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09/02/21 NewsletterSeptember Issue # 1In This Issue:Important Club Jersey UpdateDempsey Challenge 2021Portland Wheelers Fund RaiserSeptember Board MeetingSlate of officersGroup Ride Updates Thursday ride out of Westbrook with 7 riders
Saturday ride out of Falmouth with 12 ridersSunday Harris Farm ride with 9 riders
Monday Falmouth ride with 8 riders
Wednesday ride with 6 ridersIMPORTANTCLUB JERSEYUPDATEWe have received the fit kits from Primal with various sizes of men's andwomen's jerseys. They include xs, s, m, l, xl, 2xl, 3xl, 4xl & 5xl and are ofthe same material and cut that will be available for purchase. We will bringthese to each ride (Wed, Thu, Sat & Mon) over the next week or two soyou can try them on for size.Please arrive at least a few minutes early to try them on before the ride.You can't take them home to try them on.you may have to go into anearby store to do so at the ride starting location. These jerseys have to bereturned to Primal. If you can't make a ride but would like to try them onplease let Steve know sjcapri@maine.rr.com and we can make arrangements.We anticipate the online store will be open Sept 3-Sept 20 to order your jerseyand arm warmers. We anticipate delivery of jerseys on November 5. Jerseys willcost 70.00 and arm warmers will cost 35.00; Items will be shipped to oneaddress in bulk, and not to individual addresses, which will save you 10.00Portland Wheelers is an all-volunteer non-profit organization that providesPortland Wheelers free bike rides to those who could not otherwise ride a bike. The mission ofFund Raising Event Portland Wheelers is Outdoor Adapted Biking Fun!Bike 4 Trikes 2021 is a month-long virtual bike ride with pop-up organizedrides. Ride anytime, anywhere in the world, on any kind of cycle. Ride aPop-up Bicyclebicycle along the rocky coast of Maine or a Peloton in your basement, riderides planned:with friends, ride with your club, ride in races, or just ride around the block.B4T is a peer-to-peer fund raising event.Portlandbayside on There is no minimum fundraising requirement.9/18 There are no mileage requirements.
SouthPortlandKnightsvilleon 9/25All donations will go directly to supporting the mission ofPortland Wheelers. A small registration fee of 20 goes to offset the administrativecost of the events and fundraising.Log miles for B4T while riding with your club, friends, family, or on asolitary ride.Register to ride – register to ride and raise funds for Portland WheelersSupport a rider – make a donation to a rider’s fund raising effortStart or join a team – have a friendly competition with other teamsWhile B4T is a virtual event it will still include small pop-up organized liverides throughout the month. You can join other B4T riders on local road andoff-road rides. All rides are free to B4T participants, organized rides withride leader and sweep, and tasty treats provided. Currently planned pop-uprides include:Saturday 9/18 - Two rides, one on road one on trails, both start and finish inbayside area of Portland.Start: Cyclemania Bike Shop Finish: Coffee by Design and/or local breweryTBD. Bike to Brewing Road Edition; Bike to Brewing Trail EditionSaturday 9/25 - Bike to Bakery Road Edition – Start finish KnightsvilleSouth PortlandStart: Lighthouse Bike Shop – Treat stop: Scratch Bakery – Finish: CIAcoffee shop and/or Foul Mouth BrewingQuestions about Bike 4Trikes?, see the B4T FAQsPortland Wheelers.Casco BayBicycle Club2021-2022Proposed Slate ofOfficersCurrent BoardMembersPresident – Jim HamiltonExecutive Vice President – Peter GoldmanOperations Vice President – Judy SouvineySecretary – Tina WestTreasurer – Steve CapriolaAt Large – Steve FieldingAt Large – Bryan LewisIf you would like to nominate yourself or someone else for one of thesepositions, please email the Board of Directors and include the person’sname and position for which he/she would like to be nominated so thattheir name(s) can be added to this list. Per the CBBC Bylaws, the electionof officers shall be done by electronic ballot, available to all members for aperiod of not less than two (2) weeks and no more than thirty (30) dayspreceding the annual meeting, which will take place on October 12, 2021via Zoom. Election of each board member shall be by majority vote. President: Steve Capriola Operations VP: Judy Souviney Executive VP: Jim Hamilton (Newsletter editor and Safety Officer) Treasurer: Jenell Green Secretary: Tina West At Large: Bryan Lewis At Large: Paul Balzer
DEMPSEYCHALLENGESeptember 25 & 26Run, walk, or ride on Dempsey Challenge weekend in Lewiston, Maine OR run,walk, or ride in your own hometown, anywhere in the world!Register as a Local Challenger or Global Challenger (participate anytime,anywhere, and in any way you choose). You’ll be supported and encouraged everystep of the way as you complete your own Dempsey Challenge, regardless of howyou choose to participate. Whether you are a returning participant or new to theDempseyThe spirit of the Dempsey Challenge lives on in all of us. Register for the 2021Dempsey Challenge today and explore what’s possible.September 26, 2021For local bicyclists on Sunday Sept 26, your 50 registration fee is credited towardyour 250 fundraising minimum. This is a great cause to support people withcancer. People are cheering along the route, come join us and give this a try!SEPTEMBERBOARDMEETINGGROUP RIDEUPDATESSeptember Board Meeting (Virtual)Tuesday, September 14th at 6:00 PMOn-line: Zoom video callhttps://us02web.zoom.us/j/5133534094 Passcode: 146469Sunday morning ride in GorhamNOTE: We don’t ride every Sunday, so please see website spreadsheet for exactdates.Departs 9:00 AM. Meet at the Field House on the USM campus. (Take Route 114north from the intersection with Route 25 in the middle of town. At blinker, 1/4mile, turn left, field house is the second building on right.) No set mileage. Usuallycloser to 20 miles in the winter and 35 miles in the summer. No set pace.Determined by slowest pace called for by any individual attendee that week, downto about 12-13 mph average ( 15-16 mph flat ground cruising). FMI contact Ken at207-415-0364 or kob22225@mac.com.Monday morning (various start locations)This ride typically starts at the Falmouth Community Park on Winn Rd in Falmouthat 10 a.m. but, depending on the route and the predicted heat levels for the day, thosedetails can change and will be reflected in the Monday Rides sheet, as well as in anemail from the ride leader. (klwest382@gmail.com or 207.400.5989Wednesday evening ride in YarmouthStart times at 5:45 PM. We meet at the south end of the Hannaford Supermarketparking lot (beyond TD Bank). Rides will now be 17 miles or less. The last twoweeks of September, start times will become earlier, and the start location will moveto Payson Park in Portland.Thursday evening ride in WestbrookDeparts at 5:45 PM. Meet at the Westbrook Hannaford. Take a sharp left after youpull in, there is a small parking lot there for a dog park and skateboard park.For more information contact Janice Musacchio at murdoch@maine.rr.com.
Saturday Morning rideVarious start times in September (depending on the ride leader) from the FalmouthCommunity Park at 19 Winn Road, Falmouth.For example, Hunter challenge on Sept 11th starts at 8 am.See the Saturday Rides sheets to confirm the start time and location.FMI Steve Capriola at sjcapri@maine.rr.com orJim Hamilton at jimham1@gwi.net 841-1388.2021 RidesOther Links Richmond Ramble (new in 2020) – ?Buxton Century - August / SeptemberHunter Challenge – September 11thYork Beach ride – September 19thFryeburg Frolic – September ?CBBC WebsiteCBBC Membership formBicycle Coalition of Mainehttps://www.roadbikerider.comThank you to these shopsfor offering a discount toclub members!(See shop for details.)Ctrl-Click to open links foreach cycle shopWelcome our newest bicycleshop to offer club discounts.KB Wheels in Yarmouth.
09/02/21 Newsletter September Issue # 1 In This Issue: . We have received the fit kits from Primal with various sizes of men's and women's jerseys. They include xs, s, m, l, xl, 2xl, 3xl, 4xl & 5xl and are of . depending on the route and the predicted heat levels for the day, those d
