What's new for 2008?
Cascade and Cycle University partner to offer an HPC team program with a focus on High Performance Cycling, not racing.
Cycle U is a bicycle school that teaches riders of all levels how to improve rapidly. It is run by former pro Craig Undem and a staff of seven professional coaches who bring the techniques and training they learn as racers to the every-day rider and offer everything from Private Lessons to Spin Classes.
Thirty people signed up at the open house held at Cycle U in the Cascade office on February 2. For a report on the open house go to Velocity: The Seattle Area Cycling Blog blog.seattlepi.nwsource.com/velocity (view the February 6 post).
Our primary goal for 2008 is to establish "HPC Powered by Cycle U" as a fun way to not only improve your cycling, but to do it in the company of professional coaches, and other riders with similar interests. We also intend to recruit more HPC Ride Leaders, and to offer more HPC free daily rides.
What you get:
- Priority registration (event fees not included) through February 29 for the 2008 High Pass Challenge, and other future HPC driven events
- HPC jersey ($75 value) with a bold new design, and a race cut
- A training plan that matches your yearly goal (e.g. the HPC and/or Ramrod, STP one day OR a plan to help you get to HPC level riding). Recommendations will also be made to match the rider and his or her plan goal to a specific HPC daily ride. ($75 value)
- Annual fitness testing and evaluation (March) to establish heart rate and/or power based training zones ($75 value)
- One Cycle U skills clinic of their choice ($30 value)
- Monthly team rides with different themes (May-Aug) open only to the HPC team. Rides will feature a ride intro coaching session from a Cycle U coach that will match the month’s theme. Potential topics include pace lines, climbing, group ride safety, cornering and descending, etc. ($75 value)
- Special events to be determined
Total estimated value= $330
Cost
$120 per year (plus $30 one-time initiation fee)
CBC membership (starting at $25) is also required
Signup Today!
Signup through CycleU.com
HPC daily ride questions should be directed to Tom Meloy at tmeloy@ureach.com, and general questions about the team or training can be answered by Cycle U at: Service@CycleU.com or 1-800-476-0681
HPC Team riders should:
- Be able to ride at a strenuous effort level on the flats and in the hills or have the desire to do so.
- Possess the endurance to ride more than 50 miles.
- Be comfortable with, or desire to master, paceline riding techniques.
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