BCI Routes on RideWithGPS.com

A number of our upcoming rides this month are now on RideWithGPS.com. The links are included with the link to the pdf route slips for that day.  

You can preview your ride on a map and even see the elevation profile.   From RidewithGPS you can download the route to your Sports GPS - click on the "Export" tab to the right of the map for instructions.  Click HERE for an example, the "blue" route for this coming Saturday (go to this Saturday's ride for a link to all the RideWithGPS routes).

This is an ongoing Work in Progress and will be updated as more rides are converted to this format.   Thanks much to our Ride Coordinator, Randy Profeta, for taking on this project!

BCI Jersey Day and Food Discounts!

The first Saturday of every month is BCI Jersey Day.  Show your club spirit by wearing your BCI jerseys. After your ride, join fellow members for a social lunch at the food court in the Gelson's shopping center at the corner of Alton and Jeffrey.

NEW, starting in February, these restaurants are offering the following discounts:

  • New York Upper Crust Pizza   15%
  • Daphne's:             15%
  • Baja Fresh:          20%
  • Mustard Café:      10%

Members must be wearing their jersey for the discount and it is only for the first Saturday of each month.  Plan now to stop by, enjoy the company of your fellow riders and have a bite to eat.   Don't have a BCI jersey yet?  Click HERE for ordering information.

And we'd like to give a big shout-out to our volunteer Jersey Coordinator, Suzanne McCord, for setting this up with the restaurants.  Well done Suzanne!

 

Website Tips #2

Navigating the new bikeirvine.org is pretty intuitive, but like a new saddle it takes some time to "adjust"!  Here are a few tips for finding your ride:

1. If you want to see all rides by month, click on the calendar.  Rides and other activities are shown on their scheduled dates.  You can click calendar items to get details and the route slip.

2. If you want to look at all rides by day of week, jump to the bottom of any page on the website and you will find links to Saturday, Sunday, Tuesday and Friday rides.  Click the link and you will see all posted rides for that day with a link to the route slip.

3. If you want to see all rides and other scheduled events in chronological order, go to the Rides & Events link at the top of each page.  All events and links to route slips are here.

If you have suggestions about how to improve the site, email the webmaster.

 

 

Website Tips #1

The new bikeirvine.org has many features designed to make it easy for you to find the information you need.  Tip #1 is to check back here frequently for club news!   This news section of the site is titled "Pacelines", continuing the tradition of BCI's newsletter in a new delivery format.  From the days of printing, folding parties and snail mail, to online pdfs and now this new blog format, the goal is the same - keeping BCI members informed about the club and your friends' activities.

If you have ride reports or other interesting news, send an email to editor@bikeirvine.org.  Don't forget to include pictures!

2016 Officer Candidates and Statements are posted!

We have 7 volunteers running for 5 of the elected officer positions for the 2016 BCI board, with 2-person contests for Ride Coordinator and Communications Director.  Regardless of the outcome of the election, the Nominating Committee members say THANK YOU to all 7 of these candidates for stepping up to lead BCI into 2016.  

We also have 4 positions for which there are no volunteer candidates.  It will be the role of the new board to appoint people to fill these empty positions, as well as the 2 director-at-large seats on the board.  

Click HERE to see the list of candidates and their statements.

THE PREZ SEZ.....

Welcome to our new BCI website. 

What you're viewing is the result of lots of time and effort. I am sure you will be pleased with the look and readability of our brand new website.  Like any new computer program, there may be some things that don't work right or could be improved.  Please email your suggestions to webmaster@bikeirvine.org.

It became necessary earlier this year to redesign the website when our Webmaster resigned. This required the board to bring in outside help with extensive website experience. 

Cathy Scott had been our web person years ago and she was willing to come up with a new web design and act as a consultant as we moved ahead. She will continue as our Webmaster. Likewise, Curtis McHenry came in as our day-to-day expert on getting information on our website. He is the son of Bob McHenry, who is heavily involved in our bicycle safety program.

I would like to praise both Randy Profeta and Jim Norman for all the time and energy they spent in getting the website rolling and facing up to the issues that were all new ground for most of us.

Likewise, we thank Cathy Scott for a great design and patience in dealing with us. Thanks also go out to Curtis McHenry who was always there when we needed him.

We hope you enjoy the new website,

Will Decker
President

Bear Training Rides to start in January!

Randy Profeta, our Ride Coordinator, is planning to run training rides for OCW's Ride Around the Bear Century in January.   These rides are run for both OCW and BCI members and are a great way to kick your riding up a notch.

GMR, Mt. Baldy, Crystal Lake, Damnation Alley, Pacific Island Drive, Ridge Park - get ready for some epic climbs and spectacular scenery.   Randy also shares his thoughts and experience on training, nutrition, hydration, pacing and more!   

At the start of 2015, the Ride Around the Bear was not even on my radar, yet there I was at Sylvan Park before dawn on the first Saturday in June, not quite sure what I was in for. I couldn't have made it without Randy's training rides.  Check back here for more details soon! - Jim Norman