Sub-5 Century Registration Update
With the registration deadline about a month away, we would like to highlight some changes to the online registration process that will allow us to accommodate “Recreational Riders.”
As you may have read elsewhere in this eBlast, the ride course has now been divided into three loops. The change confines the route to a smaller and [...]
10 Reasons to Register Today
Top 10 Reasons to Register for the Sub-5 Century Challenge NOW!
1. To raise money and awareness for Parkinson’s disease
2. The opportunity to ride the fastest Century of your life
3. There is no “Day-of-Ride” registration, so don’t miss out!
4. Experience the closest thing to riding in a fast peloton outside of a professional stage race
5. Ride with other cyclists with similar [...]
Important Ride Updates!
With just 52 days remaining to prepare for the Sub-5 Century Challenge, we should all be well into the heart of our training regimens. The Sub-5 team has conducted four training rides over the last few weeks and there are at least two more scheduled (see information on the next ride below). These rides have [...]
Fun Rides, Fundraising and Feedback
Making the Most of your Fundraising
Now that you’ve registered, it’s time to start your fundraising efforts in earnest. Your friends and family can help donate to this worthwhile cause, even if they’ve never gotten on a road bike in their life. Just give them these easy directions to help you reach your fundraising goal:
From the [...]
Managing Distractions While Cycling
Distractions. Our lives are full of them from the moment we wake until we retire at night. Most of the time they go unnoticed. That is, until their consequences become obvious. It is the distraction that comes at exactly the wrong moment that often results in an undesirable event. Being aware of those moments, understanding [...]
Can Cycling Relieve Back Pain?
Cycling, a key cardiovascular and strengthening exercise, combined with chiropractic care can play an important role in the management of lower back pain.
When combined with chiropractic care, cycling exercise helps promote proper digestion, keeps the muscles in proper tone and promotes better circulation. The value of such an exercise prescription cannot be ignored; in fact [...]
Sub-5 Century Registration Update
In Illinois, the Fourth of July holiday is an approximate midway marker for the cycling season. This milestone also marks the end of the unpredictable spring weather marred by blustery winds, cold rain and thunderstorms. From here on we can hopefully look forward to warm days and a more stable weather pattern provided by the [...]
Sub-5 Century Registration Update
Don’t miss your chance to order an official Sub-5 Century Challenge jersey!
By the time you read this, the deadline for ordering an official Sub-5 Century Challenge bike jersey along with your registration will be less than a week away, on July 2nd. Without trying to sound like a spokesperson for public radio during a semi-annual [...]
The Bananas 4 Best-Kept Secrets Revealed
It’s a known fact that we share half our DNA with the banana. So, when you say “you are what you eat,” you’re not far off the mark here. Cyclists appreciate the benefits of eating bananas during long rides but the banana has even more benefits to share with us. Consider the following:
Secret #1: Leather [...]
Riding Advice Thats Impossible to Forget
A group of riders is much like a flock of geese; they rely on visual cues and body language to communicate with each other and work efficiently as a group. In order to maintain proper communication with your riding group, think of the acronym S.P.A.R.:
Smooth: When riding smoothly, you build trust with other riders in [...]
