Bike Diva

Brave Soldier Sponsors Bike Diva

I am pleased to announce my latest sponsor for the 2009 race season. Brave Soldier just made me an offer to supply me with their products. Brave Soldier is a performance skincare line "for athletes that refuse to set limits."

Brave Soldier offers 4 categories of products:

1. Protection
2. First Aid
3. Skin Care
4. Shave

Brave Soldier Products
I'll be using the Brave Soldier line of products while I train for and compete in a variety of cycling events, road running events and duathlon races. Here's a quick overview of a few of the products I'll be using:

Lip Defender

Our crystal clear formula hydrates and protects tender lips. Advanced formulation and SPF 15 prevent chapping, sunburn, windburn and leave lips soft and super kissable. Soothing, not sticky, Lip Defender, heals, moisturizes and protects. Lip Defender comes in a tasty and refreshing Citrus Mint flavor.

Solar Shield

Solar Shield™ is a remarkable hypoallergenic moisturizing sunscreen specifically formulated to provide broad-spectrum UVA & UVB protection. Non-irritating, non-whiting and non-greasy, Solar Shield is water resistant and contains the powerful sun block, micronized zinc oxide. Moisturizers and anti-oxidants such as Vitamin E, green tea extract, Hawaiian kukui nut oil, and other botanical extracts combine to fight the drying effects of the sun, while keeping your skin feeling light and smooth.

Friction Zone

Endurance sports formula. Superior anti-chafing. Cold water and sweat resistant. Occlusive silicone/botanical barrier protects and conditions skin for hours. Helps prevent blisters and reduce rash irritations. No petrolatum so safe for wet suits. Long lasting protection from any sports activity where gear chafing of your skin is a problem.

First Defense

The best time to treat skin abrasion injuries is immediately after they happen. Uniquely designed to be stashed in a backpack for immediate attention to wounded areas, First Defense cleanses and debris with a powerful yet soothing antiseptic wash that doesn't sting and helps to reduce scabbing.

Antiseptic Healing Ointment

The original product in the Brave Soldier line, Antiseptic Healing Ointment was formulated specifically to speed the healing of road rash. A unique blend of healing botanicals and powerful pharmaceuticals helps wounds heal up to 40% faster and greatly reduces the chance of scarring. Tea tree oil, one of nature's strongest antiseptics, combines with jojoba oil and vitamins in a soothing balm ideal for treating sports injuries as well as everyday cuts, scrapes and abrasions.

Shower Shave

Shower Shave™ uses a unique blend of advanced lubricants to help your razor glide effortlessly over your skin. The ultra-rich silicone based formula is amazingly slick and bonds with water to add extra lubricity and deliver the closest shave possible. Perfectly paired with a waterproof electric razor.

Brave Soldier products are currently available through their website and at the following Florida locations:
Bain & Company Apothecary 51 Uptown Grayton Cr. Unit #1 Santa Rosa Beach, FL 32459.

JJ Denim Co 6420 Plantation Park Ct., Suite 300 Fort Myers, FL 33912.

The Beauty Bar 200 First St. Neptune Beach, FL 32266.

Churchill's Barber Shop 12 SE 1 St. Miami, Fl 33131.

Take care,
Lynn Smythe AKA the Bike Diva

 

Rudy Project Free Gear Deal

Rudy Project has been sponsoring me ever since I started racing in 2008. I have a Rudy Project time trial helmet, Rudy Project road bike helmet, Rudy Project Noyz sunglasses, and a whole mess of Rudy Project gear (t-shirt, hats, bag, etc...).

Rudy Project Free Gear Deal Right now Rudy Project is offering a fantastic deal to athletes. You don't even have to be be sponsored by Rudy Project to take advantage of this deal. Buy a Rudy Project sunglass and hat kit and get $265 of gear for free.

ABOVE: Bike Diva Wearing her Rudy Project Road Bike Helmet

Rudy Project Kit includes:

• Rudy Project Sunglasses - $175 value
• Rudy Project Hat - $25 value
• Rudy Project Bag - $75 value
• Rudy Project T-shirt - $25 value
• Rudy Project Helmet - $100 value
• Additional pair of lens - $65 value
• Total value of kit = $465
• Your cost = $220

Additional Details on Rudy Project Gear Deal
Kit includes a $175 MSRP sunglass and $25 MSRP hat, handling/processing fee of $19.99 per kit. Total cost of kit = $220. That's over a 50% savings off the regular retail price! See complete details and find participating Rudy Project dealers at www.e-rudy.com/usat.

Take care,
Lynn Smythe AKA the Bike Diva

Free Fluid Beanie

Fluid makes a fantastic recovery drink in both tropical and berry flavors. I am proud to say that Fluid is one of my sponsors for the 2009 race season. I used Fluid recovery drink after all my intense running and cycling workouts, and after all my races. I just received the March issue of the Fluid newsletter via email. They are running a March special, on their website. Here are all the details.

Take care,
Lynn Smythe AKA the Bike Diva

Limited Time offer!
To celebrate March Madness @ Fluid, we're giving away a custom embroidered beanie with every order of $65 or more. Unlike other companies, this offer is valid with any other online promotion. Just spend $65 or more with any online order, and we'll throw in a free beanie!

So keep your dome warm in these crisp spring months and show your love for Fluid in this super warm beanie! Offer is good while supplies last. Happy March from all of Team Fluid! Get a FREE BEANIE now!

Cycling Nutz Online Community

I just found out about the CyclingNutz website in an email sent to me by Fluid. Fluid makes a protein recovery drink, and they are one of my sponsors for the 2009 race season. Fluid is one of the sponsors of the CyclingNutz community. Contents of CyclingNutz

• Event listings & reviews
• Blogs, forums & social community
• News headlines & articles
• Member photos & videos
• Health & fitness resources

CyclingNutz is a resource for all types of biking; mountain, cyclocross, track and road. I'd like to hear from anyone that is a member of CyclingNutz, or that plans on joining the site.

Take care,
Lynn Smythe AKA the Bike Diva

Christopher Bean Coffee Sponsorship

The Bike Diva is happy to announce that she has a new sponsor for the 2009 race season. Christopher Bean Coffee has just come on board as my latest sponsor. Coffee = rocket fuel in our house, that's our secret to being able to ride so far and so fast on our bikes. My husband doesn't drink alcohol, but he is addicted to coffee. I'll have to "hire" him to be my spokesperson for Christopher Bean Coffee at his
office.

 

About Christopher Bean Coffee
Christopher Bean Coffee is located in Daytona Beach, Florida. That practically makes us neighbors, well, Daytona is about a 4 hour drive from here, but that's still pretty close. I can't wait to try some of the unique flavors of Christopher Bean Coffee such as Bananas Foster,Pumpkin Spice and Cinnamon Pecan Brownie. They even make a Tiramisu flavored coffee. I'll have to get a pound of that to have in time for the Team in Training Spaghetti Dinner Fundraiser I'm hosting at my house on March 14. I'm making Tiramisu for dessert, so a tiramisu flavored coffee would be killer to serve along with it.

• Christopher Is Passionate About Coffee
• All Natural - No Fillers or Substitutes
• Naturally Rich In Antioxidants
• GMO-Free Flavored Coffee
• Fair Trade & Organic Coffee Beans
• Supports Fit & Healthy Lifestyles
• Guarantees You Are Going To Love It !

Coffee Availability
Christopher Bean Coffee is currently available at 3,600 grocery stores, such as Publix, in 40 states. Visit the Christopher Bean Coffee website to find a location near you.

Bike Diva Sponsorships Visit my Bike Diva Sponsorship page to see a complete list of companies that are sponsoring me for the 2009 race season.

Take care,
Lynn Smythe AKA the Bike Diva

Windy Road Bike Ride

ABOVE: Bike Diva on day 1 of the 2008 MS150 ride. Posing on top of Card Sound Bridge, on the way to Key Largo. My apologies to the zMotion team, I don't have my team kit yet, so you'll have to live with this picture of me in my Office Depot jersey.

This morning my husband and I woke up at 5:45 AM to get ready for a training ride with the zMotion cycling team. Back in May, my husband and I participated in our very first MS150 ride as part of the Office Depot Foundation team. For 2009 we wanted to hook up with a slightly more aggressive team to help us become better, faster roadies. We started racing in time trials, the beginning of 2008, so we are good for short, bursts of speed. But right now we are only averaging around 18 MPH on our metric century (62 miles) and century rides (100 miles). We are hoping that training with zMotion is going to make us CRAZY fast, well, at least fast for us. I don't think the zMotion pro team has to worry about us stealing their jobs.

MS150 Bike Ride

We recently signed up to do the 2009 MS150 ride, which takes place on May 3/4. The MS150 is a 2-day, 150 mile road bike ride which benefits the Multiple Sclerosis Society. We signed up for the 2009 ride as part of the zMotion team. Zimmerman Advertising sponsors the south Florida MS150 ride, their cycle team is zMotion. ZMotion has various training rides on the weekend, once you join the zMotion team, you can go to the zMotion website and choose a training camp to join.

Training Rides

Right now we are riding with Team II as part of Pat's ride on Saturday mornings. Once we start training for our next Team in Training century ride, we will probably have to switch to Carmen's training camp which trains on Sunday mornings. Team II averages 20-22 MPH, which means the rides can get up to 26+ MPH at some points. A bit too fast for our blood today. It was really WINDY along A1A so we got dropped shortly after the start of the ride. We only averaged 17.7 MPH today, with a max speed of 28.1. Pat's Team I averages something insane like 24-32 MPH - are you riding in cars?

Bacon on a Stick

I was REALLY dying towards the end of today's ride. The only thing that kept me going was the vision of the free breakfast buffet waiting for us at the Cove restaurant, at the conclusion of the ride. I had visions of BACON on a stick the last few miles. Might have been a hallucination, but there was a 5 pound vat of bacon waiting for us back at the restaurant - YUM! Nothing like a crunchy piece of pork to get the legs spinning. The rest of the breakfast wasn't bad either - scrambled eggs, bagels, sausage, fresh fruit, yogurt, cereal, coffee, orange juice, and my favorite - TATERS!!!! I'm full now. My Garmin Edge 305 cycle computer says I burned 2800 calories during today's ride - load my bike bag up with some more of that crispy goodness. :)

Shout Out

I'd like to give a shout out to a few of my sponsors that helped me out with today's ride. MotorTabs electrolyte tablets in the water bottles, Action Wipes for the after ride "shower" so we weren't totally stinking out the restaurant and Sock Guy socks - COOL! I forgot to bring my Fluid recovery drink along with me today - that's probably why I'm so sore and cranky right now. I've got to run. My dogs look like they are getting ready to pounce on me like a couple of vultures. I took a shower after getting back from the ride, but apparently essence of BACON is still seeping from my pores.

Take care,

Lynn Smythe AKA the Bike Diva

Sock Guy Sponsorship

MY NEW SPONSOR

The Bike Diva is pleased to announce her latest sponsor. The Sock Guy just made me a sponsorship offer through SponsorHouse. That is too freaking cool for words!

COOL SOCKS

I have been a big fan of Sock Guy socks ever since I first became involved in cycling. I was happy to discover that in addition to making mondo cool socks for cyclists, they also make a variety of high quality running socks. I have recently added running back into my workout routine and plan to do my first marathon by the end of the year. So having some nice and comfortable running socks will definitely make running a more pleasant experience.

AERO COVERS

I have participated in three time trial races so far this year and have been thinking about buying a pair of those aero covers for my bike shoes. Aero covers, or booties, are supposed to help cut down on wind resistance and thus improve your speed, while racing in time trials. Was I ever STOKED when I went over to the Sock Guy website and discovered they also offer a variety of styles of aero covers in addition to all their cool socks. I can't wait until my red, white and black Sock Guy aero covers get here. They will match my red, white and black On Your Mark racing jersey and cycling shorts and my new red, white and black Trek Madone 6.5 road bike - BLING-BLING!!

Take care,

Lynn Smythe AKA the Bike Diva