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April 2010 Newsletter
Wild Rock Source for Adventure Newsletter
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| SPRING GEAR SWAP |
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 Saturday April 17th If you are looking to get rid of some well loved gear or to pick up something at a great price...
Saturday April 17th from 10 until 6 is our annual spring Gear Swap. If you have bikes, camping gear, canoe or kayaks or paddling gear to sell bring it down Monday April 12th until Friday the 16th to register it. Get 100% store credit or 80% cash back. If you are looking to purchase used gear drop by Saturday April 17th to check out the deals.
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Trekfest!
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April 7th to the 11th is Trekfest!
What does this mean? If you were thinking of getting a new bike for spring this is the week. If you buy a Trek FX or 7000 series bike that is in stock, you get $50 OFF!
These bikes are ideal for commuting or riding on the roads or trails to Lakefield or Omemee. They are light, easy to pedal and comfortable. Starting at $749 (only $699 during Trek Days!) and they include one full year of service!
Come in and check them out!
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Multi-Sport Open House
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Sunday April 11th 4:00pm-7:30pm
Seminars:
Cervelo Bikes discussing better aerodynamics on your bike.
Nineteen Wetsuits covering proper wetsuit fit and race day donning.
Shimano discussing wheel selection pros and cons.
Not only are there seminars but we have brought most of the local clubs together! Runners Life, The Running Room, The Peterborough Cycling Club, Peterborough Triathlon Club, The Peterborough Road Runners Club and Lakefield Kids of Steel Club.
All guests will get a free grab bag of products that include draw tickets to great prizes. Draws at 4:30, 5:30 and 6:30pm.
Not only will there be great information but all Multisport sales will be TAX included. This goes for any wetsuit, tri-suit, goggle, short, bike, or multisport accessory!
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Basic Bike Clinic - Flat Tire Repair
Map April 13, 2010 at 6 pm
Please register for this event at Wild Rock Outfitters. The cost of registration is $10/person/clinic. This clinic is intended for the recreational to advanced rider, with little to no experience with changing a flat. This clinic is also intended to prepare persons who are intending to get involved in the Shifting Gears Workplace Transportation Challenge with the necessary skills required to effectively change a flat tire. Please contact wayne@wildrock.net for more information
Basic Bike Clinic - Brake Adjustment
April 20, 2010 at 6 pm
Please register for this event at Wild Rock Outfitters. The cost of registration is $10/person/clinic. This clinic is intended for the recreational to advanced cyclist, with little to no experience with adjusting the brakes of a bicycle. This clinic is also intended to prepare persons who are intending to get involved in the Shifting Gears Workplace transportation Challenge with necessary skills required to effectively adjusting a brake. This clinic does not cover hydraulic disc brakes.
Basic Bike Clinic - Gear Adjustment
April 27, 2010 at 6 pm
Please register for this event at Wild Rock Outfitters. The cost of registration is $10/person/clinic. This clinic is intended for the recreational to advanced cyclist, with little to no experience with making gear adjustments. This clinic is also intended to prepare persons who are intending to get involved in the Shifting Gears Workplace transportation Challenge with necessary skills required to effectively adjust the gears on the bicycle.
Kiting demo daysApril 18th and 25th 11am-2pm Come and check out this new and exciting sport at Elmhirst Resorts, 1045 Settlers Line, Keene, ON K0L 2G0. This event will run every Sunday on April 18th and 25, 2010 from 11 am to 2 pm. Please register for this event at Wild Rock Outfitters. Registration is free! Snow kite participants will learn to fly a trainer kite, which includes: Launching the kite, learning power and neutral zone areas of the kite, turning the kite left and right, how to keep the kite in the air. Water Walker Film Festival April 17 at 6 pm Paddle Canada's Water Walker Film Festival is a tribute to the late Bill Mason, the great conservationist, canoeist and filmmaker. East Northumberland Secondary School is hosting the Water Walker Film Festival as a fundraiser for their outdoor education program. Kevin Callan will be the Guest Speaker at this event. Tickets are can be purchased at the door. Adults: $10 Kids and seniors: $5. For more information on this event please contact Gabe Kovacs at 613-475-0540 Location: East Northumberland Secondary School, 71 Dundas Street, Briton ON, K0K 1H0 M.A.C.K Fest April 17 and 18 Whitewater Ontario's 3rd Annual M.A.C.K.fest is going to kick-start the 2010 spring run-off paddling season, and this winter is promising a great one! With 7 classic spring river destinations, the Marmora area Highway #7 runs are awesome. Come and paddle on Saturday, have a great time at the M.A.C.K.fest bash Saturday night, stay overnight at one of the many local accommodations and paddle again Sunday. For more information please visit www.mackfest.ca Location: Festival Headquarters is at Marmora Town Hall, 12 Bursthall St., Marmora ON MS Walk April 18, 2010 The MS Walk is the MS Society's largest pledge-based fundraiser involving over 60,000 participants and volunteers in more than 160 communities across Canada in the spring and early fall. Each event location has routes of varying length and at least one that is wheelchair accessible. For more information go to the MS Walk website. Peterborough Rowing Club Open House, May 18-20 4-8 pm. Find out more at the rowing club website.
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Triathlon at Wild Rock
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Spring 2010 brings a few new items to the floor at Wild Rock for triathletes and Duathletes.
First up is my favorite tri/TT frame for non yoga experts. If you can't place your palms on the floors with locked knees then you should check out this bike. It seems most high end bikes are designed to be ridden with bars so low that recreational athletes (me included) can't ride them. LOOK has addressed this crowd with the 576. I liked it so much I am riding one now as well. This is not an entry level bike at $2999 for the frame/fork/seatpost. Expect a complete bike to be $5000+ But it is a serious tool for the flexiblity constrained athlete (read 35+ for most folks). You can ride with your bars in a powerful and comfortable position without using ridiculous stem and spacer combinations that make for a flexy front end.
Next up in going fast in triathlon for the swimmers with ahem... not perfect form are the T1 Water Rover Wetsuits from DeSoto. They did their research. What they know, and what you need to know is, according to USAT regulations, there is no limitation as to the thickness of wetsuit rubber. That's right, there is no limit. This has been the case for more than 20 years. This means the common misperception that the limit is 5mm does not apply to almost all races in the USA and to many races worldwide. De Soto is the first company in the world to offer what is now indisputably the fastest and most buoyant wetsuit in the world! Again not the cheapest but some of the best. The extra bouyancy makes swimming flat a breeze. I have used the older model for 2 years and would never go back!
Black Pearl top $199 and bottom $249; Rover top $299 and bottom $399. The final added bonus is being able to mix and match top and bottom sizes for a perfect fit. For taller folks there is no pulling down on the shoulders with a 2 piece design. For shorter swimmers the 2 piece design leaves no extra fabric around the waist to slow you down.
Drop by Wild Rock and check out these and other unique multisport products.
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| Job Opening at Wild Rock |
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Clothing Buyer & Merchandiser
Wild Rock is looking for a full time buyer and merchandiser for the clothing department. The ideal candidate would be available immediately and have experience in the retail fashion industry. The position requires some seasonal travel to attend trade shows and a blend of office and sales floor work at the store. The candidate should be comfortable in a computerized environment using a point of sales system, reports and adhering to budgets.
Training for the position is available. Pay will reflect experience. Salary in the 23K-32k per year plus benefits.
If interested please contact kieran@wildrock.net or phone at 705-745-9642
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Scott's Rant
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I lead a tough life but someone has to. I just returned from two weeks of cycling in Mallorca, Spain. It was a great trip with great riding, lovely people, scads of roadies and fine weather. But, I digress from my rant.
On with my angle of orneriness. I have been to Spain 7 times previously but we had been in Spain for almost 2 weeks before I noticed a difference that had never struck me before; very little garbage on the roadsides. If you ride locally, hardly a kilometer goes by without our seeing a cup, bag or bottle in the ditch or on the shoulder. Are Spaniards just tidier? Do they have people who clean up? Do they have foraging beasts that eat cups, bags and other tossed-away items?
No; Spain like a lot of Europe, practices slow food habits than North America. Even in the most touristy part of the island there are no drive-thrus, you can't get a coffee to go and the fast food industry is barely alive.
What a great thing! If you want a coffee you head into one of the hundreds of places with fine espresso machines, have a seat, chat with your friends and have your coffee in a porcelain mug complete with saucer and spoon. After enjoying your little respite from your day, the cup, saucer and spoon are washed and re-used! A legendary paradigm shift! When you are struck with a case of hunger you sit in a small café, order a snack and eat it. Your focus is on eating and enjoying your meal. I never saw people on the Blackberry or trying to multi-task other than gossiping and eating at the same time.
After reflecting on this, I have come to conclusion that the Spanish are not any tidier than us; they just don't produce the same amount of garbage in the first place. What a great idea, combine healthy eating with lower waste with higher satisfaction by taking 30-45 minutes to stop and eat properly.
The photo below is of a town square filled with cyclists who have stopped for a bite to eat. Dave Giromallato took the photo of us and a hundred or so other cyclists in Petra, Spain.
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Learn to Race - Mountain Bikes
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Chico Racing FREE Learn To Race Clinic
May 2, 2010
Albion Hills Conservation Area, Bolton
We are offering a free one-day riding and racing clinic for riders of all ages. This is a chance to hone your skills, ask questions and give you the confidence to try racing! The clinic will include approximately 1 hour in class and 1.5 hours on the bike. Special guests will include some of Ontario's best riders and the friendly staff of Chico Racing.
SCHEDULE OF EVENTS
10 AM - 12:30 PM: Youth Learn to RACE (ages 10-16)
1:30 PM - 4:00 PM Adult Learn to RACE (ages 17 & up!)
WHAT DO YOU NEED TO PARTICIPATE?
- Helmet AND bike in GOOD working order
- Bring your own food, ONLY refreshments will be PROVIDED
- Pay the Albion Hills park fee, approx. $5.50 for the day
- Insurance covered by the Ontario Cycling Association (OCA)
Please reserve your spot by emailing your name and age to info at chicoracing.com with the subject:
Riding Clinic Learn to Race.
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| Reel Paddling Film Festival |
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 Saturday May 29
Doors open at 5 pm
The best paddling films of the year!
Location: Canadian Canoe Museum
Tickets: $10, $15 at the door
available at Wild Rock, the Canoe Museum or email kawartha_whitwater_paddlers@hotmail.com
For info: reelpaddlingfilmfestival.com
To see a trailer from one of the movies, click here.
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Anne Leavens
Wild Rock Source for Adventure
169 Charlotte Street
Peterborough, ON K9J 2T7
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