Quarterly Newsletter
Acrobat Reader Required 
click to select
Spring 2011- Web Version
Spring 2011- Printable Version
President’s Report
I hope as people are reading this they are well and excited about getting on the bike in
2011. The worst of winter is behind us and we've sprung ahead giving more daylight in
the evening hours. As we work our way through March April will be here soon and
passing. I've looked back at 2010 and I've set a goal for myself to ride more miles in
2011. Juggling work and my personal life I managed 2648 miles in 2010. In 2011 I would
like to raise that to at least 3500 miles. So far I'm ahead of last year but you never know
what weather the weekends will bring or what free time for cycling there will be. I hope
each and everyone reading this will look back at 2010 and set a goal for themselves for
2011. Set a goal you can reach and go after it. I hope to ride with many of you this year
and we can achieve these goals together.
Since serving as President of the Shore Cycle Club I've finally learned you need to get a
jump on the year or it will slip away in no time. As the saying goes "time flies when you
are having fun", therefore I must be having fun because time is flying.
Well cycling season is coming into focus and our Pinelands Triple Loop (Saturday, May
14) and Belleplain Fall Century (Saturday, October 1) rides are set up. I have to thank
Vicki Ozmore for taking over as treasurer and helping getting permits in place. Hopefully
the weather will be favorable for our rides as previous years and riders will turnout
looking for an inexpensive riding event.
All that said, I would ask those reading this to try and attend as a ride participant or
volunteer to help work some of the chores necessary to pull off a successful century ride.
The club offers members a summer picnic, holiday party, and in the last several years we
have donated over $1500 towards charities or other cycling events. Without successful
Pinelands and Belleplain century rides the club won't be able to continue these practices.
So when you see an email soliciting volunteers, please think about putting in a few hours
before or after your ride and help lighten the load on the couple people who work all day
to pull off an event for fellow cyclists and allow the Shore Cycle Club to continue
promotion of cycling for years to come.
Mark the two dates in your calendar and try to attend (Pinelands Triple Loop (Saturday,
May 14) and Belleplain Fall Century (Saturday, October 1))
.
The tri-state area of New Jersey, Pennsylvania, and Delaware is an excellent area for
cycling. Many charity rides are organized throughout the tri-state area and there are many
bike clubs promoting cycling. In trying to achieve your yearly riding goal, look at ride
offerings by other cycling clubs as well as charity rides. The charity rides are for great
causes. The cycling clubs are promoting cycling, educating riders, and advocating for
safe roads. Many bicycle clubs fund their objectives by putting on two or three cycling
events yearly for a fee. Without the proceeds from these cycling events many bicycle
clubs would cease functioning and the promotion of recreational cycling would be
affected.
The last several years the Shore Cycle Club has struggled in replacing Dave Wender as
our Webmaster. Like every other position the Webmaster takes personal time and
consistency to keep up to date. The officers decided at the end of 2010 to turn the internet
website maintenance over to a local webmaster/provider. The new website is at the same
URL: shorecycleclub.org. The provider will make monthly content updates and will track
visitors to the website and work on search engine placement. Please look at the new
website and let us know what you think.
The new site went live in the last couple days and there are some minor changes in the
works. In the future I hope to share KML and GPX files on the website for people to
view and learn new bike routes. If you have any content you would like placed on the
new website please email me.
Lastly, I would like to wish everyone the best riding season yet and I would encourage
everyone to share with others where and when you are riding so club members can meet
up and encourage each other. Also try and join one of the local shop rides on a Saturday
if you are able. Pro Pedals, Beacon, and Tuckahoe bike shops have weekly Saturday
morning rides with several paces to choose from beginning as early as May. Contact one
of these shops or another local shop near you and join one of their rides to find some
great new riding partners and share love of cycling with riders not as proficient as
yourselves. See everyone on the road!!
--Walt Dickerson
Shore Cycle Club President