Objectives of the club: Meet other cyclists, have safe and enjoyable rides, get involved in county and city politics relating to cycling, provide positive public relations and be good cyclist role models, learn more about bicycles and riding, and attend other rides as a club.

News

• 2010 Century. The Fourth Annual Monticello Solano Century is set for Sunday, May 23. There will be three routes: the 100 mile course going through Napa and Solano counties; the 65-mile Lake Loop; and a 35-mile variation of the Club's weeknight favorite, the Winter's Loop (note: actual course will run east of I-505 before coming back to Allendale). Registration is $40 (same as last year); if the ride doesn't sell out, same-day registration will be $55. The Vacaville Chamber of Commerce is organizing the event and will host a Pre-ride spaghetti dinner on May 22 ($10) and you can pick up registration materials then. Look here for details. Registration is available now through Active.com.

• Dues Reminder. Club dues are only $20 and are paid annually for the calendar year. Look here for the application.

• New Board Meeting site. Like almost everyone else in the country, we're trying to reduce our expenses. Two of the things the Board decided to do are to move from Pietro's #2 and no longer pay for dinner. Beginning February 22, we'll meet at El Patron, 506 Main Street, Vacaville (BYOB: Buy your own burrito). It's across the street from the Bell Tower plaza and a few doors down from Ray's.

• Lagoon Valley. A longtime Club goal is to make Lagoon Valley trails ridable (and runnable). It looks like we're almost there. Vacaville has agreed to partner with us for trail maintenance, where we will supply labor and the city will provide tools. The city will provide staff when we need to use herbicides and motorized tools. Club directors voted to invest $250 to cover start up costs. Stay tuned for opportunities to help increase our riding (and running) options. At our Oct. 26 meeting IMBA's Tom Ward provided information on trail building and working with land managers to build sustainable (low maintenance) trails. It looks like we'll be able to get an IMBA trail crew in 2010.

On Saturday, March 20, we'll resume our regular rides at 8:30 a.m. at the Vacaville Plaza Clocktower.

Weekday rides will resume Tuesday, March 23 at 5 p.m. This will probably be an out and back to Lake Solano until we have more daylight. Rides will move to 5:30 p.m. in April.

New to group rides or need a reminder on good riding practices? Look at Ride Etiquette.

• Limited Stock on 2009 Jerseys

We have a limited number of 20th Anniversary Club Jerseys for sale at $40 each. The design is based on the original MCC jersey (below) and come in Euro/race or Club/relaxed fit. Contact Rick to buy one.

1st MCC Jersey

20th FRONT

20th BACK

Contact me or a club officer with any questions, concerns or comments.

Cheers,
Lindsey McWilliams, Webmaster

Monticello Cycling Club Inc.
2008
P.O. Box 5294
Vacaville, Ca 95696

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