FLCC> Announcing Overnight Bike Tours by The Touring Group of the FLCC

Sat Mar 8 13:20:20 EST 2008

Steve and Andrejs,

The trips look fantastic. 

 Larry (my non cycling husband) and I were talking about summer vacation plans today.  I mentioned that I did not know how we were going to fit everything in this summer.   Five trips with the FLCC, a trip to the Grand Canyon or Yellow Stone before Eli absolutely refuses to be seen with us,  hiking on the long trail while Eli is at mountain bike camp in Vermont, canoeing in Algonquin Provincial Park, fly fishing in Montana,  a bike trip with in-motion events, and most important a new touring bicycle because my bike isn't designed for carrying gear.  

Larry replied, instead of my getting yet another bicycle why not purchase him motorcycle and he would carry my gear.  When I countered that it would be better for him to drive a van and provide support the entire group he suggested that a side car or a trailer for the motorcycle would be best-- that way he could share the experience.

Thanks for all the work.  Hopefully we will join you for at least one FLCC trip.  As for our other plans -  we are big on talk and slow to act.

Marcie

----- Original Message ----
From: Steven Powell <sp35 at cornell.edu>
To: FLCC <flcc at icycle.org>
Sent: Sunday, March 2, 2008 5:10:53 PM
Subject: FLCC> Announcing Overnight Bike Tours by The Touring Group of the FLCC

To all FLCCers and other interested cyclists:

The Touring Group is a new part of the Finger Lakes Cycling Club that is organizing overnight bike tours for spring and summer 2008.  We have planned a series of short weekend tours and 2 week-long tours that feature mostly camping, but some hostel, hotel, or B&B accommodations.  All tours will be low cost, with shared group expenses.  This is an all volunteer, non-profit activity.  Participation in these events is open to everyone, FLCC members and non-members, although membership in the FLCC is strongly encouraged since the FLCC may be subsidizing some of the group camping expenses.

One of our main interests is to give people who have never done this kind of activity an opportunity to learn about it and try it. There will be some open meetings not only to plan rides but also to answer questions. Anyone who wants to give overnight touring a try but doesn't have a kit of touring equipment, please come and discuss it with us. We can probably help you adapt what you have to do touring -- and we can probably scrounge up some loaner equipment, too.

Additional details regarding the overnight bike tours will be presented at the FLCC annual meeting on Sunday, March 9 from 4-7 pm, at the Ellis Hollow Community Center, 111 Genung Road, Ithaca, NY.

The following webpage has been setup as the primary means of providing detailed information for each of the tours, along with contacts for further information:

http://flcycling.org/touringgroup    

Please explore this webpage, and click on "PRINTABLE FLYER" in the top right for a 1-page PDF description of the tours with some photos.

A summary of the information provided on the flyer is shown below in text format:

May 2, 7:00 pm: General Interest / Organizational Meeting
-- 733 Cliff Street, Ithaca, NY (Ozolins residence)

For further information please contact
-- Steve Powell <sp35 at cornell.edu>
-- Andrejs Ozolins <aozolins at ithaca.edu>
-- Website:  flcycling.org/touringgroup

May 23-26:  Cape Vincent Weekend Getaway
-- Memorial Day weekend
-- Where Lake Ontario meets the St. Lawrence
-- Stay at hostel for 3 nights (indoors)
-- Day loop rides, choice of 35-75 miles/day
-- Road bike or touring bike is fine
-- No packs/panniers required

June 13-15 and July 25-27:  Ithaca Finger Lakes Weekends
-- Great introduction to overnight touring
-- Depart Ithaca Friday afternoon/evening
-- Approximately 40-60 miles/day
-- Camp at State Parks
-- Road bike or touring bike with packs/panniers best
-- Options: Saturday morning start, possible gear transport

July 12-21:  C&O Canal, Washington, DC to Pittsburgh
-- 350-mile tour, mostly camping, some hotels or B&B
-- Some crushed stone or packed dirt surfaces
-- Touring bike with wide tires or mountain bike recommended
-- Bike with packs/panniers required, 40-70 miles/day
-- Carpool to Washington, DC
-- AMTRAK train Pittsburgh to Washington, DC
-- Options: Possible gear transport

August 16-24: Lake Champlain Loop, NY & Vermont
-- 250+mile tour, a mix of camping, hotels, B&Bs
-- All paved roads, 40-70 miles/day, 1 rest day
-- Touring bike with packs/panniers best
-- Options: Possible gear transport

Non-cycling volunteers with cars needed for all tours
-- Transport gear for cyclists who can not carry all

--   
Steven Powell
Cornell University
School of Electrical & Computer Engineering
321 Rhodes Hall
Ithaca, NY  14853
Tel # 607-255-4551
Fax # 607-255-6236
e-mail: sp35 at cornell.edu

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