Election Underway!

The polls are now open for the 2013 Gainesville Cycling Club Board of Directors election. You have through February 14 to cast your ballot.

The contested position is Vice President. Ally Gill and Allen Kushner are the candidates. Click here for their candidate statements. All other positions were not contested, so they well be elected by acclamation on February 15.

To vote, click the button in the third column of the News page in the Members Area.

Jersey Order

We're now taking orders for the official GCC jersey! Click the button in the Members Area to get started. The order deadline is February 25.

Voler has a new fabric this year which may affect sizing. We suggest you wait until you've tried on a jersey before finalizing your order. We will have a fit kit at Gator Cycle and Super Cool Bike Shop later this month -- watch the News page for the schedule.

Orders are placed directly with Voler through their web site, and shipped directly to you via UPS.

The full line of items is available: jerseys, sleeveless jerseys, long sleeve jerseys (summer and thermal), jackets, vests, arm warmers, undershirts, shorts, bib shorts, knickers. If we get enough orders, you'll also be able to get caps, booties, and gloves.

Thanks to our sponsors who are making a great price possible: Davis Monk Financial Group, Gainesville Physical Therapy & Wellness, Gator Cycle, Ryan Saylor - Prudential Trend Realty, Specialty Machining Inc, Super Cool Bike Shop, and Syzygy Graphics.

Ride To Remember Registration Open

Sign up is now available for Ride To Remember 7. The Pedal Off Party is Friday, April 26, and the ride is on Saturday, April 27. Save steps and typing by clicking the link in the Members Area.

We need volunteers! Before the ride, we need a couple of folks to refresh the route markings, and on the day of the event we need folks to put up and take down route signs. Email Roger at roger.org if you can help.

Annual Meeting, Party, and Swap Meet

Save the date - March 9. Details and sign up are available now in the Members Area.

Feature Article Now Available

Check out Melinda Koken's account of her ascent to Adventure Cycling Tour Leader, now on the News Page in the Members Area.

New News Delivery Format

The GCC is one of the last bicycle clubs in Florida that still puts out a paper newsletter. Doing so is a very big undertaking, requiring a significant amount of work do the layout, get it printed, label and stuff it in envelopes, and get it mailed in accordance with Postal Service bulk mailing regulations. In addition to the volunteer labor needed, this costs quite a bit of money.

The GCC Board is seriously considering discontinuing the paper format. When we do so, the online news in the Members Area would continue to be available, and in addition, we are considering doing eNews (of which this is an example). eNews can be done as needed, and would almost certainly come out more frequently than the four times a year that the paper newsletter is currently being produced.

Please reply if:
  -- You would like to volunteer for a position that we need filled in order to continue the paper newsletter. We need a layout editor, some reporters, and a publisher to handle to physical aspects of getting paper into the mail.
  -- You cannot live without the paper.
  -- You have any suggestions or comments about our online/email news delivery.

This eNews is being sent to all GCC Members. Should we decide to make this a regular publication of the Club, we will provide a button that you can click to opt out of receiving it.