Resolution #1: Ride Your Bike More!

Happy New Year from all the folks at Local Ride! We’d like to wish you a great and successful 2008 filled with lots of cycling! 

Local Ride Racing Team
All the members of the Local Ride Racing Team have taken New Year’s Resolution #1 to heart. They’ve been pedaling like mad, with some even hitting the roads on Christmas Day. Now that’s dedication! Local Ride Racing’s crew of riders are getting primed for the season launch in spring with the help of professional coaching, indoor spinning and strength sessions, Sunday Morning Rides and lots of motivation.  For 2008 Local Ride Racing plans to go bigger and better, but that naturally requires a larger budget. We’re in the process of preparing a sponsorship package and proposal that we’ll be bringing to businesses in the community. We’d love to have the local business community involved in our team and we think a partnership with Local Ride Racing would be a benefit to any business. With the huge amount of positive exposure our riders have in the community, be it on the bicycle or in the press, backing the Local Ride Racing is a smart choice. 

Weekly Special & Featured Product
It’s here: the moment you’ve all been waiting for — Local Ride custom wool socks have arrived! These stylish woolies are emblazoned with the Local Ride logo and come in charcoal with a choice of blue or magenta accents. “The durability, warmthability and breathability of wool make you wish you were a sheep,” said Barry. The next best thing would be your very own pair of Local Ride wool socks. These are must-have winter riding footwear and we’re offering them at 10% off the regular price of $14.95!  Spinning Sessions – Wednesdays!
Getting to spin with the gang at Local Ride is your favourite thing about winter. Local Ride’s Spinning Sessions are back and this winter they’ll be happening every Wednesday evening. Come out for weekly indoor spinning sessions, Wednesdays 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 let us know you’re coming, as we have limited space. Workouts are cycling specific training sessions designed by a professional cycling coach. They generally take between one and two hours.  Spinning Sessions are back for 2008, starting tonight! Sunday Ride
We had a couple of great Sunday Rides since our last update. On December 23rd, 9 of us braved the driving rain and brutal wind. It was a miserable day, but brightened by a wine-tasting stop, Christmas carols, and the fact that the women outnumbered the men! Last Sunday 11 of us enjoyed a dry ride with a little off-road snow riding thrown into the mix along with lots of hills. Come on out this weekend for the first Sunday Ride of 2008! 

Join us this Sunday for a great group ride. We plan to split into three groups as needed: “A” Group for stronger riders looking for a longer, quality workout, “B” Group for more recreational riders aiming to build their fitness and the Women’s Group for women who want to improve their fitness and cycling skills in a fun, supportive and social environment. - Helmets and road bikes with fenders and fender extenders are mandatory.
- Make sure you have appropriate clothing.
- We’ve slated the third Sunday of every month as a designated ‘cross ride, which means riders should expect up to 80% of the ride to be off-road.
- Note that we sometimes get adventurous anyway and stray from paved roads for some cyclocross-style fun.
- Please call or come by the shop for a pre-ride briefing. 

Where: Starbuck’s at Valley Fair Mall on Lougheed Highway in Maple Ridge
When: Sundays @ 8:30 a.m. for coffee; ETD @ 9:00 a.m. Women’s Ride – Sundays!
Ladies, make sure you join us on Sundays. All groups will meet for the rides at the same time and place and then split accordingly. See the Sunday Morning Ride info above for details and recommendations. Happy New Year!