Saturday

Online Club Clothing Ordering Now Open

Hi cycling women,
You may now order SMCC club clothing at BikeReg.com. Ordering closes at midnight on Sunday, June 7th.

Copy and paste this link into your browser: http://www.bikereg.com/events/register.asp?EventID=8765

If you have any questions, email Dave Palese: dave@gorhambike.com


Happy riding,
Shannon
p.s. There is still some womens clothing available at the Portland shop - stop by soon for best selection.

Wednesday

Metric Century this Sunday - all are welcome!

Join us for the SMCC Metric Century, hosted by Jamie Wright (you do not need to be a club member to join this ride)

What: 60 +/- miles of rolling terrain. This is great ride for anyone who wants to spend a pleasant day pedaling some of the scenic roads of western Maine. Post-ride potluck barbeque to follow at Jamie’s house.
When: Sunday, May 31st. Bagels and coffee at 9AM. Ride leaves at 9:30AM.
Where: Jamie’s house. 11B Laurel Pines Dr, Gorham, Maine 04038
Fee: Bring a donation of non-perishable food items for the Gorham Food Pantry.

SMCC will buy the pre-ride coffee and bagels, as well as the post-ride non-alcoholic beverages. Bring your favorite meat or veggies for the grill, as well as a side salad or whatever.

One last note - the ride pace is any pace you want it to be. Any abilities are welcome. Jamie will have maps so you can ride as far or as not-so-far as you want to go, and as fast or as not-so-fast as you want. Hope this helps! Bring the friends you usually ride with and ride together on this Metric Centuryyyyyyy!

If you have questions about the ride or anything else, email Jamie at Jamie@gorhambike.com

-Shannon

Tuesday

5/26 Ride Update

Greetings riders,
The weather for tonight's ride looks pretty good! Temps are dropping so bring enough clothing - arm warmers, windbreaker, etc, as needed. The rain is coming, but we should have no problems on the ride tonight - looks dry.

Just a reminder Stacy and Lynn will be helping out with the B ride tonight - thanks again for your help! Hope A and B riders have a great ride. I will be able to join you again next week.

There seems to be a lot of interest in having a ride on another day of the week (Saturdays!). I would be happy to make a post here if you would like to coordinate something. I'm sure there would be others who would like to join your ride. There are so many great places to ride from Saco - let me know the approx route and date of the ride and I can make a post.

On another note - I ate breakfast Friday at a cute little place on Route 112 called Bunny's Kitchen. I think this would be a fabulous place for us to finish after a Saturday ride sometime. If we leave early we could stop there on our way back for brunch. Maybe we can plan something for a Saturday in July.

Happy riding,
Shannon

Thursday

5/26 Ride and next clothing order!

Greetings cyclists!
I hope you have great plans for this holiday weekend and getting in some long rides. The weather sure looks like it's going to cooperate!

Tuesday 5/26 the B ride sub will be Stacey with a little help from Lynn, too. If for some reason it is raining on Tuesday and we have to cancel, I will make a post on Tuesday at noon so check back here then if the weather looks questionable.

Regarding clothing...
You will be able to make your next clothing order through bikereg.com. Dave is in the process of getting the offerings online. He hopes to finish this over the next week or so, so I will keep you posted when you can make your order. There isn't a fit kit at the shop, but enough women have clothing that if you wanted to try on a jersey to see how it fit or to figure out your size, I'm sure one of us could let you try on our jersey before one of our group rides. Sizes run small so I would suggest ordering a size larger than your usual cycling clothing. I think everyone who has clothing would agree with me on this.

Everyone have a great holiday weekend!

Happy riding,
Shannon

Tuesday

5/19 Ride Summary


Thanks everyone who showed up tonight. Another great ride! Every week it seems we have 5 or 6 new riders showing up to the ride. We should plan to go for pizza afterwards one of these weeks. I think I found a ride sub for the B-ride for next Tuesday so we're all set on this. Hope everyone on the A-ride had a great ride, too.

Everyone have an enjoyable and safe holiday weekend!

Shannon

Saturday

5/19 Ride

Greetings riders,
Once we get through the rain this weekend, the weather for our ride Tuesday looks GREAT! We had two great rides last week for the A and B rides. I hear the A riders are learning about paceline skills thanks to Sue and Bethany. Sweet! See you Tuesday at the Saco shop for our 6pm ride.

Happy riding,
Shannon
p.s. I'm looking for a ride leader substitute for the B-ride for the 5/26 ride if anyone is interested please drop me an email. This leader could be an A rider or a B rider. Thanks so much!

Tuesday

5/12 Ride UPDATE!

Hi gals,
The weather looks like it's going to hold for tonight - so I'll plan to see everyone tonight at the Saco shop for our 6pm A and B rides!

Happy riding,
Shannon

Monday

5/12 Ride and Weekly events

Greetings cyclists,
Tomorrow's weather looks to be rainy in the afternoon. Let's not call the ride off yet, though - maybe it will change by then and we'll be able to ride. I'll update the blog tomorrow so please check back.

I also just wanted to put a plug in for the Girls & Gears Night THIS Thursday at the Gorham Bike & Ski shop in Portland. This is a GREAT annual event to attend - see my previous post for more details. Lots of fun things going on for you women at this event. Hope you can make it!

Saturday there is a bike swap at Gorham Bike & Ski in Portland, too. (see previous post for more details, too!)

Happy riding,
Shannon

Wednesday

Upcoming Events next week...


Girls and Gears Women's Night
Thursday, May 14th. 5:30 PM - 8:00 PM
Gorham Bike and Ski is having a special night just for women. If you've been cycling for many years, are just getting started, or are thinking about getting started, come by for this night of fun, food, specials, and info.

-Bicycles designed specifically for women.
-Fitting and Positioning using our Body Scanning system.
-Test rides.
-Technical clinics- Learn how to fix a flat on the road, and more.
-Free Chair Massages.
-Great food!
-Wine Tasting- By Old Port Wine Merchant
-Savings Throughout The Store
-Custom Girls and Gears t-shirt to the first 75 women.

Gorham Bike and Ski Bike Swap
Saturday, May 16th. 10:00 AM - 1:00 PM
Looking for a great deal on bike? Or, do you have an old bike you'd like to sell? Either way, our Bike swap on May 17th, from 10am to 2pm is a don't miss event. Would-be buyers should arrive early to get the best selection. Would-be sellers click here for details on how to get involved.

For buyers: This is a bike bargain hunter's paradise. There will be great deals on new and used bikes of all types and sizes. This sale is one day only so don't miss it! Get here early!

For sellers, here's how it works:
1.) Bring the bike you want to sell to Gorham Bike and Ski Wednesday, May 13 thru Friday, May 15. We'll talk to you about your bike and what we think you should price it at.

2.) If we sell your bike on Saturday, May 16 you can get one of the following:
-80% in the form of a check, mailed in 10 business days.
-100% as store credit
-Unsold bikes must be picked up by 5:00pm Sunday, May 17.
-Bikes must be in good working order.
-No department store bikes.
-GBS reserves the right to refuse bikes for sale.

Tuesday

5/5 Ride Update

Greetings gals,
Happy Cinco de Mayo! The rainy weather looks like it's here to stay for the afternoon so I have to unfortunately cancel the ride tonight. I hope everyone can get in some rides in between the rain showers this week. See you next Tuesday!

Happy riding,
Shannon

Monday

5/5 Ride

Greetings women riders,
I've been checking the weather for Tuesday's ride. It looks like rain, but let's wait and see what the day brings. This time of year the weather changes rapidly and if the roads look dry, we can still plan on riding. I've had many women emailing me with interest in our women's group rides and my email list is up to 93 women - very exciting! Can you imagine if EVERYONE showed up on the same Tuesday night to ride? I think we'd make the paper! Wouldn't that be fun?

Stay tuned for another update on tomorrow's ride as we see how the weather unfolds tomorrow.

Regarding our rides tomorrow...this is the gameplan - I will be taking the B riders on the same route as last week (this was around OOB 16 miles and averaged 14mph). The A riding women will have their own ride - route will vary and speed will be about 18mph. (If there are any A riders who want to join the men's ride, you are more than welcome - that is still an option if you are interested).

Happy riding,
Shannon