New Touring Rig
Leaderboard
The first week of the women’s Queen of the Bike competition proved to be super exciting. Women of all backgrounds got out and got riding. And some really rode. So far here are the top five riders for the first week:
Friday Night Ride
Fun in Chengdu
We’d just like to thank everyone who took the time to join us for our first ever panda ride. As you’re likely all aware, our FNR is a pretty good time all by itself but occasionally doing something silly or different like a panda ride makes for an extra special time.
We had over 70 people join us and most everyone made sure to let their inner panda out. Missed it this time around? No worries. This upcoming Halloween we’ll do our annual Halloween costume ride!
Check out some of the photos we got from the ride to get a feel for what it’s like! Read more
It’s Started!
Our women’s only Queen of the Bike competition has begun! And these women aren’t waiting around. Within the first day we saw a dozen submissions from all kinds of riders.
There’s some fierce competition so if you’ve signed up, make sure to get out and ride. In the first day alone the longest ride we saw recorded was __110____ kilometers!
Missed the boat but really want to see if you’ve got what it takes to keep up with the rest, we are accepting late registrants until Friday, October 14. You’ll just have a little catching up to do! Read more
Shift Day
We’ll be participating in Chengdu’s first ever health and fitness oriented festival. With activities, workshops and classes arranged around 12 different sports, there will be a little bit of something for everyone.
Additionally there will be a number of healthy lifestyle food vendors to sample from. Be sure to stop in Sunday afternoon, October 23rd to see for yourself. Most importantly Natook will be representing the world of cycling and hosting gold sprints matches for any interested participants.
Take your friend on in a grudge match or just see how fast you can spin. If you’re looking for more info on the event, get in touch with the shop and we’ll show you where to sign up!
Tickets are only ¥50 on pre-sale or ¥70 at the door. Be sure to get there early as the first 100 people in the door get an extra special grab bag with a bunch of goodies. Read more
Introducing the Natooke Riders Club
Four More Years!
t’s kind of fun that our four year anniversary coincides with the United States presidential election. Makes it harder for folks to forget. In case it happened to slip your mind, use this as a reminder.
This Friday starting at 7 p.m. we’ll be offering wine and Asahi at only ¥5 a cup. At 8 the price jumps to ¥10. At 9 it settles at its final price for the night, ¥15.
King of the Road
October Events Schedule
As usual, the start of a new month marks the beginning of a month of rad events. Though we haven’t got any countryside rides to expect, there’s a variety of other things to look forward to, including gold sprints and an especially special Friday Night Ride. Favorite our schedule so you can pull it up whenever!
10/7 FNR Panda Ride
What says more about Chengdu than pandas. To spice up the ride a bit we figured a panda theme would be fitting and fun. We’ll provide a little bit of panda for everyone who joins in this ride but we strongly encourage going full force and wearing anything panda related, black and white you might have.
10/7-10/21 Women’s Riding Competition
Our women’s riding competition starts. Be sure to read up our post on rules and requirements for participating. There’s an awesome raffle prize up for any participant and four categories to compete in. Take home a title for bragging rights and more awesome prizes.
10/12-10/14 China Bamboo Cultural Festival And Sichuan International Bamboo Product Trade Fair
We’re off to Meishan to represent our wares. Keep your eyes peeled for shop hours or more info regarding our sojourn down to Meishan.
10/16 Full Moon Ride
Our pal Peter’s famous full moon ride has returned for this month’s iteration. Setting out from Tianfu Square at 10:30 p.m., be sure you don’t miss it!
