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For 2023, we are again selling our custom RCC kit from Louis Garneau. We are offering the same bib shorts as the previous two years. The 2023 jersey will have the same design, but it will be a new slim-fit style. Garneau's store for RCC is open through Sunday, January 8. And, if you are looking for other items, check out our inventory of kit for sale.
Read MoreFor 2022, we are again selling our custom RCC kit from Louis Garneau. We are offering the exact same jersey and bib shorts that we sold in 2021. If you are looking for other items, check out our inventory of kit for sale.
When ordering from Garneau’s store, the price for our custom jersey is just $50, and the bib shorts are just $70, and this is the best time to buy these items. The discounts and dollars provided by our generous sponsors mean that we can offer high-quality kit at prices you won't find anywhere else.
Garneau's store for RCC is open until Thursday, February 10 at 11 PM CST, and now is the best time to order and pay for your 2022 club kit. Your next opportunity to order these items will be 2023, or later.
Read MoreOur club shop and sponsor, Grand Performance, is offering special club discounts on several product lines. Sale items include several models and builds of Wilier Triestina bicycles, HED and Zipp wheels, SRAM components for road and MTB, helmets and Sidi shoes, Speedplay pedals, Continental and Pirelli tires and tubes, and more.
Read MoreThroughout October, we collected feedback from our riders via a short, nine-question survey and 37 people participated. There are 45 paid members and 100 addresses on our mailing list.
The first four questions were basic satisfaction inquiries. All participants reported that our group rides meet their needs, 97% of participants said they were very satisfied or satisfied with our club, and 95% said we have very-high-quality or high-quality rides. Safety of our rides was rated as above average or excellent by 92% of participants. None of these responses are surprising, because you’d probably riding elsewhere if we weren’t meeting these basic needs.
Read MoreOur club shop and sponsor, Grand Performance, is offering special club discounts, through December 15. Sale items include several models and builds of Wilier Triestina bicycles and frames, HED and Zipp wheels, SRAM components for road and MTB, helmets from Giro and Kask, Sidi shoes, Speedplay pedals, Vittoria tires and tubes, and more.
Read MoreToday, I received a report of our club's orders from Garneau and I'm happy to report that we exceeded the minimums for all items and everyone has paid for the items they selected during the pre-order period. Thank you for your participation and attentiveness throughout the ordering process. Garneau received orders from 35 people for a total of 98 items. Some of you ordered both men's and women's items and others order multiple items. I think you all appreciated how our sponsor dollars helped cut the prices. In fact, you took full advantage and used all of the available funds and then some.
Read MoreGarneau's store for RCC will re-open soon. We are setting the final pricing before we open the store again around February 6.
There was a two-step ordering process, so we can estimate interest and final pricing:
Grand Performance's owner, Dan Casebeer, has invited you to the shop's annual party. As usual, they are providing free food and fresh beer from Summit Brewing Company. There will be other cyclists to chat up and maybe a few cycling vendors to check out.
Read MoreDuring the off-season, we've been working with Grand Performance and Louis Garneau to design and prepare a new club kit for you and we are ready to share the result. As you can see, we kept the same four colors and a few of the design elements from the previous kit. Overall, the new design is cleaner, brighter, and — featured prominently on the front and back of the jersey and vest — has the same new club logo as our web site.
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