Jenson USA News, Events, and Ride Calendar

Team Jenson keeps on racking up the wins!

The second round of the Southridge Racing Club’s Shimano Winter Series was both kind and cruel to the Jenson USA racing team.

The day brought victory for Rod Leveque, who took 1st place in the Expert Men 27-34 category, but struggle for Mark Mumea, who was unable to finish after suffering a catastrophic flat tire midway through his second lap.

Dean Long took 6th place in the Sport Men 35-44 group.

The victory at the Jan. 26 cross country race in Fontana, Calif. was Rod’s first in the expert class after a string of 2nd place finishes. His time of 1:53 on the 21 mile course was the fourth fastest among experts of all age groups, and matched his best time ever on the Southridge circuit.

The race followed a week of heavy rain in Southern California, but the sandy Southridge course held the water well. The dirt was tacky and fast, and the sky stayed clear and blue just long enough for the race to go off.

Round three of the series is scheduled for Feb. 9 & 10.

Southridge also hosts downhill, super D and 4x races during its Winter Series, and it’s only a few miles from Jenson’s Ontario retail store. Be sure to stop by and see us on your way to or from the race.

Jenson Sat. Ride Feb. 2

This Saturday, Feb. 2 , the JensonUSA dirt ride will be Wier Cyn. A great area with long singletracks and manicured fireroads and a blast through the trees and sandstone. Even when the dirt is wet it is very rideable and tacky and very fun. Ride time aprox. 2- 2-1/2 hrs. Join this JensonUSA ride and after your hard work on the bike visit the JensonUSA store in Corona a few miles from the ride.

Directions: 91 to Wier Cyn. South on Wier Cyn. till road ends, right on Blue Sky Drive past the first street and park for free.

See everyone at 8AM and come prepared to ride. Be self sufficient with your own water, nutrition and spare tube/tools. Helmets are required.

Thank you and see you Saturday, Alan, JensonUSA ride guide.

questions: showroom@jensonusa.com

Jenson Saturday Ride 2008

It was a great day for a ride and a great way to kick off 2008. Alan saw 22 riders show for the Saturday ride in Powder Canyon. You couldn’t ask for better conditions.

If you want to join a ride like this but need a new bike, this is your weekend. Make sure to stop by either, or both, Jenson USA stores and pick up a new bicycle at an unbelievable price. Too Low to advertise, as the saying goes. Then join Alan next time and ride in style.

Alan, Great to see you back.

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First Race of the 2008 Season!

It seems 2008 is going to be another great year for the Jenson USA race team. Mark Mumea started the new year with perhaps his best race to date, and two other Jenson riders earned trophies on Jan. 12 at the first round of the Southridge Racing Club’s Shimano Winter Series in Fontana, Calif. Mark won the expert men 27-34 cross country class, followed by teammate Rod Leveque in a close second. Timothy Pickett finished 5th in the expert men 35-44 class, and Dean Long took 7th in a deep sport men 35-44 group. The victory was Mark’s first since he moved to expert late last season. “It was an awesome race!” he said afterward. “I went back and forth with Rod - he just kept clawing his way back - and somehow I managed to hold him off at the end. I think today is the hardest I've ever pushed.” The race was the first MTB competition in the country in 2008, according to Mountain Bike Action. It couldn’t have been a better day to race. The weather was spring-like, and the recent heavy rains in SoCal left the dirt loamy. Organizers added a few new sections to the 7-mile cross-country course and buffed out the old sections in the weeks leading up to the race. All this meant the course was in its best shape in at least the last three years. Experts rode three laps of the 7-mile cross country loop. Sports rode two and beginners rode one. Southridge also hosts downhill, super D and 4x races during its Winter Series. It’s a great atmosphere, and only a few miles from Jenson’s Ontario retail store. Round 2 is Jan. 26-27.

Corona Road ride - Sunday, January 13th

   

Join us for a road ride departing our Corona store this Sunday. Meet Jenson USA team rider Daniel Perez in front of the store at 8AM and roll at 8:15AM.

• Plan for about a 2 hour ride
• Helmets are required
• Please carry your own water, tools, etc.
• Rain cancels
• No drop policy - come learn to ride safely in a group

Jenson USA Corona is very close to the Green River trailhead and has ample parking. Use our store as a safe starting point for your rides.

Driving Directions:
Exit at Serfas Club Drive, turn right onto Wardlow Rd. Then right into the parking lot. Meet in the front of the store.

Saturday XC Ride - Welcome Alan back - Powder Canyon

Welcome the return of Alan Eger. Come on out this Saturday, Jan. 12, and enjoy one of our favorite local riding areas this Saturday; Powder Canyon. It is a very local spot and offers some great climbing and single track. We have had some great groups in the past and are excited to start up these winter rides. This is a good ride for those wanting to experience some smooth single track riding. No drop policy in effect. This ride lasts about 2 hours and is all XC rideable.

Ride starts at 8:00am. Please be prompt. Be self sufficient with your own water, nutrition and spare tube/tools. Helmets are required.

Directions: off the 60 frwy, exit Fullerton Road. Go South. Right turn onto Old Fullerton Road. Look for Ride sign at the park entrance. Take dirt road to parking lot.

questions:  egeralan@aol.com

Join us for a night ride

Join Jenson USA staff and team members at an MTB night ride, this Thursday, January 10th. This ride is hosted by the Cycling Connection club, http://www.cyclingconnection.org, based in Rancho Cucamonga, California.

This ride will last for about 1.5 hours and will take place at Claremont Wilderness Area / Marshall Canyon.

• Ride starts at 5:30PM
• Meet in the Von's parking lot on the Southeast corner of Mills and Baseline Road
• Come prepared for a night ride with helmet, headlight, and your own tools, spare tube, etc.

Alan Eger returns! MTB ride Saturday, January 12 - Powder Canyon

It’s been 4 months. We’ve missed him and we know you have too. Alan Eger is back and kicking off the winter ride season at Powder Canyon. This is a great, little known riding area right here in our neighborhood. Singletrack, climbing and fast swoops that give you everything you can take.

• Ride starts at 8AM
• Come on a trail-ready bike in good operating conditions
• Be self-sufficient with helmet and your own tools, nutrition, water
• Rain cancels

Directions:
From Los Angeles, take the 10 Freeway east, and then the Pomona Freeway (60) east. Exit at Fullerton Road. Turn right onto Old Fullerton Road. The park is located at 2485 Old Fullerton Road. Look for the RIDE signs and enter the park road.

From Orange County, take the 57 Freeway north and exit at Pathfinder Road, turn left (west). On Fullerton Road turn left (south). Turn right on Old Fullerton Road. The park is located at 2485 Old Fullerton Road.

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Road ride - Sunday, January 6th

   

Join us for a road ride departing our Corona store this Sunday. Meet Jenson USA team rider Daniel (podium winner) in front of the store at 8AM and roll at 8:15AM.

• Plan for about a 2 hour ride
• Helmets are required
• Please carry your own water, tools, etc.
• Rain cancels
• No drop policy - come learn to ride safely in a group

Jenson USA Corona is very close to the Green River trailhead and has ample parking. Use our store as a safe starting point for your rides.

Driving Directions:
Exit at Serfas Club Drive, turn right onto Wardlow Rd. Then right into the parking lot. Meet in the front of the store.

New Year Bike Sale/ Cannondale Demo Day - Jan. 19

Happy New Year! We hope everyone had a great Christmas, New Year and every celebration in between. Did you get the shiny, new bike stuff you were hoping for? Or did you get some something even better....giftcards! Well, now is the time to cash in. January 19th is going to be the day to look for that new bike. Come on in to one of our Jenson retail stores and find unbelievable deals on road and mountain bikes. We are moving all 2007 models and even a few 2006 at deals that can't be missed.

In addition, come out and test ride a new 2008 Cannondale bike at Corona on Saturday, the January 19th. The Demo truck will be at the store and Steve, our amazong Cannondale rep, will be there to set you up and let you "Feel It". That is, the ride of one of the 2008 Cannondale bicycles. And these are nice.

Make your plans for January 19th at JensonUSA...

questions:  showroom@jensonusa.com