New Hours
Hey everybody… starting this coming week, we will now be closed on Sundays and open on Tuesdays. Just wanted to give you all a heads up. Thank you all for your support. We couldn’t do any of this without you.
Hot New Look for ITSA Shop Racers
Look for ITSA Bike Shop Team Racers sporting this hot new look at a race course near you.
Happy Valentines Day
Hello all you lovebirds out there!
Just wanted to wish all of you a very lovely and happy Valentine’s Day from all of us at ITSA Bike Shop.
Support Cycling in San Diego
Some of you have heard that there is a proposed measure to include a Mountain Bike and BMX Skills park into the Mission Trails Regional Plan. All San Diego cyclists really need to rally behind this measure because it will provide another venue where we can exercise our privilege of riding a bicycle in a more localized area to improve our cycling skills. I am a really big fan of the measure as the way it reads, it will cost Zero tax dollars and will be funded and run entirely through fundraisers, donations, and volunteers efforts. No one loses and we ALL gain. Please take a moment today to sign the petition at San Diego Bike Skills Park Petition and be sure to tell all of your friends to sign it too.
We’re Looking for You!
Hi everybody,
We’re approaching Spring and the shop’s 7 month anniversary. The shop is doing great, albeit a bit on the messy side, but I thought it’d be time to start some of the projects I’ve been meaning to get going. In particular, I wanted to start a racing team for the shop. Please stop by or call if you’re interested as I’m looking for some good people to represent the shop who are fun-minded and want to encourage others to ride their bikes. Skill level is not important, just that you get out there. Hope to hear from you soon.
- Eric
Shop Closed this Monday, December 27th
Hey everybody, since nobody should ever work on their birthday, the shop is closed tomorrow in honor of Mommy’s having babies… notably my mother, having me. See you all on Wednesday, and thanks again for the support.
If you’re free tomorrow evening, please feel free to join my friends and family at Bar Eleven on El Cajon Blvd. at 8 p.m.
Wet and Wild here in San Diego
Today is one of those rare days in town where we are actually getting a real dose of rain from up above. It’s a nice change of pace for our usually gorgeous weather, but as sun-driven as I am, it makes it a little difficult to find inspiration in the day. This usually calls for a “lazy” day and to avoid the madness that is out there, but I am truly in the mood to be productive.
I can’t really recommend going out for a ride for a couple of reasons. For us mountain bikers, the local trails, just don’t heal very well. On top of that, I don’t know if I even own a set of tires that’ll handle the mud without totally collecting it between the rubber and my frame. A road ride could be in order, but riding the road when cars can barely see each other, can quite literally be suicide. They have a hard enough time seeing us cyclists when it’s clear outside. There’s always the trainer option, but I know that’ll make me go crazy. What to do?
I think today will be a run and gym day. Run and the gym, I say? Yes, I most certainly do. Days like this are a great way to cross-train for us cyclists. Cross training in general is actually quite helpful to our cycling. On the technical side of things, other sports use other muscles we don’t normally use while cycling. Running and lifting weights, specifically, put a bit of impact on the bones, which helps prevent osteoporosis that cyclists are actually prone to, because of the lack of impact that our lifestyle provides. On an additional note, time off the bike, just helps us appreciate our cycling more. A change of pace never hurts right.
Well, enough blabbing from me. It really is beautiful outside, and I’m going to enjoy it. How often do we get to “run in the rain?”
Merry Christmas and Happy New Year to all,
Eric
Support Your SDSU Aztecs
Hey Everybody,
SDSU Cycling will be hosting their Collegiate MTB Race this 20th and 21st of November at Lake Morena. There will be open categories for the XC and DH, so you San Diego locals looking to get your race “fix” in should definitely come out, camp out, and join in the fun. Here’s a link to the flier for any of you that are interested:
SDSU Endless Summer Classic MTB Race
Also, the Aztec Cycling Kit has been entered into the USA Cycling Collegiate “King of Style” Contest. If you love your Aztecs and like their kit, be sure to vote for it at the following link (fyi, you’ll have to “like” USAC Collegiate Cycling to vote for the kit):
Those of you looking for some Aztec Cycling Gear, you can order it here at the shop. Right now we have T-Shirts and Socks in stock. Alumni jerseys are two weeks away from order date.
Crunching the Numbers ($$$) on Bike Commuting
Got this link from the SDCBC… It’s funny how everytime someone researches the effect that cycling has on the environment and on their personal well being it always comes out in the GREEN both literally and figuratively : D
Crunching the Numbers ($$$) on Bike Commuting
