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  • OUR FURRY WORKMATES

    Introducing the Office Dogs of Terry

    We are lucky to have a dog friendly office here at Terry HQ, and naturally that means we get to enjoy some varied and fun personalities at work.

    We thought we’d profile our canine work companions for our dog loving friends.

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    Dog’s Name: Ranger

    Age: 6

    Breed: Brussels Griffon (often mistaken for his close cousin, the Pug)

    Owner: Alexis, Apparel Developer

    Favorite Toy: Anything he can rip apart and pull out all the stuffing!!

    Favorite Activity: Sleeping!! And of course, cuddling.

    Favorite thing about the office: Going for a lot of walks.

    Cutest Habit: He always barks at dogs on the television. I read somewhere that this is a sign of a very intelligent dog! I also love how gentle he is with kids, which is really great as we get ready to welcome my 1st baby!

    My fiancé Dennis has always been a large dog owner; if you have a dog, you know we generally favor one or the other. He grew up with Rottweilers, so when it came time for us to get our first pup, he was more than hesitant to consider a small dog. After looking at a lot of photos of Frenchies and Affenpinschers, he came across an adorable little black and tan Brussels, who reminded him of a mini Rottie. I was in Florida recovering from back surgery, but when I came home there was a little surprise waiting for me! Ranger, in his entire 2 lb little body, was the cutest thing I had ever seen!! We brought him everywhere and we were even able to house train him within a couple weeks. Now we can’t imagine our life without him, and luckily, we still have many fun-filled years with our little guy.
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    Dog’s Name: Louie

    Age: 6

    Breed: English Setter? Border Collie? Take your guess!

    Owner: Nik (Director of Supply Chain Operations) & Dani Holm

    Favorite Toy: Anything orange or red.

    Favorite Outdoor Activity: MTB rides and adventures.

    Favorite Indoor Activity: Cuddle master.

    Favorite thing about the office: Being able to go on mid-day walks on the bike/walking path along Lake Champlain.

    Cutest Habit: Louie loves to rearrange our blankets into a comfy nest. It is a pain when we are ready for bed, but it sure is cute.

    Louie is a mixed breed that was shipped up from a South Carolina shelter with a high kill rate. When he was a puppy he didn’t have many spots and was a white puff ball. Oh boy he has changed. He loves any type of adventure, although, like his parents, he does not like to turn around and would much rather go on a loop or just keep adventuring.
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    Dog’s Name: Maggie

    Age: 8

    Breed: Border Collie/Spaniel Mix

    Owner: Alysia, Graphic Design

    Favorite Toy: Anything you can play tug with or sticks.

    Favorite Activity: Running around in the woods smelling things. Also, eating.

    Favorite thing about the office: Snooping around for bones to steal and finding sticks on walks to bring inside.

    Cutest Habit: Sticking tongue out when sleeping.
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    Dog’s Name: Piper

    AGE: 8.5

    Breed: Cattle dog mix w/ something lazy

    Owner: Serena, Inside Sales

    Favorite Toy: Squeaky Flamingo

    Favorite Activity: Finding something smelly in the woods to roll in and then napping on the couch.

    Favorite thing about the office: Belly rubs from my mom’s co-workers and begging for their lunch!
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    Dog’s Name: Tiko

    AGE: 9 months

    Breed: Best guess: Lab/Shepherd mix plus something with a big head.

    Owner: Colin, Web Marketing

    Tiko was a rescue from down south. His litter was found by the side of a road at about 2 weeks, bottle fed and later cared for in Vermont until he came home to our farmstead. He loved to climb in our laps and snuggle up as a tiny puppy. He still does, which doesn’t work quite so well now that he weighs over 60 pounds!

    He is just about as friendly as a dog can be, he greets and loves EVERYONE. His first buddy was Cupcake, our barn cat. An orphan lamb spent a few weeks in the house recently, and they still greet each other as pals now she’s back in the barn.

    Favorite Toy: Anything that squeaks, can be flailed like a dead critter and ripped to bits in record time. An empty milk jug with a treat inside is a very close second.

    Favorite Food: Sheep poop, and sticks. But will make do with roast chicken scraps.

    Favorite Activity: Helping with farm chores (aka racing round the yard at high speed, looking for poop and sticks).

    Favorite thing about the office: Visits from colleagues, peanut butter kongs.

    Cutest Habit: Licking lambs affectionately through the fence.
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    Dog’s Name: Nellie

    Nellie didn’t just prepare a profile, she wrote a journal of her typical day at the office.

  • TERRY’S WAREHOUSE DOG

    Here at the Terry warehouse, Nellie is known as the goodwill ambassador. In her biscuit filled world there’s no such thing as a bad day at the office.

    Figure 1 Nellie- Warehouse Dog: photo courtesy of Lisa Wilkes

    A typical day for the 17 month old Golden Retriever looks something like this:
    9AM: Meet and greet. Important to include every person in the warehouse. Just try to ignore her and she’ll sit and stare until a head pat is received.
    9:30: Throaty rumbles are used to greet warehouse manager; Nellies method of saying hello, followed by her morning biscuit request. She’s aware that this will require a sit and patient wait. Might have to lie down, if requested do so, her touchdown is completed in as minimal amount of time as possible in order to retrieve reward.

    Figure 2 Discussing Biscuit Strategy

    9:30: Greetings completed. Time to get to work. Nellie searches the warehouse until a stray piece of cardboard is located. Preferred size about 12×8 inches. Proceed to deliver to all warehouse and customer service peeps so they can thank her for doing her job followed by a pat on the head.
    10AM: Nap time; under owner’s desk. Best accomplished by placement of maximum amount of 57 pound body on top of customer service representative’s feet as phones are answered. Intermittent snores, interrupted by background customer service phone conversations about saddle comfort, chamois density, and which shorts are ideal for spinning or touring.

    Figure 3 Offering Customer Service Advice

    Noon: Use of entire nose under owner’s elbow. Continue to push until she acknowledges that it is walk time. If ignored, push harder.
    Noon thirty: Return from walk, reenergized from chasing leaves and chubby urban grey squirrels. Generally includes bike path or lakeside adventure, touching noses and body sniffs with the nearby dogs of Burton Snowboard.
    1PM: Exhausted from trying unsuccessfully to not make eye contact and appear to not be begging for lunch food, it’s time for more R&R.

    Figure 4 Post lunch nap

    1:30: Full stretch out with stuffed moose in front of heater or hallway. Strategic placement necessary for incoming belly rubs as folks step around her.
    2:30: Naptime over. Time to find the warehouse manager, aka biscuit man. Greet and lean into all 5 warehouse and customer service reps until all possible ear scratches, head pats, belly rubs, and treat disbursement has taken place.

    3PM: Carry stuffed moose throughout warehouse until people notice and smile.
    3:15: Greet postman. Watch as he unloads and reloads truck. Send him on his way with a wag of the tail. Chase pink pallet jack if in use.

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    3:30: Nap time. Listen to more conversations about clothing fit, sleeve lengths, pocket sizes, and saddle comfort.
    5:00: Time to lock up and head for home; where a romp through the woods awaits.

    Submitted by Jeannette Segale: Terry Customer Service Representative and owner/personal assistant of Nellie

  • OLD BIKE TIGHTS, NEW LIFE.

    Terry Bicycles staff give new life to old bike tights on the ski trail

    New Life for My Old Bike Tights

    A few weeks ago I gave my old thermal tights a new life as x-country ski tights.

    Maggie helps out testing Terry bike tights as ski gear
    Maggie helps out testing bike tights as ski gear

    It took 30 minutes of easy, if tedious, work with a seam splitter to remove the old chamois. The tiny holes that were left from the thread came out after one wash and now they look just like regular tights.

    We took a quick ski out behind our house yesterday in the new snow. The fleecy brushed interior of the fabric makes the tights perfect for mild weather (around 30°) nordic skiing. They resist wind, stay dry and I didn’t overheat going up hills.

    If you have a favorite pair of Terry bottoms that are past their useful life as bike bottoms, it might be worth a little bit of work to remove the chamois and find a new use for them. I’m glad I did.

    Terry Thermal Cycling Tights

    Take a look at the Terry Thermal Cycling Tights here. 

  • FAT BIKE FUN.

    Terry Bicycles staff find a great way to burn some winter calories on a Fat Bike

    I wish I was a hard core cyclist, you know the ones that bike all year round no matter how cold or icy the roads or trails are. Unfortunately I am not, I like to be warm, but one day I decided to give Fat Biking a try. I wanted to see what all the rage was about.  

    We went to the Catamount Family Center in Williston, VT. The day was a 20 below 0° day so lots of layers were of key importance. Since it was so cold we had the entire trail network to ourselves.

    Terry staff Hitting the winter trails on a Fat Bike

    The trails were a mix of smooth crushed gravel double track to start, then we went to the single track which was a mix of buffed out, rooty, and rocky. There was a nice mix of flat, rolling hills and some steeper hills. The day we went there was only a few inches of snow on top of frozen ground and ice! We made the first tracks of the day. 

    We started out on the easier flatter trails to get used to the bike on snow and the big tires, and worked up to the single track w/ roots and rocks. 

    I haven’t been on a mountain bike since college, and I found the fat tires made it more enjoyable and easier to get around. I normally ride my road bike with skinny tires. Fat tires are amazing, they can go over anything!!!!

    The Fat bike was pretty easy to maneuver. The one thing I learned was to stay seated when climbing or you spin out and fall over 🙂

    After a few spin outs and a few falls we got the hang of it and spent 2 hours exploring the trails. The Fat bike handled every type of terrain and went over pretty much anything from big rocks and stumps to big logs, and it handled very smoothly.

    I think an experienced mountain biker could go anywhere on a Fat Bike, but the deeper the snow the harder it might be! Fat Bikes are not very light. Rumor has it they are not as fast as a road bike or a bike w/ skinnier tires.

    If you get a chance, go buy a fat bike or rent one. It is a fun way to burn calories in the winter and you warm up pretty quick even on the coldest of days. 

  • SECRET WEAPON.

    Holster Hi Rise Cycling Shorts by Terry

    Cycling’s NEW secret weapon – Introducing the Holster Hi Rise Short

    How come no one thought of this before?
    Our newest innovation in shorts gives you a touch of convenience that you won’t want to do without again: Pockets that make sense.

    Terry Holster Hi Rise Short

    Even better, the Holster Hi Rise delivers with the performance and fit Terry customers rave about.

    In addition to a comfortably wide, hi rise waistband, we’ve engineered the new Holster Short with deep, stretchy perforated pockets at both sides for easy access.

    Features include:

    Moderate compression; sculpted 6 panel fit; flat seam construction with ultra-soft thread; 2″ self-fabric leg bands won’t ride up or leave marks on your legs; premium Italian Flex Air chamois; 8.5″ inseam.

    See the new Holster Short up close and order here.

  • FEELING ULTRAVIOLET?

    According to the color predictors at Pantone, #18-3838 Ultraviolet “rides the line between modern and retro with just the right amount of brightness for spring.” Prepare to see it everywhere, including the bike lane.

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    Furniture

    Alphabet OMG

     

     

    Cycling Shoes

    Giro Empire SLX

     

     

    Helmets

    Cartelle MIPS

     

     

    Bicycles

    Trek Madone 9.5 Women’s

     

     

    Handlebar tape

    Selle Italia Gran Fondo Gel Tape

     

     

    Soleil

    NEW Soleil Flow in ultra spokes

     

     

     

  • NEW ZEALAND ADVENTURE.

    Bike (and other) Adventures on New Zealand’s South Island

    Make no mistake, there are very few cycle friendly paved roads on the West Coast of South Island. State highways are mountainous as glaciers dip to 300 feet above sea level. They are all single lane and narrow with no shoulders. Tourists unaccustomed to driving on the left side of the road add to the challenge.

    But there are a few spectacular quiet road rides:

    Hokitika to Hokitika Gorge: @ 90 km round trip. This is flat, even as the road nears the base of the Southern Alps. You earn new visions for what is green and blue as the sheep pasture gives way to rainforest and water upstream becomes thick with glacial milk.
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    Haast to Jacksons Bay: (@ 100 km round trip). Park at the Haast Visitor Center. The sealed road meanders along the coast with transitions between sand and rock. Seals and dolphins are abundant on Neal’s Beach. The Cray Pot in Jacksons Bay serves lunch of fresh caught seafood salad and local ginger beer.

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    I ended up renting mountain bikes and spent more time on the trail.

    Nelson Bradley owns Hokitika Cycle and Sports in downtown Hokitika. An Avanti and Scott dealer, he is the go to shop on the West Coast.
    Western Wilderness Trail (Greymouth to Ross): the best sections are Karamura to Hokitika. The trail is rated Grade 1 (easiest), but the climb is serious and includes tight, gravelly hairpin turns. Cowboys Paradise, near the top features great sandwiches and a new dormitory for bike campers. The ride down from Kokatahi to Kaniere is single track through pristine rainforest and along the edge of the cleanest stream you’ll ever know.

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    Wanaka seems to be a South Island hub for mountain biking with lake and riverside and cross country trails, along with challenging ridgelines and technical parks. Racer’s Edge rents decent Giant bikes. The terrain is endlessly variable as are the spectacular lake and mountain views. I took the track leaving the village along Lake Wanaka and followed the Clutha River. Spiny Forest is technical single track for only the most capable riders. Another more forgiving trail follows the lakefront to Glendu Bay.

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    In rain, Franz Josef offers alternative activities including kayaking and quad biking.
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    Waitoto River Safari; Wayne and Ruth take you to places inland with few traces of human imprint.
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  • PAINTED LADIES.

    Iconic, Independent & Colorful.

    Rarely does a term command multiple meanings, let alone finding a home in four very distinctive ones. We love the inspiration of wild color, beautiful wings, fast women and the fun that lies in combining them all. Here’s to all Painted Ladies and those brave enough to ride with them in 2018!

    1. Architecture

    Victorians, San Francisco, courtesy Bay City Guide
    Victorian Painted Ladies in San Francisco, courtesy Bay City Guide

    2. Nymphalid

    Painted Lady Butterfly
    Delicately colorful, Painted Lady Butterfly

    3. Saloon

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    Painted Ladies of the Wild West

     

    4. Cycling

    New Butterfly LTD Painted Lady Saddle
    New Butterfly LTD Painted Lady Saddle

     

     

     

     

     

  • HOME STRETCH.

    For anyone who hates warming up as much as I do, here are some excellent cyclist-specific stretches and yoga workouts that you can click on and follow.  They’ll nearly do the work for you…

     

     

     

     

  • VACATION BLISS.

    If you love cycling and you love vacations, a bike tour is definitely for you. Bike tours take you to some of the most beautiful and amazing locations on the planet. And you get to experience everything up close and personal–nothing between you and the world! Even if your longest ride to date is a 10-miler on the flats, there’s a bike tour made for you. Everyone from history buffs, gourmet foodies, workaholics (hmm – is that you?) and nature lovers can find a bike tour that suits her. Nothing compares to a vacation on a bike saddle–just you, the fresh air and gorgeous scenery. Even better, take a tour with some of your BFFs and your vacation becomes a bonding experience like no other. You’ll be regaling each other for years about that memorable bike tour you took in 2018. Forget Vegas–how about Colorado?

    A Colorado bike tour takes your breath away.
    A Colorado bike tour takes your breath away.

    More Pros per Mile

    Bike tours have so many more pros than an ordinary vacation. For example, you can stop whenever and wherever you like to appreciate the moment, chat about life or just breathe. Use a bike tour to inspire you to raise your biking to the next level. Challenge yourself with more miles per day – or more hills! Earn some serious bragging rights as you cross a state, continental divide or the entire country by bike. Bike tours come in all shapes and sizes too. Try a 2- or 3-day inn-to-inn adventure or head out for a whole week. Did we mention the wonderful lodging at local inns and B&Bs, plus incredible dining? Your appreciation of that soft, welcoming bed and delicious food will be exponential at the end of a day’s riding.

    Another advantage is a personal support team. A fully supported bike tour means someone literally has your back on every mile. Flat tire, thirsty or just flat tired? The support and gear (SAG) wagon/van is right behind you with everything you need. Even the U.S. National Park Service recognizes the advantage of bike touring: according to them, one of the top two ways to visit a national park is by bike (the other is by foot, but that’s awfully slow). We couldn’t agree more!

    Historic mansions & gorgeous weather appealing?
    Historic mansions & gorgeous weather appealing?

     

    All Bikes, No Cars – That’s Bike Touring on Rail-Trails!

    What would it be like to ride without a car in sight? No swerving or worrying about that SUV passing you just a little too close. If you’re interested in a car-free bike tour, try a rail-trail tour. Rail-trail tours follow former railroad tracks and take you through areas of the country impossible to see by car, literally impossible. The Rails-to-Trails Conservancy is a good place to learn more about rail-trails–where they are and how to support their efforts.

    The Salisbury Viaduct on the Pittsburgh to Washington DC rail-trail tour.
    The Salisbury Viaduct on the Pittsburgh to Washington DC rail-trail tour.

     

    Ready to Pedal?

    If you’re ready to find that tour, Wilderness Voyageurs offers a slew of bike tours and we are delighted to help you pick the one that’s right for you. Book a tour with us and you get a code for up to 15% off Terry products at our store in Ohiopyle and online. Pedal on, Ladies!

     

    Cheerfully submitted by Wilderness Voyageurs, a Terry partner and women’s cycling supporter.