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09/16/21 NewsletterSeptember Issue # 3In This Issue:Important Club Jersey UpdateDempsey Challenge 2021Portland Wheelers Fund RaiserOctober Board MeetingCBBC board elections are now openGroup Ride UpdatesYork Beach ride and Cookout (this Sunday) Saturday Lighthouse ride out of South Portland
Tuesday Falmouth ride with 6 ridersIMPORTANTCLUB JERSEYUPDATEOur club jersey store is now open through Primal. We have men's and women'sshort sleeve jerseys ( 70) and thermal arm warmers ( 35) available. The store willhave images of the jerseys and size charts to choose from. I find sizes may run onesize too small. I have fit kits so you can try on men's or women's jerseys to verifyyour size. There are size charts for arm warmers on the web site but I don't havethem with the fit kits. To enter the online store click on this 07aThe shipping address is to CBBC at my home address (23 Saugus St., Portland,ME 04103). Make sure this is where it is shipped to for free (bulk) shipping. Onlycredit card payments available. Make sure you enter your billing address (it maydefault to the shipping (my) address.The store closes at the end of the day on Sept. 20th.(This is the only opportunity to order our new club jerseys).You will NOT be able to order after this date.Jerseys should arrive around Nov. 3rd.You will be contacted when they arrive.If you have any questions, please don't hesitate to email:Steve Capriola at sjcapri@maine.rr.com
York Beach Rideand CookoutSundaySeptember 19This Sunday, September 19th will be our York beach ride, followed by a cookout.We will be meeting at 69 Old Post Road in York (wheels down at 10:00 am). Therewill be two ride options. I will fine tune the routes on Thursday after I have a chanceto scope out any road construction in the area that may affect our rides. The longride will be 38 miles, and will go into New Castle, New Hampshire, with a coffeestop in Portsmouth. The shorter ride will be 24 miles, and will take you to Fort.McClary State Park in Kittery. Riders on the shorter ride will have the option toexplore the Park (if they so desire) or just head back to the homestead to relax. Bothrides will take us to Nubble Light (for a nice photo shoot), and we will split off atFort McClary. There is an outside bathroom (aka outhouse) inside the park if youneed to use it.The short ride: https://ridewithgps.com/routes/37524796The long ride: https://ridewithgps.com/routes/37524934We will supply the hotdogs, hamburgers, veggie burgers, and baked beans. Othersare welcome to bring a side to share. To ensure we have enough food, pleaserespond to this email below to let me know if you plan on coming (or even if youthink you may be coming), and check off roughly how many burgers or other itemsyou think you may want. We will have extra food available in case someone decidesto join us unexpectedly. You are also welcome to join us on the ride even if you areunable to stay for the cookout.Thank you. Jim (207) 841-1388jimham1@gwi.netPortland Wheelers Portland Wheelers is an all-volunteer non-profit organization that provides free biketo those who could not otherwise ride a bike. The mission of Portland WheelersFund Raising Event ridesis Outdoor Adapted Biking Fun!Bike 4 Trikes 2021 is a month-long virtual bike ride with pop-up organized rides.Ride anytime, anywhere in the world, on any kind of cycle. Ride a bicycle along therocky coast of Maine or a Peloton in your basement, ride with friends, ride with yourclub, ride in races, or just ride around the block. B4T is a peer-to-peer fund raisingevent. There is no minimum fundraising requirement. There are no mileage requirements. All donations will go directly to supporting the mission of PortlandWheelers. A small registration fee of 20 goes to offset the administrative cost ofthe events and fundraising.Log miles for B4T while riding with your club, friends, family, or on a solitary 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 and offroad rides. All rides are free to B4T participants, organized rides with ride leaderand sweep, and tasty treats provided. Currently planned pop-up rides include:
Pop-up Bicyclerides planned:Portlandbayside on9/18SouthPortlandKnightsvilleon 9/25Casco BayBicycle Club2021-2022Proposed Slate ofOfficersSaturday 9/18 - Two rides, one on road one on trails, both start and finish in baysidearea of Portland.Start: Cyclemania Bike Shop Finish: Coffee by Design and/or local brewery TBD.Bike to Brewing Road Edition; Bike to Brewing Trail EditionSaturday 9/25 - Bike to Bakery Road Edition – Start finish Knightsville SouthPortlandStart: Lighthouse Bike Shop – Treat stop: Scratch Bakery – Finish: CIA coffee shopand/or Foul Mouth BrewingQuestions about Bike 4Trikes?, see the B4T FAQsPortland Wheelers.President – Jim HamiltonExecutive Vice President – Peter GoldmanOperations Vice President – Judy SouvineySecretary – Tina WestTreasurer – Steve CapriolaAt Large – Steve FieldingAt Large – Bryan LewisAttention Club Members,We have opened the elections for officers for CBBC. Follow the linkbelow to vote for the seven positions (president, executive vice president,operations vice president, treasurer, secretary and two at-large positions.Voting online will continue through Oct. 12th at 6 PM when we have ourannual meeting (via Zoom and all are welcome to attend). Voting is limitedto members only.https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/Z6XZ7NFSteve
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.For 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!OCTOBERBOARDMEETINGGROUP RIDEUPDATESOctober Board Meeting (Virtual)Tuesday, October 12th at 6:00 PMOn-line: Zoom video callSunday 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 YarmouthThe last two weeks of September: Start times will become earlier, and the startlocation will move to Payson Park in Portland. Watch for email with confirmation.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 rideAfter a grueling 60 mile Hunter's Challenge last Saturday I have put together akinder gentler 30 mile route for this Saturday with a stop at the River's Edge Deli inWestbrook. The ride starts at 9 AM. The RideWithGPS link is:https://ridewithgps.com/routes/37521682 Remaining start times this year will vary (depending on the ride leader) fromthe Falmouth Community Park at 19 Winn Road, Falmouth.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.Remaining2021 ClubRidesOther Links Three Leg Westbrook Century – September 25thNOTE: This ride is broken up into three different segments.First ride begins next to the Westbrook Hannaford at 8:00 AMCBBC 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.
09/16/21 Newsletter September Issue # 3 In This Issue: . Our club jersey store is now open through Primal. We have men's and women's short sleeve jerseys ( 70) and thermal arm warmers ( 35) available. The store will . The store clo
