Bits & Pieces January/February 2007
Calendar
January 1 - New Year's Day Ride - Impromptu - Watch the Yahoo! Group for detailsFebruary 4 - Stop, Swap & Save - Westminster Swap Meet (See Below)
March 4 - Frederick Pedalers Annual Meeting & Election of Officers (See Below)
Chain Links
Keep Those Parts Warmhttp://www.sierratradingpost.com/Product.aspx?baseno=27935
How to be Seen on a Ride
Just Google: "class 2 shirt orange"
Specialized Nutcracker
http://www.specialized.com/bc/microsite/holiday/index.html
Have a favorite website? Send it to us at clubmail@frederickpedalers.org
2007 Frederick Pedalers Annual Meeting
Join us Saturday March 3rd, from 12:00 noon until 2:00 pm at theWilliam R. Talley Recreation Center for the 2007 Annual Meeting.
Our special guest speaker will be Bill Kelly. Mr. Kelley spent many years with the College Park Area Bicycle Coalition lobbying and advocating for cycling issues and had a huge impact on the quality of cycling resources in that area.
The club will provide the usual drinks, cups, plates, plastic ware, etc. Food will be provided however you may bring a dish to share if you are so inclined.
Also on the agenda:
* Short Business Meeting
* Election of Club Officers
William R. Talley Recreation Center
North Bentz & 2nd Street (Map)
Frederick, Maryland
Use the basement entrance at the rear of building and follow the signs
to the meeting room on the second floor
Once again, there will be a pre-meeting ride of 10-15 miles or maybe a bit more if the
weather is nice like it was last year.
Meet at the Talley Center at 9:30 AM and we'll try to depart before 10:00 AM
Please note we can not bring bicycles inside the Talley Center so they will
need to be parked/locked outside the building after the ride.
Hope to see everyone there !
Exit, Stage Left
(by Bill Smith)March 3rd will be the club’s annual meeting and election of officers. It has been my intention for a little while to back off from my involvement as an officer so I can do other tasks (such as advocacy, leading rides and improving my spare shooting). We are still looking for at least two officers— President and Administrative Vice President. I can tell you that neither of these jobs is a difficult job, nor terribly timeconsuming. And each job is personally rewarding (and a great way to meet chicks). Okay. Perhaps not. Nonetheless, your club needs a pair of volunteers!
There are numerous people that deserve a round of thanks. At the very great certainty of missing someone, I am going to try to name as many of them as I can. These people have served as officers and have made my tenure easier and enjoyable: John Munns, Bob and Kathy Dollar, Brian King, Vicki Smith, Joan Wicks, Chris Borkman, Vicki Crum, Martha Anderson, Randy Buxbaum and Steve Walter. Also too numerous to mention would be everyone who has volunteered in any way over the last several years. I thank all of you. Anyway, it is time for someone with more energy than I have to take the reins and go forward.
2007 Stop, Swap & Save
Don't miss the 10th annual upcoming STOP, SWAP, AND SAVE bicycle swap meet. The mid-Atlantic’s biggest bike swap and sale will take place on February 4th from 9:00 am to 2:00 pm (snow date February 11th, 2007) at the Carroll County Agricultural Center in Westminster, MD. This year’s Swap will be bigger and better than ever and will feature over 300 vendors. Whether you’re looking for road, mountain, BMX, tri or vintage, there is something for everyone at the Swap. Admission is still just $5.00 to over 30,000 square feet of great cycling deals. All buildings are heated and breakfast and lunch are available for purchase.Get all the info here: http://www.stopswapandsave.com/swap_meet.html
Planning Commission Meeting Recap
An On-Road Route Through Frederick City
We'll post information about this meeting once it is known to us. Many thanks to those who attended the December meeting—you were all noticed by the Commission. The real work will begin after the Planning Commission approves the route and it goes forward to the Mayor and Board of Aldermen. We'll keep you posted.
2007 Innies & Outies
It's time for the "In and Out" List of 2007.Some of these will make sense to you, and some will not, depending on whom you ride with this year.
In: Riding in groups
Out: Riding alone
In: Pedaling
Out: Coasting
In: Climbing
Out: Flats
In: Paris, France (for my Randonneur friends doing P-B-P '07)
Out: Paris Hilton
In: Becoming great friends with your riding companions......
Out: Not getting to know your riding pals very well
In: Riding at dawn
In: Riding after dark
In: Riding incessantly
In: Thurmont Country Kitchen
Out: Woodsboro Towne Restaurant
In: Loopy for Lewistown
Out: Loudoun County VA
In: Obeying traffic laws
Out: Riding like a looney
In: Breaking your distance record
Out: Breaking your speed record
In: New presidents
Out: Old presidents
In: Clean Trek Pilots that will shift perfectly
Out: Dirty Trek Pilots that do not
In: Taking great low-angle shots on bike rides with your digital camera and putting them on the web site
Out: Your kids finding your hidden great low-angle shots from years ago (kidding!)
In: http://www.routeslip.com
Out: Streets and maps software
In: "B" Birthday rides
Out: "A" rides
In: Racing and non-racing cyclists realizing that they are all on the same team
Out: Our differences
In: Wyoming
Out: Key West (a shame, though)
In: Friday rides with Club LaPadula
Out: Working five days a week
In: Riding your age in years on a bike
Out: Drinking you age in ounces of beer in a bar
In: Another year of fun riding with all of you out there
Thanks for a great year, Pedalers!
-Bill Smith
Funny Foto of the Month
Happy New Year!
Let's be careful out there - we wouldn't want to spill any of that fine ripple...