Today at The Chimney House, we’re prepping ourselves for a fab weekend of high octane cycling adventures…! Our team La Squadra/Nonnas has teamed up with Rapha to bring you a unique weekend of cycling culture, Giro coverage and gentleman’s (and ladies of course) riding & social.
The Rapha crew are in Sheffield especially, along with their Mobile Cycle Club, and a Rapha Condor Sharp pro team rider or two.
Also a chance to purchase a fabulously designed (by 93ft) ‘hot t’ – which is on sale at Nonnas over the weekend from £15…
Here’s the low down for the two days…
Saturday 28th May
Riders rendezvous at Nonnas, Ecclesall Road, Sheffield at 9am before heading out to the Peak District at 9:30am for a steady 50 mile there and back. At a secret mid-way location the Rapha Mobile Cycle Club will be supplying fuel in the form of coffees and cakes. The ride will continue en-mass and wend its way back to Sheffield, eventually finishing back in Nonnas, Ecclesall Road at approximately 1pm.
Here’s the ride route – http://www.mapmyride.com/routes/view/34662434.
The ride can also be found of Rapha’s Rendevous iPhone app
Once returned all riders will have the opportunity to watch on big screen the stage of that day’s Giro d’Italia live on Italian satellite.
Food and drinks will be available, and Nonnas will be providing free pasta to all riders. Drinks will be chargeable.
The Rapha crew will be milling around should you want a chat, and the Mobile Cycle Club will be packed with new season apparel and will be parked on-street should you want to indulge in a spot of retail therapy.
Sunday 29th May
The format of day will be similar to Saturday 29th, but the rendezvous time at Nonnas, Sheffield this time being 10am. Another 50 mile circular ride’s planned, but the route today will be different to the previous. Another mid-way stop is planned where the Rapha Mobile Cycle Club will supply the sustenance. A steady ride back to Sheffield will ensue, and the arrival point will again be Nonnas, Ecclesall Road at approximately 2pm.
Here’s the ride route – http://www.mapmyride.com/routes/view/34663306.
The ride can also be found of Rapha’s Rendevous iPhone app
The final stage of the Giro will be screened live in the bar area, and food & drinks will be in plentiful supply (same free pasta for riders).
Rapha’s Mobile Cycle Club will be back and ready to swap hard earned cash for some of the most stylish cycling product going.
General Info
The two weekend rides are open to La Squadra members and non-members alike. There’s no cost to ride.
Just remember if you’ve not renewed your membership you’ll miss out on a free coffee !!!
Both post-ride events are free of charge and open to everyone, so feel free to invite family & friends along to soak up the atmosphere…who knows, they might even buy you a spanking new piece of Rapha kit!
We’re super excited about this weekend, and feel privileged to be running it in conjunction with Rapha. Hope to see you on one, if not both of the days.
Yesterday – we had a 3 events in one day back to back session in The Chimney House…Which finished with a lecture and Q&A in The Meeting Room by Dr Chris Edmundson, the Performance Cycling Advisor to the elite and highly successful pro team Rapha Condor Sharp when they visit the Claremont hospital facility in Sheffield.
Hosted by La Squadra and Nonna’s at The Chimney House we had a full house as the apocalyptic rain threw it down outside!
Dr Edmundson focused on key topics including heart rate monitors, training with power, GPS technology and cycling, over-training and high intensity interval training.
Before getting into the second part of the lecture, the evening was punctuated with an excellent pasta supper by Nonnas and bottles of Peroni!
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