Newletter 9/21

RIDE DEPARTURE CHANGES

Starting Thursday, 9/24, all rides will depart Back Bay Bicycle at 5pm through the remainder of the season. However, tonight’s Monday night ride (9/21) will depart at 5:30.

Greg Fisher will host the last après ride of the season tonight at 10 Belmeade Road, just a couple blocks from the shop. All are welcome to attend.

MONDAY NIGHT RIDES FOR 2010

We would like to split next year’s Monday night rides into two groups for safety reasons and to offer a moderately paced ride to those that are interested. (A-group will remain the same pace and the B-group will be a bit slower and more modertately paced.) In doing so, we are looking for a couple ride leaders that would be willing to help out with this ride. It's fun and not difficult - just be willing to show up on a fairly regular basis and make sure that everyone regoups where needed. If you have any questions or are interested, please contact Kris Clark, Dana McEwan, or Richard Hutchins.

ROBERT ANDERSON

The club has collected $800 for Robert Anderson’s family. This money will be donated to Changing Tides, which will then flow to the family. There is still time to contribute if you are interested. You can send a tax deductible donation/check to CCCP, c/o Kris Clark, 129 Emery Street, Portland, ME 04102 or directly to Changing Tides, 772 Island Ave, Long Island, ME 04050. (If mailing it to the latter, you can specify that the donation is for the family of Robert Anderson.) Kris will be mailing all funds collected to Changing Tides on October 1^st, along with a donation from the club’s account.

CCCP END OF SEASON BASH

We are still searching for a location for the end of season party. If anyone is interested in hosting, please contact Kris (775-0356). Please know that all food and beverages will be provided by the club, you would just provide the location.

Other options include having the event at a local bar/restaurant or at Kris’s house. Any thoughts on these options can be sent to Kris as well.

CCCP GOOGLE GROUP

Don't forget to join the CCCP Google Group as a great way to stay in touch with your cycling friends on the fly. It's free and easy to join, allowing for improptu information and discussions to be generated among members. Check it out: http://groups.google.com/group/community-cycling-club-of-portland!

Erdinger Grand Prix of Gloucester

Don and I drove to Gloucester, MA for the Erdinger Grand Prix of Gloucester cyclocross race. Here are some photos of Robert Anderson during the race:















Robert wasn't the only familiar face in the races throughout the day. We took pictures of Chris LaFlamme, Jurgen Nebelung (aka Spiderman), Dave Shedd and Jeff Dixon of Base36, Steve Bryant and Paul Neihoff of SMCC, Stephanie Chase of International Bicycle/Global, and Marianne Stover of Independent Fabrication/Cyclemania. There were also riders from PVC and Bikeman but I didn't know who they were.

You can check out all our photos from the day by clicking HERE. And if you see any of the above mentioned riders anytime soon, ask them about the race. I'm sure they will have some interesting stories to tell.

There is the Downeast Cyclocross Race at Pineland Farms next Saturday, October 18th. We'll be there to cheer on the local guys and gals. Hope to see you there!

Dana