If you are looking for a bike but funds are low or you are not sure yet if cycling is truly your sport yet, I highly recommend attending the Bike Swap at the USM Sullivan Gym on April 26th from 10am-2pm. See this link for more information. Word on the street is to GET THERE EARLY for best selection of used and new bikes! I hear they have great deals!
http://www.bikemaine.org/bikeswap.htm
Sunday
Ride leader substitute
I am in need of a ride leader to lead the B ride on the following dates this Spring/Summer. Please drop me an email or make a post if you are interested or willing for the following dates:
April 28th
May 26th
June 23rd
July 28th
August 25th
September 22nd
Thank you!
Shannon
April 28th
May 26th
June 23rd
July 28th
August 25th
September 22nd
Thank you!
Shannon
Friday
Gorham Bike & Ski Grand Opening
Hi women,
Just wanted to pass along the information about GB&S's grand opening celebration coming up next weekend at their new Portland location.
Please click on link to be directed to their website and check out the Saturday morning ride that starts at 8:30am.
www.gorhambike.com
Happy riding,
Shannon
Just wanted to pass along the information about GB&S's grand opening celebration coming up next weekend at their new Portland location.
Please click on link to be directed to their website and check out the Saturday morning ride that starts at 8:30am.
www.gorhambike.com
Happy riding,
Shannon
Saturday Kickoff Brunch!
Hi women riders,
Just a last-minute reminder about our brunch tomorrow from 10:30-1pm. Location is at Sue Lamb's home at 20 Ledgemere Drive in Biddeford - which is just off Route 9.
If you have any questions, please email me at rsbshb97@hotmail.com
Can't wait to see everyone at the brunch!
Happy riding!
Shannon
Just a last-minute reminder about our brunch tomorrow from 10:30-1pm. Location is at Sue Lamb's home at 20 Ledgemere Drive in Biddeford - which is just off Route 9.
If you have any questions, please email me at rsbshb97@hotmail.com
Can't wait to see everyone at the brunch!
Happy riding!
Shannon
Wednesday
Any 50+ women riders out there?
Are there any riders out there looking for a 50+ ride? Betty Howes would like to find out. If there's interest, maybe we could help coordinate a ride for you. Post a response if you're interested.
Happy riding,
Shannon
Happy riding,
Shannon
Training for the Trek
Are any of you SMCC women planning on doing the Trek this year? Would you like to get a group together for the ride? Post your response here and we'll see what kind of response we get. Thank you!
Happy riding,
Shannon
Happy riding,
Shannon
Saturday
Group Riding 101 for Women Clinic
Stephanie Chase is offering a 6-session clinic this spring. The clinic is limited to only 15 riders to provide enough one-on-one time, so it's first-come/first-served! Reserve your spot soon by emailing Steph Chase thinair29@yahoo.com.
Steph is excited about helping you increase your confidence on the bike, understand your bike and your physical fitness better, learning how to climb and descend, cornering. There is SO much in these classes! You do not want to miss learning from the best! Steph rides for a Boston racing team as a cat 2 racer and is sponsored by CycleOps. She only started biking 4 years ago - surely, we can all learn from her. Bring a sponge so you can soak up all her knowledge :)
Whether you have been biking for years, tried some racing or want to get into racing, or just getting into the sport - this clinic as something for everyone. Each session is specifically focused on a different aspect of riding. Why not start the season off right and invest in yourself and increasing your riding/handling abilities. Attend all 6 or just the ones you want. Cost is $120 for the entire session, or $30 per class.
If this series gets filled and there is more interest, she will start another session after this one is over.
A big thank you to Steph for offering her time and talents to help develop women's cycling in southern Maine!
Week 1 April 15th 5:30-7:30pm Meet & Greet (location TBA)
Week 2 April 22nd 5:30-7:30pm Drafting and riding a paceline (at Mable Wilson School)
Week 3 April 29th 5:30-7:30pm Techniques in climbing (at Payson Park)
Week 4 May 6th 5:30-7:30pm Cornering (at Falmouth High School)
Week 5 May 13th 5:30-7:30pm Attacking and Sprinting (at South Portland High School)
Week 6 May 6th 5:30-7:30pm Putting it all together (at Payson Park)
Happy riding,
Shannon
Steph is excited about helping you increase your confidence on the bike, understand your bike and your physical fitness better, learning how to climb and descend, cornering. There is SO much in these classes! You do not want to miss learning from the best! Steph rides for a Boston racing team as a cat 2 racer and is sponsored by CycleOps. She only started biking 4 years ago - surely, we can all learn from her. Bring a sponge so you can soak up all her knowledge :)
Whether you have been biking for years, tried some racing or want to get into racing, or just getting into the sport - this clinic as something for everyone. Each session is specifically focused on a different aspect of riding. Why not start the season off right and invest in yourself and increasing your riding/handling abilities. Attend all 6 or just the ones you want. Cost is $120 for the entire session, or $30 per class.
If this series gets filled and there is more interest, she will start another session after this one is over.
A big thank you to Steph for offering her time and talents to help develop women's cycling in southern Maine!
Week 1 April 15th 5:30-7:30pm Meet & Greet (location TBA)
Week 2 April 22nd 5:30-7:30pm Drafting and riding a paceline (at Mable Wilson School)
Week 3 April 29th 5:30-7:30pm Techniques in climbing (at Payson Park)
Week 4 May 6th 5:30-7:30pm Cornering (at Falmouth High School)
Week 5 May 13th 5:30-7:30pm Attacking and Sprinting (at South Portland High School)
Week 6 May 6th 5:30-7:30pm Putting it all together (at Payson Park)
Happy riding,
Shannon
Wednesday
Welcome to the 2009 Season!
Hello women cyclists!
Welcome to our 2009 season! Last year I dropped off radar with the blog and I apologize. New year, new goals! With all the snow in my yard still piled 2 feet high, I'm having a hard time coming to grips with cycling season starting in a few weeks but I know the sun in March is warm enough to melt all this snow and bring the warmth of spring here soon!
Here are a few upcoming events I want you to be aware of...
TONIGHT!
Stephanie Chase will be speaking to the SMCC and CCCP women on Thursday, March 12th at 6pm at Rivalries (upstairs) in Portland. She will share her knowledge in group rides, training, in addition to informing everyone about an exciting clinic series she will be offering to women in the area in regards to bike handling skills and group riding.
We'd love to have you join us for this event. For those of you who were at the event in the fall with Stephanie, this will be a continuation of her brief talk. It's a great way to reconnect with our biking friends and gear up for the upcoming biking season.
SMCC SEASON KICKOFF BRUNCH
Mark your calendars! We plan to have our Annual Season Kickoff Potluck Brunch on Saturday, March 28th, from 10:30-1pm. Location is at Sue Lamb's home at 20 Ledgemere Drive in Biddeford - which is just off Route 9. Thanks Sue for hosting!
At this brunch, we will discuss:
Overview of this season's weekly ride (the ride has been officially changed from Wednesday night 5:30pm to Tuesday night 6pm)
Talk about date for 1st ride of the season
Route - discuss current route, length, speed
Review of end-of-season evaluations (submissions will remain anonymous - there were some excellent suggestions and ideas from these we should discuss in a group setting)
Discussion of A and B rides and transitioning back into one ride if that is the consensus
Special once-a-month Saturday rides
Pizza and/or ice-cream following rides
Racing - crits, time trials, cyclocross
Clinics - what types to offer?
Trek and Tour de Cure interest
Thanks everyone and we'll keep you posted on the date for our first ride of the season. Check here often!
Happy riding,
Shannon
Welcome to our 2009 season! Last year I dropped off radar with the blog and I apologize. New year, new goals! With all the snow in my yard still piled 2 feet high, I'm having a hard time coming to grips with cycling season starting in a few weeks but I know the sun in March is warm enough to melt all this snow and bring the warmth of spring here soon!
Here are a few upcoming events I want you to be aware of...
TONIGHT!
Stephanie Chase will be speaking to the SMCC and CCCP women on Thursday, March 12th at 6pm at Rivalries (upstairs) in Portland. She will share her knowledge in group rides, training, in addition to informing everyone about an exciting clinic series she will be offering to women in the area in regards to bike handling skills and group riding.
We'd love to have you join us for this event. For those of you who were at the event in the fall with Stephanie, this will be a continuation of her brief talk. It's a great way to reconnect with our biking friends and gear up for the upcoming biking season.
SMCC SEASON KICKOFF BRUNCH
Mark your calendars! We plan to have our Annual Season Kickoff Potluck Brunch on Saturday, March 28th, from 10:30-1pm. Location is at Sue Lamb's home at 20 Ledgemere Drive in Biddeford - which is just off Route 9. Thanks Sue for hosting!
At this brunch, we will discuss:
Overview of this season's weekly ride (the ride has been officially changed from Wednesday night 5:30pm to Tuesday night 6pm)
Talk about date for 1st ride of the season
Route - discuss current route, length, speed
Review of end-of-season evaluations (submissions will remain anonymous - there were some excellent suggestions and ideas from these we should discuss in a group setting)
Discussion of A and B rides and transitioning back into one ride if that is the consensus
Special once-a-month Saturday rides
Pizza and/or ice-cream following rides
Racing - crits, time trials, cyclocross
Clinics - what types to offer?
Trek and Tour de Cure interest
Thanks everyone and we'll keep you posted on the date for our first ride of the season. Check here often!
Happy riding,
Shannon
Looking for Pictures!
I'd like to add some new pictures to our site for 2009. If you have any pictures from the 2008 seasons (silly, serious, racing, candid) - email them to me and we'll add them.
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