Club News - April 27 2008 |
Sea Otter Classic News
Three members of the club are competing this year at the Sea Otter Classic near Monterey. Unlike past years the weather is dry, with a chill wind but otherwise comfortable conditions.
Jim "Last Minute" Brown achieved a podium finish with a 4th place result in Hardtail Downhill (on a bike with no front brakes and a front derailler stuck in the big gear). On Sunday Jim competed again in the regular Downhill competition in the Expert class, placing 20th.
Also in Downhill, Tom Judy ranked 24th in a crowded class of Sport Men 40-49. Tom told me he would naturally have liked to place better but was happy to be able to compete at the sport level and enjoyed being at the event.
Finally, young Emilie Brown raced her first cross country event on her pink tricycle complete with basket and bell. Unfortunately, after a slow start Emilie and another rider collided which further slowed her progress along the course. She persevered though with a little help from mom. Emilie finished in last place but she never gave up. Good job, Em!
CCC Wish List
At a recent meeting Rich asked us to go around the table and present some ideas for a "wish list" for the club. The wish list is not limited to objects. It can also contain activities and ideas. By presenting this list we hope to encourage people who may see something they have, or something they would like to do to step forward and provide their help.
Our wishes list is not limited to what you see here. Anybody who wants to add something can call me, John at 530-885-8661 or email me at the address at the bottom of the page. The more ideas the better. We'd like the synergy to build!
| Volunteers to head committees |
| Double the active membership in 2008 |
| More ride leaders |
| More rides for beginners and slower cyclists |
| Event coordinator volunteer |
| Have racers and supporters "show the colors" with CCC shirts and jerseys |
| Have a Cool Cycling Club event in 2008 |
| Fund raise $1500 by end of year for club projects |
| Make Gold Country Wine ride and annual event |
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CCC rides and events
 Every Wed 9:00 AM - meet at Sierra Mountain Espresso. Local short ride 1 or 2 hours, various destinations.
April 26 in lieu of the monthly fourth Saturday Cronan Ranch Trail Patrol MTB ride we will have a special joint event with the Divide Horsemen Cronan Ranch Trail Patrol. Have a picnic lunch and meet our equestrian fellow patrollers. Bring your bike so we can work with the horses in getting them accustomed to cycles. Call Tom Judy for details - 887-0746.
May 3rd and 4th the Cool Cycling Club is honored to assist in the Coolest 24 Race Against Cancer by providing a mid-course aid station. We still need volunteers to help out in 4 hour shifts from noon May 3rd to noon May 4th. Contact Rich Elmore at 889-2097 or Linda at 888-7810.
Thursday May 8 monthly meeting at 6:30 PM, potluck as usual, at the Edward's home, 2017 American River Trail.
May 11 Second Sunday Breakfast Ride - local ride with several options culminating at the Garden Valley Firehouse for a guilt-free $5 breakfast. Meet at Auburn Lake Trails 3rd gate at 9:00 AM.
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California events and centuries
 April 27 Chico Wildflower Century. Registration is officially closed but I think they do allow some day-of riders.
May 4, Delta Century by the Stockton Bike Club. Tour the San Jouaquin Delta on the flattest ride around.
Coolest 24 Race Against Cancer right here in our home territory. 8 hour or 24 hour categories, team or solo. Registration closes April 27.
May 17 Lodi Sunrise Century. This is a pleasant ramble through the valley and foothills near Lodi.
May 23-26 44th Annual Great Western Bicycle Rally in Paso Robles.
See BikeCal web page and Cycle California and our own calendar. |
Racing
 The Prairie City race series starts on April 2. This series of races is held at the Prairie City OHV Park. It's cheap, close by, well run, and challenging
for all levels of riders. More info.
April 17 through 20, Sea Otter Classic, Laguna Seca Raceway. There's something for everybody here. Mountain bike and road bike tours, a vendor expo like no other, and ng for road, XC, DH, 4X and Super-D. This year and past two years results on racing page. |
Community outreach projects
 Saturday April 5 was the final work day for our RecycleBike project in its original form. We had excellent help from the crew at Greenwood California Conservation Corp in refurbishing most of our remaining inventory. The Bicycle Kitchen from Sacramento came up and removed everything else.
This begins a new phase of of RecycleBike. We found that though the original intent was to fix up bicycles for needy children, most of the inventory we received were adult bikes, and many of those were not geared properly for the foothills conditions. We will still take donations, and will continue to work with organizations such as the California Conservation Corps and Bicycle Kitchen. In the meantime, we are exploring new methods of meeting the needs of local children without bikes.
Thanks to all who helped along the way!
The date for our May Adopt a Highway pickup is scheduled for May 31. Normally we schedule this toward the middle of the month but May is an extremely busy month for us. Meet at 8:30 AM at Sierra Mtn Espresso. Bring sturdy shoes, long pants. Call John at 885-8661 for more info.
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Cool Cycling Club Constitution has been ratified and is now available here.
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