• The link for the new Club Jersey is posted on the main Home page. Please purchase one now, as we need a minimum order of 25 to get the production of the jerseys started.
• The following rides are coming up soon, and are on the ride calendar: The Massapequa Park Bike Club's Tour of the Hamptons is October1st. The NY Bike Coalition sponsored Cycle NY Long Island is October 8th, starting at the Stony Brookside Bed and Bike Inn.
• The Northport Running Club, needs volunteers for the world famous Cow Harbor Race, September 23rd.
  https://cowharbor.org/volunteers
• October 15th is the Greater NY Tour de Cure. HBC will sponsor a team. Please look below for details
• November 4-HBC Club Autumn Party. Yes, it's back with great food, raffle prizes and the reknown "Snark Awards". The social event of the year! See below, and on our calendar. Thank you, John.

            Tech Corner, by Malachy O'Connor

How to add an icon for the HBC website or any website, to your

cellphone’s Home screen

Do you visit the HBC website on a regular basis with a browser on your smartphone?

If so, you may have that site bookmarked in your browser so you can quickly launch it whenever you want to visit it.

But, did you know you can actually place an icon for the HBC website, or any other favorite site(s) right on your phone’s Home screen?

In fact, you can even create an icon for any specific page, not just the site’s home page.

Having a dedicated icon for your favorite website or page will allow you to go straight to it with a single tap without having to first open the web browser.

Just tap the icon, and you’ll instantly see it displayed in the browser.

You can easily create direct-link icons to your favorite websites and web pages on both Apple iOS and Android phones. Just follow the steps below that correspond to your device/browser.

If you have an iPhone…

Note: The steps below will work on an iPad as well.

1 – Visit the HBC website (or specific web page) on your Safari browser.

2 – Tap the Action button (the square button with the arrow pointing upwards).

3 – Scroll down and tap Add to Home Screen.

4 – Tap the Done button. The icon should now be on your Home screen.

If you have an Android phone with the Chrome browser…

Note: The steps below will work on an Android tablet as well.

1 – Open Chrome and visit the HBC website (or specific web page) you want to create an icon for.

2 – Tap the three vertical dots to the right of the address bar to display the browser’s menu.

3 – Tap Add to Home screen.

4 – Give the shortcut icon a name that will allow you to quickly recognize what the icon is for.

5 – Tap Add.

That’s all there is to it! 

From now on you’ll be able to go straight to your favorite website(s) with a single tap!

The Advantages of Using Wearable Technology,

                     Especially for Seniors.

Whether worn on the wrist, chest, or finger, wearables help cyclists train smarter, giving immediate feedback on the intensity and distance of rides, among other data. For seniors, though, wearables can also serve as potentially life-saving health trackers.

Potentially fatal arrhythmias have been discovered on people based solely on information obtained from wearable technology.

Some of the most helpful medical features include reliable and consistent heart rate variability and resting heart rate data, fall detection, and body temperature tracking, which, when elevated can be a sign of illness. 

Heart rate variability (HRV) can be meaningful information for senior cyclists. HRV describes changes (variables) in the times between each beat of your heart, which, when healthy, remains steady and consistent. The key to making use of HRV data is to pay attention to patterns and any alerts you get about abnormalities. 

Likewise, resting heart rate (RHR) is, just as it sounds, your heart rate when you are at rest. It is best measured before you get out of bed in the morning or at night once you’ve been relaxing for a while. Resting heart rate can vary widely from person to person, but it is typically consistent for an individual. A sudden spike or pattern change can be a sign of stress, such as during an anxiety attack, but it can also signal that the user should call a doctor and report the symptom. Remember, though, slight deviations occur frequently in all metrics and not all irregularities require immediate concern. 

Another helpful feature in some wearables is fall detection. Depending on how you program your wearable, the watch will alert a loved one or emergency services if it senses a hard fall. That said, one early complaint about trackers was that they sent alerts to loved ones during, for example, mountain bike rides, when a cyclist was completely safe (but going over jumps or rocks). However, the ability to easily call for help can offer seniors a sense of security when they are riding alone. 

Most wearables also track body temperature, which, like HRV and resting heart rate, is reliably stable from day to day. Still, over the last few years, unexpected variations in body temperature have been one of the ways users knew they were coming down with a flu or COVID-19. 

Of course, no tracker can replace seeing a doctor who can run tests and interpret numbers and symptoms. Your device may detect a fever spike, for example, but it can’t determine what is causing that rise in temperature or prescribe medicine to cure an illness. 

Each individual device has its own range of features, as well as an app that goes with it. Engaging with the technology is key to reaping a tracker’s benefits. Go to a store to try them on, as well as looking at the apps before purchasing, to find the style that is most personally intuitive for you. The websites and apps all have videos and information screens to help you understand theta. Also, consider asking your doctor if there is information they would find helpful to your care so you know what metrics to monitor.

It’s likely your doctor wears a tracker, too! 

Minutes from the General Meeting

Huntington Bicycle Club

August 8, 2023

•  No new members present today

• Minutes from June to be voted on- Minutes approved

•  New Club Jersey: Pictures and sizing jerseys present - please try on shirt for sizing before ordering

•  Official club colors are red and white

•  Short sleeve only

•  Pres: Updates on Covered Bridge ride, multi club ride, commemorating Steve Tobias

•  4-5 rides available at $89 per night till August 10, 2023

Multi club ride has been canceled and instead HBC been invited to the charity event ride with SBRA  for LI cares, October 7.

• We as a club morn the loss of Steve Tobias: Bob McCloughlin spoke about him

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•  Treasurer's report:The report is posted

• Sec: no news is good news. All Gold Coast Sponsor "Thank you’s" have been sent out along with t-shirts

• Membership-to be discussed next meeting

• VP: GC Party and club party - Slide show of pictures from the event  were presented

 July 22nd was the Gold Coast party, catered by Broadway Pizza. The host was Scott Gross. It was a great time!

• Ride chairman, Larry - people are needed to lead rides, 4 months left

• Crankin' old men - Great group with camaraderie - all welcome - Monday, Thursday and Saturday, check the calendar for locations.

Saturday, November 4th will be the club dinner at the Huntington Boating Club - Catered (low Key)

• Gold Coast: Full post mortem! Overall we did well

• Great ride with great road markings, with only negative comment was that the water a certain rest stops was problematic

• Road marking crew was remarkable

• The tent posts have been found

• Survey results? Likes, dislikes?

•  Webmaster-Ride leader reports have additions

Pictures from the Gold Coast and party

Pictures from the parties for Tony and Sue

Next meeting: Sept. 21

Respectfully Submitted,

Patricia Kalvar