Hi to all our Riders!

Do you think today’s heat and what they are forecasting for tomorrow is a little oppressive?  If you do, try our ride(s) this Tuesday starting at 6:00 PM from Reed Webster Park on Warner’s Rd (Rt 173).  Accuweather is forecasting that Tuesday’s weather will be “Partly sunny; cooler” with a high of 76.  Cooler is the operative word here.  Quite a difference!...and nice for riding.  It amazed to me to see the number of riders we had last week and I look forward to a large group this week.  “You all come…” as the say down south.  We love to have you.

We will have our usual diverse group of rides once again for our diverse group of riders:  Tom Hotaling will follow option #2 on a 20 mile loop for all our strong adventurous riders while Mike Lyon will take his intermediate group out on another 20-23 mile loop of the countryside.  Mark Perrin of The Bikery and his helpers will lead their group of newer riders on another easy paced 10-13 mile highway loop and I, as usual, will take our newest riders out on the canal for a slow and easy 9-10 mile loop.  I had positive comments on Mark’s change of scenery last week.  All rides leave promptly at 6:00 PM.  Other than Tom’s fast and furious ride, the other three are no drop rides…no getting left behind.

We’ll be celebrating the 4^th pretty soon and we have not seen you at our ride yet.  So what are you waiting on?  You know you want to give it a try but keep putting it off.  L  The 4^th is about the half way point of the SnEW season so we are closing in on the end.  Don’t miss out on the fun!  Dig out that bike of yours, dust it off, check the tire pressures and come out on Tuesday.  You can be our guest.  You’ll have fun riding and meet a great group of new friends.  Guests who enjoy riding are encouraged to become members.  If you are a club member, come on out and try this ride.  Beyond these rides, there are a whole lot of other club rides you can do if you become a member.  Our insurance only allows us to have guests ride once during the year…if you like it, join us.

For all you folks who are new to riding with the club, all we require is that you wear a DOT approved safety helmet…our insurance requires it. They are inexpensive and can be found at all local bike shops and most sporting goods and big box stores.  If you stay with “functional” and avoid “fancy” you won’t spend a lot.  Fancy clothing is not a necessity…dress comfortably for the weather and bring hydration.  We’ll help you get used to riding with a group and enjoying a healthy sport that many octogenarians enjoy.

Here are the details in a nutshell:

   Where:  Reed Webster Park, Camillus, NY located on Warners Rd (Rt 173) (lot on west end near tennis courts)

                                        When:    Ride(s) leaves at 6:00 PM sharp;  sign-in starts at ~5:30 PM; sign out with your mileage when you return;

                                        Bring:     Your bike, an approved helmet, water bottle and a strong desire to ride;

  Dress:    Whatever you are comfortable wearing on a bike… the weather will help dictate this.  Be sure to have an approved helmet to ride.  No helmet…no ride.  Our insurance requires this.

I’m looking forward to seeing you this Tuesday.  Watch your email around 4:00-4:30 PM for ride status. If there are any changes, I will post them in an email.

Ciao,

Tony

PS:  Mike  and I discussed the upcoming 4^th of July holiday and decided that many folks have family or travel plans on the 3^rd.  So, we are cancelling that evening’s ride.  We’ll be back on the 10^th.  If you want to ride, you can come out to the park and ride on your own.

PPS:  Don’t forget our membership bike promotion.  By a new bike at any local bike shop and get a free membership for 2018.  This only applies to people who have not been members of the club previously and remember, a bike shop is not Walmart, Target, Dicks etc.