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BFG Female Racers — 1st, 2nd, 3rd, 7th, at Iron Girl Duathlon!

September 26, 2011 By chrisb

Female Participants
1.	Suzie Finger	1:30:04
2.	Tina Hjeltman	1:30:19
3.	Patti Schmidt-Iverson	1:32:01
4.	Diane Hankee	1:32:12
5.	Meghan Bulkowski	1:34:57
6.	Amy Dettmer	1:37:08
7.	Susan Abrahamson	1:37:24
8.	Ridge Benedum	1:38:13
9.	Rachel Lathrop	1:39:17
10.	Jennifer Fitzharris-Funk	1:39:20

BFG Female Riders – 1st, 3rd, 4th, 6th, 9th @ Twincities Tri!!

September 25, 2011 By chrisb

     FEMALE RESULTS

    TOT                                                      SWIM  100     TRAN         BIKE         TRAN        RUN         TOTAL
    PLC  #  NAME               CITY           ST AGE S  plc  time  yds     time   plc   time  mph    time  plc   time   pace TIME
    ======= ================== ============== == === =  ===============    ====   ===============    ====  ================= =======
    1     5 Cathy Yndestad     Apple Valley   MN  33 F    3 16:36  0:48    0:50    1 1:07:10 22.4    0:41    3   43:15  6:59 2:08:31
    2   180 Becky Youngberg    Eden Prairie   MN  37 F    9 17:20  0:50    0:58    3 1:09:55 21.6    0:44    2   41:17  6:40 2:10:12
    3     2 Kortney Haag       New Hope       MN  32 F   14 18:15  0:52    1:04    2 1:07:51 22.2    0:42    4   43:34  7:02 2:13:23
    4     9 Lindsey Marshall   Shoreview      MN  22 F    2 15:40  0:45    0:55    5 1:12:10 20.9    0:40    6   45:37  7:22 2:15:00
    5   257 Greta Danielson    St. Cloud      MN  18 F    5 16:54  0:48    1:12   10 1:15:28 20.0    0:45    1   41:03  6:38 2:15:20
    6     6 Cindy Blackstock   Plymouth       MN  39 F   23 20:01  0:57    1:09    6 1:12:12 20.9    0:51    5   45:13  7:18 2:19:24
    7   179 Stephanie Alcivar  Bloomington    MN  32 F    6 16:54  0:48    1:30    4 1:11:54 21.0    1:00   10   49:37  8:01 2:20:52
    8    12 Stephanie Solfelt  Eden Prairie   MN  21 F    1 15:31  0:45    1:01   13 1:17:42 19.4    0:50    7   46:00  7:26 2:21:02
    9    85 Dawn Keller        Maple Grove    MN  46 F   16 18:41  0:54    1:37    7 1:12:53 20.7    0:59   15   53:21  8:37 2:27:29
   10   175 Sara Zimmermann- W Roseville      MN  42 F   11 17:44  0:51    1:24   12 1:17:14 19.5    1:00    9   49:12  7:57 2:28:32

Professional MTB/Cyclocross Cyclist — Jesse Rients

September 25, 2011 By chrisb

Individual highlights

2^st MNMBS Mankato Pro/Expert MTB XC
3^rd MNMBS Afton Alps Pro/Expert MTB XC
1^st Omaha MTB TT
1^st Omaha MTB STXC
3^rd Omaha MTB XC
11^th CX National Championships-30-34
2^nd Mill City CX Cat 1-2

Races for 2011

Minnesota Mountain Bike Series (MNMBS)

3^rd MNMBS- Pro – Afton Avalanche
2^st MNMBS- Pro – Bluff Riders
2^th MNMBS- Pro – Buck Hill Birch Bump
2^st MNMBS-Pro – Mt. DuLac
1^st MNMBS Hill Climb-Pro– Mt. DuLac
1^st Rhino Rally 8hr. 2 man team

Tuesday Night Cyclocross

1^st 35+
2^st 35+
2^st 35+
2^st Pro 1/2

Races for 2010

Minnesota Mountain Bike Series (MNMBS)

3^rd MNMBS #2 – Afton Avalanche
1^st MNMBS #4 – Bluff Riders
5^th MNMBS #7 – Buck Hill Birch Bump

Omaha MTB weekend

1^st MTB TT
1^st MTB STXC
3^rd MTB XC

France Cyclocross

8^th Epenoy
23^rd Montrevel En Bresse

Minnesota Cyclocross-Pro 1/2

5^th Velo CX
4^th Gopher CX
5^th State Championship CX
4^th Zac Daab CX
2^nd Mill City CX
28^th Jingle #1 UCI
28^th Jingle #2 UCI
28^th Jingle #3 UCI
11^th Masters National Championships 30-34
68^th Elite National Championships

Elite/Pro MTB Cyclist – Lonnie Sauber

September 25, 2011 By chrisb

2011 Salsa Two-Four 4 hour solo race

2^nd overall

Hastings, Minnesota

2011 White Tail Ridge Series Race 6

2^nd overall

River Falls, Wisconsin

2011 Lifetime Fitness Lutsen 99er Mountain Bike Race

4^th overall

Lutsen, Minnesota

2011 Buck Hill Series Race 1

6^th place overall

Burnsville, Minnesota

2011 Sandwich 50 “Minnesota State Marathon Championship”

7^th place overall

Rochester, Minnesota

2010 US Pro XTC-WORS Subaru Cup-WI Off-Road Series

Mount Morris, Wisconsin

4^th place overall in Super “D” for age group Cat 2

4^th place overall in Short Track for age group Cat 2

3^rd place overall in Cross Country for age group Cat 2

Qualified for USA Nationals for XC, Short Track, & Super D

2010 Single Track Escape-Minnesota Mountain Bike Series

2^nd place in Comp Cat 2

2010 Chequamegon Fat Tire Festival

Hayward, Wisconsin

156^th overall/1800

2010 Ore to Shore

Marquette, Michigan

15^th/106 in age group

2010 Burch Bump-Minnesota Mountain Bike Series

Burnsville, Minnesota

2^nd place in XC age group

2010 Single Track Attack-Minnesota Mountain Bike Series

Elk River, Minnesota

5^th place overall in XC age group

2010 Lifetime Avalanche-Minnesota Mountain Bike Series

Afton, Minnesota

2^nd place in XC age group

Pro MTB Cyclist – Rebecca Sauber

September 25, 2011 By chrisb

2011 Chequamegon Fat Tire Festival 40 mile race

3^rd overall

Hayward, Wisconsin

2011 WORS Mountain Bike Race-Border Battle

2^nd overall pro/elite women

River Falls, Minnesota

2011 Salsa Two-Four 4 Hour Solo Mountain Bike Race

1^st female overall

Hastings, Minnesota

2011 Murphy Time Trial Race 4 Mountain Bike Race

1^st female

Savage, Minnesota

2011 Buck Hill Series Mountain Bike Race

1^st female

Burnsville, Minnesota

2011 Murphy Time Trial Race 2 Mountain Bike Race

1^st female and 15^th overall

Savage, Minnesota

2011 Minnesota State Criterium Championships Pro 1,2,3

6^th overall

St. Paul, Minnesota

2011 Metro Works Auto Birch Bump-1^st place pro Minnesota Mountain Bike Series

Burnsville, Minnesota

2011 Northfield Crit Pro/Cat 1/2/3

4^th overall

Northfield, Minnesota

2011 Afton Avalanche-2^nd women pro division Minnesota Mountain Bike Series

Afton, Minnesota

2011 Buck Hill Series 1 Winner-undefeated 6/6 races MTB

Burnsville, Minnesota

2011 Lutsen 99er Mountain Bike Race-1^st women

Lutsen, Minnesota

2011 Fallen- Oak Off- Road Duatholon-1^st place women

Elk River, Minnesota

2011 Sandwich 50 “Minnesota State Marathon Champion” MTB

Rochester, Minnesota

2010 Minnesota State Single Speed Champion MTB

St. Cloud, Minnesota

2010 Single Track Escape-Minnesota Mountain Bike Series

St. Cloud, Minnesota

3^rd overall

2010 Laddies Loppet-Minnesota Mountain Bike Series

Callaway, Minnesota

3^rd overall stage race

3^rd Time Trial

3^rd Minnesota State Championship Short Track

3^rd Cross Country

2010 Murphy Time Trial

1^st overall

2010 Ore to Shore

Marquette, Michigan

6^th overall

2010 Border Battle-Wisconsin Off-Road Series

River Falls, Wisconsin

2^nd overall

2010 Birch Bump-Minnesota Mountain Bike Series

Burnsville, Minnesota

2^nd overall

2010 Single Track Attack-Minnesota Mountain Bike Series

Elk River, Minnesota

1^st overall

2010 Dakota Crit Series

Rosemount, Minnesota

3^rd place overall

2010 Pro XTC Subaru Cup-1^st Pro Race

Mount Morris, Wisconsin

15/19 Short Track

2010 Wolly Mammoth Bike Race

St. Croix Falls, Wisconsin

1^st overall

2010 White Tail Ridge Series 4/4 races

River Falls, Minnesota

1^st overall

2010 Buck Hill Series Races 5/5 races

Burnsville, MN

1^st overall

2010 Freewheel Frolic-Minnesota Mountain Bike Series

Inver Grove Heights, Minnesota

4^th overall

2009 Cable Crit-Cross

2^nd overall

2009 Chequamegon Fat Tire-Hayward, Wisconsin

5^th women overall

2009 Leadville 100-Leadville, Colorado

27^th Women overall Total time: 10:47

First time riding in the mountains, negative split after Pipeline-equal to 7^th place women

2009 -12 Hours of Nine Mile-Wausau, Wisconsin

1^st Women Overall 12 hour solo 117 miles

2009 Thursday Nights @ Buck Hill-Minnesota

Won 10/10 Races

2009 Woolly Mammoth-St. Croix Falls, Wisconsin

2^nd Women overall:

2009 Dirt Spanker-Duluth, Minnesota

3^rd Women overall

2009 Afton Avalanche-Afton Alps, Minnesota

2nd Women overall

2009 Erik’s Spring Cup-Inver Grove, Minnesota

3^rd Women Overall

2009 Ragnarok 105-Red Wing, Minnesota

1^st Women Overall 105 mile gravel road race

BFG Racers Win! (Both 1,2,3 and Master’s) Tuesday Night Cyclocross!!!!

September 21, 2011 By chrisb

Jesse and Josh — You Guys Rock!!!!

Written by James Cullen
Tuesday, 20 September 2011 20:45
Josh Roeser, Crossniacs, got the victory that had eluded him for 3 weeks, winning Cat 1/2/3 race at Tuesday Night Cross #4. Terra James, Sweet and Salty Cycling, repeated her win from last week in the Women’s race. Jesse Rients, Kuhl/Bicycle Fit Guru, took the victory in the Masters 35+ race, and Fred Mills, Freewheel, unseated dual winner Mitch Nordahl as winner in the Cat 4 race.

Triathlete – Michelle Andres

September 21, 2011 By chrisb

ROY Nominee in 2004, MI nominee in 2008

2011:….. 3:06 @ BAA! Fastest MN triathlete

….. 1st @ COLT – CR

….. 1^st @ GWD! –Career win #8

….. 4^th @ Buffalo Olympic

….. 1st @ Liberty Half – 4:48:10 (#9)

….. 2^nd @ Lake Waconia

….. 1^st @ Tri For a Cause (2^nd o/a) (#10)

….. DNF @ Chisago Half (hamstring tightness)

….. 1^st @ Chase the Police (-5:58)(#11)

….. 1^st @ Northwoods (#5) Career #12

….. 1^st @ Lakes Country – Career #13 (CR)

2010:….. 2nd @ Graniteman

….. 1st @ Northwoods (#4 here)

….. DQ @ Lakes Country – equipment issue

2008:….. 4th @ Gear West (Beat Julie Hull!)

….. 3rd @ Buffalo

….. 1st @ Graniteman – Nuked CR!

….. 4th @ Chisago Half (4:42:46)

….. 3rd @ Brewhouse

….. 1st @ Northwoods

….. 2nd @ Lakes Country (+:4:14/B.Youngberg)

….. 21st / 10th amateur in 11:03:32 @ Ironman Wisconsin (4th 30-34)

2007:….. 4th @ Buffalo Sprint…..

…..

….. 3rd @ Graniteman

2006:….. 11th @ Buffalo Olympic (6/4)

….. 5th @ Liberty Half IM (6/10)

….. 1st @ Graniteman (7/9)

….. 10th @ Chisago lakes Half IM (7/30)

….. 1st @ Northwoods

….. 1st @ Lakes Country

….. 12th div. @ Ironman Wisconsin (12:26:00)

2005:….. 4th @ Chain of Lakes (5/7)

….. 3rd @ Buffalo Sprint (6/5)

….. 2nd @ Graniteman (7/10)

….. 1st @ Northwoods (8/13)

….. 2nd @ Lakes Country (8/28): -39/Silbernick

2004:….. 3rd @ Chain of Lakes (5/1)

….. 5th @ Buffalo (6/6)

….. 4th @ Graniteman (7/11)

….. 3rd @ Castaways Club (8/21)

….. 4th @ Lakes Country (4/29)

2003:….. 7th @ Lakes Country

BFG Rider (Female) Takes 3rd at Chequamegon!!!

September 18, 2011 By chrisb

Chequamegon 40 Chequamegon 40 Women
Bib #	Overall Place	Division Place	Age Group Place	Gender Rank	Name	City, State	Finish Time	Event
2412	52	1	n/a	1	Davison, Lea	Jericho, VT	02:17:31.3	Chequamegon 40
2401	64	2	1	2	Rinehart, Jenna	Mankato, MN	02:21:22.1	Chequamegon 40
2445	171	3	1	3	Sauber, Rebecca	Farmington, MN	02:31:27.7	Chequamegon 40
2435	172	4	1	4	McFadden, Diana	Duluth, MN	02:31:30.7	Chequamegon 40
2453	205	5	1	5	Walberg, Catherine	Topeka, KS	02:33:50.3	Chequamegon 40
2402	215	6	2	6	Agena Wright, Sarah	Stevens Point, WI	02:34:21.2	Chequamegon 40
2431	268	7	2	7	Lindquist, Katie	Steamboat Springs, CO	02:36:51.8	Chequamegon 40
2439	287	8	2	8	Statz (Osowski), Maria	Plover, WI	02:37:40.5	Chequamegon 40
2428	317	9	1	9	Krayer, Lisa	North Freedom, WI	02:39:28.2	Chequamegon 40
2410	330	10	3	10	Cooper, Linda	Fargo, ND	02:40:17.8	Chequamegon 40

BFG Rider takes 8th Overall at Chequamegon!!!

September 18, 2011 By chrisb

Bib #	Overall Place	Division Place	Age Group Place	Gender Rank	Name	City, State	Finish Time	Event
1	1	1	n/a	1	Matter, Brian	Sheboygan, WI	02:00:59.9	Chequamegon 40
93	2	2	1	2	Olheiser, Michael	Huntsville, AL	02:01:01.9	Chequamegon 40
161	3	3	2	3	McCartney, Jason	Coralville, IZ	02:01:22.0	Chequamegon 40
148	4	4	1	4	Woodruff, Travis	Tucson, AZ	02:03:18.1	Chequamegon 40
101	5	5	1	5	Phillips, Mike	Chicago, IL	02:04:05.3	Chequamegon 40
114	6	6	2	6	Shriver, Matt	Madison, WI	02:05:07.6	Chequamegon 40
129	7	7	1	7	Tilford, Steve	Topeka, KS	02:07:14.6	Chequamegon 40
46	8	8	1	8	Hinkens, Jack	Eden Prairie, MN	02:07:27.3	Chequamegon 40
59	9	9	1	9	Kirkpatrick, Cam	Urbandale, IA	02:07:29.3	Chequamegon 40
52	10	10	2	10	House, Cole	Oneida, WI	02:07:58.1	Chequameg

BFG Rider (Female) Takes 2nd Tuesday Night Cyclocross!

September 15, 2011 By chrisb

Women

Overall place	Name	License	Category place	Category name	Club
1	Terra James	281803	1	Women	Angie’s Kettle Core/Bikery du Nord
2	Abby Ruess	312258	2	Women	St Paul Bicycle Racing Club
3	Martha Flynn-Kauth	326212	3	Women	Birchwood/GIS
4	Jacklyn Carlson	259941	4	Women	Silver Cycling
5	Heather George	293715	5	Women	Birchwood/GIS

BFG Rider Takes 3rd (1,2,3) Tuesday Night Cyclocross!

September 15, 2011 By chrisb

After Finishing 2nd in the Master’s Race!!!!!!

Men 123

Overall place	Name	License	Category place	Category name	Club
1	Douglas Swanson	102633	1	Men 123	GrandStay Hotels
2	Craig Faulkner	244650	2	Men 123	Crossniacs
3	Joshua Roeser	160630	3	Men 123	Flat City Cycling Club Inc.
4	Christopher Fisher	182827	4	Men 123	Unattached
5	Brendan Moore	210366	5	Men 123	Unattached

BFG Rider takes 2nd Place (Masters) Tuesday Night Cyclocross!

September 15, 2011 By chrisb

Masters 35+

Overall place	Name	License	Category place	Category name	Club
1	Craig Faulkner	244650	1	Masters 35+	Crossniacs
2	Joshua Roeser	160630	2	Masters 35+	Flat City Cycling Club Inc.
3	Chris Alme	281584	3	Masters 35+	Unattached
4	Matt Muyres	160576	4	Masters 35+	Synergy

Video Sucks!

September 14, 2011 By chrisb

I was reluctant to post these files, because there is image-distortion in ALL video-capture.

You’d be impressed by what their muscles are doing…

Check local, national, and international race results!

Peace,

Chris

LUE

September 13, 2011 By chrisb

Jelly passed this Summer. Very sad.

We have a new dog, named LUE.

He is a British Lab.

Bjorn Selander — Team Radio Shack

September 13, 2011 By chrisb

I was experiencing pain/discomfot, and getting sore in unusual muscles when racing, so my dad suggested I meet with Chris.

At first, I was apprehensive, because I had already worked with some of the top names in the field, without much improvement.

When I arrived for my first appointment, I could immediately see how Chris loves what he does, and how he really cared about how I was feeling on the bike — not just how I looked. He improved my position and component choices significantly.

I respect and honor his ideas and opinions, and stay in close contact.

We meet at least twice, each year, for assessment and adjustments. Thanks Chris for getting me back to feeling great on my bike again.

You are the man!

Bjorn Selander

Jason Scherman — Elite MTB

September 13, 2011 By chrisb

Chris -

I hope all is going well with you. I’ve attached some pictures from my recent race in August at the Leadville Trail 100. It was a challenging race and I was able to complete in 10:05, which for my first time I found to be admirable.

I would like to thank you for all that you have done for me with fitting my bike, along with the advice you have provided towards me for improving my speed & power. Your changes have been instrumental in me having such a great year! Up next is the Chequamegon 40. After that, I’ll wrap up the year in October with a 12-hour solo event in Missouri, “Burnin’ at the Bluff.”

I look forward to our next meeting.

Thanks again – Jason Scherman

ANDY SCHIESL — IRONMAN TRITHLETE

September 11, 2011 By chrisb

Chris-

Just wanted to drop you a quick note to tell you how happy I am that I was able to work with you this Summer and get my fit dialed in. You were right about moving my arm pads out wider. I have never been more comfortable and fast on a tri bike. I am getting ready for Ironman Arizona right now and am very anxious to see how I do. Everything is finally coming together for me health wise. Below are a few of my recent placings in races….

Lakefront Days Sprint: 1st place overall (averaged 27MPH on bike according to my Garmin, the course was a bit long)
Tristar 111: 3rd place overall amateur (averaged 24.5MPH according to Garmin)

Thanks again,

Andy

BFG Riders take 3rd (1,2,3); 1st and 2nd (Masters) Tuesday Night Cyclocross!

September 7, 2011 By chrisb

Jesse Raced the 1,2,3 event AFTER the Master’s race!

Masters 35+

Overall place	Name	License	Category place	Category name	Club
1	Joshua Roeser	160630	1	Masters 35+	Flat City Cycling Club Inc.
2	Jesse Rients	147524	2	Masters 35+	Unattached
3	Craig Faulkner	244650	3	Masters 35+	Crossniacs
4	Christopher Smith	118619	4	Masters 35+	Hup United
5	Ezra Taylor	35083	5	Masters 35+	Unattached

Men 123

Overall place	Name	License	Category place	Category name	Club
1	Douglas Swanson	102633	1	Men 123	GrandStay Hotels
2	Craig Faulkner	244650	2	Men 123	Crossniacs
3	Jesse Rients	147524	3	Men 123	Unattached
4	Adam Froemming	160145	4	Men 123	Minneapolis Bicycle Racing Club
5	Christopher Smith	118619	5	Men 123	Hup United

Mad Skills!

September 6, 2011 By chrisb

Serious Drifting Skills!!!!

BFG Riders – 2nd, 3rd, 7th, at St. Croix Tri (Sprint)!

September 6, 2011 By chrisb

  St. Croix Valley Triathlon - Sprint
                                             Hudson, WI - Sept 4, 2011
                                      .33 Mile Swim, 10 Mile Bike, 4 Mile Run

Place Div/Tot  Bib  Name                    Age Sex City               St Rank   Swim  100yd Trn.1 Rank    Bike  Rate Trn.2 Rank Run     Pace  Finish
===== ======== ==== ======================= === === ================== == ================== ===== ================== ===== ================== =======
    1   1/13   1417 Kurt Becker              45 M   Afton              MN    1    7:58  1:23  1:01    7   29:05 20.6  0:48   11   26:59  6:45 1:05:49
    2   1/23   1583 Brian Zeuli              34 M   Hudson             WI   12    9:31  1:39  0:48    2   28:01 21.4  0:45   12   27:03  6:46 1:06:07
    3   1/23   1415 Sean Bartels             39 M   Minneapolis        MN   42   10:51  1:53  1:12    1   27:58 21.5  0:49    5   26:27  6:37 1:07:15
    4   1/11   1464 Diane Hankee             34 F   Lino Lakes         MN   16    9:49  1:42  1:05   19   30:29 19.7  0:37    7   26:46  6:42 1:08:43
    5   2/13   1445 Daniel Duff              46 M   Duluth             MN   11    9:27  1:38  2:13   16   30:13 19.9  0:55    2   26:08  6:32 1:08:54
    6   2/23   1559 Jeremy Sroga             37 M   Fridley            MN    6    9:08  1:35  1:55   28   31:22 19.1  0:52    1   25:52  6:28 1:09:06
    7   1/7    1569 Brian Tucci              29 M   Rosemount          MN   36   10:32  1:49  1:22   15   30:03 20.0  0:47    4   26:27  6:37 1:09:08
    8   1/21    496 Tina Welzien             29 F   Woodbury           MN    2    8:05  1:24  1:20   35   32:06 18.7  0:45   13   27:25  6:52 1:09:39
    9   3/13   1493 Brian Lavelle            49 M   Chaska             MN    7    9:09  1:35  1:12    9   29:19 20.5  0:50   28   29:13  7:19 1:09:41
   10   2/23   1491 David Kron               33 M   Hudson             WI   39   10:39  1:51  1:16   20   30:53 19.4  0:51    3   26:26  6:37 1:10:03

BFG (Female) Rider – 5th Overall; 1st Female at St. Croix Tri!

September 6, 2011 By chrisb

 St. Croix Valley Triathalon - Olympic
                                             Hudson, WI - Sept. 3, 2011
                                           1.5K Swim - 40K Bike - 10K Run

Place Div/Tot  Bib  Name                    Age Sex City               St Rank   Swim  100yd Trn.1 Rank    Bike  Rate Trn.2 Rank Run     Pace  Finish
===== ======== ==== ======================= === === ================== == ================== ===== ================== ===== ================== =======
    1           508 David Holden             42 M   North Hudson       WI    1   18:50  2:57  0:57    1 1:02:10 23.9  0:44    3   38:50  6:15 2:01:30
    2          1611 Jim Felling              32 M   River Falls        WI   13   23:48  3:43  1:02    2 1:03:09 23.6  0:40    1   38:22  6:10 2:06:57
    3           440 Tom Krenz                50 M   Chisago City       MN    9   21:50  3:25  1:23    4 1:03:52 23.3  1:05    4   39:03  6:17 2:07:11
    4           479 Micah Turman             30 M   Minneapolis        MN    8   21:47  3:25  1:10    5 1:04:04 23.2  0:52    7   40:57  6:35 2:08:48
    5           424 Kortney Haag             32 F   New Hope           MN   11   22:15  3:29  1:03    7 1:04:46 23.0  0:45    5   40:50  6:34 2:09:36

Kortney Hagg – Elite Triathlete

September 4, 2011 By chrisb

Hi Chris

Just wanted to say thank you so much for taking the time to fit me. It has made a HUGE difference. I have PR’d twice on my last two races this year – Pigman Half Ironman and the St. Croix valley Olympic triathlon, where I lowered my bike split by about 3 minutes! I am also super comfortable on my bike so thankful I came and saw you!

Kortney Haag

BFG Riders – 2nd, 3rd, 7th at St. Croix Sprint!

September 4, 2011 By chrisb

St. Croix Valley Triathlon - Sprint
                                             Hudson, WI - Sept 4, 2011
                                      .33 Mile Swim, 10 Mile Bike, 4 Mile Run

Place Div/Tot  Bib  Name                    Age Sex City               St Rank   Swim  100yd Trn.1 Rank    Bike  Rate Trn.2 Rank Run     Pace  Finish
===== ======== ==== ======================= === === ================== == ================== ===== ================== ===== ================== =======
    1   1/13   1417 Kurt Becker              45 M   Afton              MN    1    7:58  1:23  1:01    7   29:05 20.6  0:48   11   26:59  6:45 1:05:49
    2   1/23   1583 Brian Zeuli              34 M   Hudson             WI   12    9:31  1:39  0:48    2   28:01 21.4  0:45   12   27:03  6:46 1:06:07
    3   1/23   1415 Sean Bartels             39 M   Minneapolis        MN   42   10:51  1:53  1:12    1   27:58 21.5  0:49    5   26:27  6:37 1:07:15
    4   1/11   1464 Diane Hankee             34 F   Lino Lakes         MN   16    9:49  1:42  1:05   19   30:29 19.7  0:37    7   26:46  6:42 1:08:43
    5   2/13   1445 Daniel Duff              46 M   Duluth             MN   11    9:27  1:38  2:13   16   30:13 19.9  0:55    2   26:08  6:32 1:08:54
    6   2/23   1559 Jeremy Sroga             37 M   Fridley            MN    6    9:08  1:35  1:55   28   31:22 19.1  0:52    1   25:52  6:28 1:09:06
    7   1/7    1569 Brian Tucci              29 M   Rosemount          MN   36   10:32  1:49  1:22   15   30:03 20.0  0:47    4   26:27  6:37 1:09:08
    8   1/21    496 Tina Welzien             29 F   Woodbury           MN    2    8:05  1:24  1:20   35   32:06 18.7  0:45   13   27:25  6:52 1:09:39
    9   3/13   1493 Brian Lavelle            49 M   Chaska             MN    7    9:09  1:35  1:12    9   29:19 20.5  0:50   28   29:13  7:19 1:09:41
   10   2/23   1491 David Kron               33 M   Hudson             WI   39   10:39  1:51  1:16   20   30:53 19.4  0:51    3   26:26  6:37 1:10:03

BFG Rider – 4th Overall at Tues PM Cross!

September 2, 2011 By chrisb

Men 123

Overall place	Name	License	Category place	Category name	Club
1	Jordan Cullen	229280	1	Men 123	Clif Bar Development Cross Team
2	Adam Froemming	160145	2	Men 123	Minneapolis Bicycle Racing Club
3	Douglas Swanson	102633	3	Men 123	GrandStay Hotels
4	Joshua Roeser	160630	4	Men 123	Flat City Cycling Club Inc.
5	Matthew Allen	200426	5	Men 123	Behind-Bars/LGR

BFG (Female) Racer takes 1st Tuesday Night Cross!

September 2, 2011 By chrisb

1	Abby Ruess	312258	1	Women	St Paul Bicycle Racing Club
2	Heidi Goodson	256635	2	Women	Unattached
3	Niki Soderberg	310193	3	Women	Unattached
4	Gina McCrone	318846	4	Women	St Paul Bicycle Racing Club
5	Natalia Mendez	NataliaMendez	5	Women	Freewheel Bike
6	Carrie Sansome	211756	6	Women	Unattached
7	Dana Buddenbaum	185483	7	Women	Silver Cycling
8	Jennifer Soltis	359130	8	Women	Unattached

Jeremy Thompson — Triathlete

August 31, 2011 By chrisb

Chris,

I just wanted to thank you for fitting my bike. My biking speed and performance has increased each and every time I have worked with you. More importantly, my bike feels great and no longer feel fatigued when I get off the bike and start running.

Jeremy

Matt Perrine — Triathlete

August 31, 2011 By chrisb

Thank you Chris for helping my find the best bike and getting me fit on the bike!

I was in the market to upgrade from a road bike with clip on aero bars to a triathlon bike, but I didn’t really know the best way to go about it. I asked around and I got Chris’s name as highly respected and knowledgeable on the subject and he would be able to help me. So, I set up an appointment with Chris. After taking measurements, Chris looked through many bikes trying to find the best fit for me. The Argon 18 came out the winner and Chris then contacted a dealer for me to try out the bike. I purchased the bike and then went back to Chris for the fitting. Chris went out of his way to get the fitting done quickly for me. The whole process went much more smoothly and quickly than I had planned.

Prior to the new triathlon bike, my fastest bike average for a 40k was 22 mph during a relay triathlon where I was only doing the bike portion. Most of my triathlons I averaged 20-21 mph. I did the Minneapolis Duathlon this past weekend with the new bike and averaged 24 mph for the bike split. This greatly exceeded any expectations I had when I started the process. Chris has been great and immensely helpful during the entire process.

Thank you again Chris! I would recommend Chris to anyone looking to find the right bike and to anyone looking to be fitted on a bike.

Matt Perrine

BFG Rider Takes 2nd @ Lakes County Triathlon

August 30, 2011 By chrisb

    LAKES COUNTRY TRIATHLON
                                      Whipple Beach Park -  Baxter, MN, August 28, 2011

                                        1/2 Mile Swim - 17.3 Mile Bike - 3.90 Mile Run

                                                      INDIVIDUAL RESULTS

Place Div/Tot  Bib  Name                    Age Sex City               St Rank Swim  100yd Trn.1 Rank    Bike  Rate Trn.2 Rank Run   Pace  Finish
===== ======== ==== ======================= === === ================== == ================ ===== ================== ===== ================ =======
    1   1/23     36 Josh Blankenheim         31 M   Duluth             MN    9 11:32  1:19  1:02    2   40:48 25.4  0:29    1 21:15  5:27 1:15:03
    2   1/30    298 Marcus Stromberg         35 M   Buffalo            MN    2 10:13  1:10  1:24    1   40:23 25.7  0:40    3 22:42  5:50 1:15:19
    3   2/23    255 Greg Rhodes              32 M   Saint Paul         MN    1 10:11  1:10  0:59   10   42:14 24.6  0:29    7 23:11  5:57 1:17:01
    4   2/30    184 David Lewis              37 M   Nevis              MN   51 13:26  1:32  1:17    4   41:45 24.9  0:44    5 23:02  5:55 1:20:11
    5   1/14    129 Brian Holthus            53 M   Vadnais Heights    MN    4 10:51  1:14  1:07    3   41:17 25.1  0:53   39 27:09  6:58 1:21:14

Marcus Stromberg — Elite Triathlete

August 30, 2011 By chrisb

Thanks again for the fit last week. Yesterday I had my final Tri of the season and the results were better than expected. Like you mentioned during the fit, you indicated that I would probably not see much of an improvement in the bike speed but I should see some improvement in the run. As you can see from the link to the results below my bike was right on par with what it has been, around 26 mph, but the run splits blew me away, 5:50/mile. At Green Lake two weeks ago I did 6:17/mile for a 6 mile run and at Graniteman earlier this year I had my best run splits at 6:05/mile for a 5k. Yesterday, it really took no time for my legs to come in and when I checked my split at mile 1 and it was 5:57 I thought I was in trouble but I only continued to get stronger throughout the run.

BFG Female Riders – 2nd, 4th, 6th, 10th at Maple Grove Tri-Star111 Tri!

August 30, 2011 By chrisb

1048	Jenny Wilcox	F	37	22/81	1/14	1/4	3:53:40
1049	Julie Hull	F	39	29/81	2/14	2/4	3:55:36
1044	Leah Prudhomme	F	32	31/81	3/14	1/3	3:58:41
1042	April Morgan	F	28	33/81	4/14	1/1	4:00:53
1011	Amy Kloner	F	34	38/81	5/14	1/1	4:05:11
1050	Cindy Blackstock	F	39	43/81	6/14	3/4	4:13:12
1101	Nicole Mertz	F	24	53/81	7/14	1/1	4:33:14
1046	Melinda Macdonald	F	36	54/81	8/14	4/4	4:33:56
1055	Hobbs Sharon	F	52	59/81	9/14	1/1	4:43:23
1111	Gina Graves	F	40	60/81	10/14	1/3	4:46:18

BFG Riders – 1st, 4th, 8th and 10th OVERALL @ Maple Grove Olympic Tri!

August 30, 2011 By chrisb

Sex	Age	City	State	Overall	SexPl	DivPl	Time
850	Doug Thiessen	M	31	Thunder Bay		1/216	1/139	1/28	2:07:12
824	Steve Sander	M	33	Richfield	MN	2/216	2/139	1/4	2:09:14
624	Claire Boostma	F	24	Minneapolis	MN	3/216	1/77	1/6	2:12:51
520	Cathy Yndestad	F	33	Apple Valley	MN	4/216	2/77	2/6	2:14:25
870	Michael Ward	M	22	Duluth, Mn	MN	5/216	3/139	2/4	2:14:45
880	Becky Youngberg	F	37	Eden Prairie	MN	6/216	3/77	3/6	2:15:55
839	Peter Somers	M	32	Rochester	MN	7/216	4/139	2/28	2:16:34
673	Lorenz Gerschwiler	M	35	Plymouth	MN	8/216	5/139	1/33	2:18:37
847	Scott Swenson	M	33	St Louis Park	MN	9/216	6/139	3/28	2:20:28
741	Patrick Lewis	M	40	Brooklyn Park	MN	10/216	7/139	1/20	2:20:34

BFG Rider (Female) Wins Lakes Country Triathlon!

August 29, 2011 By chrisb

INDIVIDUAL FEMALE OVERALL RESULTS

Place Bib  Name                    Age City               St Rank Swim  100yd Trn.1 Rank    Bike  Rate Trn.2 Rank Run   Pace  Finish
===== ==== ======================= === ================== == ================ ===== ================== ===== ================ =======
    1   13 Michelle Andres          34 East Gull Lake     MN   10 13:06  1:30  0:56    1   43:29 23.9  0:29    1 23:49  6:07 1:21:47
    2  268 Laura Hoffman            34 Edina              MN    1 11:53  1:21  2:10    2   45:35 22.8  0:43    3 26:48  6:53 1:27:06
    3  158 Christel Kippenhan       46 Bemidji            MN    2 12:01  1:22  1:09    8   46:58 22.1  0:41    5 27:23  7:02 1:28:09
    4  232 Jena Ogston              39 Duluth             MN    8 12:46  1:27  1:19    6   46:23 22.4  0:45   11 27:36  7:05 1:28:47
    5  242 Kerri Persons            36 Duluth             MN   13 13:23  1:32  1:21    3   45:47 22.7  0:51   13 28:11  7:14 1:29:32

BFG Pro Rebecca Sauber — 2nd at WORS!

August 22, 2011 By chrisb


(Get better soon, Lonie!)

Elite (Pro & Cat 1) Females

Overall    Age Group    Bib #  Name                    City, State              Age      Time      Time Back  Team
    1        1 F  4-99    518   Kim Eppen              Iowa City  IA              44   1:22:41.5      0:00.0  Mercy-Specialized
    2        2 F  4-99    559   Rebecca Sauber         FARMINGTON  MN             34   1:24:35.9      1:54.3  LCR
    3        1 F 40-99    558   Diana Mc Fadden        Duluth  MN                 41   1:25:51.5      3:09.9  Trek Co-op / Ski Hut
    4        3 F  4-99    502   Lisa Krayer            North Freedom  WI          36   1:25:51.9      3:10.4  Adventure 212/Specialized
    5        1 F  4-29    508   Anna Ganju             NEW BERLIN  WI             28   1:27:32.5      4:50.9  Polska

BFG Female Rider Courtney Hagg — 1st at Pigman Triathlon!

August 22, 2011 By chrisb

Sara and Suzie, close behind!

   FEMALE RESULTS

    TOT                                                      SWIM  100     TRAN         BIKE         TRAN        RUN         TOTAL
    PLC  #  NAME               CITY           ST AGE S  plc  time  yds     time   plc   time  mph    time  plc   time   pace TIME
    ======= ================== ============== == === =  ===============    ====   ===============    ====  ================= =======
    1   204 Kortney Haag       New Hope       MN  32 F    3 31:27  1:30    1:56    2 2:29:38 22.5    1:01    2 1:32:54  7:06 4:36:54
    2   667 Ruth Brennan Morre Rochester      MN  36 F   13 34:19  1:38    2:20    6 2:33:15 21.9    1:12    1 1:26:29  6:37 4:37:34
    3   258 Maureen Conley     Manchester     MO  28 F   31 36:39  1:45    2:26    1 2:27:15 22.8    2:10    3 1:34:56  7:15 4:43:24
    4   553 Sarah Mercer       Robbinsdale    MN  43 F    2 31:01  1:29    2:24    5 2:31:43 22.1    1:35    8 1:42:29  7:50 4:49:11
    5   429 Maggie Fournier    Onalaska       WI  36 F    4 31:29  1:30    2:26    7 2:33:34 21.9    1:21    9 1:42:45  7:51 4:51:34
    6   236 Diana Koepp        Rochester      MN  26 F    1 28:10  1:21    2:12   23 2:42:39 20.7    1:21    7 1:40:16  7:40 4:54:36
    7   103 Suzie Finger       Chaska         MN  28 F    9 33:26  1:35    1:46    4 2:31:33 22.2    1:22   22 1:53:18  8:39 5:01:23
    8   380 Hilary Patzer      St. Paul       MN  32 F   23 35:19  1:41    2:23   15 2:39:19 21.1    1:23   12 1:44:14  7:58 5:02:37
    9    75 Erika Wetzel       Cincinnati     OH  31 F   22 35:18  1:41    2:37    9 2:34:21 21.8    1:32   16 1:46:51  8:10 5:04:37
   10   449 Kirsten Hock       Palos Park     IL  37 F   63 40:54  1:57    3:25   14 2:39:10 21.1    2:10    5 1:39:50  7:38 5:05:26

Tim Mikulance — Ironman Triathlete

August 22, 2011 By chrisb

Chris,

I just wanted to take a second and say thank you for verifying my current TT position on my bike, and giving me the advice to drop the front end after our intial fit, as I got comfortable in it and could handle it. Today I had my 4th race of the year 22mile bike, and absolutely rocked it..I came in 5th overall biker and placed 9th (my goal of the year was to get into the top 10 overall). Since initially seeing you, I did my first race of the same distance at 22.7mph…and this one was done at 23.8mph. So, over 1mph increase in less than 4 months…. I can only imagine what I will be able to accomplish next season….I still have a few more races this year, but I was flying by bikers left and right this morning, and had a friend of mine that left 8-10 minutes ahead of me in a wave and I caught him 15 minutes into my bike and scared the crap out of him flying by at 26+mph..lol!!!

Shantanu Reddy — Avid Athlete/Cyclist

August 22, 2011 By chrisb

After years of being an avid runner, skier, and hiker, age and injuries starting catching up and I had two knee surgeries in two years.

No longer could my body handle the impact and I was lost without a competitive outlet.

Years ago, I was an avid cyclist but lost interest for no specific reason. I started looking at cycling as that outlet again.

I purchased a Surly Pacer road bike and started riding. At first, I could only ride a few miles. But with determination and strengthening of my muscles to support my challenged knees, I started adding miles and became more and more capable of riding hard and long miles.

I adjusted the bike the best I could and as I started reading more, I became interested in the whole concept of fitting.

Most people have fittings to get more power and go faster and compete better. In my case, I wanted to be comfortable, avoid pain, and preserve what may by last competitive outlet before my knees give up.

I found Chris and set up an appointment.

We spent a lot of time talking about my goals and what I was feeling. I was drawn to his body and mind approach to this and how he looked at everything from shoes to pedals to body position with care and attention.

He completely reconfigured my seating position, shoe inserts, and pedal shims and I was immediately transformed. Much of the pain I tolerated was gone. I was more comfortable, faster, and stronger and felt like I was making progress every day.

Never once was he focused on pushing me out of there due to a time constraint. Never once did he not answer a question or return an email. He was genuinely interesting in helping me get better!

We discussed the fact that I would probably benefit from a new bike and one built to my needs and challenges and we worked on designing a Serotta.

While the Serotta was being built, I continued to train in a diligent manner and the beautiful Serotta finally showed up.

What an amazing machine Chris designed and Allen and Doug at Penn Cycle put together! It is so comfortable and I am so fast, comfortable, and capable on it.

I ride about 100-150 miles per week only limited by work and family obligations. I am getting faster and stronger and ride with a group every so often that I could not have hung with for 2 miles last year and not only hang with them but I take my turns at the front just like everyone else.

Chris has enabled me to have a competitive outlet and feel good about myself and my life. He has allowed me to spend more time outside. I don’t know how long it will last but what I have gained has already enriched my life.

I am forever indebted to him.

Paul Balser’s (Brother) First Triathlon!

August 15, 2011 By chrisb

Good thing he’s in proximity to that ambulance!

Ben’s first road bike! Ian on a single-speed? Not fair!

BFG Riders (M) = 5th, (F) = 2nd and 4th at Wingman Triathlon!

August 15, 2011 By chrisb

     WINGMAN TRIATHLON
                                            Red Wing, Minnnesota, August 14, 2011

                                        500 meter Swim - 12.7 Mile Bike - 2.6 Mile Run

                                                      INDIVIDUAL RESULTS

Place Div/Tot  Bib  Name                    Cat Age Sex City               St Rank Swim  100yd Trn.1 Rank    Bike  Rate Trn.2 Rank Run   Pace  Finish
===== ======== ==== ======================= === === === ================== == ================ ===== ================== ===== ================ =======
    1   1/3     404 Dan Arlandson           I    34 M   Burnsville         MN    6  7:24  1:29  0:47    1   31:07  24.5  0:26    5 17:20  6:33   57:02
    2   1/13    401 Chap Achen              I    42 M   Red Wing           MN    7  7:27  1:30  0:37    2   31:46  24.0  0:33    6 17:32  6:37   57:52
    3   2/3     453 Reed Steele             I    31 M   St. Paul           MN    2  6:44  1:21  0:34    6   35:11  21.7  0:29    3 16:17  6:09   59:14
    4   1/2     444 Matt Riley              I    20 M   Red Wing           MN    5  7:22  1:29  0:44    4   34:21  22.2  0:30    8 18:25  6:57 1:01:20
    5   3/3     470 Brian Zeuli             I    34 M   Hudson             WI   13  8:54  1:47  0:36    3   33:52  22.5  0:27   12 20:02  7:34 1:03:50

INDIVIDUAL FEMALE OVERALL RESULTS

Place Bib  Name                    Age City               St Rank Swim  100yd Trn.1 Rank    Bike  Rate Trn.2 Rank Run   Pace  Finish
===== ==== ======================= === ================== == ================ ===== ================== ===== ================ =======
    1  412 Kristina Carson          50 Red Wing           MN    6 11:12  2:15  0:57    1   40:47  18.7  0:33    4 23:19  8:48 1:16:45
    2  468 Sara Will                38 Burnsville         MN    3  9:58  2:00  1:41    2   42:25  18.0  1:19    7 24:10  9:07 1:19:31
    3  446 Abbey Schnaith           17 Red Wing           MN    1  8:10  1:38  1:22    8   47:05  16.2  0:15    2 23:02  8:42 1:19:53
    4  426 Tiffany Langen           24 La Crescent        MN    4 10:42  2:09  1:27    3   42:34  17.9  1:00    8 24:13  9:09 1:19:54
    5  418 Emily Franck             32 Byron              MN    5 11:09  2:14  2:04   12   49:26  15.4  0:38    1 21:33  8:08 1:24:48

BFG Rider Takes 2nd at YWCA Women’s Tri!

August 15, 2011 By chrisb

             YWCA WOMENS TRIATHLON
                                    Lake Nokomis - Minneapolis, Minnesota, August 14, 2011

                                           500 Yard Swim - 15.5 Mile Bike - 5K Run

                                                      INDIVIDUAL RESULTS

Place Div/Tot  Bib  Name                    Age City               St Rank Swim  100yd Trn.1 Rank    Bike  Rate Trn.2 Rank Run   Pace Finish
===== ======== ==== ======================= === ================== == ================ ===== ================== ===== =============== =======
    1   1/8       3 Claire Bootsma           24 Minneapolis        MN    1  7:01  1:25  1:08    1   40:05 23.2  0:46    1 18:28  5:57 1:07:25
    2   2/8       4 Kortney Haag             32 New Hope           MN    3  7:15  1:27  1:26    2   40:17 23.1  0:47    2 20:06  6:29 1:09:48
    3   3/8       5 Ann Snuggerud            44 Chaska             MN    2  7:09  1:26  1:36   13   43:21 21.5  0:57    3 20:27  6:35 1:13:29
    4   4/8       1 Lydia Novotny            28 Hopkins            MN   34  8:28  1:42  1:23    3   41:49 22.2  0:55    5 21:09  6:49 1:13:41
    5   1/190   419 Jill Ellenbecker         39 Coon Rapids        MN   14  7:57  1:36  1:32    8   42:51 21.7  0:46    4 20:53  6:44 1:13:57

BFG Female Riders – 1st & 2nd Place @ Turtleman Duathlon!

August 15, 2011 By chrisb

           FEMALE RESULTS

    TOT                                                       RUN            TRAN        BIKE          TRAN        RUN         TOTAL
    PLC #   NAME               CITY           ST AGE S  plc   time   pace    time  plc   time   mph    time  plc   time   pace TIME
    ======= ================== ============== == === =  =================    ====  ================    ====  ================= =======
    1    58 Tina Hjeltman      Cambridge      MN  41 F    3   11:38  6:15    0:40    1   56:11 23.9    0:57    1   34:44  7:00 1:44:09
    2   140 Suzie Finger       Chaska         MN  28 F    4   11:47  6:20    0:43    2   56:38 23.7    0:48    4   35:18  7:06 1:45:12
    3    72 Vicki Ostendorf    St. Paul       MN  46 F    2   11:38  6:15    1:07    4   58:45 22.8    1:05    3   35:08  7:04 1:47:41
    4    26 Megan Gerst Rocker Oakdale        MN  35 F    6   12:44  6:50    1:01    3   56:46 23.6    1:17    6   38:00  7:39 1:49:45
    5    37 Jill Hughes        Medina         MN  38 F    5   12:31  6:43    0:38    5 1:00:50 22.1    0:33    5   37:15  7:30 1:51:45

BFG Female Riders Finish 1st & 2nd at Turtleman Duathlon!

August 13, 2011 By chrisb

                                               FEMALE RESULTS

    TOT                                                       RUN            TRAN        BIKE          TRAN        RUN         TOTAL
    PLC #   NAME               CITY           ST AGE S  plc   time   pace    time  plc   time   mph    time  plc   time   pace TIME
    ======= ================== ============== == === =  =================    ====  ================    ====  ================= =======
    1    58 Tina Hjeltman      Cambridge      MN  41 F    3   11:38  6:15    0:40    1   56:11 23.9    0:57    1   34:44  7:00 1:44:09
    2   140 Suzie Finger       Chaska         MN  28 F    4   11:47  6:20    0:43    2   56:38 23.7    0:48    4   35:18  7:06 1:45:12
    3    72 Vicki Ostendorf    St. Paul       MN  46 F    2   11:38  6:15    1:07    4   58:45 22.8    1:05    3   35:08  7:04 1:47:41
    4    26 Megan Gerst Rocker Oakdale        MN  35 F    6   12:44  6:50    1:01    3   56:46 23.6    1:17    6   38:00  7:39 1:49:45
    5    37 Jill Hughes        Medina         MN  38 F    5   12:31  6:43    0:38    5 1:00:50 22.1    0:33    5   37:15  7:30 1:51:45
    6    56 Lorie Dixon        Cambridge      MN  41 F    8   13:22  7:10    1:05    6 1:01:05 22.0    0:31   10   42:08  8:29 1:58:08
    7   112 Reva Moeller       Treasure Islan MN  51 F   10   13:36  7:18    1:05   10 1:06:03 20.3    0:42    7   38:52  7:49 2:00:16
    8   115 Judith Peters      St. Cloud      MN  51 F   12   13:51  7:26    1:13    8 1:03:32 21.1    1:15    9   40:46  8:12 2:00:36
    9    48 Shannon Loehrke    Mounds View    MN  40 F    7   13:16  7:07    0:57   12 1:06:56 20.1    1:24   11   42:45  8:36 2:05:17
   10    11 Jess Burdick       Ham Lake       MN  28 F   11   13:38  7:19    1:15   13 1:07:35 19.9    0:29   13   43:27  8:45 2:06:23

BFG Riders Tom and April Morgan 4th & 11th (24+ Mph) Graniteman!

August 8, 2011 By chrisb

      GRANITEMAN BIG LAKE TRIATHLON
                                                 Big Lake, MN - July 9, 2011
                                         .33 Mile Swim - 15 Mile Bike - 3.1 Mile Run

Place Div/Tot  Bib  Name                    Age Sex City               St Div Rank Swim  100yd Trn.1 Rank   Bike  Rate Trn.2 Rank Run   Pace  Finish
===== ======== ==== ======================= === === ================== == === ================ ===== ================= ===== ================ =======
    1   1/4       9 Troy Anderson            40 M   Big Lake           MN   E    3  8:04  1:24  0:48    2   35:35 25.3  0:19    4 19:23  6:16 1:04:07
    2   1/37     16 Doug Barkema             35 M   St Louis Park      MN   I   27  9:34  1:39  0:57    1   35:22 25.4  0:26    8 20:05  6:29 1:06:21
    3   1/4     308 Becky Youngberg          36 F   Eden Prairie       MN   E    5  8:06  1:24  0:53   10   37:45 23.8  0:30    3 19:16  6:13 1:06:28
    4   2/37    185 Thomas Morgan            36 M   Minneapolis        MN   I   31  9:39  1:40  0:45    4   36:07 24.9  0:31    7 20:04  6:29 1:07:03
    5   2/4     102 Mike Hankee              34 M   Lino Lakes         MN   E    6  8:32  1:29  0:55    8   37:24 24.1  0:31   10 20:07  6:30 1:07:27
    6   1/21    269 Scott Swenson            32 M   St Louis Park      MN   I   18  9:20  1:37  1:08    6   37:02 24.3  0:49    5 19:44  6:22 1:07:59
    7   1/27    158 W. Scott Lindell         43 M   Sartell            MN   I   40 10:05  1:45  1:21   23   39:36 22.7  0:36    1 17:37  5:41 1:09:14
    8   3/37    125 Shane Johnson            38 M   Sartell            MN   I   15  9:18  1:36  1:06   13   38:02 23.7  0:33   13 20:57  6:46 1:09:54
    9   3/4      90 James Graif              49 M   Elk River          MN   E   10  9:03  1:34  0:52    3   35:44 25.2  0:45   58 23:38  7:38 1:09:59
   10   1/17    166 Christopher Massey       26 M   Plymouth           MN   I    9  8:54  1:32  0:52   37   40:21 22.3  0:50    9 20:06  6:29 1:11:00
   11   2/4     184 April Morgan             28 F   Minneapolis        MN   E    7  8:50  1:32  0:58    7   37:23 24.1  0:29   51 23:27  7:34 1:11:05

BFG Sponsored Rider Takes 1st at Lakefront Triathlon

August 7, 2011 By chrisb

               LAKEFRONT TRIATHLON
                                      Cleary Lake Park, Prior Lake, MN - August 6, 2011
                                        1/4 Mile Swim - 13.5 Mile Bike - 3.3 Mile Run

Place Div/Tot  Bib  Name                    Age Sex City               St Rank Swim  100yd Trn.1 Rank    Bike  Rate Trn.2 Rank Run   Pace  Finish
===== ======== ==== ======================= === === ================== == ================ ===== ================== ===== ================ =======
    1   1/13    136 Andy Schiesl             34 M   Prior Lake         MN    8  7:01  1:36  1:17    1   31:20 25.9  0:31    1 19:29  5:55   59:37
    2   2/13    138 Kyle Serreyn             20 M   Lakeville          MN    1  6:20  1:27  0:56    5   34:22 23.6  0:41    4 19:46  6:00 1:02:04
    3   3/13    131 Craig Desmet             33 M   Savage             MN   21  7:27  1:42  1:23    2   31:58 25.3  0:36    9 20:50  6:19 1:02:13
    4   4/13    140 Carl Unger               37 M   Prior Lake         MN   15  7:13  1:39  1:04    3   32:49 24.7  0:45   14 21:29  6:31 1:03:18
    5   5/13    130 Rob Brown                36 M   Hopkins            MN   10  7:06  1:37  1:17    9   35:56 22.5  0:41   12 21:18  6:28 1:06:15
    6   1/28    277 Joel Fredricks           31 M   St Paul            MN   68  8:49  2:01  1:24   13   36:55 21.9  0:36    3 19:40  5:58 1:07:21
    7   2/28    291 Nicholas Hardt           31 M   Lake Elmo          MN   78  9:00  2:03  1:07   14   37:01 21.9  0:40    2 19:40  5:58 1:07:24
    8   6/13    134 Rich Kurhajetz           31 M   Robbinsdale        MN   60  8:35  1:57  1:23    4   33:21 24.3  0:44   23 23:30  7:08 1:07:31
    9   7/13    294 Tyler Hecht              18 M   Somerset           WI   18  7:20  1:40  0:59    8   35:26 22.9  0:32   22 23:28  7:07 1:07:42
   10   1/21    271 Sean Finn                45 M   Savage             MN   39  8:17  1:53  1:08   19   37:50 21.4  0:40   10 20:59  6:22 1:08:52

Josh Roser — Crushing TT’s @ 29+ mph!

August 6, 2011 By chrisb

BFG Sponsored Josh Roser:

1st Place finish, each week, @ 29+mph!

http://www.twincitiesspoke.com/tnt

Not bad for a School Teacher!

Comprehensive New Bike Purchase/Fit Services!

August 6, 2011 By chrisb

I am expanding the BFG fit services to include a comprehensive New Bike Purchase Program.

Why?

To ensure that you receive honest, intellegent, unbiased assistance in purchasing the right bike for your body!

How?

1. Generate preliminary Fit-Data, using the Serotta Size Cycle or Biobike.

2. Identify Bike Manufacturer/Model, from Bike Cad, based on that data.

3. Identify the best Shop, based on manufacturer, preference, and location.

4. Contact Shop to ensure bike is available.

5. Travel, together, to specified Shop to make purchase.

6. Finalize New-Bike fitting, at Studio.

How Much?

$400.

I am fairly certain this is a go, but would love feedback from former/prospective clients before launching.

Thanks.

The following shops are part of the network:

Penn Cycle and Fitness (My Studio is in the Minnetonka location) — All Stores.

Now Bikes — Arden Hills: Paul Himmelman (651)490-7709; St. Paul: Bob Sumada (651)644-2354

Gear and Training – Steven McCarthy (877) 647-5717

Gear West — Kevin (952)473-0093

Urban Tri — Todd Olson (612- 227-4903)

The Hub — Benjamin (contact fitters: fittings@thehubbikecoop.biz)

Hollywood Cycles — Jay Henderson (952-881-4707)

Grand Performance — Dan (651-699-2640)

Freewheel — Jake (612-339-2223)

Flanders Bros Cycling — Scott Flanders (612) 872-6994)

OptumHealth Performance — Jonny Jenson (612-964-8629)

Hoigaards — Bike Sales (952-929-1351)

BFG Female Riders Finish 1st and 2nd at Chisago

July 31, 2011 By chrisb

811	13	1	n/a	Hull, Julie	Farmington, MN	01:35:02.0	Individual – Sprint Distance Triathlon
815	19	2	1	Morgan, April	Minneapolis, MN	01:36:46.5	Individual – Sprint Distance Triathlon
816	46	3	1	Moyer, Ann	Rochester, MN	01:41:59.7	Individual – Sprint Distance Triathlon
993	54	4	1	Neuman, Jen	Ramsey, MN	01:44:17.5	Individual – Sprint Distance Triathlon
827	56	5	1	Carvell, Melanie	Bismarck, ND	01:44:38.5	Individual – Sprint Distance Triathlon
893	67	6	2	Palmer, Lindsey	White Bear Lake, MN	01:45:49.2	Individual – Sprint Distance Triathlon
1232	71	7	2	Mccormick, Colleen	Isanti, MN	01:46:23.5	Individual – Sprint Distance Triathlon
1303	78	8	2	Wacek, Lisa	Minneapolis, MN	01:46:59.5	Individual – Sprint Distance Triathlon
1159	90	9	1	Fitzharris-funk, Jennifer	Minneapolis, MN	01:48:22.0	Individual – Sprint Distance Triathlon
1297	92	10	3	Griffee, Susan	Rochester, MN	01:48:33.2	Individual – Sprint Distance Triathlon

BFG Male Riders Finish 6th and 10th at Chisago

July 31, 2011 By chrisb

Individual – Sprint Distance Triathlon Male Sprint Distance
Bib #	Overall Place	Division Place	Age Group Place	Name	City, State	Finish Time	Event
831	1	1	n/a	O’Oonnor, Kevin	Medina, MN	01:24:17.0	Individual – Sprint Distance Triathlon
802	2	2	1	Bich, Brian	Duluth, MN	01:25:30.7	Individual – Sprint Distance Triathlon
832	3	3	1	Grossinger, Brooks	Mayer, MN	01:26:46.0	Individual – Sprint Distance Triathlon
826	4	4	1	Turner, Andrew	Scandia, MN	01:30:58.5	Individual – Sprint Distance Triathlon
834	5	5	1	Grebner, Jeff	St. Paul, MN	01:31:28.2	Individual – Sprint Distance Triathlon
1515	6	6	2	Zeuli, Brian	Hudson, WI	01:31:53.5	Individual – Sprint Distance Triathlon
1540	7	7	1	Ladendorf, Mike	Apple Valley, MN	01:32:40.5	Individual – Sprint Distance Triathlon
833	8	8	1	Mcqueen, Michael	Wausau, WI	01:33:12.2	Individual – Sprint Distance Triathlon
819	9	9	3	Seeger, Travis	Byron, MN	01:33:31.2	Individual – Sprint Distance Triathlon
1472	10	10	2	Morgan, Tom	Minneapolis, MN	01:33:53.7	Individual – Sprint Distance Triathlon

BFG Female Riders Take, 1st, 3rd, 6th and 10th at Twin Cities Tri!

July 25, 2011 By chrisb

                                                    FEMALE RESULTS

    TOT                                                      SWIM  100     TRAN         BIKE         TRAN        RUN         TOTAL
    PLC  #  NAME               CITY           ST AGE S  plc  time  yds     time   plc   time  mph    time  plc   time   pace TIME
    ======= ================== ============== == === =  ===============    ====   ===============    ====  ================= =======
    1     5 Cathy Yndestad     Apple Valley   MN  33 F    3 16:36  0:48    0:50    1 1:07:10 22.4    0:41    3   43:15  6:59 2:08:31
    2   180 Becky Youngberg    Eden Prairie   MN  37 F    9 17:20  0:50    0:58    3 1:09:55 21.6    0:44    2   41:17  6:40 2:10:12
    3     2 Kortney Haag       New Hope       MN  32 F   14 18:15  0:52    1:04    2 1:07:51 22.2    0:42    4   43:34  7:02 2:13:23
    4     9 Lindsey Marshall   Shoreview      MN  22 F    2 15:40  0:45    0:55    5 1:12:10 20.9    0:40    6   45:37  7:22 2:15:00
    5   257 Greta Danielson    St. Cloud      MN  18 F    5 16:54  0:48    1:12   10 1:15:28 20.0    0:45    1   41:03  6:38 2:15:20
    6     6 Cindy Blackstock   Plymouth       MN  39 F   23 20:01  0:57    1:09    6 1:12:12 20.9    0:51    5   45:13  7:18 2:19:24
    7   179 Stephanie Alcivar  Bloomington    MN  32 F    6 16:54  0:48    1:30    4 1:11:54 21.0    1:00   10   49:37  8:01 2:20:52
    8    12 Stephanie Solfelt  Eden Prairie   MN  21 F    1 15:31  0:45    1:01   13 1:17:42 19.4    0:50    7   46:00  7:26 2:21:02
    9    85 Dawn Keller        Maple Grove    MN  46 F   16 18:41  0:54    1:37    7 1:12:53 20.7    0:59   15   53:21  8:37 2:27:29
   10   175 Sara Zimmermann- W Roseville      MN  42 F   11 17:44  0:51    1:24   12 1:17:14 19.5    1:00    9   49:12  7:57 2:28:32

BFG (M) Rider Finishes 10th/ (F) Riders Finish 3rd and 7th H.O.L Tri!

July 21, 2011 By chrisb

  HEART OF THE LAKES TRIATHLON
                                                        (Long Course)
                                                        July 18, 2010
                                        Pleasant Lake City Park, Annandale, Minnesota

                                           .5 Mile Swim, 21 Mile Bike, 5.3 Mile Run

    TOT DIV                                                     SWIM  100     TRAN         BIKE          TRAN        RUN         TOTAL
    PLC PLC    NAME               CITY           ST AGE S  plc  time  yds     time   plc   time  mph     time  plc   time   pace TIME
    === ====   ================== ============== == === =  ===============    ====   ================    ====  ================= =======
    1   1/26   Patrick Parish     Circle Pines   MN  25 M   39 13:36  1:33    1:20    2   47:02  26.8    0:21    1   27:54  5:16 1:30:12
    2   2/26   Kevin O'Connor     Medina         MN  39 M   15 12:24  1:25    1:38    3   47:04  26.8    0:14    3   29:14  5:31 1:30:32
    3   3/26   Matthew Payne      Columbia Heigh MN  33 M   23 12:51  1:28    1:30    1   46:44  27.0    0:22    4   29:33  5:35 1:30:58
    4   4/26   Brian Bich         Duluth         MN  44 M   20 12:44  1:27    1:29    9   48:40  25.9    0:22    6   30:04  5:41 1:33:17
    5   5/26   Dan Cohen          Eden Prairie   MN  36 M   40 13:37  1:33    1:28    5   47:58  26.3    0:23    8   30:42  5:48 1:34:05
    6   6/26   Brett Lovaas       Minnetonka     MN  35 M   11 12:02  1:22    1:24    8   48:17  26.1    0:20   14   32:08  6:04 1:34:09
    7   7/26   Rhett Bonner       Duluth         MN  46 M   16 12:28  1:25    1:26    4   47:23  26.6    0:26   22   32:53  6:13 1:34:34
    8   8/26   Brooks Grossinger  Mayer          MN  33 M   61 14:15  1:37    1:25   11   49:05  25.7    0:31    5   29:57  5:39 1:35:11
    9   9/26   Daniel Hedgecocle  Minneapolis    MN  23 M   62 14:15  1:37    1:22   29   51:49  24.3    0:37    2   27:57  5:17 1:35:58
   10  10/26   Josh Riff          Edina          MN  35 M   50 14:01  1:36    2:08    7   48:07  26.2    0:32   10   31:20  5:55 1:36:

ELITE FEMALE RESULTS

TOT                                                      SWIM  100     TRAN         BIKE          TRAN        RUN         TOTAL

PLC  #  NAME               CITY           ST AGE S  plc  time  yds     time   plc   time  mph     time  plc   time   pace TIME

======= ================== ============== == === =  ===============    ====   ================    ====  ================= =======

1    17 Jan Guenther       Long Lake      MN  51 F    8 15:14  1:44    1:39    3   54:10  23.3    0:33    2   35:48  6:46 1:47:23

2    20 Diane Hankee       Lino Lakes     MN  33 F   10 16:17  1:51    1:50    4   54:43  23.0    0:25    3   36:04  6:49 1:49:18

3    18 Suzie Finger       Chaska         MN  27 F   12 17:31  2:00    1:48    2   54:01  23.3    0:39    4   36:18  6:51 1:50:15

4    44 Nordica Stocker    Minneapolis    MN  24 F    6 14:40  1:40    1:50    6   57:05  22.1    0:26    6   37:51  7:09 1:51:51

5    29 Brooke Larsen      Northfield     MN  32 F    3 13:09  1:30    1:52    8   59:33  21.2    0:49    5   36:31  6:54 1:51:52

6    33 Kelly McCann       Hudson         WI  23 F    4 13:57  1:35    1:51    7   57:56  21.7    1:12    8   38:13  7:13 1:53:07

7    34 April Morgan       Minneapolis    MN  27 F    9 16:03  1:50    1:47    5   56:17  22.4    0:30    9   39:28  7:27 1:54:04

8    26 Tracie Kent        Saint Paul     MN  36 F   13 17:58  2:03    1:49    1   54:00  23.3    0:26   10   40:08  7:35 1:54:19

9    39 Lauren Rantala     Eden Prairie   MN  20 F    5 14:03  1:36    2:08   10 1:00:48  20.7    0:39    7   37:59  7:10 1:55:35

10    45 Dawn Substad       Minneapolis    MN  30 F   11 16:50  1:55    1:48   11 1:02:07  20.3    0:42    1   35:29  6:42 1:56:56

Diane Birkeland – Ironman Triathlete

July 20, 2011 By chrisb

Chris,

I have to THANK YOU sincerely for fitting me on my bike with only a few days before my “A” race. I know most people would not recommend this so close to a race but I have complete confidence in you and knew I was in good hands. My bike split was awesome and more importantly i felt so much more powerful and comfortable.

I did go home with a ticket to the 70.3 World Championships this year.

My top bike split secured my spot!!!!!

Thanks again, Diane

Aaron Hoffman – Triathlete

July 11, 2011 By chrisb

Chris has fit me on multiple bikes over the years, and his knowledge of physiology and fit are unparalleled. Unlike other fit systems, he does not try to apply stock formulas to every individual, and works with you to find a fit that works best for your specific body type. If you ride a bike, Chris can help improve comfort and performance.

-Aaron Hoffman

BFG Female Racers Take 2nd, 8th, and 10th at Lifetime Triathlon!

July 10, 2011 By chrisb

Bib #	Gender	Overall	Category	Name	City, State, Nation	Swim		T1		Bike
	Overall	Place	Place			Swim		T1		Bike
	Place					Place	Time	Place	Time	Place
168	1	21	1	Catherine Sterling	Worcester, MA, United States	2	21:19.8	11	1:36.5	3
169	2	30	2	Cathy Yndestad	Apple Valley, MN, USA	5	24:29.2	4	1:26.3	1
154	3	32	3	Claire Bootsma	Minneapolis, MN, United States	8	25:09.9	1	1:13.9	6
188	4	34	1	Hilary Cairns	Washington, DC, United States	10	25:37.5	13	1:46.1	5
167	5	36	4	Stephanie Solfelt	Eden Prairie, MN, United States	1	20:50.4	6	1:28.0	20
166	6	38	5	Jessica Rossing	Duluth, MN, United States	18	27:14.1	8	1:29.5	15
137	7	39	6	Lindsey Marshall	Shoreview, MN, United States	3	22:28.3	2	1:14.9	11
159	8	40	7	Julie Hull	Farmington, MN, United States	20	27:55.1	3	1:25.1	4
160	9	41	8	Catherine Lee	Cincinnati, OH, United States	12	25:46.7	7	1:28.9	13
157	10	42	9	Kortney Haag	New Hope, MN, United States	21	28:36.6	5	1:26.5	8

Matt Mosher — Ironman Triathlete

July 9, 2011 By chrisb

Chris,

I wanted to send you a quick note of THANKS for fitting me on my P3. I recently completed the Couer d’Alene Ironman and felt great coming off of the 4,986 feet of climbing on the bike. My lower back felt fine throughout the entire ride and I ended up completing the bike course without any issues thanks to your expertise and patience in getting me fitted properly. I continue to exclaim to others that your technique works! I’ll be attempting the Ironman Canada course in a few short weeks and Ironman Arizona later this year.

Now I only have to work on my nutrition so I can complete the run in a timely fashion

Thanks again,

Matt Mosher

BFG Female Riders Finish 2nd and 7th at Minneman Tri!

July 2, 2011 By chrisb

 MINNEMAN TRIATHLON
                                                           July 2, 2011
                                             Lake George Regional Park, Oak Grove, MN 

                                              .3 Mile Swim, 13 Mile Bike, 3 Mile Run

ELITE FEMALE RESULTS

    TOT                                                      SWIM  100     TRAN         BIKE         TRAN        RUN         TOTAL
    PLC  #  NAME               CITY           ST AGE S  plc  time  yds     time   plc   time  mph    time  plc   time   pace TIME
    ======= ================== ============== == === =  ===============    ====   ===============    ====  ================= =======
    1    15 Jenny Wilcox       Cottage Grove  MN  37 F    4  8:21  1:35    1:44    2   34:31 22.6    1:07    1   19:03  6:21 1:04:44
    2    10 Suzie Finger       Chaska         MN  28 F    2  7:50  1:29    1:41    4   35:18 22.1    0:50    3   20:20  6:47 1:05:57
    3   344 Pam Nielsen        Minnetonka     MN  35 F    3  8:02  1:32    1:56    1   34:28 22.6    0:58    5   20:42  6:54 1:06:04
    4    11 Lydia Novotny      Hopkins        MN  28 F    6  8:42  1:39    1:42    3   35:08 22.2    1:10    2   20:09  6:43 1:06:48
    5    12 Hilary Patzer      Saint Paul     MN  32 F    5  8:29  1:37    1:45    5   35:37 21.9    0:56    6   21:10  7:04 1:07:56
    6    14 Nordica Stocker    Minneapolis    MN  26 F    1  7:45  1:28    1:44    7   36:12 21.5    1:00    7   21:41  7:14 1:08:19
    7   351 Cindy Blackstock   Plymouth       MN  39 F    8  9:31  1:49    1:53    6   36:03 21.6    0:53    4   20:30  6:50 1:08:47
    8    13 Andrea Potyondy-Sm Champlin       MN  35 F    7  8:59  1:42    2:43    8   38:12 20.4    1:09    8   28:19  9:27 1:19:18

April Morgan — Ironman Triathlete

July 2, 2011 By chrisb

Balser!!!

I can’t tell you how many times I thought of you as I was rocking the bike course at IM CDA last Sunday! When I got on the bike the first 5 miles I instantly noticed how much better I could breathe. Wow! And I looked down and saw how fast I was riding and then realized how easy it felt. I knew it was going to be a good day! The hills came and went and I just kept waiting for them to start taking a toll on my legs…it just never happened. My legs were finally doing what they were supposed to be doing on the bike and all I had to worry about was staying on course and keeping my nutrition in check! It was incredible. I can’t thank you enough! When I dismounted my bike heading into T2 I could see 4 others in front of me wobbling slowly off their bikes, I just slid off, felt great instantly and zipped right past them and into one of my fastest T2s to date. It was such a treat after a long hard spring of training indoors!

In the end I rode 10 minutes faster than IM Wisconsin – 5:36. To prove it wasn’t’ just an easier course…I checked how I fared against others. At Wisconsin I had the 13^th best Amateur bike, at CDA it was the 7^th best Amateur bike! Overall I PR’d by 7 minutes at 10:57! All things considered, I’m pretty happy with the end result.

The best part of all of this is that based on how my legs felt, I think I could have actually rode the course harder. I even lost a bit of time on the bike as I had to stop on 3 hills to fix the chain (ugh). I also know I’m only going to keep getting stronger and faster with this new position.

The only minor issue was that I had was some shoulder tightness during the 2^nd loop, but I thought maybe that was just from being tense and/or not riding outside before the race. Never felt any of that stuff on my long trainer rides.

Hope you’re doing well and you get a chance to enjoy the nice weekend!

Cheers!

April

EMG Biofeedback Improves Performance!

June 30, 2011 By chrisb

My clients trained with the BTS EMG experience gains of 20-60 watts, without significant impact on HR, cadence, or percieved effort, AFTER the improvements gained from proper positioning.

How?

EMG analysis and biofeedback.

It is possible to train muscles to be more efficient — firing with greater acceleration, amplitude, frequency and latency — within 5-10 minutes, using biofeedback and verbal coaching techniques. These improvements are real — indicated by real-time muscle recording — and enduring.

I’ve decided to refine and expand the use of EMG for cyclists:

BTS Bioengineering

26 Jun 2011

Dear Professor Balser,

Further to our email exchange, I have pleasure in sending you a quotation for the BTS wireless EMG system the FreeEMG300 as follows.

The FREEEMG300 has been created for sport applications because has been specifically designed for dynamic acquisitions. BTS performed, before to release the device, detailed test in one of the worst condition possible: athletes running 400 meters and bikers on the indoor bicycle ring

The results led us to improve particular features:

· extremely reduced weight: every probes weights less than 8gr. In this way they can be fixed directly on the skin through standard Ag/Cl electrodes without additional adhesive tape. For the same reason the inertial movement (even in the more challenging situation) are reduced and virtually not present: the final signal does not present in this way artifacts due to the relative movements between skin/probe

The other advantage of this design is that the probes can be placed on the subject WIHTOUT additional tape, making the preparation quick and easy.

· variable geometry: the electrodes can be adapted to all the muscles (which differ for size and shape)

· solid state buffer memory for the Virtual Wire Function: every probes can store up to 180 seconds of data. In this way even if there are problems in the wireless transmission the data is stored and re-send when the communication is re-established. The result is an always reliable signal even when the probes are out of the transmission range.

The transmission between probes and Patient Unit use a certified Wi-Fi protocol which means that both probes and patient unit double check if the packages sent by probes correspond to the one received. In case of discrepancies every package is re-sent. With this protocol the solid memory is fundamental because can store as I wrote you before even in the worst case (total transmission black out) up to 180 sec of data. The transmission raged reached with this technology is up to 50 meters from the patient unit to the probes.

· More than that every probe, which has a 16bit A/D converter, has a dedicated channel for transmission. The patient unit in fact is designed, according to the configuration, with up to 16 different channels to receive the most accurate data without compromises.

All the technological solutions used lead just to one practical goal: the MOST ACCURATE AND RELIABLE EMG signal.

The FREEEMG300 has also wireless footswitches (right side of the picture) to analyze the gait cycles and automatically detect heel strike, toe off etc etc.. And can be integrated with EGN (electrogoniometers) and accelerometers.

The FreeEMG300 is designed with a totally new hardware created to provide the best quality signal ever even in the most critical situations (multiple WiFi transmissions, analogue transmissions, long range, …). Also the FreeEMG300 is capable to collect data with an acquisition frequency up to 4Khz, making the system suitable for fine wire electrodes.

Concerning the video analysis the BTS FREEEMG300 can be integrated with our BTS VIXTA system providing video data fully synchronized with EMG to create an analysis that can correlate the EMG activity with specific movements observed by the video cameras. The video controller can use up to 4 TVCs simultaneously. The TVCs are portable and mounted on mobile tripods. Typically the standard configuration is with 2 TVCs placed respectively in the sagittal and in the frontal plan to obtain a 3D (two bi-dimensional planes) subject evaluation. Every lab can however customize the TVCs configuration to obtain different views (e.g. TVCs in the same plane but with different zoom to evaluate the general movement AND a detail).

Finally BTS Bioengineering can acquire Force Platform signal controlling everything (EMG, Video and kinetic) from one software and workstation integrating EVERYTHING in one single file providing an accurate athlete’s evaluation.

Those are several reasons why BTS Bioengineering has been chosen by the top European soccer teams, the Italian Olympic committee and the most important the street bike teams such as MAPEI. In collaboration with them we designed a specific lab to evaluate athletes performances and to optimize their posture on the bicycle seat.

http://www.mapeisport.it/Servizi.asp

and

http://www.btsbioengineering.com/Media/files/category-january-2010.html

and

http://www.btsbioengineering.com/Media/files/category-february-2010.html

Labs that work in sport the Performance Suite is also available. This package includes protocols designed to evaluate several sports gesture such as cycling, running, squatting, jumping, golf, tennis, and ski with the aim of improving performance, optimizing coaching, averting injuries and structuring rehabilitation programs.

With BTS software, L@bnet, your Lab can be 24/7 connected with our headquarters in Italy and US and can be remotely checked up for diagnostic purposes. Software upgrade and protocol sharing have never been easier and faster.

Further than that through L@bnet your lab will have access to a network composed by universities and hospitals that work together for the realization of new protocols and to share experiences and suggestions.

Kevin Cleereman — Avid Cyclist

June 28, 2011 By chrisb

As a 50 year old age group cyclist/triathlete, getting a bike fit from Chris has been the best investment I’ve made in cycling! Not only has it paid for itself in better comfort and performance on the bike, I learned a lot from Chris in the process! He truly is a bike guru, and is gracious in sharing his knowledge with his customers. I am truly grateful for getting connected with Chris and will continue to work with him for what I hope is many more years of cycling.

Best regards, Kevin

BFG Rider Suzie Finger Takes 6th @ Waconia Tri!

June 26, 2011 By chrisb

             ELITE FEMALE RESULTS

    TOT                                                      SWIM  100     TRAN         BIKE          TRAN        RUN         TOTAL
    PLC  #  NAME               CITY           ST AGE S  plc  time  yds     time   plc   time  mph     time  plc   time   pace TIME
    ======= ================== ============== == === =  ===============    ====   ================    ====  ================= =======
    1   452 Jenny Shaughnessy  Minneapolis    MN  23 F    1 10:38  1:13    1:09    7   55:39  21.6    0:50    2   27:30  6:53 1:35:44
    2    10 Jan Guenther       Mound          MN  51 F    7 12:49  1:28    1:07    2   53:55  22.3    0:54    4   28:15  7:04 1:36:58
    3     3 Julia Weisbecker   Mendota Height MN  44 F    5 12:30  1:26    1:14    5   54:28  22.0    1:12    3   28:02  7:01 1:37:24
    4     6 Brook Mutzenberger Eden Prairie   MN  30 F    9 13:11  1:30    0:47    6   54:31  22.0    0:47    8   28:56  7:14 1:38:09
    5     4 Diane Hankee       Lino Lakes     MN  33 F   10 14:05  1:36    1:00    4   54:20  22.1    0:46    5   28:17  7:05 1:38:26
    6     7 Suzie Finger       Chaska         MN  27 F   11 14:39  1:40    1:12    1   53:15  22.5    0:46    7   28:47  7:12 1:38:37
    7     9 Susan Williams     Minneapolis    MN  37 F    4 11:27  1:19    1:15    9   57:09  21.0    0:51    6   28:41  7:11 1:39:21
    8    11 Laura Hoffman      Edina          MN  34 F    8 13:10  1:30    1:25    8   57:08  21.0    1:06   10   30:42  7:41 1:43:29
    9    13 Marlo McGaver      Duluth         MN  40 F   12 19:54  2:16    2:32    3   53:59  22.2    1:05    1   26:13  6:34 1:43:42
   10    12 Terry Moore        Las Cruces     NM  31 F    6 12:38  1:27    1:04   10   57:28  20.9    1:01   11   31:47  7:57 1:43:57
   11    15 Stephanie Solfelt  Eden Prairie   MN  20 F    2 11:06  1:16    1:11   11 1:04:04  18.7    0:47    9   30:20  7:35 1:47:25
   12    16 Linsey Lee         White Bear Lak MN  18 F    3 11:12  1:17    1:00   12 1:07:23  17.8    1:04   12   34:19  8:35 1:54:56

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Jesse and Josh — You Guys Rock!!!!

Women

After Finishing 2nd in the Master’s Race!!!!!!

Men 123

Masters 35+

Jesse Raced the 1,2,3 event AFTER the Master’s race!

Masters 35+

Men 123

Men 123

(Get better soon, Lonie!) Elite (Pro & Cat 1) Females

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Morphology

My clients trained with the BTS EMG experience gains of 20-60 watts, without significant impact on HR, cadence, or percieved effort, AFTER the improvements gained from proper positioning.

How?

EMG analysis and biofeedback.

It is possible to train muscles to be more efficient — firing with greater acceleration, amplitude, frequency and latency — within 5-10 minutes, using biofeedback and verbal coaching techniques. These improvements are real — indicated by real-time muscle recording — and enduring.

I’ve decided to refine and expand the use of EMG for cyclists:

BTS Bioengineering

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