Date/Time
Date(s) - 22 Apr 2012
9:00 AM - 3:00 PM

Location
Highland Park High School

Category(ies): Chicagoland

Get ready for the season! Join us for an all day clinic to fine tune your bicycle handling skills and review the basics to feel comfortable on your bike with your family, in a group or in a race.

Appropriate for all levels of cyclists and experience: recreational, fitness or racing. Whether you are planning for a bike trip, a century ride,  a race or to add cycling to your summer routine, this clinic will get you ready to ride safer, faster and with more confidence.

Clinic topics include:

• “How to stay Injury-Free On & Off the Bike” – presented by Dr. Jon Sebby, DC, ART & Paul Matthews, Certified Rolfer, special guest speakers from Chicago Chiropractic & Sports Medicine
  
• Bike maintenance essentials: What to know before you head out the door.
• Braking & Shifting: Use your bike as it is intended. We’ll show you how and when to shift and proper braking techniques.
• Skills & Drills: You never know what you’ll encounter while riding your bike. Our skills and drills session is fun and will allow you to explore the possibilities of what can be done on a bike.
• Group Riding: No matter if you prefer to ride to socialize or get in an intense training session, having the right skills is key. Our clinic will prepare you to head out on any group ride. From paceline skills to proper etiquette, we’ll have your riding safely, properly and as efficiently as possible. Eschelon skills will be taught to the advanced group based on readiness.
• Cornering: Whether your goal is to race through the corners in a high speed criterium or to just ride efficiently, saving your energy for when it matters, our in-depth cornering session will provide you with the right tools.  It’s common for people to lose energy going through a turn because they slow (way) down and then have to re-accelerate to get back up to speed. This is a huge waste of energy. This cornering session led by Brian Haas has applications for both the road and off-road riding.
• Race Tactics: Wayne Simon, US National Road Master’s Champion, will be leading our advanced group. This is a great opportunity to learn race tactics and riding skills from an elite rider.

In addition, enjoy morning coffee & bagels, zero-waste lunch catered by Kathy Corbett Catering and a terrific goodie bag that includes, among other things, a useful bag, arm warmers, flat tire kit, nutrition, roadID discount and a beautiful Peacecord bracelet handwoven by women in Afghanistan from parachute cords.

Treat yourself and join us! $75 includes processing fees,  breakfast & lunch, drinks and goodie bag. Instruction provided by seasoned riders and racers Francine Haas, Brian Haas, Angie Rochester, Nancy Heymann, Wayne Simon and Al Wiegel to name a few. Stay tuned for our line up.

For more information, contact:
Francine Haas: francinemchavez@yahoo.com or
Sylvie Legere: sylvie@highergearchicago.com

Register at bikereg.com and make sure you complete the questionnaire!