This Weeks Rides - Friday, 1/1 & Saturday, 1/2

News Year Day Ride - Friday, 1/1 - Ride Specifics:

MTB Riders:
Route: Yankee Spring/Deep Lake
Date: Friday, 1/1
Distance: ~15miles
Start Time: 9:00am
Finish Time: 10:30am
Start Location: Yankee Springs - Deep Lake Parking Lot

Location Map: Yankee Springs - Deep Lake

Saturday, 1/2 - Ride Specifics:

MTB Riders:
Essential Bean Ride
Date: Saturday, 1/2
Distance: ~17 miles
Start Time: 7:45am
Finish Time: 9:15am
Start Location: Behind Essential Bean Complex - 8980 N Rodgers Ct Se , Caledonia, Michigan, 49316

Route Map: Paul Henry

For more details, click on the Google Calendar link:

A Couple of Cal Cycling Jersey Available

Tim Z. has a few extra CalCycling jersey's available for purchase. Here's what he has:

1 - Short Sleeve, Size L

2 - Long Sleeve, Size Extra Lag

If your interested contact Tim Z directly at the following email address: tim@ind-ele.com or 616.437.0499

This Weeks Rides - Thursday, 12/24 & Saturday, 12/26

Christmas Eve Morning - Thursday, 12/24 - Ride Specifics:

MTB Riders:
Route: Yankee Spring with the TNR Group
Date: Thursday, 12/24
Distance: ~22miles
Start Time: 8:30am
Finish Time: 10:30am
Start Location: Yankee Springs - Deep Lake Parking Lot

Location Map: Yankee Springs - Deep Lake

Saturday, 12/26 - Ride Specifics:

MTB Riders:
Essential Bean Ride
Date: Saturday, 12/26
Distance: ~17 miles
Start Time: 7:45am
Finish Time: 9:15am
Start Location: Behind Essential Bean Complex - 8980 N Rodgers Ct Se , Caledonia, Michigan, 49316

Route Map: Paul Henry

For more details, click on the Google Calendar link:

This Weeks Rides - Thursday, 12/17, Saturday, 12/19

Annual Christmas Event To Benefit Mel Trotter Ministries (see posting below or the link to the right)

Thursday, 12/17 - Ride Specifics:

Bring a headlight!

MTB Riders:
Route: Airport Loop
Date: Thursday, 12/17
Distance: ~22miles
Start Time: 6:00pm
Finish Time: 7:45pm
Start Location: Corner of 100th & Coldwater Ave, just across the bridge

Route Map: Airport Loop

Saturday, 12/19 - Ride Specifics:

MTB Riders:
Essential Bean Ride
Date: Saturday, 12/19
Distance: ~17 miles
Start Time: 7:45am
Finish Time: 9:15am
Start Location: Behind Essential Bean Complex - 8980 N Rodgers Ct Se , Caledonia, Michigan, 49316

Route Map: Paul Henry

Weather: Saturday the weather “person” is forecasting partly sunny, 21 degrees. Winds will be from the NW at 8 mph, with a real feel 5 degrees.

For more details, click on the Google Calendar link:

Annual Christmas Event To Benefit Mel Trotter Ministries

Event Link

‘Tis the Time of Year to join me and your friends with the Priority Health Cycling Teams at McFaddens at 58 Ionia Ave SW in downtown Grand Rapids to collect some needy items and cash (always needed) for our less fortunate brothers of this community. This annual gathering of the local cycling clan ( including roadies, Mountain bikers and cross racers) allows us all to be thankful for what we have and what we can give to others. This wonderful gathering started several years ago as a small group of cyclists from a local church and has grown to include the greater community. The Mel Trotter Mission, when asked what they could use for these men responded quickly “ we always need underwear and socks 24/7 all year round”. Thus, the underwear and sock theme. When deciding how much to spend or bring remember how much we all spend on cycling stuff year round. These guys need our help and together we can do a great thing while enjoying each others company with a beer or sandwich or both in hand. Bring your family, friends, teammates, favorite mechanic, personal trainer, etc. the more the merrier! Join us at McFaddens on Ionia Ave SW on Wednesday December 16th at 7 pm till ???? We will have the upper room completely to ourselves complete with bar, pool tables, big screen TV and loungers. Last year was the best year ever as we raised a few thousand dollars and enough underwear and socks to fill 2 minivans!!!

Spread the word.

Charles F. Grzanka
Grzanka Grit McDonald
2930 Lucerne SE
Grand Rapids, MI 49546
(616) 956-5559
(616) 956-7546
(616) Cgrzanka@grzankagrit.net

This Weeks Rides - Thursday, 12/10, Saturday, 12/12 & Sunday 12/13

Thursday, 12/10 - Ride Specifics:

Bring a headlight!

MTB Riders:
Route: Airport Loop
Date: Thursday, 12/10
Distance: ~22miles
Start Time: 6:00pm
Finish Time: 7:45pm
Start Location: Corner of 100th & Coldwater Ave, just across the bridge

Route Map: Airport Loop

Saturday, 12/12 - Ride Specifics:

MTB Riders:
Essential Bean Ride
Date: Saturday, 12/12
Distance: ~17 miles
Start Time: 7:45am
Finish Time: 9:15am
Start Location: Behind Essential Bean Complex - 8980 N Rodgers Ct Se , Caledonia, Michigan, 49316

Route Map: Paul Henry

Weather: Saturday the weather “person” is forecasting partly sunny, 21 degrees. Winds will be from the NW at 8 mph, with a real feel 5 degrees.

For more details, click on the Google Calendar link:


Sunday, 12/13 - Ride Specifics:

Ho! Ho! Ho! Time for the Western Chapter Michigan Mountain Bike Association's "Holiday Ride". Set your sled (Bike) to be at Founders Brewing Parking lot this Sunday December 13th, 1:00 pm. We'll ride around greater downtown Grand Rapids and visit various public houses of Joy and "Spirits" until around 3:00 pm or whenever we find our way back to Founders. All bikes and rider skills are welcome as we share the sprit of the season. See you Sunday! Martin