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ANNOUNCEMENTS
-- BIKE BITS SEPT. 20, 2008
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 Reminder
-- MILES
FOR HOPE RIDE is this Saturday! --
Members Barb and Bob Gibbs
are playing an integral and personal part in
this inaugural ride to be held Sept.
20th. Can't place them? Bob is a
returning avid cyclist and Barb is a newer rider.
You'll typically see them on the Rec. Ride or the C
Ride. Please seek them out and let them know you
support their efforts!
We have other club
members besides Bob who are suffering or have
suffered with brain cancer. Please consider supporting this ride with
your attendance and/or fundraising to
further the cause. It's still not too late to consider
donations beyond registration fees. In fact, the
colorful and cool jersey pictured here can be earned
with only $500 in donations.
 RIDES OF 10,
50 and 100K are offered out of Clearwater -- FULL
DETAILS HERE at
http://milesforhope.org/ or
DOWNLOAD the
flyer. This event posted on the site also on our EVENTS
page. (see tab above). Online registration is
still available
until midnight tonight (Thursday, Sept. 18).
Otherwise, "day of" registration is
available.
Many of our members and Board Members will be doing
this ride, so we encourage you to consider it also.
The club ride will still take place as scheduled but we may
be short on ride leaders/sweep so consider stepping
up to fill in where necessary if you are not doing
the Miles for Hope ride. This ride may become one of
our "official club rides" next year -- It's a
wonderful cause, we hope you'll join us. |
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OTHER
RIDES
Members
planning rides
SUNCOAST CLUB
MDA CHALLENGE RIDE!
HOW TO
EMAIL SUNCOAST MEMBERS! |
LOTS OF OTHER MAY RIDE EVENTS
ON THE OTHER COAST OF
FL, GA AND NC. CHECK IT OUT HERE:
http://www.floridabicycle.org/fbtc/
I've heard
there a groups organizing for both the
Six Gap Ride
end of this month in GA and the
Horse Farm
Ride
in Gainesville, FL next month.
In fact,
I'm looking to share a ride for 6 Gap (my car or
yours), so let me know if anyone is out there that wants
to share expense of getting to/from. (christine@cyclogirl.com)
I have a Rav4, 5 speed, and can carry 3 or 4 bikes, and
3 people if packed full.
REGISTRATION IS OPEN
for our inaugural
MDA
CHALLENGE RIDE -- Mark your
calendars now for
NOV. 16th.
This promises to be a great ride!
Get
started early with your
fundraising because this year's bike offerings are
GREAT and the jersey is the best
one ever! TOP FUNDRAISER can
earn an
all carbon
MASI Racing Bike,
with
retail value over $2,300 -- courtesy of Flatland Cyclery.
RUNNERS UP will be offered a
Giant Mtn.
Bike
and
FUJI Hybrid,
courtesy of Bike Lane.
PLUS.. don't miss out on our
exciting RAFFLE! Buy a ticket for $25 for a CHANCE TO WIN a TREK
Madone 4.5 carbon road bike, retail value of $2,140
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courtesy of Chainwheel Drive -- only 300 tickets will be
sold!
BIG THANKS
TO OUR BIKE SHOP OWNER/MEMBERS --
Chainwheel Drive, Bike
Lane and Flatland Cyclery!
CLICK HERE TO VISIT THE SITE FOR THE DETAILS
PLUS ONLINE REGISTRATION AND DONATION LINKS!
LOOKING FOR
A RIDE BUDDY OR GOT SOME GREAT BIKE STUFF TO SELL OR GOT
A FAVORITE SUMMER OR FALL BIKE TOUR YOU'D LIKE TO SHARE?
HERE'S
HOW TO POST TO THE CLUB -- IF YOU
ARE ON OUR EMAIL LIST, YOU CAN!
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EMAIL TO:
cycling@marlowe.net
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EMAIL
FROM:
YOUR
EMAIL
(this email must be from the email you have on file
with us).
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SUBJECT:
postie YOUR SUBJECT HERE
(you
must put postie
in all lower
case as the first word in the subject line. If you do
not receive a copy, then you made an error.)
NOTE:
IF SENDING PHOTOS, PLEASE MAKE SURE THE IMAGES ARE SMALL
FILES!
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BIKE
TIDBITS
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will
be continued next week
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REGULAR
SATURDAY RIDES |
To
print out your route,
and see Ride Leader
schedule to-date
CLICK HERE FOR SCHEDULE & ROUTE PAGE
OR VISIT LINK
AT TOP OF THE PAGE. Visit RIDE GROUP DESCRIPTIONS AT
LINK AT THE TOP OF THE PAGE FOR actual group pace
"descriptions"
REGULAR
SATURDAY RIDES LEAVING at 8:00 a.m. from CHAINWHEEL
DRIVE IN PALM HARBOR:
A+,
A, B+, B, C+ and C RIDES:
This weekend,
our regular ride will be
West Chase/Mullis City
-- B Ride Leader and Sweep
is needed. B+ and C+ Volunteers to lead needed.
C Ride is typically same route each week -- cue
sheet posted on the schedule page. C Leader needed.
SEE NOTE ABOVE REGARDING REGULAR RIDE AND RIDE
LEADERS, DUE TO MILES FOR HOPE RIDE.
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SATURDAY RIDES LEAVING AT 8:30 a.m. FROM PUBLIX PARKING
LOT, Curlew Rd. & Alt. 19 at the TRAIL:
Alternate B RIDE:
Pace ranges from 16-20 average with
intervals, looping up to Anclote (Trouble Creek) with
optional "SHOW N GO" add on miles to Howard Park. Ride
facilitator is TBA.... can you?
RECREATIONAL RIDE:
Ride facilitator is
TONY MERGER. Ride is about 18 miles, to
end of Trail and back, with options for shorter
distances. Recreational pace of 12-15. Both new riders
to the club and those who enjoy a moderate pace are
welcome. We want to keep this ride growing... do you
know friends that are new to cycling OR enjoy a moderate
pace and might benefit by this ride? Ask them to join
us!
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Suncoast Cycling Club
ride for
Pasco County
Leaves at 8:00 am on Saturdays from Bike Lane, inc.
at 9834 Little Road, New Port Richey. The pace will be
18-20 mph with no drops; the course will be
approximately 44 miles. This will be a weekly ride going
forward and is NOT simply a show n go ride. For
additional questions, call Chris or Larry at
727-819-2700.
SEE NOTE ABOVE REGARDING REGULAR RIDE AND RIDE
LEADERS, DUE TO MILES FOR HOPE RIDE.
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SHOW
N GO RIDES*
BE A
RIDE LEADER OR SWEEP |
Show n Go Rides* for SUNDAY & WEEKDAYS
offer lots of
choices!
CLICK HERE TO GO THERE NOW --
Thursday 5:30PM IS OUR NEWEST "SHOW N GO" RIDE.
Leaves from Chainwheel Drive, Drew St., Clearwater and
either
travels to Clearwater Beach, down to the Frog Pond
restaurant and back for approx. 40 miles or north to
Fred Howard Park and back. This is strictly a "show n go" ride. No ride leaders,
maps or sag. (pace range is 18-22mph). Contact Ruth for
more info:
rridge2@tampabay.rr.com.
*Show and go
rides are advertised as a service to club members and
guest riders. The are not official club rides. They do
not include route maps, ride leaders or sweep. The
Suncoast Cycling Club assumes no responsibility for
individual riders' safety, road hazards or riding
conditions. All participants are expected to ride safely
and responsibly when sharing the road with motor
vehicles or sharing trails with other recreational
users.
Please show your appreciation for this great club by
being a ride leader or sweep.
Just once every few months
would be enough if more stepped up! Our survey results
showed that a ride leader and sweep was desired, but we
can't meet the need without your help. Don't let this
fall on the same small group every week.
CONTACT:
Pat (Cohen) Crow
for B Leader or Sweep:
pcohen1@tampabay.rr.com.
Harold Mitnick for C
Leader:
hmitnick@tampabay.rr.com.
Dottie Jessup for
Rec Ride Leader:
djessup@chainwheeldrive.com.
CLICK HERE for description of B Ride Leader and Sweep
expectations
or visit the site via links above. If you prefer, ask to
share duties with a regular ride leader or sweep if you
want to "learn the ropes" first!
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THANKS! Christine |
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