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View of Washoe Lake from the future Carson City overlook

Muscle Powered Fact: In 2007 Muscle Powered initiated the long process of constructing a multi-use trail designed for mountain bikes connecting Kings Canyon to Ash Canyon. Construction will begin this summer with an estimated completion date of 2014 (if awarded the Rec Trails Grant).

Here is a rider submitted photo from the WNC Cycling Crew. Word has it they’ll continue riding to work through the year. That’s what we like to hear!

And from our bad photoshop department….

Which of these current and former Postal team members have never been accused of using performance enhancing drugs?

Those with the correct answer can pick up their prize (a pint thimble of beer poured by Jeff Moser) at the Firkin & Fox Bike to Work Day party.

I don’t have all of Thursday’s numbers so the results might not be completely accurate. It will take me a bit of time to get the final tally, so please enjoy Notch 8 and I’ll get to the F&F as soon as I can to announce the winners.

Solo
Tom Tittle        120.28
Troy Orosco    104.57
Danny Miller    84.46
Tammy Steele 68.25

Private Business
%
Redrock Dental Molar Cycles 79%
Capitol Automotive                 50%
CV Sports                               28.50%
Alison – MacKenzie                22.20%
Hair Studio & Spear Me         22.20%
Lumos & Assoc.                    21.60%
RCI Flyers                             11.25%
Tahoe Fracture                      5.40%

Miles
Lumos & Assoc.                     249.8
Tahoe Fracture                        155
RCI Flyers                               125
CV Sports                               103
Redrock Dental Molar Cycles 66.5
Alison – MacKenzie                 66.5
Capitol Automotive                  55.8
Hair Studio & Spear Me          22

Trips
Alison – MacKenzie                 56
Redrock Dental Molar Cycles 49
RCI Flyers                               44
Tahoe Fracture                        37
Lumos & Assoc.                      27
CV Sports                               12
Capitol Automotive                  12
Hair Studio & Spear Me            8

Public Agency
%
DMV – OBL                   81%
NDOT -Team IT            17.30%
NDOT – ROW               13.90%
NDOT – M&T Lab Rats 11.90%
USPS                            7.80%
CCSD SBD                   6.25%
EITS                              6%
NDEP We’re No Fuels 3.50%

Miles
NDOT -Team IT               521.41
NV Guard Rough Riders 506
NDOT – ROW                  329.7
DHHS Central Office       277.02
NDOT – M&T Lab Rats    272.5
NDEP We’re No Fuels    253.4
USGS                              219.7
EITS                               165.1
NLCB                              149.4
DETR Cyclepaths          138.51
WNC – 1                          107.9
NDOT-Planning Division 78.16
CCSD School Bus Drivers 64
USPS                                57.4
DMV – OBL                       56
WNC – 3                            53
WNC – 2                           50.26
Trips
NDEP We’re No Fuels   110
NDOT – ROW                 95
NV Guard Rough Riders 91
NDOT – M&T Lab Rats    89
NDOT -Team IT               82
DETR Cyclepaths            80
EITS                                 65
DHHS Central Office        46
DMV – OBL                       44
WNC – 1                           42
USPS                               35
USGS                               32
NDOT-Planning Division   30
WNC – 2                             27
WNC – 3                             26
CCSD School Bus Drivers 20
NLCB                                   9

Muscle Powered Fact: Muscle Powered wrote successful grants which purchased two bridges that are on the Mexican Ditch Trail. Read about the bridges HERE

Commuter Tip: Keep your tire pressure 5 to 10 psi below the recommended maximum pressure listed on the tire’s sidewall. Too much psi will send road shock directly to the handle bars and saddle resulting in a very jarring ride, while a slightly lower psi will provide dampening, allowing for a  pleasurable bicycle commute.

Please share your cycling tips with us by leaving a comment below.

Please visit Bike Carson for information on this evening’s cruiser ride.

Here as an amusing story from DMV bicycle commuter Dennis White:
“My bike story of frustration – On my morning ride in this morning I had to ride over the 395 (down by Best Buy) and it appears that NDOT has taken out the bike lane in their current construction phase. So I had to take the lane and to my pleasant surprise everyone respected me and gave me the lane except for 1 vehicle. The unfortunate part is that the one vehicle that chose not to yield to me in the lane was an NDOT vehicle (one of those while trucks). Is this how NDOT will attempt to secure a victory?? Taking out the competition?? Haha “

Bike to Work Week Corporate Challenge Results So Far..
Solo 
Danny Miller      54.67
Troy Orosco      53.9
Tom Tittle          51.68
Tammy Steele  17.44

Private Business
Trips 
Alison – MacKenzie                          28
Tahoe Fracture & Orthopedic Clinic 15
RCI Flyers                                        10
Capitol Automotive                            4
CV Sports                                          4

Miles
Tahoe Fracture & Orthopedic Clinic  106
CV Sports                                            63
RCI Flyers                                           35
Alison – MacKenzie                            33.1
Capitol Automotive                            18.4
Hair Studio & Spear Me                         6

Team    % 
Alison – MacKenzie                         20.30%
Tahoe Fracture & Orthopedic Clinic  5.80%

Public Agency

Trips 
DETR Cyclepaths                51
NDEP We’re No Fuels         46
NDOT – Team IT                  43
NDOT ROW                        42
NDOT – Planning Division   30
EITS                                    29
NV Guard Rough Riders     27
NDOT – M&T Lab Rats       23
DMV – OBL                         22
USPS                                 17
WNC – 1                             14
CCSD-School Bus Drivers 12
DHHS Central Office          11
USGS                                 11
WNC-2                                 6
WNC-3                                 6
NLCB                                   1

Miles 
NDOT – Team IT                   279.09
NDOT ROW                         156.3
NV Guard Rough Riders      143.9
NDEP We’re No Fuels 2012 111.1
DETR Cyclepaths                 87.66
NDOT – Planning Division    78.16
WNC – 1                                73.42
EITS                                      70
NDOT – M&T Lab Rats          66.5
DHHS Central Office             62.85
USGS                                    60.4
CCSD – School Bus Drivers  36
DMV – OBL                            32
USPS                                     24
WNC-3                                   23
NLCB                                    17.3
WNC-2                                  13

Team    % 
DMV – OBL                           87.5
NDOT – Planning Division    25%
NDOT – Team IT                  18.20%
DETR Cyclepaths                10.90%
CCSD – School Bus Drivers  7.10%
USPS                                    6.60%
EITS                                      5.50%
NDEP We’re No Fuels 2012  3%

See you at the Cruiser Ride this evening.