College Park Bicycles 4360 Knox

"I've always thought that it starts out with genetics. It doesn't matter how hard you train, or how tough you are. Those are important, but you've got to have it in you to be a world-class athlete." ~ Juli Furtado

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Moonlight Memorial Monument Ride Saturday, May 17th, 2008 START: PAC HI Hostel - 11^th & K Street, NW Gather at 8:00PM - Rides starts at 9:00 PM See our Nation's Capitol as few have. From your bicycle under the glow of the moon and stars. From the Capitol to the Washington Monument, from the Lincoln Memorial to Hains Point on the banks of the serene rippling nighttime Potomac. Illuminated granite buildings, quiet streets, easy parking, and low traffic will contribute to an experience that will long be remembered. Participants will be given a route sheet and receive limited emergency mechanical support from roving mechanics on bikes, but organizers request that bikes be in working shape before beginning the 15 mile ride. The ride is free of charge but donations, recommended $10, are encouraged for the Potomac Area Council of the non-profit Hostelling International, (formerly AYH). Bikes must be equipped with working lights, and organizers will have some available at wholesale cost. Support provided by Mt Airy Bicycles/College Park Bicycles. Please be aware the ride is on city streets and NOT closed to traffic.
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Columbia, Md. Tandem Cyclists to Lead Tour de Cure Team to Fight Diabetes June 7, 2008 With diabetes on the rise, fuel costs out of control, Americans' obesity levels at all-time highs, and a suffering ecology, Dr Jack and Sharon McWatters have again teamed up to help solve these crises and promote bicycling, health, and an improved environment. The noted Columbia, Md. cardiologist, along with wife & riding partner Sharon will be pedaling their tandem in Maryland's version of the National Tour de Cure against diabetes. Cyclists who wish to join their team and hundreds of others in the June 7 event can sign up to ride. The amount each must 'pledge' is one of the most affordable for such an event - just $150 - and this includes healthy pre-ride snacks, full ride support by professional mechanic, food at rest stops, a sumptuous, healthy catered lunch, and priceless camaraderie of hundreds of fellow cyclists of all levels and ages from throughout the area. Any participant with a safe, working bike can ride. Route sheets will be provided and safety marshals will be riding on bikes and monitoring the course in vehicles. The McWatters' will be riding one of their tandem bikes. Why a tandem? Experts agree, two kinds of people lead the healthier, happier lives - those that get regular exercise and those that invest quality time with a soulmate - and tandem bikes are a great way to accomplish these goals. Again this year, the McWatters 'Team Mt Airy Tandems', named after the shop that is a strong supporter of tandems and the Tour de Cure. Note: all bicyclists are invited to ride the Tour de Cure with Sharon and Jack. Even if you cannot ride, you are more than welcome to support 'Team Mt Airy Tandems' with whatever donation you feel is appropriate. Owners Linda and Larry Black have been avid tandem cyclists for over 30 years themselves and have a daughter who was diagnosed with type 1 diabetes at age 11. Laurel Black started riding tandem with her brother and parents when she was only 4 and is now a sophomore in college and among her college goals she wants to help find a cure. She has ridden the Tour de Cure on a tandem with her father and uses her bike at school as a part of the exercise she needs to keep symptoms and sugar levels in check. The shop is not only supplying a trained mechanic and support vehicle, they are providing additional incentives to participants. They are offering to pay the $20 registration fee for anyone on the Mt Airy Team. They are providing free safety checks for any participant regardless of team affiliation. They are offering special rates on rental bikes, helmets, car racks, and other gear. Tandem rentals are included in the special rates and a tandem riding lesson is included free of charge. For additional information, please visit the McWatters Tour de Cure page: Click HERE for Tour de Cure For information on equipment, coaching, bike checks, and other events, please contact Larry and Linda Black 301 831 5151, 410 795 2929 bike123.com
Thank You Dear Followers We are honored by your voting efforts Mt Airy Bicycles has been voted the Outstanding Bike Shop For Region 2 of the League of American Bicyclists (Maryland, Delaware, DC, PA, NJ, and WV)

Dynamic chainless Bikes now on display and ready for a test ride Quiet, Smooth, Sealed Shaft Drive City Commuters - Hybrids - Full Suspension MTN Come in for a Test ride (MTN model on display at the DC auto Show thru 1/27) Click Here for More Information
Attention Fixed Gear Fans Here's a recent story from the left coast about a recent fixed-gear fatality: (We have some comments posted after the story.)

Cyclists: Consider this a guide to upgrading, maintaining, and prolonging the most important component on your bikes Available in our shops or by mail. $17 paperback $25 Hardcover Recommended by our shop medical advisor and Master's race team member Dr. David Heydrick, M.D.
	*This is NOT* *your Father's* *Roadmaster!*
A USA-Made 'EX-Works' Masterpiece, using original molds and machinery from the 1948-1953 era. Limited edition. Comes with numbered certificate. Originally sold for $3000 by a famous New York retail/catalog store. More than a work of art, it's ready to ride and complete with all those great comforts that have been missing on bikes for a half century! Headlight, Taillight, Brakelight, Plush Double Springer Fork, Electric Push Button Horn in the 'Gas' Tank, and More. The Wide Comfort Saddle allows longer rides. Coaster Brakes ,operated by simply back-pedaling , are easy to operate, and powerful enough to impress the crowd with a fishtail skid as you ask the envious bystanders to "Get a Load of This!" Yes, they'll reminisce and grin as you glide by - this is one Swell bike! Wanna head Off Road? The first mountain bikes over 30 years ago started life as these types of bikes! Wide Whitewall Tires are great on Dirt, Grass, Gravel, and the Beach! Wet roads? No worry with the oversize Bright Plated Fenders, and the Heavy-Duty Wheels will stand up to that paper route in case you want a second income. A solid investment - it can only appreciate and be treasured for generations as a family heirloom. The Ultimate Gift for Father's or Mother's Day, Graduation, and looks great under a tree - inside for the Holidays or outside in the playground or yard. Come in for a test ride - see how such a simple machine can make such a difference for you and your planet. This is the gift that keeps on giving - It not only benefits the owner with economical recreation and health, it helps the environment, the economy, and our overcrowded transportation situation. Pedals not pictured but ARE included. Our Special Deal: Because we're a real bike shop, you can get the bike fully assembled and ready to ride at no extra cost. We include complimentary after care for five years. All for $877. Can't make it in? We can arrange assembly and delivery in the mid-Atlantic area for a small fee, or can ship the bike in the special double-wall carton via low-cost Amtrak or truck freight. Sorry, too large for UPS .

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Just in, the long-awaited KidzTandem from innovator and bike aficionado Chris Brown. Larry helped get Chris started in tandems and business a few years ago This new machine emerged last year. Chris showed up with one in Mt Airy, put it together in the parking lot, and even people without kids started lining up to take it out. Backseat driving has never been more bonding! The View, the Conversation, the low center of gravity, the FUN.! Bring the Kids and come out for a ride soon.

Cycling Events

Moonlight Memorial Monument Ride
Saturday, May 17th, 2008
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22nd Annual Chesapeake Bay Asthma Ride
Bike Tour & Inline Roll

Lung disease is the number #1 killer of children under the age of one and the #3 killer in the United States. More then 1,000,000 people in the region suffer from Lung Disease. More than 300,000 are children with asthma. That is 300,000 too many kids.

Now is your chance to saddle up and help. Please support Rob, Mt Airy Bicycles, as he rides 100 miles, May 31st! Money raised helps the many children with asthma by funding research and educational programs like Tools for Schools, Camp Superkids, and Open Airways.

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Just 30 Days Left!

Cyclists Gearing Up for the Rides of Their Lives

In the World's Toughest Bicycle Race - -

Race Across America

(Boulder, CO ) Less than 30 days from now, 215 men and women will start riding in the "world's toughest bicycle race," the Race Across America (RAAM). These international competitors begin racing June 7 on a 3,000-mile route stretching from Oceanside, California to Annapolis, Maryland. Ultra-endurance cyclists race continuously day and night, on their own or riding as part of a relay team supported by a crew of 8 to15 people who follow in support cars and RV's with food and supplies for the race.

In addition to the coast-to-coast race, RAAM offers two other events for

competitors that also start June 7. Twenty racers will participate in the Race Across the West, which runs concurrently with the Race Across America and covers the first 1,000 miles of the RAAM course, finishing in Taos, New Mexico. An additional 20 racers will partake in the 24-Hour Challenge.This team-oriented event also runs concurrently with the Race Across America, and follows the first 500 miles of the RAAM course, finishing in Flagstaff, Arizona. This is a great event for teams to gain RAAM experience.

RAAM competitors face challenges beyond traditional bicycle racing that can

including desert heat, prairie winds, rainstorms, tornadoes, altitude, the dark of night, and navigational issues. The course stretches across the Rockies, through the heartland of America, and the Appalachians. RAAM is recognized as one of the toughest events in the world and a tribute to human endurance.

Many competitors raise money and awareness for charities as they compete in

the race. This year more than 35 organizations will be the recipients from the efforts of the 2008 Race Across America riders.

Visit the revamped Race Across America website at

www.raceacrossamerica.org for the most comprehensive information about the route, racer profiles, updates, blogs, videos, and other race facts.

Join us at Mt. Airy Bicycles, June 16 through June 20, when the RAAM ultra cyclists race into Maryland. In addition to being Time Station 52, Mt. Airy Bikes is also the location of the 2008 RAAM Penalty Box, where racers have to wait out their penalty as directed by Race Officials. Your best chance to be near these phenomenal ultra marathon bicyclists!

Volunteer staffing is needed for:
Time Station and Penalty Box tables where race teams check in,
RAAM website monitor to know what penalty time a racer must wait,
Time keeper to track the penalty time served and release the racer
Communications with Race Officials as required
Provide hydration and general assistance to race team.
(Race crew members will administer to their racers.)
Welcome, assist, cheer, empathize, and encourage racers and crew,
Provide local information and knowledge to crew, such as
     Motor vehicle repair and parts shops, RV dump sites,
     Food services, Health food stores, Walmart,
    Supply stores, such as for prescriptions, toiletries
    Laundry facilities
    Medical or Dental providers
    ..... and staff are needed 24/7, Monday - Friday

For more information and to sign-up online:    www.BikeRAAM.com
or contact Georgia Glashauser at    georgia2006@yahoo.com
or Larry Black at Mt. Airy Bikes    larry@bike123.com
410-795-2929 or 301-831-5151

Join us at Mt. Airy Bicycle June 15 through June 20.
In addition to being the 52nd Time Station, Mt. Airy Bikes is also the location of the National Penalty Box.
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College Park Bicycles is pleased to announce our recent involvement with University of Maryland Collegiate Cycling Team. We are now the primary bike shop sponsor for the team. Due to arrive soon is the official team jerseys and other apparel. We are currently taking orders. Call for details - 301-864-2211

Bicycle Tours & Events

Eastern Tandem Rally
Outfitter Bicycle Tours
Tour de Cure 2008, June 7th (Note: corrected date)
Wells Fargo Bike MS: Tour de Shore Ride June 7-8

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