Our volunteer prizes this year will include a full service tune-up at FunSports, a massage session, and more items to come. Don’t miss your opportunity to volunteer and win these prizes.

We have SO MANY MORE volunteer opportunities this month:
Turlock Lake Road Race (May 6), Ride For Mom (May 12), Family Cycling Festival (May 19), Modesto Crit (May 19), Modesto Road Race (May 20).

I’ll be out for SCBC. Hope to see you, too!

Susan

P.S. It was wonderful to see so many of you come to ride our Fruit Yard Century Pre-Ride. Tell us what you think of the route: jackq@stancobike.org.

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

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?

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

If you haven’t volunteered for one of the many available positions yet for the Tour of California Event, Tuesday, May 17, then please sign up at: www.modestogov.com/amgen/getinvolved/.

I will see you at the many activities as SCBC strives to make bicycling safer and more visible to the community.

Thanks for helping make that a reality!

Susan Dion,
SCBC Club President

* Next Board Meeting: We will meet before the general meeting this month.

* Park locations for our summertime General Meetings have been reorganized this year:

May – Orange Blossom Park, June – Jacob Myers Park, September – LaLoma Park.  Read Pacelines  to find our location each month!  July and August are pool parties.

* New Jerseys: Jerseys have been ordered and should be here SOON!

* Road Signs: SCBC has ordered a road sign to display at our booth which will be like the ones soon to be posted on our county roads. Share-the-road signs stating that bicyclists may use the whole lane will be part of our education focus this year.

* Bentley Road Clean-up: the County has been contacted and SCBC has volunteered to do a clean-up on the Sunday before Tour is in Modesto (May 15). Join us! We are hoping the County can bring some dumpsters.

* Donations: SCBC donated $1,250 to the Tour of California, Modesto to disseminate booklets to students in Stanislaus County schools.

* Ghost bikes:  SCBC will have ghost bikes placed at sites along the route where bicyclist have been killed. Anyone who would like to help paint and place these bikes can contact Tim Johnson.

* Canyon Classic:  June 11 – Louis is asking for SCBC to host the rest stop at Frank Raines Park in Del Puerto Canyon. Volunteers can contact Louis Levin.

* Dave Koester has repaired and restored several bikes to be delivered to a local Boy Scout Troop and a Jr. High.  Thanks, Dave!

We are looking to make a difference for local bicycle riders, by contributing to Share-the-Road signs. Thank you all for your hard work toward these goals.

Join us this month for our holiday social party at the Kekuewa’s. May your year ending be filled with safe and joyful times.

Susan

I tattooed several kids with ‘Helmets are Cool’ tattoos  and had a great time meeting people who were interested in our club.

The Ride of Silence also was well attended.  Thank you to Tari Richey and all those who rode in memory of Mike Richey.  I know the 85 people who rode through the Dry Creek Trail made a point about the importance of sharing the road and watching for cyclists.

Come and join us at our summer social meetings with a ride before the BBQ!

Susan