Quite a nice turnout!
Hi All:
It was very encouraging to receive all your
support for The Novice Bike rider program. It really started out as a pilot
project to learn as we go to see what worked and what did not work. We have now
grown to over 50 people who have requested to be on the list of receiving email
notices of the Novice rides. Much of this has been word of mouth and promotion
by Liberty Bikes.
The Novice rides take place each Saturday morning and
usually last about 2-2 1/2 hours. We stop during the ride to discuss some
teaching points which seem to be better absorbed in small doses as practiced as
we ride. We usually have a mini-skills exercise before the ride, such as how to
turn and look behind you and keeping the bike straight. Crash avoidance will be
our next exercise.
At the present, many of the riders see themselves as
enjoying a bike ride that isn't intimidating.
I encourage each of you to come along as an observer to see
if this is something that you might
be willing to volunteer.
Our ride this weekend( August 15) will
start from Carrier Park at 9:00 a.m. The highlights of this area are a bicycle
velodrome, a race track for bicycles, and a Greenway with bicycle paths. Also,
part of the road has a designated bike lane. New riders will appreciate the
Greenway with the bike paths.
I would like to get us on the velodrome
for a few laps if there isn't a race going on. It's location is 500 Amboy
Road,Asheville.
http://www.yelp.com/map/carrier-park-velodrome-asheville
Our ride from the Carrier Park Velodrome will be about 14 miles and
should be over in two hours. Some may want to add some extra miles which we can
arrange on Saturday. I am going to do a ride of the route tomorrow if it isn't
raining.
Our route will be part in west Asheville and partly in the
Monford neighborhood. We will skip the hilly section around Riverside Cemetery.
Please note that the ride will start at 9:00 a.m. If you have time we will meet
for lunch at the end of the ride.
If you have any questions or concerns
please write to mailto:ay42bp@charter.net
Best Regards: Archer Yates
828-684-1846
828-230-8654
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Quite a nice turnout!
Archer & Claudia give a few pointers before the ride.
