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Gear West Bike & Triathlon

1786 W Wayzata Blvd, Long Lake, MN 55105

Gear West wind tunnel test last March at the Wright Brother’s Wind Tunnel at MIT

Wind Tunnel Training Camp

Gear West is excited to offer a once in a life time opportunity to train and test with best the athletes and experts in the country. The wind tunnel training camp will take place in Boston, MA. Campers will swim in MIT’s world class Zesiger Center pool, run around historic Boston, ride through Lexington and Concord, and spend 1 hour at MIT’s Wright Brother’s Wind Tunnel. Zipp, Litespeed, and Speedo will be supporting the camp with demo equipment and knowledge. This training camp will span three days and include swim sessions, group runs, group rides, time in the wind tunnel, a panel discussion with bike industry experts, and fun in the great city of Boston with people who know the town.

Gear West Bike & Triathlon

1786 W Wayzata Blvd

Long Lake, MN 55356

To contact us:

Phone: 952.473.0093

Fax: 952.473.6438

E-mail: david@gearwestbike.com

In addition to the “cool factor,” wind tunnel testing provides a means of measuring a cyclist’s aerodynamic drag or the force that keeps them from riding at 30 mph. Wind tunnel testing also provides a controlled environment to make numerous adjustments in equipment and rider position in order to learn how to reduce an individuals aerodynamic drag. Learning how to make a rider more aerodynamic is only way to go faster without training harder.

By the numbers, reducing aerodynamic drag by 0.25 lbs can save an average rider:

· 3 minutes in a 40k,

· 6 minutes in 56 miles, and

· over 13 minutes in 112 miles.

Gear West will help you set up a testing protocol and take you through a dry run before you ever step inside the tunnel. This advice and practice will help you learn from our previous tunnel testing experience and allow you to best use your time in the tunnel.

Understanding the value wind tunnel testing can be confusing, please contact David or Kevin with any questions. They will be happy to answer any questions in detail.

Email: bike@gearwestbike.com Phone: 952.473.0093

Friday

Saturday

Sunday

A the present time, there are 8 slots for time in the tunnel. The Camp includes:

· One hour of wind tunnel time

· Wind Tunnel test preparation

· A DVD and data of your wind tunnel test

· Assistance analyzing your data

· Two nights Hotel

· Breakfast, Lunch, and Dinner

· Group swim, bike, and run workouts

· Access to MIT Zesiger Center & Pool

· Bike Transportation to and from MIT

· Supported rides

· Tour of MIT

· Use of demo Litespeed bikes, Zipp Wheels, & Speedo Apparel

· Mechanical support

There are two different training camp options (Full & Partial) and two different hotel options (double or single occupancy). The Full Option includes both wind tunnel testing and the training camp schedule. The Partial Option includes only the training camp events (no testing). The Partial Option is meant for anyone who wants to train and check out the action. The camp needs a minimum of 4 Full registrants to take place.

The camp options

· Full/Single Occupancy - Training camp and wind tunnel testing $1400

· Full/Double Occupancy - Train camp and wind tunnel testing $1200

· Partial/Single Occupancy - Training camp (no testing)

$700

· Partial/Double Occupancy - Training camp (no testing)

$500

Click here to register online

If the minimum registration is not met by March 31, your registration fee will be fully refunded.

Travel Notes:

If flying into Boston, fly into Logon International Airport. Traffic will be tough Friday afternoon, so the preferred method of travel to MIT is the “T” (Boston Subway). There is a T Station at the airport. Take a short shuttle bus ride from your terminal to the station. The T is $2 to go anywhere. The ride to MIT will probably take you 20 min. Remember, we will bring your bike, so luggage shouldn’t be a problem. The T is also how we will be traveling around Boston for outings.

Questions

Email: david@gearwestbike.com Phone: 952.473.0093

Wind Tunnel

The Wright Brothers Wind Tunnel is located on the Massachusetts Institute of Technology campus in Cambridge, MA. The Tunnel was built in 1938 and is a closed loop system. The Wright Brother’s Tunnel is one of only four facilities capable of testing cyclists.

Wind Tunnel Link

Swimming Pool & Gym

Swim sessions will take place at MIT’s new Zesiger Center. Completed in 2002, Zesiger contains first class exercise equipment, weights, classes, and an aquatics center. The pool facility consists of two pools: a 50 meter pool that is normally set-up as two 25 yard pools. The second pool serves as a permanent 25 yard lap pool.

Zesiger Center Aquatics Link

Hotel

Either the Motel @ MIT or Kendall Marriot will be the host hotel. Both are only a 5 minute walk from the Wright Brothers Wind Tunnel. Both hotels are adjacent to campus and close to everything you need:

· T stop at Central Square or Kendall Square,

· MIT Campus,

· Mass Ave Shopping,

· Harvard,

· The Charles River & Boston

· Running & Biking routes

· Star Market Grocery Store

· MIT Nuclear Reactor, and

· The Necco Candy Factory.

Basically, you’ll be staying at the center of the Universe.

Hotel @ MIT Link or Kendall Marriot

Running Routes

Group runs will take you through the historic sites in Cambridge and Boston including: the North Church, Boston Marathon Finish, Boston Common & Garden, Freedom Trail, Samuel Adams’ grave, Harvard, and more.

Bike Routes

The group ride on Sunday will proceed out on Mass Ave past Harvard, Davis Square, Tuffs, and on to Arlington. Turkey Hill will be the hard climb for the ride, but will give you a beautiful view of downtown Boston. The ride continues to Lexington and then to Hanscome Air Force base and scenic back roads. The halfway point will be Concord, MA, where the group will break and the sag wagon will pick-up tired riders. The return route will wander through Lincoln, MA, home of ITU World Champion and Ironman World Champion Karen Smyers. The ride take a slightly more direct route back to MIT through Belmont and Watertown before passing Harvard Square and the Kennedy School of Government. This one of the rides David Thompson used to train while attending graduate school at MIT.

Runs and rides will be guided by David, Hannah, or Kevin, who have all lived in Boston, so workouts will also be guided tours.

12 PM

3 PM

6 PM

8 AM - 4 PM

12 PM

6 PM

8 AM

10 AM-2 PM

5 PM

Arrival day

Swim practice at MIT’s pool

Run - Tour of Cambridge

Dinner and Panel Discussion

Group Meeting

Wind Tunnel Testing

Tour of MIT

Swim practice at MIT’s pool

Dinner in Boston

Run - Tour of Boston

Ride - Lexington, Concord and back

Dinner in Boston

May 9, 10, & 11, 2008

Workouts will be structured to handle all abilities. Feel free to participate in all or as few works as you want.

Included with registration is bike transportation to and from MIT. Gear West will be driving a vehicle out to Boston and will deliver bikes ready to ride at the host Hotel - no packing, assembly, repacking, or airline fees, a $160 savings. One gear bag is also allowed if you would like to transport other equipment.

Bikes and bags need to be drop of at Gear West Bike & Triathlon by 8 PM Tuesday, May 6.

Gear West mechanics will be available at the camp. However, if your bike needs repairs or a tune-up please bring it into the shop prior to Tuesday, May 6.

Zipp aims at providing wheels and aero-accessories for campers to incorporate into their wind tunnels tests use as demos for group rides.

Litespeed aims at bringing their demo trailer, so campers can ride an assortment of Litespeed bikes on the group rides and in the wind tunnel. With Litespeed bikes available, campers will only need to bring their Tri or TT bike from home, and will still have the option of riding a road bike on group rides.

Speedo will be providing FSII suits to demo in the pool and in the wind tunnel. This a great opportunity to see how the suits work for you before investing.