Fiesta Island Time Trial Title Sponsor!

We are happy to be the new title sponsor of the now "Moment Cycle Sport Fiesta Island Time Trial Series." Previously the SDBC Time Trial Series, we are now taking over as the official Title Sponsor and Cycling Shop for the series. We are proud to offer pre-race checkups and tuneups for racers. You can see pictures from the event last Sunday HERE. We are providing race mechanical support before and during the entire series. The upcoming 2010 dates are:

March 7

April 11

May 9

September 11 (Team Time Trial)

September 12

October 10

We are excited to present this historic time trial series!

New Bikes! Courtney, Lindsey, and Doug

Here are just a few of the new bikes that have gone out the doors recently:

Courtney, a long time runner, decided with a little urging from her father to get into this cycling stuff. She ended up with the Giant Defy Advanced (Half carbon, half aluminum) Shimano 105 bike. As every new cyclist has the clipless fear factor, she wanted us to know that she has yet to fall...yet.

Lindsey, a soccer player/climber came to the shop looking to get into riding, inspired by her cool cycling friends. (Me). She got fit and ended up with a size she didn't think she'd be on! Fit is important to us at the shop, and isn't solely based on height or inseam. She ended up on a Giant Avail with Shimano 105 in size Small. We hope you enjoy your new ride!

Doug, a custom Guru Geneo owner, came to us all the way from Colorado Springs. He heard about our shop and what we do and had came in for a visit last year. He scheduled a fit and had his eye on the Guru for a while. Eventually he put in the order and he was able to pick it up on a trip back to San Diego this January. He chose the 2010 Shimano Ultegra 6700 series with HED. carbon clinchers. What a beautiful bike! We hope you enjoy climbing all those fourteeniers back in Colorado!

Up next, are the long awaited custom Guru Crono TCSD bikes!

Christmas Bikes!

Haven't updated the new bikes post in a while, so I figured I'd crank out a bunch for the upcoming Holiday...since all of these people did the right thing...and got themselves the best gift ever...A New Bike!

The one lady of the group, Laura, with her new B2R! Best of luck this season; we know you'll kick some butt on your new ride! Edmond got one of the last 2009 Giant Trinity Alliance 1 - Ultegra build. He's going back to Singapore and bringing the bike.

Alex came in as a runner looking to get into the sport. We had an opening, so he did his fit and got a new bike in the same day! Great choice with one of the last Felt AR4's of 2009.

Mike came in and walked out with one of the first B16's of 2010.

Rainy, a MCS team member, decided to invest in a TT bike, chosing the 2009 B2R!

We hope you all enjoy your new rides! Happy Holidays from Moment Cycle Sport

Clean your bike? What?

At the shop, the service department sees many types of bikes. Road and triathlon, yes, but we also get the occasional cruiser and mountain bike. Our mechanics are trained to fix and service every type of bike (yes, even unicycles). One thing that remains constant however, is that a clean bike is a happy bike. Keeping your bike clean isn't just a matter of aesthetics, especially when talking about the drivetrain (chain, front chainrings, and cassette). Your bike will run better and your drivetrain parts will last longer if they're kept clean.

Here is a basic overview on drivetrain cleaning. Check out our website for the dirty details on cleaning your drivetrain.

Required Tools:

• Repair stand, or way to suspend the bike
• Rag
• Solvent
• Lube
• Ruler
• Disposable Gloves
• Small Screwdriver
• Brush
• Chain-Cleaner tool

Steps:

Check your chain for wear and stretching. Use the ruler to measure, looking for the 1 inch space between two pins. If it is longer than an inch, your chain is stretched and should be replaced. Wipe your chain clean using a rag. Then scrub your chain clean using the chain-cleaner tool. Clean your crankset using the brush. Clean the cassette using the shoe shine method with a rag dampened with solvent. Check the derailleurs and pulleys and wipe any excess gunk. Finally, lube the chain and wipe any excess lube away.

Do NOT spray your bike down with any high pressure hose as this can put water where water is not wanted. (In the headset, bottom bracket, etc).

If you have any questions, feel free to inquire with any of our staff at the shop.

Some of our favorite frame cleaners:

Simple Green

Pedro's Bike Lust Bike Polish
409

Race Mechanics Clinic

Shop owner JT and service department manager Cory headed to Colorado Springs, CO for the Park Tools/Mavic Race Mechanics Clinic last weekend. They spent 4 days at the Olympic Training Center immersed in full day classes and hands on workshops. Here are some pictures of their adventure:One of the many OTC vans to transport the athletes and visitors. A snowy track.

Behind the Mavic car is Pikes Peak, one of Colorado's Fourteeners.

Cory and JT with the head mechanic from Park Tools, Calvin.

In the next Moment Cycle Sport Race Team meeting, JT will be discussing some of the USA cycling rules they learned, as well as some of the techniques for making sure you are ready on race day.

Moment Cycle Sport will also be hosting some Park Tools School clinics, where you can learn some basic bike maintenance and techniques to keep your bike running great. Look for more information in the new year!

Oh yeah, and we are having a 12 Days of Christmas special at the shop. Today is 30% off helmets, including those funky looking aero ones!

New Bikes - Lisa

Lisa came to the shop looking for a great fitting carbon bike with a good gruppo. After JT went through the fit process with her, she ended up with the beautiful Felt ZW5 with Shimano 105 components. Lisa says, "So far, the bike feels like a very natural extension of myself." That is the goal, and we hope you enjoy it for many more miles!

MCS Bike Handling Skills Clinic

Today, the Moment Cycle Sport race team had a bike handling skills clinic at Mission Beach. Brian Wilson started the group out with a little stretching. He then moved into skills on the grass, including no handed riding, close proximity riding, and making contact with others around you. Visual skills were practiced by looking behind you and in both directions. He then moved the group to Fiesta Island for paceline work. For more information on our race team email info@momentcyclesport.com and reference the MCS Race team.