great time to plan a Track Cycling Clinic for your women’s team! Not only is track cycling fun but it teaches you many valuable skills that are essential for all cycling abilities and disciplines. Please contact me for more information!

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Ladies Only Tshirts ~ The LOTS Tshirts are slightly fitted and nicely feminine in a high quality fabric. Sizes range from S-M-Lg.
Order yours now for just $20! Send me an email and I’ll process your order! (We now have Pay-Pal to facilitate your payment!)

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The next LOTS Sessions:
Encino Velodrome ~ Saturday Mar 7th @ 1-3pm.
LA Velodrome ~ The next Session date is TBD.

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Friday Nights 8PM ~ Ladies, you are invited to join LAVRA for Friday Night Racing at the LA Velodrome for their 12 Friday Night Racing sessions Please see the Calendar for additional information.

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Do you Twitter? ~ Both the LA Velodrome and the Encino Velodrome do. How ’bout you? Find out what’s happening when it happens. Twitter keeps you up to date!

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Have you seen USA Cycling's Web article featuring the LOTS program? If you, your employer or anyone you know, is interested in sponsoring the LOTS program, please contact me. The LOTS program is dedicated to introducing women to the exciting sport of track cycling and we intend to grow this program far into the future and to take it to as many tracks as possible!

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LOTS of Sponsors ~ All of us appreciate the roll that financial and equipment sponsors play in the sport of cycling. Without their support, most of what we do would be impossible!!

The LOTS program has acquired the support and sponsorship of the following companies:

Serfas & Serfas Optics ~ For all of your equipment and optical needs, please visit their websites. Headquartered in South Orange County, Serfas is proud to be our neighbor! If any of the LOTS participants would like to purchase items from Serfas, please email me and I will send you the info that you need.

Clif Bar ~ Food matters.We like food. Natural and organic foods aren’t just good for your body; they're good for the planet. Please visit their website for a complete review of all their products. Clif Bar is proud to provide the LOTS participants with their products. Look for them at the races in 2009!

Louis Garneau ~ Known for their Aero Helmets on the road and on the track, Louis Garneau has generously provided LOTS with a supply of Aero Helmets. Please email me for more information or see me at the races!

Please take the time to thank these sponsors for their generosity!

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The 2009 USAC Athlete Waiver is available on-line.

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The 2009 SCNCA Racing Calendar is available on line.

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The 2008 USAC Rule book is available on-line.

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Have a great week!!

Julia Cross
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