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Press Release: March 15, 2013

NEWS RELEASE

CONTACT: Tracey Bradnan, 440-781-7690 or tracey@centurycycles.com

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: MARCH 15, 2013 

Century Cycles Night Rides on the Towpath Trail:
19th season of free group bicycle rides at night begins April 27

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 19th year this spring.

The 2013 season of Century Cycles Night Rides on the Towpath Trail (www.centurycycles.com/for/ NightRides) begins on Saturday, April 27. The rides start at 8 p.m. 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 2013, there are 10 Century Cycles Night Rides, all on Saturday nights. The dates are:

Saturday, April 27
Saturday, May 18
Saturday, June 22
Saturday, July 6
Saturday, July 20: 5th Annual NiteRider Night Ride and Bike Light Demo
Saturday, August 10: Pajama Party Night Ride for Project Night Night
Saturday, August 24
Saturday, September 14
Saturday, September 28
Saturday, October 19: All Hail the Ale Night Ride for Cleveland Beer Week

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 12-15 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/goto/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 Haro bicycles, as well as Santana tandems. The Peninsula store also rents bicycles 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