Come Celebrate the 4th of July and the OpeningDay of the 2009 Tour de France
WHERE:
Carolina Triathlon
633 S Main Street – Downtown Greenville SC 29607
864 331 8483
WHAT:
2 routes to choose from, a 30 and a 60 mile
Cue sheets are provided
60 mile ride begins at 7:30 am
30 mile ride begins at 9:00 am
After the Ride:
Cookout with hamburgers, hotdogs, veggie burgersand fixings
Favorite beverages, good cold beers, water,recovery drinks, soft drinks
Tour de France:
The Individual Time Trials kick off the 2009Tour. Live coverage is from 8:30 to11:30 and we will have it playing on the big screen. Everyone should be back in time to catch thefavorites as they stake their claim to the 2009 Tour!
Cost:
$5 for the ride and the cookout
All money left over will be donated to the Trito Cure Kid’s Triathlon
Open on Sundays
633 Main Street (not Woodruff Road) is now PERMANENTLY open on Sundays 1 to 4 to give you an extra day to get the things you need to run bike and swim!
July SPECIALS and HAPPENINGS!!!
Bike Sale
We have the largest variety and selection of bikes in the state! Cruisers, mountain bikes, road bikes, triathlon bikes, kid bikes; we have them all and we have them in stock.
More bikes in the warehouse!
15% off all accessories purchased with the bike
10% off all future purchases (excludes bike purchases)
Free tuneups for a year
Bike fitting free with bike purchase - $125 value
(Looking to train with a group? Click on what you're looking for)
Triathlon Clinics Clemson Triathlon
Carolina Triathlon, Caine Halter YMCA, and Malone Coaching will offer a 12 week training program to get you ready for this sprint triathlon. Whether you are a beginner doing your 1st triathlon or trying to better your performance, we can get you to the finish line quicker.
Beth Coe - Caine Halter YMCA Contact:
_ Randy McDougald at randy@carolinatriathlon.com for more information
FIND A TRIATHLON IN OUR AREA!
The 2009 season is here!!! Click here to start signing up for races.
Cycling:
Weekly all-comers rides:
Looking for a group to ride with? Come ride with us on Saturday mornings. Rides leave from each store at 8:00am sharp, and return to the store around 9:45am. All levels are welcome, and no one gets left behind. :)
Main Street Saturday Morning Ride Description:
If you are looking for a hilly course, ride from our Main Street store and experience Paris Mountain's 2.3 mile climb in all its glory! Once you've reached the top, the back side of the mountain offers about 5 miles worth of rolling descents with gorgeous views of the Furman Campus and downtown Greenville in the distance. It is the most scenic of the two rides and also the most challenging (at least to your quads) but also the most rewarding. Total mileage usually falls around 23 miles and total ride time is somewhere around 90 minutes. As a bonus, the downtown store's coffee and smoothie bar offers a free beverage to all participants. The rides are free, open to all levels, and we will make sure that no one gets left behind.
Note: It is very difficult for mountain bikes and hybrid bikes to keep up with road bikes on open roads. Because we have a limited number of ride captains, we may not be able to stay with riders using these types of bikes throughout the entire ride. If you must ride a mountain or hybrid bike, please make sure to take a cell phone with you. If you get stranded or lost, we will gladly send someone out to help bring you back to the shop.
Woodruff Road Saturday Morning Ride Description:
The Woodruff Rd. course offers long stretches of rolling pavement and lots of scenic Golden Strip farmland. Don't be surprised if you find yourself crossing through Mauldin, Simpsonville and even Fountain Inn. Woodruff Rd rides usually offer several distinct groups (A= Expert, B= Advanced, C=Intermediate, D=Newbie). Depending on the group, mileage and pace tend to vary. The faster groups may ride 30 miles at a 20+mph average, while the slower group may only go 15-20 miles and average 13-16mph. As always, no one gets left behind and the rides are open to all levels.
Note: It is very difficult for mountain bikes and hybrid bikes to keep up with road bikes on open roads. Because we have a limited number of ride captains, we may not be able to stay with riders using these types of bikes throughout the entire ride. If you must ride a mountain or hybrid bike, please make sure to take a cell phone with you. If you get stranded or lost, we will gladly send someone out to help bring you back to the shop.
Some basic rules about our rides:
1. Be courteous to other riders.
2. Be courteous to motorists.
3. Observe traffic laws. (That includes stopping at red lights and stop signs.)
4. Do not EVER ride on the wrong side of the double yellow line. Not even to pass. (See rule #3.)
5. Helmets must be worn while you are riding. If you are clipped in, your helmet strap should probably be buckled. (We aren't the helmet police... It's just for your safety.)
6. Make sure that your tires are properly inflated before each ride and that your bike is in good working order.
7. Please make an effort to ride single-file on the right hand side of the road when on busy or twisty roads. This is to allow motorists to safely get around you and the rest of the group.
8. Help us keep South Carolina roads clean. Please don't throw away your gel packs and energy bar wrappers on the side of the road.
9. French jokes are discouraged... but Belgian jokes are perfectly acceptable.
10. Have fun, make friends, and enjoy our beautiful countryside. :)
New Ride Maps!!!
For other local area rides, check out the growing list of maps on routeslip.com/Greenville. Each map can is fully interactive, with mile-per-mile elevation points, active waypoint markers, satellite, standard, and hybrid map views, and Cue sheets. Sign up and add your own routes... or just print the ones that are already there.
Do-it-yourselfers, rejoice! We've added some great stuff for you in the Service Center section of our website (like, how to fix a flat, change your bar tape and adjust your brakes), so be sure to check it out. (Hint: Let your cursor explore the top left portion of our menu tab.)
Running
RUNNING FOR EVERYONE
Looking for some races? Come by either store to pick up race applications. (We have lotsas.)
SPONSORSHIP
Carolina Triathlon is sponsoring the Carolina Triathlon Cycling team (pro, 1, 2) and the Greer State Bank/Hincapie Sportswear Triathlon team this year. We are also pretty stoked about continuing to support the Greenville Track Club, Upstate Triathlon Club, Greenville Spinners, Spartanburg Freewheelers and the Electric City Cycling club, to name but a few, as well as a ton of races.
Meetings
RICKSHAW MAYHEM The magic rickshaws are here.
Where they came from, nobody knows.
Why they're here is a mystery.
What their magic powers can do is anyone's best guess.
Find out more by clicking on the picture.
NEW ARRIVALS.
How we rock your world:
Carolina Triathlon is South Carolina's largest and best stocked triathlon shop. Carolina Triathlon is South Carolina's largest and best stocked cycling shop. Running and swimming is an integral part of our culture and our shop.
We are committed to being a one stop shop for all your running, swimming and cycling needs. Whether you are looking for product or information, we are here to help you. All of our employees race, train, exercise in some or all of our sports.
We serve all abilities, disciplines, and age groups from young children to adults and all skill levels from novice to expert. Service is our first priority. We take great care in finding the proper fit for shoes, equipment and accessories to ensure you get your best performance with the most comfort possible. Carolina Triathlon strives to attend to every detail of your workout including the comfort of your bicycle seat, the energy needed to fuel your body and even how to get your bike to the starting line.
Carolina Triathlon is a sponsor number of local races and events, including the Downtown Cycling Classic, the Greenville Track Racing Series, the Spinx Run Fest, the Tri to Cure Kid’s Triathlon and many others.
All members of the Greenville Spinners, the Spartanburg Freewheelers, the Greenville Track Club, and the Anderson Electric City Cycling Club receive membership discounts at our store. For more information about the store and why we're here, check out our About Us section. For directions to either store, go here and click on the map links.
And don't forget:
Our Downtown store also sports its own coffee-shop !
