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  • 04/15/2019 7:25 PM | Kim Stackpole (Administrator)

    B4T9 Newsletter, April through June2019

    Happy Spring!

    The sun is shining, the temperature is rising, and the landscape of California is proving just how amazing nature is. The destruction of the fire season has brought the most magnificent greenery and wildflowers in Southern California. We are so lucky to live in a place that affords such outdoor wonder. Get outside, ride a bike, take a hike, paddle out! 

    Race Results!

    The 2018/2019 Piru Individual TT Fall/Winter awards were handed out on Sunday April 7 and Kim Stackpole won the winter series cup! Big shoutout to Krystin Goethals for taking third!

    The 2019 Spring/Summer Series began Saturday April 6th,with Kim, Susi Lamoutte, Anne Chen and Melissa Campagnoni participating.  The next weekend in the series is coming up May 4-5.  Check Uncle Trens Facebook page for more information!  

    Lynda Thompson has challenged herself to do 30 days of cycling in April.  Follow her on , she will finish this month.  

    Sea Otter Classic -Congrats to Martha Filkens for taking 5th in the Women’s Cat 5 Road Race and 7th in the Circuit Race! Liz Inglese took 4th in the Masters Women 35+  Anne Chen performed a strong comeback ride. Kathi Campbell Stewart and Celina Bracken deserve a special shout out for racing in their 1st race!  Kathy Z and Lynda rode the beautiful Gran Fondo routes that are truly exceptional in scenery and route.  

    Next up is a Road Race in Victorville, Ca on May 3. Its called the Victorville Junior State Championships but they have a Women's Masters, Cat 1-5 State championship and a Super Master Women's race too.  Check it out, it looks fun!  It is looking like B4T9 will have a good group going.  

    If anyone is interested in writing next month's race recap and news letter contact Kim.

    B4T9 Group Accomplishments

    Little Bellas - B4T9 awarded a $1000 scholarship to this fantastic organization whose goal is to empower young women through the sport of mountain biking. 

    Sea Otter Classic This amazing event was Thursday April 11-14 at the beautiful Laguna Seca Raceway, B4T9 members showed up in force. This is regarded as one of the world’s premier cycling festivals and should not be missed next year if you have a chance!  There was a lovely Friday night dinner at the campground thanks to Jill Gass, Liz Inglese, Johanna Gabbard and Michelle.  Thanks to Kathi for inviting all to celebrate her birthday at their gorgeous ridge top, west-facing, sunset pleasing campground site! 

    Jill and Liz embarked on a two day epic training ride for their upcoming RAW race…they rode home from Montery with Johanna sagging for them!

    Upcoming Events and Rides!!!

    CycleMAYnia (SB Traffic Solutions) and the National Bike Challenge starts in May! 

    Wildflower Century – Saturday April 27th The San Luis Obispo Bicycle Club invites you to the 48th Wildflower Century as it returns to the last weekend of April offering five routes on quiet rural roads through vineyards and ranches in Paso Robles Wine Country. So far Lynda is the only one to RSVP yes on the FB page, please make sure to add your RSVP so we know how many team members are attending.

    Piru Individual Time Trial – Saturday and Sunday May 4-5th is the next event, with subsequent events held the first full weekend of each month – but always check the schedule for exact dates. 

    Social Ride -Sunday May 12th Bernice Bennett Park 31800 Village Center Rd, Village 9:00 am. Join your Team B4T9 teammates to celebrate Mother’s Day, Cyclofemme, World Bicycle Relief Day. This will be a casual ride consisting of three lake loops

    Santa Monica Mountains Challenge starts May 25 and runs through August 31. The challenge is to ride 15road, 15 mountain, 15 gravel climbs, plus 15 train runs in the Santa Monica Mountains. Who is in?

    State ChampionshipTime Trials will be held in Lake Los Angeles on June 1st.  We are looking for members to participate eitheras a team or individually.  Please let us know if you are interested.

    Social for June –date and location to be decided

    B4T9 Gear!

    The B4T9 team store is open for business at regular pricing.We will not be opening up another group order this year however there is alwaysa discount available if you order more than one item. If you don’t need two,talk to your teammates and put your order in together! Both our 2019 Raspberry Design and 2017 Blue Design are available for purchase. Susi has both a small and medium standard fit raspberry jersey available, please email her at susilamoutte@gmail.comif you are interested.

    Always check out our FB page and B4T9 site for additional news. Let’s get out and ride!

    "Publishers" Note: Thank you Sarah Smith Alessi for your work on this newsletter!  

    Volunteers Rock!  


  • 01/15/2019 7:23 PM | Kim Stackpole (Administrator)

    HI TEAM!

    2019 is off to a great start! Welcome to our new members, and welcome back to our renewing members. Your support ensures that B4T9 will continue to support and promote women in cycling at all levels. If you have not renewed yet, please do so NOW!

    Lots happening, so let’s get to it...

    KITS!

    Our new kit is available for ordering by current members. The redesign is beautiful and will go with your other B4T9 pieces so you can pair the new jersey with your current shorts. Of course, you can order the entire kit at any time, too. FYI…the sizing is the same as last year’s kit.

    RACING!

    Several members are racing already this year. B4T9 is officially registered with USACycling if you are renewing or signing up for a 2019 racing license.www.usacycling.org.

    FEBRUARY 3RD PIRU 20K TIME TRIAL

    Your chance to try your legs at a time trial! This is an individual time trial in Piru. You race against the clock to get your own PR. We’ll meet ahead of time to warm up (bring your trainer, if you have one, or warm up on the road) and we’ll go out for a celebration breakfast together afterwards. Come join the fun! https://www.bikereg.com/piru-20k-time-trial-jan8?fbclid=IwAR0RZT2rmJqUlldn9n2Sof8Vtx2j5fpPfM5F2DybIoT-QmOyVzgsmtXjIkQ

    FEBRUARY 10TH SOCIAL RIDE

    Join B4T9 teammates for another great social ride. We’ll be meeting in Westlake Village and heading out to Mulholland where there will be options. Bring some cash as we will meet for coffee/lunch at Stonehaus afterwards. Meet at 8:45am, The Stonehaus, 32039 Agoura Rd, Westlake Village, CA 91361 (roll from the front parking lot at 9am).

    FEBRUARY 11TH NATIONAL WOMEN AND GIRLS IN SPORTS DAY LUNCHEON

    Join us in celebrating the enduring impact of Title IX legislation. This year’s event features two Olympians, Caroline Burckle (USA Swimming 2008 Olympics) and Kami Craig (USA Team Water Polo 2008, 2012, 2016 Olympics) who now work to mentor the next generation of athletes. Always inspiring, and as sponsors, we have tickets available for B4T9'ers who can join us. The event is held at 11:30am at Earl Warren Showgrounds. Please email Jill Gass (coachjillgass@gmail.com) if you would like to attend.

    FEBRUARY 22-24TH B4T9 TEAM CAMP

    This is one not to miss! We will be doing a short skills practice each day, followed by a ride, and then following up with lunch at a local restaurant. This is a day camp. Bring cash for no-host lunches. SAVE THE DATES (details to follow).

    MARCH 9TH SOLVANG CENTURY

    Join B4T9 teammates on this organized ride and stay to socialize afterwards. Register for the ride at www.bikescor.com

    Note that we are updating our 2019 membership list on February 15. To remain eligible for B4T9 events and notifications, please renew today! We want you on our team!!

    Dept. of Information



  • 12/01/2018 7:21 PM | Kim Stackpole (Administrator)

    Hi All! 

    It’s hard to believe we are entering the last stretch of 2018, but here we are at the doorstep of 2019, so lets get to it!  We’ve got a lot of NEWS UPDATES for you in this newsletter!

    RETIREMENT!  LYNDA THOMPSON has recently resigned her spot on the B4T9 Board of Directors (BOD). Lynda has served B4T9 and its mission since inception.  Lynda has been THE #1 GLUE that holds several of our local women's cycling communities together including racing, riding, touring and off the bike activities such as hiking and wine tasting! She has created a powerful FORCE which has supported many causes benefiting women on bikes locally and worldwide. She is a tireless, behind-the-scenes women’s cycling advocateand she will always be that for many of us!

    Enter KATHY STEWART...GLUE #2!  She has generously filled this gap and is our newest BOD member.  As most of you already know, Kathy brings an extraordinary amount of positive energy and expertise to the B4T9 board as a cyclist, connector, rabble-rouser, and all round great person.  She is dedicated to the sport and to seeing more women do it! Welcome and Thank You Kathy!!

    REST OF THE GLUE.........B4T9 is a non-profit supporting women and girls on bikes and its stewardship is shared by your B4T9 Board of Director teammates.  Thanks to: Kelly McLaughlin, Susi Lamoutte, Patti Danner, Leslie Crandell, Jan Fordham, Jill Gass, Kim Stackpole........Kim does not serve officially on the BOD, but she produces this newsletter and helps us maintain membership, and races  on top of it.  And then there are all of YOU!  You are what keeps us motivated and this group strong and supportive.  We all are the GLUE that makes membership in B4T9 special...so lets keep on rolling! 

    Speaking of Membership….Soon we will be gearing up for 2019 Membership drive- be on the lookout for that soon. With YOUR SUPPORT OF A $75 MEMBERSHIP we have been able to send funds to the following organizations:

    • ·        LITTLE BELLAS MTN BIKE PROGRAM
    • ·        WOMEN'S WESTERN COLLEGIATE CYCLING CONFERENCE
    • ·        AIDS LIFECYCLE
    • ·        CAL COAST CLASSIC
    • ·        WORLD BICYCLE RELIEF

    B4T9 HOLIDAY PARTY!  DEC 9!  RIDE 9:00 FOLLOWED BY POTLUCK LUNCH! Lynda Thompson has once again graciously opened her home to our annual holiday ride and party.  We have spent the last year rising to challenges presented by fires/floods and unfortunately, now is no different.  So again.......we rise to the challenge!!! This year we give special thanks and B4T9 will make a donation to the Santa Monica Mountains Fund (SAMO).  SAMO's mission is to  Protect & Preserve the Santa Monica Mountains and more recently to help our local communities that have been upended by recent events.  

    So please RSVP to the invitation and come celebrate our team's successes for 2018 and get pumped up for 2019!   B4T9 will be providing the main course and we are requesting that you bring your favorite side dish.  Feel free to invite friends and family!

    Fondly,

    Your B4T9 Cycling Team

    Department of Information



  • 04/29/2018 11:04 PM | Kim Stackpole (Administrator)

    Hi Everyone! 

    There is no doubt that cycling sometimes takes a back seat to all sorts of other planned or unplanned circumstances or priorities; for example-Mother Nature. In practically every community where B4T9 has a presence; our teammates have likely had experiences with the forces of nature in the last year and have been affected in some way personally or through friends and family. 

    For example, from a team perspective, early this year some of our planned B4T9 rides were not accessible, we were actuallyphysicallysplit by a divide of mud and debris.  Yes, that was a weird experience!  Thankfully through it all we have had Lynda T connecting us through Facebook; keeping us bonded through our love of two wheels.

    It’s in that spirit that we ask you to renew your membership if you have not already.  Go online toB4T9 Join/Renewto sign up.  And if you are a current member we thank you!  Please review our new website for Events, Race/Event News and for a link to your members only page where you can order kits. 

    • B4T9 Event Page.  Here is what we want you to be a part of. Your membership also gets you into the B4T9 Members-Only Facebook page where members post their rides and events and stay connected to ourCommunity. Of. Women.
    • B4T9 Team Racing/Events.  It also goes without saying that we have some dedicated, focused, strong women on this team who have made B4T9 a recognized women’s team across California.  We are women who areAwesome. To. The. Extreme.
    • B4T9 Members Only.  Although this is not an active link here in this email, youcanaccess this page once you are a member and sign in.  From this page you can order a kit online through our Jakroo store at any time.  We have also just addedskin suitsfor the upcoming State Championships in Lake Los Angeles where B4T9 will have another good showing for the Team and Individual Time Trials. Skin. Is. In.
    • B4T9 About Us.  And finally, link to this page for a reminder of B4T9’s community and greater goals.Check. Us. Out.

     

    Thank you and see you on the road!

     Your Membership Committee


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