Tomlinson Bicentennial Barn near Paris, Ohio
Stark County Bicycle Club
Canton, Ohio
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

"Bicyclists fare best when they act and are treated as drivers of vehicles."  --J. Forester--


The Stark County Bicycle Club (the "SCBC"), located in Canton, Ohio, was formed in 1968.   Today, the Club has grown to over 450 members, and offers the most robust and diversified ride schedule in all of Ohio. In 2006, Club members logged 327,057 miles over the course of 1489 rides.


Congratulations to Ernie for 30 years of supporting local cyclists.
Attention Riders!!!   SCBC is going green.

Starting May 1 all SCBC riders are asked to bring their own map to club rides.   Ride leaders will no longer be responsible for supplying ride maps.   The logistics of adequately supplying ride leaders with maps has become nearly insurmountable.   The time has come to take full advantage of our online library for map distribution.   Maps can be easily downloaded from our website map library and printed.   And don't forget, maps can be saved and reused!
bikescbc web site updates

5/05/2008 membership list updated
4/30/2008 mileage stats updated
4/22/2008 May Spoken' Word on the web site.
4/22/2008 May ride schedule on the web site.
4/20/2008 starting location map links revised to use google maps.
4/20/2008 mileage stats updated.
4/18/2008 Map 445 Lunaburger ride added to map database.
4/17/2008 Maps 157, 224, 278, 289, 388, 443 and 444 updated.



Upcoming Events!
Announcements!
Membership Meetings
The June exec meeting will be Sunday, June 8th, at 6:00 PM at Debbie Mohler's home.  Potluck

The June meeting will be Tuesday, June 10th, at 7:30 PM, at Rafters Restaurant, located at Meadowlake Country Club, 1211 39th Street NE, Canton. The June 10 program will be Mike Curtis, SCBC member and owner of the Yoga Place. He will discuss, demonstrate and lead some exercises for cyclists.

MAGI Poker Run
On Sunday May 18, 2008 Massillon Area Greenways, Inc (MAGI) and Ernie's Bicyble Shop will be sponsoring a poker run.  Beginning at the Lake Avenue trailhead, the ride will utilize the canalway towpath trail.  Cyclists will stop at five checkpoints along the way, picking a playing card at each stop.  When they return, they will play their hand against other riders. Prizes awarded to the top hands.  Riders may start any time between 9 and 1.  Cost is $5.00 per hand with no limit to the number of hands you can play,  SCBC volunteers will be working each along the route.  Following the poker run John and Elaine Snively will host a potluck dinner at their home.  Please contact Joe Townsell to volunteer or be a cookie baker.

Bicycle Safety Course
Mike Abrams will be teaching a Bicycle Safety Course on May 15th, 20th and 22nd from 6-9PM at the North Branch of the Stark County Library on 25th St. NW in Canton.   Cost is $25 and SCBC will rebate $10 of the cost upon completion of the course.   Class size is limited to 10.  Sign up with Al Jones

SCBC 40th Anniversary Ride
Come out and ride with us and celebrate SCBC's 40th Anniversary.  Choose one of 3 rides which are scheduled from Lake Avenue Trailhead at 9:30 a.m. on May 26th, then join us for cake after the ride.  Be sure to wear your OLD SCBC Jerseys.   Leader: Elaine Snively

Adopt-A-Highway
Adopt-A-Highway be held on Saturday, May 31th, at 8:00 AM, at Oakwood Square Shopping Center. There will be 21mi and 30mi club rides at 9:45 AM at Alpine Park. Contact Linda Howard to sign up. Other dates are August 9th and October 11th.

Membership Renewal for 2008
Please renew you SCBC membership by March 31, 2008. Renewal Form Memberships that have been renewed for the 2008 cycling year (expiration of 3/31/09), will receive a Membership Card with the updated password. The password is needed to access the protected portions of the website. For regular mail recipients, the new password will appear on the newsletter mailing label beginning with the May issue.

SUBWAY $10 Gift Cards
If you chose a $10 Subway Gift Card from the prize table at the banquet, please see Karen Erdos for a replacement card. The Original cards were not activated.

2008 Calendar
A 2008 calendar with SCBC and Ohio cycling events. 2008 Calendar

SCBC photos on the web
Check out Debbie Mohler's new web site with SCBC photos. scbc photos The best way to view the photos is to use the Slideshow.

Club Merchandise
New cycling jackets from Pyro are now available for $65. Check with Elaine Snively.

Share the Road License Plate
After years of effort by the Ohio Bicycle Federation, H.B. 406 was recently signed into law, authorizing the issuance of a special "Share the Road" license plate. Sales from this special plate will fund bicycle safety education in Ohio and the publication of Street Smarts. The plate can be purchased even if you are not renewing your registration at this time. To order on-line, go to www.oplates.com



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Contact us: bikescbc@bikescbc.com