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Bike MS: Donation with New Bike Purchase!
  The perfect bike to boost your miles and your fundraising! 
Century Cycles and Raleigh Bicycles are committed to your mission of pedaling to help move toward an MS-free world AND make the most of every bike ride! We are pleased to donate 10% of the purchase price of your new Raleigh Revenio or Capri 2011 performance road bike to your Bike MS fundraising account. For complete details, see: www.centurycycles.com/for/BikeMS
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Night Rides on the Towpath Trail
We're revving up for our 17th season of Night Rides on the Towpath Trail, and they are bigger and better than ever! This year features our FIRST EVER Night Ride in Cuyahoga County, plus other special events. The first ride is on Saturday, April 23, and starts at 8pm at our Peninsula store. See the complete schedule of 2011 Night Rides on the Towpath Trail, plus links to tips, photos, and videos from past rides at: www.centurycycles.com/for/NightRides Ronald McDonald House Night Ride on the Towpath Trail
 On June 4, 2011, join us for a very special Night Ride on the Towpath Trail to benefit the Ronald McDonald House of Cleveland. This is our FIRST EVER Night Ride in Cuyahoga County, and it begins at 8pm at Thornburg Station at Rockside and Canal Roads in Valley View.
There will be snacks provided at the ride turn-around point, and free t-shirts to the first 200 registered riders!
All skill levels are welcome for the casual, fun 12-mile ride. The cost is $20/person in advance, or $25/person on-site at the event. All proceeds benefit the Ronald McDonald House of Cleveland.
For more details, including online registration, and links to Night-Riding tips, photos, and videos:
www.centurycycles.com/for/RMH
Pajama Party Night Ride on the Towpath Trail for Cleveland Bicycle Week
 Cleveland Bicycle Week returns on May 14 thru 22, 2011, and by popular demand, we again kick off the celebration with our Pajama Party Night Ride on the Towpath Trail! The ride starts at 8pm on Saturday, May 14 at our Peninsula store. Wear your favorite sleepwear (helmets STILL required), and enjoy pajama-party themed snacks at the ride turn-around!
Like all of our regularly-scheduled Night Rides on the Towpath Trail, this ride is FREE and open to all! We will, however, be collecting donations for Project Night Night - please bring a new children's book, stuffed animal, or small flannel blanket to the Night Ride and they will be used to create nighttime comfort packages for homeless children.
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5 Tips: Getting Ready for a Night Ride on the Towpath Trail
Never been on one of Century Cycles' Night Rides on the Towpath Trail before? The 5 Tips below will help you get started, or provide some reminders to prepare for a new season of Night Rides even if you're a weathered veteran! - Make sure your bicycle is in good working order ahead of time.
- Have a helmet and headlight.
- Dress for the weather, wear layers for flexibility, and bring water.
- Check the weather forecast, and make your own informed decision whether or not to ride.
- Arrive early enough to have plenty of time to get ready to ride (and to make some new friends!).
Read more details about each of the above tips in this article.  |
What We Ride: Krista McNameeKrista McNamee works at the Century Cycles store in Rocky River. In 2008, she was looking for a bike that could handle rough trails and unpaved roads. She chose the Surly Cross-Check for the comfortable ride that its steel frame provides, and the versatility and customizability of the bike. All of these features came in handy when she took the bike on a trip down the Great Allegheny Passage/C&O Canal Towpath Trail later that year. Krista is currently preparing for a three-week, 900-mile bike tour in Nova Scotia. Learn more about Krista's Surly Cross-Check, including the custom components and accessories she chose to install on it, and the other places she enjoys riding it, in this article: What We Ride: Krista McNamee
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 What would make your workplace more "bicycling-friendly?"
Studies show that less than 1% of people ride their bikes to work, but that as many as 10% have the desire to ride to work if the conditions were more favorable. Better perception of safety on the roads, more connections with dedicated bike trails, not to mention better weather, all could play a part to improve conditions. Some changes could be made at our actual work locations. What would make your workplace more bicycle friendly? Let us know by taking our latest online poll. Last month's online poll asked, " Do you think GPS for bikes is a good idea?" The highest number of respondents (46%) said "Yes, it's a revolution." Next, 25% said "I don't get lost, but it would be cool to track and share my routes," while 1% said "What's GPS?" You can see the full results of the last poll here.
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Reminder: We hope to see you this Friday and Saturday (Apr. 15-16) at the Banff Mountain Film Festival World Tour in Cleveland! We join On the Edge Films to bring the world's top films in mountain culture, environment, and adrenaline sports to Northeast Ohio. At the festival, you'll be able to enter to win prizes donated by Century Cycles, as well as the other event sponsors, including a Chrome Messenger Bag, bike tune-up (valued at $79.99), and a Century Cycles Gift Card! You can still purchase advance tickets at any of our three stores. Tickets are $40 for Friday night and $35 for Saturday night; both include complimentary appetizers and beverages courtesy of the festival's sponsors. (Tickets prices will be $5 higher at the event.) Find more information, including the film schedule and a video preview of one of the featured films, at: www.centurycycles.com/goto/banff
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Our Stores:
1079 N. Court St. (Route 42, in the Super K-Mart Plaza) Medina, OH 44256 mapPhone: 330-722-71191621 Main St. (Route 303)Peninsula, OH 44264 mapPhone: 330-657-220919955 Detroit Rd. (between Wooster and Wagar roads)Rocky River, OH 44116 mapPhone: 440-356-5705www.centurycycles.com
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