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Whether you're new to cycling or a veteran rider, membership in Atlanta's Southern Bicycle League will add to your enjoyment of cycling. Learning from other riders, experiencing the thrill of new rides, and enjoying the camaraderie are benefits that last a lifetime. You'll also have the opportunity to help other cyclists and educate the community on cycling issues by getting involved in the club's many activities, such as the Advocacy Committee or by leading a ride.

A Message from the SBL President

by Wallace McRoy

(November 2009)

Recaps and Reminders

Safe Cycling

Have you been reading Robert Wilhite’s column in FreeWheelin’? If you haven’t, please check out his prior two columns where he addresses responsibility and etiquette. If more people would develop the habits that Robert explains, we would all be safer and more efficient in our sojourns on the streets. If you wish to talk to Robert about becoming a safer and more efficient rider, check out the MyCycleCoach.com ad on http://bikesbl.org. As an aside, Robert’s wife Kelly was seriously injured while riding on Sunday, October 11. For updates on Kelly’s recovery, check out the Forum on http://bikesbl.org under the Southern Bicycle League messages.

For a class that will teach you to ride the city streets in a non-group ride setting, you should consider the Confident City Cycling class hosted by the Atlanta Bicycle Coalition. They have several classes coming up in November that range from their True Beginners class to their Advanced Cycling class. You can learn more by going to http://www.atlantabike.org/view/education.

The North Florida Tour

This is my last chance to put in a plug for the North Florida Tour. There will be three days of riding from November 13 to November 15 in Madison, Florida. If you have never participated in one of our overnight rides, this is the one to try first. For family members who are not as serious about bicycling as you, there is kayaking on Cherry Lake, paddling down the Withlacoochee River, and exploring Madison’s surroundings. If you prefer to ride hard and ride far, there is an optional century on Saturday. Find more information elsewhere in this issue of FreeWheelin’, or click on the banner ad on the http://bikesbl.org home page.

2010 Officer Elections

The Nominating Committee’s slate of officers is in the November issue of FreeWheelin’. Please take a few minutes to look at the nominations, and if you do not know anything about the people, you should ask around about them. You can contact the nominees and the current officers to ask direct questions by going to http://bikeSBL.org and clicking on Contact Us (near the top of the home page). Please vote!

Georgia Golden Olympics

If you want to find out who is reading your column, just publish a significant error. I did that with the eNewsletter that went out in late July when I stated the Georgia Golden Olympics (GGO) were a qualifier for the National Senior Games (NSG). I was corrected because the NSG event takes place in odd numbered years. Therefore, the 2009 GGO competition was not a qualifier. Since then the 2009 local races have come and gone, and now I am looking forward to the 2010 GGO competition, which will be a qualifier for the 2011 NSG event. I expect the competition to be a bit stiffer, and I will have to work much harder at my preparation. If you are interested in doing some training rides with me, please contact me through the Contact Us button at the top of the page on http://bikesbl.org.

Use What is Available

I have learned that many of our club’s seasoned veterans are missing out on some of the tools the Southern Bicycle League makes available to you. To those of you who have told me about how other clubs provide electronic communications, I invite you to try out our eNewsletter and the Ride Alerts. To benefit from these, you do have to use http://bikesbl.org. On the website, go to MyBikeSBL to sign up for the monthly eNewsletter and go to Ride Calendar to sign up for daily or weekly Ride Alerts.

- Wallace, (Click here to contact me)

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