Bike Club Party

Last night was the bike club party. Here in Chattanooga, we have a few different bike clubs. The Chattanooga Bike Club, which is a mostly social club, , a mountain bike club and Scenic City Velo, the racing club. The party last night was the social club, and it is for this club that I am now an officer.

As of last night, I and my buddy Kelvin are teamed up as the Education Officers. Its a natural outgrowth of running the beginner ride every week during peak riding season. I'm thinking I need to rustle up some additional lesson plans to go along with it. Maybe just a few one-page how-tos for things like changing a tire, nutrition, and equipment names. Anyone have some ideas for very basic things to share with FRED?

This particular party also always includes a raffle of goodies, donated or obtained. Each ride or meeting attended (and signed for) earns a ticket. Each ride led earns two tickets. I had a nice little range of tickets and won some nice prizes for my participation. A thermal bottle (I love those things), a thin vest, and a gift certificate to a local ice creamery for two. Mmmmmmm ice cream! After the raffle was over I went to one fellow who won a gift certificate I really wanted and was fortunate enough to talk him out of it. As of last night, I have a gift certificate to personal pain in the name of better riding. Its the Vantaggio Fitness Boot Camp offered locally. Its early in the freaking morning for me, but three weeks of pain will go a long way to overcome the overeating and reduced excercise of the off season, and a good hard core will make me look Fan Freaking Tastic in my togs! I think perhaps if I complete the full course, I'll have earned the right to that Clumpies ice cream!