The Winter that Wasn't

Looking out at bare pavement as January comes to a close has me thinking that we might get an early start to our outdoor cycling season! Wahoo!

Folks are starting to make ride commitments as registration dates are opening. Lynda will be taking on the LiveStong Challenge, Austin; Bruce has signed up for another Copper Triangle; Ethan is on board for this year's MS Global; Margie is recruiting more riders for the Tour de Cure; and Jeff, Ben, Donna, Arlene, Tam and Will are signed on for the Pan Mass Challenge. Spring is around the corner!

That Sea Glass Bike Ride

Ethan has a great cycling blog online this year. Check it out at http://ethanforman.blogspot.com. (Fantastic, Ethan!)

2012 Event Spotlight: Bike MS Cape Cod Getaway

Date: June 23 & 24th
Mileage: 75 or 150 mile options
Fundraising Commitment: $500 minimum, benefiting the National MS Society
Website: http://bikeMSgne.org

The Cape Cod Getaway is the largest MS ride in New England. Beginning Saturday morning, you join over 2,000 riders pedaling from Quincy, Mass., through the coastal towns of the South Shore to the Cape Cod Canal. Day One ends at the Massachusetts Maritime Academy in Bourne, where you are welcomed with music and great food, and maybe even a beer or two.

Early Sunday morning, you cross the Bourne Bridge and ride across picturesque Cape Cod making your way to Provincetown. After crossing the finish line, riders have a chance to eat, socialize, and clean up before boarding the party boat back to Quincy.

PMC 2012 Registration

Donna Cohen and Ben Yellin are the latest to join the PMC Team North Shore Cyclopaths for 2012. Registration opens for NEW riders today!

GO PATS!

2012 Event Spotlight: Best Buddies Challenge Hyannis Port

Date: June 2
Mileage: 100, 50, or 20 mile options
Fundraising Commitment: $1,550 minimum, benefiting the Best Buddies programs nationwide.
Website: www.bestbuddieschallenge.org

Cycle the New England countryside and coast with Event Chair Tom Brady at the thirteenth annual Best Buddies Challenge: Hyannis Port. Ride from Boston through historic New England villages and parks, past the Kennedy Compound, and finish beachside on Cape Cod. Select from a 100, 50 or 20-mile bike ride or a 3K walk or 5K run led by Olympic gold medalist Carl Lewis. With VIP treatment along the way, you'll celebrate at the finish with a massage, concert and lobster clambake.

(Carl is a regular rider in this event. Drop him an email if you wish to join him at ckingzoninglaw@comcast.net)

Registered!

The first rider registered to Team North Shore Cyclopaths for the 2012 Pan Mass Challenge is Jeff Brand!

Congratulations, Jeff!

Who will be next?

Pan Mass Challenge 2012

Alumni rider registration begins tomorrow for all PMC routes. (www.pmc.org). Don''t forget to add yourself to Team North Shore Cyclopaths for the 2012 ride!

Happy Birthday

Sending warm and cozy Happy Birthday wishes to Gail today!! Wahoo!

Cyclopath Profiles for 2012

It's a new year! Time to update our Cyclopath Profiles! Take a look and see if there is anything you'd like to change or add. (Click PROFILES tab above.) If you haven't sent me a profile yet, (Mojito, Lucy, Kate, Joan & Paul, the O'Grady clan...) you will find the questionnaire in the "Comments" section of this post.

New questions to consider: What inspires you to ride? What are your goals for 2012? Email me your updates at Tamcronin@gmail.com.

Happy New Year, 2012

Commit to Ride in 2012

Make a resolution to get out and ride more in 2012! A good way to do this is to mark your calendars now for the big events in the new year and take advantage of early registrations!

Upcoming dates include Heavy Hitter and Alumni registration for the Pan Mass Challenge beginning January 3rd and 10th, respectively. (www.pmc.org).

Registration has also already begun for next Spring's Tour de Cure (tour.diabetes.org). Margie, Tam, and Will are already on board for that ride. Join them!

See our updated list on the left to choose an event and commit! 2012 will be a great year for cycling!

Invitation to New Year's Brunch

The Hammer's invite all to their annual New Year's Day Brunch, 20 Winthrop Ave., Marblehead, starting around noon'ish. Feel free to bring your favorite dish (or not).
--Av

Warm Wishes for the Holidays

Wishing all a wonderful holiday season!! Happy Hanukkah, Merry Christmas, Joyous Festivus, Warm Winter Solstice and Happy New Year, 2012!

Chilly days

Brrrrrr..... the temperatures hovered around freezing today at the crack of dawn, finally indicating that winter has arrived. We've been so spoiled with the warmer temps recently. Is anyone still riding?