LakeShore Bicycle & Fitness
Where Bicycling and Fitness meet!
Upcoming Rides, Classes and Events
Saturday
Morning Ride
We have started a Saturday
morning fun ride at 9:00 am. This is geared for beginners. We will
ride as a group so no one feels left behind. We enjoy teaching
safety skills and group riding skills. Mark Fetzer will be the
primary ride leader. Ride distance will not exceed 20-25 miles at a
speed of less than 14 mph.
Traffic
Skills 101
This class is taught quarterly and we do not have
a date for the next class. Please contact Jodi and she will contact
you when the date for the next class is scheduled. Learn safe and
confident bicycling. Become familiar with laws covering bicycling
as well as your bike equipment, including gears, fixing flats,
injury prevention, crash avoidance, on-bike skills practice and top
it off with a group ride. Classes recommended for adults and
children over 14 years of age. Cost: $35 covers both days. Contact
Jodi Hohlstein, 904-282-2180, or email jodi@FBAfirstcoast.org for complete
registration packet. Class is limited to 17 students.
Park Tool - "True" Tune-up
class
We just had this class and do not
have a date for the next one. Contact us with us your phone number
or email and we will let you know when it is available again. This
class is taught by Marc Coutu and is limited to 4 students. He
covers the most basic maintenance precedures and assume
participants have no previous experience. Students bring their own
bikes and will learn how to change a flat tire, adjust brakes,
gears, and bearing along with basic trouble shooting. You finish
with a tuned bicycle and the knowledge to keep it tuned. Contact:
Charlie @ LakeShore Bicycle and Fitness, 904-388-0612, lsschwinn@bellsouth.net.
Suwannee Sweetheart
Ride
February 12th-14th - This is an
annual ride for the Suwannee Bicycle Association. You do not need
to bring a sweetheart, but the roads around White Springs are
special. There will be rides of varying distance. Breakfast and
stocked rest areas will be provided along with dinner on Sunday
evening. To register and get more information go to: www.suwanneebike.org.
Ride with Me for
Autism
March 6th - The American Academy
of Pediatrics announced in October, 2009, that one out of 91
children is being diagnosed with autism today and 1 out of 58 boys
are affected. Tragically roughly one percent of Americans children
are now on the autism spectrum. This ride raises money for Autism
awareness, and provides assistance to families with the emotional
and financial hardships that the effected families go thru.
contact: www.ridewithmeforautism.org.
Bicycle Flea Market / Swap
Meet
March 20th - In conjuction with
the Lakeshore Area Preservation Society we will host a Bicycle Swap
Meet and Flea Market. This will be on Bayveiw ave directly across
from our store. Go thru all your cycling gear and decide what you will never use again. You
can set up your own booth or bring if by the shop the week before
we will sell your under used equipment and let you spend it in the
shop as a store credit.
Demo Day - Mens Road and
Mountian
Saturday, March 27th at the
Imeson end of the Jacksonville/Baldwin Railtrail we will be hosting
the Specialized demo van. This is a great opportunity to test ride
a wide assortment of bicycles. We will have food and swag.There
will be oneday specials on bikes for anyone that shows up. There
will be size runs of Tarmacs, Roubaixs, Stumpjumpers, and FSR's. We
will also be hosting the lady's demo van. Look for updates on that
schedule. Contact LakeShore Bicycle& Fitness for more
information: 904-388-0612.
Bike Florida
March 27th-April 2nd - The 17th
annual Bike Florida will explore the Deland and Daytona area.
Sleeping accommodations vary from camping to bed & breakfasts.
Highlights include Bulow plantation, Daytona International Speed,
historic Stetson University and Bulow Plantation. For more
information and registration go to: www.bikeflorida.org.
Scout Reach 100
Aprill 11th - The first annual
event to benifit At-Risk-Youth in north Florida. This ride starts
at the St Augustine Amphitheater and the organizers assisted with
last falls Watermellon ride as well as many other NFBC events so it
should be well organized and you should be well fed. For more
information and registration visit: www.nfcscouting.org.
Spring Bicycle and Paddle
Festival
April 30th-May 2nd - This is a
newly organized spring event by the Suwannee Bicycle Association.
Camping at Stephen Foster Folk Culture Center is included but there
are several B&B's, hotels and cabins available. There is great
road and offroad riding in the area as well as paddling on the
Suwannee River. To get all the information contact www.suwanneebike.org, or Dale
Nanny: dalenanny@aol.com
Ride of Silence
May 19 - The Ride of Silence is a
memorial ride to remember fellow bicyclist the have died while
cycling. The ride starts at LakeShore Bicycle and Fitness at 7:00
pm. We will ride appoximately 10 -12 miles at a maximum speed of 12
mph. We do not talk during the ride (silence). Afterwards we will
have a rememberance. For more infomation call LakeShore Bicycle and
Fitness at 904-388-0612.
American Diabetes Association -
Tour de Cure
May 22nd & 23rd - This is a
great bike ride for a great cause. We ride from Jacksonville to St
Augustine on Saturday thru country roads. Saturday night there is a
beach party with dinner provided by the St. Augustine Independent
Restaurant Association. Sunday morning we ride back along Ponte
Vedra Beach. Contact: 904-730-7200 ext. 3061, or http://main.diabetes.org/jaxtour
Bike MS - Cycle to the
Shore
October 2nd & 3rd - For
information and to register go to: http://bikefln.nationalMSsociety.org
Be safe. Have fun. Ride a bicycle
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