Velo City Cycles

Announcing…….the “Shut Up & Ride Club”. Our latest project!

For years now around the shop we’ve referred to a certain type of customer as a member of the “Shut Up & Ride Club”. Always meant in a postive way, it refers to someone that’s more interested in rackin’ up the miles than cleaning their bike or worrying about the latest cool new thing in Bicycling Magazine. (Now – don’t get us wrong. We are officially in favor of Cool New Things and even cleaning your bike -as long as it doesn’t get in the way of your riding!)

For those folks – and anyone else interested in “rides for self-sufficient cyclers” we present the Summer 2010 Ride Schedule for the Shut Up & Ride Club. These rides are unsupported, mapless and tend to attract riders that know their stuff and their limits. All are welcome but don’t misunderstand the presence of shopfolk as a promise that there will be someone to change your flat tire – again, these are “rides for self-sufficient cyclers”!

DAWN PATROL RIDES – We leave the shop @ 5AM every other Friday morning to get a buncha miles in before meeting up w/ the Bagel Ride @ 8:30. You’ll get 50-ish in plus the 25 or so from the Bagel Ride. Dates are 6/25, 7/9, 7/23, 8/6 and 8/20.

MIDNIGHT CENTURY – We’ll leave the shop @ 6:30pm  and get a “quick 100″ in by 1AM or so. Lights? You damn bet’cha! Saturday 7/10

DAWN TO DUSK DOUBLE (aka the “3D”) – Join the SU&RC for a dawn rollout from the shop and 200miles. Sunday 8/8

NEW! “M.A.R.D.O.” (The Mad Ass Ride Do Over!) Ride back from Bay City the day after we ride there during the O.D.R.A.M. (One Day Ride Across Michigan) ODRAM goes from Montague to Bay City (152 miles) on 8/21 and we’re gonna stay @ a friend’s house and ride back on 8/22. Details later.

More rides to come – stay tuned!