Press Release: April 9, 2015
NEWS RELEASE
CONTACT:
Scott Cowan, Owner
440-356-5705 (office) or 330-730-9928 (mobile)
scott@centurycycles.com
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: APRIL 9, 2015
Century Cycles Announces 21st Season of Night Rides on the Towpath Trail
Peninsula, OH – The Towpath Trail is one of Northeast Ohio’s most popular bicycle paths by day. Riding it by moonlight is an entirely different experience that bicyclists can enjoy on Century Cycles Night Rides on the Towpath Trail, now back for their 21st year this spring.
The 2015 season of Century Cycles Night Rides on the Towpath Trail (www.centurycycles.com/for/ NightRides) begins on Saturday, April 25. The rides start at 8:00pm at the Century Cycles bicycle store in Peninsula (1621 Main Street, on Route 303 next to the Winking Lizard restaurant). They are FREE and no advance registration is required.
In 2015, there are 10 Century Cycles Night Rides, all on Saturday nights. The dates are:
Saturday, April 25
Saturday, May 16
Saturday, June 6 (6th Annual Pajama Party Night Ride)
Saturday, June 20
Saturday, July 11 (7th Annual NiteRider Night Ride and Bike Light Demo)
Saturday, July 25
Saturday, August 8
Saturday, August 22
Saturday, September 5
Saturday, September 26
Led and supported by the bike store’s staff, Century Cycles Night Rides on the Towpath Trail are casual, ride-at-your-own pace bicycle rides (not races) about 14 miles long. They all begin and end in the parking lot of Century Cycles bike store in Peninsula. Parking is available at the Lock 29 Trailhead, just north of the store.
Open to all skill levels, participants must sign a waiver prior to riding and must have their own bicycle and wear a helmet. A bicycle headlight is also required (the Towpath Trail is unlit at night and very dark). Children under 16 years old must be accompanied by an adult. After the Night Ride, cyclists usually head to the Winking Lizard next to the store to recount past adventures on two wheels.
For more information, call Century Cycles in Peninsula at 330-657-2209. Online please visit www.centurycycles.com/for/NightRides, an informational page that includes videos and photos from past Night Rides and tips for first-time Night Riders.
Started in 1994 as a staff ride, Century Cycles Night Rides have grown dramatically in popularity, now regularly attracting over 150 bicyclists and their families who ride everything from mountain bikes to tandem bicycles on the crushed limestone trail. Century Cycles Night Rides were in the national spotlight in 2009 when Bicycling Magazine, the world’s #1 bicycling publication, dubbed them one of America’s great local rides. In 2010, Bicycling Magazine cited the Towpath Trail as one of the reasons Cleveland is the 39th-best bicycling city in the United States.
About Century Cycles
Founded in 1992, Century Cycles is an award-winning chain of independent bicycle stores in Medina, Peninsula, and Rocky River, providing high-quality bicycles and friendly, expert service to northeast Ohio bicyclists and their families. Century Cycles is an authorized dealer of Raleigh, Giant, Electra, Surly, and Salsa bicycles, BMX bikes from Flybikes, Stolen, and SubRosa, and Santana tandems. All three stores have road bicycles for rent, and the Peninsula store rents bicycles (including snow bikes) year-round for use on the Towpath Trail in the Cuyahoga Valley National Park.
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1059 North Court Street, Medina, OH 44256
330-722-7119
1621 Main Street (Route 303), Peninsula, OH 44264
330-657-2209
19955 Detroit Road, Rocky River, OH 44116
440-356-5705