Donne Pedala Women's Cycling Team » Community http://www.donnepedala.org Live. Laugh. Ride. Mon, 06 Feb 2012 16:25:27 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 Tools for the Road: Bike Maintenance Clinic set for Thursday, April 7 http://www.donnepedala.org/2011/03/tools4theroad/ http://www.donnepedala.org/2011/03/tools4theroad/#comments Mon, 14 Mar 2011 18:31:29 +0000 NikkiZ http://www.donnepedala.org/?p=984 Tools for the Road: Bike Maintenance Clinic set for Thursday, April 7

GHS Every Woman Cycling Team will host a free Bike Maintenance Clinic on Thursday, April 7, from 6:30-8PM at Carolina Triathlon (928 S. Main St.) in downtown Greenville.

Come learn basic bike maintenance skills that will keep you safe on the road. Discover easy procedures you can do with your own hands or a simple tool. Practice changing a tire.  Learn what to cover as part of your pre-ride/safety checklist.

This is a hands-on clinic, so bring your own road and/or mountain bike. The evening will include light refreshments.

For details, email dianehjackson@bellsouth.net or visit www.donnepedala.org.

]]> http://www.donnepedala.org/2011/03/tools4theroad/feed/ 0 Weekly & Monthly Rides led by GHS Every Woman! http://www.donnepedala.org/2010/12/grouprides/ http://www.donnepedala.org/2010/12/grouprides/#comments Mon, 27 Dec 2010 23:53:51 +0000 NikkiZ http://www.donnepedala.org/?p=960 Ladies, please join us for:

“Girls Morning Out” on Thursdays at Carolina Triathlon in downtown Greenville. Gather at 8:45AM so we can pedal promptly at 9AM. This 30-mile GS Élan ride is hosted every Thursday morning by GHS Every Woman Cycling Team & Carolina Triathlon. Road bikes & helmets required. Everyone welcome; nobody left behind. Questions? Call the bike shop at (864) 331-8483 or email dianehjackson@bellsouth.net.”

First Sunday’s GS Élan Beginner Women’s Ride led by GHS Every Woman Cycling Team & Carolina Triathlon.  The first Sunday of every month, we’ll either tackle Paris Mountain together or ride a 30 mile loop.  This is a ride built for beginner to intermediate women to become comfortable riding in a group, tackling a mountain, and networking with other women cyclists.  Road bikes & helmets required. Everyone welcome; nobody left behind. Questions? Call the bike shop at (864) 331-8483 or email pauligirl35@yahoo.com

]]> http://www.donnepedala.org/2010/12/grouprides/feed/ 0 GHS Every Woman – Fighting Cancer! http://www.donnepedala.org/2010/10/2010-p3c3/ http://www.donnepedala.org/2010/10/2010-p3c3/#comments Mon, 18 Oct 2010 17:33:57 +0000 NikkiZ http://www.donnepedala.org/?p=942 Follow our teammates Rene McCurdy, Heather Brehm, Robin Blackburn, & Lisa Barwick, who together have raised more than $17,500, as they participate in the 2010 P3C3 Ride to Austin.

Rene & Heather are part of team Blue Agave, Robin is on team Yellow, and Lisa is on team ScottStrong.

Read the blog and learn what the P3 Challenge to Conquer Cancer is all about!

Keep up with where they are on their journey here with Spot Tracker

]]> http://www.donnepedala.org/2010/10/2010-p3c3/feed/ 0 September’s Upcoming Events! http://www.donnepedala.org/2010/09/scsrrp3ride/ http://www.donnepedala.org/2010/09/scsrrp3ride/#comments Fri, 10 Sep 2010 20:54:29 +0000 NikkiZ http://www.donnepedala.org/?p=919 Join us this Saturday for the  Tour de Paws : Spartanburg Humane Society

We’ll be joining many of local bicycle enthusiasts at this annual charity ride benefiting the Spartanburg Humane Society!

Next week, come ready to cheer and ready to ride:

Saturday September 19th the ladies of GHS Every Woman will be competing in the SC State Road Race Championships.  The races start and end at Fork Shoals Elementary. We’d love to see some friendly faces in the crowd as we come through the start-finish for 3 laps!!

Sunday September 20th you’ll find us once again leading out the P3 Stars & Stripes Challenge prior to the US Professional Cycling Championships later that afternoon.  We’d love to have you ride with us!  If you aren’t already registered, you can register online here

Not interested in riding? Well, you can still donate to a great cause by going to that same link.  Whether you’d like to make a general donation or support the fundraising of any of the GHS Every Woman team members, we appreciate your contribution to fighting the battle against cancer!!

During the US Professional Championships… while the Pros are off riding up and over Paris Mountain, stop by the GHS tent to say hi!

Hope to see you this weekend and next!!

GHS Every Woman at the US Cycling Professional Championships

The ladies of GHS Every Woman at the 2009 Stars & Stripes Challenge

]]> http://www.donnepedala.org/2010/09/scsrrp3ride/feed/ 0 Greenville, SC – A Bicycle Friendly Community http://www.donnepedala.org/2010/09/bicyclefriendlygvl/ http://www.donnepedala.org/2010/09/bicyclefriendlygvl/#comments Thu, 09 Sep 2010 19:58:08 +0000 NikkiZ http://www.donnepedala.org/?p=923 Check out the video below!  GHS Every Woman team member, Nikki Zimmerman, along with other local cyclists are featured in this 30 second spot to be aired during the hour long special on WYFF before the US Professional Cycling Championships next weekend, September 20th.

Greenville, SC is a Bicycle Friendly Community

]]> http://www.donnepedala.org/2010/09/bicyclefriendlygvl/feed/ 0 GHS Every Woman Hosts GS élan rides! http://www.donnepedala.org/2010/08/ghsew-gselan/ http://www.donnepedala.org/2010/08/ghsew-gselan/#comments Wed, 04 Aug 2010 20:21:29 +0000 NikkiZ http://www.donnepedala.org/?p=911 Join the ladies of GHS Every Woman the first Saturday of each month for a GS élan intermediate ride.  We leave from Carolina Triathlon downtown at 9 am, head up and over Paris Mountain, and back downtown.

Don’t fear the mountain, the ladies of GHS Every Woman are here to help you conquer it with tips and support the entire way!!

Once the temps cool off, we’ll move the ride to Sunday afternoons.

See you there!!

]]> http://www.donnepedala.org/2010/08/ghsew-gselan/feed/ 0 Safe Harbor Cycle Tour & More Racing! http://www.donnepedala.org/2010/06/juneridesracing/ http://www.donnepedala.org/2010/06/juneridesracing/#comments Mon, 28 Jun 2010 20:00:43 +0000 NikkiZ http://www.donnepedala.org/?p=904 The Ladies of GHS Every Woman cycling team had an awesome time June 5th leading out the Safe Harbor Cycle Tour benefiting Safe Harbor.  We are thrilled to help out with such a noble cause!!

Congratulations to teammate Courtney McDonald for placing 7th at the Cherokee County Road Race in Canton, GA also on June 5th.  Way to go Courtney!!

June 19th teammate Rene McCurdy WON her division at the Caine Halter YMCA Triathlon.

June 24th teammates from GHS Every Woman showed up in force at the POA Summer Series out at the BMW Performance Driving Center.  The participation of our team enabled the entire women’s division to offer prizes to the top finishers.

Two days later, 8 teammates participated in the Tri the Midlands Triathlon in Columbia, SC.  There Kendra Garrett finished FIRST in the 25-29 division along with Rene, who once again finished FIRST in the Athena division!!

June was an awesome month for GHS Every Woman! Way to go ladies!!!

Tri the Midlands

]]> http://www.donnepedala.org/2010/06/juneridesracing/feed/ 0 The Pink Ladies SAG stop at the Freedom Ride was a hit! http://www.donnepedala.org/2010/05/the-pink-ladies-sag-stop-at-the-freedom-ride-was-a-hit/ http://www.donnepedala.org/2010/05/the-pink-ladies-sag-stop-at-the-freedom-ride-was-a-hit/#comments Sun, 30 May 2010 20:02:42 +0000 NikkiZ http://www.donnepedala.org/?p=902 Thanks to everyone who braved the wind and rain and rode in the Freedom Ride at Freedom Weekend Aloft!  The ladies of GHS Every Woman Cycling had an awesome time entertaining and fueling you!!

]]> http://www.donnepedala.org/2010/05/the-pink-ladies-sag-stop-at-the-freedom-ride-was-a-hit/feed/ 0 Results – Indoor TT benefiting JDRF http://www.donnepedala.org/2010/02/indoorttresults/ http://www.donnepedala.org/2010/02/indoorttresults/#comments Wed, 10 Feb 2010 14:28:53 +0000 NikkiZ http://www.donnepedala.org/?p=751 Members of GHS Every Woman Cycling showed up in force to take on the 10k Time Trial Course at the Greenville Cycling Center benefiting the Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation (JDRF).  Cyclists from Charlotte, NC, Dayton, OH, and Greenville all came together in their local CompuTrainer labs to race the clock.  Courtney, Kelly, Paula, Robin, & Nikki each participated.  They came in 12, 5, 10, 10, & 6 place respectively in their age groups!  Way to go ladies!!

JDRF_01 JDRF_02 JDRF_03 JDRF_04

Special thanks to our sponsor Greenville Cycling Center for hosting such a great event & to The Living Pixel for capturing it!  For full results, click here.

]]> http://www.donnepedala.org/2010/02/indoorttresults/feed/ 0 2010 Events & Rides Posted http://www.donnepedala.org/2010/01/2010events/ http://www.donnepedala.org/2010/01/2010events/#comments Tue, 12 Jan 2010 15:53:29 +0000 NikkiZ http://www.donnepedala.org/?p=672 Please be sure to check out our Events/Rides link at the top of our website.

Here you’ll find a list of Races, Group Rides, Workshops, Training, Volunteer opportunities in which the GHS Every Woman Cycling Team members are participating.

For those events open to the public, we’d love to see your bright smiling faces out there with us!

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