River Valley Junior Cycling: Welcome

Click Here to go to Jordan Website that discusses safety Issues: http://jordanscottcoroadsafety.shutterfly.com/26

Safety should always be the first priority!

We are looking for cyclists or wanna be cyclists and coaches.  Specifically we see the best way to establish growth in this sport is to organize at the high school level. We will be working in the fall to see if we can make this transition.  Give us a call. 952-201-2585 (Guy Beck) or skyguy2b@comcast.net

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River Valley Junior Cycling is now a member of the League of American Bicyclists. It is clear that if we are going to grow the sport we need to advocate for changes for increasing safety.  http://www.bikeleague.org/    

It has been an unusual  year in 2009:

1. I started a new job and therefore have more miles away from town vs in town.

2. The economy has increased prices of entry level bikes. Weariness of sponsors increased.

3. We have focused on addressing some safety issues within the county/city.

4. We have only done a few events this year: Ironman(rain, cold, rain) and the Jordan Valley Bike Tour (sun, no wind, awesome). We did the 50 mile Tour De Bun in Montgomery. We did not do the Tour de cure this year.

Review of 2008

1. Ironman:  Ryan, Rachel and Guy rode the 30 miles and it was about 30 degrees when we started.  Sorry no photos the camera froze!

2. United Way Ride . It was an absolutely gorgeous 22 mile ride(my odometer read 25 miles).  Brittany and Guy Rode.  Also made the Mankato Free Press.  http://www.mankatofreepress.com/archivesearch/local_story_139014852.html

3. Tour De Cure completed.

4. Jordan Valley bike tour completed.

5. Tour De Bun 50 mile bike ride

Why Road Cycling (Bicycling)? 

• Cycling is a unique sport that offers many events: Road events, criteriums, time trials, track, CycloCross, numerous non-competitive rides and Mountain Biking. 
• USA Cycling already has a platform of State, Region and National races for juniors.
• Youth have too few sport competitive alternatives. Competition for gym or field time is fierce. Cycling allows a wide range of areas to use for training.
• Builds individual and group skills while seeing accomplishments. A 15 year old completed a 45 mile ride this year.  How about starting the year at an average speed of 12 mph and ending the year with a 30 mile ride at 18 mph average?
• Cycling is a life long sport.
• Cycling (bicycling) is a growing sport in the US. Publicity at events is not fully tapped. For instance the Minnesota Ironman in Lakeville draws over 5,000 riders and rides through Lakeville, Prior Lake, and Jordan.

Key Events, Sponsors and Links:

• Twin Cities Bike Club- Swap Meet -March 28,2009  http://www.biketcbc.org/swapmeet/ Need a bike might want to go here.
• We are looking at possibly a duathlon(run,bike,run) event in Sleepy Eye, MN on April 25, 2009 (no detailed event information)
• Minnesota Ironman- April 26, 2009- first official recreational ride. 
    http://www.ironmanbikeride.org/
• MS  Allianz Twin Cities Ride 2009    May 9, 2009   http://bikemnm.nationalmssociety.org/site/PageServer?pagename=BIKE_MNM_TCR_homepage
• Larkin Hoffman MS 150 Bike Tour    June 12, 2009 Duluth to Twin Cities 2 day event http://bikemnm.nationalmssociety.org/site/PageServer?pagename=BIKE_MNM_150_homepage
• Jordan Valley Bike Tour-June 21, 2008  http://www.jordanvalleybiketour.org/
• Twin Cities Bicycling Club-Recreational side of the club  http://www.biketcbc.org/
• USA Cycling-Competitive side of the club http://www.usacycling.org/
• Map Your cycling routes or  www.mapmyride.com
• Black Dog Time Trials - Wednesday Nights Competitive Side http://www.silvercycling.org/bdtt.html
• Opus Criterium - Tuesday Nights http://mcf.net/calendar/
• Motobecane bikes  www.bikesdirect.com  Recommended: Grand Record or Vent Noir.
• Community Cost of cycling http://www.bicyclinginfo.org/
• Invitation to ride with the American Family Cycling Team for the Tour De Cure-join the teamhttp://main.diabetes.org/site/TR/TourdeCure/TDC613998030/1018608460?pg=team&fr_id=5066&team_id=279858
• Share the Road Minnesota Plan http://www.sharetheroadmn.org/modal_plan.pdf

CONTACT US:  SKYGUY2B@COMCAST.NET  

952-201-2585  Guy Beck