TWC welcomes new member:

[ Marie Kaplan

TWC members celebrating birthdays this week:

[ Bill Badour

[ Bertrand Bozek

[ Mike Collett

[ Brent Sirna

BAZAN BAY REMINDERS

A few Bazan Bay Reminders for TWC members:

• We still need more volunteers. Please email Mike Roth.
• Race Day is March 8^thwhichis Daylight Savings
• We still have Volunteer Draw Prizes.
• Food and drink will be available in the kitchen when you arrive early. Bring your own mug.
• Please Carpool.
• Park away from Winspear Hall. Sidney School parking lot is only a few blocks away.
• If you ride your Bike, bring it around to the kitchen door,not the front door.

TWC in the NEWS

Several TWC members found their way into the March edition ofSNAP VICTORIA. Bill McMillan was caught curling. Sean Cunningham, and Linda and Mike Walsh were allcaptured on the mountain bike trails ofMt. Work-Hartland Park.Check them out.

Island Race Series Carpooling

Anyone wishing to carpool to out of town races can meet at the Helmcken Road park-and-ride lot. All out of town races start at 11:00, so departure times are suggested so that arrival at the race is approximately 10:00 to allow time for a coffee along the way and a warm-up jog before the race. If you are planning to carpool to the race, and plan to leave at a different time, let wabbit know how many seats are available and I can post in the Digest if you are looking to fill a vehicle. Also, don’t forget www.pickuppal.com as another option.

[ March 22, Comox Valley Half Marathon - 07:30 departure

[ April 5, Merville 15k - 07:00 departure

[ April 19, Sooke River 10k & Series Awards - 09:15 departure

Sala Hantle 5k Walk & 10k Fun Run - March 15^th

Fundraiser for HIV/AIDS care projects in Africa.Starts at Beaver Lake Shelter. Register at 8 am, Begin at 9 am.

Eau de Hell Week - Starts April 11th

Bike ride one or more of the 200, 300, 400, or 600K brevets in one week.

http://www.randonneurs.bc.ca/eau-de-hell-week.html

TRI-BC membership and insurance

If you are training for the upcoming duathlon/triathlon season, now is the time to think about renewing your 2009 TRI-BC membership. TRI-BC membership includes insurance when you are training with TWC. Our coaches include Audrey Stibbe, Wayne Coulson, Phil McOrmond, Mike Walsh, Sean Cunningham, and Hillerie Denning. Membership also includes insurance when you are racing. You can renew online; the TWC password is 3852. Remember TWC members get a reduced membership fee.

TWC Cycling News

As there were no dramas or traumas to describe on last Saturday's ride I'll keep it short.Fourteen riders turned out for a cool but dry ride to Sidney and points north. The only item of interest was a mild rebuke which I received for riding down the highway in my bars. Apparently this is considered to be unsafe. This is good because it was me who brought up the issue of bike etiquette last week. A classic case of 'Do as I say not as I do'? Anyway, it is hard to teach an old dog new tricks, to which my swim coach Bruce will amply testify, but I will keep this in mind on future rides.

PS.Not one shred of evidence supports the notion that life is serious

Saturday rides will continue, meeting at Francelli's Coffee Shop in the Royal Oak Shopping Centre at 9:00 am.

Maurice Robinson

TWC Cycling Coordinator

Mauricegavin@shaw.ca

Observatory Hill Closure – March 7^th and 8^th

It is that time of year when the weather turns nice and the enthusiasm for our passions begin to soar. In saying that, I thought it would be a good time to send out an annual reminder to all our cycling enthusiasts about the ongoing safety concerns associated with the use of Observatory Hill. We would like to thank you for your support in circulating last years message and for all the positive feedback we received. We continue to have some issues with a few cyclists and the incidents seem much more isolated, however, a friendly reminder will go along way in helping us stay the course.

I would also like to point out the following. This is the International Year of Astronomy. This global celebration is drawing a fair bit of attention to our facility and the Centre of the Universe is having record attendance for its programs; both of which mean additional and unfamiliar vehicular traffic on the hill. The "Be a tourist in your own town" event occurs this upcoming weekend, March 7^th and 8^th.

We are requesting the closure of the road to training and recreational cyclists between 9:45 am and 5:15 pm for these two days, March 7^th and 8^th, due to the anticipated attendance of 500 - 1000 people. We hope you can understand and assist with this request. With your ongoing support and efforts in managing the ridership I'm sure we can continue to share the use of our road in a safe manner.Thank you in advance for your cooperation.

Sincerely, Clyde Donnelly

Site Infrastructure Manager
Dominion Astrophysical

Greetings from Vienna

I'm going to go running along the Danube, or at least along the Danube Canal which is closer. Maggie and I are here for a couple of weeks while I'm doing some work. I was looking at today’s news, though, and thought you might be interested in this article. http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/health/7554293.stm

Regards,

Chris Bateman

TWC Classifieds

As a service to TWC members, products or services that may be of benefit to the general membership may be advertised here. Items not sold must be renewed each week.

Women’s Time Trial Bike for Sale

2008 Scott Contessa Plasma Size XS 49cm

Carbon Fiber

Size: Woman, 5’3”-5’7”

Upgrades:

Dura Ace cranks 172.5 mm

Dura Ace Front and Rear Derailleurs

Dura Ace Brake Calipers

Dura Ace chain

Bontrager XXX Lite Aero bar with S-bend extensions

Mavic Ksyrium Elite Wheels

Estimated Retail ~ $6000-$6500 USD

Selling price: $3500 CDN or best offer

Raced with by professional triathlete, Bree Wee.

Results with this bike: 2^nd in Ironman Japan, 4^th in Ironman Florida, and fastest pro women’s bike split in Ironman Louisville.

For more information contact Dan@lifesportcoaching.com

 

For Sale:

2007 Felt S22 Built from the frame up using top of the line components

[ Dura-Ace Rear cogset (10 sp)

[ Dura-Ace chain

[ Dura-Ace rear derailleur

[ SRAM Force Front derailleur

[ Bontrager triathlon bars

[ Dura-Ace (bar-end) shifters and brand new cables

[ Shimano 105 crank set

[ Ritchey Wheels

[ Continental tires

The Ritchey wheels are $500 alone, very nice wheel set. I paid $120 for the tires and they are like new (couple rides). Entire bike is like brand new – I built the bike with the intent of getting into triathlon, but life got in the way. The only used part that I put on this bike was the crank and BB and this is the only thing I would change about the bike – if you put an Ultegra or Dura-Ace crank set on and the bike would have nothing left to change out. I spent close to $1900 building this bike, the bike originally retailed for $2899 U.S. You’d be getting an awesome Tri Bike for less 1/3 of what it’s worth. The First $1000 takes it home. The frame is 54cm. I’ll also throw in a set of Shimano SPD clip-on pedals and Nike Carbon fibre shoes (size 9.5). This is an awesome deal for someone wanting to enter the sport of upgrade their bike.

Rick Macleod 250-220-5952

TWC Running Vests

All pre-orders for TWC vests have been filled and vests are now available for all. Great for cool morning/evening running.Bright colours. All sizes available. $70. Contact Waynewaynecoulson@shaw.ca

Lost and Found

Lost or found something that may belong to another TWC member? - advertise it here.

Something for Digest?

Have some news for TWC members? Send it to wabbit@shaw.ca by Wednesday at 6 p.m. for the next Digest. Items received late cannot be guaranteed to make it into that week’s edition.