Tuesday
Night Rides this year will
again leave promptly at 5:30 p.m., so please plan to arrive a few
minutes early
in order to receive a map and be greeted by your ride leader. Please
try to bring a friend and introduce them to the other riders.
Cyclists can again choose to ride with me in the “B” group, which chats along
the way at a relaxed 12 to 14 miles an hour, or in the “A” group (the
"hammerheads") in a pace line, which averages about 18 miles an hour.
This year we will try to regroup periodically along or rides, so that none of us get dropped. If it is
pouring rain, the ride will be cancelled. If the weather is questionable,
the ride planner will post on our Facebook page and call the West Hill Shop to
let them know whether their ride will be taking place.
Please
remember to "ride right" in single file on the right hand side of the
road, to the right of the white line, and remind others who forget to do so.
It helps to dress in bright colors and use reflectors to
increase the chance that you will be seen by motorists, especially at dusk.
Please renew your membership or
join by sending your dues to Kathy Lapan at 78 Winter Street, Brattleboro, VT
05301. Your dues enable us to promote cycling, especially
with new and young riders. Dues this year will continue to be $10 for individuals
and $20 for families. Putney Bicycle Club members receive a 10% discount on
cycling tops and bottoms, tires and tubes at the West Hill Shop. A
portion of your dues helps to pay for a barbeque dinner following our last ride
this summer at the West Hill Shop on August 26th.
Our Facebook page continues to be popular, and we now have 184
members. It may be found at: http://www.facebook.com/groups/PutneyBicycleClub/
Plans
are coming together for a three day ride from Provincetown to Plymouth
at the end of July. Details will be posted on our Facebook page. If
you would like to invite others to join you on a ride, publicize an
event, or
post cycling pictures for others to enjoy, please use our Facebook
page.
We welcome your questions and suggestions,
and look forward to seeing you on our rides. Ride safely!
President:
Joe Cook (802) 257-0609 jfcook3@gmail.com
Treasurer:
Kathy Lapan (802) 254-6547 kathylapan@comcast.net
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Joe Cook