[NCNCA] some for the girls and some for the boys

[Lorri Lee Lown -- Velo Girls]

clinics, that is!  we've just released our calendar of
2008 clinics and I'm super-excited about what we're
offering this season.  whether you've been riding one
year or ten years, I guarantee I can teach you
something new that will improve your riding right
away!

all clinics are held in the San Francisco bay area.

more information and on-line registration at
http://www.velogirls.com/coaching/programs.php

GIRLS GOT SKILLS™ – June 21st & 22nd, 2008
Registration deadline June 9th 

This is our corner-stone clinic, and includes 16 hours
of “you” time in the company of other cycling women. 
This clinics is a must-do for recreational cyclists
and racers alike!  We cover individual bike handling
skills, group riding skills, and training principles
(including a time trial to determine heart rate
training zones).  You’ll walk away from this weekend
with a renewed love for the bike and the cycling
community!


NEW FOR 2008 – BIKE SKILLS MODULES!
By popular demand, we’ve taken our most popular
two-day bike skills clinics and broken them down into
4-hour modules so you can focus on those skills that
are most important to you.  Some of these clinics are
for women or men only; some are co-ed.  Let us know
what you think!!!

BIKE SKILLS 101 – Individual Bike Handling Skills
May 10th (Women), May 25th (Men), August 17th (Women),
September 7th (Men)

This clinic is the foundation of everything else
you’ll learn on the bike.  This is the clinic where we
teach the old dogs new tricks.  You’ll learn about
balance and weight distribution and how that affects
your ability to ride your bike safely and confidently.
 We’ll learn skills like riding with no hands,
emergency stops, and how to look behind you while
holding your line, how to steer, and counter-steer. 
After just four hours, we guarantee you’ll be a better
bike handler and have much more fun on the bike.

BIKE SKILLS 201 – Climbing & Descending
June 8th and September 14th 

What goes up must come down, right?  In this 4-hour
clinic, we’ll teach you how to climb like a pro –
seated climbs, standing climbs, short climbs, steep
climbs, extended climbs.  And then, we’ll teach you
how to come back down again, focusing on a fast
straight descent, and then a technical switchbacky
descent.  Pre-requisite: Bike Skills 101 or equivalent
experience.
  
BIKE SKILLS 301 – Group Riding
July 5th and September 21st 

Whether you’re a racer or a recreational rider, group
riding skills will help you ride longer, faster, and
farther.  We’ll learn draft theory and basic
pacelines, progressing to more complex group riding
skills and introductory racing techniques. 
Pre-requisite:  Bike Skills 101 or equivalent
experience.

BIKE SKILLS 302 – Criterium & Road Racing Skills
June 14th (Men) and June 28th (Women)

This four-hour clinic will teach you all the
individual bike-handling and group riding skills
you'll need to race your first (or your 10th)
criterium or road race. In addition to skills &
drills, you'll receive expert coaching on race
preparation and logistics, and an introduction to
tactics. We'll finish the day with a training race
followed by a de-brief.  Pre-requisite:  Bike Skills
101 or equivalent experience.



                                        Lorri Lee Lown
  USA Cycling Expert Coach
  ACE Personal Fitness Trainer
  2006 USA Cycling Women's Club of the Year
  2004 USA Cycling Division II Club of the Year
  2003 USA Cycling Women's Club of the Year 
  2002, 2003, 2004, and 2005 City Sports Magazine Best of the Bay
  http://coaching.velogirls.com
   
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( * )/ ( * ) Ride like a girl -- a Velo Girl!