As active athletes as well as board members, we are always looking for good deals on the highest quality products we can pass on to the club. Most people familiar with professional cycling, professional triathlon or even USAT will recognize the brand Rudy Project as being of the highest quality in the name of eyewear and helmets. The Portland Triathlon Club members have been given a great opportunity to work with Rudy Project as our official eyewear and helmet sponsor. 

What does this mean for you as a member? It means you can purchase their high quality gear at a discount.  Though I can’t speak to specific discounts, in most cases the discount on one or two of their very high quality items would more then pay for your Portland Triathlon Club membership.  Read below for more information, log in to our site as a member, get the discount log-in information and order away! If you are not a member of The Portland Triathlon Club, sign up on-line (http://www.signmeup.com/54735), contact me if you don’t have the member log-in information and then you will have the keys to this great opportunity.

Portland Tri Club Athlete,

As you now know Rudy Project is our sunglass and helmet sponsor.  As ambassadors for Rudy Project we hope that you are spreading the good word on their products and if you don’t yet have their gear, consider getting some to help the cause, and train in style and performance.  Check out their casual styles and new ImpactX Polarized Photochromic lens material – they rock!

Your Rudy Project BRO Code – score big!:

Log into the Portland Triathlon Club web site as a member (the same way you would get the workout plans).  Go to the Rudy Project Sponsorship Program PDF Link under Member Resources (requires adobe acrobat reader) and in this same location on that PDF is the login information required to receive The Portland Triathlon Club membership discount.

Current Rudy Project Contests:

• Athlete Referral Contest : Refer a friend, family member or co-worker to an authorized Rudy Project Dealer (River City Bicycles is our local retailer) and win one of a hundred other prizes, including a trip for 2 to the 2009 Tour de France (purchaser only for the TDF trip).  We have postcards to give you if you need them or you can download them at http://www.e-rudy.com/pdf/AthleteReferralCard.pdf to hand to friends, family or co-workers.

Rudy Project’s ImpactX PhotoPolarized lenses and Zyon Frame win Outside Magazines Gear of the Year

• Have you ever tried reading your cell phone or Garmin or Heart Rate monitor with Polarized glasses and just see a giant black blob? Well Rudy Project’s ImpactX Photo Polar technology gives you polarized protection while allowing you to read any LCD readout on things like phones, heart rate monitors, etc.  It is pretty amazing. No wonder the technology won Gear of the Year from Outside Magazine.  Check it out: http://www.e-rudy.com/index_inner_detail.php?group_id=1&cat_id=30&item_id=SN228624A

Rudy Project’s ZUMA Helmet wins Outside Magazines Gear of the Year – Killer Value

• Rudy Project picked up its second award for its new ZUMA helmet.  “Surprisingly inexpensive despite its radical design, the fin-like Zuma cuts through the air but not your budget,” says Outside.  Check them out at:  http://www.e-rudy.com/index_inner.php?group_id=3&cat_id=50

Casuals, Casuals, Casuals – Rudy Expands Casual line with something for everyone

• Among Rudy’s 47 models, they now offer a wide range of Casuals so you can be technically cool while hanging out.  Check out the Suby and SkyMajor – two favorites – at:  http://www.e-rudy.com/index_inner.php?group_id=1&cat_id=31

That is it for now.  Train hard, have fun and see you at the next workout!

Don Ollila, Board Member of The Portland Triathlon Club