Education Session - 9:00 - 9:45 a.m. - For this Pedaling for a Purpose talk, James from Broomwagon Coffee & Bikes will talk about the growing trend of Bikepacking and Gravel riding. James will talk about the different types of bikes to use for this discipline, as well as gear available for this discipline and ways to carry it!
Ride leaders and routes -
- Novice and C Ride on the Legacy Trail - Leaders Mike Staton and Bill Sturm - This ride will stay on the Legacy Trail and is appropriate for people new to riding a bike, people who are uncomfortable out on the roads, and people who want to practice riding with others.
- C Road Ride (10-12 mph average) - Leader Ed Jennings - Route is an "out and back" beginning on the Legacy Trail, and group will decide when to turn around - https://ridewithgps.com/routes/36156621
- B/C Pace (12-14 mph average) - Leaders are Jeff Pearson and Cheryl Anderson - Route is an "out and back" beginning on the Legacy Trail, and group will decide when to turn around https://ridewithgps.com/routes/36156621
- B Pace (14-16 mph average) - Ride leaders are Julie Bowers-Pryor and Dan Wells - 32 miles (same as short A/B - see link below)
-Short A/B Pace (16-18mph average)- Ride leaders are David and Devonnia Potter - 32 miles https://ridewithgps.com/routes/36671558
- Long A/B Pace (16 - 18 mph average) - Ride leaders are Glenn Mitchell and Randy Thomas - 39 mileshttps://ridewithgps.com/routes/36257090
- A Pace (18-20 mph average) -40 miles - Ride leader is Tom Hellmann -45 miles https://ridewithgps.com/routes/13475755
Program Purposes:
- To provide educational opportunities for people wanting to learn more about bikes and cycling
- To provide an opportunity for anyone who wants to ride a bike, whether with a group or not, to meet and mingle
- To support health and fitness related charitable organizations
- To mix and expand the various cycling communities that exist in our area
- To provide incentives for people to ride their bikes
- To introduce cycling to new populations
The Bike Part:
Rides start 1 hour after the education sessions begin and will feature various distances, experience levels, and paces. There will also be an option for people to come, sign in, and do an urban ride or ride on their own.
The Charity Part:
The maximum contribution to AMBUCS, Broke Spoke and the NICA teams, assuming enough miles are logged by participants, to be made jointly by the BCC and West 6th, is $1,400 for each group.
Rider Rewards Part:
Riders will receive rewards at the end of the program based on participation points. 1 point will be awarded for each education session attended and 1 point for each ride attended for a total possible point total of 20 points.
Riders who have 15 or more points will receive a free jersey
Riders who have between 10 and 14 points will receive a free tee shirt
However a participant must have at least 2 points from both rides and education sessions (in other words, to earn a jersey or tee shirt, a participant must attend at least some of both)
There will be a party, celebration, jersey/tee shirt distribution and charity recognition/check delivery event in January of 2023!!!
For more information: https://www.facebook.com/westsixthpedalsandpintsbikeclub