Bastille Day Picnic

Saturday, July 18
Poe Springs

Join us at Poe Springs County Park on CR 340 west of High Springs, 28800 NW 182nd Ave.

As the park does not open until 9 am, plan early rides to leave from High Springs, and then drive out to the park after riding. Shorter rides can meet at 9 am at the park. Some groups will plan rides from Gainesville to the park.

The Club will provide a main course with a vegetarian option. *** BRING *** side dishes to complement the main course and for dessert.

We will provide enough main course for those who RSVP! Please RSVP if you will be eating the main course.

Challenge Nears Half Way Point

We're continuing to hold a lead in the national team standings, but the race is a lot tighter this year! Keep posting your miles.

We have 246 team members who have posted miles for us this year. Quite a few of you have only posted for a few days over the last two and one half months! Remember that you can (and should) post all miles you have ridden since May 1. Our competition has used this capability to nearly catch up to us for the month of May. Most of our current lead is based on our July mileage postings.

We have over 800 GCC members who haven't posted ANY miles for our team. Join our team today! Specify "Gainesville Cycling Club"; "GCC" is another team in Colorado.

Registration is now open!  See event details here.

Use the expedited sign up button in the Members Area to register.

Cyclist First Aid Class

by Ally Gill

Saturday, August 15, 9 am.
Florida Outdoor Academy, 1029 NW 23rd Ave

Be the friend all the cyclists want to ride with. If you enjoy volunteering as a SAG driver, if you lead group rides, or if you just don't want to feel helpless in case you witness another rider go down, this class may be for you. Learn what needs a Band-Aid, and what needs the ICU, STAT! Get a little personal peace of mind, or earn bragging rights that will pad that resume and make you the highly-coveted SAG volunteer with the street cred that everyone wants at their cycling event! Cost is $79.  See full info and signup on the Facebook page.

Watermelon Discount!

The North Florida Bicycle Club is offering GCC members a $5 discount on the Endless Summer Watermelon Ride to be held Sunday, September 13 on Amelia Island.

To get the discount, register before September 1.  Enter coupon code ESWR2015GCC on the payment screen.  Each person must do a separate registration to get the discount.  The NFBC has asked us to limit the use of this coupon to GCC members.

Gainesville Senior Games

from Matt Crimmins

Register Now for the 15th Annual Gainesville Senior Games Cycling Competition!
It’s Fun and Your Qualifier for the Florida State Championships!

This year’s Games will once again be presented by UF Health and hosted by the Gainesville Sports Commission. Hundreds of athletes ages 50 and over will compete in 11 sports events all around Alachua County and the City of Gainesville.
Events Date: October 16, 2015 @ 10:00 AM
Event Location: Gainesville Auto-Plus Raceway
Events Include: o 5K Time Trial  o 10K Time Trial
Gold, silver and bronze medals will be awarded for each event.

Sanctioned by the Florida Sports Foundation. For more information about the Senior Games or to register please visit www.gainesvillesportscommision.com or call Gainesville Sports Commission at 352-­‐338-­‐9300 or email: mcrimmins@gainesvillesportscommission.com. Other sports in the Gainesville Senior Games include: Archery, Basketball, Billiards, Bowling, Golf, Swimming, Table Tennis,and Track & Field.

Long Form Article in the Members Area

Review of Popular Cycling Studies

by James Thompson.