Joyce LaGow
Hey cyclists:
Finding the right team is crucial to your training & racing, and every fall
Northwest Women?s Cycling helps match teams with new riders by organizing
the Meet the Teams Rides in the Seattle area. This year, rides begin on
Saturday September 17 and run through November. (See schedule below.)
Why join a team?
Joining a team gives you a huge advantage for the upcoming racing season.
The off-season training rides are when teams ride together, learn from and
motivate each other, and may even start developing a strategic approach for
the upcoming season. You will learn a great deal about training and racing
by attending team rides and getting to know your teammates. By March, you
should be ready to start racing!
Why join a team now?
The racing season starts as early as February, but the preparation for the
season happens from November through February; that's when teams are riding
together, putting in base miles and completing the training necessary to
have race-ready fitness in February. Also, many teams close their rosters
and order their clothing as early as December.
Who should attend?
Men, women, juniors - riders of all skill levels who are interested in
racing. Also, there are teams with riders as far away as Spokane, Olympia
and Portland, so even if you live outside of Seattle, this is still a great
opportunity to shop for your future team.
What to bring
A functioning road bike, helmet, water, some food, weather-appropriate
clothing, a couple of $'s and an extra tube in case you flat.
Ride format
Each week, a different team will lead this 2-hour ride around the south end
of Lake Washington. This is a social ride, at a conversational pace. The
ride may choose to stop for 5-10 minutes along the way, but otherwise, be
prepared for a continuous ride. These rides happen rain, wind, snow or
shine!
The rides leave from Pert's Deli (120 Lakeside Avenue, Seattle, 98122), in
the Leschi neighborhood. There is ample parking nearby. Please be at
Pert's by 9:20 for a 9:30AM departure.
Schedule
9/18 Group Health
Team Contact: Mindy Ziffren at mzif-@msn.com
9/25 Starbucks
Team Contacts: Joyce LaGow at joyce-@hotmail.com or Michael Pruitt at
mpru-@starbucks.com
10/02 S3 (formerly Seattle Velo)
Team Contact: Erik Olson at Erik.-@synopsys.com
10/09 Broadmark
Team Contact: Brian Hall at brih-@comcast.net
10/16 Aurora Cycling
Team Contact: John Bove at Joh-@onyx.com
10/23 Union Bay
Team Contact: Joe Baratto at joe.ba-@boeing.com
10/30 Second Ascent
Team Contact: Greg Carter at gcar-@systemsbiology.net
11/6 Wheel Sport
Team Contact: Tim Sherrill at Tim.Sh-@alteontraining.com
11/13 Ti Cycles
Team Contact: Nick Brown at nickb-@yahoo.com
11/20 Vision/4 Corners (This ride will meet in Maple Valley)
Team Contact: Michael Kopp at m2k-@msn.com
Starting next week you can go to www.nwwc.org to find out more about the
teams, find links to team websites, or you can also email the team contacts
listed.
Teams: If you have not scheduled your Meet the Team Ride, please reply and
we will include you on the published schedule on www.nwwc.org as well as
help you advertise your ride before it happens.
Best,
Joyce LaGow
joyce-@hotmail.com
http://www.nwwc.org
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