Destinies Manifest

Peterson Bicycle: Expanding!

On January 21^st Peterson Bicycle demolished its South wall to make way for its inevitable growth. “We just can’t hold the amount of inventory we intend to carry, and our customers can’t browse like we’d like for them to” said Ben Peterson, who is head of operations and a member of the Peterson Bicycle client relations team. “We have a lot of big plans, Tom has a great vision for the shop and I think this is our first step in the direction of that vision. We’re all really excited about the way things are going; we want everyone to experience what we’re doing and how we do things differently.”

On January 1^st Peterson Bicycle signed an addendum adding approximately 1200 square feet to its floor space, and on the 21^st knocked down the southern wall separating their newly acquired vacant space. On the same day their contractor constructed another wall 40 feet farther south which effectively gave the store a total of 2500 square feet. Work to renovate the new space is currently underway, and current projections predict that the addition will be ready by March 1^st.

Peterson’s PR team

Tom Peterson’s 2011 spring race schedule ANNOUNCED. You heard it first here

The 2011 season has begun! On January 6^th Tom flew on a British Airways flight in route to Barcelona and made the 45 mile drive northeast to Girona where he trains and lives throughout the racing season. Two days later the first of two training camps took place 400 kilometers south in the Spanish beach town of Calpe in the all inclusive Hotel Sol y Mar. Daily training consisted of rides of three to five hours with cadence and power specific work interspersed throughout each session. The camp came to an end on January 19^th and Tom reported that the sensations leaving the camp were excellent and his early season ambitions seemed to be inline with those sensations: “my progress is great; this is exactly where I want to be at this point.” Tom also commented on the atmosphere within the team saying “the feeling within the team is great; we get on fantastically. It’s like we’ve known each other since childhood; like being on a team with a bunch of mates from high school.”

For the moment Tom will bide his time in Girona, fine tune positioning on his bicycles and rest up for the second of the two training camps which will be held in Tom’s adopted European residence in Girona at the Hotel Ac Palau Bellavista starting early next week. When asked for comment on the second camp Tom said “About the camp in Girona? It’s sensational! I mean it’s like if the team bus dropped me off in Renton, it just doesn’t happen. It’s going to be great, it’s very motivating to have a camp with your team in your hometown and have the opportunity to show your new team mates around your town. It’s a blessing, I’m very excited.”

The training camp begins early next week, we will be in the heart of the action to document it as it unfolds.

-Peterson’s PR team

Tom Peterson's Early Season Race Schedule

02.09 - 02.13, Tour Mediterraneen Cycliste Professionel (FRANCE)

02.19, Tour Cycliste international du Haut Var (FRANCE)

03.04 - 03.06, Vuelta Cycliste a la region Murcia (SPAIN)

03.21 - 03.27, Volta Ciclista a Catalunya (SPAIN)

04.04 - 04.09, Vuelta Ciclista a Pais Vasco (SPAIN)

04.24 - 05.01, Presidential Tour of Turkey (TURKEY)

05.15 - 05.22, Amgen Tour of California (USA)

05.06 - 05.12, Criterium Du Dauphine (FRANCE)