The Operations Committee will be electing new officers at the October banquet. Two of the three current vice presidents will be relinquishing their positions, and we need to fill those slots. If you would like to be a part of the decision making process for the Harrisburg Bicycle Club and be nominated for one of the open positions, please contact Sharon Brumbaugh at
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to express your interest. Our members enjoy the many events that are sponsored by the HBC, and new ideas and energy would help the Operations Committee enhance those offerings. Step forward and volunteer for a club leadership position.
When: Ride Down, Sept. 29 or 30 to Oct. 2; Weekend, Oct. 2 - 4
Cost: Weekend - $203 (Adult); $50 (Child, 12 or older)
3-Day Ride Down - $81
4-Day Ride Down - $117
Plan to be a part of Harrisburg Bicycle Club’s 35th Anniversary Fall Tour – the traditional end-of-the-year bicycle ride and weekend event. We will again return to our favorite destination, Cape May, New Jersey – a charming town often called America’s oldest seaside resort. The entire town is a National Historic Landmark filled with dozens of restored Victorian buildings. This trip offers something for both touring cyclists and the “weekenders”. We will be staying at the Grand Hotel, directly across Beach Avenue from the ocean while we are in Cape May.
There are three options for those who are planning to ride to Cape May with different routes for Tuesday and Wednesday. All riders will “meet up” on Wednesday evening in Newark.
Don’t delay!! Sign up as early as possible to reserve your spot. Complete this registration form and send with deposit to Ed Rockland by July 31. Registrations received after July 31 must include full payment and will depend on availability of rooms.
Click on Read More for details on the ride down options!
The Deadline to order is fast approaching! July 1, 2009!
As mentioned in April’s Spokesman, HBC is offering a new jersery to commomorate the 35th anniversary of the Fall Tour. Note: the new jersey is offered to all club members, whether you are able to make the tour this year or not!
We now have a “preliminary” design. Click on the image below to see it enlarged.
Examples of the design and sizing jerseys will be available at the Mechanicsburg and Hershey rides in April and May.
We’d like to begin the order process now. The price will be $55. The jersey will have Raglan short sleeves and will be sized using Club Jersey sizing not Race Jersey sizing. Fill out this order form , also available in the April Spokesman. The deadline for orders and money is 7/1/2009.
Tour the New York Finger Lakes area and sample some of the many fine wineries that abound in this tourist-friendly area and learn about the Women's Suffrage movement or see how the New York Canal network played a vital part in our nation's history. These are some of the opportunities you can take advantage of by joining a Harrisburg Bicycle Club-sponsored event like this year's Finger Lakes Tour. And you do not have to ride a bicycle to take advantage of this opportunity.
HBC's Marilyn Chastek has been putting together bicycle tours of our Northern neighbor for 8 years and offered it through our bike club when an opportunity came along to use low-cost local colleges for their overnight accommodations. This year Marilyn offered a trip in May taking advantage of the facilities at Hobarth and William Smith Colleges in Geneva, New York.
We have a limited supply of bike shorts to match the Harrisburg Bicycle Club jerseys!
If you want to be one fo the first in the club to wear these great shorts, send your order today by completing and sending this order form along with your check for $70 (plus $2 if you would like them mailed to you) to Sharon Brumbaugh.
The annual HBC fall century is scheduled for Sunday September 20.
Why should you be a Century Volunteer?
You’ll have the satisfaction of knowing that you are supporting HBC and making it happen.
You can be a part of “Century Volunteer Day” on Sunday September 13. This day provides volunteers the opportunity to ride the route of their choice (25, 50, 75, 100 miles or the new Family ride of xx miles), then return to Letort Park for a picnic lunch. Non-cyclists volunteers are welcome to come for lunch.
Great time to share the enthusiasm of our sport by helping others meet their 2 wheel challenge.
NEW You can volunteer right now by going to our new Volunteer Page and seeing what time slots are still available to meet your time needs. As explained on this page, you can sign-up for the volunteer duty of your choice with one click. (note: you must login first to sign-up online). You could even do a portion of the Three Creek Century and still volunteer. Check it out and Sign Up NOW.
If this has sparked your interest to volunteer you or members of your family or you have questions, please contact Owen Moore at
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or phone 761-4822 or Gary Dolbin at
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or tel 732-5298. Non-cycling spouses, parents, significant others, or friends are always welcome as volunteers. Don’t miss this chance to support our century and meet lots of fellow bikers.
Wow! Did we ever have a good time on the Finger Lakes Trip! We had 44 people riding all over the area. We tasted lots of wine, visited museums, toured mansions and explored the local cuisine. Many people stopped along the drive home to hike Watkins Glen. The weather was dry, at least in the daytime, so we accumulated plenty of miles while viewing spectacular scenery overlooking the blue lakes that sparkled under clear skies. While there were a few comments about the strong winds, no one complained when we caught the tailwind we’ve always dreamed of that blew us back from Canandaigua to Geneva in record time. We were very comfortable in our college townhouses at Hobart & William Smith Colleges and enjoyed camaraderie (and ice cream) in the big red barn.
Submitted by Marilyn Chastek