Arch Ride One/Wednesday Group Ride

Oh boy, there is so much to tell about this past week's rides. I am not sure where I should start.

Wednesday's group ride brought a couple new additions to the club. I am not talking about members, I am talking about new steeds for Sir Starman and Sir Banana. Banana found a good one to match his cherished tropical fruit and Starman to match the color of his favorite week, shark.

Other than the new bikes there is little to mention. As always, the Tool found a way to make us all feel a bit uncomfortable and Captain explained why being from both Pennsylvania and Maine made him superior.

The first Arch Ride of the year was a great success! The further distance attracted a new member, Eric "Rose" Cawley, to come out for the trek. Rose was a bit quiet during the ride but did most of the talking with his legs.

About half way to the Arch we stopped at my house to get some fuel and picked-up a new honorary member Samantha "First Lady" Ellis. The First Lady has made multiple requests to join the club and on Saturday she earned her stripes after climbing the north entrance hill.

Mark was very proud to finally see a women sitting next to him. You can see him here whispering sweet nothings into her ear:

You can plan on us doing an Arch Ride once a month or so as we prepare for our KC ride.

See you Wednesday,

Johnson

PS: We are thinking about adding a triathlon branch to the Cycling Club. Captain and Banana are spearheading this movement.

Logan Team Kits

Hey Kids,

Logan kits (jersey and bibs) are in the works.....BUT WE NEED YOUR HELP!!! The image above is a rough idea of what they will look like. We are going to use the company Champion Systems at champ-sys.com to make the kits. Champ Sys has been around for a bit and they produce a high quality product. The total cost of a bib and jersey is $105. This is a GREAT PRICE for a CUSTOM set. In order for us to place an order we need to have at least 10 people get a kit. It will take up to 10 weeks (but hopefully less) to get the kits in so the sooner we can get the order in the better. Johnson (a.k.a. John Ellis) said he was willing to put the money down to get the ball rolling. If you want to get bibs with thicker pads they are an extra $10. If there are some out there that don't want a bib there is also the option of jersey and short for $97 (add $10 if you want thicker pads). A fit kit will be sent to us so we can be sure that everything we get will fit.

We are planning some group charity rides in the not so distant future (and many, many, many other events yet to come) and it will be great to have a uniform so we can be seen as the excellent group that we are and shine a good light for Logan.

If you are interested please let Ellis know and if you have any questions please feel free to ask either John or I (Jonathan). This is a great opportunity to get a sweet product for a great price. Lets kick it!!

Captain

Julian McMurray for SDC President! [UPDATED]

If you know Julian you understand why he is our choice for SDC President. Julian exemplifies leadership both in and out of the classroom, on and off the road. Simply put, he knows how to get the job done. With his boyish good looks and charming smile, there is little this man cannot accomplish.

Julian has pledged his commitment to help the Cycling Club to the best of his ability. Which essentially means we own him like Snooki owns the poof.

Be sure to make it to room 156B at 11am on Tuesday to vote for Julian.

Update: Thanks to our endorsement, Julian won his bid for SDC President. Congratulations Julian!

Flying V

Today the club took a quick ride around the short route with a couple new members. The first was a long time rider, first time clubber, Matt "Nair" Davidson. Nair is a long time rider and Ironman athlete, which essentially means he could kick all of our asses.

The second new rider was Jeff "Goose" Binder. You may be asking yourself, "Self, why is Jeff's nickname Goose? Is it due to his extensive military back group? Maybe it is because he leaves droppings all over the golf course?" Neither of these guesses are correct. Next time please just allow me to explain the story without interrupting your reading with idiotic thoughts.

The real reason why Goose is Goose is as follows. During the winter many birds find in necessary to fly south to a warmer climate. While flying they tend to form a "V" to cut the wind and allow for an easier flight. While this works well for geese, the same principles apply to cyclist. Normally the geese will rotate from back to front working their way forward until they take the head position. In our case, everyone moved forward to take the lead except for one weak goose who stayed in the back the entire ride.

On the positive side, he was able to make it all the way...95% of the way up the north entrance hill at school.

Good ride today boys. Keep up the good work.

I Tend to Think of Myself as a One Man Wolf Pack

Today it was just me and Mark.

See you all on Wednesday at 4pm.

A Funny Thing Happened On the Way Out of Big Shark

As you may have read in the last post we have a new rider/member, Garrett "Banana" Brugger. He may have fooled you by wearing such a sweet kit on our ride last week but he is actually not an owner of a bike or any type of equipment. So, yesterday, Captain and I decided to bring Banana out to a couple shops to try some bikes on for size.

We ended the day at Big Shark on the Loop in U-City and had a wonderful salesman named Kevin. He talked to Banana about what type of riding he was doing, what his price range was, all the normal stuff. In no time, he had him up on a trainer sizing him up in their state of the art fitting area. Banana found about four bikes he liked and took them all for a vigorous test ride. He was able to find one that he liked the best but didn't want to jump the gun too quick. He needed some time to think it over.

On the way out of the shop, Banana noticed he did not have his phone with him. After some thought he realized he took it out of his pocket while he was being fitted. What he did not realize is that there were some hoodlums that came into the shop and stole his phone while he was out on a test ride. When Kevin heard the news, code 4 was set into place, and he rounded up two of his most trusted employees to track down the bandits. In what seemed like just an instant, they had grabbed a few bikes off the stands and heading out in search of Banana's precious phone.

While we waiting for the employees to return from the hunt, we had decided that there was only a slight chance his phone would be recovered but still we had faith. About 30 minutes later one of the employees (we will call him Steve), came up to us and told us they found the phone. Once they captured the thief, Steve noticed he had stashed the phone in a bush while they were interrogating him. Good work Steve! Banana was soon reunited with his trusty mobile and all Big Shark employees were congratulated with the official Logan Cycling Club high five (which is no different than a normal high five).

I would like to think that Kevin stopped the thieves like this...

Big Shark, we commend you! Not only have you captured Banana's phone, you have captured our hearts in the process.

Inaugural Group Ride Report

Hello Logan Cycling Club fans and members. I apologize for not posting anything sooner but I find I must wait to be inspired before I can adequately post.

Our first ride as a University recognized club went great. We started with six people, picked up one along the way, and finished with five. We are still not sure what happened to the other two but we are working on erecting a memorial in their honor.

We had multiple firsts on the ride, we had our first member to vomit, our first broken derailleur, a first time road rider and our first sponsorship. Apparently, Captain and a new member Rob "The Tool" Hammerling, received sponsorships from Orange and Lemon Jell-O. I hope Bill Cosby is not upset.

Surprisingly, our new rider, Garret "Banana" Brugger, not only kept up with the rest of us but often set the pace, leaving the rest of us in the dust. Here is a picture we snapped while he was acting casual.

Our next ride is looking to be on Sunday as Saturday is going to be cold and rainy. Keep checking back for updates. And Ruby 106 if you are out there we have your license plate.

Inaugural Group Ride

Saturday is looking nice so we are going to do our first Spring group ride.

Date: Saturday, March 6th

Time: 10am

Place: In front of the school at the circle near the fountain

Distance: 20+ miles depending who comes