Wednesday, September 30, 2009

Siting

Motoring home the other evening I noticed a change to the roadway. Emerald Street (at least between Cole & Curtis) now has a "bike" lane. This portion is where you'll encounter the overpass above the Connector. It appears to have been widened a tad for bikes.

I'm not sure if stenciling a little bike into the asphalt really means it is wide enough to be a bike lane, but it is a start. So, if you have the choice between taking Fairview or Emerald by bicycle you might give the new, improved Emerald a shot.

Sunday, September 27, 2009

St. Luke's Women's Fitness Celebration!

We came. We saw. We ran.

Saturday marked the 16th annual St. Luke's Women's Fitness Celebration. This event draws approximately 20,000 attendees each year. Linzi and I took on the race in the red wave. You know, the wave that runs it for 'fun' with a timing chip? I have to admit I was a bit trepidatious about the run. I last laced up my running shoes in June for a three miler. Instead of hitting the treadmill I have been hitting the couch.



But nothing is better than pinning on your race number and the anticipation that fills the air as hundreds of women prepare to put one foot in front of the other.



And, of course, there is nothing like seeing the finish line. We completed the race with pretty good times. Linzi rocked it with a 30:59 and I came in with a 31:27. Maybe we will see some of you there next year?

Photo of Linzi and Paige after SLWFC 09

Friday, September 25, 2009

The Friday Connection

Happy Friday to you!

If you're an Idahoan and a cyclist you are going to love this week's link. If you're not an Idahoan . . . you might be encouraged to come visit. Our link this week is an interactive bike map of Idaho! Thanks to Faye for sending these links over! The map provides information on state roadways. This includes "shoulder width, traffic levels, steep grades, and more."

In the same email there was a link to Idaho cycling associations and advisory groups.

And there was also an email address for Idaho's Statewide Bicycle Coordinator (bikeped@itd.idaho.gov) If you have comments or questions on how to improve cycling in Idaho you can contact the coordinator.

Thanks, Faye, for sending out these links. I think they will be very helpful for our cycling friends out there.

If you have a cool link you would like posted send us an email at: stpexperiment@gmail.com

Thursday, September 24, 2009

Our First Sponsor



We would like to thank our very first sponsor,Gary Pearson,
for his generous donation! He is a Mountain Magnate (and a really great guy, too). Thanks for helping us get one step closer to our goal!

For more information on sponsorship take a gander at our
Sponsorship Package

Wednesday, September 23, 2009

Missing!!!


If you have ever had a bicycle stolen you've probably run a spectrum of emotions from feeling violated to disappointment to anger. But I bet you've never put out a missing poster like this. Monique passed this little gem on to me and I thought you might enjoy it, too.

I applaud the individual who created this fabulous poster. Just another reminder to keep locking up our rides.

Friday, September 18, 2009

The Friday Connection

The wheels are turning this week . . . in our brains. We have some exciting things coming down the pike, one of which, is our new t-shirt prototype. We plan to have some of these babies printed soon. Would you be interested in one, too? Let us know what you think!



Alright, on to the real reason we are here on Friday. We have a great link for this week's Friday Connection. It isn't exactly related to cycling, but it is related to food (which we love)! SmittenKitchen.com is a lovely website that offers up tasty recipes and striking food imagery. Looking for something special to cook without having to search for obscure ingredients? This is your kind of website. If Smitten Kitchen doesn't make your mouth water . . . you have the wrong website.



Friday, September 11, 2009

the Friday Connection

Hello Friends!

This Friday Connection we are linking to Cyclosource. They are having a sale, so if you are looking to stock up on goodies now is the time. They have route maps, books, nutritional items, and much more. (I spied what is called the Pain Zone—a role on stick for pain—that looks pretty interesting.)

Have a great weekend; we'll see you on the road!

Thursday, September 10, 2009

V A C A T I O N



This is why we didn't post last Friday. Here's to hoping you had a GREAT weekend! New footage is coming this week!