Why do you ride?

If you already haven't, JOIN THE MOVEMENT July 24 & 25, 2010.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AISST1eXHVk&feature=sdig&et=1264580733.64

And join us on Facebook. We've recruited 246 fans in just two weeks. Help us spread the word and reach our goal of 1000 fans in 6 weeks!

Join the Bike MS 2010 Committee!

The kick-off meeting of the Bike MS 2010--The Wild West Ride committee is set for Thursday, February 18 at 5:30 PM at the National MS Society, 6222 Canyon Drive, Amarillo.

If you'd like to join the committee, we welcome anyone, cyclist or not, who wants to help advance the ride to new heights. Contact April Brownlee at 806-468-8005, ext 26 for more info or to join the movement and be on our committee.

Saw this on Craigslist today....

The Human Performance Research Laboratory at West Texas A&M University is seeking participants for a research study dealing Maximal Oxygen Consumption (VO2max) in cyclists. The study will consist of one testing session lasting about 1 1/2 hours where you will fill out three surveys and perform a VO2max test on a Veletron Cycle Ergometer. Blood pressure and cardiac changes will also be monitored throughout the test. All test results are completely free to you, VO2max is an excellent indication of how "in shape" you are as a cyclists. If you are interested in participating in this study please contact the Human Performance Research Laboratory at (806) 651-2374, or you can contact me at (806) 681-7127. My email is jgordon@wtamu.edu. Thank you in advance for your interestin this study and we look forward to your participation!

Josh Gordon
Graduate Teaching Assistant
Head Technician, Human Performance Research Laboratory
Department of Sports and Exercise Sciences
West Texas A&M University
Canyon, TX 79016
(806) 681-7127
(806) 651-2374
jgordon@wtamu.edu

Announcing our NEW Training Tools: Free to Bike MS Participants by Training Peaks

We know training for an event like Bike MS has it’s ups and downs. But now there’s a new tool to help you have the ride of your life, It’s TrainingPeaks, the official training software of Bike MS!

TrainingPeaks, includes custom cycling training plans created just for us by Joe Friel, the official coach of Bike MS! And best of all, access to this amazing, interactive website is FREE to Bike MS participants.

With Training Peaks you’ll get:
TrainingPeaks is the ultimate training log and food diary developed to help motivated individuals achieve health, fitness and peak performance.
TrainingPeaks customers span the entire lifestyle continuum from elite athletes to first time competitors and everyday individuals looking to take control of their personal nutrition and fitness goals.
In addition to using our custom plans for FREE, our cyclists can purchase additional pre-built training plans, pre-built meal plans, or find a professional for expert training or nutrition advice and motivation. They can also upgrade to the Premium version and use the VirtualCoach, mobile app, more reports and custom planning.
TrainingPeaks.com is compatible with over 80 different devices like heart rate monitors, GPS devices and power meters. Including those from Polar, Garmin, Timex, Suunto and more. Users can also build routes, track their progress with interactive reports and share their experience via Facebook and Twitter.

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$2.10 in 2010