On May 28 Beat the Clock will have a silent auction at our first Summer Shindig! All proceeds go directly to Livestrong.
Below is a list of the items that are up for auction. Click on the item picture or the link for more information. The list is continuously being updated thanks to our wonderful sponsors, so please check back often.

Bike Products

	Item description	Donated by	Value
	Zipp Tubular Disc Rear Wheel The Zipp tubular disc is the lightest disc on the market and the fastest, with the exception of the Sub-9 disc. The Zipp Disc has been one of the major cornerstones of Zipp’s arsenal of high performance wheels. The ABLC dimpled surface provides additional watt savings and the new carbon bridge technology sheds additional grams. A perfect complement to any of the premier Zipp front wheels, which can be choosen to improve handling such as with the Zipp 202 or to slip through the wind as quickly as possible as with the Zipp 1080. Starting bid: $1,000	Greg Kopecky, Zipp Speed Weapondry	$1,630
	Garmin Edge® 800 Make the most of every ride with Edge® 800 — the first touchscreen GPS bike computer. Providing navigation and performance monitoring, Edge 800 is ideal for touring, commuting, competitive cycling, and mountain biking. It has a built-in basemap and tracks your distance, speed, location and ascent/descent. Use it with an ANT+™ heart rate monitor¹, speed/cadence sensor¹ or compatible power meter² for a finely tuned analysis of your ride. Brand NEW in box Starting bid: $229	Clark Foy	$460
	Louis Garneau Super Leggera TT Helmet Size L, Brand new. Colors can be changed, stickers included. Starting bid: $79	Family of the late Thomas Novikoff	$169
	Saris Bones 3-Bike Rack Arc-based design fits over most spoilers and separates bikes on different levels. Injection-molded arms and legs are the strongest on the market. Built with 100% recyclable, non-rusting materials. Multiple color options. Accommodates 3 bikes (35lbs/bike). Starting bid: $80	Saris, Inc.	$160
	Bicycle Tune-Up at the Bicycle Outfitter in Los Altos, CA (parts not included) Starting bid: $40	Dave Prion	$80
	CC-RD300W Strada Wireless Bicycle Computer Sleek, powerful, and wireless, the Strada Wireless boasts the largest screen and numbers in its class. Thanks to the new CatEye ClickTec interface, you can switch among seven modes by simply pressing the bottom of the computer face — easy to do, even on rough terrain. Your selected mode displays at the bottom of the screen, while your current speed appears at the top in huge, easy-to-read numerals. An up/down arrow tells you how your current speed compares to your average speed. The innovative FlexTight bracket mounts quickly, securely and tool-free to virtually any handlebar or stem. The new tool-free wheel sensor mounts effortlessly to most road and mountain forks. Starting bid: $24	Cateye	$50
	Bad Vision HOTSPOT Glasses Lose the handheld camera and shoot incredible video through a lens in your HOTSPOT Glasses.  The HOTSPOT Glasses eyewear video recorder is ideal for athletes, students, journalists, law enforcement, travelers, sport fans, parents – anyone who wants to capture and share your life's adventures! No batteries or memory cards to buy. The Hotspot comes with everything you need to start recording right out of the box. Starting bid: $99	Bad Vision, The Boester Family	$169
	1 pair Speedplay Zero Pedals The Chrome-Moly spindles on Speedplay's Zero pedals makes them the most affordable in the Zero family. They only cause them to weigh 4g more than the Zero stainless, at 210g/pr. You can choose either a fixed position or up to 15 degrees of float. Zero pedals maintain the traditional feel of a fixed system while incorporating all the well-known advantages of Speedplay X Pedal Systems. Dual-sided Zero pedals offer light weight, easy engagement and disengagement. Comes with cleats, cleat lube, coffee cap cleat covers, and mounting hardware. We'll also throw in a beautiful helmet bag. Starting bid: $75	Speedplay	$145
	2 WCS Carbon Interval Basebars for Time Trial/Triathlon • 60mm Drop Base Bar / 40cm width only • Carbon lay-up is tuned to provide torsional strength, 31.8 diameter for increased stiffness • Separate arm rest / clamp assembly included • Extensions included - universal diameter accepts most extensions. Internal cable brake lever compatible Starting bid: $150	Ritchey	2x $300
	2 WCS "Wedge" Carbon-Alloy armrest/clamp assembly	Ritchey	2x $199.95
	1 set of Pro Alloy TT Extension S-Bend 400mm	Ritchey	$29.95
	1 set of Pro Alloy TT Extension L-Bend	Ritchey	$29.95
	Livestrong Jersey This jersey was given to commemorate raising $3,000 for the Challenge Ride. Final amount for the year was $23,000. Made by Nike, excellent quality. Size: medium. Never worn though it has been displayed on a hanger. Starting bid: $39	Patt Baenen	$90
	Polka-Dot Jersey from Ride for the Roses Starting bid: $49	Patt Baenen	$120
	CST Czar Road Tires and Clean Water Bottle Tires Made by the same company that makes Maxxis racing tires. Take corners with ease, with the Czar, a fast-rolling, dual-compound tire featuring increased cornering traction. The EPS puncture protection option provides a lightweight EPS puncture protection layer for outstanding performance and durability. Color: one black and blue. Size: 700x23. Max pressure: 120psi. Clean Water Bottle Each tire comes with a Clean Bottle. The days of trying in vain to wash out that funk at the bottom of your bottles are gone. Cleaning and drying are easy. Clean Bottle features a patent-pending, leak-proof , screw-off bottom. Made with 100% non-toxic, BPA-free plastics. 10% of all Clean Bottle profits are donated to environmentally and cycling-friendly charities. This is same bottle as seen at the Tour de France! Starting bid: $30 each tire/bottle	Maxxis & Clean Water Bottle	2x $60
	Lake Cycling Shoes The winner will receive a coupon that allows him or her to choose from either the CX236 or the MX236 Lake Cycling Shoe at any Lake dealer. K-Lite kangaroo leather, for Lake by Packer Leather, is the lightest, strongest, and most durable natural leather. It utilizes multiple surface treatments to better protect and increase the comfort of your feet. Duratek treatment strengthens the leather and protects it from abrasion, and= Microblok antimicrobial treatment renders the leather uninhabitable to microbes and germs. BOA micro-cable closure system provides a fine-tunable, evenly- distributed closure that eliminates pressure points & hot spots. It is the first mechanical system to meet our exacting standards. Starting bid: $125	Lake Cycling	$230

Art and Collectibles

	Item description	Donated by	Value
	Professional Photographic Session The winner of this auction item will win a complimentary sports-oriented photo session.  The winner of this auction will meet with me to photograph his or her favorite outdoor activity with or without a companion (or two). Cycling, hiking, swimming, yoga, surfing, football, etc.  Pets welcome. The roughly-90-minute session consists of an unlimited number of photographs from which the winner can choose his/her favorite half dozen or so after reviewing a series of proofs.  Those images that are selected will then be color-corrected, cropped to printable size, and e-mailed.  At that point, they can be placed on a disk, printed at a preferred photo kiosk, used on web pages, slideshows, etc.  All private, non-commercial uses will be permitted. Starting bid: $200	Greg, Caroline and River Koch, GK Photography Commercial, Fine Art, Portraiture, Sports	$450
	Star Wars interactive R2D2 Droid Robot This voice-activated R2D2 Droid Robot reacts to more than 40 voice commands, moves on its own, and features a game mode with music and dance. Vital Statistics: Dimensions/weight: 13.2 x 13.2 x 17.8 inches; 25 pounds. Watch a video here! Starting bid: $90	John Dodelson, Skywalker Ranch	$200
	Authentic 2008 Amgen Tour of California Prologue Banner Prologue Banners lined the streets between Palo Alto and Stanford University for the 2008 Amgen Tour of California. Size: 36” x 71” Starting bid: $65	Joe Manning	$140
	Silver Peace Necklace by Heinz Brummel Sterling silver with stainless steel, polished 18" beaded chain. Size: 27mm. Starting bid: $29	Heinz Brummel	$59
	The Last Pharaohs: Egypt Under the Ptolemies, 305-30 BC J. G. Manning, Princeton University Press, 2009. Signed by the author.	Prof. J. G. Manning, Yale	$40
	Halo Reach Microsoft XBox Game Standard Edition. Released Oct. 2010 Starting bid: $29	Kim Boester, Microsoft Corp.	$59
	Kinect Sports YOU ARE THE ATHLETE Forget the buttons and controllers, now you can play 6 full sports games just as you always have, using your entire body. Become the Heavyweight champ of the living room with boxing or take to the sand for some high-flying beach volleyball action. There's table tennis, track and field events, soccer, and bowling too! Add the 20 unique game challenges, party play, and Xbox LIVE integration and Kinect Sports will have everyone in the family playing for the home team- yours. • Developer: RARE • Release Date: Nov. 4, 2010 • Genre: Sports Starting bid: $22	Kim Boester, Microsoft Corp.	$44
	The Clone Wars, Season 2. Collectors Edition Dave Filoni A diehard Star Wars fan, Dave Filoni realized a lifelong dream with the opportunity to work as Supervising Director on Lucasfilm Animation's Star Wars: The Clone Wars. Exploring the many war time tales and unknown stories that take place between Episodes II and III, Filoni has been able to help create all-new adventures within the Star Wars universe, working closely with master storyteller George Lucas. He joined Lucasfilm Animation fresh from another touchstone fantasy franchise – Nickelodeon's animated Avatar: The Last Airbender, for which he served as director, helping to further articulate the complex and dynamic world of the highly popular series. Filoni began his animation career working as an assistant director for Film Roman' Emmy winning King of the Hill, created by Mike Judge and Greg Daniels. Kilian Plunkett An artist who has worked on numerous Star Wars projects. He has worked for Dark Horse Comics on several high profile Star Warscomic series and most recently for Lucasfilm Animation studio, where he is currently lead character designer on Cartoon Network'sStar Wars: The Clone Wars. In the comics world, Plunkett is known for unique covers that blend animation-style fluidity with painterly effects, dynamic action and, at times, humor. Plunkett eventually became a fan-favorite Star Wars cover artist at Dark Horse throughout the 1990s, rising amongst the ranks of such noteworthy Star Wars comics cover painters as Dave Dorman, Hugh Fleming, and Duncan Fegredo. He produced a number of memorable covers and interior-art for various Star Wars series and has, in one form or another, become a pivotal Star Wars artist of recent times. Starting bid: $50	John Dodelson, Skywalker Ranch, LucasFilms	$100

Coaching and Bike Fitting

	Item description	Donated by	Value
	Revolutions in Fitness – Bicycle Fit At most cycle shops, a bike fit means you can straddle the frame and reach the pedals. At Revolutions in Fitness, our custom bike fittings far exceed any bicycle fitting process you can get at a bike shop, fit studio, or coach. Whether your cycling goals are recreational, competitive, or just fitness and fun, Revolutions In Fitness will provide a perfect fit for you! After your fitting, you will be able to spend hours in the saddle without pain, and generate more power with less effort because your body and your bike will finally be working together as a team! A bike fit is only as good as the fitters who are interpreting the data and making required changes. The Retül/Dynamic 3-D Bike Fit System at Revolutions in Fitness is the superior choice for an unparalleled bike fit experience. But we offer what others don't: we blend state-of-the art equipment with our licensed therapeutic credentials, the technical expertise of our practitioners, and our years of personal cycling experience. The result: optimal improvements toward improved speed and increased endurance. Starting bid: $99	Curtis Cramblett	$350
	2-Hour Personal Bicycle Success Session with Multiple Masters National Champion John Novitsky Two hours of personal time, to help you become a better bicycle rider or racer. Will include "rough" fitting, bike evaluation, discussion of riding goals, assessment of strengths/weaknesses, discussion of caloric/metabolic aspects of riding and of racing. Your mentor will be John Novitsky, a multi-time age group national champion and state champion bicycle racer. His coach of the last six years has been Dr Max Testa (who coached the pro 7-11 team, the Motorola team, the Mapei team, now the BMC team), and his bike fitter/PT for the past three years has been Curtis Cramblett (the bike fitter to the pro Garmin/Cervelo team). John has particular strengths and understanding in weight management, time trialing, hill climbing, road racing, and stage racing. He has been mentoring a rider on the USA Womens National Racing Team for the last two years. Starting bid: $125	John Novitsky	$300
	Custom 3-Month Training Plan by USA Cycling certified level 2 coach Carola Berger The winner of this auction item will receive a 1-hour consultation session with USA Cycling certified level 2 coach Carola Berger. During this session she will discuss your current fitness and abilities and your cycling and race goals. Carola will then provide a custom 3-month training plan, tailored to your specific circumstances, to get you ready for your goal event of the year (a specific race, your first century ever,...). Carola has been racing as a USA Cycling Cat 2 since 2005 with experience at the NRC level and was the 2005 CA/NV Hillclimb State Champion. She has also completed more centuries than she can count and adozen or so double centuries and 300k+ brevets. She obtained the California Triple Crown in 2006 by doing 3 double centuries back to back. Carola became a USA Cycling certified coach in 2009; in 2010 she obtained her Level 2 certification with USA Cycling. She is located in Mountain View, CA. Starting bid: $100	Carola F. Berger	$250
	Mark Rodamaker – Professional Bike Fit – Riding your bike will never feel so good! Optimize your comfort and performance with a personal bike fitting. Mark is very knowledgeable about how to extract the most comfort and performance from a person and their bike. Most people are not set up correctly, perhaps depending on an initial quick fit from their bike retailer. Mark works on clarifying the critical bike-rider interfaces: how the feet engage the pedals, seat height and position, and stem/handlebars. He uses successful techniques used to win National and World Championships and works with people from casual cyclists to Olympians and Champions. Mark will provide a detailed summary that can be used to further refine positions or to transfer positions to a second bike. Mark is located in Los Altos, California between San Francisco and San Jose. Starting bid: $49	Mark Rodamaker	$100

Travel

	Item description	Donated by	Value
	Bike Tour Gift Certificate for any tour by Undiscovered Country - the leading California road bike tour company Certificate has NO expiration date	Undiscovered Country Tours	$500
	Canadian National Park Pass Parks Canada Discovery Pass: Up to seven people arriving together at a national park, national marine conservation area, or national historic site. Good until March 31, 2013 Starting bid: $100	Mary Lachapelle, motio studio	$250

Restaurants and Food

	Item description	Donated by	Value
	An Environmentally-Aware Dinner for Eight Joyfully Prepared and Served by Connie Miller and Patt Baenen-Tapscott Suggested opening bid: $150 Let us work with you to come up with a fantastic dinner, where the core ingredients include the freshest of locally harvested, organic and sustainable produce. Sure to be a hit with your friends, this tasty and beautifully presented ensemble of gastronomic delights will both entertain and satisfy. This environmentally-aware dinner for eight includes a five course meal – appetizers, first plate, intermezzo, entree, dessert and beverage. It will be joyfully prepared and served by Connie and Patt in the comfort of your home or any suitable venue of your choice.  Your choice of main course includes vegetarian, sustainable seafood, or organic poultry. The other dishes will provide a complementary culinary landscape. Connie and Patt will do all the preparation, serving, and clean up.  The cooks will be creative in including your favorite ingredients that will provide the signature for a wonderful evening. Connie's interest in cooking began in college. She worked in a gourmet restaurant in downtown San Jose and was befriended by the Sous-Chef, who taught her about cooking. Today she enjoys cooking for friends and family and finds it to be a great outlet for her creative side. At a very early age, Patt spent her free time reading The Settlement Cookbook, as well as The Larousse Gastronomic. Totally different publications, the former explains the kitchen, how to care for it and the food. The later is was an early bible for food preparation. Currently, Alice Waters is a primary source of motivation, as well as Cook's Illustrated.  Food and its preparation continue to be a primary source of interest and joy.  Patt will assist Connie with this incredible, mouth watering, totally sustainable meal.	Connie Miller & Patt Baenen-Tapscott	$250
	Two Buck's of Woodside Gift Certificates Buck's has somehow been picked as one of the places where people meet in The Valley to hammer out the Information Age. Jamis, Buck’s owner       Excellent food, great atmosphere and service. Location: 3062 Woodside Road, Woodside, CA 94062 Starting bid: $20 per certificate	Margaret, Buck's of Woodside	2x $35
	Dinner for four at the new Lobster Shack location in Portola Valley Check out the latest, incredible restaurant in our area (Ladera Shopping Center). Starting bid: $75	Russell, The Lobster Shack	market price
	Peet's Coffee and Mug Starting bid: $15	Peet's Coffee, Palo Alto Town and Country	$25

Health and Beauty

	Item description	Donated by	Value
	Sports Dietitian Consultation Personalized nutrition assessment and training plan based on individual’s specific needs and goals. MaryAnn Levenson is a Sports Dietitian who practices what she preaches. She is a competitive masters racer holding the record for the 40K TT and a National Champ for the 2K pursuit on the track. She consults with both athletes and athletic teams to enhance performance and health status through nutrition intervention. She can help modify behavior and develop an improved eating plan based on individuals health, lifestyle and performance-related goals. Assessment consists of 2 one-hour sessions. Starting bid: $85	MaryAnn Levenson	$175
	30-Minute Deep Tissue Massage with Karl Ehlert, D.C. With offices in Redwood City, CA, Karl Ehlert, D.C. provides quality, hands-on, individualized, one-on-one chiropractic care and takes the time to address your health needs.	Karl Ehlert, D.C.	$75
	Cosmetic/Perfume Gift Ensemble A variety of cosmetics and perfumes assembled with this unique carrying case accessory. Deep purple circular carrying case from LOLA by Marc Jacobs with zipper, handle and decorative flower.	Nordstrom at the Stanford Shopping Center	$250
	Advanced Muscle Therapy – Two 1-Hour Sport Massage Sessions with Dave Ledesma Dave Ledesma has been a professional sports massage therapist in the San Francisco Bay area for more than 15 years. His business is called Advanced Muscle Therapy and is located off of Winchester Road in San Jose, California. He can deliver one of the best deep tissue massages you will ever have. He completely understands the athlete and the wear and tear on the muscles of the body. This is a must for any athlete interested in total training. Contact Dave Ledesma at 408-243-3949. He is located at 3033 Moorpark Ave., Ste. 23, San Jose, CA 95128. Starting bid: $49 per session	Dave Ledesma	2x $100
	Hair Care – One Style Session Includes a wash/cut/blowdry With Frank @ Larry Wells Salon. THURS/FRI/SAT by Appointment. 2011 Showers Dr., Mountain View, CA Starting bid: $35	Frank Sack	$65