All
   The date for the 2nd day of this years SB 250 is 29th June not 30th as earlier mail.
   Additional reminder today is the last day for Crockett Hotel discount for those people wanting to book a room on  Saturday 29th June - code - Spina Bifida Group

Stay safe ride lots   

As much as we wanted rain it did disrupt a number of this past week end rides, saw a lot of people riding later in the day when the clouds cleared. Big John managed to toast himself on his Saturday ride!!!
Unfortunately it meant we canceled last Saturdays SB 250 training ride but good news it has been rescheduled to this coming Saturday May 18th meeting 7.30am to 7.45am for wheels down at 8.00am - 1715 E Expy Penitas (Subway) for loops of Jarra China's closest we can get to "hill" work

Registration for the SB 250 is growing and on line registration is available on our web site, please note tomorrow May 15th is the final day for SB250 riders to qualify for the Crockett Hotel discount for Saturday 30th June

Wednesday 15th May is the Ride of Silence, this year we are hosting the event from Archer Park McAllen meeting from 6.00pm (sign waiver, collect arm band etc) for the ride to start prompt at 7.00pm. The ride is 12 miles and is ridden at 12mph, come and join us this Wednesday.

The weather is starting to heat up if you could spare one Sunday and volunteer to SAG it is greatly appreciated. 

Details available of club events at www.teammcallen.org and our face book page:- Team McAllen Cycling

stay safe ride lots   
 

Hi Team,
   Wow the weather this weekend is forecast to be excellent,as well as our Saturday and Sunday club rides there is also the Pedal to Padre this Sunday starting from Brownsville.
  There is a group meeting at 6.00am sharp at the Home Depot in Harlingen Sunday morning for wheels down at 6.15am for an 82mile loop taking in the Pedal to Padre. If you are looking for a longer training ride head out there at meet up with group, the group leaders are very experienced riders.

  The SB 250 registration is filling up and we are in the final stages of ordering jerseys, if you are planning on doing the SB 250 but hadn’t been able to register at this moment please let a club officer know your jersey size so we can ensure you have one available

  There is a club meeting on the 8th at L&F distributor’s from 6.30pm, this meeting is open to all, we discuss the status of the club, upcoming events and welcome people’s comments or suggestions on the club please come join us and share your thoughts.

 Looking for Sunday SAG volunteers and a volunteer to supervise and man the arch at the Walk & Rolla event in Edingburg on May 11th. If available please e mail me

  Sign up for SAG is available on our web site please pick a date

Stay safe ride lots

Hidalgo County M.P.O. is having its 3rd annual Walk N Rolla in conjunction with Market Days in Edinburg May 11th.
Within the event there is a 20 mile bike ride registration details are available via the links attached.
 

http://www.hcmpo.org/home/walk-n-rolla/

https://www.facebook.com/events/448291585248698/

Looking for a volunteer to take and supervise the TMC arch to support this event, it will be used as the start /finish for the ride. If you can spare a couple of hrs to represent TMC at this event please contact me. 

Having enjoyed the Sunday SAG for the past 5 months we know need volunteers to SAG on the Sunday ride. Please check out the "SAG tab" on our web site and pick a Sunday when you could SAG. The Sunday riders greatly appreciate the SAG especially as the days are starting to get warmer. Please lets share this out and not rely upon 1 or 2 volunteers, if we all take a turn once only have to SAG one Sunday per year.

keep up with TMC at www.teammcallen.org  and facebook for wkly updates


Stay safe ride lots 

  

This years ITT series was a real nail biter with competition in both the open and age categories only being decide at yesterdays final event.
 
Big shout out to all the participants who ranged in age from 8 to 60+yrs young,nice to see everybody competing against themselves and their fellow competitors. Time Trials are not called the "race of truth" for nothing so congratulations to everybody who took part.
The course around the Bentson park area certainly appealed to all of the riders and we can only improve the series going forward, as organizer's we learned so much this year

Many thanks to the volunteers who without the ITT series would not have been possible and apart from the Time clock being blown over and a couple of riders who demonstrated there is also a 10mile route available if required!! Now if we can just control the wind for next time.

Please find attached the overall winners sheet, for individual race details visit www.teammcallen.org info available on the home page



stay safe ride lots

All:

Tonight is the TMC monthly social at Roosevelts at Seven on Main Street starting at 6:30 p.m. Come out and have some fun with TMC.  Friends from all cycling groups are also welcome to join us for some cycling talk and just plain fun.

If you are participating in the final individual time trial of the season Sunday morning, you may sign up at Roosevelts and secure your starting time.  Who couldn't use a few extra minutes Sunday morning to warm up???

In addition to the individual time trial finals and awards Sunday morning, we will be having a farewell party for Bill Lang who has been so helpful this winter season.  Bill has sagged for TMC almost every Sunday this winter.  He will be leaving to go back to his home up north and we would like to take this opportunity to show him our appreciation and send him off with all the best wishes!

See you tonight!

Hi Team,

   Want to be part of something epic? Challenge yourself at the same time helping raise money for Spina Bifida,
join TMC on June 28th/29th for the SB250 riding from McAllen to San Antonio
   Ride and registration info available at www.teammcallen.org tab SB250


   


  Want to find out more come join us at this wk TMC social at Roosevelt's on Main st from 6.30pm - meet in the outdoor patio area.

Stay safe ride lots

Hi Team,

     An other pleasant wk end in the valley with nice riding weather over the next couple of days.

    Next wks TMC members meeting and social is Wednesday 17th April at Roosevelt's on Main St in the outdoor patio area from 6.30pm. All are welcome, join us in a relaxing atmosphere discussing TMC business and general events within the RGV - Hope to see you there.

    We have request for the use of the TMC Arch / Time clock for 2 up coming events in Edinburg on May 4th and 11th. I am looking for volunteers who are members of TMC to supervise and oversee the use of our equipment at either of or both of these events. If you are available and can volunteer a couple of hrs on these Saturday mornings please mail me so we can make arrangements.

    Please keep Big John in your prayers and wishing him a speedy recovery 

stay safe ride lots 

 Hello Friends!

Our Chaplin, Big John LaFara, will be undergoing surgery next week at DHR for a herniated disk.  He hasn't been able to ride because of the severe pain he has been experiencing for the past several weeks. I miss his prayers for our safety on each ride and look forward to seeing him and hearing his hearty laugh as we ride in the morning.  Please say a prayer for Big John that he will recover quickly and be back riding with us soon.

Hope everybody is having a pleasant Easter and enjoying the good riding weather where every you are this wk end

Good news and bad news for the Sunday ride route. 1st the Good the stretch of road from Jackson to Cage east bound has been resurfaced and it is smooth, now the  bad the stretch from Cage to I rd right hand lane going east has been surface stripped and it is rough please ride through with caution.
 
Recent observations from Sunday SAG now that the groups are getting larger the rider pulling off the front on the left hand side is very exposed to both passing and oncoming traffic again please check before pulling off and return back into the pelaton safely - SAG see it better than we do but cars are passing us at 40+ mph in both directions unfortunately few take the opportunity to slow down.

If you want to ride the Oblate next Saturday 6th we are looking to rent 15 seat vans to run team members to the start in Brownsville if interested please let me know by Monday 2nd April so we can finalize the arrangements

Quick reminder 2013membership is $40/individual etc with details available on our web site www.teammcallen.org
membership includes insurance on scheduled club rides but only if you are a paid up member

say safe ride lots 

There will be an open water swim Saturday March 30th at 8:30 AM, It is not at Parrot Eyes, here’s the address:

258 Beach blvd, Laguna Vista, TX. Some may want to run and or bike afterward and that is fine, too

This is Karen Watt’s house at Laguna Vista, She also informs us that the water temp has been 73 to 75 so you might want to bring your wetsuit.

WE COULD USE SOME KAYAKERS!!!

One more thing

Enter water from Karen's dock, via a ladder. Swimmers should have water shoes to enter because the bottom is soft with oyster shells here and there. Don’t want any blood! They can then give their shoes to the kayakers. Need to emphasize the channel is narrow in areas, only 3.5-5 feet deep max, but stay off the bottom

Please RSVP - Dewayne Finn @ dfinn@rgv.rr.com or Cell: 956-451-0666 so they can get a head count.
 
No Karen’s not making breakfast tacos !!!

Tomorrow's TMC social at Roosevelt's we are kicking off this years SB250 San Antonio ride.
Come and join us for more details of the ride, why we do it and cause we support.
Volunteers make this event special, if you want to know more of what is required from volunteers come along also
The SB 250 is truly a one of a kind event which ever way you want to be involved
Hope to see you there.

stay safe, ride lots

This coming Sunday is the 3rd ITT at Bentsen Palm Park, registration opens at 7.00am. 1st rider out at 8.00am. This years ITT series is really hotting up come out join in or volunteer.

On Thursday we have this months social general meeting starting at 6.30pm - meeting at Roosevelt's on Main St in the outdoor patio. Relax, meet up with cycling buddy's hear whats new at TMC.

This years Oblate ride is April 6th Brownsville to Mission, we are looking into renting a couple of vans to take team members to Brownsville. Mail me if interested so we can make the necessary arrangements.

Stay safe, ride lots  

   

This coming Sunday, Bill is taking a well deserved rest. He has been our resident SAG every Sunday since last October. Looking for a volunteer to SAG this Sunday, if available please e mail me.
All the Sunday riders greatly appreciate it.

Unfortunately this wks officer meeting has been postponed, there will be a social club meeting next wk.

stay safe, ride lots 
   

Friendly reminder day light savings is this Sunday morning. So the Sunday ride will meet and start in the dark so bring your lights and the way the wind has been blowing recently a sail might also be a good thing!!!

With the time change comes lighter evenings which allows for riders to do either the Granjeno or 107 loop Tuesdays and Thursdays before the sun sets. 

This coming Wednesday is the TMC officers meeting at L&F distributor's on McCall starting at 6.30pm, the meeting is an open meeting come along share your thoughts and ideas on the club. Couple of agenda items this month are ITT- 3rd round, this years SB 250 ride.

The next ITT is 24th March and this is hotting up to be a real competition, make it a date come and join in or cheer on the riders.

membership is available via www.teammacallen.org via pay pal or can be paid in cash or check at either a club meeting or Sunday ride

stay safe ride lots