Tuesday, March 29, 2011
Winter, Winter Go Away
Are you as tired of winter as I am? I mean, really, can't it just go away now? We all need to be able to get out and ride and not freeze to death! Don't forget about our Spring Open House this coming weekend on Saturday, April 2nd. You won't want to miss it. We have vendor seminars scheduled where you might learn something and you get a coupon for an additional 25% off when you attend the seminar. I think the Bike Performance Options seminar sounds great. Jon Olson of Drag Specialties is giving that seminar and he is formally with S&S, so I think he knows his stuff. This will be your chance to get all of your quesitons answered on how to get your bike to perform better. Check out additional planned activities on our Events page. The weather is supposed to finally be nice, so come down and help us kick off the riding season!
Thursday, March 24, 2011
The Season Is Here - Well Almost
Ok, Ok, so I haven't been very good at keeping up my blog. It was a LONG COLD winter and I wasn't feeling inspired, only longing for warmer temperatures. But, I'm back with adventures from the riding season.
As many of you know we try to do a social ride once a month throughout the whole year, weather permitting. Weather permitting only means it should not be pouring down rain or icy. If it is cold or threatening to rain, we still ride (or at least some of us do). We did our annual New Year's Day ride this year and rode to Smith's Restaurant in Collins again. It was about 18 degrees but sunny (not that that made a difference). I decided that I was not going to bulk up and still freeze to death so I wore a heated jacket liner and heated gloves this year. It was AWESOME. I was so comfortable and not bulky. Next year I am wearing heated pant liners as well. If you do cold weather riding, you must get some heated gear. It makes your ride so much more enjoyable!
I did not go on the ride in February as I was giving my daughter a bridal shower at my house, so I kind of had to be there. But, Tim took the group on a ride east of town. It must have been fun because they were gone for several hours. It was a beautiful day with temps close to 70. Great for February.
We did our March ride last Sunday. We rode up to Mr. Ed's in Urbana, one of our favorite spots to go. The weather was pushing 80, but it was VERY windy!! But, it was so nice to sit outside, relax and catch up with friends. I love it when the temperature is just right. No one is in a hurry to hop on their bikes and head back home. We had 20 bikes and I saw a lot of smiling faces all afternoon long. Pictures are on Facebook and should be on our website soon.
Check back later in the week as I will talk about the Scala G4 that Tim and I used.
As many of you know we try to do a social ride once a month throughout the whole year, weather permitting. Weather permitting only means it should not be pouring down rain or icy. If it is cold or threatening to rain, we still ride (or at least some of us do). We did our annual New Year's Day ride this year and rode to Smith's Restaurant in Collins again. It was about 18 degrees but sunny (not that that made a difference). I decided that I was not going to bulk up and still freeze to death so I wore a heated jacket liner and heated gloves this year. It was AWESOME. I was so comfortable and not bulky. Next year I am wearing heated pant liners as well. If you do cold weather riding, you must get some heated gear. It makes your ride so much more enjoyable!
I did not go on the ride in February as I was giving my daughter a bridal shower at my house, so I kind of had to be there. But, Tim took the group on a ride east of town. It must have been fun because they were gone for several hours. It was a beautiful day with temps close to 70. Great for February.
We did our March ride last Sunday. We rode up to Mr. Ed's in Urbana, one of our favorite spots to go. The weather was pushing 80, but it was VERY windy!! But, it was so nice to sit outside, relax and catch up with friends. I love it when the temperature is just right. No one is in a hurry to hop on their bikes and head back home. We had 20 bikes and I saw a lot of smiling faces all afternoon long. Pictures are on Facebook and should be on our website soon.
Check back later in the week as I will talk about the Scala G4 that Tim and I used.
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