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Here Comes Century Weekend 2019 Volume 52, No. 3 August 2019 President’s Corner By Bill Leahey, MHCC President Here Comes Century Weekend 2019 fter a rainy spring and early summer, Awarm weather conducive to long rides on a bicycle has finally arrived. As I write this column on July 7th, the US women won the World Cup 2-0 over the Netherlands, stage 2 of the Tour de France was playing out, and Wimbledon was in full swing. Good thing I got out for a terrific ride in Saratoga county in The beautiful roads of southern Albany County will once again host the annual Century Weekend. the morning, so I could be a couch potato all Club’s signature annual event based again at Altamont Fairgrounds afternoon. Did you ever wonder how many members only $50 for MHCC club members and $60 are in your cycling club, how many of them t’s only a few short weeks now until for non-members. Also, this year there’s a ride in a given month, and what kind of rides IMHCC’s annual Century Weekend, and if special offer for casual riders who only want are being scheduled? And, what are the most you haven’t registered yet, time is running to do the 12 mile “Piccolo Century”: $20 common sites for rides to originate from? out! through September 5! After September 5 Well, the board is concerned with those Century Weekend is a ride event for registration prices increase for all rides—so questions, as the most common complaint we everyone including 12, 25, 50, 62.5, and 100- register now and save some cash. hear is that there aren’t enough casual rides on mile routes that show off the best of upstate Plus, this is MHCC’s 50th Anniversary the schedule. New York scenery. Follow up your rides both (1969 – 2019: Can you believe it?), and we So at the June 12th board meeting, days with a catered lunch from the awesome want to celebrate. So all registrants for any Christian Hess provided a data analysis of the Four Corners luncheonette. Then relax, length ride will be given a pair of MHCC rides completed in 2019 up to June 12 to trade stories about your rides, and enjoy a 50th Anniversary socks when they return to get a handle on these questions. There were complimentary craft brewed draught from the Fairgrounds after their ride – you have to 119 rides, 3890 miles ridden, and 982 riders. Brown’s Brewing in Troy (for adult riders check in at the registration desk to get them! Out of 119 rides, 51 happened in Albany only). Socks will be also available for sale at the post- County, and there were 27 rides each in both This event is also one of the best ride deals ride check in desk as well for non-members, Rensselaer and Saratoga Counties. for your money. Ride both days for an advance volunteers and other MHCC Continued on page 2 registration price through September 5 of Continued on page 4 Check for up-to-date ride information at: mohawkhudsoncyclingclub.org/calendar/rides Adventures Along the Cumberland GAP with Bill Little: Page 8 THE MOHAWK HUDSON CYCLING CLUB President’s Corner By Bill Leahey / MHCC President From Page 1 page will direct new or casual riders to the So Dave, Bob, and John created a new No surprises there. If you add the Sport, library. Ghost Bike, and on June 24, the old bike was Tour, and Multipace rides, they comprise 88% We have also decided to add a regular removed, the site was cut, landscaped with of the rides. And, Casual rides represent 11% Wednesday morning rail trail ride named crushed stone, and the new bike was installed. of the total. Wednesday Wanderings, and our inaugural On Sat June 29, Dave, Bob, and John led a This confirmed that the complaints about ride was July 24th led by yours truly. The ride from Niskayuna to the Ghost Bike. You lack of casual rides have some merit, and if plan is to add a regular Saturday morning trail can read about this in more detail in Dave’s the club wants to attract new members, and ride after we get the Wednesday ride up and article in this issue. grow the membership from it’s current 640 running. These rides will be promoted on Finally, we’re very close to our Century number, this has to change. Facebook, and other social media platforms, Weekend, on September 7 and 8. The starting Christian also analyzed: to better serve the needs of our club casual point will again be the Altamont Fairgrounds. riders, and new riders. An email has already Co-Chairs Bill Little and Chet Lasell have the • Ride distance (mean: 32.1) been sent out to ride leaders, asking to help planning well in hand, and more participants • Total gain in feet (mean: 1632) out with these rides, as it’s difficult to get than in the recent past have already signed • Total gain in feet per mile (mean: 48.3) casual riders to lead rides, per Eric Randall. up on BikeReg. Bill Little’s article in this All of these ride stats would make a ride One recent past event that needs to be issue will fill you in on the details, but I very tough for a casual rider, especially the mentioned was the MHCC team ride for the want to appeal to you to volunteer for this TGIF per mile, which borders on the hilly Tour de Cure in early June, lead by Andy event. Instead of paying $50 to ride, you can classification in BikeAbout. We need more Swartz. The team consisted of Andy, Anne volunteer for either Saturday or Sunday for a casual rides, and need new ride leaders to lead Boehm, David Ray, Dave Liebschutz, Ron 4 hour period, and you can ride free! Plus, them. Stefanski, Jackie Hill, Charlie Shopsis, and we’ll feed you lunch on both days! Our initial steps to make this happen were Bob Duncan. Team MHCC raised $6400. It’s a great deal, and you can sign up on undertaken by Bill Little, Dave Kraus, and Thank you Team MHCC! BikeReg. Currently, we have 22 volunteers John Petiet. They mapped some terrific casual Another noteworthy event was the 15th signed up, but according to Jude Sagor, our routes using the various Rail Trails in our area, anniversary David Ryan Memorial Ride, coordinator, we need 60 total volunteers. and looked for casual rides in the MHCC Club organized by Dave Kraus, Robert Preville, Please enjoy these beautiful summer route library. There is now a link on the About and John Gillivan. David Ryan was killed by a months, and I’ll see you on the road. MHCC Rides tab named Casual and Bike Path speeding teenage driver on Riverview Road in Rides for New Riders that contains a multitude Vischer’s Ferry, and there’s been a Ghost Bike of these rides. To make these casual rides even at that site since the tragic event. The bike had more visible, a rotating banner on the web become rusted, and the site was overgrown. Bill Editor’s Note By Dave Kraus it’s been a hard road to get back into shape. for these past years. Happy reading and riding can hardly believe this cycling season is But it has just made me appreciate even more for the rest of this season. Ialready half gone. It seems like just last being in shape and how quickly fitness goes week that I was wearing winter gear and away if you don’t care for it. coughing up a lung as I tried to get some I hope you enjoy this issue, and my fitness back after a winter with no cardio. apologies for it being a bit late. This A variety of reasons sent my cycling season experience is also making my appreciation last year straight into the dumper, so this year grow for the incredible job John Ceceri did 2019 Club Events Calendar Ride With Cambridge Valley Club Century Ride Weekend Gravel Gobbler Ride Saturday, Sept. 28 at 9:30 a.m. Saturday-Sunday, September 7-8 Saturday, November 2, 12 noon 30-40 mile road ride with lunch and brews Altamont Fairgrounds, Altamont S&S Farm Brewery after at Argyle Brewery. Watch the ride Purchase one ticket and ride both days, Jefferson Hill Road, Nassau calendar for more information as the ride date explore the beautiful Albany County Watch the MHCC website, Facebook page, approaches. countryside. See page 1 for full story. and this newsletter for more details as this charity event takes shape. The BikeAbout/ August 2019 THE MOHAWK HUDSON CYCLING CLUB Page 2 Save the Date • August 17-23 Cycle ADK Ultimate Cycling Vacation BikeAbout is published five - Loop from Ticonderoga, NY/ http://cycleadirondacks.com/ultimatecyclingvaca times per year on the 15th tion/ of the month in March, May, July, October, and December, by: • September 12-15 JDRF Ride to Cure Diabetes - Saratoga Springs/ https://www2.jdrf.org/site/TR/Ride/ Mohawk-Hudson Cycling Club JDRFNationalRide?pg=entry&fr_id=7736 PO Box 12575 Albany, N Y 12212-0575 • September 22 Cycle ADK Harvester Ride www.mohawkhudsoncyclingclub.org - St. Lawrence Co., NY/ http://cycleadirondacks.com/harvester/ ABOUT MHCC The Club consists of over 650 members who live and cycle in the Capital Region of New York State. MHCC CLUB OFFICERS TOUR COMMITTEE sponsors road rides for all levels of cyclists within an 80-mile radius of the Albany-Schenectady-Troy area.
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