Local talent uncovered

This weekend, Maple Ridge cyclists proved themselves to be a goldmine of hidden riding talent at the Vanier Park Cyclocross Race, Kona IronMan Triathlon and the famous Sunday Morning Ride. Barry threw it down at Vanier Park on Saturday, placing third in the Men’s C race of the Giant Cyclocross Series, event #5, while new Local Ride Racing team member Jeanine Ball (honourary Maple Ridger) finished fourth in the Women’s B category.

We’re also very proud of resident triathletes Liz Hatch and Sue Akenhead, who hammered out some solid times in Kona, Hawaii’s IronMan World Championships on Saturday. Congrats! Plus, our Sunday Morning Ride drew eight cyclists out of their beds on a beautiful autumn day, with first-time participants Mark Bunce and Greg Elias showing some prowess on two wheels. Kudos also to Local Ride’s Robbie, Paul and Sandra, who fought hard in Saturday’s challenging ‘cross race.

Weekly Specials
Blackburn mini pumps are the special of the week at 20% off the regular price of all in-stock models. We’re also extending our sale on in-stock Maxxis XC tires at 60% off and all in-stock Fox or Sombio items at a whopping 70% off. Plus, the 15% discount on all in-stock Bell and Giro helmets (excluding Bellistic model) still applies!

Featured Products
We’ll help you keep your fingers warm this rainy season with BBB’s AquaShield winter gloves. These babies feature a Eurotex layer made of tough polyeurethane that stops cold air and water, but still lets your hands breathe. They’re lightweight, all-condition gloves that perform under extreme conditions, and we have them in-stock for $62.95 in a range of sizes from small to x-large.

Local Ride Racing Team
Local Ride’s racing team is getting primed for next weekend’s double points BC Cyclocross Championships at Jericho Beach in Vancouver. Steve is shooting to conserve his top-15 series placing in the Men’s B Category and beat his PB fourth-place result from the West Point Grey event last month, Robbie’s eyeing the podium too, while Barry’s aiming for top honours in the Men’s C race. Sandra has a good chance for a top-three placing overall in the Women’s A series. Come on out and join us as we get dirty at Jericho. We need all the help we can get!

Look for the Local Ride Racing Team at these upcoming events:
* Giant Cyclocross Series, event #6, B.C. Championships, Vancouver, October 28
* Canadian National Cyclocross Championships, Nanaimo, November 11
* Northwest ‘Cross Series, Bellingham, WA, November 5
* Northwest ‘Cross Series, Bellingham, WA, November 25

Sunday Rides
Join us for a quality group road ride every Sunday with a great group of cyclists. Depending on numbers, we’ll try to split into an “A” and “B” group. The “A” Group normally averages around 30kph for 3+ hours, while the “B” Group averages around 25kph for 2+ hours. If you’re unsure whether you fit into one of our groups, tag along for a flat, half-hour warm-up. Road bikes are highly recommended and as the rain rolls in, we’re making fenders mandatory, unless you’re content to ride at the back of the group. Make sure you join us for coffee before we head off:

Where: Starbuck’s at Valley Fair Mall, Lougheed Hwy., Maple Ridge
When: Sundays @ 8:30 a.m. for coffee; ETD @ 9:00 a.m.

Fall Hours
10-6 Monday-Thursday
10-7 Friday
10-6 Saturday
CLOSED Sunday

Happy Biking,

Barry, Dave, Steve, Brian, Sandra and Tanya! And you may see a new face around the shop. That’d be Andrew, who’s picking up some of the slack around here. Glad to have you on board, buddy!