Cycling4Friends let 200 cyclists pedal for a good cause. A
colorful field of over 200 bikers seemed to near from across
the plain of the mountain track. Upon demand, we all rose
from our saddles and pedaled up the steep incline standing.
The lineup of the Tour de France seemed to have met early,
on November 3, 2007 in Viernheim, to do a dry run of the leg
to Alpe d'Huez.
But the first impression is deceiving. What looked like a
synchronized fiel of cyclists, turned out to be a real army
of indoor cycling and spinning friends that got together at
the gym in Viernheim to pedal. 200 bikes were in motion for
six hours overall, while listening to House and Trance music,
for general mobility and a good cause.
The cycling event in Viernheim is the third of its kind that
Cycling4Friends organized and conducted.
The two IndoorCycling-Master-Trainers and cyclists Sascha
Kraemer and Frank Schildmann had met a year earlier and developed
the idea for a series of indoor cycling events, called Cycling4Friends,
together.
These cycling parties are sponsored by Tomahawk, IFAA, Powerbar,
and, beginning November 3rd, PIRATE
The two presenters do not just introduce themselves personally
at their events, they offer newcomers an hour of instruction
and encouragement. In Viernheim, the newcomers and the Newcomer-Hour
was sponsored by PIRATE.
After the six hour marathon, a large pasta feast awaited the
cyclists, to refill the calorie reserves. So, the day ended
somewhat like that of a Tour de France professional, who finally
arrived in Alpe d'Huez.
CU
Frank