Get your Gear On! 3rd Annual Hypercat Racing Garage & Gear Sale

Date: Sat, May 29, 2010

Time: 10am-5pm

Location:1346 Merced Street, Richmond, CA 94804






Every year we do a bit of spring cleaning at Hypercat and offer up new and used cycling, triathlon, run and other sports gear along with traditional garage sale items. For 2010 we have a local cycling distributor joining us. He will bring cycling components and other equipment at great prices.

After you get your workout in, come on out, stop by visit with us and shop!
See you then! Philip & Rachel Casanta

A sample of sales items:
• Wheels and tires
• Complete bikes (both new and used)
• Cranks and chain rings
• Handle bars, aero bars, stems
• Saddles
• Clothing and accessories
• Derailleurs, brakes, shifters and other components
• Run, Tri, and Swim gear
• Bags, indoor trainers and rollers
• Computers, watches and heart rate monitors
• Car racks
• Pyranha Speedster racing kayak
• And of course classic garage sale items.

Special deals on 2010 product, this sale weekend only:
• Profile Design – 15% off
• Hawk Racing Bottom Brackets (8 colors) – free installation
• Hawk Racing Wheels – 10% off
• ISM Saddles – 10% off
• Hudz – 10% off

*all "special deals" orders will be placed 6/1.

Other non-sport items:
various ‘cat’ things, beanie baby collectibles, books galore

Motivation - Where does yours come from?

"When we are motivated by goals that have deep meaning, by dreams that need competition, by pure love that needs expressing, then we truly live life."
- Greg Anderson



Photo taken along the shore in Santa Cruz, CA on Mother's Day.

Queen of Inspiration

This morning's inspiration. Set your audio dial to "11" and CRANK IT!

Getting ready for a big race weekend. Thinking good thoughts. Heading out to spin on my old trusty Blue R6. (No TT bike for the Escape from Alcatraz course.) Just making sure the gears are shifting some as silk, the brakes are adjusted & a few practice runs getting in and out of my Northwave Tributes shoes. Easy to do when warmed up, but a bit of a challenge after swimming in 55 degree water. I'll miss the festivities at the Wildflower triathlons today, but couldn't pass up sleeping in my own bed, supporting a dozen Hypercats tackling the Escape and racking up the 10th Escape from Alcatraz of my career. I'm going to have a great time! Thank you Northwave, Jagwire, Cane Creek, Profile, Pro Gold, Powerbar, TISO, Hawk Racing and AVIA.

I Bleed Orange

I'm not one for pro basketball, but boy do I love college basketball! As a high school track runner, I spent a lot of time doing lung burning intervals on the indoor track at Manley Field House on the Syracuse University campus. Coach Love had season tickets for SU men's basketball games would often treat me to a Syracuse basketball game after an evening's track workout. Back in those days it was Sherman "the General" Douglas, Dwayne "the Pearl" Washington and Rony Seikely. The sparks of a love affair with Syracuse basketball were in full flame.

A few years later I would end up enrolling at Syracuse University and matriculating as a student. Growing up in Central New York I already had an affinity for all things orange (including the mascot Otto), but my orange affliction grew with each passing academic year.
There are so many emotions linked to that glorious big bubble perched atop the Syracuse hill. I love watching basketball games contested in the Carrier Dome. The rituals, the sounds and the roar of the crowd. Aside from SU ball, I have many layers of personal history tied to the Dome. I ran the 1000 meters in the National Indoor Scholastic Track and Field Championships in the Dome. Underneath the turf is a 200m track! I was a member of the Central Square High School Marching Redmen and played my sax in the band at the NY State Field Band Championships. (yup, I tooted my horn in marching band!). I've watched (and worked) countless entertainment and sporting events in the Dome, too. As part of the work study program, I worked in catering. One year there was a stars on ice production and I had the opportunity to serve potatoes to figure skating greats like Oksana Bauil. In 1996 I earned my bachelors degree and graduated in the Dome while it snowed outside. (By the way it was mothers day - May!). The list goes on.

Like legions of Syracuse Orange fans, I am over the moon with the men's basketball team's current #1 national ranking. (and the women's team is rockin' it, too) As I get ready to travel to Syracuse this week, you better believe I will be rooting for the Orange during Saturday's game vs Louisville. Alas, it will be from a local watering hole as the Orange aren't playing at home this week. At least I will be able to see the Dome from the hotel.
Go Orange!

The Oakland Running Festival | Oakland, California 94612 | Saturday, March 27, 2010

Bay area runners and endurance athletes are so lucky. We have an endless calendar of races. Yay for Oakland bringing this first time event to town.
I'm happy to support it and will give the half marathon a whirl.
The Oakland Running Festival Oakland, California 94612 Saturday, March 27, 2010