Tech Talk: Road Bikes vs. Gravel Bikes - What's the difference?

 

Gravel bikes are all the rage lately, but what’s the difference between a gravel bike and a traditional road bicycle? Find out in this Tech Talk article on our website!

Tech Talk: Road Bikes vs. Gravel Bikes - What's the difference?

Giant Recon TL100/TL200 Tail Lights work GREAT with the Giant & Liv Path MIPS Helmets!

 

Attach a tail light to your helmet easily and securely to your bicycle helmet, using the Giant Recon TL 100 or Recon TL200 lights, an optional mounting bracket, and compatible helmets, such as the Giant Path MIPS and Liv Path MIPS!

We had a GREAT time talking to our east-side friends and customers at the Best of the East Party last week, and we're also a finalist for Cleveland Magazine's Best of the West! Join us for that party on Thursday, May 12, 2022 at Crocker Park in Westlake! Get advance tickets at:

Best of the West 2022

Join our Bike Travel Weekend Trip!

 

We are one month away from Bike Travel Weekend! Join Century Cycles on June 4, 2022 for our Bike Camp-Out Ride! If this would be your first time at bicycle touring, apply for our Bike Travel Weekend Scholarship! Find details and register at:

centurycycles.com/for/BikeTravelWeekend

We are proud to be a sponsor of Elevation 2022!

Century Cycles is proud to be a sponsor of the 2022 Elevation event in the Cuyahoga Valley National Park! This fun and popular event features food, drink, hikes, live music, s'mores, and MORE!

• When: Friday, June 24, 2022, 6:30 - 11:00pm
• Where: Ledges Shelter, 701 Truxell Rd, Peninsula, OH 44264

The event is a fundraiser for the park, organized by the Conservancy for the Cuyahoga Valley National Park. Details and tickets can be found here:

https://www.conservancyforcvnp.org/donate/fundraising-events/elevation/

Happy National Bike Month! The Medina Bike To School Challenge starts tomorrow!

 

Today (Sunday, May 1, 2022) marks the start of National Bike Month, and the Medina Bike To School Challenge starts tomorrow! Check out the flyer above for the schedule of events at the NINE school that are participating.

Good luck to all of the students, and THANK YOU to all of the hard-working school staff and our sponsors!

New RideSpot Feature: Connect your Strava account

 

Tomorrow (Saturday, May 1, 2022) is National Bike Month!

The RideSpot App from PeopleforBikes.org lets you join National Bike Month Challenges and other events to earn patches, stickers, and other FREE prizes. Now it's even easier to track your rides and earn points towards your challenges.

For users of the popular Strava ride tracking app, you can connect your Strava and RideSpot accounts so that your rides tracked on Strava are automatically uploaded to your RideSpot account! Learn more here:

RideSpot and Strava Integration FAQ

Eat Wings, Raise Funds for MS at Buffalo Wild Wings

Eat at Buffalo Wild Wings in Cleveland Heights, Massillon, Medina, or Strongsville from 4-9pm on May 18, June 16, and July 20 (2022), show the ticket above or the flyer below, and BWW will donate 15% of your total bill (excluding tax, gratuity, alcohol, and promotional discounts) to Team Left Hand/Century Cycles in support our fundraising efforts for the National Multiple Sclerosis Society!

I just bought a new bicycle. Now what?

You just bought a new bicycle. Now what?

You may have a hundred questions, or you may not know that you need to be asking questions ... either way, Century Cycles has the answers you're looking for right here about how to best enjoy your new bike and keep it running reliably for years to come:

centurycycles.com/for/NewBikeDay

Kick-Off Event for the 2022 Medina Bike To School Challenge

Want to learn more about the 2022 Medina Bike To School Challenge? Then join us with Medina City Schools as they host the first annual Medina BTS Challenge Kick-off Party at Garfield Elementary School on Thursday, April 28th from 6pm - 8pm! See the schedule of events in this flyer: