Ann Arbor’s Bike to Work Day (May 20)

Looking for Volunteers for Ann Arbor’s Bike to Work Day on May 20.

The getDowntown Program, in partnership with several local bike shops and bike groups, is planning a bunch of great events for Bike to Work Day, happening on May 20, 2011.

Here is your chance to volunteer to help out!

Volunteer Opportunities for Bike to Work Day 2011

• Help lead a ride to the Bike to Work Day rally.  Rides should start at 7:00am or earlier and will leave from various locations in Ann Arbor and Ypsi
• Help staff a Bike Commuting Station (various Ann Arbor locations) from 6:30am-9:00am.
• Volunteer at the Bike to Work Day Rally from 8:00am-9:00am at the Ann Arbor Farmer’s Market.
• Volunteer at the Community Bike Swap from 6:00-7:00pm at the Ann Arbor Farmer’s Market.

Please email Nancy Shore to let her know how you’d like to help out.  Want more information on what’s happening during Bike to Work Day?  Go to http://getdowntown.org/programs/commuter/Events.html

Thanks!

Nancy Shore, getDowntown Program

New Club Email Forum

To help club members be able to communicate with each other, there is a new Google Group called the AAVC Forum. It is intended to enable club members to share race reports, ask questions, coordinate rides, plan travel to races, or any other club or cycling related topic. All current or recent AAVC members and many friends of the club should have recently received an invitation to join the AAVC Forum Google Group. If you did not, simply visit the group's website and use one of the links to apply for membership. Access is hand-approved so we can keep out the spammers.

Make-A-Wish Tour, July 2011

If you're interested in riding, volunteering, or donating to the Make-A-Wish Foundation's one-day or three-day Wish-A-Mile Bicycle Tour, check out their flyer. The event takes place July 28-31, 2011—or July 31 for the one-day ride.

Great Lakes wheel building clinic (and discount!)

On Monday, February 21 at 6:00 p.m., Steve and Oscar from Great Lakes Cycling & Fitness will talk about the advantages of hand built wheels over factory wheels and what makes GLCF standout. Participants are encouraged to bring their existing wheels, which can be tested to show what specific strength and performance gains they can expect. For showing up, GLCF will offer everyone 20% off parts (for wheelset purchases). This discount on hand built wheels is a first at GLCF!

Check out more information about GLCF hand built wheels.

Yoga for Cyclists - Starts Feb. 7

If you're interested in a six-week yoga class designed for cyclists, Great Lakes Cycling & Fitness will be hosting one starting this Monday, February 7. Click the image for a larger version of the poster or visit the Great Lakes website for program details and registration.

New area race: Ragin' Raisin Dirt Classic [updated]

[Update 2/21/11: race has been postponed—check event website link below for details.]
If you're looking to get your road racing started (or dirt road racing, actually) early in the season, check out the new Ragin' Raisin Dirt Classic on April 16. More information in the press release (click image) or on the event website.

Development Program Meeting Summary

Last night at Great Lakes we had the introductory meeting to share some details about the new Development Program. Below is an impromptu video and a copy of the presentation slides to follow along with the video if you missed the meeting but are interested in seeing what happened.

We had a good group attend who shared an interest in improving their racing skills and working with other club members who are interested in doing the same. The Development Program is currently "version 1" so we expect to see it grow and improve over time. If you're interested in additional information or have questions, please contact Lucas Wall.

All Development Program activities will be on the club calendar and open to all club members.


The slides are presented below the video in case you'd like to follow along. The video shows the highlights of the meeting without some parts that are inaudible and some general discussion.