With love to Manny

Our love and prayers go to Manny and his family as his battle with lymphoma comes to an end. While the radiation treatment he received for his eyes was successful, doctors inform him that the cancer has spread to his bone marrow and there is very little hope. Thoughts and well wishes would be most welcome -- 10 Crowninshield St. #208, Peabody, MA 01960 or manny.marques@live.com. It is very difficult to write this -- our hearts are heavy -- but he wants all to know what's going on and sends his love.

SUNDAY RIDE, 7 am tomorrow!

Well, Hurricane Earl turned out to be a non-event despite all of the pre-storm hype. Streets were wet and skies still overcast at 7 am, but the morning segued into a beautiful day. Did anyone ride today? Send me your ride report!

If you missed riding today, join Donna tomorrow in Salem, 7:00 am, for a post-Earl SUNDAY make-up ride! The rest of the weekend looks gorgeous!

Recent Rides - Manchester 8/21

Donna, Jack, Joan, Arlene, Gail, Margie, Paul, Av, Laurie, and Sheldon enjoy breakfast at the Beach Street Cafe, Manchester, August 21, 2010.

Sunshine for Saturday?

If the weather forecast is correct, the winds and rain associated with downgraded Hurricane Earl will clear out of here by morning -- just in time for a 7:00 am ride out of Salem! Enjoy the holiday weekend, everyone!

Recent Rides - Sunflowers and Chickens 8/14

Sheldon, Donna, Drew, Gail, Joan and Margie take a break among the sunflowers while riding along the back roads of Ipswich, Hamilton and Wenham. (Breakfast was at Stone Soup, Ipswich). August 14th, 2010.

Greetings from Asbury Grove!

Roger Perham writes, "A group of cyclopaths visited Asbury Grove, Hamilton, in August. I suggested they visit again and eat at the coffee shop!! Open Friday and Sat 8-10:30 from July 4th to early Sept. (Call 978-468-3731 to check on the final closing date. It may be Sept 18th.)

Roger Perham
Asbury Grove
www.asburygrove.org

Photos were sent as well. Thank you, Roger!

Tracking Hurricane Earl

Hurricane Earl is expected to disrupt more than Sheldon and Fran's cruise to Bermuda. (Though we hope it isn't. Any word from them?) Rain and high winds may cancel our ride on Saturday, which now begins at 7 am. Batten down the hatches! (Or at least bring in your porch furniture.)

7 am Start Begins Saturday!

We return to our 7:00 am start beginning Saturday, September 4th! Rain, high winds, and hurricanes cancel, of course.

7:00 -- 7:00 -- 7:00 -- 7:00 -- 7:00 -- 7:00 -- 7:00 -- 7:00 -- 7:00 -- 7:00

PMC Event Update from Billy Starr, August 31

Fundraising passes $26 million

The link below brings you to the 2-minute speech given by Sam Zoll at the Babson Sunday start. Zoll's PMC legacy is significant, most notably helping me to gain entry to MMA in 1985. When he wasn't focusing on the PMC, Zoll was the Chief Justice of the District Court of MA (retired) and the former mayor of Salem.

Zoll, 76, and a 27-year PMC rider, is currently battling gall bladder cancer. I know that everybody at the PMC joins me in wishing Sam a speedy recovery. He would be the first to tell you that he is the beneficiary of our work. Get well, Sam.

http://www.pmc.org/articles.asp?ArticleID=1553

Wanted...

Ride Reports from last weekend's ride. Photos too!

Drew's Annual Myopia Tailgate

Myopia Madness! Please join Drew (and friends) at her annual Myopia Polo Tailgate party! A game of skill, speed, agility, and danger of having your picnic trampled.

Sunday, September 19th at the Myopia Polo Grounds, Route 1A in Hamilton, Ma. (Exit 20A off route 128N).

Tailgate kicks off at 2:00 pm! Bring a food contribution for the tailgate and a chair or blanket. The match begins at 3:00. Cost for Polo: $10.00 per person, (kids under 12 are free!) Come for a great afternoon of polo!

Please send Drew an RSVP! Click To Send E-mail.

Rain, Rain, Go Away...

Wow! We've sure had a lot of rain this week! Fortunately, this weather system is expected to clear out by the weekend, bringing lots of sunshine.

Bike & Hike the Berkshires

Looking for a great way to segue into Fall? Sign up for the MS Society's Bike & Hike the Berkshires, September 25th! Hikers enjoy the terrain of Mt. Greylock, while cyclists experience the rolling hills of Berkshire County. Choose from three bike routes (25, 50 and 100 miles) or 2 hikes (ranging from 4-9 miles) Registration is $35 with a $250 fundraising minimum.

Complete ride guides and cue sheets are available on their website under Document Downloads, or click here.

Stone Soup/Mad Martha's

We had a gorgeous day for the Cyclopath's semi-traditional post-PMC jaunt to Plum Island, (with a Stone Soup option). 13 riders left the Salem start, taking a beautiful back roads route to Ipswich. Cyclopaths enjoying the ride yesterday included Av, (who detoured off to Judy's), Paul G., Joan, Sheldon, Gail, Jack, Steve-Bob, Lynda, Donna, Margie, Arlene, Lisa and Drew. Quite a crew! Upon arriving at Stone Soup, the pack split, with half staying in Ipswich while the others continued on to Plum Island. (Ed joined the group at Mad Martha's, Tam and Chip joined the crowd at Stone Soup.) Anyone have any details to share from the ride?

Youth Bike Safety Program

Marblehead Attorney offers to assist Bike-to-School Effort, Marblehead Reporter, August 12. Carl has volunteered his cycling expertise in this endeavour and would like fellow Cyclopaths to get involved. Please email him at ckingzoninglaw@comcast.net for details.

PMC Photos Online

A handful of photos from this weekend's PMC have been posted online at our Shutterfly site. (See PHOTOS! link above). If you have photos to share, please get in touch with Tam so we can get them uploaded! We love photos!

At right, team photo taken in Bourne by PMC photographer.

Words to Inspire

Opening Remarks by Sam, Sunday Wellesley Loop, PMC 2010
(Length Approx. 3 mins)

Birthday Wishes

Sending Happy Birthday wishes to our fabulous Cyclopath Leos -- Arlene (Aug 10th), Bill (Aug 11th), and Manny (Aug 15th)! Isn't August great?

Congratulations on a Great PMC!

What a fabulous weekend for the Pan-Mass Challenge -- the weather could not have been nicer! Congratulations to all riders and volunteers participating in this year's event. You are all amazing!

Looking forward to hearing recaps and stories from the riders (and the Command Center).

Photos will be posted over the next few days. At right, Arlene finishes her ride at Wellesley! Fantastic!

Margie, Joan, Arlene, and Gail's Excellent Adventure

Our day was full of surprises, beginning with Barbara and Bill Cantor calling out from their four-wheeled vehicle as we rode over the Salem-Beverly bridge. We proceeded to meet at Henderson's in Hamilton, where we enjoyed great breakfast and even better company -- We had some good laughs recalling Cyclopath stories from the past.

After bidding farewell to the Cantors, our gang of four decided to do the Bradley Palmer loop on the way home. And thanks to Margie's inquisitiveness, we took two detours to see places we usually ride by: the Willowdale Estate (Bradley Palmer's former home, now a beautiful function facility) and Asbury Grove (a Methodist camp meeting ground, with summer and year-round cottages and community buildings -- including a coffee shop that serves breakfast from 8:00 to 10:30 am on Saturdays until Labor Day). Anyone looking for a new breakfast venue?

It was a truly fun ride. Now that we're entering post-PMC season, maybe we'll try some new detours more often. Thanks, Margie, for leading the way! --Gail