Charles River Wheelmen News

Al Bolea Memorial Ride and BBQ-and Car Talk!

Tue, 09 Jun 2009 23:03:47 GMT

In September of 2006 as many of you know, our friend or family member, Al Bolea, lost a long battle with Myelofibrosis, a degenerative bone marrow disease. On August 16th, as we've done for the past 4 years (and will continue to do yearly), there will be a ride to celebrate Al, have fun, raise awareness of the disease, and encourage donations to the MPD Foundation, which is working on a cure (donations are not required; a basket will be put out for this purpose if you choose to donate).

The scenic rides will leave on Sunday morning August 16th from the Lexington Center Municipal Parking Lot. Ride lengths will be 37.5 and 53 miles.

Updates to the ride will be posted on the ride calendar. Tom Magliozzi from NPR Radio's Car Talk (one of the Tappet Brothers and a friend of Al's) will also be at the party to meet and greet.

Once again, Tom Fortmann, a close friend of Al's, will host an after ride party on the large back yard of his home next to the historic Lexington Green (a short walk from the parking lot). Food from the Blue Ribbon Barbecue, one of Al's favorite places, will be ordered prior to the party and provided at a modest cost (estimated $10 and collected at the party). Beer, wine, soft drinks, and home-made desserts will also be included courtesy of Al's family and friends. Reservations for the party are required so an appropriate amount of food can be ordered (and so we aren't left with the tab!).

Please RSVP no later than noon on Friday August 8th. Come for the ride, or just the party!

Everyone raved about last year's ride and party so don't miss this year's fun!

Friends of the Bedford Minuteman Bikeway Electronic Newsletter 2009

Fri, 05 Jun 2009 00:00:00 GMT

Are you a current or lapsed Friends of the Bedford Minuteman supporter? Are you supportive of bike advocacy issues in Bedford? Do you want to hear about our "Safe Routes To School" initiative? Have you seen the new 11' foot traffic lane striping (reduced from 12') on Bedford roads and would like to see more? If so, send us (BedfordBike@gmail.com) a short email with your name plus any comments you wish to share about biking in Bedford.

crwannounce

Tue, 09 Jun 2009 23:03:47 GMT

The club has created a new mailing list, crwannounce on Yahoo groups that will be used by club officers to send important announcements to the membership. If you are a member who has an email address on file, you should have received an invitation to join this group. To date just over 400 members have joined, roughly 40% of the membership. We would encourage participation in this group, since it will help club officers reach the membership, rather than sending out over 1000 individual emails. The list is for announcements only, and only club officers that have moderator status can post to it. It will only be used for announcements of this nature, not for any other purpose.

So if you are a member, and haven't yet joined, to join send an email to:

crwannounce-subscribe@yahoogroups.com

You should use the same email address that is listed in the membership database.

Route Files for Mapping Programs and GPS

Tue, 09 Jun 2009 23:03:47 GMT

The route files for Charles River Wheelmen rides that were available for Delorme products have been converted to a generic format (GPX) that should be readable by most mapping and GPS programs. Go to the route page for a list and to download files.