Century Cycles Monthly eNewsletter

April 2014

Store Locations	Hours

Shop Online	Events

Back for our 20th year: Night Rides on the Towpath Trail!

Century Cycles' ever-popular Night Rides on the Towpath Trail are back for 2014, with our first ride on Saturday, April 26!

These rides are fun, FREE, and family-friendly, and start at 8:00pm from our Peninsula store. We've got a full schedule of rides this year, with some special events thrown in to add to the fun!

The rides are about 14 miles long, which usually takes about 2 hours. All skill levels are welcome! You need your own bicycle, helmet, and headlight. No pre-registration is required!

For our full schedule of rides, plus pictures and videos from past rides, go to:

www.centurycycles.com/for/NightRides

More Group Rides!

Looking for more opportunities to join fellow cyclists and meet new friends? We've got other group rides scheduled throughout the region!

Our Sunday Services Group Road Bike Rides are held once per month at all three of our stores. The pace is moderate, and we don't leave anyone behind! See the full schedule at:

www.centurycycles.com/for/SundayServices

For the third year, Century Cycles has partnered with the Medina County Park District to bring you Cycling Makes Sense Fitness Rides. These rides are non-aggressive and about 6 to 10 miles long on traffic-free bike trails in various locations in Medina County Parks. Four rides are scheduled throughout the summer; for the schedule and more details, see:

www.centurycycles.com/for/FitnessRides

Century Cycles Bike To School Challenge returns for the EIGHTH year!

The biggest bike-to-school program in the nation, the Century Cycles Bike to School Challenge, begins on May 5, 2014, with events in Bay Village, Medina, and Rocky River.

From May 5 through May 23, over 4,000 students at six schools will take the challenge. The students are gearing up to compete for prizes and hope to beat last year's impressive records.

Sponsors Raleigh Bicycles and Century Cycles will award Raleigh bicycles to students as prizes, along with prizes from other local and national sponsors.

To help students and their families prepare for the Bike To School Challenge, we've teamed up with the local communities to bring you these events, all free and open to the public:

April 29, 6:30-8:00pm - Bike To School Night at Century Cycles in Medina (1059 North Court Street). Bring your bicycle to the store for a free safety inspection, check out cool bike commuting gear, and learn more about the Medina Bike To School Challenge.
April 29, 6:30-8:00pm - Rocky River Bicycle Fair at Rocky River Middle School (1631 Lakeview Avenue). Bring your bike in for a free safety inspection, get a chance to win a free helmet, and get more information about the Rocky River Bike To School Challenge, plus talk to other program sponsors.
May 1, 6:30-8:00pm - Bay Village Bicycle Fair at Bay Middle School (27725 Wolf Road). Bring your bike in for a free safety inspection, get a chance to win a free helmet, and get more information about the Rocky River Bike To School Challenge, plus talk to other program sponsors.

For more information about the Century Cycles Bike To School Challenge, see:

www.centurycycles.com/to/BTS

You can also follow the Bike To School Challenge on Facebook and Twitter.

The National Bike Challenge is Back!

The National Bike Challenge is a free and friendly competition that encourages all people to get out and ride, whether as daily commuters, weekend warriors, or somewhere in between. People on bikes log their miles throughout the summer at RustBeltBattle.org, NationalBikeChallenge.org, or through one of the approved mobile apps and compete as individuals, teams, workplaces, and cities against others locally and across the country.

While the Challenge doesn't officially begin until May 1st (ending September 30), you can register now. Invite your friends to get in on the action by registering and logging miles so we can dominate Pittsburgh in the Rust Belt Battle of the Bikes and bring the Rust Cup back to Cleveland!

Once you register, it's easy to create or join your workplace and team. Don't have a team? You can join the Century Cycles team! Just search for "Century Cycles" in the team selection box.

Take our latest online poll

With Night Ride season upon us, you may be thinking about what's the best kind of headlight to use on your bicycle. Stop into one of our stores to discuss your night-time cycling needs with our experts to pick the best light for you!

If you've already got a headlight for your bike, what kind of light do you prefer? Take our latest online poll to let us know!

Our last poll asked, "What's your dream cycling vacation?" Most (31%) answered "Complete a long rail-trail route, like the GAP/C&O Trail, Katy Trail, etc." But, that was followed closely (29%) by "Ride across the USA." You can see the full results of the last poll here.

Mark your Calendars!

April 26: Night Ride on the Towpath Trail
April 27: Sunday Services Group Road Bike Ride (Medina)
May 4: Sunday Services Group Road Bike Ride (Peninsula)
May 10-11: Tour of the Scioto River Valley (TOSRV)
May 11: Sunday Services Group Road Bike Ride (Rocky River)
May 17: Night Ride on the Towpath Trail
May 18: Sunday Services Group Road Bike Ride (Medina)
May 18: First Annual Bike to the Ballpark
May 26: All three stores CLOSED for Memorial Day

Go to www.centurycycles.com/for/calendar for our complete Calendar of Events!

Best of the Blog

Here are some of our favorite posts from the Century Cycles Blog and our Facebook Page from the past month that you may have missed:

Century Cycles owner Scott Cowan prepares to deliver a new bike rack
for The Burntwood Tavern in Rocky River.

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