LRR Race Report
Last Saturday Local Ride Racing was out zipping around Cross(Port)Coquitlam’s twisty grassy course in Lion’s Way Park. Once again the team brought home some hardware. Ryan Newsome took top spot in the men’s B race, and gained the necessary upgrade points to move up to the A category for next weekend’s BC Cup Finals and Provincial Championships. Jean Ann repeated her performance from the week before, winning the pro women’s race. Jeannine also finished on the podium, with a 2nd in the women’s B race. Roy was 6th in the master’s race, and Mike Berkenpas was our top finisher in the A men’s race, with a top 10 placing.
Shop Employee takes stage win at La Ruta de los Conquistadores
Local Ride’s favourite pro racer, Sandra Walter headed south for some sunshine and suffering, down in Costa Rica where she competed in La Ruta de los Conquistadores, which boasts itself as the toughest mountain bike stage race in the world. Sandra completed up to 4000m of climbing per day, and a total of 377km of racing in four days, through epic mud, sketchy gravel road descents, scorching climbs and bone jarring railroad track. Not only did she place second overall, but she also outlasted the other women to take a stage win on the final day. Good job Sandra!
Scrap-It Program
The shop has recently signed up with the Scrap-It program, a program which works to reduce greenhouse gasses through getting old vehicles off of the road. Through scrapping your old vehicle, you may receive up to $1300.00 toward a new electric bike, or $1200.00 toward a regular bike at Local Ride Bikes. For more information regarding the program check out www.scrapit.ca.
Featured Product – Men’s and Women’s Long Sleeve Base Layers by Specialized
This week get prepared for the winter weather with Specialized’s long sleeved base layer. The semi-mesh polyester/spandex blend breathes well keeping you dry and warm, and the form fit is layerable and comfortable. Receive 15% off of both men’s and women’s models this week only.
Team and Group Rides
This weekend Local Ride’s race team will be ripping it up at the BC Cup Finals and Provincial Championships on both Saturday and Sunday, so there will be no scheduled group ride on Sunday. Come check out the cyclocross scene and cheer on the team. It is sure to be a fun and exciting weekend! Information is available at http://www.cyclingbc.net/itoolkit.asp?pg=CYCLOCROSS_CALNDAR
