Bicycle Bananas

Susanville MTB/Cross Bicycle & Concert Weekend
Come enjoy any or all! Motel information is attached along with a picture of the campground and if you’d like to invite out of town friends….PLEASE DO. Please take a look at the web sites with links below and if you have any questions please don’t hesitate to call me. Wednesday & Thursday I’m in the Reno Shop at 775-747-1413, Tuesday & Friday in the Susanville Shop. If I am not there please call my cell phone 775-771-4742, 7am to 10 pm is ok.

Friday, September 30 2011 5:00pm Dinner, 6pm Concert

Lacy J Dalton Concert under the stars!! by Eagle Lake

Lacy J Dalton is doing an outdoor concert at Mainers Resort at Eagle Lake, north end, off Hwy 139 which is about 30 miles of 2 lane highway, Dinner is included. They will have a stage on the baseball field with seating on the grass. Tickets are $25 advance & $30 at the door & usually sells out. Dinner at 5pm and concert at 6pm so it’s a nice early evening, bring lawn chairs.

http://www.lacyjdalton.com/Tour-Schedule.htm http://www.lacyjdalton.com/en.jpg http://marinersresort.com/

BREAKFAST OPTIONS:

Oct. 1st Marine Corps League Pancake Breakfast 7am – 11am Veterans Memorial Hall, 1205 Main Street, Susanville. Adults $5, children under 6 are free. For more information, call (530) 310-4031

Kimberly’s Kitchen – Hours: 6am-2pm 7 days a week – Culinary Team: Rob Feger & Kimberly Guimont, 950 Main St, Susanville 530-251-4060. Corner Main & Weatherlow

http://www.facebook.com/pages/Kimberlys-Kitchen/169479279748428?v=info

http://www.kimberlyskitchen.net

Saturday, October 1 2011 8:00am

Bizz Johnson Rail Trail Ride. Anywhere from 7 slightly downhill to 50 miles. Appropriate for Mt or Cross Bikes since unpaved. 1/P but varying distances.

Here is your chance to ride the Bizz with fellow PP’s. A beautiful ride with possibly fall colors to enjoy. Come up for the week-end and do some trail riding. If you opt to do a portion of the Bizz, see the following link to make reservations for the shuttle. llttweb.org/community/bike-the-bizz/ Ride leader will be Dan Brown and he can be reached at dan@bicyclebananas.com Please RSVP so we know who is coming.

Sign-up for the shuttle by Friday 3pm the day before. llttweb.org/community/bike-the-bizz/ The shuttled ride is about 7 from Devil’s Coral, in between or up to 25 miles one way from Westwood back to Susanville. It is generally flat with a total elevation loss of approximately 1,000 feet, very gradually with more in the last 7 miles. The 50 plus/minus mile ride starts in Susanville after the shuttle departs and goes out toward Westwood and back with about 1,600 feet of climbing. You don’t have to go all the way to Westwood and….if you go far enough to meet the shuttle riders they can tell you what the terrain is like if you continue to Westwood.

Directions to Susanville and the Lassen Land and Trails Trust Historic Susanville Railroad Depot, 601 Richmond Rd. from Reno direction:
Take US-395 N toward Susanville (Crossing into California) for approximately 80 miles.
US-395 N becomes CA-36 about 3 miles before Susanville.
Continue 1.7 miles through Susanville.
Turn left onto S Weatherlow St. Continue to follow and shortly turns into Richmond Rd N. for about 1/2 mile to the Depot.
Railroad Depot on the left……just before the “tracks”

DINNER OPTIONS:

Mazatlan Grill Mexican Restaurant, I have friends that like the Vegi Burrito but everything seems good.1535 Main Street, Susanville, CA 96130-4427 (530) 257-1800

Happy Garden Chinese Restaurant “Margaret and Phillip run a tight ship”. Margaret is Great, she really cares about you and works hard to insure your experience there is good. The food has always been very good. 1960 Main St Susanville, CA 96130. (530) 257-5553

Sunday, October 2 2011 8:00am

Susanville Ranch Park. Distance can vary from 5 to 22 miles and mostly level to hilly & challenging within this Park.

Come ride with Dan and friends in this beautiful undiscovered mountain bike park. A great way to ride somewhere new and enjoy the week-end with friends and family. Link to park is:
www.susanvilleranchpark.com/ Hotel and camping are available if you choose to do both of Dan’s ride. We’ll use Facebook for additional information. Ride leader is Dan Brown and he can be reached at dan@bicyclebananas.com

Directions to Susanville Ranch Park with 22miles of single track from Reno Direction:
Take US-395 N toward Susanville (Crossing into California) for approximately 80 miles.
US-395 N becomes CA-36 about 3 miles before Susanville.
Continue approximately 2 miles through Susanville and past the Historic Uptown District (past Weatherlow St.).
Turn right onto North Roop St. which connects with Cherry Terrace.
Follow Cherry Terrace where it dead ends into Lakewood Way.
Turn left into the Park entrance. Parking is provided but no restrooms or water.

Camping:

http://www.fs.usda.gov/wps/portal/fsinternet/!ut/p/c4/04_SB8K8xLLM9MSSzPy8xBz9CP0os3gDfxMDT8MwRydLA1cj72BTJw8jAwjQL8h2VAQAzHJMsQ!!/?ss=110506&navid=110000000000000&pnavid=null&cid=FSE_003741&recid=11413&ttype=recarea&navtype=BROWSEBYSUBJECT&position=BROWSEBYSUBJECT&pname=Lassen+National+Forest+-+ROXIE+PECONOM

Roxie Peconom Campground (Lassen National Forest):

Best Part: It’s a free area not a fee area.

How to find: From Susanville Bicycle Bananas at 702 Main St. go west on Hw. 36 which is the continuation of Main St., Susanville. After around 8 miles you will see a Forest Service Sign for Roxie Peconom Campground on you’re right on the embankment but the turnoff is on your left a few hundred yard further. It starts out as a paved road for a few hundred yards then turns into a very good gravel road you can drive your sports car down. Go about 2 miles, when it turns to pavement again your there. If you want to ride the Bizz Johnson from here you go back to Hw. 36 make a right turn back east towards Susanville, go about another 2 miles along Hw. 36 and the Bizz will cross Hw. 36.

What’s there: A nice secluded quiet, drive to campground. There is a main parking lot as the gravel road turns to pavement, you can’t drive in to most of the individual camp sites set up for tents but you can park a few RVs in the parking lot. Each camp site has a fire ring and a picnic table. There is a bathroom without running water. Also a pump type well but I did not use it. They say there are 10 campsites but if you look around there are more places to pitch a tent just without the picnic tables. There are also a few sites right by Willard Creek which is not much more than a few hundred yards from the main campground. The ecology is open Douglas fir forest with little undergrowth, warm days cool to cold nights from spring to fall. During the Mountain Maidu’s Spring Rite “Bear Dance,” the campground is crowded one week in June the rest of the time very few people. It’s at about 4900 ft. with coordinates: Longitude -120.81081, Latitude 40.34802

Thanks! Dan Brown
Susanville LOCATION
702 Main St in the Historic Uptown District
530-250-4400

We are doing Road Ride Clinics every Wednesday at Aircenter 5:30p – 7p until the end of daylight savings. Come any time between those times you like.

I would like to invite anyone with a road bike who would like to learn how to ride “The Road” . Group riding, drafting, pace lines, etc. This is especially great for any of our new bike customers!

Beginners are welcome, anything over a 12mph is great! The course is a mile loop so you can stop and rejoin other riders any time and as many times as you like.

Go to the web site http://www.pedalers.org/ Calendar and click on the underlined text for more details.

Look forward to our winter repair clinics.

Thanks!
Dan Brown
Come ride with me! I am there most of the time!

September

9/6 TUES http://ramblingroadshow.com/ EVENING –Eat & talk RENO

September 10-17, 2011 Cycle Oregon, sold out

09/10/2011 Sat – High Sierra Fall Century 2011 – Mammoth Lakes, California

09/10/2011 Sat – Sonora Pass Century, AA century Series

09/10/2011 Sat – Flume Race, TAHOE

September 11, 2011 Sunday Tour De Tahoe – Big Blue

September 12th through September 17th 2011, M-Sat: Cyclists from around the world will gather on SR305 outside of Battle Mountain, Nevada for the 11th http://www.recumbents.com/wisil/whpsc2011/speedchallenge.htm

Sept. 17 LLTT, BLM & Lassen Rural Bus “Cyclist & Hikers Trail Shuttle” departing from Susanville Railroad Depot, 601 Richmond Rd., 8:30am and stops at Devils Corral, Fredonyer Summit, Mason Station & Westwood Trailhead. Cost varies. For more information, call LLTT at (530) 257-3252 or go to www.llttweb.org Sept. 17 “Lassen Land & Trails Trust’s Susanville Farmers Market” 7am – 11am, Railroad Depot, 601 Richmond Rd. For more information, call (530)257-3252 or visit www.llttweb.org

September 17, Saturday 2011, Bloody Rose Mountain Bike Hillclimb, Reno, Mount Rose/Galena

September 17, Saturday 2011, Folsom Cyclebration Century—–Crit and Road Race, MTB Races, EXPO and lots of stuff FolsonCyclebration.com

September 18th 2011, Edible Pedal Century in Reno

23rd, FRIDAY, the Silver Legacy will be hosting the Reno Wheelmen season ending party from 6pm to 9pm. we will be handing out the awards for the Road and Mountain twilight series along with raffling off some prizes and such. More details to follow soon but look for the email or check the website for the RSVP information in the coming weeks.

Sept. 24 Henleyville Road Race(Corning-Sept 24), Svle Team

9/24/2011 Sat Tahoe Sierra Century 2011

Sept 25 – Oct 1, 2011 Sunday – Saturday: OATBRAN – One Awesome Tour Bike Ride Across Nevada

OCTOBER

Oct 1, Sat No Hills Hundred Century in Fallon

10/1-2 Sat & Sun Susanville MTB (or Cross) Weekend WITH PEDALERS CLUB–& anyone who wants to.

-Saturday: Bizz Johnson Rail Trail, all levels from 7 miles slightly down hill to 60 miles slight up and down, 3,200 feet of climbing. Oct. 1 LLTT, BLM & Lassen Rural Bus “Cyclist & Hikers Trail Shuttle” departing from Susanville Railroad Depot at 606 Richmond Rd. at 8:30am and stops at Devils Corral, Fredonyer Summit, Mason Station & Westwood Trailhead. Cost varies depending on stop. For more information, call LLTT at (530) 257-3252 or go to www.llttweb.org -Marine Corps League “Breakfast” 7am – 11am Veterans Memorial Hall, Main Street, Susanville. Adults $5, children under 6 are free. For more information, call (530) 310-4031.

-Sunday: Susanville Ranch Park, all levels from 5 miles level to 25 miles with some steep climbs and decents–mostly in the trees.
-ENTERTAINMENT: Friday Night, Sept 30th: Either the Mariners Resort Eagle Lake “Lacy J. Dalton Concert”. Tickets $25 pre-sale 4 concert & spaghetti din. Info call (530)825-3333 http://marinersresort.com/default.asp?file=Home OR Diamond Mountain Casino “Night Flight” 7:30pm to midnight and “DJ M:Mortal” 9pm to 1:30am. For more information, call (530) 252-1100 or visit www.diamondmountaincasino.com Saturday Night, Oct 1st: Dinner and a movie or find a hot tub and early to bed.

10/1Bicycle Awareness Parade is planned in Reno for Oct First to celebrate the new bicycle-friendly state laws going into effect. Mark your calendar and prepare to wear your 3 feet please jersey or t-shirt. No jersey? Go to http://www.facebook.com/l/vAQBe02OlAQCo8LMCUFUgs3haV22AlMcls9wOTcQPuAQHrw/www.3feetplease.com

October 2, Sawtooth Ridge Challenge/Sierra Cup MTB Series #7-Final, Northstar at Tahoe, Truckee

Oct 5-9 Wed-Sun MOAB $150 test rides http://outerbike.com/

Sat. 8 Annual Fall Leaf Peeper Century Bike Rides – Greenville 284.6633

Oct. 8-9 Lassen Lands & Trails Trust “Rails to Trails Festival,” at Susanville Railroad Depot. For more information contact David at (530) 257-3252 or visit www.llttweb.org.

Oct. 8-9 Bizz Johnson Marathon & Half Marathon. 9am, Susanville Railroad Depot. For more information and registration visit www.coastaltrailruns.com.

SAT
9:00 a.m. Express Half Marathon starts Goumaz
6:00 p.m. – 8:00 p.m. Pasta Dinner at the Diamond Mountain Casino & Hotel

SUN
9:00 a.m. Marathon starts at Mason Station
9:00 a.m. 10 Km & Half Marathon starts across the street from the Depot

Oct. 9 Lassen Lands & Trails Trust “Hand Car Rides and Caboose Tours” For more information visit www.llttweb.org

Oct. 9 Chico Fall Flower Century

Oct. 15 LLTT, BLM & Lassen Rural Bus “Cyclist & Hikers Trail Shuttle” departing from Susanville Railroad Depot at 606 Richmond Rd. at 8:30am and stops at Devils Corral, Fredonyer Summit, Mason Station & Westwood Trailhead. Cost varies depending on stop. For more information, call LLTT at (530) 257-3252 or go to www.llttweb.org

Oct 15th. Foxy’s Fall Century, Davis, CA

10/15 – CX @ location TBD, tentative

Oct 21, 22, 23 LaGrange MTB RACES, Redding SUPER-D Friday Oct. 21, CROSS-COUNTRY Saturday Oct. 22 DOWNHILL Sunday Oct. 23 http://teambigfoot.net/LaGrange2011.htm

Weaverville Mt Bike Race(Oct 22)

Oct. 21-22 Diamond Mountain Casino “Night Flight” 7:30pm to midnight and “Side FX” 9pm to 1:30am. For more information, call (530) 252-1100 or visit www.diamondmountaincasino.com

Oct 23rd 2011, Susanville Ranch Park Team or not 6 hour MTB FUN race.

Oct 29 – 24 Hour race(Oroville-Oct 29)………

10/29 – CX @ location TBD, tentative

NOVEMBER

11/20 – CX @ Clayton Middle School, Cyclocross Clayton Middle School (Reno-Mid Nov). , tentative

We know this, duh! But here at Bicycle Bananas we want to save you some “Green”. Come in check out our inventory of 2011 and 2010 BMC road bikes.
2010 Pro Machine Frame 55cm
2010 Road Racer SL01 Medium
2011 Road Racer SL02 54cm
2011 Road Racer SL01 54cm
2011 Race Machine RM01 55cm

Call for the Cadel special.

The Garmin / Cervelo pro road team will be at REI in Reno on Wednesday the 12th at 5pm for a meet and greet. Stop by and wish them well in the Tour of California!!

We are hosting the following free clinics Wednesday evenings at 6 pm. All are welcome!

Winterize Your Bike Rides 6 pm Dec. 15
Ideal for all bike riders who want to keep riding through the winter! Receive tips on riding in cold weather as well as about winter specific clothing and equipment
How to Pick the Right Kids Bike Dec. 22
For everyone shopping for a young rider. Learn the industry secrets of finding the correct fit and application for your tot. Learn about bikes from models intended for learning to ride to top performing machines.
Flat Repairs Done Easy, Done Quick Dec. 29
For all bicycle riders! Learn the tricks of the trade for on the road and on the trail flat repair. Bring in your flat if you wish to apply what you have learned.

Always free! All are welcome. These clinics are posted on rgj.com as well.

We just received our first shipment of 2011 Cervelos.  Come down and check out the redesigned R3, the new colors on the S2 or the ever popular RS!!  The 2011 RS is only $2600!!!  The RS got 2nd place in the 2010 Paris-Roubaix and was ridden in the Tour of Spain!!! 

Here’s a 54cm S2 with SRAM Red just built for a customer….

The 2011 comes with 3T Ergosum Carbon Bars, red/black fi’zi:k Arione saddle, and a ROTOR crankset/BB.  This particular one was customized with a SRAM Red compact crankset, carbon rail fi’zi:k Arione CX saddle and BMX pedals (just kidding about the pedals!)

Now available for demo…. Selle San Marco’s three most popular road saddles. Come try out the Mantra, the Zoncolan or the Regale!! The white saddles have xsliite rails and are ready to demo while the other three have carbon rails, are very light and look very cool!

I rode the Zoncolan 56 miles yesterday and it worked pretty well as it’s similar to the fi’zi:k Arione I have been riding. It seems a bit narrower in the nose but very comfy in the rear. Not sure how it will feel after a six hour ride, I’ll just have to give it a go on the next 100 miler!

Jeremy

Bicycle Flat Repair Clinic Review

For those of you who missed our flat repair clinics here is a brief explanation of points covered!
Types of flats:
Often it is key to diagnose the source of your flat to avoid them in the future. Inflate the punctured tube to locate the source of air leak.
Puncture on riding surface
These are typically caused by the notorious goat head thorns, glass, nails, staples, and other road debris. The best methods to avoid this type of flat are vigilance, tire liners, high quality tires, thorn resistant and or self sealing tubes. Inspect tires after a ride for cuts or imbedded sharp objects.
Puncture on rim surface
A puncture on the rim surface is often caused by an defective rim strip. This is a rubber, plastic, or cloth liner that separates the spoke nipples or rime holes from the tube. A new rim strip will prevent this type of flat. The adhesive cloth rim strips work better than the rubber band style.
Paired punctures on side of tube
This is the classic “snake-bite” or pinch-flat puncture. It is typically caused by riding an under inflated tire and hitting a object like a rock, driveway, or curb. To prevent these flats increased vigilance, increased tire pressure, or special tires with a foam bead in the sidewall should be used.
Torn valve stems:
Torn valve stems are often caused by sharp valve holes in the rim, riding under inflated tires (in which the tire rotates on the rim), or wrenching on the valve during inflating the tire. Best way to prevent this type of flat is to inspect and smooth the valve hole in the rim, maintain tire pressure, and take care when inflating tires.
Leaky valve cores:
If a valve is leaking it may need to be just tightened but worst case it may need to be removed, cleaned, or replaced.

Replacing a punctured tube (rear wheel flat)
Shift into the smallest cog, hardest gear, of your cassette or freewheel. This gives you the most slack in your chain, room for slipping the wheel past the derailleur, and reference for replacing the wheel after the repair. Open the brake to make slipping the wheel out and replacing it easier. Now remove the wheel by opening the quick release or loosening the axel nuts.

Pinch the tire around the wheel to loosen the bead of the tire from the hook of the rim. Drop the bead to the center of the rim so that a gap appears at the opposite side of the wheel. Now you can use tire levers to easily remove half the tire from the rim.

Remove the punctured tube and save for determining the type of flat and or repairing the tube with a patch.

Inspect the inside and outside of the tire for any foreign objects, thorns, glass, staples. Inspect the rim and rim strip for any imperfections that might cause a flat.

Inflate spare tube to give it shape and aide in reinstalling in tire. Start at the valve and replace the tire on the rim. Take care to not pinch or twist the tube during installation.

Reinstall wheel in frame. Inflate tire to correct pressure. Adjust brakes. Shift to a moderate gear for the rear wheel. Ride away!

Methods for avoiding flats:
There are a few products available to reduce the occurance of flats. Tire liners such as Mr. Tuffy’s, Stop Flats and Spinskins are probably the most popular. Next are heavy duty tubes which are very thick on the riding surface. There are also self-sealing/ self-healing tubes which contain a sealant. These are best known by the Slime and True Goo brands. There are tubeless rim and tire systems often in conjunction with a sealant that also reduce puncture and pinch flat types of flats. The Stan’s and UST logos are very common with these products.
While these products can reduce your chance for flats nothing can prevent them entirely. We hope that our clinics can help prepare you for the eventuality of a flat.

We will be riding and enjoying Thanksgiving with our friends and family. Hope you are too. We will be closed the 25th but will reopen at 9 am on the 26th! Enjoy your Thanksgiving!