RISE - FREE Women's Gravel and Road Cycling Clinic

 

What makes the sport of gravel so beautiful? We believe it's using our bike to break down barriers and the sense of empowerment that comes from it. But that same sense of adventure can bring a major intimidation factor. Let's face it, between the equipment, fitness, group riding, bike handling skills, and course variables, it can be a lot to decipher through. 

So whether you are a seasoned dirt pony or a gravel newbie, we welcome you to come to our first-ever Rise Women’s Gravel Clinic. Led by the 2021 Unbound, SBT, and Gravel World's Winner Lauren De Crescenzo. The goal: empower more women in the sport of gravel cycling with badass skills and ability. 

Our mission is that you leave the weekend with the tools and skills to take your cycling to new heights. Whether that's signing up for your first race, conquering the long-distance, or mixing it up the race peloton and going for a podium finish. This clinic is for ladies who are ready to learn skills that they can apply to their own cycling from one of the sport’s best. 

 

The clinic will be held out of the Cinch Cycles shop in Longmont, Colorado. The clinic is FREE for all women that wish to attend. Please email kourtney@cinchcycling.com  with any questions and to RSVP as spots are limited. Both gravel and road bikes are suitable for this clinic. Please bring a helmet, water bottle and food.

 

Saturday September 25rd - 5:00-7:00 pm - Cinch Cycles 1110 Neon Forest Circle Unit A 

Bike Maintenance Night with CINCH Elite head mechanic Joe Kuhfahl and Lauren De Crescenzo.  We will cover the pre, during and post ride protocols you can implement so that on event day you can focus solely on putting in your best performance.

Topics Include: 

Bike Set-up

Finding the right tires

Fixing Flats

Emergency Tire Repair

Air pressure 

How to plug your tire Mid race 

Bike Noises and what they mean

Pre-race Checklist

Pedal/Shoe choice

Cleaning your bike

Q&A



Sunday September 26th - 10:00 am - 2:00 pm 

1110 Neon Forest Circle Unit Longmont, Co 80504

Now that our bikes are ready to go, it’s time to ride. The ride will start and end at the Cinch Cycles shop. The route will include a mix of smooth road pavement and hilly gravel terrain. We will do laps, regroup and repeat sections to work on specific skills. All abilities are welcome. Route - Paved and gravel roads around Boulder County including sections of the Boulder Roubaix Course.


We will cover:

Nutrition

Drinking/Eating

Pocket Organization

Cornering 

Safe braking techniques

Skidding 

Climbing

Descending

Building and Carrying Momentum

Losing transaction

Riding in deep or loose gravel 

Riding in sand

 

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