Hi Girls.
Sorry about the delay in this week's update! Tim and I were on vacation all week and we only just got back. Rode pretty much every day. Found some awesome new routes. Ate and drank too much. Now back to work I suppose!
All rides will proceed as normal this week. As always, check the blog http://gearsgirls.blogspot.com for updates regarding ride cancellations due to rain or inclement weather. Distance for all rides except Saturday will be approximately 40 to 45kms. Pace will be consistent with previous weeks and will be dependant on who shows up at the rides. I'll send Saturday ride details out in the next day or two.
We're now officially half way through the Gears Girls season. We've gotten loads of rides in (even with the rain at the start of the season) and there's been a huge improvement in terms of skill level, pace and comfort of the group as a whole. If you have not yet ridden with the club or if you have not been coming out on a regular basis, and if you feel that the pace and/or skill level of the various ride nights are too fast or too advanced for you, consider signing up for the one of the upcoming Gears clinics: the beginner clinic, which covers skills such as starting and stopping, cornering, shifting, shoulder checking, road rules, equipment choices, etc. begins Thursday, July 14th at 6:30pm. The advanced/master's clinic, which covers skills such as how to climb efficiently, emergency maneuvers, riding comfortably in a group environment, shoulder checking without swerving, etc. begins Saturday, July 16th at 8am. For additional information about the clinics check the Gears website at http://www.gearsbikeshop.com/index.html or send an email to clinics@gearsbikeshop.com.
Drop me a line if you have any questions re the above. Otherwise, I'll see you out there!
Mel
http://gearsgirls.blogspot.com/
Sorry about the delay in this week's update! Tim and I were on vacation all week and we only just got back. Rode pretty much every day. Found some awesome new routes. Ate and drank too much. Now back to work I suppose!
All rides will proceed as normal this week. As always, check the blog http://gearsgirls.blogspot.com for updates regarding ride cancellations due to rain or inclement weather. Distance for all rides except Saturday will be approximately 40 to 45kms. Pace will be consistent with previous weeks and will be dependant on who shows up at the rides. I'll send Saturday ride details out in the next day or two.
We're now officially half way through the Gears Girls season. We've gotten loads of rides in (even with the rain at the start of the season) and there's been a huge improvement in terms of skill level, pace and comfort of the group as a whole. If you have not yet ridden with the club or if you have not been coming out on a regular basis, and if you feel that the pace and/or skill level of the various ride nights are too fast or too advanced for you, consider signing up for the one of the upcoming Gears clinics: the beginner clinic, which covers skills such as starting and stopping, cornering, shifting, shoulder checking, road rules, equipment choices, etc. begins Thursday, July 14th at 6:30pm. The advanced/master's clinic, which covers skills such as how to climb efficiently, emergency maneuvers, riding comfortably in a group environment, shoulder checking without swerving, etc. begins Saturday, July 16th at 8am. For additional information about the clinics check the Gears website at http://www.gearsbikeshop.com/index.html or send an email to clinics@gearsbikeshop.com.
Drop me a line if you have any questions re the above. Otherwise, I'll see you out there!
Mel
http://gearsgirls.blogspot.com/
