Power up Harvard or June Springs, and counteract the many hours we sit … by incorporating these exercises into your routine!
Beez in Oyama
We had a wonderful ride yesterday, going out Glenmore to Winfield, and then on the old Highway 97 to Oyama. Perfect temperature to ride, great company for coffee after! (Paul, Alistair, Warren and Larry missing in this picture!)
It would be great if we would get more pictures of any 2014 rides. If you happen to have your phone with you and manage to snap some good pictures of the group, please forward them to me for posting.
Green Mountain Ride June 8
We will be doing one of our favourites, the Green Mountain ride, next Sunday June 8. Meet at 8am at Starbucks in West Kelowna on Louie Drive, or at 9am in the Skaha Lake parking lot.
The ride is about 90km, up Apex, through the valley, up to Twin Lakes golf course and back through Ok Falls. Some challenging hills but very scenic. Let me know if you have questions.
Loss of a loved bike …
Okay, so maybe Kelowna isn’t QUITE New York City. But I know thefts are on the rise here as well.
This is a good read – scary, eye-opening, touching since we all love our bikes – giving you a glimpse into the world of “bike crime”. And sweet revenge.
Drool over bikes …
Plan your next bike purchase … or just drool over these beauties ….
Paceline and other stuff …
Now that we are enjoying warm weather and regular group rides, a reminder about paceline behavior is appropriate. Please review this article, and even though we don’t do rotating pacelines at high speeds very often, most points in this article apply to every regular ride.
Also please remember for all group rides to never pass on the right – something that almost always causes crashes. Instead, always pass on the left and make sure to alert other riders if they drift too far to the left for you to pass safely.
Some other good reads:
How to adjust the fit of your helmet
If you haven’t done so, please take 1 minute for this!
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New Monday Ride – starts today May 12!
Lawrence is encouraging riders to join him on Monday afternoons for a ride. Here are the details:
Starting May 12: Monday Ride. Meet at 5.30 pm at Kelowna Cycle. If there is a hard or long ride on Sunday, this will be a recovery ride (30-35 km, heart rate in recovery zone). If the Sunday ride is a moderate ride, then this will also be a moderate ride of 50 km. NO DROP.
Email him if you have questions: [email protected]
Reminder: Our Sunday Beez rides are starting at 9am now (from the Bean Scene headquarters on Dickson Road).
Wash those stinky jerseys …
Sunday Beez ride update
Next Sunday, May 4, the regular Beez ride will start at 10am and cover about 60km.
After that, from May 11, we will be starting at 9am. For all Sunday rides, meet at the Bean Scene Headquarters on Dickson Road by the Landmark buildings.