Notes from the Ride Committee meeting

Well, it had to happen sooner for later: the Anchor House Ride For Runaways Committee met last night after what seemed an eternity away from the table and there's news to report. First, get out your calendars and be prepared to mark 'em because we have a date, time and location for the annual Video Party. That would be Monday, Nov. 23 at 6 p.m. at Katmandu in Trenton.

You'll want to be there, because on that very night, we'll be unveiling the route for the 2010 Ride. We heard some details of the route last night, when Brian McLaughlin reported that he and route consultant Ken Sharples had pretty much nailed down four days of the route and had made significant progress on the other three. All I can tell you at this point is that we're heading south to the departure point, but many of the handful of readers knew that already, I'm guessing.

One highlight of last night was a special guest appearance by Mr. Pete Garnich, our wrench extraordinaire from Knapp's Cyclery, who approached us with ideas about how the shop can help enhance the riding experience of all participants through bike fittings and other services. One thing we all learned was that the coming months are the best time to have your bike serviced since many shops discount the prices of overhauls and other maintenance during slower times. So consult you LBS or visit Knapp's for details.

Energized from its reunion meeting, the committee decided it will go for two in a row and meet next month on Nov. 9. Speaking of two in a row, let's all get our scorecards out and note that this marks two in a row for the blog in its temporary home. Tomorrow: why Covered Bridges is the best one-day ride in our area not affiliated with Anchor House.