Don't forget Kim and her signs! They have helped so much with education. On Thu, Mar 3, 2011 at 11:55 PM, ssp <[email protected]> wrote:
> .... > > .....This can be a great chance to really get some positive press out there > for > the coWs. If you guys are serious about growing the group this might > help some. > The best place to pull new riders from though is the people who have > expressed > interest by signing up for the coWs googlegroup. > > This is my understanding of how the coWs came about. > Cynthia and Kevin have put a lot of effort in promoting cycling to the > City. Kevin > is an ongoing member of the pedestrian/cycling board. They are real > familiar > w/the cycling growth here in Wilson. And of course Cynthia established > the coWs googlegroup. > Jim Davis and Dr. Lindsey de Guehery were very instrumental in encouraging > the group rides. > Nick and Ralph have been riding forever as their story goes something like > they met > while riding individually and then started riding together. James Lamm has > been riding forever > also. The cystic fibrosis has held the bike ride fundraiser and I think > James has done this > many times, as has Dave, Pete, Steve, Tim, Susan etal. And dang Pete has > done every CNC > except the 1st, right? Didn't the 'Breakfast Crew' form from the cystic > fibrosis rides? > Next thing you know the group takes off. If any of you long time members > have other history > put it forth so the wdt reporter can get the story correct from the > beginning. Of course we cannot > leave out stardude. His story is unreal--all the rides he and jonO have > been pulling off the past > 2 years. Unfreekinreal! > > My first brush w/ bikes in Wilson was with Moss's Bike Shop on Tarboro St > downtown. Pete Williams > even referred to it in his BOOK! Back then they where a horse rental > (livery) place. Great book! > Read it! You will be glad you did! http://mepetewilliams.com/ Of > course, Mr Moss did not have *road* > bikes way back then? Only thing I remember was the schwinn stingray, > newspaper bikes and those > 3 wheeled cycles w/a basket in the back. > > I think Will and Julia Newton have been very instrumental in organizing > Family bike rides. Would be > great if they could offer their perspective for Ms. Sayewich. One thing I > would suggest is to have > Ms. Saywich provide her rough draft for review by Jim, Doc and Cynthia to > make sure the facts are > correct before publishing. What a great opportunity for the coWs and > thanks to Bradley Hearn of > the wdt for suggesting coverage of a positive human interest story where > Health and Family > fellowship is emphasized. > > Saturday ~1pm looks to be ~65deg w/ a fair S(9mph) breeze. > http://www.accuweather.com/us/nc/wilson/27893/forecast-hourly.asp?fday=3 > Great opportunity for those who are really > interested in getting involved in organized bike rides to step outside > their comfort zones and take > a walk on the wild side, said Lou Reed! Why not? Maybe the chance to have > 'a' 'b' and 'c' groups > this Saturday? If you are interested post so we will have a feel who might > show. > > 'a' riders=19+mph ---->35+miles > 'b' riders=14-18mph ----<30 mile rides > 'c' riders= Family/Social rides. Fellowship. maybe ~5-10miles > neighborhood ride? > > > Anyone interested? > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > On Thu, Mar 3, 2011 at 8:28 PM, cynthia whalen <[email protected]>wrote: > >> Natalie Sayewich would like to interview the COWs on Saturday about 30 >> minutes before the ride - 12:30 It would be great to have a nice crowd with >> our COWs jerseys on. I will be MTBing so can't make it. >> >> I would love to ride tomorrow - lunch ride anyone? >> >> Cynthia >> >> -- >> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups >> "CyclistsOfWilson-COWs" group. >> To post to this group, send email to >> [email protected]. >> To unsubscribe from this group, send email to >> [email protected]. >> For more options, visit this group at >> http://groups.google.com/group/cyclistsofwilson-cows?hl=en. >> > > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "CyclistsOfWilson-COWs" group. > To post to this group, send email to > [email protected]. > To unsubscribe from this group, send email to > [email protected]. > For more options, visit this group at > http://groups.google.com/group/cyclistsofwilson-cows?hl=en. > -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "CyclistsOfWilson-COWs" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected]. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/cyclistsofwilson-cows?hl=en.
