COMOtion Team Meets To Plan Season

The first 2010 team meeting was held at the Retul Fit Studio in lower downtown Denver where master bike fitter Todd Carver offered up an update on the ever evolving Retul Dynamic 3D motion fit system. The system is used by pro teams around the world for precise evaluation of bike fit replacing the carpenter's level and plumb bob with infra-red LEDs and dimension calculating software. Todd recently set up the new Radioshack Team and convinced Lance Armstrong to move his saddle up 1 cm.

Once the correct dimensions, angles and set-up are determined, the rider is given the critical data to use on other bikes or to compare to changes in equipment. If Lance trusts Todd, I imagine I would. Check out the company's site on the sponsor links to the right.

Team owner Stephen Lechner presented the encouraging outlook for the season and surveyed each racer for his/her priorities and commitments for the year. Sponsor support is essential and many of the team supporters have again committed to the 2010 season.

As always, the Mountain States Cup Series http://www.racemsc.com/ will be the focus. COMOtion racers will also compete in the Winter Park Series, http://www.epicsingletrack.com/default.asp, Firecracker 50 http://www.mavsports.com/?id=8 , fall cyclocross events and other competitions throughout the Rocky Mountain region and country.

The team set March 25-28th as the date and Moab, Utah as the site for the annual team training camp. A Sports Illustrated associated action photo shoot will also take place April 7th among the red rocks.

Permission via the hand raise was required prior to excusing one's self to the beer drain facilities.

Lots of work to be done before we test the speeds of rival teams in the many race venues across the region.