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Tokeland, Washington -

Have you ever wished you could change a tire on your bicycle or just knew more about shifting gears so that you could ride up the hill faster (or even ride up it at all)? Well, have we planned the weekend getaway for you!

The seminars will be held at the Tokeland Hotel (the oldest operating hotel in Washington) on the coast. The food is great and the hotel is decorated in the Victorian era, and the ocean is just a short bike ride or walk away. We know you will find the entire setting for the weekend to be fabulous!

We will get started mid-afternoon on Friday and finish up after breakfast on Sunday morning. Friday evening there will even be a wine tasting, featuring the reknown Mark Ryan wines. We will offer instruction in all aspects of learning and improving your bike handling skills to women riders of all ages and abilities. Topics that will be covered are basic road side repairs, productive gear shifting, safety tips, basic exercises to help prevent injury, bicycle fitting, bicycle clothing, and training tips. There will also be lots of ideas for getting ready for a new biking season.
On Saturday, we will also go on a bike ride to Westport and back (40 miles roundtrip). This is a fairly flat ride and we will have our instructors along on the ride to help you out and answer questions. For a couple of miles, you will be riding on a path that goes right along the ocean. Return to the Tokeland Hotel in time for a relaxing bath before dinner or maybe a massage.

After breakfast on Sunday morning, there will be a closing seminar to answer any remaining questions or to get further instruction on repair or maintenance problems. The class will finish up around 11:00 a.m., which will conclude this wonderful and informative weekend.

Cost is $ per person and is limited to 8 women. Price includes weekend seminars, 2 nights lodging (large bathrooms down the hall “European style”), all meals, wine tasting, massage, professional bike fitting, bike rides.