A large turnout at our planning meeting and spring
celebration at the Marina earlier this month gave us a good head start on our new
schedule. I want to thank once again
everyone who agreed to plan a ride this year.
As always, Tuesday Night Rides will leave promptly this year
at 5:30 p.m., so plan to arrive a few minutes early in order to receive a map
and be greeted by your ride planner. Please feel free to bring a friend, and
introduce him or her to the ride planner and other riders.
Cyclists can again choose to ride with us laggards 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. Once again this year the “B” group will regroup periodically along
our 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.
When in traffic, please remember to "ride right" in a 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.
If you have not already done so, 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 30th.
If
you would like to invite others to join you on a ride, publicize an event, or
post cycling pictures and videos for others to enjoy, please use our Facebook
page. It continues to be popular, and we now have 214 members. It
may be found at:
http://www.facebook.com/groups/PutneyBicycleClub/
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
Secretary
& Webmaster Bob Immler (802) 221-4040 roamic@gmail.com
~Joe
Cook
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