It has been a great riding season. We had 33 Monday Night Rides – one was officially cancelled due to thunderstorms – and 34 Wednesday Night Rides. If we had been keeping records, we would likely find that we had a record year for rider attendance – especially in the fall. We had several summer evenings with 90+ riders at the Monday Night Ride. And, many of us don’t remember ever seeing so many riders post-Labor Day on Monday nights, especially in October.
Archives for October 2018
Gravelmaps for groaders
Here https://gravelmap.com/#@42.4245487789684,-85.74318315429684,11,hybrid is a very cool link, brought to you by Steve Cox, via Doug Kirk, to more potential gravel routes than you could possibly imagine. So, next time you feel a hankerin’ for some groading, consult this map, ride the route you choose, record the route on your phone in Ride with GPS, and then send your route (if it’s a good one) to Dale Abbott (communications@kalamazoobicycleclub.org) for uploading to the KBC Routes Library on Ride with GPS.
KBC Forest Foliage in the Fall Ride
Forest Foliage in the Fall Ride, KBC’s annual self-supported and no-drop club ride to get out and enjoy fall colors, will take place on October 21st, rain or shine so dress for the weather.
The rides – three routes of 34, 50, and 62 miles – will start at 10:30 am from the Gun Lake Park at 124th & Patterson (https://goo.gl/maps/m8Y6fB7LA652). Donuts and Cider are the prize for everyone at the end, back at Gun Lake Park.
Here’s a link to the routes on Ride with GPS:
https://ridewithgps.com/events/67583-forest-foliage-in-the-fall-2018 You can also find links to the individual routes in the KBC Ride with GPS route library.
KBC at KVCC Wellness Fair
Representatives of the Kalamazoo Bicycle Club participated recently in the Kalamazoo Valley Community College Wellness Fair. The fair emphasized the importance of well-being in all areas of life – physical, spiritual, mental, social, etc. With KBC’s help, the fair was very successful. Approximately 400 students, staff, and faculty attended.
Paul Wells and Thom Brennan, members of KBC’s Education Committee, promoted healthy lifestyles through bicycling while “flying the colors” of KBC. Thanks Paul and Thom.