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WANT TO HAVE FUN BICYCLING THE ‘LAS VEGAS’ WAY?  Then join the Las Vegas Valley Bicycle Club and Northwest Career Technical Institute for their Poker Run 2010!

Sign-in begins at 8:30 a.m. The ride begins at 9:00 a.m. after riders draw their first card. Around 11:00 a.m., the Academy will serve an outdoor lunch. You can park your bicycles on racks in the adjacent atrium out of sight from the streets.

The relatively flat, 20-mile Poker Run route through the northwest Las Vegas Valley is suitable for novice riders too. At designated stations along the route, volunteers will record the cards that you draw, on the back of the provided route slips.

We’ll award cash prizes for best hand, 2nd best hand, and low hand. We’ll give away other great prizes too. To qualify for cash prizes, riders must turn in their route slips at the Academy by 11:30 a.m. so organizers can tally the winning hands. If you think you’ll be late getting back on time, volunteers will SAG you back.

The entry fee is $20 for LVVBC members and $25 for others ($9 for all non-riders who just wish to have lunch with us). A portion of the proceeds will go to benefit the Hospitality and Culinary Student groups at the Academy.

In order for organizers to plan for lunch quantities and other services, we must receive your applications and checks in the club’s PO Box by April 15, 2010. Sorry, we won’t take “day-of” registrations.

GO TO THE LVVBC WEBSITE TO PRINT OUT YOUR RSVP FLYER & TO RESERVE YOUR SPOT IN THE UPCOMING POKER RUN:   http://www.lasvegasbikeclub.org

Calling out to all cyclists… We’re celebrating your Birthday!!

Is your birthday in August? Or perhaps you just love to eat cake?

Come celebrate any cyclists whose birthdays are in August with BikingLasVegas.com! There will be cake, coffee and a whole bunch of fun! (FYI- It doesn’t have to be your birthday month to still come ride with us and eat celebrate!)

YOU MUST RSVP FOR THE RIDE so I know how much cake to get. Please RSVP by clicking this contact link:   http://www.bikinglasvegas.com/contact.html

*** NOTE: I HAVE UPDATED THE MEETING PLACE ONCE AGAIN - THIS MONTH WE WILL START AT BUFFALO WILD WINGS ON HUALAPAI (see address below).  AFTER THE RIDE WE WILL GO INSIDE TO ENJOY THE AIR CONDITIONED DINING ROOM as we drink coffee and eat cake.

DATE:
August 2nd 2009

LOCATION:
BUFFALO WILD WINGS
4280 Hualapi #108
Las Vegas, NV 89147

START TIMES:
6:00 AM FOR THE 40 MILE GROUP
7:30 AM FOR THE 20 MILE GROUP

Here are the routes we will take…please choose your route carefully as there will NOT be any support for this ride. This is a non-supported, ride at your own risk ride.

40 Mile Route:
http://www.bikinglasvegas.com/routes/r-120/AUGUST_2009_BIRTHDAY_BASH__40_miler.html

20 Mile Route:
http://www.bikinglasvegas.com/routes/r-121/AUGUST_2009_BIRTHDAY_BASH__20_miler.html

Remember…I need you to RSVP for the ride (and also let me know if it’s your birthday month by giving me your birthday with your RSVP). Please feel free to contact me with any questions you may have!

PLEASE RSVP BY WEDNESDAY, JULY 29th, 2009!

Join the Las Vegas Valley Bike Club for the 7th Annual International Ride of Silence.

This will be Las Vegas’ 5th Annual Ride of Silence
May 20th at 6:00 pm

-Southwest Corner of W. Sahara and S. Decatur
Meet in the parking lot for the 10 Mile ride.
Registration begins at 6:00 pm, Ride begins at 7:00 pm

The Ride of Silence Will Not Be Quiet

On May 20, 2009, at 7:00 PM, the Ride of Silence will begin in North America and roll across the globe. Cyclists will take to the roads in a silent procession to honor cyclists who have been killed or injured while cycling on public roadways. Although cyclists have a legal right to share the road with motorists, the motoring public often isn’t aware of these rights, and sometimes not aware of the cyclists themselves.

Tonight we number many but ride as one
In honor of those not with us, friends, mothers, fathers, sisters, sons
With helmets on tight and heads down low,
We ride in silence, cautious and slow
The wheels start spinning in the lead pack
But tonight we ride and no one attacks
The dark sunglasses cover our tears
Remembering those we held so dear
Tonight’s ride is to make others aware
The road is there for all to share
To those not with us or by our side,
May God be your partner on your final ride

-Mike Murgas

Join us in a silent slow-paced ride (max. 12 mph/20 kph) in honor of those who have been injured or killed while cycling on public roadways.

UPDATE: For the time period of May 01 2008 thru April 23 2009 the following fatalities are bicycle and motor vehicle related accidents:

Barbara Jean Tronnier - Female 43 years old–DOD 6/05/2008
Corbin Crawmer - Male 8 years old–DOD 7/04/2008
Keanu Irving Lee Davila - Male 16 years old–DOD 8/19/2008
Walter Hill - Male 48 years old–DOD 8/22/2008
Bryan Russell Lewis - Male 55 years old–DOD 3/14/2009

MANDATORY: Everyone MUST wear their cycling helmets and obey the bicycle laws. Every bike must be equipped with sufficient lighting for night riding, head light and tail light, no exceptions.

For more information, contact Jim Little from the Las Vegas Valley Bike Club at LVRodeoMan1@aol.com or private message Lisa on the BikingLasVegas.com website.

Download the Las Vegas Valley Bike Club’s Ride of Silence Flyer in PDF here:
http://www.bikinglasvegas.com/pdf/LVVBC-ROS-09.pdf

Read and Download the Ride of Silence Road Rules in PDF:
http://www.bikinglasvegas.com/pdf/ROS-Rules.pdf

View the Route We Will Be Riding for This Event here:
http://www.bikinglasvegas.com/routes/r-100/Ride_of_Silence_2009_Route.html