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PresidentBrian daniels 766-3311 [email protected]

367ColdwaterTavernRoadEastNassau,NY12062

Vice President (road)skip Holmes 439-8863 [email protected]

9WestphalDr.Delmar,NY12054

Vice President (MtB)John Kocsis 527-3151 [email protected] empie 475-9544 [email protected] Verrastro 674-4473 [email protected] of directorsJennifer clunie [email protected] cohen 877-5552frank Kelly 461-9863dave render 433-8316 [email protected]

ride coMMitteeChaiRpERsoN

skip Holmes [email protected]

CasualJude sagor 729-3933(h)[email protected] 312-3900(c)

TouRHenry Wilkie [email protected]

quiCkBruce curtiss [email protected]

mouNTaiNJohn Kocsis [email protected]

CENTuRYRiDECooRDiNaToRandrea Belec [email protected]

mapsaNDREpoRTsJohn Berninger 439-6473

ride calendar editor & WeBMasterfrank Kelly 461-9863 [email protected]

cluB HistorianJohn Berninger 439-6473GoVernMent relationsHerb alfasso 371-7059 [email protected] cHairJoanne Petrozzi-Jones 831-1707 [email protected]

815herrickRoadDelanson,NY12053

neW yorK BicyclinG coalitionJennifer clunie [email protected]

education & safetyPuBlicityrefresHMentstrails coMMittee cHair

BiKeaBout EDiToR

Mary rappazzo [email protected]

phoTogRaphERBob cohen [email protected]

aDvERTisiNgron Wygant [email protected]

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President’s letter

by Brian Daniels

Therearealotofbigthingsgoingon.Frankkellycompletedtheon-lineregistrationandrenewalmod-

ule.inadditiontoregisteringfortheCenturyormTbFestival,youcanrenew

yourmembershiponlinethroughtheclubpaypalaccount.irenewedusingthenewpurchasemoduleandcantellyouthatitjustdoesn’tgetanyeasier.

aftereightyears,andyswartzhassteppeddownastheBikeAboutadvertisingCoordinator.advertisingisoneofthethingsthatkeepstheBikeAboutpossible,especiallywitheverincreasingpostagecosts.We’redeeplyindebtedtoandyforhisyearsofservice.

FortunatelywehaveanenthusiasticnewadvertisingvolunteerinRonWygant.RonjoinedupwithmhCClastyearandi’vegottentoknowhimabitoverthecourseofsomeclubrides.RonisacareersalespersonandhasalotofenthusiasmforhisnewrolewithmhCC.

CenturyWeekendisuponus.There’sstilltimetovolunteer.ifyou’vebeenonthefenceaboutvol-unteeringpleasecontactandreabelec.Wecanalwaysusemorehelp.lastyearacoupleofridersrode100milesbothonsaturdayandsunday;thatdespiteblazingheatandhumiditysaturdayandacoldrainonsunday.Willanyonebethatcrazythisyear?

cdta BiKe racK surVey

TheCapitalDistrictTransportationauthorityhaspartneredwiththemohawkhudsonCyclingClubtoissueacustomersurveyaboutthebicycleracksaboardCDTabuses.Yourfeedbackwillbeusedtomonitorandimprovethequalityofthisservice,asCDTaworkstomaketransitusemoreconvenient,safeandreliableforcyclists.ifyouareinterestedinhelpingusout,pleaseusethelinkprovidedtotakethisquickandeasyonlinesurvey:

http://tinyurl.com/55ex8m

[ september dates ]

6-7 century WeeKend 25-, 50-, 62- and 100-mile rides. Carlsbad Pavilion, Saratoga Spa State Park

10 deadline for octoBer-noVeMBer bikeabout

13 Grafton rocKs! MtB fest Grafton Lakes State Park

on the ride: Riders enjoy “Bob’s and Mark’s Thursday Nite Ride” on Thursday, Aug. 14. — phoTo By BoB coheN

sePteMBer 2008 WWW.WEbmhCC.oRg2

about the Mohawk-Hudson cycling club Themohawk-hudsonCyclingClubconsistsofover700memberswholiveandcycleinthegreaterCapitalDistrictareaofeasternNewYorkstate.mhCCsponsorsroadandmountainbikerideswithinan80-mileradiusofthealbany-schenectady-Troyarea,ledbymhCCmembersforbeginningthroughexperiencedriders.

Themohawk-hudsonCyclingClub,inc.isaffiliatedwiththeleagueofamericanbicyclistsandtheadventureCyclingassociation.subscribingtothemailinglist:[email protected].

How to Join the MHccTojoinmhCC,callthemembershipChairper-sonat(518)355-0604foranapplication.Eachpersonmustuseaseparateapplicationformtojoin.membershipinmhCCis$17peryearforthefirstpersoninahousehold(in-cludesBikeAbout),and$3peryearforeachadditionalmemberofthesamehousehold(doesnotincludeBikeAbout).

renewal Membershippleasecheckyourmailinglabelfortheexpirationdateofyourmembership.Remem-berthatwemailthemonthbeforethedateontheBikeAbout;renewearly.mailyourrenewalcheck,amailinglabel,anyaddresscorrections,yourphonenumberande-mailaddresstothemembershipRenewaladdressshownonthefrontpageoftheBikeAbout.Youmayrenewforuptothreeyears.

MHcc MeetingsWinterthroughearlyspring,mhCCholdsmonthlymeetingsonthefirstThursdayofthemonth.ThelocationisannouncedinBikeAbout’supcomingDatescalendar.

Guidelines for bikeabout article submissionsmaterialfortheBikeAboutshouldbesenttotheeditorbye-mail.Thegeneraldeadlineforeachissueisthe10thofthemonthpreced-ingtheissuedate.WecanacceptmicrosoftWord,Wordperfect,andplaintextdocu-ments.photographsandartworkintendedforpublicationshouldbesentbyregularmailtotheeditornolaterthanoneweekbeforethegeneraldeadlineunlesstheyareindigitalform,inwhichcasethematerialshouldbee-mailedbythegeneraldeadline.JpEgfilesarepreferred;contacttheeditorregardingotherformats.allrightstomaterialpub-lishedinBikeAboutreverttotheauthorafterpublication.

to advertise in the bikeabout or place a classified adCommercialadvertisingis$120forafullpage,$70forahalfpageand,$40foraquarterpage,and$25foraneighthofapage.Discountsavailableformultipleinser-tions.Calltheadvertisingmanagertodis-cussformats.mhCCwillselltheiraddresslistonmailinglabels.CallDatabasemanagertoorder.personalclassifiedadvertisementsarefree.sendthemtotheEditor.inparenthesesonrightofadislastissueitwillbecarriedunlessyouletEditorknowtorenewit.per-sonalclassifiedadswillgenerallybelimitedtoafewlinesatthediscretionoftheedi-tor…ifyouhavealotofpartsyouwanttosell,describethemas“variousmiscellaneousparts”orfitasmuchasyoucanintothreeorfourlines.

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VP road column by Skip Holmes

Thishasbeenquiteacyclingseasonsofarthisyearwithover220ridereportssubmittedandover108,000ridermilesreported.Wehavehadmanynewrideleadersthisseasonandanumberofthemwillhavecompletedtenormore

ridesandturnedinacompletedridereport.ThiswillhaveearnedthemacustomdesignedmhCCRideleadersjerseythatwillbehandedoutatthe2009springban-quet.ifyouareclosetohavingledtenridesseeifyoucangetseveralmoreonthecalendarbeforetheendoftheyear.

ThemhCCCenturyweekendisrapidlyapproachingandwearestillinneedofadditionalvolunteerstohelpmakeitasuccess.manypeoplehavebeenworkingallyeartoplanandprepareforthisevent.ifyoucanoffersomeofyourtimetohelpsupportthereststopareasorothertaskstheorganizerswouldgreatlyappreciateit.inadditiontogettingaT-shirtandfoodyoumightmeetsomepotentialnewridingpartnersaswell.

YoucannowregisterandpayfortheCenturyweekendonlinethroughthewebsitethankstoalltheworkbyFrankkelly.Frankhasbeenbusykeepingthewebsitecurrentandimplementingnewfeaturesallyear.ifyouhavenotvisitedwww.webmhccc.orgrecently,takealookandseewhatisnew.

asyouconsiderwhatlengthridefortheCenturyweekendrememberthatyouhavebeenridingallseasonandyoustillhavesomepreparationtimeremainingbeforetheevent.Considerridingfartherthanyoudidlastyear.giveyourselfapersonalchallengeandinviteoneofyourridingfriendstogowithyou.Ridesafe!

10th annual Grafton lakes Mountain Bike festival by Dick Gibbs

TheFestivalissaturday,september13atgraftonlakesstatepark,12mileseastofTroyonNYsRt2.Registrationstartsat8:00amandridesbeginat9:00.Registrationfeeis$7formhCCmembers,$10fornon-mhCCparticipants,and$17includingmhCCmembershipforon-sitenon-

memberregistration.Thenormalentrancefeefortheparkiscollectedaspartofregistration.Thiseventisessentiallyapicnicgatheringwithinformalridesleavingthroughouttheday.agrill

willbeprovided,bringfoodtoshare,andenjoyadayatgrafton.Rideleadersareneeded,andwillbeselectedfrompeoplewhoshowup.

Theeventisbeingdown-scaledfromamajorfestivalintheinterestofsimplicity.TherewillbeonerideattheFestivalthatispartofthehudsonRiverRamble,organizedbythehudsonRivervalleygreenway.Thisspecial11:00amridewillbeofmoderatemTbdifficulty[adaptedtothosethatpar-ticipate],andfeaturestopsatsignificanthistoricandculturalsitesinandaroundgrafton.

support Bicycling in new york state

Whiletheriseingaspricesmaybetoughonindividualconsumersandthelargereconomy,itishavingapositiveaffectonbicyclingacrossthecountryandhereinNewYorkstate.bikeshopshavebeenconsistentlyreportingincreasedsalesthisyear,especiallyofmodelsgeared

towardscommuting.standarditemssuchastubesandtireshavebeensellingoutatmajorsuppliersasmorepeoplearedustingofftheirbikesinpreparationtostartridingagain.Newspapersacrossthecountryhavebeenrunningarticlesonthebenefitsofbikecommutingorfeaturingpublicinterestpiecesonnewbicyclecommutersandthechallengesandrewardstheyface.

Thispositivemomentumforbicyclinginitiativeshasspurredstronginterestatthenationallevelformorecomprehensive“Completestreets”legislationandotherinitiativessuchasthebicycleCom-muteract.inNewYork,governorpattersonrecentlysignedanewlawthatincludesbicycleandpedestrianpathswithinthetypesofconstructionandimprovementprojectsoftheDepartmentofTransportationwhichareeligiblefor“marchasellifunds.”Thesefundscanbeusedforthelocal20%matchforfederalfundingprojectsandthelawspecifiesthatsucheligibilityshallnotbeinterpretedtorestricttheuseofotherfundsforthedesign,construction,landacquisitionorotherancillaryusesforbicyclepathsorpedestrianpaths.

NYbChadbeenadvocatingforthislawforthepastfiveyearsandarehopefulthatwecanreportad-ditionallegislativesuccessestoourmembersinthenextsession.ThetimeisnowtosupportmajorbicyclinginvestmentinNewYorkstate.Weneedtoseeamajorincreaseinsafetyinitiativesasmoreinexperiencedbicyclistsaretakingtotheroadforthefirsttime(orafteraprolongedabsence).Tohelpsupportsuchinitiatives,NYbCisproposingabicyclingbillofRightsfortheupcominglegislativesession.ThebillwillincludecurrentlegislativeinitiativessuchasaThreeFootminimumsafepassinglawandmandatoryinclusionofsharetheRoadmaterialindriver’seducationclasses,aswellasnewdirectivesde-signedtoopenupamtraktrainstobicyclesandthelegalizationofelectric-assistbikesinthestate.

inordertomovetheseinitiativesforward,weneedbothsupportofthelocalclubsandtheindi-vidualbicyclistsinNewYorkstate.pleasetakethetimetojoinorrenewyourmembershipwiththeNewYorkbicyclingCoalition.

u p d a t e f r o m N e w y o r k b i c y c l i N g c o a l i t i o N

sePteMBer 2008tHe MoHaWK Hudson cyclinG cluB 3

welcome new members

anastasia Bauer schenectady

nancy Boucher Delmar

duane deWeerdt latham

tom doolittle albany

Jim flaherty Cliftonpark

Michael Katz Castleton

linda Katz Castleton

steve King albany

W. Blake Kirk loudonville

Janet Malo Troy

Kenneth McGuinness albany

liz nazarian Watervliet

John orton Cliftonpark

larry Phillips Redhook

cynthia Pucci voorheesville

amy roach albany

John Van deloo schenectady

Joanne White Delmar

robert Wodnicki Niskayuna

century details

WHen:saturday,september6andsunday,september7,2008

WHere:Carlsbadpavilion,saratogaspastatepark

ParKinG:FREEparkingatthespaCparkinglot,eastofRoute50—followthesignsandride0.3milestoCarlsbadpavilionoRpaytheentrancefeeandparkrightatCarlsbadpavilion,directlyacrossthestreetfromthepeerlesspoolComplex.

ride starts:100mileCentury:8am62milemetricCentury:9am50milehalfCentury:10am25milequarterCentury:11am

Price:(after8/31)member:$20,Non-members:$25pleaseregisteronlineifpossible,otherwiseuseformincludedwithaugustBikeAbout.

reGistration includes: TwoDaysofRiding·ClearlymarkedRouteandCuesheets·sagsupport·Well-stockedReststopspost-Rideluncheon·FREEmassagefromalbanymassageassociates

2 0 0 8 m h c c c e N t u r y w e e k e N d

century Weekend, sept. 6 and 7

Thisyearwe’llbeatCarlsbadpavilion,neartheCoesapavilion,ourprevioussaratogaspaparksite.Fordetails,seemhCC’swebsite.pre-registeronlineatthewebsiteorbymailusingtheformincludedinlastmonth’sBikeAbout.Registrationwillalsobeavailableatthesite.

this year the century rides will leave from carlsbad pavilion. park for free at the SpAc parking lot or enter at one of the park gates with standard park admission fee and park at the pavilion.


M o n day, s e P t e M B e r 1• 9:00a.m.,TourRide(17-18mph/rolling/hilly)60miles— beyond burtonville —laborDayRide

—venturethrough4countiestakinginthesightsoftheschoharieRivervalley—schalmonthighschool(Rt.7inRotterdam(Exit25aofftheThruwayfollowRt7sign,bearleftoffexitandturnleftonRt7atlight—theschoolwillbe.5mileonyourright).)Jamesbethell(446-1766,[email protected])

• 11:00a.m.,TourRide(17-18mph/rolling)38miles— kinderhook to Nassau via rt 21 —oneortwohills,butmostlyrolling.ReststopatThom’sFastFoodinNassau.Rainorsnowatstartcancelsride.Willcoordinatewithmarthamooney’sCasualride.—martinvanburenElementaryschool(Rt.9,7milessouthofi-90Exit12(leftsideat0.2milesouthofkinderhookvillagetrafficlight))Dennisgoff(758-7890)

• 11:00a.m.,CasualRide(10-12mph/rolling)30miles— kinderhook to Nassau via rt 21 —RelativelyflatwithreststopatThom’sFastFoodinNassau.Rainorsnowatstartcancelsride.WillcoordinatewithDennisgoff’sTourride.—marthamooney—758-2228—martinvanburenElementaryschool(Rt.9,7milessouthofi-90Exit12(leftsideat0.2milesouthofkinderhookvillagetrafficlight))marthamooney(758-2228,[email protected])

t u e s day, s e P t e M B e r 2• 9:00a.m.,TourRide(16-17mph/rolling)34miles— tuesday trek —Thiswillbearollingride

throughthesideroadsofCliftonpark,ballstonandhalfmoon—CorpusChristiChurch(9ushersRd,Roundlake,about3/4mileeastofi-87Exit10)vincentscavullo(541-2552,[email protected])

• 5:00p.m.,multi-paceRide(rolling/hilly)35miles— tuesday rensselaer County rides —helmetsofftoallwhohavevolunteeredtoleadTRCRidesthisseason!headsupforfrequentchangesinstartlocationandstarttimeduringseptember.—algonguinmiddleschool(atintersectionofRoutes351and66inpoestenkill.Take43Eastfromalbanyto351inWestsandlake)sharongibbs(283-0155,[email protected])

W e d n e s day, s e P t e M B e r 3• 5:30p.m.,TourRide(16-17mph/rolling)30miles— Wacky Wednesday —CorpusChristi

Church(9ushersRd,Roundlake,about3/4mileeastofi-87Exit10)henryWilkie(482-3902,[email protected])

t H u r s day, s e P t e M B e r 4• 6:00p.m.,CasualRide(13-14mph/rolling)19miles— bethlehem museum ride —aneasyride

beforeCenturyWeekend—bethlehemparkandRide(CDTalotisattheendoffourlanesectionofstateRoute32intownofbethlehem)Williammaurer(439-6678,[email protected])

t u e s day, s e P t e M B e r 9• 9:00a.m.,TourRide(16-17mph/rolling)34miles— tuesday trek —thiswillbearollingride

throughthesideroadsofCliftonpark,ballstonandhalfmoon—CorpusChristiChurch(9ushersRd,Roundlake,about3/4mileeastofi-87Exit10)vincentscavullo(541-2552,[email protected])

• 5:00p.m.,multi-paceRide(rolling/hilly)35miles— tuesday rensselaer County rides —helmetsofftoallwhohavevolunteeredtoleadTRCRidesthisseason!headsupforfrequentchangesinstartlocationandstarttimeduringseptember.—schodackparkandRide(i-90Exit11E,leftatfirsttrafficlight)sharongibbs(283-0155,[email protected])

W e d n e s day, s e P t e M B e r 1 0• 10:00a.m.,CasualRide(13-14mph/flat/rolling)30miles— saratoga Lake Circuit —Chango

school(Northway(i-87)Exit11,leftonRoundlakeRoadtoleftonChangoDrivetoleftintoschoolparkinglot)barbaraspiak(371-4596,[email protected])

• 5:30p.m.,ReallyCasualRide(10-12mph/flat)12miles— Novice ride 2 —Thisrideisgreatfornewridersandoldriderswhowanttotakeitgently.Wewillrideonsuburbanandruralroads.Thiswillbemylastnoviceridethisseason—bethlehemparkandRide(CDTalotisattheendoffourlanesectionofstateRoute32intownofbethlehem)Judesagor(729-3933,[email protected])

• 5:30p.m.,TourRide(16-17mph/rolling)30miles— Wacky Wednesday —CorpusChristiChurch(9ushersRd,Roundlake,about3/4mileeastofi-87Exit10)henryWilkie(482-3902,[email protected])

t H u r s day, s e P t e M B e r 1 16:00p.m.,CasualRide(13-14mph/hilly)17miles— bozen kill boomerang —anicedownhill

—st.John’sChurch,altamont(mapleave.,offRoute146inaltamont)Williammaurer(439-6678,[email protected])

m h c c r o a d r i d e c a l e N d a r • S e p t e m b e r 2 0 0 8road ride Guidelines

Everyoneiswelcomeatridesspon-soredbythemohawk-hudsonCyclingClub,membersandnon-membersalike.Ridersshouldarriveatleast15min.beforetheridestartingtime.

all riders must wear helmets.ariderwillnotbeallowedonarideifhe/shedoesnothaveahelmet.Ridersareexpected and requiredtofollowalltrafficrulesandregulations.Exam-plesarestoppingatstopsignsandredtrafficlights,aswellasriding single filewhenbeingovertakenbytraffic.

seebelowforinformationaboutridepacegroups,andridecoordinatorstocontactifyouwouldliketoleadaride.

rides Will Be in tHe folloWinG Pace GrouPs:• lessthan11mph• 10-12mph• 13-14mph• 15-16mph• 17-18mph• 18-20mph• 20+mph

ride coordinators:Chairperson:skipholmes,439-8863Quick rides:bruceCurtiss,587-4408tour rides: henryWilkie,482-3902Casual rides:Judesagor,729-3933(h)

or312-3900(c)

Mountain Bike ride Guidelines

Everyoneiswelcomeatridesspon-soredbythemohawk-hudsonCyclingClub,membersandnon-membersalike.Ridersshouldarriveatleast15min.beforetheridestartingtime.

all riders must wear helmets.ariderwillnotbeallowedonarideifhe/shedoesnothaveahelmet.

ContactMountain Bike ride coor-dinator John Kocsis,527-3151,ifyouwouldliketoleadaride.mountainbikeridesareratedwithaverbaldescrip-tionforpaceandnumberofstops.

MHcc road ride calendar CoNTiNuEsoN5


s at u r day, s e P t e M B e r 1 3• 8:30a.m.,CasualRide(13-14mph/rolling/hilly)98miles

— Hudson river Hundred —midtownplaza(acrossfrommcDonald’s.5.3minorthfromNorthwayexit17insouthglensFalls)paulTinney(648-5622,[email protected])

• 9:00a.m.,TourRide(16-17mph/rolling/hilly)46miles— Columbia County ramble —RidethroughscenicColumbiaCounty,mainlylighttrafficroads,downtostuyvesantovertoWestghentandheadstowardkinderhook.generallyrollingwithafewhills.Notmuchintermsofrefuelingsocomeprepared.—ichabodCranehighschool(i-90Exit12,southonRt9,schoolisonleftafterrotarywhere9hsplitsoffof9.)JamesWoodruff(462-5030,[email protected])

• 9:30a.m.,CasualRide(10-12mph/rolling/hilly)31miles— delmar to Voorheesville —bethlehemparkandRide(CDTalotisattheendoffourlanesectionofstateRoute32intownofbethlehem)Joycemaxstadt(438-5686,[email protected])

s u n day, s e P t e M B e r 1 4• 7:15a.m.,CasualRide(10-12mph/flat)18miles— sunday

morning Wakeup ride —hannaford,voorheesville(on85ainthevillageofvoorheesville(betweentheNYs155roundaboutandtherailroadbridge))steveRedler(434-1540,[email protected])

• 10:00a.m.,TourRide(10-12mph/hilly)50miles— Cycling the rensselaer plateau —aspartofthe9thannualhudsonRivervalleyRamble,thismhCCridewillattempttotakeinasmanyRensselaerplateauoptionsasweather,participants(readrideleader!)andsomewherearound50milespermit.Tentativelist:

Taborton’sbowmanponds,DutchChurchhistoricsite,DykenpondDam,graftonpeacepagoda,DickinsonhillFireTower,graftonlakesstatepark,barbersvilleFalls.Ridersshouldbeselfsufficientandmustcontactshari(283-0155)fordetailsandregistrationrequirements.—millerhillElementaryschool(NYsRte66eastofTroyonrightjustbeforelightatRte43intersectioninsandlake.orRte43tolightatintersectioninsandlake,leftontoNYs66;schoolisonleft.)sharongibbs(283-0155,[email protected])

• 10:00a.m.,quickRide(17-18mph/hilly)53miles— Lake Luzerne roundabout —bowbridgeversion—ChallengingridewithnicescenerythatclimbsWestmountainRoad,crossestheConklingvilleandstewart’sDam,andthebowbridge.Expect20-22mphontheflatwithonereststopinlakeluzerne.Raindatesept28th.—skidmoreCollege—visitorsparkinglot(ExittheNorthway(i-87)atExit15ontoNYsRoute50Westfor1.2miles.TurnrightonEastavenuefor0.4miles.TurnrightonNorthbroadwayfor0.2miles.TurnleftintoskidmoreCollege,perimeterRoadfor0.7miles,lotsb/C)bruceCurtiss(587-4408,[email protected])

• 12:00p.m.,TourRide(15-16mph/rolling)20miles— 4th annual tribute ride for mark Fiato —12:00p.m.,TourRide(15-16mph/rolling)20miles—4thannualTributeRideformarkFiato—ThemhCClostagreatmemberandagoodfriend3yearsagowhenmarkFiatosufferedafatalfrontblowoutwhileonaclubride.pleasecomeoutandjoinfamilyandfriendsofmarkona20and30mileroutewithrefreshmentsattheend.—pleasenotenewstartlocation—DiCapriosoccerFields(DiCapriosoccerFieldsarelocated2.1mileseastofRt.146—CarmenRdor.5

m h c c r o a d r i d e c a l e N d a r • S e p t e m b e r 2 0 0 8

MHcc road ride calendar, CoNTiNuEDFRom4


MHCC members receive 5% off the Nation’s Lowest Prices

Free In-Store clinics. Organized Century Rides, Mountain Bike Races, Weekly Group Rides, Kids Events,

Helmet Giveaways, and more!

Les, Heather and the Plaine and Son staff guarantee your next ride or event a success!


mileswestofsiverRoadonEastlydiusstreetintheTownofguilderland.)Jamesbethell(446-1766,[email protected])

• 3:00p.m.,CasualRide(13-14mph/rolling)31miles— delmar to Voorheesville #3 —WewilltakeabreakatindianladderFarmsforcideranddonuts—bethlehemparkandRide(CDTalotisattheendoffourlanesectionofstateRoute32intownofbethlehem)Judesagor(729-3933,[email protected])

t u e s day, s e P t e M B e r 1 6• 9:00a.m.,TourRide(16-17mph/rolling)34miles— tuesday

trek —thiswillbearollingridethroughthesideroadsofCliftonpark,ballstonandhalfmoon—CorpusChristiChurch(9ushersRd,Roundlake,about3/4mileeastofi-87Exit10)vincentscavullo(541-2552,[email protected])

• 5:00p.m.,multi-paceRide(rolling/hilly)35miles— tuesday rensselaer County rides —helmetsofftoallwhohavevolunteeredtoleadTRCRidesthisseason!headsupforfrequentchangesinstartlocationandstarttimeduringseptember.—algonguinmiddleschool(atintersectionofRoutes351and66inpoestenkill.Take43Eastfromalbanyto351inWestsandlake)sharongibbs(283-0155,[email protected])

W e d n e s day, s e P t e M B e r 1 7• 5:30p.m.,CasualRide(13-14mph/flat/rolling)20miles

— Leader’s Choice —DinnerandicecreamafterwardsforthosewhoarefreeatTasteeTreat—bethlehemparkandRide(CDTalotisattheendoffourlanesectionofstateRoute32intownofbethlehem)Judesagor(729-3933,[email protected])

• 5:30p.m.,TourRide(16-17mph/rolling)30miles— Wacky Wednesday —okteElementaryschool(CrescentRd,about3/4milewestofi-87Exit8)henryWilkie(482-3902,[email protected])

t H u r s day, s e P t e M B e r 1 8• 6:00p.m.,CasualRide(13-14mph/flat/rolling)15miles—

meadowdale meander —bill’slast(scheduled)Thursdaynightride.pizzaatsmith’safter.—st.matthew’sChurch,voorheesville(25mountainviewstreet,justoff85a,eastofvoorheesvilleElementaryschool)Williammaurer(439-6678,[email protected])

s at u r day, s e P t e M B e r 2 0• 10:30a.m.,TourRide(15-16mph/rolling/hilly)53miles

— Vuelta a sacandaga Lake —3mainclimbs(WestmountainRd,militaryRdandbrandthillRd).Thistourridewillcoordinatewithartgoedeke’squickride.Note:itwillberescheduledforsunday09/21/08intheeventofrain.—EdinburgCommonschool(4JohnsonRoad,Edinburg,NewYork.CornerofJohnsonRdandRt4inEdinburg,about2milesWestfromthebatchellervillebridgeonyourright)henryWilkie(482-3902,[email protected])

• 10:30a.m.,quickRide(18-20mph/hilly)62miles— Vuelta a sacandaga Lake —3mainClimbs(WestmountainRd,hadleyhillRd&glasshouseRd).Note:Thisridewillberescheduledforsunday09/21/08,ifitrainsonsaturday.—EdinburgCommonschool(4JohnsonRoad,Edinburg,NewYork.CornerofJohnsonRdandRt4inEdinburg,about2milesWestfromthebatchellervillebridgeonyourright)arthurgoedeke(439-5937)




“Bethlehem: Farms to mansions”: Riders at the Really casual Ride on July 27. Shown are Dave McLeod and his son Neil, erik Kriss and Doug Williams. Welcome to new riders Neil and Doug. — phoTo By JuDe SAgoR



morning Wakeup ride —hannaford,voorheesville(on85ainthevillageofvoorheesville(betweentheNYs155roundaboutandtherailroadbridge))steveRedler(434-1540,[email protected])

• 10:00a.m.,quickRide(17-18mph/hilly/mountainous)65miles— bash bish Falls —We’llgo“acrossthegreatDivide”tosouthEgremont,ma.,andvisittheberningers’hometownofghent,NY.—Taconichillshighschool(TaketheTaconicparkwaysouthtoRt.23east,go3milestoRt.11a,turnright.)JohnWberninger(439-6473,[email protected])

t u e s day, s e P t e M B e r 2 3• 9:00a.m.,TourRide(16-17mph/

rolling)34miles— tuesday trek —thiswillbearollingridethroughthesideroadsofCliftonpark,ballstonandhalfmoon—CorpusChristiChurch(9ushersRd,Roundlake,about3/4mileeastofi-87Exit10)vincentscavullo(541-2552,[email protected])

• 4:30p.m.,multi-paceRide(rolling/hilly)35miles— tuesday rensselaer County rides —helmetsofftoallwhohavevolunteeredtoleadTRCRidesthisseason!headsupforfrequentchangesinstartlocationandstarttimeduringseptember.Thisoneis4:30!—schodackparkandRide(i-90Exit11E,leftatfirsttrafficlight)sharongibbs(283-0155,[email protected])

W e d n e s day, s e P t e M B e r 2 4• 5:30p.m.,TourRide(16-17mph/

rolling)30miles— Wacky Wednesday —lastWackyWednesday...afterridehealthyeatingandhealthydrink(beer)—okteElementaryschool(CrescentRd,about3/4milewestofi-87Exit8)henryWilkie(482-3902,[email protected])

s at u r day, s e P t e M B e r 2 7• 9:30a.m.,TourRide(15-16mph/rolling/hilly)40miles— riders

mills and more Hills —RideintoColumbaCountyandthebeautifulRidersmillsRoad,thenovertoEastNassauforhorsehavenfun.scenicrideonquietroadsastheseasonstartstowinddown.—schodackparkandRide(i-90Exit11E,leftatfirsttrafficlight)JamesWoodruff(462-5030,[email protected])

• 10:00a.m.,TourRide(16-17mph/rolling/hilly)45miles— Valley or summit —FromsaratogatoWashingtonCounty—CorpusChristiChurch(9ushersRd,Roundlake,about3/4mileeastofi-87Exit10)henryWilkie(482-3902,[email protected])


morning Wakeup ride —hannaford,voorheesville(on85ainthe

villageofvoorheesville(betweentheNYs155roundaboutandtherailroadbridge))steveRedler(434-1540,[email protected])

t u e s day, s e P t e M B e r 3 0• 9:00a.m.,TourRide(16-17mph/rolling)34miles— tuesday

trek —thiswillbearollingridethroughthesideroadsofCliftonpark,ballstonandhalfmoon—CorpusChristiChurch(9ushersRd,Roundlake,about3/4mileeastofi-87Exit10)vincentscavullo(541-2552,[email protected])

• 4:30p.m.,multi-paceRide(rolling/hilly)35miles— tuesday rensselaer County rides —helmetsofftoallwhohavevolunteeredtoleadTRCRidesthisseason!headsupforfrequentchangesinstartlocationandstarttimeduringseptember.again,4:30!andbacktoDefreestville!—DefreestvilleparkandRide(Rts.4and43inRensselaerCounty)sharongibbs(283-0155,[email protected])



for up-to-the-minute mountain bike ride information, please visit www.capitalmtb.org.

s e e y o u o n t h e t r a i l s !

david demBling and his grandson Ian, a new rider to the club, at the “Bethlehem Novice Ride” on August 5th. — phoTo By JuDe SAgoR

q u o t e o f t h e m o n t h

“The Century. A cheap analogy for life. Little pains happen. You adjust. A lot of it is dull stuff indeed, but you make the effort. Man and machine become one organism, stroking

away, correcting, favoring, compensating, and trying to enjoy the little moments of magic that come along. At the end of it, you get off the bike, or fall off, or are pushed off, and that is it.”

—JohnD.macDonald,fromThe Quotable Cyclist

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more From “Bob’s and Mark’s Thursday Nite Ride” held Thursday, Aug. 14.— phoToS By BoB coheN

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