Saturday Gravel ride/ Free Demo

Gravel Ride. Saturday 7:30 am. Meet at parking lot of Aspen Fitness (72nd & 370)

It looks like it is that time of year when we will be seeing a lot of gravel roads. To be honest we are a little pumped about it. If you find yourself pumped about riding gravel but do not have a cross bike, we happen to have a fleet of demo CX bikes that you may borrow if you like. Also, Mountain Bikes are welcome as well.

This will be a no drop ride and all ride levels are welcome. If you would like to use a bike please contact miah@trekomaha.com and we can get you set up. All borrowed bikes can be picked up the day before.

See you there.

Free Demo this weekend

If you want to ride a bunch of cool bikes on a beautiful Fall weekend and pay nothing for it, we have the event for you. Keep in mind that in addition to Mountain Bikes, there will be Road, Triathlon, and Cyclocross bikes there as well.

Omaha,Ne. Demo

Bellevue, NE

Sat-Sun. Oct 15th-16th, 2011 @ 10:00 am—3:00 pm

Your Omaha Trek, Gary Fisher Collection and Bontrager Dealers will be the host of this demo at Swanson Park. Stop By and check out whats new for 2012! Get Out and Ride!

Location:

Swanson Park

Cornhusker Road between 25th and 36th Streets

Bellevue, NE 68124

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Directions:

How to get there: From highway 75 exit Cornhusker Rd. Swanson Park is located on the north side of Cornhusker Road between 25th St. and 36th St. in Bellevue NE. The entrance is well marked into the park,just look for the Bellevue Volunteer Fire Dept Training Facility entrance. Turn in and take your first left into the Swanson Park parking lot. Once you are ready to ride, follow the signs north into the woods where the trails start.

Gravel Ride

Attention gravel road riders. We will be riding this Saturday Sept. 24th 7:30 am. We will meet in the Aspen Fitness parking lot on 72nd and 370. We will go about 25 miles and it will be a no drop. Cross bikes work the best for this type of riding but MTBs work great as well.

If you have not ridden gravel before be sure to join us to see what you have been missing. it might not seem like this would be a good time, but it is, trust us.

See you there.

Saturday Ride

Riding your bike + eating chili + watching football= happiness.

You can verify for yourself if this equation is true this Saturday at 11am. We will be leaving from the shop at 11am to get a good 40+ mile ride in. when we return the shop we will have chili and a Nebraska football game waiting for us. Please join us as it looks to be a beautiful September day.

this will be a no drop ride with a faster and a not as fast group. if you have any questions contact miah@trekomaha.com.

MTB trip to Landhal

Hey all, We have something really cool planned for all of you Mountain bikers. We are taking the shop Sprinter van on FRIDAY JULY 1st, to Landhal Park in Blue Springs, MO to ride some of the best singletrack in the Midwest. If you would like to join us here is what you need to do. Give us $25 and be one of the first twelve to sign up and you are in.

Here is what your $25 gets you: Transportation to the park leaving from the shop, great company and conversation on the way to said park. You will be shelling out for your own meals, which there will likely be about 3 or so.

You will need to be at the shop, 8410 s. 73rd plaza, by 5:30am and we will load the van and trailer and be gone by 6am. We will return later that same evening as tired, bruised and happy little Mountain Bikers. All skill levels are welcome, the trails are challenging but everyone can ride at their own pace due to the ample amount of time spent there.

If you have any questions contact me: miah@trekomaha.com with questions. If you know that you want to do this please get your deposit in ASAP to reserve your spot, space is limited and it will fill up fast.

Here is a link to a cool video showing some of the riding there:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GxrCMleVyRo

See you there.

Saturday Gravel Ride

Hey all, we will be having a gravel group ride this Saturday June 4th, at 7:30am. Meet in the parking lot of Aspen Fitness in Shadow Lake. The ride will be about 30 miles, cross bikes and Mountain bikes welcome.

Let us know if you have any questions. miah@trekomaha.com

See you there.

Savings for Mom

Be sure to check your e-mail for this great coupon good for $100 worth of accessories for FREE! Didn't get this e-mail? Stop in or call the shop and we will get you on our e-mail list and you can get these and other great offers throughout the year.

Closed On Easter!

Sorry folks, we will be closed this Sunday. It's Easter so watch out for this fellow at your local mall. We will hopefully see you on Monday for regular business hours.

So You Want To Be a Leader

Riding season is here and the Trek Bicycle Store of Omaha (Papillion) is looking for able people to help us out with our group rides.


This Summer, every Tuesday night, we will have THREE rides leaving the shop. There will be an A group which will cover a distance of 50 miles 20-22 avg mph. a B group that will ride 35-40 miles at 16-18 avg mph, and new this year, a C group which will ride from the shop through safe streets to the Keystone trail.


What we ask of our leaders is to make sure the group is enjoying the ride and making sure that nobody gets dropped from the group on our B and C rides. We need someone who can show leadership in emergency situations and someone who can represent our shop. In return we would throw you a great discount at the shop for your help.


If you are interested in leading the B or C groups contact me, miah@trekomaha.com, call the shop 402-935-1988, or stop in.


The B group will start this coming Tuesday, and the C group will start once we find the right person to lead it.


Thanks!

Ride the Divide Tomorrow Night

RIDE THE DIVIDE,
AWARD-WINNING DOCUMENTARY FILM,

COMING TO OMAHA MARCH 15

Ride The Divide, the award-winning feature-length documentary about the world’s toughest mountain bike race, will stop in Omaha on Tuesday, March 15 at the Aksarben Cinema. The event will be a fundraiser for OmahaBikes.org.

The film chronicles the story of several mountain bikers who attempt the 2,711-mile race named the Tour Divide along the Continental Divide in the Rocky Mountains. The movie was named the best adventure film at the 2010 Vail Film Festival.

This film has become an instant cycling classic, and made its television premiere in September on the Documentary Channel. But the Adventure Cycling Association said the film should be seen on the big screen: “The cinematography is stunning!” Added UpaDowna, “Ride The Divide is one of the most inspiring real cycling movies … in a long time.” Epic Riding summed the movie up as follows: “In a word? Fantastic. In more words? Moving, funny, inspiring.”

Ride The Divide embraces the inspiring stories of three of the racers who experience the immense mountain beauty and small-town culture as they attempt to pedal from Banff, Canada, to a small, dusty crossing on the Mexican border. There’s Mike, a 40-year-old family man who uses this challenge to chart a new course in life; Matthew, a leader in extreme endurance racing who’s competing for his fifth time; and Mary, the first female rider to race this route. As they set out, they will attempt to accomplish what very few have been able to. Over the course of a few weeks, they’ll attempt to climb over 200,000 vertical feet along the backbone of the Rocky Mountains.

They’ll experience mental breakdowns, treacherous snow, hellacious blisters, and total fatigue. Above all, they’ll race with no support – at times in total isolation. The tests of endurance and the accomplished moments throughout Ride the Divide prompt us to reflect on our inner desires to live life to the fullest.

Ride The Divide made its debut at the Vail Film Festival and was named the best adventure film at the event. Outside Magazine proclaimed that “(t)he toughest bike race in the world is not in France,” after reviewing the film.

Ride The Divide will be shown at 7 p.m. at the Aksarben Cinema located at 2110 S. 67th St., in Omaha. Tickets are $15 at the door, and $10 in advance at www.IMAthlete.com/Events/RideTheDividemovie.

Goodbye Winter (hours)

Even though it still looks and feels like Winter you can find solace in the fact that we have switched to our Summer hours, this means Spring is not far behind. Soon you will no longer have to put on your red leather winter suit.

If you are too excited to wait for the nice weather, we have plenty of Winter clothing at 25% off.

Want to live the dream?

The Trek Bicycle Store of Papillion is looking for an Assistant Manager and part-time Summer Help. If you are interested in working in a field that you are passionate about, part-time or full-time. Stop into the shop and fill out an application.

Those interested in the Assistant Manger position can drop off a resume at the shop or email it to miah@trekomaha.com.

We look forward to working with you.

Hey Omaha! Midwest Cycling Community team night is fast approaching. This year's event will be held on Friday, Jan. 28 at 6 p.m. at the Trek Bicycle Store in Papillion. Food and drink will be provided. Everybody is welcome, from renewing members to those who want a riding group to call their own.

Here is what's on tap:

-Membership renewal
-New coupon books
-Pre-ordering of team apparel (road and triathlon)
-Information about weekly rides, including the new Monday-night women's-only ride
-Information about the Women Who Tri club
-Fun, food and probably some entertaining stories

-5% of all 2011 bikes including special orders
-10% 2010 in-stock bikes
-20% off Winter Clothing
-All Cervelo’s on sale
-Bell/Giro Helmets 30% off
-10% discount on all parts and accessories.

Questions? Call either store and we'll help fill in the details.

See you soon!

Yoga Tomorrow

Don't let the snow slow down your quest to stay fit this Winter. We will be having our second Yoga class tomorrow (Wednesday- January, 19th) from 7-8pm. Last week was a great turnout and we hope to have an even better one this week. Our instructor is beginner friendly and a great person. You should come and benefit from her knowledge.

E-mail any questions you might have to miah@trekomaha.com

Closed For Inventory

On Wednesday, January 12th we will be closed until 6pm for inventory. We will still be having our Wednesday Yoga class from 7-8pm.

To show you how excited we are about our events tomorrow here is a picture of Wilt Chamberlain and Andre the Giant holding up Conan.

Yoga For Cyclists

1. If your New Year's resolution was to hang out the bike shop more we have you covered. Starting Wednesday January 12th, from 7-8pm. . We are offering a FREE 5 week Yoga course aimed specifically at cyclists and the flexibility issues that we may encounter or wish to avoid. This class will run the same time on the following 4 Wednesdays.

All that you need to bring is your own yoga mat and an open mind. This will be great for anyone that is a cyclists that has wanted to try Yoga, come try with other beginners. Even if you are experienced this is a great chance to take a class that focuses on the sport that you love.

We also want to remind you that we are offering trainer classes 2 times a week. Tuesday-6-8pm and Saturday 8-10am. We are going to do our part to keep you in shape this Winter.

E-mail me with questions: miah@trekomaha.com

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