Road Bike Indianapolis

I have been bicycling for over 30 years now, but always on a more traditional road-style bicycle. The goal was usually to cover a large distance in a short time. But earlier this year I participated in a Downtown History Tour by bicycle,  presented by Nathan Smurdon of ActiveIndy Tours.

We were all provided an extremely upright, comfy bicycle from Bicycle Garage Indy's rental bikes. What fun this was!! The upright posture allowed us to drink up the downtown sights without crashing into each other. Never having tried such an, upright,  comfy bike before, I was hooked! So this summer I have a Giant Cypress for my leisurely "toddles" on the trails around Indy. I will continue to use my road bike for faster rides out in the countryside.

Name: Linda Hardcastle
Bicycle: Giant Cypress
City: Carmel
State: IN

Linda is the Exercise Physiologist for BGI Fitness and Bicycle Garage Indy, providing both Personal Training in the use of fitness equipment purchased from BGI Fitness, and an instructor for BGI's Get Back on Your Bike Corporate Wellness programs.

BGI customers on our email list have recently received our latest email newsletter.  
Here some of the useful items from the latest edition:

• Sale on bikes & gear @ BGI
• 12 Biking events coming
• Share Your Bicycle story (and win a Garmin 800)

Bicycle Garage Indy has three locations to serve you; Bicycle Garage Indy North (Indianapolis, Dean Road at 82nd St.),  South (Greenwood, just west of I-65 on County Line Rd), and BGI Downtown, in the Indy Bike Hub YMCA.

- Jay S. Hardcastle, BGI Marketing Manager 
 

It is an industry recommendation that you replace your bicycle helmet every three to five years (or after any impact or accident).  There are variety of reason for this.  Over time, exposure to sunlight, body oils and perspiration can start to break down the straps, pads and enegy absorbing materials in the helmet, all of which can reduce it's comfort and protection.  The other reason is that the helmets just keep getting better.  Jay Hardcastle, Marketing Manager for Bicycle Garage Indy (and a 5,000+ mile per year rider) picked up a one the new Bontrager Specter ($139.99) helmets last fall, and is very happy with his choice.

I choose the Bontrager Specter to step up a notch in helmets, and I am glad I did. It is a "pro" level helmet that doesn't break the bank.  At just 340 gram (12 oz) in my XL size, the Specter is 2 oz lighter than my prior helmet.  But the newest ventaltion designs are incredible.  In the Specter, it is so effective I had to add a helmet cover or cap for even just cool (55 and lower temps) riding.  I am looking forward to a helmet that cool when the warm weather finally arrives.  The fit and ajustment is a snap, and the anti-bacterial pads and premium soft straps feel great against my face and scalp.  And it's a great looking helmet too.  (My wife Linda likes her new Bontrager Circuit, but I will let her tell you about that.)

Bicycle Garage Indy carres a complete selection of helmets from Bell, Bontrager, Cannondale, Giro and NutCase. Stop by any BGI location and our staff will help find the right helmet for your riding style (and budget!), and make sure it fits you like a glove.  

Bicycle Garage Indy has three locations to serve you; Bicycle Garage Indy North (Indianapolis, Dean Road at 82nd St.),  South (just west of I-65 on County Line Rd, Greenwood), and BGI Downtown, in the Indy Bike Hub YMCA @ City Market,

- Jay S. Hardcastle, BGI Marketing Manager 
 

May is National Bike and if you are the BGI email list, you have just recieved lots of details on the exciting month ahead in our latest email newsletter.  

Here is a quick summary of the Indianapolis Bike Month Events covered in our latest newsletter:

• BGI's Bike Month Kick-Off Event
• Tour de Tires (on Mass Ave)
• Bike-In Movie @ Garfield Park (Indy Parks)
• Indianapolis Cultural Trail Ribbon Cutting & Get Down On It Grand Opening
• Indy Cog Two Wheels One City 
• Indianapolis Bike to Work Day 
• 2013 National Bike Challenge - Bicycle Indiana
• More Events On The Calendar (designed to make happier, better bike riders)

Bicycle Garage Indy has three locations to serve you; Bicycle Garage Indy North (Indianapolis, Dean Road at 82nd St.),  South (just west of I-65 on County Line Rd, Greenwood), and BGI Downtown, in the Indy Bike Hub YMCA.

- Jay S. Hardcastle, BGI Marketing Manager 
 

BGI customers on our email list have recently received our latest email newsletter.  
Here some of the useful items from the latest edition:

• TREKfest Sale (April 11 - 15)
• Vote (on Facebook) for Indiana's trail (funded by Bell Helmets) www.hmba.org
• BGI TRI (athlon) NIGHT coming 4/25
• Ladies' Night Thursday 4/11: registration open
• Indianapolis' 'Complete Streets' policy commended
• BGI Weekly Ride Calendar

Bicycle Garage Indy has three locations to serve you; Bicycle Garage Indy North (Indianapolis, Dean Road at 82nd St.),  South (just west of I-65 on County Line Rd, Greenwood), and BGI Downtown, in the Indy Bike Hub YMCA.

- Jay S. Hardcastle, BGI Marketing Manager 
 

Big News for future of bicycling in Indianapolis!

From Indiana Complete Streets Campaign:

BIG NEWS! The National Complete Streets Coalition is recognizing Indianapolis's Complete Streets Ordinance as the #1 Complete Streets Policy of 2012, and the top piece of City Legislation ever adopted nationally!! We are so proud of the City of Indianapolis and everyone who helped make its Complete Streets policy a reality. Congratulations!!

To see the full report:(with Indianapolis on the cover)
http://www.smartgrowthamerica.org/complete-streets-2012-analysis

From Inside Indiana with Gerry Dick:

Indianapolis Tops Complete Streets Policy List

The National Complete Streets Coalition has listed Indianapolis at the top of a list for the best policies of 2012. Coalition Deputy Director Stefanie Seskin says the city can serve as an example to other communities of what a streets access policy should look like. The Indianapolis ordinance was passed last August unanimously by the City-County Council and signed by Mayor Ballard. The policy applies to all construction and reconstruction.
 

For full article, click on this link: www.insideindianabusiness.com/newsitem.asp?id=58810

Some background:

In August 2012, the Indianapolis City-County Council unanimously pssed Indianapolis' Complete Streets Ordinance and it was signed by Mayor Ballard. 

Why is that so important?  In the realm of transportation and infrastructure planning and design, policies generally don't support planning for bicycles, pedestrians and mass transit on equal terms as other road users. So unless there was a specific special effort to get a bike lane or a sidewalk added as part of a road design, it generally wasn't done. What a Complete Streets Policy does is turn that around. Wth a Complete Street Policy,  it is now a normal part of the planning and design process to look at the needs of all road users and there needs to be a reason to not include their needs in the design. Once the policy is in place, the work is not done - it is just beginning. Now comes the hard work of making sure that steps are in place to ensure the policy is implemented. 

So it is exciting that Indianapolis not only passed a Complete Streets Policy with bi-partisan support, but that is is now getting national recognition as being the best Complete Streets Policy in the country!

 It's all a team effort. While there are many people who deserve credit for this including the Indianapolis City-County Council and Indianapolis Mayor Ballard, the Indiana Complete Streets Coalition and Health by Design deserve a bulk of the credit for spearheading this effort. Congratulations to all involved!

Connie

Connie Szabo Schmucker

Advocacy Director

Bicycle Garage Indy

Warm weather has finally arrived, and when you start riding more, it's time to take a look at your tires and decide when to replace or upgrade.  While it may be obvious that a tire is "toast", there are other things to consider.  A tire can still be usable with a considerable amount of tire wear, but may be more prone to flats. Also, if your tires are getting toward the end of their useful life, you may to upgrade before you next big event or training cycle, to make sure you spend time riding rather than on the side of the road.  

We have asked our staff to share some their favorites and a few their picks.

Toby Holsman, BGI's Operations Manager is big fan of the Michelin Pro4 Endurance ($64.99)  for a high mileage training tire - 

I love the Michelin Pro4 Endurance.  It handles, corners, and most importantly, lasts better than any other high-mileage tire.  You'll never go back to Gatorskins after owning these.

Toby picks the Continental GP 4000s ($74.99)  for his competitive riding and best all around performance -

The Continental GP4000 is one of the most expensive clincher tires.  It deserves to be.  No other tire strikes a better balance between high performance and durability.  It lasts nearly as well as training-only tires, and it performs on par with superlight race-only tires.  If I could only buy one tire for the rest of my life, this would be it.

Adam Haines, a Bicycle and Fitness Consultant at BGI North is also a fan of the GP 4000s - 

Light, grippy, low rolling resistance,  and durable.  Nuff said.

Jay Hardcastle, Marketing Manager at Bicycle Garage Indy, likes the Serfas Seca ($27.99) wire beaded tires for their value and durability for sport and distance riding - 

It is a great value tire, and we have used all three widths in our household of bikes - 23, 25 and 28, for every type of riding from sprint triathlons to centuries, and on our tandem.  

Bicycle Garage Indy stocks road tires from Continental, Michelin, and Serfas, with choices for every budget and use.   Bicycle Garage Indy has three locations to serve you; Bicycle Garage Indy North (Indianapolis, Dean Road at 82nd St.),  South (just west of I-65 on County Line Rd, Greenwood), and BGI Downtown, in the Indy Bike Hub YMCA at City Market.

Bicycle Garage Indy hosts several rides led by BGI Staff on a regular basis from our North and South stores.  Each ride has unique character from social to challenging workout. These rides are just one of the many ride opportunities available to the bicyclists in the greater Indianapolis area.

If you are looking for a way to finish your weekend, or start your week, we have a Sunday evening ride from the BGI Noth that may be just the ticket.

BGI Sunday Evening Ride: The Sunday Evening Ride is meant as an introductory ride for Road cyclists or a relaxing ride for the experienced cyclist. Lightly paced ride ranging from 16-22 mph and covering an average of 30 miles. Newbies are always welcome! Helmets Required. Lights and road bikes recommended

Start Location: Bicycle Garage Indy North, 4340 E. 82nd St., Indianapolis (directions).  Note that BGI North closes at 5:00 PM on Sunday.

Dates: Sundays, March-August
Time:  5:30-8:30 pm
Ride length: 30 miles
Ride Leader: Danielle Duning
Rain Cancels Ride. Call BGI North 317-842-4140 by 4:30 to cancel or if weather is questionable.

If you have questions about this ride, please contact ride leader Danielle Duning at dduning@bgindy.com and put "Sunday Ride" in the email subject line.

BGI Sunday Evening Rides are FREE, but to help us know how many to plan for, please fill out this form online:  http://bgindy.com/articles/bgi-sunday-evening-ride-bgi-north-pg1331.htm.

Find complete details on all Bicycle Garage Indy rides in the Indianapolis area at www.bgindy.com/for/rides_atbgi or in the BGI calendar.

With warmer finally just around the corner, Bicycle Garage Indy has another series of free, bicycling-related clinics to get you ready for your best riding season ever. The schedule starts on Monday, April 8 at Bicycle Garage Indy Downtown, with a new start time, 7:00 PM. Clincis are also offered onTuesday at BGI South in Greenwood, and Wednesday at  BGI North.  Registration information is available on the BGI website at www.bgindy.com/for/clinics. Clinics are free, but registration is required.

Topics to be covered during April include (full details are on the clinic registration page):

• Fixing Flat Tires (and other minor annoyances)
• Ready to Ride: Rider
• Preparing for Your First Century or RAIN Ride (new for 2013)
• Urban Cycling Tips (new for 2013)

Clinic presentation are usually about 45 minutes in length.  You can come as you are for our clinics, your bike is not required.

Bicycle Garage Indy offers these clinics, along with classes and one-one instruction, and in-store events as part of our 3 E's - Educate, Excite, Expand, 

- Educate customers about how to use our products for a healthier lifestyle
- Build Excitement for the use of our products and provide the motivation for a healthier lifestyle
- Expand the opportunities for a healthy lifestyle by increasing the venues for safe and fun cycling

Clinics are are offered at all three locations; Bicycle Garage Indy North (Indianapolis, Dean Road at 82nd St.),  South (just west of I-65 on County Line Rd, Greenwood), and BGI Downtown, in the Indy Bike Hub YMCA.  

A few weeks ago we received this exceptional, inspirational story from a customer, and share it with her permission.

When I started my lifestyle change in 2008 I was definitely at the end of my
rope.

Diagnosed with several medical issues, Doctors told me I was a great candidate for knee surgery and I suffered from chronic pain due to several other problems.

They had prescribed 14 different medications I took daily.
Something had to change and I knew it was my lifestyle.
Many people suggested gastric bypass.  I chose going for a change in
nutrition/exercise, since surgery was not an option for me.

On a cold day in March, we entered a large tent and talked with some experts
about Giant bikes.

Biking didn't just change my life.  It truly SAVED my life!
From that day forward, I never looked back, determined to be healthy again,
off the medications, lose the weight and defy all the doctors who said I
could not/ would not do it!

I fell instantly "in love" with biking.
Biking takes me to all those places of freedom I have not experienced since
I was a kid and the health benefits are astounding.  The nature I have
witnessed has been incredible.  Each moment I spend on my bike is a drink in
the fountain of youth.

Life can pass you by or you can LIVE IT!

I now have 30 pounds to my goal.  We just purchased our second set of road
bikes from Bicycle Garage Indy and are looking forward to an incredibly active summer, full of bike races and adventure!

As for the meds, I now only take 2 daily.  My knees still have some pain, but no surgery needed in the future.

I ran in my first 8k trail run last weekend after hearing doctors tell me for years I would never run... I believed them for awhile.

When we are focused, positive and determined, it is amazing what we can
accomplish.

Looking forward to training for the RAIN Ride now.  That is my next goal.

Happy trails....

Name: Victoria Williams
Bike: Giant Hybrid
City: Indianapolis
State: IN

Victoria: Thanks from everyone at Bicycle Garage Indy for sharing Your Bicycle picture and story.


 

BGI customers on our email list have recently received our latest email newsletter.  
This is edition is jam packed with exiciting events coming up in April:

• April 3rd -  Indy Greenways Master Plan meeting
• April 8th -  Greenways Foundation gathering
• April 11th - Ladies' Night at BGI (Registration)
• April 25th - TRI(athlon) Night at BGI (Registration)
• April Weeknights - no-charge clinics at BGI stores (starts 4/8)
• April Tuesdays & Fridays- Yoga classes at BGI

Bicycle Garage Indy has three locations to serve you; Bicycle Garage Indy North (Indianapolis, Dean Road at 82nd St.),  South (just west of I-65 on County Line Rd, Greenwood), and BGI Downtown, in the Indy Bike Hub YMCA.

- Jay S. Hardcastle, BGI Marketing Manager 
 

March 3-7, 2013 I had the opportunity to go to the Women's Bicycle Forum and the National Bike Summit in Washington DC, Here's a summary of what I did while in Washington DC:

SUNDAY March 3
I arrived Sunday evening and went to the Women Bike Launch party and met a woman who does similar work in a Chattanooga TN bike shop and some bicycle advocates from Minnesota who work for BikeMN.

MONDAY March 4
I went to the Women's Bicycle Forum Monday. There were 325 women (and about 50 men) signed up. Great presentations and keynote addresses. I met up with Elysa Walk (head of Giant Bicycles USA) and got my picture taken with her. She was on a panel about bicycle manufacturers and efforts to make products for women. 

At Women's Bicycle Forum, I was inspired by Georgena Terry (keynote speaker), Rep. Tammy Duckworth (IL), Black Women Bike organization.The only presentation I was somewhat disappointed with (and was the main reason I wanted to attend this pre-summit event) was the presentation about what bicycle retailers can do to attract more women customers. First of all, the original proposal I sent in to present was about what BGI does to attract and keep women customers. So I was hoping to hear something that we aren't already doing and hear what other creative folks were doing. There were 4 panelists including 1 company that has been featured in many publications - Pedal Chic (started 3 years ago) and 1 retailer who just started 1.5 years ago.  Their criteria for choosing the panel was shops that had 40% or more business from women.

The top 9 ways the shops gave to attract women: location of store, clean bathrooms, comfortable dressing rooms, friendly staff, women staff, wide selection of products, positive retail experience, layout of store, communication and didn't go into much detail of any of them. Although I could say that might mean we're doing as much or more than everyone else, I think there are things out there we could be doing or doing better.  So I was disappointed that I didn't learn anything new and they didn't have a retailer on the panel who had been in the business for a long time, had made changes and saw those changes pay off. I got more insight in one-on-one discussions with other women who work for retail shops and are doing similar things to what I do.

Monday evening I met up with the Indiana/Indy delegation and spoke with Mayor Ballard and Chad. I also made a point to introduce myself to John Burke, president of Trek Bicycles. He spoke at the evening's session and mentioned that only 300 of the 4500-5000 bicycle retailers are involved with advocacy. So I told him I was a full-time bicycle advocacy director for Bicycle Garage Indy and that I was on a panel tomorrow talking about the role BGI has played in helping make Indianapolis more bicycle friendly.  I asked him if he knew how many bike shops had a full-time bicycle advocacy director, because I didn't think there were many of us, and I'd like to be able to network with them and share ideas. He thought there were about 20 and gave me his card so I could email him and he would forward it to someone at Trek who could find out.

 

TUESDAY March 5
Mayor Ballard was a hit in this morning's session and got interviewed by Bicycling Magazine; also got interviewed or will be featured in a PBS show (I think). Maybe Indy will make it into the Bicycling's Top 50 Cities for Bicycling this year. Several folks wanted to ask questions of him after our presentation.

Mayor Ballard at Summit
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bcqfWdkF-e8

SLO bike blog - mentions Mayor Ballard
http://slobikelane.wordpress.com/2013/03/05/nbs12-day-2-recap/

Our Indy presentation went well - we had a lot of people attend because the Mayor had spoken at the plenary session and they wanted to hear more. John Burke was in the audience of Indy's presentation. Our presentation was about how the various entities have combined efforts to create a more bicycle friendly Indianapolis: public/government - Jamison Hutchins and Mayor Ballard; public/private partnerships - Cultural Trail / Karen Haley; business/retail - I covered Indy's timeline, Bicycle Garage Indy's advocacy efforts and Indy Bike Hub; and advocacy organizations - IndyCOG / Kevin Whited. Our presentations along with other summit presentations are now posted online at http://www.bikeleague.org/conferences/summit13/

I also went to the presentation called "the business benefits of advocacy for bicycle retailers". Most of the discussion from the panel was how they got started in advocacy and then they had Q&A. Jerry Hiniker, Claudia Nix, Jeff Selzer and Dan Thornton were the panel. They each had a unique perspective in how they supported advocacy within their store. Most of the questions were how can an already busy business owner make the time or devote the resources to advocacy.  The panel was fairly unanimous is saying you have to make the time - advocacy is what develops the opportunities for new customers. Liberty Bicycles has "Pedal Link" a fundraising effort - customers record mileage on website. Shop donates $0.01/mile as well as any additional donations people give - they raised $27K for advocacy efforts - enough to support development of a trail. I thought that was a unique way to engage customers and provide a source of revenue for advocacy projects.

The last session I went to had 3 short segments about getting businesses involved with bicycling (outside of the bike business) - most interesting was about the National Bike Challenge.

Plenary sessions included AAA unveiling their new "Share the Road" public service announcement (http://blog.bikeleague.org/blog/2013/03/bike-summit-aaa-debuts-new-share-the-road-psa/) - and the background on the inspiration for the video by the ad firm was very interesting. (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4629Ic25-Ko)

The League of American Bicyclists has posted most of the videos online - the easiest way to access them is here (scroll down to see Summit videos): http://www.youtube.com/user/bikeleaguevideo/videos?view=0 or links to specific videos from their blogs about the event: http://blog.bikeleague.org/blog/

WEDNESDAY March 6
Snow was predicted for Wednesday when we all were to descend upon Capitol Hill (4-6" predicted). What we got was mostly rain. I went to three appointments - Sen. Dan Coats, Rep.  Susan Brooks and Sen. Joe Donnelly. As we were leaving Sen. Donnelly's office he made a point of coming out and greeting us and we got our picture taken with him. We were scheduled to go to Rep. Carson's office, but they didn't have the office opened. The federal government offices were all closed due to the prediction of snow. The senate and representative offices were all trying to get out early so we had a few meetings rescheduled to earlier.

The meetings I went to and the other meetings that were covered by others from Indiana went very well - even those we didn't have any expectations for - Rep. Larry Bucshon being a big surprise (he didn't even want to meet with bicyclists at last year's summit). The Indiana delegation was mostly from Indianapolis area, but we covered all but 3 of the 11 senators/districts. Nancy Tibbett, Executive Director of Bicycle Indiana, arranged the congressional appointments and who would be the lead in each meeting. It was stressed that the meetings were the start of a long-term relationship building. The leads for each meeting will be continuing to contact them and invite them to special events in their districts.
 

  After lunch with the Indiana delegation I had a bit of time before going to the reception, so I took some pictures of the Bikestation at Union Station. Since it was locked/closed to non-members, I had to take photos from the outside. Better photos and more info are here: http://home.bikestation.com/washingtondc

Wednesday night everyone got back together for the congressional reception and heard of the successes on capitol hill. I got reacquainted with several advocacy folks I met at previous National Bike Summits and Thunderhead Alliance (now Alliance for Bicycling and Walking) retreats. When I came to the National Bike Summit as executive director of Indiana Bicycle Coalition (now Bicycle Indiana) I stayed at the home of Ellen Jones, then ED of Washington Area Bicyclists Association. It was great to catch up with her.

Then there was a party at a normally hip-hop place filled with bike advocates instead for the night. At the party, I was able to talk with Andy Clarke, president of League of American Bicyclists, and thank him for having Mayor Ballard and Indianapolis featured at the Summit. He is going to be in town for the grand opening of the Cultural Trail May 10-11 and again at the end of May for the American College of Sports Medicine conference so he'll get to see the Hub and the progress we've made first hand (the last time he was in Indy was April 2010). I hope to get him to BGI's North store while he's here as well, but his time will most likely be filled. I also spoke with Ginny Sullivan (Adventure Cycling Association) and Jeff Miller (Alliance for Bicycling and Walking) - they were interested in BGI's advocacy efforts and would like to see other retailers be as involved in bicycling.

THURSDAY March 7

Thursday morning was sunny and I had a bit of time before my flight so I went sightseeing at the Mall. I had hoped to find a bikeshare bike and ride around for a short ride, but was not able to locate any (and had forgotten to look online for a location before I left my hotel). I did see people on the capitol bikeshare bikes but only saw one corral the entire time I was in DC. Besides photos of the Washington Monument and the Capitol, the other photos are of  a unique bicycle shaped bike rack right by my hotel in Arlington, VA and the bikes lanes that are on Pennsylvania Ave. 

On Thursday, Rep. Brooks was on my flight and as we were waiting in baggage claim, I introduced myself to her (we had met with her legislative assistant for transportation issues). She seemed genuinely interested in going to a Safe Routes to School award school in her district (to be determined).

I had 4 very long days (up 'til midnight, rising at 6 am). I returned Thursday evening (flight was delayed due to snow in other areas of the country) just in time to get ready for BGI's Spring Bicycle Expo which started the following week (March 15-17).

Overall the Summit was good. I still have about 12 pages of cryptic notes yet to go through. (may translate into 3-4 pages of typewritten).

Connie

Bicycle Garage Indy North and Bicycle Garage Indy South will be the site of the Indiana unveiling of the most aerodynamic road bike in the world, Giant Bicycle’s Propel Advanced SL. The Propel Advanced SL is wind-tunnel proven to be faster from every angle.  This will be just one of the special events during BGI's 30th Annual Spring Bicycle Expo, March 15-17.

Years of research, development and testing—in the wind tunnel and on the roads by Team Blanco pros including sprinter Theo Bos—led to the all-new Propel Advanced SL, the world’s fastest aero road bike. Its wind-slicing new innovations include AeroSystem Shaping technology, the SpeedControl SLR brake system and Contact Aero handlebar. The Advanced SL-grade composite frame—with an OverDrive 2 steerer tube for stiff, precise steering and handling, and integrated seatpost for added aerodynamics and compliance—forms the backbone of a bike that has best-in-class light weight and unrivaled aero innovation.

Be the first to see the fastest aero bike ever built at Bicycle Garage Indy at the following times and locations:

Friday, March 15 at 5:00 PM
Bicycle Garage Indy North, 4340 E. 82nd St., Indianapolis

Friday, March 15 at 7:00 PM
Bicycle Garage Indy South, 997 E. County Line Rd., Greenwood

Other Activities at Bicycle Garge Indy North during the 3 day Spring Bicycle Expo include:

Jeff Lenosky Bicycle Stunt Show Times:
Friday, March 15: 6 pm;
Saturday, March 16: 11 am, 2 pm, 6 pm; 
Sunday, March 17: 1 pm, 3 pm

Bicycle Seminars (presented by various Bicycle Industry Experts and Advocacy groups):
Friday, March 15: 1 pm, 3 pm, 5 pm 7 pm
Saturday, March 16: 1 pm, 3 pm, 5 pm 7 pm
Sunday, March 17: 2 pm, 4 pm

The Jeff Lenosky stunt shows and Bicycle Seminars are all free to the public.

Working in a bike shop is more than just getting to handle all the "cool" gear.  You also get to meet, talk and share with industry experts with decades fo experience in their fields and products.  During the Bicycle Garage Indy Spring Bicycle Expo,(March 15-7, 2013) we will have dozens of these experts from our suppliers on site, who come to help us staff the event.  They are stationed throught the store, helping customers with their specialties all during the weekend.

This year, we are offering a number these industry experts a chance to offer short semiars, 30 to 45 minutes in length, to talk to directly to you, our customers.  Many of these seminars will be the short version of the same product training they offer BGI staff each year.  And we have also given local bicycle advocacy groups, IndyCOG, Bicycle Indiana, and the Hoosier Mountain Bike Association (HMBA.org) a chanc tell you about their organizations too!

With one exception, the seminars will take place at Bicycle Garage Indy North (Dean Rd. at 82nd).    Their will be one seminar at BGI South and North, as Giant introduces the Propel Advance SL, their newest road bike, the most aerodynamic road in the world.  This is the Indiana introduction of this bike from Giant.

The seminars are occur throughout the day, all weekend.  The schedule, with a short description is listed below.  The seminars are free, with no registration required.

Seminar at BGI South
	Friday - 7pm BGI South	Eric Pirtle of Giant Bicycles will be unveiling Giant Bicycle's Propel Advanced SL, the world's most aerodynamic road bike. The Propel Advanced SL is wind-tunnel proven to be faster from every angle. You'll be the first people in Indiana to see the fastest aero bike ever built!
Seminars at BGI North
	Friday 1pm BGI North	Gary Thomas from Electra Bicycle Company will be discussing why Electra bikes (especially Townies) work so well for the casual cyclist that wants fun and comfort to be the major part of their cycling experience.  "Come see why a Townie can be a 30 minute vacation every day" with it's upright riding position, flat foot technology and how the customer can personalize their bike with all the fun accessories.
	Friday 3pm BGI North	Learn about Shimano's newest Dura-Ace groups from Dave Riggs from Shimano. A short movie will be shown about the development of the new mechanical and electronic groups and after the movie Dave Riggs will do a question and answer session.
	Friday 5pm BGI North	Eric Pirtle of Giant Bicycles will be unveiling Giant Bicycle's Propel Advanced SL, the world's most aerodynamic road bike. The Propel Advanced SL is wind-tunnel proven to be faster from every angle. Be the first to see he fastest aero bike ever built!
	Friday 7pm BGI North	Joshua Ruddy from Cannondale will discuss Cannondale's brand history/proprietary technology.
	Saturday 1pm BGI North	Presenter Kevin Gamper will highlight the company history, brand identity, distinctive product offerings and contributions to the sport and pastime of cycling of both Sugoi Performance Apparel and Sidi Cycling Shoes. Sugoi is a multisport apparel vendor out of Vancouver, British Columbia. Sidi is an Italian manufacturer of what many regard as the best-fitting cycling footwear on the planet. Come learn more about both of them! The discussion will be enhanced with samples of each vendor's coolest designs.
	Saturday 3pm BGI North	Find out about the new line of Zipp aero wheels from Jeff Gold from Zipp.
	Saturday 5pm BGI North	Luke Lindgren from Trek Bicycles will be on hand to discuss Trek's involvement with Bikes Belong and IMBA. He'll also give an overview of Trek's road bike line-up, Bontrager accessories, including road wheels.
	Saturday 7pm BGI North	Learn from Kevin Whited of IndyCOG about the latest activities and initiatives Indianapolis' bicycle advocacy organization, IndyCOG, has planned and how you can get involved: Bike to Work Day, Two Wheels One City, Indy Ride Guide and more.
	Sunday 2pm BGI North	Nancy Tibbett, Executive Director of Bicycle Indiana, will be fresh from the National Bike Summit and SPIN 2013 (indiana Bike Summit) armed with news about local and statewide bicycle news and initiatives of Bicycle Indiana. Bicycle Indiana works to create a more bicycle friendly Indiana through promoting and encouraging bicycling in Indiana, educating  bicyclists, motorists and policymakers on the benefits and importance of safe bicycling and advocating bicycle-friendly laws, policies and infrastructure in Indiana.  find out how you can help.
	Sunday 4pm BGI North	HMBA-IMBA has built and currently maintains over 125 miles of high quality mountain bike trails statewide.  With over 200 more miles of trail in the development of planning stages, Indiana is positioned to be a midwest destination for mountain biking.  Learn from Paul Arlinghaus, President of HMBA-IMBA, about HMBA-IMBA trails and how you can help build more trails.

We hope these seminars give you one more reason to stop by yourself, or tell a friend about Bicycle Garage Indy and BGI Fitness.

BGI customers on our email list have recently received our latest email newsletter.  And the highlight of this issue is our 30th annual Spring Bicycle Expo.
Here some of the useful items from the latest edition:

• Bicycle Garage Indy Spring Bicycle Expo
• Jeff Lenosky Returns to BGI for Expo
• spIN 2013 - The Indiana Bicycle Summit March 14-16 

Bicycle Garage Indy has three locations to serve you; Bicycle Garage Indy North (Indianapolis, Dean Road at 82nd St.),  South (just west of I-65 on County Line Rd, Greenwood), and BGI Downtown, in the Indy Bike Hub YMCA.

- Jay S. Hardcastle, BGI Marketing Manager 
 

Does your company offer some form of an Employee Wellness Program?  If it is like most, the incentive program for physical activity is probably centered on walking or running.  But what about those of you who like to bicycle?  Wouldn’t you like to be “rewarded” for your efforts towards good health with your bicycle?  Well now you can be!

Bicycle Garage Indy is spearheading a most unique Employee Wellness Program because it centers on bicycling.  Not only does our program “reward” employees for their miles on the bike – it also rewards folks as they learn more about bicycling and fitness. 

The exciting news is that this Employee Wellness Program is so successful that we are unveiling two additional options for 2013.  Now we have a program to match the interests of all the bicycling enthusiasts at your company.  

• Get Back on Your Bike.  Returning for the fourth year, this program is geared to those folks who are literally “getting back on their bikes”. The mileage is gentle and the focus is on comfort and safety.  Riders are encouraged to explore many of the paved trails in and around the metro area. 
• Sport Road Bike.  Many of our “Get Back on Your Bike” participants have discovered that they love to bicycle – and they want more!  More miles, more speed and more adventures.  Thus our new Sport Road Bike program.  We will guide your employees through this process of increasing their mileage and transitioning to the roads.  Upon completion, they will be ready to tackle one of the premier bike events of up to 50 miles in one day!
• Mountain Bike Basics.  For those employees who prefer mountain biking through the woods – then this is the option for them!  The focus here is not on increasing mileage – rather, it is on increasing skills.  Each week we first practice important skills in the parking lot – then hit the trail to practice.  Over the four weeks we will be going to ever more challenging wooded trails to practice our ever more expanding skill set.

If you would like to learn more about bringing one or all of these programs to your company, follow this link, or contact our Wellness Director, Carl Bruhn, at cbruhn@bgindy.com.  

BGI customers on our email list have recently received our latest email newsletter.  
Here some of the useful items from the latest edition:

• Presidents' Day Sale On All Fitness Equipment
• Ladies' Night at BGI North -  February 28th
• No-charge Energy Eval. Nets Bicycle Indiana $25
• Indy Greenways' Master Plan & Survey
• Indy's Progress To Be Topic At National Bike Summit
• American Lung Association Stair Climb
• Clinics & Classes on the BGI calendar 

Bicycle Garage Indy has three locations to serve you; Bicycle Garage Indy North (Indianapolis, Dean Road at 82nd St.),  South (just west of I-65 on County Line Rd, Greenwood), and BGI Downtown, in the Indy Bike Hub YMCA.

- Jay S. Hardcastle, BGI Marketing Manager 
 

BGI customers on our email list have recently received our latest email newsletter.  
Here some of the useful items from the latest edition:

• Winter bike service specials end in 7 days
• "Hoist Night" - building strength with functional trainers
• Bicycle Indiana can benefit from your action.
• Indy Greenways' Master Plan & Survey
• Cyclocross World Championship in Louisville Feb. 2 & 3
• More Events On The Calendar (designed to make happier, better bike riders)

Bicycle Garage Indy has three locations to serve you; Bicycle Garage Indy North (Indianapolis, Dean Road at 82nd St.),  South (just west of I-65 on County Line Rd, Greenwood), and BGI Downtown, in the Indy Bike Hub YMCA.

BGI customers on our email list have recently received our latest email newsletter.  
Here some of the useful items from the latest edition:

• Sprint 8 Training: Learn About Our Most Effective Workout From Its Inventor, Phil Campbell
• BGI Fitness Resolution Sale On All Fitness Equipment
• Winter Bike Service Specials - $100 Off Overhauls
• YMCA - Indy Bike Hub Membership Specials
• Indianapolis Mayor Ballard's Polar Bear Pedal (1/5/13)
• BOP To The TOP (1/19/13) - Shower At The Bike Hub
• More Events On The Calendar (designed to make happier, better bike riders)

Bicycle Garage Indy has three locations to serve you; Bicycle Garage Indy North (Indianapolis, Dean Road at 82nd St.),  South (just west of I-65 on County Line Rd, Greenwood), and BGI Downtown, in the Indy Bike Hub YMCA.

BGI customers on our email list have recently received our latest email newsletter.  
Here some of the useful items from the latest edition:

• BGI Fitness Resolution Sale On All Fitness Equipment
• Sprint 8 Training: Learn About Our Most Effective Workout From Its Inventor, Phil Campbell
• Winter Bike Service Specials - $100 Off Overhauls
• YMCA - Indy Bike Hub Membership Specials
• Indianapolis Mayor Ballard's Polar Bear Pedal (1/5/13)
• BOP To The TOP (1/19/13) - Shower At The Bike Hub
• More Events On The Calendar (designed to make happier, better bike riders)

Bicycle Garage Indy has three locations to serve you; Bicycle Garage Indy North (Indianapolis, Dean Road at 82nd St.),  South (just west of I-65 on County Line Rd, Greenwood), and BGI Downtown, in the Indy Bike Hub YMCA.