The New Year’s Day Ride was a huge success with about 100 people stopping to eat at Frank Raines Hall.

Thanks to Gary Vacarro, who kept us in warm scrambled eggs and blew the place clean before we left and to Chuck & John who greeted and organized.

As we start the new year, we are already looking forward to SCBC volunteer needs.  We will be involved in these community wide events to help support biking and a more healthy lifestyle.

Please mark your calendars and let me know if you can help:
March 18 – Modesto Marathon – ‘riding SAG’ people are needed
Apr. 21 – Earth Day – SCBC booth, handing out information
May 6 – Turlock Lake Road Race (CdV) – course marshals needed
May 12 – Ride for Mom & health fair – SCBC booth and all volunteer positions
(I’m the volunteer coordinator! : )
May ?? – Ride to Work Day – SCBC booth
May 19 – Family Cycling Event – crit, SCBC booth
May 20 – Modesto Road Race – course marshals

Have a great riding year!

Susan

Earlier that morning, we had a fantastic turn-out for the Spirit of Giving Run & Ride. SCBC led a ride from 11th & M to the Dry Creek Trail with a snack stop at the Claus turn-around.  We had an amazing group of about 60 riders, mostly families, who had a cold but very nice morning.

Many thanks to the SCBC volunteers who made it all happen! I talked to several riders who thanked us for making this such a fun ride they could do with their families.  I loved seeing them enjoy it so much, too!

Are you new to bike riding, and/or, a new member of SCBC?

We want to help you “learn the ropes” and to meet and get to know you better.  If you have questions or just want to listen to others’ questions about bike riding, repair or equipment, we would like to be available to you at a special meeting to answer your questions.

If you need more information about our rides, routes, or how to get more involved, please join us at these orientations.  When: Three times this year (in Jan., April & Sept.) at 6:00, before the General Meeting on the 2nd Wednesday of the month.

Now, we turn our attention to our annual NEW YEAR’S DAY RIDE.  I have a couple of volunteers in the kitchen but I could use a couple more. Other than that, RIDE! I’ll see you at the top with a warm fire and breakfast burrito.

Happy Riding in the New Year,

Susan

It takes many areas of expertise and knowledge, to make this ride run smoothly. Thank you to all of you who gave your experience to this year’s event!

On December 10, we can look forward to two events. In the morning, SCBC is helping Modesto Park and Recreation with their Spirit of Giving Run & Ride. We are sponsoring a family ride on the Dry Creek Trail.

Then in the evening, we will have our annual Holiday Dinner and Social at Tim & Katy’s (details in Pacelines). Hope to see you at both events on Saturday, Dec. 10th.

Also, we will be starting a new SCBC club jersey order in January. I’m hoping to get at least 10 women’s jerseys ordered so I can have one! : )

Any winter items can also be ordered at that time. We need a minimum of 10 items of each kind to complete the order. You can start sending me your orders now!

Susan
president@stancobike.org

Now for our own Cheese & Wine Century. We are still asking for a few more volunteers. Come to the Round Table meeting on Wednesday, Oct. 5 and see where you can help.

Then, let’s support other area rides, too.  The Fun Sport’s Ride to Cure Cancer is Sunday, Oct. 16.

The City of Modesto Parks & Recreation, along with ShadowChase and SCBC, are sponsoring a Spirit of Giving Run & Ride on Dec. 10.

Hope to see you at all these fantastic events!

Susan

We still need volunteers for the Cancer Awareness Run & Ride on Saturday, Sept. 17 (7:30 am – 11:00 and 10:30 – 1:30).

And we really need some volunteers to cover the SCBC booth at this event, also (7:00 am to 2:00). If you can help, I’d love to hear from you!!

Next, is our own Cheese & Wine Century. It’s a great time to pull together for SCBC. With the funds raised from this ride SCBC has donated to various food banks, bought helmets for kids, worked toward Share-the-Road signs, helped disabled kids learn to ride, supported Triumph and several other local and professional bike rides.

Your efforts help keep riding safe and fun for us, and others.

Susan

I know we are enjoying our summer rides, BBQ’s & swim parties.  A special thank you to R J Corwin for hosting our July Pool Party on such short notice.  Our August Pool Party & BBQ will be in Patterson, at Bob Kimball’s home.

And as we finish up our summer fun, we roll into a busy time of year for SCBC. Several local fund raising events need your help.  Please volunteer when and where you can.

The Cancer Awareness Run & Ride is on Sept. 17.  I’m helping organize registration.  Contact me (Susan Dion) or Kathy Boyd if you want to help with registration.  Contact Dave Enz if you would like to help with SAG (Support And Gear).

Our own Riverbank Cheese & Wine Century is on October 9,  contact John Field if you would like to help with this event.

The Triumph Ride from Fun Sports is on Oct. 16.  Contact Brian or Dave E. at Fun Sport Bikes to help with the Triumph event.

We have helped with all these important community rides in the past, and they continue to need your support moving into the future.

All of these events need help with registration, SAG, and pre-organizing and set-up.  I hope you can help our bicycle club show our support for these local events!

Keep riding,

Susan

The water was abundant everywhere and made for beautiful waterfalls and the constant soothing bubbling of water running over rocks.

I hope more of you mark your calendars to come on this trip next year, you won’t be sorry! Set aside the week after Father’s Day.

I hope you are enjoying your summer riding season as much as I am! Remember to come out for the rides at Dave’s and Bob’s as we also bbq and swim. Thanks for being our hosts – Dave & Bob!

And you can also join us for the 4th of July parade. Come decorate your bike and ride in the parade for SCBC.

See you riding,

Susan

*Shelley will demonstrate core exercises at our June 8 meeting in Jacob Myers Park.  Bring your yoga mat or towel and be ready to learn some new moves!

*Jerseys – we only have 11 left with Dave at Fun Sports. We can make a new order, of at least 10, anytime needed.

*Bentley Road Clean-up. What a great effort from SCBC, CdV, ShadowChase & ToC volunteers who all worked together to clean not only Bentley but Patterson Rd. & Milnes, too!

*Volunteer Calendar – Canyon Classic, June 11,  and Cancer Awareness Run & Ride, Sept. 17

*Ghost bikes – were well accepted and seen for the ToC. Now, SCBC will continue to ask for permanent placement.

*Love Modesto – SCBC had volunteers who repaired bikes at the Vine House. We would like to do this

again.

*Volunteer Prizes – two SCBC members were awarded with VIP passes to the ToC for their volunteer efforts they gave to SCBC this year. More prizes and drawings will continue throughout this year.

*Cancer Awareness Run & Ride – the Board voted to donate $1,500 to this community event.

*City Parks & Rec. Run & Ride – discussion of a fund raiser for the City of Modesto Recreation Dept., helped by ShadowChase & SCBC.

*4 Share the Road signs have appeared in Del Puerto Canyon! More should be on their way!  You can help by filling out the bike riders’ survey at www.stancog.org and letting them know what we need.

Discussions on:

*Website- do we want advertising on our site?

*Is there a better way to highlight beginner/C rides?

*How can we help new members become involved?

Congratulations to our two volunteer winners – Steve Gordon & Robert Bren!

They both won VIP passes to the Tour of California. We really appreciate their volunteer time they have donated this year to work in the SCBC booth or support SCBC in other ways.

But they won’t be the only winners this year – YOU, too can win!

Just by volunteering for SCBC, your name will be entered in our next drawing for a prize.  Volunteer as often as you like for a chance to win! : ) The next opportunity is for the Canyon Classic on June 11th or the Cancer Awareness Run & Ride on Sept. 17. Between those two, come to one of our ride, bbq and swim parties and have a great summer!

Susan

Before it started raining, we not only cleaned Bentley Road, but also Patterson Road and Milnes Road!!  And thanks to Louis Levin’s persistence, the Modesto Bee came out and took pictures.

Way to Go, Team!

Thank you to all who came and helped!

Susan