What a weekend we had at the 30th Annual St. Anthony's Triathlon!

We had 3 women and 8 men in OYM gear racing this year!

We're happy to report there were NO bike mechanical issues this year! (With the exception of Jim's flat in the lobby of the hotel the day of bike check in, we were great)! Amy Miteff took 2nd in her age group posting a 2:13 race time with a 22mph bike split! Jacob Crawford, 15, finished his first Olympic Distance Triathlon.

 Jaguars Triathlon Youth Club also had many podium finishes at the Meek and Mighty race the day before: Coral 4th, Taylor 4th and Kelly 1st. We also had two - 6th's, two - 8th's, a 10th place finish & two fabulous 1st - timers! So proud that we get the honor of helping Shelley Flowers coach these tough kids.

Celebrate with us at our annual "Salsa de Mayo" this Sunday, 8 am from the shop. Usual 30 or 50 miles. Post ride Mexican-style pot-luck lunch with salsa competition. Please bring something to share! Call shop with questions.

Love, Peace and Bicycle Grease,

Matt & Julie

We're psyched to introduce our new full-time OYM employee, Zach Wolz! 

In our April newsletter, we mentioned some "Secret Zach Facts" that you need to know to claim your special in-store offer. 

So, here you go:

1. Mountain or Road? Both!

2. Clips or Cleats? Cleats

3. Boxers or Briefs? Boxers all the way.

4. Pet's name? Hmm there are a whole lot: Duke, Rugby, Lily, Coco, Ninja, Bubba and Valentino

5. Favorite color? OYM Red!

6. Favorite Florida sports team? Team OYM!

7. Training wheels or not? I did have training wheels but I don't recommend them.

8. What is your lovely wife's name? Clare

9. How many bikes do you have? Four

10. Bikes belong in the garage or house? House!

11. Favorite drink? "Beer me!"

12. Hobbies? I'm a dork, I like to work on cars, motorcycles and other stuff like our house, and I like to build stereo speakers

We also asked Zach to tell us a bit more about his love affair with cycling for you guys. He shared this story in his own words:

"I grew up in Kansas City and spent my early summers with the grandparents in Clinton, MO.That is where I had my first real bike. It was a hand-me-down blue 20" Huffy. Sweet bike. I rocked that steed around the neighborhood all day long. I would try just about anything. One time my Grandmother caught a glimpse of all my bruises and thought I was being bullied. Not so! It was from all the jumps where I was trying to outdo the other kids. I remember one time we all thought it would be cool to stand up and pedal with no hands on the bars. At ten we knew no better. I was the only one willing to try it. That was my first case of real road rash. I remember another time my Grandmom pulled around the corner and I told her to see how fast I could go. She drove next me while I sprinted to 20 mph. She was so proud of me!

Next, I took my girl cousin's ten speed and kept racing up and down my street between the top of the hill and a neighbor's driveway. Every time I would turn into their driveway I would lean that bike over more and more until finally the tires gave way. I still remember the amazing feeling of sliding across the ground knowing I pushed to the limit. I showed my skinned knees off at school the next day like honor badges. 

My next bikes were my own creation. I took that ten speed and put a 20" tire on the front just to say I did. I even tried to mount my mom's old vacuum cleaner motor to the frame of my little brother's bike. I tried hard to get it to work but could not get a good way to attach the sprocket. I finally settled on building my older brother's chrome mongoose racing frame with the parts off my old huffy, and I rocked that until I bought my first mountain bike in high school. I rode that for a couple years in a local park but never got "good" and never really had friends that rode. 

After that, I did not ride again until a few years ago when my wife wanted to buy a bike and that got me interested. The UPS driver at my work with whom I share an interest in cars showed me how to ride my new-to-me red Bianchi and referred me to Julie, Matt and OYM." 

So stop by soon and say hey to Zach. He'll take awesome care of you. We're so glad he's part of our OYM family!

Love, Peace and Bicycle Grease,

Matt & Julie 

Don't be an April Fool and wait too long, or you'll miss out. 

We now have a sizing kit in the store. Please stop by, try on, and place your orders TODAY. Check out how awesome these look: 

While you're here, be sure and say hey to our new full-time employee, Zach Wolz. The scoop on Zach and much more to come in our April newsletter...

Love, Peace and Bicycle Grease,

Matt & Julie

PS! Remember the PAL Ride is this Sunday 4/7 and early bird registration ends Friday. Call us if you need a discount code: 561.842.2453

We had a blast at the 2013 Santos Fat Tire Festival in Ocala, Florida!  

From March 8 - 10th, this was our weekend home-away-from home as we sponsored one of the event campsites:

It was an awesome weekend of trails, bikes, friends, and entertainment for all cycling enthusiasts to benefit the non-profit Ocala Mountain Bike Association (OMBA).  Thanks to Office Tech Consultants for sponsoring our Friday night dinner. 

Special thanks also to photographer Mick Shea for granting us the use of his copyrighted action pics.

Go Team OYM! Way to smile through that dirt, guys!

Love, Peace and Bicycle Grease,

Matt & Julie

We'll be participating in the Sixth Annual Behavioral Health of the Palm Beaches "Pedal for PAL Bike Tour" presented by the Valor Cycling Club:

Sign up before 3/22/13 to be guaranteed a T-shirt. Click here for a link to the PAL registration form. Early bird registration of $40 ends on 4/5/13 and goes up to $50 after that, so you'd better hurry... 

Not registered yet for the OYM Cycling Club? Sign up TODAY! 

Love, Peace and Bicycle Grease,

Matt & Julie

A few of you missed our free cycling clinic last week, so here's a brief breakdown of what we discussed regarding the 

Annual Training Plan (ATP):

The primary purpose of creating an ATP is to identify your top competitive events for the year so that you can ensure complete physical and mental readiness. A good ATP will provide you with a visual format you can refer to throughout your season thereby allowing you to focus on your personal fitness goals much more effectively.

For optimal success, your training must become more purposeful and specific the closer you get to your event. A planned pattern of alternating stress and recovery must be followed in order to avoid over training and potential injury. 

A highly experienced professional coach will help you select the proper periodization model for planning each workout while setting your weekly and annual training volume goals. Logging each training session is extremely important and your coach will help you identify the best downloadable tools and advanced technological devices such as...

 The Racermate Computrainer! 

We're excited to share that due to extreme popularity, we've just added a THIRD Computrainer. In order to accommodate all cyclists' work, school and training schedules, we are also now offering extended store hours (by appointment only) on Tuesday and Wednesday evenings and on Wednesday mornings. 

Give us a call today to schedule your personal Computrainer session: 561.842.2453

Love, Peace and Bicycle Grease,

Matt & Julie

Did you know that we are a supplier of KHS Lifestyle and Performance bikes? 

 As an American-based company founded in 1974 and a global leader in creating bicycles of performance, quality and value, KHS is a leader in road, track, mountain, tandem, folding, cruiser, and youth bicycles. Its mission is to design, manufacture and distribute moderately priced and high quality bicycles and accessories. Involvement in competitive racing gives KHS a wealth of research and development that translates into producing higher quality, higher performing and better value bicycles. KHS applies its history of technological innovations to materials engineering, patented designs, component refinement, and comfort technology. 

Stop by the store today to check out all the latest KHS 2013 models. Let us fit you for your new favorite bike today!

Love, Peace and Bicycle Grease,

Matt & Julie

A while back, we shared with you some hard-earned wisdom in our "Common Training Mistakes to Avoid" post on the Coach Matt Goforth website. In case you missed it, our number one piece of advice was - and still is - this:

Don't Forget to Have Fun!

So on Saturday, January 26, we did just that at the 22nd Annual Susan B. Komen Race for the Cure.

We love supporting local causes, especially when we can do it with plenty of our very own OYM Team friends and family on a gorgeous, sunny South Florida morning...

Just start wherever you are folks, and make it fun. A 5K can be a great way to get your heart pumping as you get ready to climb back into that bike saddle. We're always here to support you in your journey. Stop by the store today or give us a call. Sign up for our monthly newsletter to make sure you catch all the latest area happenings. 

Here's one of our favorite quotes to inspire you today:

"The height of peak fitness equals the width of base fitness. The more base training, the better the eventual performance." -Ryan Bolton

Love, Peace and Bicycle Grease,

Matt & Julie

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