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RACING NEWS: Wins and Podiums at the State Road and Crit Championships
The LG Cup Event #3 - The Piuma Hill Climb + Annual Picnic: RECAP
CLUB NEWS: Vie13 chosen as 2022-23 La Grange Clothing Sponsor
La Grangers assault the legendary climbs of Bormio, Italy
IN THE NEWS: Biking While Black in Los Angeles: VIDEO
When should bad air quality keep you from riding outside?
RACING NEWS
Tina Grant is a State Champion! Podiums by Yi, Martina, and Taisha.
Congratulations, Ladies! Vive La Grange!
The LG Cup Event #3 – The Piuma Hillclimb
It was another great day of intramural racing at the LG Cup Event #3 - The Piuma Hill Climb. We had a big group; all smiles, then grimaces, then back to smiles. A big thanks to Marco Fantone and his team of volunteers. We couldn’t do it without you.
Fastest men and women’s times of the day:
Nick Gillock — 36:58 men’s 50-59
Martina Blumenthal — 44:40, women’s 40-49
Full results can be found in the images above or here! Congratulation, winners!
(photos by Tina Grant and The Dans (Dan Mitnick and Dan Chapman)
The Annual LG Picnic
(photos by Dan Mitnick and Lisa Goldfarb)
CLUB NEWS
Vie13 chosen as clothing sponsor for 2022-23
VCLG is very proud to announce that we have chosen Vie 13 as our clothing sponsor for the 2022-23 seasons. We polled the LG membership about VIe13 and the results were overwhelmingly positive. Here are a few of the results of the survey:
73.4% of respondents rated the overall quality of Vie13 products high to very high
53.6% of respondents stated that Vie13 products meet their needs very well to extremely well
52.8% of respondents would recommend Vie13 to a friend or colleague
See the Full Survey Results here.
ABOUT VIE13
Vie 13 is a family-owned business based in Michigan USA. Athletes Gary and Theresa Cliff-Ryan take performance apparel seriously.
From Vie 13
With fabrics. Cuttings. Seams. Getting rid of seams. It’s no joke that they update everything constantly to try and improve the performance, fit, and finish of our products. This is because we’re athletes who love sport and want to help every athlete meet their goal. Talk to Vie13 founder, Gary Ryan, about what it means to find the perfect fit and you’ll learn as much as your brain can handle. It’s not hype, jargon, or salesmanship. We believe in every seam, stitch, and cut. We think you will too.
La Grange is thrilled to continue our partnership with such passionate people.
See more about Vie13 here.
La Grange Rides the Italian Alps!
(photos by Dan Funk, Michael Higgins, and Brian Crommie)
Written by Dan Funk
Over the past 5 years, well excluding 2020, I’ve been fortunate to visit a small town in northern Italy called Bormio for cycling holidays. About 10 miles from the Swiss border, the town is nestled in a small valley surrounded by mountains that contain epic cycling passes any Giro fan would recognize: Stelvio, Cancano, Gavia, Mortirolo, Bernina, etc. The town of Bormio is lovely to behold, with cobbled streets, stone houses, and commercial areas that probably didn’t look much different from 100 years ago, albeit with WIFI. Lee Ziff may have said it best when he arrived for the first time this past month, “You guys totally undersold it, or rather, you need a realtor to describe in properly!”
La Grangers Brian Crommie and Tom Hill found this area during a cycling trip that included the Maratona delle Dolomites, staying at a local hotel called Funivia. As Lee says, they completely undersold it. The Funivia is a family-owned hotel that focuses on cycling tourism in the summer and skiing in the winter. Simple but modern, they offer an affordable daily rate that includes bike services (bike garage & kit washing) & half board (breakfast & dinner). The owners & staff are passionate about cycling and eager to have one enjoy their stay.
We were also fortunate to have the support of a local tour company, Stelvio Experience. Over the years, we’ve used these guys to provide guide and SAG services for all the epic climbs. While these rides can be done solo, what a relief to have a van waiting for you with water, food, or a fresh kit. Keep in mind, we always start in Bormio, and while there are no “dirty” miles, basically any place you go involves 5-6k of climbing, and easily as much as 11-12k, in usually around 60 miles.
This year travel was complicated by the uncertainties of rules and regulations surrounding COVID, but upon arrival we could relax and focus on riding! it turns out that we were the first Americans to stay in the hotel since COVID hit last march. People we’ve come to know over the years were very happy to see us, and with a smaller group we were able to do more exploring of the lesser know roads and venture on a few gravel rides. Gravel riding is being taken up with great enthusiasm by locals and there are so many trails and roads to discover hidden valleys or secluded refugios. Returning to town rewards you with great food, beer, coffee, & gelato. What more could you ask for on holiday.
I look forward to returning.
IN THE NEWS
Los Angeles: Biking While Black
The “BIKING WHILE BLACK: How Safe Are Black Lives Bicycling?” Short Documentary Project is an impactful and insightful process of gathering the narratives of community constituents, grassroots advocates, CBOs, and city agencies around the topic of Black Lives bicycling in Los Angeles!
The interviewees were asked questions on the topics of traffic violence, police enforcement, infrastructure disenfranchisement, and racial profiling that has led to even death in some cases.
The population this project and documentary aims to speak to is anyone who believes BLACK LIVES MATTER whether they be bicycling, walking, using public transit, driving, and or moving around in public spaces exercising our human rights.
Produced and directed by Yolanda Davis-Overstreet, M.A.
When should bad air quality keep you from riding outside?
With California wildfires raging, it can be confusing knowing when to ride outside. Is training outdoors safe when the AQI is high? What is the AQI? From Training Peaks, here are the answers to your most pressing air quality questions — including when to exercise indoors.
The AQI is the Air Quality Index, a measurement of particulate matter and pollution in the air. Generally, the beaches have better air quality due to onshore air flows and the mountains and inland areas tend to hold in pollution due to geography and industrialization. Before your next ride, see what the AQI for Los Angeles is here.
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New and Returning Members
Please welcome our new members who joined in September 2021!
Keyvan N., Arsen A., Lisa G., and Ian B.
And a hearty welcome back to returning members: Stephen K., Jonathan J., Palle J., Michael H., Brian P., Elie B., Casper C. and Family!
Welcome, everyone! We are happy to have you.
LG Event Calendar for October
This calendar is where you’ll find all of our upcoming events IN ONE PLACE. You’ll find both LG On-Bike and Off-Bike events as well as non-LG events. Check it out and bookmark it! Here is the schedule for October!
October 7-10 – Sea Otter Classic
October 13 – LG Board Meeting
October 17 – CBR #6
October 23 – SCNCA ITT Championship
October 30 – The LG50 RIde
October 31 – SCNCA ITT Championship
Have an event you would like to add? Send a request to Sam at sam.selfridge@lagrange.org
