2018 MHBC Spring Fling!

Spring Fling - Saturday, April 28th.

Biking, Potluck Lunch & Club Meeting

When: Saturday, April 28, 2018, sign in begins at 9:15 am

Where: Saugerties Reformed Church, 173 Main St., Saugerties 12477

Come bike in northern Ulster County.  Greet old friends and bring along new.  Scenic mountain vistas, waterfalls, and farms.   Please arrive at least 15 minutes prior to the start of your ride.

9:15 am – sign in begins

9:45 am– A/B/C rides leave

10:30 am– D ride leaves

12:30 am - Potluck lunch followed by club meeting.   Please bring an appetizer, main dish or dessert to share. Drinks will be provided.

Rain cancels. Any changes will be posted on April 28 by 7 am on the MHBC Facebook page and at www.midhudsonbicycleclub.com on the ride calendar.

Parking is available behind the Church in the parking lot off of John St.  Please enter the Church in the back from the parking lot. 

Cue sheets will be provided. Ride with GPS route links will be posted on the club calendar and on Facebook approximately 1 week prior to the Spring Fling. 

For more information contact either :

Gail at (845) 430 – 2182, thorntondds@hotmail.com or 

Barbara at (845) 625-4168, coneflour@gmail.com

Our insurance provider has advised us that for a ride to be considered a MHBC ride and covered by insurance, the ride information needs to be posted on the MHBC Ride Calendar, found at http://midhudsonbicycleclub.com/ride-calendar/ . Rides posted only on the Facebook group page are NOT covered by insurance. We encourage members to post on the MHBC Ride Calendar and the Facebook group. All members may post on the calendar. The password is changed annually and is emailed to you when you register.

MHBC Event

Pease Join the MHBC for a bonus event we are hosting leaving from Tony Williams Park in Highland, NY on Saturday 9/23/17 at 9:00 AM!

We will have three routes:

A 15 mile D Ride leaving from TWP at 11 AM*
A 25 mile C Ride leaving from TWP at 9:30 AM**
A 35 mile B Ride leaving from TWP at 9:30 AM**

*Please arrive by 10:30 for check in
**Please arrive by 9 for check in

We will post routes in coming weeks. Cue sheets will be available.

Following the rides we will be offering a delicious hot lunch at 12:30 PM. We will also be holding our September meeting at approximately the same time.

Please join us for the event!

Dutchess County Transportation Council (DCTC)

Every year, the Dutchess County Transportation Council (DCTC) organizes volunteers to count people walking and bicycling at 30-35 locations around the county.

The dates for this year’s counts are Tuesday September 12, Wednesday September 13, and Thursday September 14 (all 4-6 pm; the volunteer chooses which day to count), as well as Saturday, September 16 (12-2 pm).

(Note that we try to count on ‘typical’ days, so we can change dates as needed to avoid community events).

 For more information on this program, see our Pedestrian & Bicycle Counts webpage.

 

This year, I’m trying out an online sign-up sheet – that way we can all see what spots are still open.

Please check it out here, and sign up by August 31: https://www.volunteersignup.org/DRC9P

Catskill Mountain Cycling Challenge - Sept 3rd

http://catskillrecreationcenter.org/catskill-mountain-cycling-challenge/

The Catskill Mountain Cycling Challenge carries forth the long tradition of recreational road cycling in the Western Catskills. Building on the Tour de Pepacton and the Ride-n-Peak, our 2017 Cycling Challenge brings you six routes (five of them new!) and includes a very challenging gravel grinder. Your scenic pedal will support new programming at the Catskill Recreation Center (CRC), being designed to encourage greater participation in recreation through incentive packages and more diverse programming.

 

Less than 2 months until Eric's Ride - THE ride for mental health

The Ride for Mental Healthis one of the first rides in the country to benefit mental health. The proceeds raised will be donated to McLean Hospital, a Harvard Medical School affiliate, for the education, research and treatment of mental illness including anxiety, borderline personality disorder, depression, eating disorders and substance abuse.  Our mission is to raise funds for McLean so that we can help accelerate the progress being made to help others who suffer from mental illness. THE Ride for Mental Health is dedicated to the memory of a wonderful young man named Eric who died at 21 from mental illness.

 

We also hope to end the stigma surrounding mental illness through education and awareness. The promotion of this ride is a start.  Many if not most of us are touched by close friends and relatives who have suffered with one type or another of mental illness.

http://www.ericsride.org/the-race

NY Bicycle Coalition ride!

Join us Sunday, May 21st for the first ride of 2017 to benefit the NY Bicycling Coalition (NYBC.net). The Hudson Valley is home to many great rides and we are excited to offer a couple of our favorites! We also have the privilege of partnering with Kingston's own craft brewery, Keegan Ales!! The ride begins at Keegan's, with 22 mile and 48 mile route options. Both routes boast scenic rural views on the area's backcountry roads. The longer route option includes the very challenging climb on Dug Hill Road to the Ashokan Reservoir.
Our host, Keegan Ales, will provide us with a place to launch our ride and return for refueling with food, rehydrating with some of the finest Mid Hudson brews and and the camaraderie of fellow cyclists!

As you may know, NYBC is the only statewide bicycle advocacy group working to keep NY roads safe for all cyclists. For example, NYBC has been working tirelessly on trying to pass a 3 foot passing law in NY. This early-season ride is a way for us to meet other cyclists in our region, raise awareness of NYBC, membership and support, and to enjoy the sweet bounty of the Mid-Hudson Region.

NEW!! A companion ticket has been added so folks can join their friends and partners for the after ride activities!

https://www.eventbrite.com/e/cycleny-kingston-ride-tickets-33819891205

The Alzheimer’s Association Hudson Valley Chapter has joined with Bike New York and the 2017 TD Five Boro Bike Tour

The 40th Annual TD Five Boro Bike Tour

Sunday, May 7th, 2017

The Alzheimer’s Association Hudson Valley Chapter has joined with
Bike New York and the 2017 TD Five Boro Bike Tour
as an official charity partner and has
3 spots available to benefit
the Alzheimer’s Association!

  As a rider, you receive guaranteed entry, fundraising guidance and incentives.
All participants must agree to meet a fundraising minimum of $1,000.

The TD Five Boro Bike Tour is a 40-mile five borough recreational (not a race) ride through New York City on closed roads. The Tour attracts 32,000 participants and is the largest event of its kind in the U.S. This rain-or-shine event heads north through the heart of Manhattan to Central Park and continues on to historic Harlem and the Bronx, returning south along the East River on the FDR Drive. From there it crosses into Queens and then Brooklyn, where cyclists take over the highway before making the thrilling climb up -- and down -- the Verrazano-
Narrows Bridge to Staten Island.  

Spots are reserved on a first-come, first-served basis.
For more information, please contact Longest Day
Event Manager Lauren Voorhees at 845.471.2655 or

914.391.3161 or email lvoorhees@alz.org

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Spring Fling - Celebrate Earth Day!

Biking, Potluck Lunch & Club Meeting

WhenSaturday, April 22, 2017,  sign in begins at 9:15 am

Where: Saugerties Reformed Church, 173 Main St., Saugerties

Come bike in northern Ulster County.  Greet old friends and bring along new.  Scenic mountain vistas, waterfalls, and farms.   Please arrive at least 15 minutes prior to the start of your ride.

9:15 am – sign in begins

9:45 am– A/B/C rides leave

10:30 am– D ride leaves

12:30 am - Potluck lunch is with club meeting.   Please bring an appetizer, main dish or dessert to share. Drinks will be provided.

Rain cancels. Any changes will be posted on April 22 by 7 am on the MHBC Facebook page and at www.midhudsonbicycleclub.com on the ride calendar.

Parking is available behind the Church in the parking lot off of John St.  Please enter the Church in the back from the parking lot. 

Cue sheets will be provided.

For more information contact either Gail at (845) 430 – 2182, thorntondds@hotmail.comor

Barbara at (845) 625-4168, coneflour@gmail.com

 

A/B ride: starts 9:45am    https://ridewithgps.com/routes/19721219

C ride starts 9:45am         https://ridewithgps.com/routes/19504426

D ride: start 10:30am    https://ridewithgps.com/routes/19504588

2017 MHBC Inventory

Over the years our club has purchased (with your dues) a good number of items to promote and enhance MHBC. Such as bicycle repair tools, ice coolers, a banner, etc. If you are in possession of any club property please compile an inventory list and forward to me or any other board member or officer. Our club secretary will maintain this list. Your assistance will be greatly appreciated.

Jan Meeting

The next meeting will be on 1/18/17 at McCabe & Mack at 7:00PM. Skype will be available to call into if you would like to join (Skype name: mhbc.vp).

During this meeting we will be voting on two constitutional changes. These changes are outlined below.

The first change is to remove any mention of the price of membership from the constitution. The second change makes the membership period reflect a calendar year. Please see link below to access the old and the new constitution on the website. For a limited time they will not need a password to be accessed.

During the 2017 year, the board is committed to reviewing the constitution.

 

Change one:

OLD:

“Section 7: MEMBERSHIP Annual dues for an active MHBC membership are $20.”

New:

Section 7: MEMBERSHIP

Change two:

Old:

Membership Period:

The membership period of the Club shall commence on March 1st of a calendar year and extend until March 31st of the following calendar year. Memberships received after September 1 will be valid for the following year.

New:

Membership Period:

The membership period of the Club shall commence from January 1st of a calendar year and extend until December 31st of the same calendar year.

 

Current Constitution

Proposed New Constitution

2017 Membership Available!

We are excited to announce that the MHBC has created an online store. The store will allow the purchase of memberships online with no additional processing fee for the member! In the future, we will use the online store for selling items like t shirts and jerseys.

The Mid Hudson Bicycle Club is increasing the price of the family membership to $25. This price increase will cover the additional insurance fee's incurred by a family membership. 

We will still be accepting mailed in membership forms, but we highly recommend that members take advantage of the store. The store allows members to opt in to the MHBC email distribution list and saves members the cost of the stamp and check they would use to send the form to the P.O. Box. Online sign-ups are much more manageable for club officers to track than checks sent to the PO Box so, to the extent practicable, we request that you sign up online if you are able. 

The 2017 mail in form will be available in early 2017.

Fall Roundup Information

November 12, 2016     10:00AM Ride D16, C23 or B28 miles through the Rondout Valley of Ulster Co.

The O&W Marbletown Rail Trail is near by for anyone who wants off road riding. Start: High Falls Fire House, Fire House Road, 12440.

There will be a Pot Luck lunch after the riding. Please bring a dish to share. Paper plates and plastic utensils will be provided.

Stove and refrigerator will be available to heat or cool food.

If the weather is terrible and rides are cancelled we will have lunch and the election of club officers for 2017 beginning at 12noon.

B-ride: www.ridewithgps.com/routes/3634575

C-ride: www.ridewithgps.com/routes/3634843

D-ride: www.ridewithgps.com/routes/3634953

Any questions contact Bill Miller at 845 657-9764 or email wvmillerjr@yahoo.com

MHBC Meeting

 

MHBC Meeting

MHBC Board Meeting Wednesday 10/19/16 at 7 PM.

Location: McCabe & Mack, 63 Washington St, Poughkeepsie, NY 12601

Please park where you would like and proceed to the door facing the parking lot. Please call (845)-204-8332 if have issues getting in the building.

If you would like to join the meeting remotely, please send a friend request to MHBC.VP on Skype. If already a friend, call to be connected.