VCC Events
There’s no such thing as an “off season’ here at the Cool Bike Shop! Oh sure…it’s colder and it gets dark earlier and all that – this IS Michigan after all – but there’s still plenty going on and plenty of reasons to come on by! Check it out:
Tuesday Night Ride – We meet here @ the shop @ 6:oopm every Tuesday. Dress warm, charge up the lights and join us! The distance varies w/ the weather a bit but figure on being out there for 90 minutes or so. We have to be back by 7:40 or so to get ready for the yoga class.
Did someone mention yoga? Join us for the area’s original cycling-specific yoga class! Tuesday Night Yoga w/Heather has been a big hit this winter. Instructor Heather Allegrina-Bowe is an accomplished cyclist as well as a Certified Yoga Instructor and she leads a class designed to alleviate some of the issues common to cyclists. Expect to feel your abs, hamstrings and core the next morning! Class starts @ 8:00pm sharp and the cost is $10.00. The currnet session runs through 12/23, we’ll skip a week for the holidays and star up again on 1/6.
Indoor Training Rides! We’ve offered these longer than anyone in the area as well. We meet here at 8:00 on Wed. evening and Sat. morning for 45-90 minutes of spinnin’ and sweatin’! We provide the Spinervals DVDs, the TV, the fans and the company – you just need you and your bike and trainer. Storage for your trainer and bike is available for a one-time donation of any size to our favorite charity The Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation and you can take care of that right here when you drop your gear off. (Or whenever). Watch our newsletter and this space for announcements about our (in)famous Sunday Super Special Suffer Sessions where we go for 2-3 hours! We won’t start that sort of nonsense until mid-January at least!
Friday Morning Bagel Ride. We roll outta here @ 8:30am every Friday looking for dry roads and a fresh bagel. Pace and distance are subject to weather and whimsy but if you’re dressed for between 60 and 90 minutes you should be fine. This ride features a stop @ the Good Earth for breakfast so bring some $.
The December “Fun Raiser” Ride is the 1st Ever Holiday Ride! Our ‘Fun Raiser” series of rides is designed to do just that – boost the fun level in our area. The rides happen from September through may and always feature a food theme. This one will be a road ride followed by a host of holiday-related treats. Feel free to bring something to share or just bring your appetite! The route will be 25-30 miles and there willbe a mpa or tip sheet. No charge, ‘natch.
