Hi Girls.
Going forward, I'll start sending out a regular Sunday evening or Monday email letting everyone know about what's going on Gear Girls-wise during the week. This information will also be posted to the blog: http://gearsgirls.blogspot.com/.
WEATHER UPDATES:
In case of rain or inclement weather, please check the Gears Girls blog to see if the ride has been cancelled: http://gearsgirls.blogspot.com. I will try to send out an email if a ride is going to be cancelled, but because I don't always have internet access, I can't promise that I can do so. That being the case, I am able to post to the blog via my Blackberry so best to check that if you're unsure whether the ride is a go or not!
Tuesday, June 15th: TUESDAY NIGHT BEGINNER RIDE - MEET AT GEARS FOR 6:15PM RIDE AT 6:30PM
This Tuesday will be the first of our newly introduced Tuesday night beginner/skills improvement rides. Meet at Gears for 6:15pm, ride at 6:30pm. Tuesday night rides will focus on improving bike-handling skills (such as gear selection, hill climbing, cornering, etc.), improving efficiency on the bike and improving group riding skills. Members that are new to cycling, new to group riding or just looking to improve upon their existing cycling skills are encouraged to attend!
Wednesday, June 16th: WEDNESDAY NIGHT INTERMEDIATE/ADVANCED RIDE - MEET AT GEARS FOR 6:15PM RIDE AT 6:30PM
With the addition of the Tuesday night beginner rides, Wednesday night rides will become a faster pace 1.5 to 2 hour ride. If you are new to cycling or are uncomfortable riding in a group or at higher speeds, please try to attend the Tuesday night rides...at least for a few sessions before attending the Wednesday night rides. If you are unsure about which evening ride would be best suited to you, drop me a line at gearsgirls@hotmail.com.
Saturday, June 19th: RIDE TO MOFFAT
This Saturday will be our first group ride that starts at a location other than Gears! Members may choose to ride either 100km or 60kms. Please note that while the route to Moffat is not technically demanding, there are a fair number of hills - some rolling, some on the steeper side. Please ride within your limits!
There will be a rest stop in Moffat - around the 25 or 50km mark (depending on where you started). Bring some money as there are great buttertarts and muffins for purchase at "Dar's Delights"...which pretty much constitutes downtown Moffat! If you're not sure where Moffat is, check out the attached map: http://maps.google.com/maps?f=q&source=s_q&hl=en&geocode=&q=moffat+ontario+canada&sll=37.0625,-95.677068&sspn=48.555061,113.994141&ie=UTF8&hq=&hnear=Moffat,+Halton+Regional+Municipality,+Ontario,+Canada&t=h&z=14
I will send out information towards the middle of the week regarding start locations. If you would like to ride from Gears (I believe the total distance will be approximately 130km) please let me know and we can figure out meeting/departure times.
Please drop me a quick line so that I know how many people to expect on the Saturday ride!
Looking forward to seeing you all at some point this week!
Mel
http://gearsgirls.blogspot.com
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