General Daily:
Breakfast at 7:00 a.m.
Ride time at 8:30 a.m.
Lunchtime generally at 1:00 p.m., free time from approximately 2:30 p.m.
Evening session at 5:30 p.m., Friday and Saturday. Discussion topics include:

• Handling skills - cornering, descending, braking, riding over variable surfaces, staying out of trouble, etc.
• Group riding skills - pacelines, echelons, coordination - the power and speed of the group
• Climbing Skills
• Bicycle fit & design
• Basics of training philosophy - more power at threshold, the holy grail of cycling
• Bicycle maintenance
• Review of the day's work and preview of the following day's work

Day 1 - Thursday - Arrival

Out of town participants arrive. Aldo Tiboni meets and greets each participant upon arrival.

Free time to explore and familiarize yourself with your surroundings…..Relax and enjoy!!

Day 2 - Friday - Handling, Climbing

7:00 a.m. - Meet at Sylvester's Restaurant for breakfast

8:20 a.m. - Meet in the parking lot of Hotel Northampton, dressed and ready to ride.

8:30 a.m. - Discussion and First Training Ride

Skills work will include: Bike handling - be the master of your bike (descending, cornering, braking, comfort in tight spaces, getting dirty, Look Ma. . .!), Pedaling form, and Climbing

1:00 p.m. - Lunch Fitzwillie's Restaurant

Free time

5:30 p.m. - Seminar Topics:
Bike fit, geometry and why it all works, gearing, group riding skills, review of handling skills - Speaker, Aldo Tiboni - Founder of Ride Noho.

Day 3, Saturday - Group riding skills

7:00 a.m. - Meet at Sylvester's Restaurant for breakfast

8:20 a.m.- - Meet in the parking lot of Hotel Northampton, dressed and ready to ride

8:30 a.m. - Training Ride

Pacelines, echelons, the power and speed of the peloton, safety

1:00 p.m. - Lunch Fitzwillie's Restaurant

Free time

5:30 p.m. - Seminar Topics:
Bike maintenance, and Training philosophies. . . the basics,
Review of group riding skills and where the sport can take you - Speaker - Aldo Tiboni

Day 4, Sunday - Putting it all together

7:00 a.m. - Meet at Sylvester's Restaurant on Pleasant Street for breakfast

8:20 a.m.- Meet in the parking lot of Hotel Northampton, dressed and ready to ride.

8:30 a.m. - Training Ride

Applying what we've learned on the road, practicing the skills in a variety of situations

1:00 p.m. - Lunch Fitzwillie's Restaurant

Review and wrap up of the week
Travel out after lunch.