Archive for April, 2010

Minutes from the April 6 Meeting of the Huntington Bicycle Club

Friday, April 23rd, 2010

Minutes from the April 6, 2010 Meeting of the Huntington Bicycle Club

Call to order (10 pizzas, some with mushrooms) 8:00 PM
1) New Members: Mike, Cecille, Charles, Sharon and Gail
2) Approval of the March 2010 minutes
3) Ride leaders-Bravo! All rides were filled in for April
Watch out for sand-a big hazard this year
4) Treasurer’s Report: Dues are coming in!
5) Web master: Ride leader forms are not being able to be downloaded-this will be fixed
Guest Speaker: Jaques Prudent, who was asking for volunteers to help May 1 (12-4 PM) at the Huntington KMart, for a bicycle safety “Rodeo” This is in conjunction with the Huntington Head Start.
Call Sal Levy if interested.
Or email Jaques at: marketing@kmart.com
50/50 $17.00 to Joan
The Bicycle Planter (no, not the store!) went to ?

Who got to take this home? Perhaps Tony wanted to.

Adjourned at 8:26 PM
Respectfully Submitted,

Karen Gellert, Secretary

Mark your calendar – next meeting Tuesday May 4th! Greenlawn

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May 1st Event – Project Renaissance – Family Bike Event at Kmart

Wednesday, April 21st, 2010

Project Renaissance is having a bike safety event for National Bike Safety Month
on Saturday, May 1st from 12pm-4pm at all six Kmart stores in Long Island participating in Project Renaissance

* We would love Huntington Bicycle Club to participate by
bringing two or three people to each store and teach children and families about bike safety, including proper equipment, use of helmets and the rules of the road.
* Families are also encouraged to bring their children’s
bike to their local Kmart store (we will also provide bikes for
children to participate) and the Huntington Bicycle Club can help
fit the children for bike helmets.
* The event will also include a child seat safety check so
that families are assured of their children’s safety.
* It would also be fun if Huntington Bicycle Club can help
run a bicycle challenge or course in which children can
participate.

* Bike Contest

* Kmart will be giving away one youth bike per store and
would love for Huntington Bicycle Club to participate in the
drawing by encouraging families to enter.
* Families may enter to win by filling out an entry form.
Drawings will be held around 4pm.

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Doug did a double century!

Wednesday, April 21st, 2010

Doug Haluza rode the Connecticut River Double Century out of Northampton, MA on Sunday starting @ 6AM,  pre ride the weather forecast was calling for cold and rain/snow showers.  He carried a SPOT satellite tracker with him, position updates werebe posted approximately every 10 min to his public page.

Doug sent this report on his double century ride:

“FYI, the weather was OK–just a few nuisance showers, and no snow, but definitely cold enough for multiple layers of clothing. I got dropped after the 152 mi checkpoint, and finished about half an hour behind the leaders in 11:27. We set an event record century split at 5:16 (but the course may have been a little easier this year). The two guys I was riding with were both PBP veterans, and were past winners at the Saratoga 12h race, so it was a great experience for me. Hardly any traffic lights on the route, and minimal traffic, so we bascially hammered the first 50 mi to the checkpoint non-stop, then just very brief stops for food & water every 50 mi, with a few quick pit-stops to pee. It was a wild ride!”

Way to go Doug!

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Are you ready for “Open”? (avg. 19-20mph)

Tuesday, April 13th, 2010
Tour de France anyone?
Mel Roldan informs us that the AA group has expanded to the point where they’re adding a new ride classification known as the “Open Category.”
Pace guidelines for these two groups are impressive given that they are measured by average overall pace for the entire ride.
~~ AA – 17-18 mph overall average
~~ Open – 19-20 mph overall average

According to Jesus Hernandez - “The first Open Ride to Roslyn was a success. We had 15 riders and did a 58 miles ride. A teamwork effort helped the group to achieve an average speed of 19.6 mph. in a course that includes approx. 2,000 feet of climbing. Thanks to everybody who participated. If you started but did not complete this ride, thanks for your effort and continue to participate in open rides.”

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