Life Time Fitness partner Velo Vie has released the new Vitesse 300 LTF edition.  The Arizona based bike maker is excited about expanding their relationship with Life Time Fitness and delivers a sleek new bike custom designed for members and employees.  Now Life Time Fitness Cycle Clubs (and all other members) can ride out on the same bike as the Amore e Vita team.  If that's not enough incentive, don't forget that your membership allows you heavy discounts (up to 50%) through Member Advantage.

“The launch of the Vitesse 300 LTF is the next step in our partnership with Life Time Fitness,” said Homayoon Farsi, Velo Vie CEO. “We are excited to offer one of our top-of-the-line models customized exclusively for Life Time members as we extend our commitment to support the cycling clubs at their health and fitness resorts nationwide.”

Life Time Fitness members have the option of either customizing the full configuration of the Vitesse 300 LTF or choosing one of the three pre-configured models (entry, middle, serious riders).

Here's a quick rundown of Vitesse 300 LTF features:

•    State-of-the-art-carbon tube joining techniques
•    Ultra high modules carbon tube w/ each one painstakingly laid up by hand
•    Precision machine-mitered joints
•    Unidirectional high modules laid up at the joints
•    BB30 bottom bracket
•    Ultra-high modules carbon fork with carbon dropouts
•    Hand-tapped and faced-bottom bracket for perfect bearing alignment
•    Seat tube, designed w/ V300 signature look, deflects air around rear wheel
•    Available in six  sizes: 47, 50, 53, 56, 58 and 60

I may just have to get one myself...   Be sure to check back often for more exclusive Team Amore e Vita content and ongoing news about our relationship with Velo Vie.

right to left: Chad GERLACH, Volodymyr STARCHYK (ear), Roberto Gaggioli (back),

Yuri METLUSHENKO , Andrew TALANSKY

The Amore e Vita (presented by Life Time Fitness/Velo Vie) cycle team is in Minnesota for the Nature Valley Grand Prix.  It's a steady pace of race race race.  They spent the day with Life Time Fitness at the club across from HQ.

Aussi Richard England (right) talked about how great it is to have a partnership with a place dedicated to fitness and was awestruck at the club itself.  Richard didn't start out as a cyclist,

he was busy playing tennis, but now he's part of a diverse group of great cyclists and guys.  They seem to get along famously, laughing enjoying the ride wearing their vicious road rash scars and knocks like badges of honor.

That pride comes from dedication.  These guys had just completed a twenty hour car ride from Philly so the chance to stretch the legs (with a 30 mile ride) and relax at the club was a welcome bit of fun and rest.

Yesterday was their time trial in St. Paul and Roberto reports that the team seemed a bit tired still.  But, during the evening crit (shorter, wild, street race), the picked up and was in the top 10 ready for sprinter Metlushenko to make a break but, with 8 laps to go Yuri (Melushenko) got a flat that dropped him to the back of the pack.

Better luck today in today's Canon Falls Road Race.  We'll have news on that as well as a feature on Chad Gerlach tomorrow as we gear up to hit the trenches with the team Friday for the Uptown Crit.

Volodymyr STARCHYK , Philipp MAMOS

Yuri METLUSHENKO