Another New Raleigh Owner

Congrats go out to Valerie B. on her purchase of a Raleigh Detour 3.5.  She also got a Trail-A-Bike for her granddaughter Em to ride along with her. Have fun with your new bikes!  We appreciate your business.

NEW FALL HOURS

Our Fall Hours
Sun – Closed

Mon – 10:30 – 5:30

Tues. Closed

Wed. – 10- 4

Thurs. – 10 – 4

Fri. – 10:30 – 5:30

Sat. !0 – 3

How to Choose the Right Bicycle Fenders!
Fenders are a necessary accessory for your bicycle. Whether you use clip-ons or full metal, fenders will help keep you dry and comfortable!
http://www.associatedcontent.comarticle/2126397/how_to_choose_the_right_bicycle_fenders.html

Cycle Computers Can Enhance Your Ride!
Cycle computers have features that will make your cycling a better experience! Use cycle computers on your bike or recumbent to enhance your rides! Let’s take a closer look!
http://www.associatedcontent.comarticle/2123783/cycle_computers_can_enhance_your_ride.html

How to Choose the Perfect Bike Path Bicycle!
The hybrid bicycle is the perfect bike path bicycle. Here you may discover why the hybrid may suffer from an identity crisis!
http://www.associatedcontent.comarticle/2117247/how_to_choose_the_perfect_bike_path.html

Check this ride out!!

Customers Kenny & Mary R. from Cambridge came in the other day after riding their new Raleigh Venture 4.0’s on our local bike bath. It’s always a fun ride on our bike path, but they even have fun getting here! Check out the motorcycle trike they arrived on. Kenny designed a way to install a reciever hitch to accomodate their bike rack!

We’ve bought more!

We’ve made another purchase of 2009 Raleigh Bicycles. THESE DEALS ARE TOO GOOD TO PASS UP!! As of today, Wednesday, we have great pricing on Route 3.0’s, Route 4.0’s, Detour 4.5’s, Venture 3.0’s, Venture 4.0’s and Mojave 4.0’s… Sorry we’ve already sold out of the Mojave 3.0’s… Hurry in, these won’t last long!!

Bike Path Bike Special!

We’ve made a special purchase of  Raleigh’s Route 3.0 Bike Path Bikes! These models have lightweight aluminum frames, adjustable front suspension forks, adjustable seatposts and handlebar stems. Also they have easy-to-use indexed shifting and puncture resistant tires! Special pricing & quantities are limited, so hurry in!

Nice Sunday Ride!

We went for a nice ride Sunday afternoon with some members of our church. It was a beautiful day for a ride, and there were many visitors on our local bike path. We started out at the Cherry Valley Road parking lot and rode to Granville where we stopped for ice cream, & then on to Alexandria. We all had a great time! Many thanks to the members that could join us!

Enjoy Cycling… Stay Hydrated!

How to Hydrate for Better Performance 

By Fred Matheny of www.RoadBikeRider.com 

If it’s the summer cycling season, it’s probably hot where you live. Cyclists and other outdoor athletes are the first to notice rising temperatures. And the hotter it is, the faster you lose fluids when you ride.

Fluids are crucial to your performance and sense of well-being. We’re really just big bags of fluid—our blood contains about 50 percent water. Because water helps keep us cool, a loss of only one percent of our bodyweight as sweat means a significant loss of speed and endurance.

I know you’ve heard it before—drink, drink, drink! But it’s amazing how few cyclists heed this advice. They forget to drink because of the excitement of the ride, then they wilt before the end.

But proper hydration is easy. Here’s how: 

• Ride Early or Late. You’ll need to replace fewer fluids if you ride when it’s cooler. One approach: commute by bike so you ride early in the morning and again in the evening when temperatures have moderated. Ralph Phillips, owner of Fairwheel Bikes in Tucson, beats summer temperatures above 100 degrees with dawn rides.

• Practice Drinking On the Bike. If you aren’t comfortable taking one hand off the bar to pull the bottle from the cage, practice while riding in an empty parking lot or lightly traveled road with a wide shoulder. Hold the bar with your other hand near the stem to limit swerving as you reach down. 

• Pre-hydrate. Make sure you’re well hydrated before the ride. Most people are chronically dehydrated because they simply don’t drink enough water. Keep a bottle on your desk and sip frequently all day. For an energy as well as fluid bonus, down 16 ounces of a sports drink about an hour before the ride.

• Drink During the Ride. Because your body’s sensation of thirst lags behind its need for liquid, always sip from your bottle before you get thirsty. When you feel thirsty, it’s already too late. Make it a habit to reach for your bottle every 15 minutes and slug down a couple of big swallows.

Most riders need one big bottle (about 28 ounces) per hour but it’s highly variable depending on temperature, intensity of the ride, and other factors such as body size. Experience will help you judge your fluid needs.

• Hydrate After the Ride. No matter how much fluid you drink while riding, in hot weather you’ll finish the ride depleted. Your stomach doesn’t empty fast enough to keep up with the demand. 

Weigh yourself before and after the ride. Compare the figures. If you’ve lost weight, drink 20 ounces of fluid for each pound of bodyweight you’re down. Keep drinking until your weight has returned to normal and your urine is pale and plentiful.

• Restore Sodium Levels. Those white stains on your clothing and helmet straps after a hot ride come from the salt that you sweat out. It needs to be replaced. Low sodium levels are associated with increased incidence of cramps. Heavy sodium losses lead to hyponatremia, a potentially life-threatening condition.

Your sports drink should contain at least 100 mg of sodium per 8 ounces (check the label). It may also help to salt your food when you’re riding frequently in hot weather.

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