Everything you need to know for the 2020 season

Training and Expectations

• Must be signed-up in Pitzone before you practice with the team

• 3 on-bike practices per week, 1 yoga

  • Tues, Thurs, Sun

  • Yoga on Wednesday

  • PE credit, as long as they maintain attendance expectations

• Show up to practice, on time and prepared (water, food, tools)

• Respect each other and your coaches

• 5 League Races, 1 NorCal Championship

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Training Schedule

Dec 1 - Dec 22

• Sunday practices will meet at the Campinile at 9am

• Cyclebar is Monday or Wednesday

• Thursday will be on the bike meeting at Strawberry Creek park at 4:15pm

Jan 6- Jan 16

• Sunday practices will meet at the Campinile at 9am

• Cyclebar is Monday or Wednesday

• Thursday will be on the bike meeting at Strawberry Creek park at 4:15pm

Jan 21 through the remainder of the season

• On the bike practices on Tuesdays and Thursdays will meet at Live Oak Park at 4:15pm

• Sunday practices will meet at the Campinile at 9am

• Yoga on Wednesdays, must RSVP through Team Snap (space is limited)

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Equipement recommendations

Discounts available through Mike's Bikes for all riders and coaches in good standing with the team. For pricing call in or come in.

 

Bikes to look into:

• Specialized Chisel (what our loaner fleet is comprised of)

  • Great value for a starting/new rider

• Specialized Epic (Comes in both full suspension and hardtail)

  • Very racing oriented, but they now offer a more all-rounder build with the EVO version

• Specialized Stumpjumper

  • Trail riding oriented bike so not the best for the XC riding that the team focuses on, but still a great all-rounder for a rider that is more interested in going downhill rather than racing. Comes in both a 29” and a 27.5” wheeled configuration.

• Santa Cruz Highball

  • Like the Chisel and Epic it comes in many different builds some offering great value and is more race oriented than other bikes on the list.

• Santa Cruz Blur

  • Essentially a full suspension version of the Highball

• Santa Cruz Chameleon

  • Trail oriented hardtail. Will be a better race bike than most full suspension bikes, but not a racey as the Highball, Epic/Chisel, or Alma

• Santa Cruz 5010

  • Trail oriented 27.5” wheeled bike. Not the best for climbing and racing, but no slouch under a fit rider.

• Santa Cruz Tallboy

  • Trail oriented 29” bike. Like the 5010 it descends better than it climbs, but can still be ridden quickly uphill with a fit rider.

• Orbea Oiz

  • Like the Blur, this is a no compromise XC race full suspension

• Orbea Alma

  • Orbea’s answer to the Highball and Epic. Great value race oriented hardtail.

• Orbea Occam

  • Trail oriented 29” wheeled bike. Will not be an effective race bike, but will be a blast to ride outside of racing. 

 

In addition to a bike, you will need a helmet (helmets older than 3 years or that have had an impact need to be replaced), correct-size inner-tube, multi-tool, pump/CO2, lights (for early season practices), gloves, eye-protection etc. If you have any questions about equipment please let me know.

 

Coach Nick’s Recommendations:

All of these items can be purchased through Mike’s with the team discount.

 

Helmets:

Giro Chronicle

Giro Montaro

Specialized Ambush

 

Mutlitool:

Bikesmart Exotool 2.0

 

Pump/CO2:

Bikesmart Masterflate

Blackburn Mammoth Pump

 

Lights:

Nightrider 750 (front)

Blackburn Click USB (rear)

 

Gloves:

Handup Gloves

 

Eye protection: Below are a few nicer options, but carpenters safety glasses work great in a pinch and can be had for $5 at a hardware store.

Smith Attack Max

100% Speedcraft

Optic Nerve