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Issue: 25
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January 9, 2010 |
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Welcome to 2010!
 Greetings!
Our 2010 is off to a great start - is yours?? We're here to help you make the most of a new year and a new decade. And on behalf of everyone at Century Cycles, thank YOU for a great 2009!
I'm on my trainer - are you on yours?? Read below for some great trainer tips and about a fun way to try one of the best trainers out there.
I've made my bicycling goals for the year - have you made yours?? Take our poll below. Share your goals or get some good ideas for new goals. Good luck achieving them and let us know how we can help!
We're already over the hump of the shortest days of winter and it will soon be spring!
Cheers,
Scott Cowan, Owner
Century Cycles
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Rock and Roll Trainer Night Rides
  January
20, January 27, February 3, and February 10
7:00
- 9:00pm
The Winking
Lizard in Peninsula Night Rides in the winter?! You bet - and we're going straight to the Winking Lizard! Join us four Wednesdays in a row starting January 20 and challenge yourself on one of the best trainers out there. Here's the deal: For $2, ride a Raleigh Special cruiser on a Kinetic Rock and Roll Trainer for two minutes. We picked the Special cruisers to level the playing field, but we'll still be measuring distance and wattage for fun and fabulous prizes. All proceeds go to the Cuyahoga Valley National Park Association and every participant gets entered to win one of two Raleigh bicycles. Brought to you by Century Cycles, Raleigh, Kinetic, and the Winking Lizard. |
5 Tips: Indoor Training
We've sent our usual monthly TechTalk feature on a well-deserved vacation for the winter. In its place will be our new 5 Tips. Each month, we'll give you five quick helpful hints on a different topic to help you get the most out of a different aspect of your cycling experience.
To kick off the new 5 Tips feature, we take a look at something appropriate for this snowy season: Indoor Training.
- Properly set up your bike on the trainer.
- Use a front wheel stabilizing block.
- Do something to keep it interesting.
- Dress like you're riding outside on a hot day.
- Listen to the rhythm of your wheel.
To read more details about these five items, see the companion article on our blog: 5 Tips: Indoor Training.
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Sign Up for one of our Bicycle Maintenance Classes
 There are still spaces available in most of our remaining 2010 Bicycle Maintenance Classes! Call or stop in to one of our stores to register while you still can! For more details, pricing, and the dates offered, follow the links below:
Do you want to learn a special skill, like wheel-building? Or, can't fit one of the above classes into your schedule? Century Cycles now offers CC 1-To-1 just for you. It's a custom training program tailored to YOUR needs and YOUR schedule. Call us to schedule your 1-To-1 training!
 Don't forget about our FREE Fix-A-Flat Mondays! Century Cycles stores are teaching a free clinic on flat tire repair every Monday in January and February at 7:00pm in Medina and Rocky River (6:00pm in Peninsula). Because it's the #1 bike maintenance skill all bicyclists need to know, we're making it easy for everyone to learn. No registration is necessary, just show up!
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Winter Hours Now in Effect
Please note that we are now in our Winter Hours of Operation. For the Medina and Rocky River stores, the hours are the same as in the fall:
- Mondays through Thursdays: 10:00am - 8:00pm
- Fridays and Saturdays: 10:00am - 5:00pm
- Sundays: 12:00 - 5:00pm
For the Peninsula store, our hours are:
- Mondays through Thursdays: 10:00am - 6:00pm
- Fridays and Saturdays: 10:00am - 5:00pm
- Sundays: 12:00 - 5:00pm
As always, our current hours can also be found on the Hours of Operation page on our web site.
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What is your main bicycling goal for 2010?
 With the new year come New Year's resolutions. For many people, that
means promises to exercise more and keep an eye on their health. Even
if you're not the resolution-making type, a lot of us, as cyclists, do
tend to have some sort of goal for the coming year in mind. Either we'd
like to get faster, be able to ride longer, or just re-dedicate
ourselves to riding more.
What is your main cycling goal for 2010? Let us know by taking our latest online poll.
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5 Questions: Drew Rady
 At this time of year, you won't see Drew Rady on the sales floor in the Medina store that often. As the person in charge of taking care of all of Century Cycles' computers, he spends the slower winter season updating hardware, software, and all the connections that make the three-stores' computers work smoothly. On staff at Century Cycles since July 2008, Drew lives in Wadsworth with his wife, Ange, and their children Allan, 10, and Sadie, 3.
Q: How did you get your start in the bike business?
A: My brother Adam worked at the Medina store. When Kevin Madzia was planning to take a sabbatical to bicycle to South America with Ray in 2008, Century Cycles needed somebody with IT experience who could handle things while he was gone. I had IT experience, but I didn't have a lot of bike store experience. I did have a lot of passion for bicycling and really enjoyed bikes, which Petch said was most important.
Q: How many bikes do you own?
A: Personally, I have three, and we have seven (plus a trailer) as a family.
Q: Do you have a favorite bike?
A: My 2006 Giant TCR C2. It's a carbon frame road bike that is lightweight and fast and I just really like it. I changed the wheelset to an Aero Xerolite and put a DuraAce 7800 crank on it. I'm always changing something - the brakes will probably be next.
Q: What's your favorite trail or ride?
A: I'm relatively new to riding as a sport. When I started here, I mostly just bicycled with my family, but now I like road riding around Medina county. Last summer I rode 50 miles from Wadsworth to Wooster and back with my sister. It was pouring rain and cold, but we had a ton of fun.
Q: What do you like about working at Century Cycles?
A: Everything! The people, the customers, the bikes, my responsibilities. I get to do two things I really enjoy - be around bicycles and work on computers. I like that I'm part of a family. I couldn't go back to a corporate environment again. I also like the little things, like how Scott rewards us when we ride our bikes to work, which encourages more cycling and a healthy lifestyle. Last summer, I commuted to work by bike 75% of the days.
You can read the rest of our interview with Drew on our blog.
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Define your life. Ride a bike.™
Our Stores:
1079 N. Court St. (Rt 42, K-Mart Plaza)
Medina, OH 44256 map
Phone: 330-722-7119
1621 Main St. (Rt 303)
Peninsula, OH 44264 map
Phone: 330-657-2209
19955 Detroit Rd. (between Wagar and Wooster Roads)
Rocky River, OH 44116 map
Phone: 440-356-5705 www.centurycycles.com
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