1) Minutes approved from April meeting

2) Presenters at this meeting:

Michael Zuckerman who opened a new bike shop in the town of Huntington

Greenlawn Fire Dept. (Joe and Zac) will talk about First Aid

3) Gold Coast -is confirmed for July 29th

There will be a band at the finish line with food (not quite confirmed)

Sponsorship packages available for those seeking sponsors for the Gold coast.

Lou Bruno has a Gold Coast video posted on HBC website

Gold coast volunteers needed: contact Mike Kalachman

4) First Movie Night is at Commack Hamlet (Race Night) is May 9th at 7pm.
Free soft drinks and popcorn.

5) Ride Leader’s Report-May ride schedule is filled except for Memorial Day Weekend

6) Treasurer’s Report-Ross gave his report and we are ahead since last month

7) Alan Zuckerman opened Bicycle Playground on main street in Huntington, just east of rte 110
Hours m-f 12-8, sat 10-8, sun 12-6. Closed on Tuesday.
Offering discounts normally to HBC members: 5% on bikes, 15% accessories, 30% labor
May only: 10% bikes, 20% accessories, 50% labor

25% on catlike helmet (most ventilated Helmut) normally $270 and is now $200

He is now hiring
Website: BicyclePlayground.com

8 ) The Fire dept. gave an informative talk about first aid. They offer CPR classes.

50/50-Scott Gross won whopping amount of $13
Motion to adjourn, 8:45 PM
Respectfully submitted,
Patricia Kalvar

Gold Coast Video

Click to view the video

Speaking of Lou, check out the promo video he made to show off some of the fun of the Gold Coast Ride (click for video). And if you like what you see, you can go to the website, check out all the details and even register online. (click for Gold Coast details) The ride is a classic tour of the north shore with big houses, great sound views and a selection of ride lengths to suit every level of rider.

Lancaster Ride

WEEKEND OF AUGUST 18th and 19th 2012

Our annual Lancaster Covered Bridge Ride is now planned. For the new people, this is a ride with fellow cyclists from all over the tri‐state area which our club has been involved with for the past eight years. It is sponsored by the Lancaster Bicycle Club. The ride is at you own pace as is mileage. You choose the mileage thus your own pace when signing up either on the internet or in person at the start. The $160 price for a two day bike adventure INCLUDING room and board is a great deal (per person – share a room).

Lou has negotiated a special rate for our members
The Bicycle Clubs will be staying at Mill Stream Country Inn Saturday and Sunday nights, 18-19 August 2012. The Club will be dining at the Bird-In-Hand Family Restaurant on Saturday and at Miller’s Smorgasbord on Sunday, all of which (except gratuities) is included in a special rate of $315 per room for the entire time. Free Breakfast at the hotel.
Lou has reserved 15 rooms for our group at the Millstream Country Inn, 170 Easbrook Rd (RT#896), SMOKETOWN, PA 17576. (see what tripadvisor has to say)
PHONE: 1-800-355-1143
YOU MUST ADVISE THE RESERVATION DESK THAT YOU ARE WITH THE CYCLING GROUP TO GET THIS PACKAGE AND SPECIAL PRICING!!!

Start is just down the road from the Motel.

The cut-off is July 1st. OR 2600 cyclists. Last year the ride was ‘booked’ before the July 1st Deadline so register ASAP if you plan to go using the link below and save $10 dollars:
http://www.active.com/cycling/lancaster-pa/lancaster-bicycle-club-34th-annual-covered-bridge-metric-century-2012

– updated with details about the Lancaster Ride 4/22 – Arch –

Hey, here is a video of HBC members on the 2011 Lancaster ride (video by Lou of course)

Wed. April 4, 2012

Commenced-7:30 PM

Motion to accept the minutes from last month’s meeting-Accepted

1) Gold Coast- Mike Kalachman, Chair
Scheduled for -July 29
Mike outlined all the pressing responsibilities:
Sponsors, Registration, Site management
Registration this year-$30.00- higher fee to accommodate changes in the
reception at the end of the ride.
Registration for the Gold Coast is currently on Active .com
We need people to put in the road markings-
Arch very enthusiastically volunteered-mark his word!

2) President’s report- Website is going to be updated, and it will be redone.

3) Jay- made a plea for more B ride leaders. Please contact him if you are interested
in leading.

4) Kim Schultz has 2 bikes for sale that she brought. tonight One is a tandem, the
other is a mountain bike.

5) Ride Leader’s Report- John reported that Bicycle Dreams, a documentary about
the Race Across America will be shown for no fee at the Hamlet in Commack, details
to follow.

6) Treasurer’s Report- Some expenses, but the balance of the treasurer is solid.

50/50- $20.00 Larry took it home!

Adjourned at 8:05

Respectfully Submitted,

Karen Gellert, Secretary

Please join us at our next meeting.  We have tentatively scheduled a First Aid presentation from a member of the Greenlawn Fire Department and are waiting for confirmation.

Remember to get here as close to 7 as possible – the pizza goes pretty fast and you don’t want to miss out.

Today (April 1st) was the first official club rides. The “A” crew did a trip to Sayville with Leader John and Sweep Scott. Doug power-tapped his way up the minor hills (it’s a pretty flat route) and Karen (other Karen, not club secretary Karen) filled us in on how awesome it is to do triathlons and adventure tours in New Zealand!

Hope to see you at the club meeting Wednesday night.

Ready to head out for a weekend ride

Yes, the Huntington Bicycle Club “official” club led rides start April 7 at 9:00 AM. However, don’t wait for April when the weather is good in March. Last weekend, fifty or so riders met at Smith Street in Greenlawn. (Note: the photo above was taken before the full swarm of riders descended) A policeman happened to be on hand to be sure no one got too crazy. We broke into three different groups and had a great day. The “A-” group made their way to Glen Cove catching a few of the north shore hills, had a bagel at the Cove deli, and took the more direct route back. Heading down Stillwell is nice reward on the way home.

Time for some new rubber

If your bike needs a minor tuneup or major repairs, get them done now, so that you can join the fun. I was told that superglue can fix small cuts in your tire, but this flap on the left may be beyond a dab of glue??

If the roads are dry there will be plenty of riders ‘unofficial’ this coming weekend, and the Club rides kick off the weekend after that. See you on the road.

John, Tracy and Karen sport the new HBC racing kit

Call to order: 7:40 PM
Welcome-from President Tracy
New members: Jenna, Larry, Ed, John
Adam gave an update on the racing team. The racing team jerseys and bibs were available tonight.
Gold Coast- Mike Kalachman has taken it over. It will be 7/29/12 in order to not conflict with the Mansion Ride
President Tracy introduced a new agenda item: “How are we doing”? –inviting questions and comments from the members.
A question about unloading excess equipment: use our list serve or our facebook.
Ride Leader’s report- Official rides start on April 7 (Saturday)  New leaders are invited John  showed our club jerseys for sale-they can be ordered from the web page
Treasurer’s report- the holiday party was the latest expense incurred.
Membership- Sal reported we have over 200 members. Cards will not be sent if you use Pay-Pal. Sal also said he is going to organize a ride though NYC the day of the 5 Boro, but on different routes. Look for info on the web page.
Jay- mentioned the LAB (League of Amercian Bicyclists), and all the info about riding it can offer.
Featured speaker: Arne Johnson

Arne Johnson - shares safety tips

Looking at bike accident statistics-most occur from 4 PM-midnight
Most accidents for cyclists are the riders who fall. As a rider, we must be proactive, and keep vigilant. Concentrate on your riding. Look out for road hazards. Many accidents occur at intersections, where there are many simultaneous events. Keep a lookout for cars.  Try leaving more space between you and the next cyclist. Some things to think about as we ride:
1)    Focus on where/what is going on
2)    Control the distance between you and the next rider.
3)    Communicate with the other riders.
4)    Pre-act before you re-act!
5)    Let’s all ride safely
What to do about the plethora of pot holes: take pix of them with your cell phone, and send to the towns. Smithtown is not very receptive to repairing these hazards.
Ride leaders should start each ride with a reminder about proper cycling practices, including ride etiquette. The use of a mirror was encouraged (either on your bike or on your glasses) Ride a well tuned up bike.
PAY Attention!
50/50-$25- Carmine
Bicycling T-Shirts- Jack, John, Larry
Beer Mugs- Bruce, , Scott, Angel,  Mark
Terry Hat:

Adjourned: 8:45 PM

Respectfully Submitted,
Karen Gellert, Secretary

Please join us for this first important meeting of the 2012 riding season.  In addition to normal business and discussion about events of the new year, Arne Johnson, our Safety Chairman, will review cycling safety and outline the League of American Bicyclists “SMART CYCLING” program.

We all dream of cycling down quiet country roads, but the reality of our weekly rides is heavily traveled multi-lane roads, poor pavements and road markings, dangerous intersections, and less than friendly pedestrians and drivers. Let’s get off to a good start this year by incorporating safe practices in every ride.

As always, gourmet pizza and cold drinks will be served.

You can watch highlights on the video he put together.  Click Here To Watch the Video.

Lou’s video captures the spirit of a beautiful day and includes a speaking part by Howie! Enjoy.

Seacliff and Sailboats - in no particular order - Scott, Doug, Sal, John, Karen, Carl, Javier, John, Steve and bikes!

A crew of HBC riders joined Scott for creative route to Seacliff. The ride was B+ in pace but gets a grade of “A+” for the route, weather and fun. Highlights included:

• Great park waterview break in Seacliff.
• Karen making friends at the Bait and Tackle shop
• Sal’s comments on  fitness levels and Serotta
• Doug getting aero off the front, and off on his own route
• John as sweeper and “Carback” man
• Tailwind on the way home

The 50 mile ride left at 9:00 from Smith Street. Thanks Scott