Spring into Spring with a new EACC Kit

Spring into Spring with a new EACC Kit
Available in Pactimo's Team Store
NOW until APRIL 8!


Gotta get current on your club membership for the team store password. Get your membership in quick to get the team store password in time.

Be sure to use the Pactimo team store sizing tool before purchase.

Any questions, contact Mike Hogan at mk1hgn@yahoo.com.

Men's and women's sizing; long and short sleeve jerseys; bibs w/long and shorter inseams!
Arm warmers, cap, plus 30% discount on selected Pactimo items.

AU Flyers need Volunteers

We are hosting a race here in Auburn Feb 27-28. The road race will be in Loachapoka and the crit will be in downtown Opelika. We would love to have the EACC involved in some capacity. We have set up a way for people to sign up to volunteer if they want to (link: http://vols.pt/msPguY).

Event details are here: https://www.facebook.com/events/1695487710738441/


Sincerely,

Nathan Spence

nathan.r.spence@gmail.com

256.572.798

Source: https://www.facebook.com/events/1695487710...

February Meeting

Bruce Herbitter on Randonneuring and 650B Conversions

Bruce is a well-known long-distance cyclist, long-time ride director of the Montgomery Bike Club, and newly-appointed RUSA RBA (Randonneurs USA, Regional Brevet Administrator).

Bruce will decode the language and demystify the sport of long-distance, self-supported cycling. He'll share the history of randonneuring in Europe, the US, and Alabama, including the revived Alabama Randonneurs. He’ll introduce the P-12 that some of us have already begun and maybe get more of us to join.

An advocate of lugged steel, Bruce has restored many a retired frame and converted it from a 700C to accommodate a 650B wheel. Aficionados like Jan Heine (Bicycle Quarterly) are also advocates of the 650B wheel. He’ll explain and demonstrate the differences and the advantages.

No slides but Bruce plans to bring wheels and randonneuring equipment including a control card and how to use it. 

Enjoy desserts from Newk’s and coffee courtesy of Church of the Highlands.

See you Monday, February 8, 2016; 7 pm, Church of the Highlands

January Meeting

Happy New Year! The EACC crew wants to see you at more meetings in the New Year so we’re asking you to help us plan a schedule of meetings and workshops that will bring you out after a long day. We’ll finalize the schedule at January’s meeting.

Here’s what we have so far for meetings and workshops:

  • Jan: Business Meeting: Elections, schedule decisions, and ride updates
  • Feb: Bruce Herbitter: Randonneuring and 650B Conversions
  • July: Le Tour at Red Clay Brewery
  • Sept and Oct: Johnny Ray Century planning and review.
  • Dec: Holiday Gathering

Workshop/Experiment: “How Many Gears Do You Use?”: Tim wants to conduct an experiment to uncover just how many gears we use in a typical ride and how many do we really need? Tim will add clarity and details at the next meeting.

We have six (6) open months. Here are some ideas we’re floating. Please indicate your preference and especially please add your ideas for meetings and workshops. (PLEASE NOTE that we have NOT YET contacted any of the people mentioned.)

  • Captain Tommy Carswell: Cycling and the Law
  • Brandy Ezelle: Effective Cycling (possibly a workshop)
  • Disk Brakes (looking for a speaker)
  • Mike Hogan: The Campy Mystique 
  • Jay Sandefur: Frame Building 
  • Tim McDonald: Bike Rodeo and/or Parking Lot Exercises (bring your bike)
  • CVT Transmission
  • John Little/Carolyn Donnelly: The Lure of Touring 
  • Danny James/Philip Darden: James Bros Opelika!: What’s Hot; CAMP/Chewacla 

YOUR IDEAS HERE:

Please tell me what you like and what you’d nix in the list. Be sure to add your suggestions. Thanks and we wish you the most wonderful new year! Angela (lakwete@gmail.com)