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Photographs courtesy of Richard Schwartz

A BLV Member at the 2010 Tour de France

It’s always great to see pics of members with their jerseys on in other countries!  Thanks to Richard Schwartz for sending in the photos of him and his friend Art, who recently traveled to France to follow the Tour de France.  Art wrote a blog about their adventures and it definitely has some interesting stories and photos.

Check it out at: http://artinfrance2010.blogspot.com/

Have you Traveled in Your BLV Jersey?

I’d love to start a new feature on BLV… “Where have you been with your BikingLasVegas.com Jersey?!”  If you’ve recently traveled to another country, state or city and have represented BikingLasVegas.com by wearing your jersey…send me the pics and a brief description.  I’ll spotlight you right here on our blog.

Calling out to all cyclists… We’re celebrating your Birthday!!

Is your birthday in August? Or perhaps you just love to eat cake? Come celebrate any cyclists whose birthdays are in August with BikingLasVegas.com! There will be cake, coffee and a fun ride around Summerlin and into Red Rock.

YOU MUST RSVP for the ride so I know how much cake to get. Please RSVP by commenting below and make sure you tell me which Ride Option you are choosing (20 or 40 miler).

****STARTING LOCATION:****
BUFFALO WILD WINGS
4280 South Hualapai Way, Las Vegas, NV 89147

DATE:  SUNDAY - AUGUST 1st, 2010

START TIME:
6:00am - 40 mile route
7:00am - 20 mile route

ROUTE MAP:

20 Mile Route:  BWW to Calico Basin and Back
Recreational Ride Classification (GREAT FOR BEGINNERS!)
http://www.bikinglasvegas.com/routes/r-180/Buffalo_Wild_Wings_to_Red_Rock_Calico_Basin_and_Back.html

40 Mile Route: BWW to Red Rock 159-160 and Back
Intermediate Ride Classification
http://www.bikinglasvegas.com/routes/r-193/Buffalo_Wild_Wings_to_Red_Rock_159160_and_Back.html

COST: FREE

HELMETS ARE MANDATORY. Please bring your own supplies in case of a flat tire & your own water bottles for the ride. After the ride, the cake and coffee is free!

NOTE: This is not a sanctioned event. Ride at your own risk.  You will be asked to sign a waiver prior to the start. Cycling is dangerous, please be aware of the group and ride safely or you will be asked to leave.

HOW TO RSVP:
Remember…I need you to RSVP for the ride (and also let me know if it’s your birthday month by giving me your birthday with your RSVP). Please post a comment on the blog below if you plan on coming! 

I look forward to celebrating with you!

**TUESDAY NIGHT RIDE IS CANCELED FOR TOMORROW (7/20)**

I hope everyone’s been taking precautions with this heat and has been trying to ride during the cooler mornings. Even at night right now, the temps are not really cooling down. On Thursday last week, our night ride started at 110 degrees. By the time we finished it was still 108 degrees!!! Because of this, I am canceling tomorrow’s ride. Today they issued an excessive heat warning today, and tomorrow’s temps are supposed to be 1 degree cooler, so I am going to take precautions and take the safe side (as I always do) and call off the Tuesday Night Ride tomorrow (7/20).  For anyone who wants to get a ride in, the temps are expected to be around 88 degrees at 6am tomorrow, versus 103 at 7:30pm which is when we would have ridden at night.

We’ll touch base on Thursday’s ride as the day gets closer. But for now, here are some interesting articles from The Weather Channel on Heat Precautions and Heat Related Health Issues…read this and familiarize yourself with symptoms of heat exhaustion and other heat conditions.

Extreme Heat Health Emergency
http://www.weather.com/ready/heat/emergency.html

Risk of Heat Cramps, Exhaustion, and Heat Stroke
http://www.weather.com/ready/heat/risk.html

Prepare for Extreme Heat
http://www.weather.com/ready/heat/before.html

Heat index Chart
http://www.weather.com/ready/heat/chart.html

**SPIN CLASS IS A GREAT WAY TO BEAT THE HEAT AND STILL PEDAL!**

STILL WANT TO PEDAL, BUT IT’S JUST TOO HOT FOR YOU?
Try an indoor spin class! Many fitness gyms offer classes. Our sponsor, Danny Kam from NuVision Cyclery, teaches a spin class at one of the local gyms in town. Give Danny a call and ask him about it if you’re interested in attending to beat the heat! Danny can be reached at 702-228-3813.