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Tuesday, September 9, 2008

Friday, August 8, 2008

NOD FEST 2008!

It's almost time for NOD FEST 2008!

Get your bikes, gear and the family... and join us in November for our annual international NOD FESTIVAL in Sedona, Arizona.

Stay tuned for more info...

Wednesday, May 21, 2008

Celebrate Father's Day June 15th!

Father's Day Celebration Ride at Mountain Bike Heaven Sunday June 15:

If you love to mountain bike, join us on Sunday, June 15, 2008. Please click here for more information on our Club Rides, or call us at (928) 282-1312 for more information and ride times.

Mountain Bike Heaven offers many gifts for Dad at our Store located at 1695 West Hwy 89A in Sedona, Arizona. Come on in and check us out!

The History of Father's Day:

While many people believe that Father's Day is a holiday invented by the fine folks at Hallmark, it is not so. The celebration of Dad's special day can most likely be credited to Mrs. John B. Dodd, of Washington State, who first suggested the idea of the holiday in 1909.

Mrs. Dodd's father, civil war veteran William Smart, was widowed when his wife died during childbirth with their sixth child. Despite the obvious hardships, Mr. Smart proceeded to raise the newborn along with his five other children, by himself.

It wasn't until Sonora Dodd became an adult that she realized the strength and selflessness her father had shown in raising his children as a single parent. The original date chosen for the holiday was June 5th, Mr. Smart's birthday, however the celebration was postponed until June 19, the third Sunday in June, because there was not enough time to prepare.

At about the same time in various towns and cities across America other people were beginning to celebrate a Father's Day. Some accounts credit Mrs. Charles Clayton of West Virginia, as the founder of Father's Day, although most histories give credit to Mrs. Dodd.

In early times, wearing flowers was a traditional way of celebrating Father's Day. Mrs. Dodd favored the red rose to honor a father still living, while a white flower honored a deceased dad. J.H. Berringer, who also held Father's Day celebrations in Washington State as early as 1912, chose a white lilac as the Father's Day Flower.

In 1924 President Calvin Coolidge supported the idea of a national Father's Day, but it never became official until 1966 when President Lyndon Johnson signed the presidential proclamation that set aside the 3rd Sunday of June as Father's Day. (Source: The Internet)

Saturday, April 12, 2008

Post-Ride Recovery Tools

Here are a few post-ride recovery tips:

Drink a lots and lots of water before, during and after a ride! Even when you think you've drunk enough water, drink more!
Eat a good quality protein bar (23 grams of protein or more) for quick and sustaining energy either before, during or after a ride.
The day before a ride: get plenty of rest and eat a lot of good quality carbs and proteins.
After a ride: drink plenty of water, eat a large proteinacious meal, and stretch those muscles!

Mountain Bike Heaven now offers Vemma Antioxidant Products:

Check out Vemma at: http://www.vemma.com/products.html

And Dr. William Brown (also known as "Doc," one of MBH's Gnarly Old Dudes) says the best recovery therapy for any physical stress is to get a Lymphatic Massage.