Hey there Pedal Studio Spinners,
First up it is a very big Congrats to Jono and Michelle on the birth of their twins – very exciting and I know it has been a few tough months in the lead up. Our best wishes from everyone at the studio goes out to them.
This is the first of the new look newsletters - short and sweet, all articles will appear on the blog which we are updating all the time (not just once a month) so check it out and leave us some comments - we love to hear your feedback. We will also be advertising special events and special offers through the blog so don't forget to become a follower and visit regularly so as not to miss out.
I ask every newsletter and still have to chase, but please folks, this is more than a gym , we are your studio ! Please send in news, articles and especially pics and a little write up on any events you have done for the blog. I am going to load a calendar with events for next year so we can all train and take part together. My goal – to get you out there and onto bikes participating in events in 2010.
Speaking of goals – what are yours ? What about a MTB race in Canada ? I can honestly say it is the world's best by a long way and very enjoyable. You will see me shortly start to fire up out rides and training events as the studio really becomes more of an interactive studio where it is not just about spinning but about making new friends and taking part in fun events you can handle.
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- Bruce Turvey (partnering with Warren) – The 2008 Swazi Frontier Champion writes exclusively for Pedal Studio.
- Cyclists Delivering Supplies Across Peru
- Down Hill Write Up by Andrew Clayton
- Ironman Austria: July 5th 2009. Klagenfurt, Austria by Mike Abbott
- Why I mountain bike by Aileen Anderson
- Big Day out by Matt Hart of Torq Ltd (originally written for Singletrack Magazine)
- Introducing Bruce Turvey – South African Springbok rower and Sawzi Frontier winner.
Suunto System
Now, in case you had not noticed, which of course how could you not have, we are having a mare with the Heart Rate system. I am working on everything to get this back to the performance level it should be at. I really can only apologise for this. All that said there are some super exciting developments being released in the new year so stick with us on this, the system is about to go through a revolution and make things a whole stack more interactive and useful for you.
Special Offers
We have lined up a whole stack of ideas to get you into the studio and Spinning more to prep for winter. If you haven't already heard about our Autumn Special, we are offering 2 free credits to anyone who books and rides 10 classes between 10th September and 10th October - there is still time so jump on board and warm up as the weather starts to cool.
We will also soon be offering you 10 free rides for every new rider you sign up and that takes and pays for a 10 ride card after their intro week. How often do you see businesses dishing out the discounts to the potential new customers to get them in. I personally hate this, the long standing friends are the ones who should be rewarded so this is what we are doing. So look out for the notice, we want the Heart Rate system ready before we take this live otherwise new riders will miss out and not make an informed decision on the studio.
You will have received requests over the past couple of weeks to fill in two surveys for us - please take time to fill them out, it really helps us turn the studio into something you want. Don't forget there is £100 of free credits up for grabs if you complete both surveys, just let Lara know at lara.monahan@pedalstudio.co.uk once they are complete. If you have any other feedback, please do mail me. I really do appreciate it.
Some Ideas for Upcoming Events
What about Spinning Singles I was thinking a Friday night class with equal single gals and guys in it with a relationship manager to help us have some fun – or even a couples night for the married folk amongst us – many of you leave your partners behind. I think it is time you brought them and had some fun together.
An outride – along the Thames from Putney to Richmond, around Richmond Park and back. It will be support by Ben our resident Pedal Studio mechanic and will be 3 hrs or so on a Thursday evening.
A MTB skills weekend with Matt from Torq. Matt is such an experience rider and this will form the back bone of skills ramp up for those of you keen to ride your MTB properly and make them work! I plan to rope you into a MTB race next year. 21/22 Nov – yes there will be mud – but that is the idea. Who is keen ? Price – I will get this from Matt.
Social evening. What about a few drinks and some bike talk. Topics, and you welcome to request some, but I would suggest. Triathlons, how to get into it; Cape Epic – what to expect and how to prepare; Mechanics Talk from Ben – the basics; Bike selection, Heart Rate Monitor/Watch selection. I’ll get a suitable venue and we can fire up a few drinks afterwards.
Theme rides , I have spoken about this but I think it is time to introduce a few.
Christmas party – we had a great Boat Cruise – anyone up for a Christmas party?
We really want to get all or any of the above off the ground, but we need your support so if you are keen, please drop Andrea a mail andrea.robertson@pedalstudio.co.uk letting her know what you are up for and we can get working on it.
Some General Housekeeping
The real time booking management system seems to be settling down nicely, but please folks remember you need to be logged in to your personal profile to book a ride....if you are experiencing any problems please bounce Andrea a mail on andrea.robertson@pedalstudio.co.uk and she will get back to you asap otherwise ring the studio phone on 077 6969 2235 and where we can we will talk you through it.
Credits are still presenting a little bit of a problem and that is due to the delay in processing....it takes roughly 10 days from you dropping payment into the box to it appearing on your profile - we are working on reducing this time, but in the mean time, please feel free to ride into the negative credits. If you are still worried about your credits not being right, please contact Andrea and she will look into it for you.
We are keen to introduce internet payments to cut down on processing times so if you are interested in paying online please mail andrea.robertson@pedalstudio.co.uk for the account details.
Finally, just a reminder of prices for those of you new to the studio:
£10 per drop-in and ride session
£30 per 5 credit purchase
£50 per 10 credit purchase
Please remember to put your name, surname, email address and rider who referred you (if there is one) on the envelopes as it makes it so much easier to process the payment.
What's on in Cycling
London to Paris Bike Ride
24th - 27th September 2009
Once in a lifetime opportunity to participate in a sponsored cycle from London to Paris with 5 time Tour De France winner Miguel Indurain, who will be joining on the last day of the ride. All money raised will be distributed to over 60 sports related projects that Laureus support assisting the charity with tackling a range of social issues such as social exclusion, gun and gang violence and conflict resolution. To find out more about what the foundation does go to: www.laureus.com/foundation.
For more information contact Tom Soper (tom.soper@laureus.com) on 0207 514 2799
The Cycle Show
8th to 11th October at Earl's Court.
If you haven't been before... and especially if you're in the market for a bike or some equipment... treat yourself to a day out, it's definitely worth it.
Tickets are on-sale here:
http://www.cycleshow.co.uk/visitortickets
£9.50 for student, £11.50 for everyone else.
Spinning Showcase 2009
10-11 October 2009 - Chelsea Football Club
With pumping music, hundreds of sweating individuals, the intensity and energy is at a max. Team that with an additional 3 rooms of workouts, lectures and workshops, you'll go away with a bunch of new ideas to take away for yourself or implement in your classes.
SCHEDULE:
Saturday October 10th
9 AM–6:15 PM Conference
6:45AM–8:15PM Spinning Nation Ride for Help for Heroes Charity
8:30PM Party at The Valmont Club
Sunday October 11th
9AM–6:15PM Conference
For more information call 01494 688285
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