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The Richmond Area Bicycling Association (RABA) has
been offering cyclists of all levels and abilities many
avenues from which to enjoy their favorite pastime for
almost thirty-five years. The club offers:
- Regularly scheduled on and off-road rides held on
weekdays and weekends,
- A monthly newsletter,
The Pedaler, containing schedules, activities
and articles pertaining to all cyclists, and
- Monthly dinner meetings featuring presenters speaking
on topics of interest to the club membership.
The club is also very active in the community by
way of charitable concerns and governmental advocacy
efforts.
Come out and ride with
us. We will show you the way.
**ALERT - Ride Start Location Change for Glen Allen Elem School
Option**
Beginning on Thursday, May 8, and until further notice, the start
location for the recurring Thursday ride from Glen Allen Elem School at
5:45, 5:50 and 6 p.m. has been MOVED to Crump Park, 3600 Mountain Rd,
Glen Allen, VA. To get to this new start, take Staples Mill Rd/Rt 33
West, turn right onto Mountain Rd, go approx 1.3 miles, park entrance
will be on the left. If you have questions, you may contact Kim Moore
luvs2cycle@yahoo.com 358-0935.
Ride on May 11th - slipped the schedule, but is being held!
Please look at the monthly rides for May for all the details on this post Cap-to-Cap ride.
We've been invited!
Team Natures' Path has invited RABA members to join them on their weekly training rides. For more information, please
check out their website at http://teamnaturespath.com/.
Contact Team Nature's Path directly for any questions you might have regarding their rides.
Similarly, the folks at Spin Mafia have invited us to join with them on their rides. You can check them
out as well at www.spinmafia.com
Links from January 2008 General Meeting
http://www.sierratothesea.org/
http://www.farandawaycycling.com/index.htm (Quite Bob's Homepage)
We (Still) Want Your Bicycling Photos!
2nd Annual RABA Year in Pictures Show
Have fond memories from your bicycle events? Share those memories
through pictures at our 2nd Annual RABA Year in Pictures meeting to take
place in April. Send up to 5 pictures to Jeanne Minnix
[jminnix@comcast.net] and Jeanne will make them ready for the April 9th
RABA meeting. During the show we would like you to provide the
who/what/when/where/why for the pictures and maybe even tell a fun
aside.
Upcoming Events
Bring a Buddy Social VI
Friday, March 28, 6-9 p.m. at Richbrau Brewing Company -
Shockoe Slip-Downtown Richmond
Upstairs bar area.
Light hors d'oeurves provided, cash bar
*This is a joint social with the Richmond Road Runners - meet those
that run or other RABA members! Bring a friend or significant other!*
GAPCO Shakedown Tour
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March 29 - 30
Pace C
Distance ~ 50 miles (each way)
Ride Leaders: Joe Hazel JLHazel@comcast.net 569-1891 and Champe
Burnley champe_burnley@hotmail.com 358-5801
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Join the RABA Tourists for our overnight training ride for the
upcoming C&O, Great Allegheny Tour. We will depart at noon from Chip and
Lynn's house and ride eastward to Riverside II campground in Lanexa where
we will spend the night. We will retrace the route Sunday morning. This
is a self contained tour so you will need to carry your food and camping
gear. Camping costs are $8 per person.
April 19-27 (Saturday to Sunday)
The Great Allegheny Passage and C&O Canal Trail Adventure Ride
| Miles |
Pace |
Hills |
Store Stops |
Leader |
| 340 |
12 |
Some/Moderate |
Some |
Joe Hazel, 569-1891 or JLHazel@comcast.net
Champe Burnley, 358-5801 or champe_burnley@hotmail.com |
Description: Yes, the boys with those funny fenders are at it again. 2008 promises to be the best of RABA
adventure tours so far. Ride with them from Pittsburgh, PA to Washington, DC on a trail system exclusively for
bikes and hikes. Imagine 316 miles of riding in the solitude of a continuous non-motorized corridor with tunnels
and beautiful vistas around every corner.
This ride will be loaded touring with 6 - 7 nights of camping beside the trail sharing meals and each other’s
company. These sites usually have a picnic bench, pump water and toilet available. Hotels are sometimes
available near by for those needing a break from the outdoors. The itinerary is to meet in DC with our bikes
boxed and our gear packed Saturday, April 19. We will take Amtrak to Pittsburgh, PA and stay Downtown in a
hotel. We will hit the trail the next morning and return to DC by Sunday, April 27.
Due to coordinating logistics for cars, trains and hotels, the ride leaders will need your commitment
by Friday, March 7 if you will be traveling to Pittsburgh with us. Don’t wait. Space may be limited.
Directions:Contact ride leaders.
From the Great Peanut Tour Website:
2008 Great Peanut Tour Canceled
With heavy hearts and deep regrets we announce the cancellation of the 2008 Great Peanut Tour.
During the last 29 years we have met many wonderful cyclists and have enjoyed each and every year of the event.
However, the event this year was a financial disaster. We used funds from previous years, but still found it
necessary to borrow $3,000 to pay costs for this years ride. Clearly we cannot continue under these financial conditions.
We thank all who have participated as riders, workers and as volunteers. The Great Peanut Tour has been
“one of America’s great bike rides.” The volunteers have worked tirelessly to provide rest stops that
were varied and unique. They did a great job. We believe those stops were our most outstanding
features and distinguished is from any other bicycle ride. The SAG drivers have gone beyond the level
needed to provide a pleasant atmosphere for those bikers that needed help or support. They were terrific.
To our community we thank you for your support, your patience and for your pleasant attitude towards the bikers.
To our participants, we wish you much success on other rides, and we hope you will have fond memories of the Great Peanut Tour.
Thank you very much!
Bobby Wrenn
P.O. Box 631
Emporia, VA 23847
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Send us your 2008 Ridesheets
Please note that our reports only reflect
official club rides and are only based on the ridesheets we receive.
In order to appear in our quarterly reports we need to receive
ridesheets by the following dates: April 10, July 10, October 10,
and January 10. Any received after these dates will go in the next
report.
The accuracy of our reports depends on the accuracy of the data we
receive. We would encourage all club members to sign up (and write
legibly). This is also important for insurance purposes. Ride leaders
should make sure the correct date and ride is listed on the ride sheet
and might help out by clarifying any names that might not be easily
read. Ridesheets can be given to the ride captains or mailed to us
directly at 4202 Hickory Nut Place, Midlothian, VA 23112. You could
also give them to us in the parking lot if you see us on a ride, but
don’t look for us until the warmer weather.
Al & Lois Farrell
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