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Meet Ride Society Leader Sara Jarrell!

Sara and Giant for Women will be making an appearance at the Grand Opening of Bike n’ Hike’s Beaverton location. If you happen to live in the Portland Oregon area, come meet us and the friendly folks at the remodeled Bike n’ Hike on Saturday, September 15th. We’ll have plenty of time for a ride, some hands on instruction plus lots of general cycling tips. For directions and more about the shop… »
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Women's Only Downhill Clinic with Tara Llanes

The Ride Society's very own Tara Llanes will be the guest instructor at Whiteface Mountain's Mountain Bike Park on July 6th and 7th. Check out the flyer below or contact High Peaks Cyclery at highpeakscyclery.com (518-523-3764) for more information. »
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Ina makes it a clean sweep in Philly!

Just wanted to let you all know how well the women of T-Mobile performed this past weekend... Ina-Yoko Teutenberg finished in first place in all three races in Pennsylvania to defend her Triple Crown title!! (Which, by the way, has not been done since Lance Armstrong years ago.) I was there in Philadelphia on Sunday when she came blasting through the pack to take home the trophy. Big congratulations… »
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Women's Clinic in Alameda... More fun with W.O.W.

Last month I was in Alameda for a fun event put on by Women on Wheels (W.O.W.). It was a great time! Kelli and Sarah of Alameda Bicycles spearheaded an event that was designed to get women more comfortable with their bike riding skills. I was super excited to be the lead instructor on the bike. It was also a great experience because it is the first time that I have been able to participate in a real… »
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More praise for the OCR W!

This time the Composite model steals the show. Reviewed in Bicycling magazine’s March 2007 issue, the OCR Composite W is the only women’s bike included in the gear guide covering carbon road bikes. Loren Mooney writes, “Since 1999 this magazine’s testers have reviewed nearly a dozen Giant OCRs, so we know they work well. And yet, there’s something about this cream-and-carbon looker that excited… »
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Giant's OCR 1 W praised in National Geographic Adventure!!

The only bike company included, Giant was pleased to see our women's OCR 1 named in their January "Best Of" edition. It is the pick of the year in the bike category and received special attention for its geometry, component spec, and overall value. National Geographic Adventure states, "Really good women's bikes are hard to find, and none can be found for the steal of a price of the OCR 1 W." »
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