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Tuesday - 2/1, Indoor Cycling (Trish), 6-7:30pm. $12.
Thursday - 2/3, Beginner Indoor Cycling (Trish), 9-10am. $10
Thursday - 2/3, Indoor Cycling (Allan), 4-5:15pm, $12.
Thursday - 2/3, Indoor Cycling (Priya), 5:30-7:00pm, $12.
Saturday - 2/5, Indoor Cycling (Trish), 8:30-10:30, $15.
Monday - 2/7, Beginner Indoor Cycling (Jaime), 6-7pm. $10.
Monday - 2/7, Early Season Triathlon Training Program begins
Thursday - 2/17, Basic Bicycle Repair class 5-6pm, $20. RSVP required
Saturday - Sunday, 4/30-5/1, NYC Five Boro Bike Trip. Women on Wheels is going to NYC! Email trish for more info.
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Basic Bicycle
Repair Class |
Our basic bicycle repair classes are taught by our own service technicians, who are experts in repairing and maintaing bicycles. You'll learn the best way to care for and fix problems on your road and mountain bikes using professional tools and procedures. The basic class will teach you how to: - Set up your workspace
- Clean and lubricate your bicycle
- Fix a flat tire
- Adjust your brakes and cables
The next class is Thursday, February 17th, from 5-6pm at the store. Cost for the class is $20, and in return we give you a Syracuse Bicycle gift card to redeem at any time. Space is limited, RSVP soon to trish@syracusebicycle.com |
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Dear Cycling Friends,
 | | Syracuse BIcycle Staffer Laura Kline |
A rock solid core is more than just a showpiece for your day at the beach. Think back to your last long run or ride. What started to hurt first? If you're a typically well-conditioned endurance athlete, it's generally not your legs or your lungs. Rather your lower back starts to ache and it becomes harder to stabilize your hips over the saddle, or keep your hips from dropping as you run. The culprit here is weak abdominals.
The foundation of a strong pedal stroke and good running form stems from the transverse abdominus, the inner most abdominal muscle that serves as a stabilizing girdle around your midsection. Focus on developing this muscle, in addition to your obliques and your lower back muscles, and you'll be well on your way to feeling stronger on the bike and the run. You'll also reduce your risk of injury.
I know...yet another line item on your laundry list of daily chores. Brush teeth. Feed dog. Do 500 crunches.
But it doesn't have to be boring or difficult to develop abs that will be the envy of all your riding buddies. It can be accomplished in as little as 10 minutes each day. So jump off your bike or end your run a little sooner, and get 'er done.
Do the following exercise routine three times a week, 20 repetitions each:
1. Stability Ball Crunch
2. Reverse Crunch
3. Bridge on Stability Ball
4. Plank on Stability Ball
5. Russian Twist with Medicine Ball
6. V Sit with Medicine Ball
And when you're done building your abdominal strength, take some time to check out our Syracuse Bicycle/Endurance Factor 2011 Triathlon Training Programs. They're filling fast and won't have spots left for long!
Happy Riding with a Stronger Core,
Trish Dugan
Syracuse Bicycle
USA Triathlon Level I Coach
315-446-6816
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Women on Wheels Head to NYC!
Saturday, April 30 - Sunday, May 1, 2011
Last spring at a Women on Wheels ride, I was telling one of the ladies about the NYC Five Boro Bike Tour. My fifteen-year-old son had just completed the 42-mile ride with his Boy Scout troop and had a blast! She asked me if I would consider taking a group of Women on Wheels riders out there to the ride next year. "Hmmm," I thought to myself, "New York City, a group of really fun women, and riding my bike." It took me about 2 seconds to say YES!
For those of you not familiar with this annual event, the Five Boro Bike Tour is your chance to be a king or queen of New York City streets for the day. The entire 42-mile route is closed to traffic, allowing the more than 30,000 participants to enjoy a leisurely ride through all five boroughs of the city. The ride is well supported with rest areas every 10 miles on the route.
We are planning on leaving Syracuse early Saturday morning, April 30th, and spending the afternoon and evening enjoying everything that New York City has to offer. Then on Sunday morning, May 1st, our adventure starts in Lower Manhattan. The ride heads north through the heart of Manhattan into Central Park and continues on to historic Harlem and the Bronx, returning south along the East River on the FDR Drive. From there it crosses into Queens and then Brooklyn, where cyclists take over the highway before making the thrilling climb up-and down-the Verrazano-Narrows Bridge to Staten Island. The route is 42 miles, mostly flat except for the bridges.
The ride lands on Staten Island at a lively outdoor Festival, including bike demos, giveaways, games, a wonderful food concession, product samples, stretching, massage, a photo booth, and official merchandise on sale.
Email trish@syracusebicycle.com if you are interested. We'll plan on having a informational meeting later this month for any women who wants to join us on this big adventure! The ride opens for registration on February 1, 2011 and it does sell out, so please respond as soon as possible! |
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Riding Around Town
Look closely at this photo. Way off the left you'll notice a narrow tire track in the snow. That's all the evidence we have - other than this photos - that store co-owner Paul Komanecky was out riding his bike this weekend!
 He started his ride from his home in Skaneateles early Saturday morning. The average temperature was 24 degrees.
He pedaled his way along the eastern shore of Skaneateles Lake, headed over around Otisco Lake and into Camillus, looping back around to Skaneateles with just over three hours of ride time. "I really enjoyed the beauty of this ride which I think I captured in this photo," said Paul.
It takes a hardy rider to get out there this time of year. But as you recall from a few weeks ago, it was local runner Jill Perry who said, "There's no such thing as bad weather, only bad gear." And you can bet that Paul headed out on this ride well prepared.
"The only major problem I had was that my water bottle froze," Paul said. "But the worst thing was when my phone rang. I wasn't going to bother to answer it, but I thought it might be my wife, Ellie, and I didn't want her to worry. Turns out it was my friend, Eric Schepis, who recently moved to Atlanta, GA. He was calling to tell me that it was 68 degrees and he was riding in shorts!"
That was something to ponder while riding on a snow covered road into a freezing cold headwind, feeling like you're only managing about 9 miles per hour. And you know what Paul did? He got up the next morning and headed out for another three hour ride on Sunday - OUTSIDE.
Come see us at the store...Paul will be glad to help you pick out all the gear you need so you too can experience all Central New York has to offer from the seat of your bicycle. Yes, even in winter. |
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