Hello Again,

I do have a proposal that I would like to put before the board at our upcoming meeting to be announced. The Y-Center spinning bikes need pedals IMHO. The 3 bikes in the gym have dual sided pedals, with spd on one side and a toe clip on the other. The bikes in the Spinning room however only have toe clips. I think we might be able to get some mileage out of making a donation to the Y to buy a few sets of dual side pedals for the spinning room. Will check with Barb Ramsey to see if the Y would welcome such a gesture next time I bump into her.

So place that on the potential agenda if you would.

randy

Hey All,

We are way overdue for a meeting, at least a board meeting. It is time to either get this off the ground or give up.

I am out of town every weekend until the second weekend of March, and I'm not sure about that one either. I will not be in Battle Creek the night of the EOW event. I could make up a couple of big posters for the CCC to put up at the EOW. Could do a half sheet flyer too if someone will be there to pass them out, so let me know. Won't happen this week however, as I will be in Ohio for 2 days for a funeral.

I could also rough out a proposal for a discount program, will send something your way for approval ASAP.

Randy

Hey Jim,

No meetings are planned, though I think we need to. Hmm, according to our bylaws I believe we're required to. We need to have a presence at the EOW, but yet again I have a dress rehearsal that night that I can't miss. I would like to maintain and expand the rides we did last year (retro route rides) that were a small hit but do more of them. Somehow I want to get more families on the bike...ice cream rides, etc. I just don't know how though.

Randy, you've used club discount cards before. Would you have time to create a proposal to take around to some local shops? I'd like to get TA, Getaway, Billy's, and Breakaway on it. Also, what could we have at EOW regarding CCC?

cheers,
bc

What is coming up as far as meetings etc.? Good to hear from everyone. Talk to you soon.

Yeah, we're out here too. Just got back from a x-country ski trip up north. Got to ski Friday night and all day Saturday, got fairly warm Saturday but we made the most of the conditions. Today was a total wash though, pouring rain and 37 degrees near Cadillac.

Hopefully it will either get cold and snow, or quit raining so we can ride to work.

Randy & Pat

Hi Jim!

I'm out here...somewhere. Not putting in miles. Putting on weight. Working like crazy at the j.o.b. and missing cycling a ton! Trying to commute but schedule keeps getting in the way. you?

bc

Hello is there anybody out there ?

KC,

That's so great to hear. You won't believe this, but we had a grand total of 4 people driving sag Sunday. One of those could only stay until 11, so after that there were 3 of us. We stayed in constant communication to try to make sure all the routes were adequately covered. Fortunately, only 1 tube needed changing and only one rider had physical difficulties (cramping). The best sag support is the unused kind!

bc

I thought there was so much done right, it would be icing on the cake to have a latte or coke at the last rest stop... or perhaps before.

The presence of support vehicles on the road was amazing. How many volunteers did you have?

Lunch at the 66 mile mark was a great idea as well.

In any case, here are some of my pics:
//spaces.msn.com/members/KCElstun/

KC,
Thanks for riding! I'm glad you had a good time. I had the same thought yesterday about coffee. We have a wrap up meeting Wednesday and i'll put it on the list.

thanks again!
bc

Great ride, the CCC! Well supported and fun.

You need coffee at the rest stops (Daily Grind, Brownstone?)... otherwise very well done. Great route and the stop at mile 91 was a great idea!

Hi Brian,

I will be working this weekend, however my sister and I are planning a ride on Monday, the 5th. We are going to go 70 - 80 miles.

Depending on my schedule, I may be able to do the Wednesday night ride... hanging in might be another matter... :)

KC-

Welcome! I'm sure you'll enjoy this year's CCC. It's tough to have been at such a competitive level and then to lose some fitness. Don't worry, your legs will remember the good ole days! Please join us on some of the rides this week from Team Active! I'm also hoping to ride the tentative metric century route for the CCC this weekend. Let me know if you're interested...and anyone else too!

cheers!
brian

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Hi,

I just want to say hello and introduce myself to the BC cycling community. I have recently re-located here from Grand Junction, Colorado, although I have family here and have been an occasional visitor to BC since the mid eighties.

I was a Cat, III racer from the mid eighties through the mid ninties, however these last four years of complete sloth have caught up with me. I aim to remedy this.

My sister (one of the above mentioned family) and I will be riding the CCC. It will be my first century in five years. I look forward to it.

And I look forward to meeting all of you. See you on the road!

Tomorrow's Retro Route Ride is a 20 miler, largely using the Linear Park. Weather permitting though, as it's supposed to rain. 9:00 am. at the KCC big parking lot if it's sunny, or at least not raining.

cheers!
brian

Hey Dave, how was the ride? I'll be riding tomorrow night and then we have the ride on Saturday. Want me to sketch out a shorter loop? Is Laura riding?

brian