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Steel City Woman's Bike Racing Clinic, Saturday, June 27th
Steel City Endurance will be holding a Women's Introduction to Bicycle Racing Clinic at the Washington Boulevard Bicycle Oval on Saturday, June 27 from 9AM to 12PM.
The goal of this clinic is to introduce women who may shy away from racing due to their lack of knowledge and experience. This clinic will be a fun, informative and supportive environment in which women can learn the basics of racing.
The clinic will include such topics as the licensing requirements needed to race, skills sessions with drills, training and nutrition.


Girls and Gears, Women-only Ride, July 19th
Our friends in the Major Taylor Cycling Club will be hosting a ladies-only ride, starting at 9 AM in Highland Park. See the flyer for more details.

New Club Jerseys for 2009
Brand-spanking-new jerseys, arm warmers, and caps are now available for order. Check it out here. (UPDATE: Sizing info now available)

Riding For A Reason, Saturday - July 11th - Wheeling
The 4th annual Riding for a Reason bike ride is a fund raiser for the Ohio Valley Young Life organization. There are five routes to choose from depending upon the rider's ability. Rides vary from a family fun ride along the scenic Ohio River bike trail to traveling through the Appalachian foothills of West Virginia and Pennsylvania offering beautiful scenery, light traffic, smooth roads & tough hills! This is a fully-supported event with rest stops and motorcycle support. Each rider can partake in the barbecue dinner and have a chance at winning one of the great door prizes provided by our sponsors. Check out the website for group rates, route details, registration and other information at RidingforaReason.org.

Club Time Trial Results
Time Trials Page
Results from May 23rd have been posted.

New Sign-Up Sheets Available
New Format!
Thanks to Chuck Wertz for all his hard work in composing the new sheet.

Next WPW Club Meeting: Monday, September 14th
See the monthly meeting page for details and directions.

March Meeting Minutes

The minutes have been posted.

Ride Posting How-To

A document detailing how to gain access to the calendar, as well as how to post rides, has been posted here, as well as on the Ride Leader page.

Got a burning desire for a WPW T-shirt, or a need for a gift for that special cyclist in your life?
Click the link for pix and purchase information.
The Map Packet is selling fast!
Click the link to learn more about it, and how to purchase.
Support our sponsors:

GELMAN & REISMAN
LAW OFFICES

Marc S. Reisman
Attorney At Law
412-288-9200

Accidents Can Happen. Here’s What To Do:

Call 1-800-883-1LAW For your FREE "What to do in case of a cycling accident" bike bag card.

  1. Get medical attention immediately.
  2. Record license numbers, makes, models, years, and owners of all vehicles.
  3. Get names, addresses, phone numbers and insurance information from drivers, passengers, and witnesses.
  4. Inform the police and wait for their arrival.
  5. To protect your legal rights consult your attorney.
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