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Century Cycles
Issue: 3 March 10, 2008
In This Issue
16th Birthday Sale
Summer Hours are Back!
Staff Retreat Feb. 19-20
Tech Talk: Why all those tire sizes?
CC's World Travelers
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Define your life. Eat some cake!
 
Scott Cowan Greetings! 
 
We hope that you made it through this past crazy weekend safely. For the safety of our customers and staff, we closed our stores early on Friday and Saturday; I apologize for any inconvenience this may have caused. Let's cross our fingers for Spring-like weather soon!
 
The pending arrival of Spring is not the only reason we have to celebrate. This month, Century Cycles turns 16 years old!
 
Join us at all three of our stores this Thursday, March 13 thourgh Sunday, March 16 to enjoy birthday cake and prize drawings, not to mention sweet deals on bikes, clothing and accessories. Plus a FREE GIFT for anyone else turning 16 years old this month! See below for full details.
 
Sincerely,

Scott Cowan, Owner
Century Cycles
 
16...Sweet! 
It's our 16th Birthday, and our Spring Sale (Thursday, March 13 through Sunday, March 16) is ready to rock!
  • At least 10% off all bikes!
  • At least 20% off all parts and accessories!
  • FREE "Define you life. Ride a bike." t-shirt, pub glass, coffee mug, or baseball cap with any purchase over $200!
  • Daily Gift Card Drawings; Over $600 in prizes!
  • Industry reps previewing 2008 products!  
  • These special $16 Deals turn the volume up to 11!
    • Bell Solar Helmet (regularly $29.99, assorted colors)
    • CatEye Endure 8 Computer (regularly $29.99)
    • Blackburn Quad/Mars Light Set (regularly $32.99)
    • Bellwether O2 Cycling Short (regularly $34.99, men's and women's sizes)
    • Descente Air Gel Gloves (regularly $24.99)
    • Tifosi Sunglasses (regularly $29.99)
    • Plus more sweet deals in each store! While supplies last; cannot be combined with other offers.
  • Earth Studio Sprocket KeychainAre you turning 16 in March, too? Show proof that you are turning 16 years old any time during the month of March 2008, and receive FREE a stainless steel bike sprocket key chain (a $7.99 value)! This limited-edition key chain is from Earth Studio metal workshop in Moab, Utah, and is only available while supplies last from March 1 through 31, 2008.
 
 
Summer Hours are Back!
 
As of Friday, March 7, 2008, all three of our stores are open for our full summer season hours:
  • Monday through Thursday: 10:00am - 8:00pm
  • Friday and Saturday: 10:00am - 6:00pm
  • Sunday: 12:00pm - 5:00pm
 
Staff Retreat 2008 Group PhotoStaff Retreat Feb. 19-20 
Part of what helps us serve our customers better is our ongoing committment to staff training and development.
 
Our annual Staff Retreat allows us to discuss issues as a group, and see the latest product information from our manufacturer's representatives.
 
This year's retreat was held on Tuesday, February 19 and Wednesday, February 20, 2008. You can see highlights from Day 1 and Day 2 on our blog, plus all of our pictures from both days here!
 
Tech Talk: Why all those tire sizes?
 
Are you bewildered by all the options when it comes to different sizes of tires? What do those arcane measurements mean? What is the difference between them?
 
Sort it all out with this article from our blog.
 
Doug's Giant Anthem mountain bike in New ZealandCC's World Travelers 
February was international travel month here at Century Cycles! Doug from our Peninsula store took a three-week vacation to New Zealand and the Cook Islands, which also included a 9-day mountain bike tour of New Zealand's backcountry on his Giant Anthem (shown at left). You can check out more pictures from his adventure on his Flickr site.
 
Scott recently returned from the annual Heron Council meeting, which is an advisory panel of Raleigh Bicycles' top 25 dealers. This year's meeting took place in China, and included a tour of some of Raleigh's manufacturing facilities there. Look for pictures and a report on our blog or a future edition of the eNewsletter.
Define Your life. Ride a bike. (tm)
 
Our Stores:
1079 N. Court St (Rt 42, K-Mart Plaza)
Medina, OH  44256
Phone: 330-722-7119

1621 Main St (Rt 303)
Peninsula, OH  44264
Phone: 800-201-7433

19955 Detroit Rd (between Wagar and Wooster Roads)
Rocky River, OH  44116
Phone: 440-356-5705