Winter Spin Dates
The club's winter spin series is back and taking place Synergy Fitness in Williston. There is one change this year. The spins will be on Thursdays instead of Wednesdays. The dates are: 12/15, 1/12, 1/26, 2/16, 3/1 and 3/22. On the bike-time will be approx 6:40pm to 7:45pm and signup for each spin will open a week before the spin. Notices will be posted on the club's listserv. Got questions? Drop us an email.
posted on Dec 19, '11
Enhancements to Safe Passing Bill
A proposal to enhance the Safe Passing bill has been drafted by volunteer bicycle advocate Bruce Cunningham. GMBC fully supports his efforts and urges you to do the same, too!
It will be introduced in January, 2012, and asks for more measures to make cycling safer. It will require drivers to pass with a minimum of 3 feet of clearance when they are traveling up to 30 mph. It will require that they give an extra foot of clearance for each additional 10 mph faster that they are traveling (i.e., 4 feet for 40 mph, 5 feet for 50 mph, etc). It will also require drivers to pass cyclists (and other vulnerable users) completely before making a right turn (avoiding right hook crashes) and will prohibit drivers from passing a cyclist if there is a vehicle in the oncoming lane law.
This is an important step to further improve safety on Vermont roads, so please urge your representative(s) to support this by co-sponsoring it. The more co-sponsors means the better chance this bill has to make it into law.
Click this to find out who your "Representatives" are. Then click this to locate their contact info.
posted on Nov 10 , '11
Annual Club Potluck & Meeting
This annual event will take place on Sunday, Nov 6th at the Catamount Outdoor Family Center in Williston.. Let's start gathering around 5pm and have dinner and mingling time run from 5:30pm to 6:30pm. The meeting will begin promptly at 6:30pm.
GMBC will provide drinks, plates, utensils, and napkins. Please bring a dish or dessert, fruit, etc. If you make a dish that is gluten-free, let Kevin or Larry know when you arrive so they can put a card indicating this next to it.
During the meeting you will hear brief updates from Local Motion and Vermont Bike/Ped, and reports from GMBC committee chairs. Officers will be elected for 2012 and then time trial awards will be handed out. Afterward the floor will be open for general discussion. Contact Kevin to learn more about this event, to discuss a topic on your mind, or if you'd like to get involved with helping out next year!
posted on Oct 21, '11
Thinking about hitting the gym again?
Synergy
Fitness in Williston is a sponsor
of GMBC (you may have seen their logo on the club clothing) and club
members get a great discount there. They have a variety of
top-notch machines, spin bikes and much more. It is very clean
and is housed in a "green" eco-friendly building. Call them at
802-881-0553 and be sure to see you are a GMBC member.
The Edge Sports & Fitness has several locations in the Burlington and offers GMBC members a discount. Call Kelly at 802-879-7734 x164 for more info. The GMBC Practice Criterium is sponsored by them and takes place near the Essex Junction location.
posted on Oct 21, '11
Huntington TT Canceled for Tonight
Bad weather again. This will be rescheduled. Please spread the word.
posted on Jun 9, '11
Pleasant Valley TT Canceled for Tonight
The weather just isn't being too bike-friendly this season. The change of severe weather is too high. Please spread the word.
posted on May 26, '11
TT Change: Pleasant Valley TT course modified due to Lower Valley Road closure (for event on 5/26)
Lower Valley Road in Cambridge is close. A new course has been created in the same area. Press this to see the new course and details. Email Kevin if you have questions. Start time is 6:30pm.
posted on May 25, '11
Day Touring Change: The mtg. time and loc. posted in the online sched for the day tour on Saturday (5/28) was incorrect
The correct meeting time is 9:15am and NOT 9:45am. The correct location is near the Shelburne Country Store. Press this to see the location.
posted on May 25, '11
Cochran/River Roads TT canceled & make up on Friday 5/6 at different course
The TT last night in Richmond was a washout and canceled. A make up TT will be held tonight at the Botsford/Sand/Little Chicago course in Ferrisburg. Start time is 6:15pm. Email Kevin if you have questions.
posted on May 06, '11
TT Rescheduled! Little Chicago has been moved to Friday 4/22 at 6pm
Due to popular demand the TT has been pushed out a day. Start time is 6pm. Email Kevin if you have questions.
posted on Apr 21, '11
Breaking News! The TT Scheduled for Thursday 4/21 MAY move to Friday 4/22
It is suppose to be 39 degrees and windy (gusts up to 40mph) today. Tomorrow, Friday, will be a much warmer and nicer day. There is a strong likelihood that the event will be moved to Friday and start time will be 6pm. Info will be posted on the club's email list and will update this page too.
posted on Apr 21, '11
Discounts at EMS Club Day
GMBC members will receive 25%
off all
Eastern Mountain Sports products and 20% off on everything else
in the store on April 8th and 9th. This is the annual "Club Day"
event at EMS. Contact EMS in So. Burlington for more info:
802-864-0473. Don’t forget your GMBC ID Card!
posted on Mar 19, '11
Another Update on GMBC Spins
The remainder of the GMBC spins will be starting at 6:30pm and not 5:30pm as noted below. We apologize for the confusion but there was a miscommunication and we decided to revert back to the original plan.
posted on Jan 23, '11
Update on GMBC Spins
Due to an unforeseen scheduling conflict, the remainder of the GMBC spin classes will be starting at 5:30pm and not at 6:30pm as indicated in the note below.
posted on Dec 25, '10
GMBC Spin Dates
Here are the dates for the GMBC spins at Synergy Fitness in Williston: 1/12, 2/2, 2/23, 3/9, 3/30. Each date falls on a Wednesday and all spins will start at 6:30pm. You must be a 2010 or 2011 GMBC member to participate, however, if seats are open the day of the spin, those seats will be open to non-club members. You do not need to be a member of Synergy Fitness.
posted on Dec 12, '10