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Tuesday - 5/3, WOW Ride, 6-7:30pm, Manlius Nice and Easy Gas Station.
Tuesday - 5/3, Onondaga Cycling Club Time Trial, 6pm, Caughdenoy Rd, Jerome Fire Department.
Thursday - 5/5, WOW Ride, 9:00-10:30 am, Manlius Nice and Easy Gas Station
Thursday - 5/5, IronGirl Kickoff Party, 6:30-9pm.
Saturday - 5/7, Green Lakes Triathlon Course Ride, 8:15am.
Saturday - 5/7, DutheLakes Duathlon, 8am.
Saturday - 5/7, Tour de Cure Training Ride, Panera, Fayetteville Towne Center. 7am - 65 miles. 8:30am - 40 miles. 9:00am - 26 miles. 9:30am - 18 miles.
Sunday - 5/8, WOW Ride, Marcellus Park, 8am.
Sunday, 5/22, Cycle in the City, 9am, MOST, for more info call 435-3280.
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| Gazella Women's Triathlon Training Program |
Do you live in the Skaneateles/Auburn area? Are you a woman? Are you planning to participate in one or more triathlons this summer?
Whether you are new to the sport or have a few triathlons under your belt, the Gazella Women's Triathlon Training Program is for you.
What's Included?
- Sixteen week program, beginning the week of May 16th
- Four coached/group training sessions per week.
- Detailed training plans (emailed weekly).
- Nutrition for Athletes - 3 Mondays beginning May 8th.
- Workshops (e.g., basic bicycle maintenance, wetsuit clinic, transition set-up, race course review, nutrition, equipment consultations).
- Special pricing on Gazella Group Classes - five classes for $25.
- Discounts on products and/or services at Polar, Syracuse Bicycle, Creekside Books & Coffee, Bijou, Johnny Angels, Sherwood Inn, Arabella Salon & Day Spa, Echo Off the Lake, Laure Lillie Photography, Village Visions, Dr. Vance's Family Chiropractor and Fleur-de-Lis Florist.
The program will be led by Reem Jishi, Gazella Co-Owner and USA Triathlon Coach and USA Cycling Coach, and assisted by Laura Kline (running coach), Chris Hueber (cycling coach), Sharon Finnegan Azzam (swim coach) and Jill King (swim coach).
Training Schedule:
* Mondays at 6:15 pm - Open Water Swim - All Participants (begins Monday, June 6th)
* Small Group Sessions -
Three options are available:
Intermediate A: Tuesdays (bike) and Thursdays (run) at 6:00 am
Intermediate B: Mondays (bike) and Wednesdays (run) at 9:30 am
Beginner: Tuesdays (bike) and Thursdays (run) at 6:15 pm
* Saturdays at 7:30 am - Brick Workouts/Workshops/Mini Tris - All Participants
Cost:
Standard Registration - $275
Student Registration - $200
Single Sport Registration - $125
Single Sport Student Registration - $100
For more information, contact Reem at 315 729 8645 or reem@gazella-studio.com. Also visit www.Gazella-studio.com.
Reem will be at the Syracuse Bicycle IronGirl kick-off party on Thursday, May 5th to answer any questions you may have about the program.
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| Train With Us This Summer |
Whether you are looking to finish your first event or achieve the next level of exellence in triathlon, Syracuse Bicycle and Endurance Factor Coaching will help guide you to become the best athlete you can be in 2011.
IT IS ABOUT THE BIKE. The cycling portion of any triathlon - whether it's a sprint, Olympic, or Ironman - is the longest of the three sports in terms of distance and duration. Properly preparing for the bike is a key aspect of any triathlon training program, and it's what sets our program apart.
Our experienced coaches will focus on developing your cycling skills, endurance and speed to your full potential, so you can bring it hard on the run. All participants will receive special discounts on bike fitting and service. And we'll teach you how to maintain your bike so any mechanical issues won't slow you down on race day.
All of our programs include either a Syracuse Bicycle team triathlon top or technical training shirt; group workouts twice weekly; instructional clinics on swimming, biking, and running skills, heart rate training, transitions, race day nutrition, and basic equipment needs; exclusive shopping events at Syracuse Bicycle; monthly social gatherings; and online
training log to quickly and easily track your progress.
We provide a periodized, professional training plan using heart rate training to guide your intensity. Our supportive group atmosphere will ensure you stay on track and have fun along the way! Beginner, Intermediate, and Advanced training plans available
70.3 Triathlon Training Group
Begins May 16, 2011
This 18-week training program will prepare you for a late season Half-Ironman distance triathlon, including the Ironman 70.3 Syracuse, Big George Half Ironman Triathlon, Westchester Toughman Half Ironman or the Ironman 70.3 Pocono Mountains. Cost - $299. Does not include race entry fee.
Beginner Triathlon Training Group
Begins May 16, 2011
We love beginners! Just ask any of the over 75 women who participated in our Women on Wheels beginner cycling program last year. This 12-week program will prepare you to successfully complete the Iron Girl Triathlon (we're the official multisport retailer for this event, by the way!) or the Cazenovia Sprint Triathlon. Cost - $199. Does not include race entry fee.
Only a Few spots remain!
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Dear Cycling Friends,
This month make a statement with your bike.
Since 1956, May has been recognized as National Bike Month. The third week in May is designated Bike to Work Week; and the third Friday of May is Bike to Work Day.
"Biking to work is an efficient and fun way to get the exercise that you need, without having to find extra time to work out," said Andy Clark, President of the American League of Bicyclists. "And this year with gasoline prices as high as they are, biking to work makes more sense than ever."
At Syracuse Bicycle, we are committed to helping people get out on their bikes! And that can mean your daily ride to work, a jaunt around the block with your kids, a century ride in support of your favorite charity, or a speedy bike leg in a local triathlon. Whatever your goal, we have a bike that will help you get there.
This past weekend I traveled with a group of women cyclists to New York City for the Five Boro Bike Tour, a 42-mile car free bike tour through the boroughs overlooking landmarks such as the Empire State Building, Statue of Liberty and the Brooklyn Bridge.
As you can see from our pictures, we enjoyed beautiful spring weather along with over 30,000 other cyclists. For some of our group, it was the first time they had completed a ride of this distance. For all of us, it was a unique and memorable way to experience New York City.
The Tour starts in lower Manhattan as riders head north through Manhattan into Central Park and continue on to Harlem and the Bronx, returning south along the East River on the FDR Drive. The tour then crosses into Queens and Brooklyn where cyclists take over the highways before making the climb up-and-down the Verrazano-Narrows Bridge to Staten Island, where the Tour Festival at Fort Wadsworth takes place. (Left to Right, Kate Wilson, Trish Dugan, Joy Covey, Donna Boots, Donna O'Byrne, Marty Osterhaudt, Mike Osterhaudt, Lisa Carlin, Carrie Roadarmel, Jackie Lewis Frenay, Nancy Lewis Brown) Lining Up on Church Street near Battery Park, along with 32,000 other cyclists! Getting Ready to Cross the Queensboro Bridge Riding near the Brooklyn Bridge View of the Manhattan Skyline from Brooklyn Crossing on the Verrazano Bridge...4 miles to the finish! Lisa Carlin and Carrie Roadarmel happy to be at the Finish Festival on Staten Island! For everyone who participated in this year's Tour: Thank you so much for this experience! For those Women on Wheels participants who were closed out of this year's Five Boro Bike Tour: Don't worry, we'll go back in 2012! In the meantime, don't forget to check out our ride calendar for all of our group rides. And keep your eye out for more information about National Bike Month and Bike to Work Day on Friday, May 20th. COMING SOON - SYRACUSE BICYCLE JUNIOR/KIDS TRIATHLON PROGRAM! May also means only 7-8 weeks until the end of the school year! What are your kids doing this summer?! Watch this space for more information about the Syracuse Bicycle Junior/Kids Triathlon Program! We're in the midst of planning a FUN, educational experience that teaches kids the basics about triathlon. More importantly, our program will get your kids off the couch and outside enjoying our beautiful Central New York summer. Happy Riding, Trish Dugan Syracuse Bicycle
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The Important of Bicycle Fit
Does your bike "fit like a glove"?
According to a recent study in the Sports Medicine Journal, 85 percent of cyclists experience some form of pain in the knees, neck or shoulders, wrist and hands, buttocks or the back. How can the bicycle, an 200-year-old invention that has retained the same basic design for the last 100 years, still cause humans so much pain?
The answer lies in the fit. We recommend that all of our customers get a bike fitted to their individual needs to optimize comfort, performance and safety.
Whether you're a recreational or advanced cyclist or triathlete, if you don't fit your bike to your body you'll end up fitting your body to your bike. You can end up with discomfort and compromised performance at the least. An inefficient and uncomfortable position could result in permanent injury. Don't take this chance with a bike that doesn't fit properly!
At Syracuse Bicycle, we've completely redesigned our bike fit studio to offer a range of professional fit services.
At our disposal are various tools to record a cyclist's measurements, analyze them and recommend adjustments to optimize the bike's comfort and performance for the individual. We're one of only 250 bicycle fit studios in the US that uses Retul, a state of the art 3D Motion Capture Bicycle Fit system.
A quick bike fit will provide you with information to purchase a bike that generally works for you. However, in order to get the most performance out of the bike or to feel the most comfort, we'll conduct a performance test. By asking many questions about your riding style, taking measurements of your body and plotting other variables such as age, gender and physical condition, our professional bike fitters can make you go faster or create more power, can make you more comfortable, or make you more efficient.
We're dedicated to offering the most professional bicycle fit experience for our customers. Owner Paul Komanecky has over 10 years of experience and is the only certified Retul fitter in New York State outside of the New York City area. Store Manager Dan Button is a Trek/Mike Sylvester trained fitter and has over 2 years of experience, and Trish Dugan recently trained at the Serrotta International Cycling Institute.
We believe that no one should feel pain while cycling. Let us help you achieve a "fit like a glove" on your bicycle and help optimize your comfort, performance and safety. Call the shop at 446-6816 to inquire about which level of fit service would be most appropriate for you.
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Syracuse Bicycle has teamed up with the YMCA staff of triathlon coaches to lead the popular Green Lakes Triathlon training rides. Rides will commence on Saturday April 30, 2011 and go until June 4, 2011.
What: Training Rides for all abilities, fast, medium, slower, and new riders - no one will be left behind.
Where: Green Lakes State Park in the West parking lot (by the Boathouse) on April 30th and May 6th. The other four weeks in the East Parking Lot, (the new transition area for the LIVESTRONG Triathlon)
When: Sign in at 08:15 (waiver and roster) and begin riding at 08:30
· Rain or shine
· There will be Triathlon Coaches and bike instructors available to discuss techniques, etc.
· Some riders will do more than one loop
· There will be runs available after the rides |
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Tour de Cure Training Rides
 Syracuse Bicycle is proud to announce that we are coordinating a series of "in-training" rides for the 2011 American Diabetes Association Tour de Cure in Verona Beach.
The goal of the in-training rides is two-fold: 1. to physically prepare for the Tour and 2. to build camaraderie amongst the riders. After all, regardless of who you are or your ability level, we're all doing this Tour to help support the efforts of the American Diabetes Association!
The tentative plan is for all riders of all abilities and distances to start in
one central location with different start times - longer riders start earlier - and end up in the same location around the same time. For each of the four weekends leading up to the Tour, we'd like to start and end at or near a coffee shop, restaurant, etc. so that can do our rides, enjoy a little snack afterward, and maybe get to know the other riders a little.
Syracuse area Tour de Cure "In-Training" Ride Schedule
Saturday, May 7th Panera, 530 Towne Drive, Fayetteville
7:00am - 65 miles
8:30am - 40 miles
9:00am - 25 miles
9:30am - 18 miles
Saturday, May 14th Panera, 5701 E. Circle Dr, Cicero
7:00am - 70 miles
8:30am - 43 miles
9:00am - 28 miles
9:30am - 19 miles
Sunday May 22nd Verona Beach State Park
7:00am - 75 miles
8:30am - 46 miles
9:00am - 30 miles
9:30am - 21 miles
Saturday, May 28th Dunkin Donuts, 2244 Downer St., Baldwinsville
7:00am - 80 miles
8:30am - 49 miles
9:00am - 32 miles
9:30am - 22 miles
Please RSVP to trish@syracusebicycle.com if you plan on attending. Please include the ride distance you plan on riding. Thanks! |
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3rd Annual OCL Ride for Community LIving
The Ride for Community Living is a fun, family event that will raise funds for a local not-for-profit organization serving people with disabilities - Onondaga Community Living. The event will include two rides: a 10-mile ride for slow and easy riders that want to dust off that old bike, and get you out to stretch your legs on a new adventure without overtaxing yourself. There will also be a 43-mile ride for more serious experienced riders who want to venture out and see more of the beautiful Central NY area. What a great way to spend your Saturday and help OCL!
Aside from the fun of riding, prizes will be awarded for the individual rider and the team who raises the most money. At the completion of the ride, all riders and volunteers will be our guests at a lunch catered by Toggenburg. There will be live music and free massages on a first come first serve basis. This will be a great opportunity for all riders to enjoy the camaraderie of cycling!
OCL helps people with disabilities to live the life of their choosing. People live in their own homes, have jobs working along side of other community people and several are also supported to go to college at Syracuse University along side of typical SU students.
Date: Saturday, June 18, 2011
43 Mile ride - 7:45 Registration Opens
8:30 Ride Begins
7 mile ride - 9:45 Registration Opens
10:30 Ride Begins
Location: Toggenburg Mountain, Fabius, NY
Set your GPS to: 1135 Toggenburg Road, Fabius
Personal Fund Raising Goals: Each rider needs to raise a minimum of $100
Registration: Early Bird (prior to April 30) $15
After May 1 $25
Teams of three - $15 registration/cyclist with minimum of $500 raised
For More Information: 315-434-9597 x 203 events@oclinc.org |
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