You can’t fault the beautiful weather we’ve been having recently; we hope everyone has been able to get out to enjoy some miles. It’s getting closer to those last days that you’ll want to ride with your knees uncovered before the cold sets in for good!
Our Saturday Greenwich Shop Ride rolls tomorrow at 9am. Might change up the route a little bit this time, we’ll see how it goes on the road. Will still be about the same distance. Come join us!
Tomorrow is October! I’m not sure what happened to September, must have missed it. Make sure you get those bike rides in before the cold weather settles in.
There’s a 50% chance of rain tomorrow morning, so we’ll plan on riding at 9am. If it’s really raining hard then pour another cup of coffee and hopefully the weather gets better for you to ride later.
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
Sign up early as class space is limited!!!
Email lori@signaturecycles.com to reserve your spot or with any questions.
Signature Cycles of Greenwich
October 13th, 6:00pm
Top Secret. Every manufacturer that I have ever visited has a Top Secret, behind the curtain section that is corded off to only those with the proper clearance. Lightweight goes beyond any limited access areas that I have seen in our industry. For good reason, Lightweight is more than just a wheel manufacturer. They are a carbon company first; wheels are just one of the products that they produce in their factories. Lightweight is contracted to build satellites, MRI equipment, airplane components, Formula One parts and a slew of other really cool stuff that requires exacting manufacturing to tolerances measured within 1000th of a millimeter. Think what would happen if the MRI track that the camera rides on is out of true or if a satellite camera mount is off by just a hair. Lightweight lives on the razor’s edge of tolerances like no other company in our industry.
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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 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!
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.
A revision to the previous post about Labor Day holiday hours:
Our Manhattan studio will be closed this Saturday, September 3rd, as well as Monday, Labor Day. See you Tuesday at 9am in New York.
Our Greenwich studio will host its regular 9am shop ride and will be open regular hours on Saturday: 11am – 4pm.
We hope you have a great weekend!
These five words strike more fear in more business owners than hearing “We are heading for another recession”. Websites are everywhere, so why are they so hard to construct? The answer is that they are not. Websites are easy, great websites are a lot of work.
That was my mission nine months ago. Create a great website that distinguishes us from our competition. I consider any recreational activity vying for cyclists’ time and attention to be competition. I needed people, lots of them, to look at how we operate and help create our online vision. The funnel theory was explained to me on how we need to direct more people to our proposed site and get them to act on our message. Sounded like a good theory, so I searched for the best “funnel” people that I could find.
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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!
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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