Moment Cycle Sport Fiesta Island Time Trial Series

We were out in full force at the May event of the Fiesta Island Series. As the title sponsor and exclusive bike shop, we were at Fiesta Island bright and early preping bikes for the morning's event. We featured our Zipp Demo Wheels during the event. Thanks to Sonja at Zipp for helping us out. Here's JT looking excited about the weather. :) Old man Cory hopped on the Ridley Dean with a Zipp 808/1080 combo, but somehow managed to miss his start time by 4.5 minutes. Oops! At least he looks fast. Just kidding, Cory. We love you.We do rent race wheels. We carry Zipp and Reynolds. Please inquire within the shop or give us a call (619) 523-2453 to reserve a pair of fast race wheels!

New (Mountain) Bikes!

Moment Cycle Sport has had some recent bike sales...this time the mountain version. We aren't known for being a mountain bike shop, but we are a Felt and Giant dealer, thus we can sell mountain bikes. So, some of our sponsored athletes have had interest in other types of cycling lately. Maybe it's the off season. Maybe they want to get a little dirty. :)
Here is Paul Todd with his new ride. A Giant Trance X1. The Daubners (Pat on his ride below) held out for the 2010 Giant Trance X Advanced SL1. A full carbon frame mountain bike. I'm sure Pat and Elizabeth will be tearing it up around San Diego county and beyond in no time.
Thank you! We hope you enjoy your new bikes!

Team Excel Kickoff

Join us tonight at Rehab United for the Team Excel kickoff party. We are the offical bike/tri shop sponsor for the team and will have a table at the expo. Feel free to stop by and ask questions. We have team bike fit, new bike, and merchandise deals!

Guru Photon!

747 Grams!

Imagine a carbon frame that delivers off-the-chart power transfer yet is more comfortable than any road bike you've ever ridden. A bicycle that corners like a Formula 1 car, yet is silky smooth and reliable over the long haul. Now, consider this same bike happens to be the lighest production frame in the industry and has withstood the most rigorous durability tests we could throw at it. Too good to be true? Not anymore. - Guru

We now have the Guru Photon in-stock. Stop by and lift the lightest frame in the industry. Then get fit for yours today.

Tucson Race Report

The team was back at it again last weekend in Tucson, AZ for the stage race. Thanks to team rider, Tim Barr for the report.

The high deserts of Tucson provided an amazing weekend of racing for the MCS crew this weekend. Starting off with a 3.8 mile mostly uphill time trial on Friday, BW, Matt W., Willie, Jim, Richard and myself gave it all we had to get good placement in the overall GC. It was a moderately difficult hill with an 8% kicker at the end.

Results after Day 1 (Stage 1 TT):
-BW (Cat 3) : 6th
-Richard (Cat 3) : 39th
-Willie (Cat 4) : 34th
-Tim B (Cat 5A) : 5th
-Matt W (Cat 5B) : 9th
-Jim C (Cat 5B) : 25th
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Saturday was a looped road race with a little bit of climbing to keep it interesting. The field played it conservatively but there were still a few breaks out there. Chased down by our crew of course! No big surprise, BW killed it out there. Already a sandbagger in the 3’s!
Road Race Results (Stage 2 Road Race)
-BW (Cat 3) : 2nd
-Richard (Cat 3) : 51st (flatted out and couldn’t catch back on)
-Willie (Cat 4) : 21st (front pack finish)
-Tim B (Cat 5A) : 14th (font pack finish)
-Matt W (Cat 5B) : 7th (font pack finish)
-Jim C (Cat 5B) : 21st (font pack finish)
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The Sunday stage was a 6 mile circuit race with over 400 feet of climbing per lap. Some longer sustained climbing into a huge headwind was a real pleasure. Our team did really well dictating pace and protecting our lead. BW won his race and showed the 3’s that they are no match for Pedal Power talent. Willie took 6th, and Tim is still kicking himself for only finishing 10th despite being in the top 3 the majority race. Matt broke a spoke two laps in and never got back on.

Road Race Results (Stage 3 Circuit Race)
-BW (Cat 3) : 1st
-Richard (Cat 3) : 40th (don’t let the place fool you, he busted his ass to get BW to the line)
-Willie (Cat 4) : 6th (front pack finish)
-Tim B (Cat 5A) : 10th (font pack finish)
-Matt W (Cat 5B) : 25th (broken spoke)
-Jim C (Cat 5B) : 4th

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Overall GC placement after 3 days is as follows:

-BW (Cat 3) : 2nd
-Richard (Cat 3) : 43rd
-Willie (Cat 4) : 16th
-Tim B (Cat 5A) : 5th
-Matt W (Cat 5B) : 22nd
-Jim C (Cat 5B) : 15th

We had some great support out there with Jessica and Alicia snapping photos and cheering loudly! Thanks to the shop for loaning us the tent. It came in handy!
Until next time- DOMINATE,

~~Tim

Valley of the Sun Race Report

A couple of the MCS racers headed to Phoenix last weekend for the Valley of the Sun Stage Race. Here is the race report written by one of our new Team 1 members, Dean.

It was a good time in Phoenix, tempered by just a bit of drama. Here is the play-by-play:

Friday 14.2 mile time trial

Lorenzo 9th in 5b
Matt 5th in 5a
BW 15th in 4
Dean 70th in 4 (need to drop back to Cat 5 - would have been 14th - Tough Cat 4!)

Great course, good organization, and great AAA service - I learned first-hand after locking my keys in the car after the race.

Saturday 41 mile road race

It should have been an uneventful desert course with a moderate climb in each of the 3 laps. Unfortunately, my front wheel flatted after the first climb, and the very nice "old" couple in the neutral support car caused me to lose 4 minutes while I negotiated with them for a new front wheel. "What type of wheel do you need?", they asked. "A front wheel," I answered. "We have a lot of different kinds - Shimano, Campagnolo, 9 speed, 10 speed. What kind does your bike use?" "ANY FRONT WHEEL!!", I answered, trying to keep my "be kind to volunteers mantra" while also realizing I was now about to embark on a 90 minute time trial to chase the pack for the rest of the race. I finally got my new front wheel and got a Tour de France style push off - Unfortunately I was not yet clipped in (I was helping him change my front wheel - another story that I won't bore you with), so he almost pushed me but left my bike behind...

Matt was in contention in his race, when unfortunately a guy suffered an apparent heart attack in front of him, went down hard, and Matt buckled right into him, bending his front wheel and causing some elbow and knee road rash. They took the guy away in an ambulance and helicopter - I haven't heard how he is doing. Matt tried to get a new wheel from the support vehicle, but they wouldn't give him one (they took the "wheels in, wheels out" thing very seriously in Cat 5). He then asked for a ride (he was 7 miles from the start), but they wouldn't give him a ride either! Luckily our MCS support crew had already taken to their vehicles and were able to pick him up.

The Cat 4 race was neutralized at the finish because the ambulance was still blocking the road, so BW finished in the pack. Lorenzo had a strong 5th place finish in his Cat 5b race without incident, keeping him in 9th in the GC.

Sunday Crit

A good race for all. Matt was channeling some anger from the days before which led him to some prolonged "media time" out in the front of the pack mid-race, followed by a strong 3rd place finish at the end of the race. You can see his podium shots on my Shutterfly page (see link below). Lorenzo and BW also had some time at the front of their races, with BW scoring a $50 prime. I told him that my MCS contract stipulated a 25% share of all primes, but I still haven't seen my $12.50.
Off the bike

A good time was had off the bike as well. The team was treated to a catered dinner at the Leisure World retirement community in Mesa, AZ on Saturday (that is a story in itself which I don't have time for here). And then there was the search-and rescue operation across the streets of Tempe for Lorenzo's dog, Koa. Throw in the fact that we had WAY more people and stuff than our two cars could hold, and it made for some more adventures along the way.

Pictures are uploaded HERE.

-Dean

Thanks Dean for the colorful race report! The MCS Team has been busy this season with the team participating in races all over the SoCal/Arizona area. We had a great representation at Boulevard Road Race on Feb 6, even with horrible weather. The following day the men raced the Red Trolly Criterium (No women's race available) in much better conditions. This past Sunday the MCS team represented well at the Roger Milikan Memorial Crit. Up next is the Simple Green crit this Sunday. Best of luck to all riders!

Look for us on Flickr! Our account is mcsraceteam.

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!