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May 2010 Newsletter
Wild Rock Source for Adventure Newsletter
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Assos at Wild Rock
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Yes, there are plenty of cheaper shorts, but if you are looking for comfort you should at least try on a pair of Assos shorts. Assos is a Swiss based company that is the premiere manufacturer of cycling clothing in the world.
They have the Mille short that is specifically made for more "robust" riders that prefer a less tight fit. The Uno and the FI13 shorts are designed for a snug, compression race fit. All are designed for long days in the saddle.
For woman seeking the ultimate in comfort we are stocking the FI Lady. Treat yourself to a set before your next long ride.
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 Shifting Gear Workplace Transportation Challenge (Starts May 1st)
The Shifting Gear Workplace Transportation Challenge begins May 1st 2010. Shifting Gears is a month-long transportation competition and campaign encouraging people to leave their cars at home and use sustainable ways to get to work: walk, bike, take transit, share a ride, or work from home. Go to peterboroughmoves.com to find out more. Check out the videos!
Women's Only Basic Bike Clinic (Flat Tire Repair) (May 20th 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 female cyclist, with little to no experience with changing a flat. This clinic is also intended to prepare women 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
Women's Only Basic Bike Clinic (Brake Adjustment) (May 27th 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 female cyclist, with little to no experience with adjusting the brakes of a bicycle. This clinic is also intended to prepare women 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.
Learn to Paddle
This is for paddlers of all ages and abilities and will involve exploring Little Lake for an hour followed by a choice of paddling games or continued exploration. Note that formal instruction will be provided on these days.
The Learn to Paddle clinics will start on Friday June 4th and run every week till August 27th. Learn to Canoe alternating Fridays starting June 11th. Learn to Kayak alternating Fridays starting June 4th. Sessions are from 6:30 to 8:30 pm at the docks on the Beavermead Park side of Little Lake.
Please bring your own boat, paddle(s), pfd's, appropriate clothing, and drinking water. Boats are available for rent at a 25% discount from Wild Rock Outfitters.
Paddle for Fitness
The goal of this event is to encourage paddling within the Peterborough community and to build fitness to help further enjoy your summer paddling adventures. This event is for paddlers of all ages and abilities and will involve exploring Little Lake for an hour followed by a choice of paddling games or continued exploration. Note that instruction on paddling techniques will not be provided on these days.
The Paddle for Fitness clinics will start on Wednesday June 2nd and run every week till August 25th. Sessions are from 6:30 to 8:30 pm at the docks on the Beavermead Park side of Little Lake.
Please bring your own boat, paddle(s), pfd's, appropriate clothing and drinking water. Boats are available for rent at a 25% discount.
Palmer Fest 2010
Palmer Fest is Canada's premier white water canoeing and kayaking festival offering beginner to advanced on-water clinics, canoe and kayak demos, camping, music food and films. For more information check out www.rapidmag.com. This event will be held at the Madawaska River, Palmer Rapids, Ontario.
Reel Paddling Film Festival
The 5th annual Reel Paddling Film Festival showcases the world's best paddling films to paddlers in Canada, United States and around the world. Proceeds from the festival will go to the Kawartha White Water Paddlers Club. Tickets are $10 and are available at Wild Rock Outfitters and the Canadian Canoe Museum or $15 at the door. For more information please contact kawartha_whitewater_paddlers@hotmail.com.
The Reel Paddling Film Festival will be held at The Canadian Canoe Museum on May 29th at 5 pm. Check out a trailer for the Reel Paddling Film Festival
Please check out http://wildrock.net/events/calendar.asp for more information on ORCKA paddling certification and other outdoor activities within Peterborough County.
Proposed Paddling Club
Wild Rock Outfitters and The Canadian Canoe Museum are currently collaborating to form a paddling club for the Peterborough and Peterborough County. The purpose of the club is to promote a healthy lifestyle through community access to recreational paddling, and act as an umbrella body to provide the public at large with information on the different type of paddling options within Peterborough and the Kawarthas, and assist in the development, maintenance, and education of Peterborough's rich canoe culture. To determine the interest in this club please go to http://wildrock.net/survey.asp and fill out the short survey.
B!KE: The Peterborough Community Bike Shop's Mechanic Courses
Are you a B!KE member who is looking to learn more in-depth information about bicycle mechanics than you've had a chance to during drop-in hours? Maybe you are not a B!KE member but would like to feel more confident about the wrenching you're doing at home, or would just like to better understand how your bicycle works.
Starting in May, B!KE will be offering monthly Mechanic Courses. These will be small, intensive classes covering a specific component of the bike each week.
The courses are open to everyone, but an RSVP is required for each class attended so that we can ensure class sizes are optimal for everyone.
Each class is $10 for members and $15 for non-members, payable in cash upon arrival.
For more info and to sign up, please contact questions@communitybikeshop.org or drop by during shop hours (Monday-Wednesday, 5:30-8:30 pm).
Mechanic Course Schedule:
May 23 - Tubes, tires & flats
June 20 - Brakes, cables & housing
August 22 - Hubs & bearings
September 19 - Wheel truing
October 24 - The drivetrain
November 21 - Derailleurs
Minden 150 Bike Tour
Beat Beethoven in Minden
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Check out the give away below!
 There will be 10 winners.
Grand prize winner will win a Fox River 3-pack and an Apple 16GB iPod Touch! All winners will receive a varied 3-pack of socks. We will have all gender/sizes available.
Fox River - A Company We Can Be Proud Of
Every once in a while we try to bring to your attention a company whose products we sell that is cutting edge in some way. There are many strong, environmentally and socially responsible companies in the outdoor industry but one stands particularly tall. Fox River Mills is a family owned sock manufacturer. They are both a business success story as well as an environmental success story. The company has been making socks in the US for 110 years. They have survived and thrived in an environment where most manufactures have long since moved to China. While many manufacturers have been forced to cut costs in order to compete with Asian competition Fox River has focused on efficiency. In striving for manufacturing efficiency they have broken boundaries of environmental consciousness. Most impressively, they started to improve their factory's environmental impact back in 1974, before most of us were thinking about environmental issues.
Fox river has made many, many updates to their facility over the years. There are far too many to discuss here but there is one development that I just have to share. Traditionally, the shrink process of any fabric manufacture has been very chemically intensive. Fox River has developed an organic process that ensures that the wastewater from the process is actually safe to drink. That is just one small example of their commitment to great, responsibly manufactured socks.
For those detail-oriented readers follow the link for the full story. foxsox.com
...Oh, yeah, they make very, very good socks! Over and above everything else Fox River strives to make the best socks on the market for outdoor use. To Fox River the best sock is one that keeps the wearer comfortable in a broad range of outdoor pursuits as well as out-lasting competitor products (often by as much as 300%). And that is just good business!
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Bike Tid-Bits
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How to Change a FlatFor a quick summary of how to change a flat tire on a bicycle click on the following short video. You can also sign up for our bike maintenance clinics - see the events section. Can't get Comfortable?If you are riding less than you would like because you are not comfortable on your bike we can help. Wild Rock has a bike fit studio in the basement where we can help you get the most comfort out of your bike. Many people don't realize how many adjustments are available on a bike to tailor the fit. We can change handle bar height, width and reach. The seat can be changed for one of the 25+ models we carry and can be moved not only up and down but forward and backwards. Cranks are available in different lengths and pedal/cleats can be adjusted wider or narrower. Some where in the mix is comfort. Let us help you find it. Call 705-745-9133 to book an appointment. Appointment are available Monday to Friday only. Bike Fits start at $50. Do you like the Tour de France?If you liked watching the TDF, in May make sure to take in Italy's Tour. Arguably the course is harder and the racing more explosive. Check out the The Giro D'Italia. |
Map to the Future of Great Cycling in the Kawarthas
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 Last summer an old friend came to Peterborough to visit. His life was falling apart and he needed to talk. He and I have raced our bikes together or against each other for more than 25 years so naturally we headed out on the road for hours of bike-therapy. That is the way aging roadies do it; ride and talk, talk and ride. After about three hours of our bike-counseling ride my friend of many years looked up and said, "you know, man, the riding here is really awesome". He continued to ask why more people don't come here to ride, why people don't talk about how good the riding is in and around Peterborough. He got me thinking ...and when I get thinking ...
I was now faced with a problem and a challenge. Yes, the riding in and around the Kawarthas rivals anything to be found in Ontario. If you know where to go the roads are varied, beautiful and quiet. ...That I realized was the problem. Most people don't know where to go to find the best riding. Even many local riders don't know where the best roads are so how would a visiting rider ever find them? My conclusion was that we needed a road cycling map for Peterborough County.
Late last summer a few like-minded roadies and myself criss-crossed the county ranking all the roads with their general level of awesomeness for cycling. Smooth pavement, rustic rural roads as well as hundreds of kilometers of scenic gravel roads were dutifully catalogued. We compiled as much information as we could, engaged the services of the city and county mapping offices, and the skills of the good people at Peterborough Green-up and Page Designs. With the efforts of these dynamic people we now have a great resource for both local and visiting cyclists.
I am very excited that this hard work bore fruit and the map is now a reality. The free map will be available here at Wild Rock (as well as other locations) and distributed farther afield by Peterborough and the Kawarthas Tourism. In addition, through this process, cycling and cycle-tourism is finally on the radar of Peterborough and the Kawartha Tourism. It is our hope that over the years our beautiful area will become an important cycling destination.
Whether you are a new cyclist or seasoned rider I am willing to bet that there are roads on the map that you have never ridden. Thanks to the generous support of the sponsors of the map, it is free. Go out and explore!
Cheers,
Kieran
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Mtn Biking at Sir Sams
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Free $30 Day Pass with Mtn Bike Purchase
The sport of mountain biking is a great way to spend time alone in nature or with friends and family. It brings us closer to the trees and dirt, tunes our reflexes and tones our bodies. Sir Sams, near Haliburton, offers both cross country (10km) and downhill (7km) trails for all level of riders. You can enjoy riding the trails up and down or use the lift to transport you and your bike to the top. There is something for everyone including a great BMX pump track at the top of the hill.
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Klean Kanteen Sport Cap 2.0 Recall
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 We sold 20 of these sport caps from Klean Kanteen. If you or someone you know has purchased one, bring it back and we will refund or replace it. They are recalling it because some have been found to break on dropping.
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| Kayak Fishing |
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Great Way to Fish
Wild Rock now stocks rod holders, anchors and all the accessories you need to turn your kayak into a great fishing rig.
Here is a great little video on installing a rod holder. VIDEO
Great on-line Kayak Angler Magazineto learn more about this great way to get out on the water.
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Scott's Rant
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Hi Folks,
A quick update on the Wild Rock real estate rumor mill; we were entertaining 4 different options. Expanding up, back and or down at the present location on Charlotte and St. and moving entirely. As it stands moving has been all but completely dropped from the roster.
We are now examining how best to get more useable space within our modest budget in our present location. If nothing else this exercise has been interesting on a sociological/psychological level. We experienced angry comments, hostile people, supportive folks and finally what we had most of all were concerned customers.
We really appreciated the concerned ones! I'll keep you updated on any conclusions and feel free to ad your 2 cents worth via e-mail or in person.
The importance of goals.
When I see friends, customers, clients and family stumbling along at a 6 out of 10 quite often the root cause seems to be a lack of goals. For the cyclist/athlete it could be a time trial time, it could be to finish an event or it could be to beat your buddy on a ride. For the homeowner it could be 3 simple tasks done before summer is over. It might be your weight or some other nagging facet of your life. The folks I see who are nailing 9 out of 10's on the satisfaction level seem to be the ones who nailed down a goal, stated it no matter how small or trivial and are now along the route to ticking it off.
It seems without goals, there is no reward feedback loop to engage in. There is less to feel good about and give yourself a high 5 even if it was just getting the garbage out every week for a month!
Stick your neck out and put down a goal. We have 75ish years on this planet we might as well get some things done and feel good about it in the mean time.
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Win Great Gear!
Go to our giveaway page to sign up for the chance to win a three pack of Fox River socks!
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Fox River Give-away!
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| Contest Ends: Monday May 15th, 2010. |
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Anne Leavens
Wild Rock Source for Adventure
169 Charlotte Street
Peterborough, ON K9J 2T7
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