Minutes 2014/06/16

Bartlesville Pedalers meeting

June 16, 2014

Martin residence

13 attending

Alan Freeman called the meeting to order at 7:06 after we enjoyed watermelon and strawberries. Yes, some people put whipped cream on both.

The Firecracker Century will be Saturday, July 5 and will include a picnic lunch at the park in Sperry. Cost for lunch will be $5 per person. Please let This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. know if you will be attending lunch. Of the various ways to get to Sperry, there was interest in taking the scenic though hilly route through Avant on the way down. Route details still to be finalized.

Treasurer Shirley Martin: Has paid the club insurance premium. The next premium will be due in February. It is priced on a per member basis, and she paid for a few extra members to accommodate new members we might obtain this year. Our cash balance is $1555.49.

Boys and Girls Club ride discussion (cribbed notes from Dan Schultes, since he has already distributed them):

Volunteering to:

Determine Routes: Rod Harwood & Steve Corbett. Routes are to be 5 mile Fun ride, 15 miles (could use the 15 mile route from last year), 50 miles and 100 miles. These route lengths have been advertised.

Mark Routes: Norman Hinsdell, Joel Martin, Shirley Martin. Will need several more volunteers for this effort

SAG Wagon: Rhonda Freeman. Will need another 1 or 2 volunteers for this effort.

Help at rest stops: Mirelle will continue to recruit volunteers from other sources, but if you’d like to volunteer for this task, just let Mirelle know.

Sign-up to bike 1 of the routes and/or recruit others to bike route: Opportunity for each of us.

Ride will be Saturday, September 13, beginning at Boys & Girls Club in Bartlesville. Rides start at 8:00am.

Someone asked last night about the participation on the route lengths we had last year, here’s what I found:

·         62 mile- 50 people

·         35 mile- 22 people

·         15 mile- 10 people

·         84 total riders, so 2 people were not included in the categories above

Thanks to those who volunteered! Also, if you would like to volunteer for any of the tasks above, This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.…….we’d love your help!

Credit Card Ride: Tentatively scheduled for July 19 and 20 to Independence. Bring your credit card and stay overnight at a motel. A driver will bring whatever luggage you need. Enjoy an early morning ride to Independence, and then enjoy watching the Tour de France in air conditioned comfort and a dinner out. Ride home the following morning.

July meeting: Scheduled for July 21 at 6:30 at the downtown Pizza Hut.

Reports of successful Freewheel and Biking Across Kansas rides were given.

Meeting adjourned at 7:45.

Dan Reinking