[tbc] Cycling Seminars brought to you by FreeWheel Inc. and Tom's Bicycles.

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Cycling Seminars brought to you by FreeWheel Inc. and Tom's Bicycles.   

Here's the latest on upcoming cycling seminars.  Anyone and everyone is welcome and encouraged to attend.  You don't have to be planning to attend FreeWheel 2008,  to come to the seminars or be a member of any club.  All that is required is an open mind, a healthy thirst for knowledge, and the simple desire to ride your bike.  Don't  miss any of them.  Q&A after every seminar.  You may sign up for FreeWheel  at the seminars.  See location  and times below, subject to change.    Watch http://okfreewheel.com/   website for additional seminars.  
Also, there are some really good speakers at the scheduled for the Tulsa Bicycle Club general meetings.  Check them out at  http://tulsabicycleclub.com/   .  
Who:  Anybody is welcome, from beginners to pros, don't be shy.  
What:  We're talking about riding your bike here
When:  7-9 pm each seminar
Where:  OSU Center for the Health Sciences, 17  street and SW Blvd.  Auditorium , room D-007, First Floor.  Some seminars will be held upstairs from the auditorium in room D-107.  Directions Below
Why:  Because that's what we do and we all want to do it better.   
First Seminar, Thursday, January 24t

Get Your Body Ready:  Kevin McFarland, DPT
Kevin, a Tulsa area physical therapist who happens to be an avid cyclist and runner, will be discussing what off-the-bike training and exercising we can do this winter that will help ensure a great start to your '08 cycling season
 
The Route for FreeWheel 2008 will be announced tonight by Ellen  Proctor, so if you are planning to hotel-it, you can be one of the first to know  


 
Future Seminars:

Tuesday, February 5th 

Get Your Bike Ready:  Tom Brown of Tom's Bicycles, 918-481-1818, reveals bicycle maintenance secrets previously only whispered about in the inner circles of bike mechanics.  Learn how to anticipate problems with your bike before that minor problem becomes an expensive one.     
 
Thursday February 21st

Get your Brain Ready: "Street Tactics"   Brian Potter, League Certified Cycling Instructor, talks on the logic of riding on the street.    How to ride to make yourself visible and safer.  

Tuesday, March 4th-- Room 107 upstairs
	
Get your map ready  "FreeWheel Kickoff "   Ellen Proctor, FreeWheel Director lets us know what's in store for  FreeWheel 2008!   What do we do for food?  Who carries our luggage?  Where do we sleep?  What's it like?  Why are we doing this? 
 
Thursday March 20th 
Get Some good Riding Habits  "Riding Tips and Safety-  No Man is an Island"  Richard Hall, President of the Tulsa Bicycle Club, and League Certified Instructor, talks on how to ride with other people around, with FreeWheel 2008 highlighted.  


Tuesday April 8th  Room 107


Get Your Things Ready

"Yes You Can take it With You"

 People bring the one thing they can't live without on long rides.  Email tom at tomsbicycles.com with ideas.

Nickie's Unpacking Experience----  If you've never seen this magician's prolific packing talents, then you just haven't lived.  Nickie has  some good ideas on the small stuff might need!

 
Thursday April 24th:

Get Your Bedroll Ready "Camping With Monica" Monica Wright, seasoned FreeWheel talks about what kind of tent you'll need, where to camp, and where not to camp !  Learn from Monica the easy way what others have learned the hard way.
 

The FreeWheel Seminars are held at the much-appreciated  OSU College of Osteopathic Medicine, Health Sciences Center at  1111 W. 17th St. or better known as 17th and Southwest Blvd. in Tulsa.  Times are 7:00 to 9:00pm .  Enter from SW Blvd. and go around back to parking lot.  Enter through doors recessed in between buildings and guard will direct you to auditorium.