First, I’m sending out this message with everyone’s e-mail addresses showing so that Andrew, Gord, Gerard and anyone else who organizes rides can update their mailing lists, as we’ve had a few people join recently.
Second, for those who didn’t get Gord’s note, we are doing a MTB ride tomorrow morning at 8:00 am meeting at the West Bragg Creek parking lot. It should be a beautiful morning and a great ride if you have the time.
Third, cyclocross season started this morning with the Natural High CX in Okotoks. Clark and I represented the Draughters well by not coming last (or even close to last, for that matter). Etienne has a new bike and will start racing soon. For anyone else interested in CX racing but unsure of what it entails (lots of people start on Mountain Bikes), I’m happy to host a CX skills ride in the park by my house on Wednesday nights. I have no skills, but have watched some YouTube videos. Maybe we’ll bring my iPad to the park. Please e-mail me directly if you are interested. And seriously think about trying CX. It’s super fun and now that Clark and Etienne are racing, I won’t have to go for beers by myself after races, yeah!
Fourth, I’ve stopped doing the Face Punch rides on Monday nights so that I can spend more time with my boys. If anyone wants to pick up organizing that ride or organize another ride on Mondays, feel free.
Finally, the design is done for our new jerseys (no snide comments about how long this has taken, this is a volunteer run team and all complainers are encouraged to volunteer) and they look awesome. Contact Carber if you missed out on ordering and want the most stylish cycling kit in Calgary. It’s a combo of part of the Electric Avenue Lager label on the front and the Natural Born Killer psycho goat on the back. If none of this makes sense to you, you need to immediately go buy beer.
Ride on,
Mike
