Minutes 2016/03/01

Bartlesville Pedalers meeting
March 1, 2016
Bartlesville Public Library
20 attending
7:02 to 7:58 pm
Introductions of board members were made to start the meeting.
Joel provided a Treasurer’s report, with our balance at $1657.62.
A motion to change our bylaws to remove the requirement of having a mountain biking director and the requirement to maintain an annual club membership in the International Mountain Biking Association was proposed and passed, after being brought up at our last board meeting and circulated to the club via email after that previous meeting.
The Bartlesville Boys and Girls Club has an annual Christmas bike giveaway for kids, and they are always in need of donated bikes, as well as help with repairing bikes to be given away. Our club also expressed willingness to continue helping with the annual bike ride fundraiser, provided that the BGC continues holding this ride.
Several current or pending road construction project updates were mentioned that may affect roads used by cyclists.
Spring training rides begin on March 15. Tuesday rides leave from Johnstone Park at 6 pm, and Thursday rides leave from Sooner Park at 6 pm. Saturday rides leave from Johnstone Park and start at 10:00 in March. Riders are required to wear a helmet, and must fill out a club waiver form.
Special rides:
Spring Fling camping trip and bike rides will be May 6-8 at Skiatook Lake.
May 20 is national Bike to Work Day.
The Wynona Ramble (approximately 70 miles) will be May 30.
The Firecracker Century will be July 4 to Claremore.
Ross Snider presented information about Freewheel, which will take place from June 19-25. The theme for this year is celebrating the Five Tribes of Oklahoma, and at least one night will be spent in each of the five nations. Overnight towns include Madill, Coalgate, Wewoka, Okmulgee, Sand Springs, Claremore, and Bartlesville, with a finish in Caney, KS. There will be an optional gravel route again, with the exception of the Sand Springs to Claremore day. A deluxe shower truck and fresh towels for each day will be available this year.
The Tour De Tulsa ride will be May 7, and it benefits the Pathways to Health organization.
Our next club meeting is tentatively scheduled for April 18 at the downtown Pizza Hut.
Dan Reinking