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Questions
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Gord's Ski & Bike
2 Locations to serve you better!
[L1]
2 Donald St
Winnipeg, Manitoba
CANADA | 204.284.2952
[L2]
1765 Kenaston Blvd
Winnipeg, Manitoba
CANADA | 204.269.2952
info@Gords.com
1.877.GORDS.61 |
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Who know's this might end up being a hoot after all!
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WE'RE GOING RACING!
We've been in bike racing before... And we're not talking bush leagues. This year we've decided to get back in the saddle and dabble in some road races, some triathlon races and some mountain bike races... Even a few Kids Of Mud events.
We're looking to add some riders to our ranks.
If you've always wanted to race but you've stayed away before because of the intimidation factor, now's the time to do it. Go ahead, get off your butt. JOIN US! We're going to endeavor to bring our famous laid-back camaraderie and team support to a few venues this year and have a healthy dose of fun while we're at it.
If you feel the need for speed, have a healthy sense of humor about it all and let's not kid ourselves, we're mostly doing this for fun of it all. Simply drop us a line at Racing@Gords.com and introduce yourself to our team manager, Ryan Loiselle. He'll teach you the secret handshake and let you know what's involved with joining our team.
Cat, hammering on her Jamis Trilogy : Photo JF Ravenelle
WAY TO GO CAT!
 Saturday, at the Morden Triathlon our friend, fellow Gord's Club member managed a personal best. Riding her sweet Custom Jamis Trilogy Triathlon bike, Cat Horbatiuk rode the bike section like a bat out of hell and managed to stay close in the swim and the run in order to match the best time of the day for women (losing first spot by an actual nose in a photo finish). We just felt we just HAD to give Cat a shout out as well as a big thank you to Richard and Greg at RB inc and Josh at OGC... and especially a big thanks to all the great guys and girls in the tech shop at both Gord's locations for all the great help with the build and maintenance of her Jamis rocket.
(Did I mention that Cat trains for her bike races exclusively by riding her mountain bike on our Club rides?)
On a personal note this was my first presence at a triathlon and man,
what a great event... and what a great crowd of competitors. Just a great day all around with a big cherry on the proverbial sundae with that great performance by Catherine. I highly recommend you check one of these things out, either as a spectator or even better, as a competitor. Who knew triathlons could be this much fun? For the complete official results for the event, click HERE.
Garth on a Colnago Primavera at the 07 Lac Du Bonnet Triathlon: Photo JF Ravenelle
GARTH'S TURN
 Lets not dwell too long on the fact that Cat kicked his ass (by 6 minutes!) on the bike part of the Olympic Distance at the Lac Du Bonnet Triathlon, Garth did manage to come in at at very respectable 3rd for his age category (with a time of 02:36:08) thanks to a crazy fast swim (man, can the guy swim) and an excellent run. The best thing about Garth's exceptional race was that he did it with our Patented Gord's Bike Club sense of humor. Also competing at the Lac Du Bonnet Triathlon was the previously mentioned Cat, Gord's Employee Melanie Leclair (who also managed to easily beat Garth's bike time... hehe) and lets not forget to send a shout-out to our always smiling WNR regular Cory Maksymchuk who had a great Triathlon with the help of his lovely wife Allison who did the run part of the tri. (just for the record, Garth did manage to beat Cory's bike time... although not by much). For the complete official results for the event, click HERE.
To join Gord's Race team, click HERE for all the skinny on the race department of Gord's Bike Club.
Check back soon for more info on the racing side of things.
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JOIN US!
Whatever the reason we ride, we do it together, we make friends, we encourage and laugh with each other and we make every day better by doing something unique and FUN. If this sounds appealing to you, please take a moment to read more about our little club on these pages starting perhaps with our "rides" page here: 
MEMBERSHIP REQUIRED
All riders must be paid members. We hold bring-a-buddy events three times a summer for those suffering from commitment phobia and wishing to try out a ride before joining. Each "buddy" must be sponsored by a member.
FEE
The membership fee for 2008 is $49 for a non-racing member, $25 if you are a Kid's of Mud kid... and it comes with a healthy list of perks and shwag... Not the least is a free massage from our good friends at Symmetry Massage Therapy symmetrymassage.com
$10 TEST RIDE
So you have commitment issues that prohibit you from jumping into anything without first dipping your toes in to test the temperature? It’s OK, we’ve finally given into your type and we’re now offering a one-time only Test Ride for a non-refundable fee of $10 (plus tax).
Available only on Wednesday Night Rides, this Test Ride must be arranged at least 30 minutes before the start of any WNR (there’s some paperwork involved). and allows you to join in on our most popular ride for one evening. We hope you’ll take advantage of this great offer and join us! Remember: “Test Rides” are only available on WNR’s.
RULES
Rides are organized by volunteers and all are governed by our Rules of engagement and our Ride Etiquette.
WHEN DO WE RIDE
We currently hold rides on Tuesdays, Wednesdays, Thursdays Saturdays and Sundays. more might be added as demand dictates. Click on the hyperlinked days above to see what we're doing ride-wise on what day or simply check out the following link for our complete ride listing on our ride page:
HOW LONG DO WE RIDE
Great question. Depends on the ride... But we rarely ride for less that 2 hours... and then again, it depends on what ride we're on... Some rides are punctuated with many breaks, some, like the road rides, just go. We're very rider-driven so it depends on who's along. Remember, we happily ride for the slowest rider.
SKILL REQUIRED
 Depends on the ride. Our recommendation, if you're not sure, is to start off with our tame Tuesday Night Family Rides or one of our Thursday Night Learn-to-Ride-Better Rides... Then work up to our Wednesday Night Rides and then just follow your nose. The biggest mistake potential riders make is the perennial "I'll get started on my own and join in when I've done a few rides by myself" it unfortunately doesn't work too well that way. The 'herd' starts off at the start of the season at a very slow pace and then as the season get's rolling it naturally inches its way to a faster pace... So if you want to hop on the train, get on when we're all rusty... the last thing you want to do is hop on a Wednesday Night Ride in October... the train, while still no bullet train, is nonetheless moving along at quicker pace at that point.
PICTURES
On certain rides we take pictures. Many pictures. It provides people with memories (with your membership you have access to our entire library of pics... from 2002 until now), ride pictures provides us a tool to promote riding and a healthy lifestyle... And it keeps those rides from becoming races. We've been doing it since day one and we're not intending on changing that just yet... so deal with it and for Pete's sake, SMILE!
REQUIRED HEAD-GEAR
All rides are helmet, patience and sense-of-humor mandatory. If you are a die hard curmudgeon hammerhead who dislikes the company of others and derives satisfaction from incessant complaining and/or the practice of cutting other riders off and showing no respect for your fellow ride participant... If that's you, may we humbly suggest another club's ride instead? For while we profess that "everyone's welcome" we do unfortunately have a distaste for crotchety or impatient folk that make rides unpleasant. We're all in it for the fun of it. No one is forcing those people to ride with us. Come in with the right frame of mind and everyone has a blast. Simple.
GEAR
 Right after the helmet, you'll need the following: [1] a bike that is trail-worthy (if it says "Supercycle" or "CCM" or "Infinity" or "Jeep" or "Sears" on the side of it, that's not a good sign). Your bike must have functioning brakes, tires and gears and it must pass a summary inspection showing it's in good working order. [2] you'll next need some sort of hydration (most of us use Camelbacks) and some type of food (our rides last a few hours so food and water is recommended). [3] we suggest (these are not mandatory) Bike shorts and gloves (for comfort's sake).
Should you have any questions, please contact JF@Gords.com or click on the links above for more information Gord's Bike Club and its unique culture. |
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WE'RE GOING
RACING
We're looking to add some riders to our ranks. If you feel the need for speed, have a healthy sense of humor about it all and let's not kid ourselves, we're mostly doing this for fun of it all. Simply drop us a line at Racing@Gords.com and introduce yourself to our team manager, Ryan Loiselle. He'll let you know what's involved with joining our racing team.
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YES,
RIDE
ETIQUETTE
Formulated
by IMBA, the International Mountain Bicycling Association.
These common-sense rules are recognized around the world
as the standard code of conduct for mountain bikers. If you wish to ride with Gord's Bike Club, it's the law of the ride. For the IMBA rules of the trail with our slight spin on them, please click on the link below.
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