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Thursday Morning Ride

Andre will be leading a group ride departing from 14th st ferry at 540am sharp.  Sun rises at 643am so please bring lights.  The morning temperature looks pleasant at about 51 degrees.  Please remember to keep the below guidelines in mind when riding in a group (GCTri’s or any group).

To avoid most crashes, these simple rules need to be followed on all group rides.  Anybody that is found repeatedly not abiding by these rules will be removed from any GC Tri group ride:

1.     Stay alert at all times.  Look around – it is natural to stare at the wheel directly in front of you. Be sure to look ahead so that you can respond to any issues on the road or issues that may start ahead of you in a pace line.|
2.     Follow the rules of the road.  Do not run red lights or stop signs!
3.     Lights until it is light enough at the start of our rides.
4.     Announce if an intersection is clear before going through it.
5.     Ride Single File when any traffic is nearby (specifically on River Rd.).
6.     Hold your line; do not move from side to side.
7.     Don’t overlap wheels; ensure your front wheel is never beside someone’s rear wheel.
8.     Don’t look back!
9.     Beware of pot holes in the road and announce them to the riders behind you.
10.  Don’t brake unless absolutely necessary.  If you need to brake, it is best to tether your front brakes and do not slam you rear break.  If you need to slow down to stop, move to the outside of the group.
11.  Pass carefully on the left and announce before you do so.  NEVER pass on the right.
12.  When riding in a pace-line move through at a steady pace and make sure you are clear of the front rider before pulling off.  When on the front of the pace-line, keep the groups pace and do not surge your speed.
13. When in a pace-line, do NOT ride in the aero position.

Happy Training,

Safe Riding.

Weekly Newsletter and Weekend Ride

Hello All,
This weekend we have two club rides.  On Saturday, Jen will be leading the group ride leaving the 14th St Ferry in Hoboken at 8:30 AM.  On Sunday Rich will be leading the group ride leaving the 14th St Ferry at 8:30 AM.  There is also a group of us running Palisades Park on Saturday again.  We will be meeting at the Park entrance on River Rd at 8:00 AM if you would like to join.
Don’t forget that the clocks change on Sunday morning so don’t show up an hour late!
Happy Training,

Weekly Newsletter/Weekend Ride

Hello All,

Congrats to Rich Miani who completed the Southampton Firecracker 8k this past weekend in a solid 36:38. Congrats as well to Julian Setian and Scott Duprex who completed the Cranford Firecracker 4 Miler in 25:30 and 24:52.

This weekend Mike S and Jen will be leading a group ride leaving the 14th St Ferry on Saturday at 7:30 AM. On Sunday Andrew C will be leading the ride leaving the 14th St Ferry at 8:00 AM.

Good luck to everyone race Double Trouble this weekend!

Happy Training,

GC Tri

Saddle Pains

Some of the guys and gals on the club swear by the noseless saddle (ie ISM). The following is an interesting article on nytimes.com concerning unneeded pressure in a certain region of your body. http://www.nytimes.com/2011/06/28/science/28tier.html

Weekly Newsletter/Weekend Ride

Hello All,

Congrats to Jen Finotti-Sheppard who took 3rd overall female and Lisa Mangino taking 3rd in her Age Group at the Wycoff triathlon this past weekend. Congrats as well to Shelley Palumbo for taking 2nd in her Age Group and Simon Websters great performance at the Long Branch Sprint.

This weekend Kristin and Jen will be leading the Saturday group ride leaving the 14th St Ferry in Hoboken at 7:30 AM. On Sunday, Nicci and Grace will be leading the group ride leaving the 14th St Ferry at 7:00 AM. Get out there before the heat!

GC Tri members have been extended two more discounts for local races. Please email if you are interested in racing the Atlantic City Triathlon on Sep 18th as members will receive a $25 discount. We have also received a $15 discount for the Pequannock Triathlon by using the code TRICLUB11 which is only 38 days away. For more information check out https://sites.google.com/site/peqtri/.

Good luck to everyone racing the Philly Tri or Doc and Soc this weekend! And if you haven’t picked up your GC Tri Racing kits, please do so from Fleet Feet.

Happy Training,

GC Tri

Thursday Ride

Leaving from 14th st ferry at 540am SHARP. Work on those hills. For tips check out this active.com article:
http://www.active.com/cycling/Articles/4-Tips-for-Cycling-Uphill.htm?cmp=17-2-805