Thanks once again to a good turnout at our planning meeting at
the Marina last week, some prior contributors, and a bid of cajoling, we are
pleased to post our new schedule, which is attached. Once again I want to thank everyone who
agreed to plan a ride this year.
Tuesday Night Rides leave promptly 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. You are welcome to bring a friend, and introduce him or her
to the ride planner and other riders.
Cyclists can again choose to ride with us slackers 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. 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 the
decision on our Facebook page and call the West Hill Shop to let them know
whether their ride will be taking place.
Because of the size of our group we need to be mindful of our impact on drivers
with whom we share the road. When in
traffic, please be sure to "ride right" in a single file on the right
hand side of the road, to the right of the white line, and remind the offenders
who forget to do so, since they reflect on all of us. Please dress in
bright colors and use reflectors to increase the chance that you will be seen
by motorists, especially at dusk.
The Putney Bicycle Club incurs costs, which we need you to defray. Please renew your membership or join now
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 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.
Your dues also pay for a barbeque dinner following our last ride this
summer at the West Hill Shop on August 28th.
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 254 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. Please ride safely!
President:
Joe Cook (802) 257-0609 jfcook3@gmail.com
Treasurer:
Kathy Lapan (802) 254-6547 kathylapan@comcast.net
~Joe
Cook
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