Thank You to All!

Posted on October 26, 2011 by Lori Hoefer

What a great day we had on Sunday, October 23^rd for our Cycle 4 Kids & K9’s benefit ride! This years annual Fall Foliage Ride benefited the Boys & Girls Club of Greenwich and Adopt-a-Dog. A gallery of photos from the event is posted here. Continue reading →

Routes for Cycle 4 Kids & K9s, this Sunday

Posted on October 19, 2011 by Soren Klingsporn

Hope you can make it to our Cycle 4 Kids & K9s ride this Sunday! Here are details about the three different routes, 100km, 50km, and 25km. Please click here to go to Active.com for registration. Registration will also be available on Sunday morning. Continue reading →

Neil Bezdek Wins Red Hook Criterium Milano

Posted on October 19, 2011 by Signature

Last Saturday, the Red Hook Criterium, originally based in Red Hook Brooklyn, traveled to Milan for the second year. Signature Cycles was fortunate enough to partner with Velojoy and Trimble Racing in sponsoring Neil Bezdek, who took home the win in Italy. Congratulations Neil! The Velojoy blog has the report.

How to End Codependency with Your Local Bike Shop

Posted on September 29, 2011 by Lori Hoefer

If you find yourself constantly calling or stopping by the bike shop for every little mechanical issue, then this clinic is for you! Although your smiling face is always welcome, we’d rather see you riding your bike than rolling it through our doors for minor adjustments. This clinic will address the most common reasons we see people for “emergency” fixes. In this 1 ½ hour session you will learn:

• Minor derailleur adjustments that will quiet that clicking and skipping • Headset adjustments • Proper quick release installation – often overlooked but extremely important • How to change out your brake pads for carbon wheel sets • The importance of torque specs and how to use a torque wrench

Signature Cycles of Greenwich October 13th, 6:00pm

Golden Apple Ride Recap

Posted on September 8, 2011 by Blake Bedoya

This past Sunday Signature Cycles was proud to support the Westchester Cycle Club in their 30th installment of the Golden Apple Ride. The Golden Apple has become well known for its scenic routes and exceptional support, and this year did not disappoint! Over 1000 athletes came out from all over the Tri-State area to spend the day with friends and family. Participants had their choice of four challenging routes from 15 to 100 miles … there was a ride for everyone.

We arrived at 7am for registration and setup. As always, we were met with coffee and muffins. After a quick breakfast we checked in for the ride, set up our expo area for after the ride, and then rolled out for the 32 mile “Candy Apple” loop. We stopped with 15 miles remaining so we could catch up with some of the volunteers and happened to run into a few clients of Signature Cycles. It’s always great to see our bikes in action out on the road!

For more information on the Westchester Cycle Club or any of the rides they host throughout the year please visit them at: http://www.westchestercycleclub.org. Thanks to the organizers, volunteers, and the local Police for making this event as great as it is. We’re looking forward to the 2012 installment!

Come to our annual Fall Foliage Ride!

Posted on September 1, 2011 by Lori Hoefer

October 23, 2011 Over the past two years, we had an excellent turnout for and response from our Fall Foliage Ride. Last year, we hosted a ride in August, Cycle 4 Kids & K9s, which benefited the Boys & Girls Club of Greenwich and Greenwich Adopt a Dog. This year, we have merged the two into one fantastic ride with multiple ride distances to choose from, post-ride BBQ, raffles, and much more. Click the image below for the flyer and all the details. When you're ready, registration is at Active.com. You can also download a PDF of the ride flyer by clicking here. This ride entirely benefits the Boys & Girls Club and Adopt a Dog.

Ride with T.A. in October

Posted on August 11, 2011 by Soren Klingsporn

Our friends at Transportation Alternatives are putting on their Fall Foliage Tour in upstate New York this October. There's amazing riding around Saratoga, and at that time of year with the leaves changing? You should go! Continue reading →

A Day with Lance Armstrong and Senator Kerry at PMC 2011

Posted on August 10, 2011 by Paul Levine

Friday evening in Sturbridge, MA started out with our traditional dinner by Rovezzi’s Restaurante before the official Pan Mass Challenge ceremonies would kick off. Attending were Senator John Kerry, his brother Cam, PMC founder Billy Star, Senator Kerry’s Aide Jason Meininger, my wife Liz and Lance Armstrong. The conversation was eclectic and light, as you would expect from such a diverse group. We bantered from this year’s Tour, to recent politics, to the amazing growth of the PMC, raising nearly $35 million this year to fight cancer. Continue reading →

Pan Mass Challenge 2011

Posted on August 8, 2011 by Paul Levine

I had the pleasure of riding the 2011 Pan Mass Challenge with Senator John Kerry and Lance Armstrong this past weekend. Have a look at these photos I took of Lance and Senator Kerry and read this article at the Boston Globe website. I'll be back to fill in the details of the ride later.

Pure Inspiration on August 4th

Posted on July 26, 2011 by Soren Klingsporn

Please join us Thursday, August 4^that our Manhattan Studio for a night of pure inspiration. Meet and greet I Will Foundation triathletes Hector Picard and Minda Dentler. Hector and Minda will be racing the NYC Triathlon on Sunday August 7th representing the I Will Foundation. Come hear their inspirational stories and see Hector Picard’s custom built bike that he will race as a double arm amputee. Snacks and beverages will be served from 6pm until 8pm. The program will start at 7pm. The evening is sponsored by the I Will Foundation founder, Matthew Long, and its Vice President, Noel Flynn.

Aug 4th, 6-8pm

Signature Cycles Manhattan

80 West End Ave, 2^nd Floor

New York, NY 10023

RSVP by email or call (212) 706-0026

Read our post about working with Hector Picard, and more at his own website: dontstopliving.org