It is time for our winter clothing order!

We will be going with Voler again this year, and our most recent summer order with them
came out great.

Order online at http://mcycling.org/order.php

Please note that there are separate order forms dues paying members and non-members.

All orders are due on Tuesday, November 25, 2008 .  The clothing will arrive late in January (and yes, it will be on time since we are not working with Nalini).

Sizing can be found at voler.com.

Saturday’s XC race was held in Kickapoo State Park. The technical course, made slick by the remnants of hurricane Gustav, challenged even the most experienced riders. Twisted ankles and broken hands were not uncommon. At the end of the day Michigan prevailed and got some nice results. Notables include a 1,2,3 finish in the Men’s C/D race by Al (annihilating the field), Alex, and Zachariah. Lizzie rode a fantastic race to take 3rd in the women’s race. Nick and Brendan both had solid races finishing 4th and 7th respectively in the Men’s A race.

Sunday was the short track race, a muddy affair. With only 5 riders racing Michigan was still able to put together a solid showing. Notables include a 2,5,7 finish by myself, Mike Kent (his first time racing MTB), and Zachariah. Matt Kramer had a great ride and took 3rd in the Men’s B race.

There are two files from the mass meeting:

• The handout from the mass meeting: http://mcycling.org/pdf/cycling_club_handout.pdf
• The PowerPoint presentation from the mass meeting: http://mcycling.org/pdf/cycling_mass_meeting.pdf

The main talking points from the meeting were:

• We have group rides every day, and anyone can join them - check out the riding schedule on the training page at www.mcycling.org/training.php
• Other rides are on the e-mail list.  (The e-mail list is the club’s main form of communication).
• If you’re interested in racing MTB, act now because the season is starting to pick up.  E-mail Mike Dodd (doddm@umich.edu) to let him know you want to race the Michigan State races this weekend.
• The road season starts in the Spring and the schedule will be posted on mwccc.org when it becomes available (February).
• We go to Helen, Georgia for Spring Break.  There are 24 spots available for the trip this year, with priority going to those who plan on racing during the road season.
• Cycling is a beginner-friendly sport.  Almost nobody has raced before coming to college.  Collegiate cycling is geared toward novice riders.  If you’ve never raced before, now is the time to consider it.

Our first mass meeting of the semester will be held September 8th at 7:00PM in one of the Angell Hall Auditoriums.  If all the auditoriums are occupied, we will move it to the second level of Mason Hall and post signs at the auditoriums.

See you there!

Look for UM Cycling at the Rec Sports Expo on Palmer Field, Sunday, August 31st, from 11:00AM to 2:00PM.

We will also have a table at Festifall on Thursday, September 4th, from 11:00AM to 4:00PM.

Our first mass meeting will be held sometime in September after Festifall.  We will post the date, time, and location on this website shortly.

After the horrible fiasco we had with Nalini this past year, we are going back to Voler
for our team clothing.

You can now order until June 9th, 2008. We will only be ordering summer type items this
order, since we usually cannot meet minimums on winter stuff this time of year.

There are two ways to order:

1. Online at http://www.mcycling.org/order.php

2. One of the attached order forms, mailed to
Nick Boswell
PO Box 4361
Ann Arbor, MI 48106

Make checks payable to Michigan Cycling.
Please note that mailed orders must be RECEIVED by June 9, 2008.

Sizing can be found at voler.com.

Finally, Please use the appropriate order form when ordering. Only dues paying club
members and racing members may order from the “Member Only” Order form (this includes all
members from this previous school year, but not those who are planning on being members).

If you have any questions, contact Nick at nboswell <at> umich <dot> edu.

Congratulations to Julie Bellerose for winning the 2008 Women’s D1 Collegiate Nationals Criterium.

Congratulations to the rest of the team, who also did well out in Fort Collins, CO.

Wednesday, April 16 at noon.

We will be taking our team picture on the steps of Angell Hall.  Please show up in your team kit.

If you have any questions, contact Al at abogdon at umich dot edu.

Tonight, we elected in the 2008-2009 officers:

President: Nick Boswell/Brendan Benson

MTB VP: Mike Dodd

Road VP: Chris Aten

Secretary/Treasurer: Matt Kramer

Congratulations to all the new officers and thank you to this past years officers for a great year.

We also had an awards ceremony for the year:

Rookie of the Year: Jeremy Richardson

MVP: Kelly Woznicki

Sexiest Legs: Mattison Brady

Most Improved: Chris Aten

Best Wipe-Out: Paul McAllister

Best Quote: Kyle Lake

Spirit Award: Fritz McGirr

Best Tan Lines: Nick Boswell

Congratulations to everyone, hopefully the first time awards ceremony was enjoyable for everyone.

If you are interested in racing this season, please contact Kyle at kylelake at umich dot edu.

You can find the schedule for the season at  http://mwccc.org/sp08/.

Racing dues are $150 (unless you raced MTB season, then it is only $100).