Don’t let the sudden onslaught of winter get you down. There are lots of fun things to do in the snow! Take your old mountain bike for an adventurous spin on the dikes, take advantage of our large selection of Spinervals and other indoor training DVDs, join us Monday nights for Spin Sessions or head to the mountains (pro bike racers everywhere are talking about what great cross-training snowshoe running is)! But for all these activities, make sure you’re dressed right. At Local Ride, we have the right cycling clothing and active wear for you. 

Weekly Special
Save 20% off in stock Shimano R098A road cycling shoes. Regular price is $159.95. These are a lightweight and comfortable pair of shoes for performance, fitness or distance cycling. They feature a high positioned top strap with two asymmetrical straps that alleviate pressure points and create a secure, stable and comfortable pedaling platform with maximum power transfer. 

Featured Product
This week we’re featuring 2007 Specialized Body Geometry gloves with a special focus on their women’s line, which includes PINK accents! Specialized gloves are designed with input from health professionals and contain padding that will specifically reduce pressure on the parts of your hands that often become painful or numb. Specialized Body Geometry gloves come in a variety of colours and styles, including short-finger and full-finger. And not only are the women’s gloves trendy, they’re specifically designed to fit women’s hands! 

Monday Spin Sessions
Four riders made it to yesterday’s Spin Session. Barry, Steve, Barb and Ian took to their trainers for a solid workout. Come out for weekly indoor spinning sessions, Mondays at 6:15 p.m. Bring your bike, trainer, shoes, two towels (one for yourself and one for under your bike) lots of water and $5 for the drop in fee. If you don’t have your own trainer, we’ll have a limited number of rentals available for $5 per session. Please call ahead to reserve. Workouts generally last between one and two hours. 

DVD Rentals
Want to do some indoor training at home? We offer Spinervals DVD rentals at $5 for two days. We now have a bigger selection of training DVDs that includes Spinervals On the Road – Autumn Country Training Ride, Rides: Volume 1 – The Rockies and Volume 2 – Las Vegas, plus the Spinervals Endurance Builder 5-Pack. Come check them out and spice up your winter training.  Or ride with the pros as you watch one of the ProTour and Grand Tour races, such as the Tour de France, Paris-Roubaix or Giro D’Italia. We also have mountain bike films like The Collective, and cycling documentaries like Pure Sweet Hell, Overcoming and Pro.   

Sunday Ride
Sunday’s Ride was cancelled last weekend, due to snow and ice on the roads. Local Riders found other ways to train. Steve and Marie took to Golden Ears Park with their snowshoes, Sandra went cross country skate skiing at Cypress (gotta get ready for that 30K loppet!) and Barry went tobogganing!  Join us regularly for a Sunday road ride. 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 hovers around 20-25kph for 2+ hours. Road bikes and fenders (with extenders) are mandatory. Make sure you join us for coffee before we head off. The ride goes rain or shine, but will be cancelled if there is snow or ice on the roads. If all goes well, we’ll be riding again this Sunday! 

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

Saturday Women’s Ride
Local Ride’s first Saturday Women’s Ride was postponed due to snow and ice until this coming Saturday, January 20. Our goal is to gather a group of women focused on building endurance through a steady, fun and supportive road ride of around three hours. We are open to splitting into groups to accommodate different levels. Road bikes and fenders (with extenders) are mandatory. The ride happens rain or shine (but not if there’s snow and ice)! Please call or come by the shop if you have any questions. Join us for coffee at 8:30 before we head off at 9:00. 

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