I am resending this newsletter because at least half of our people didn't get the first one.  I was trying an automated mailing list manager but evidently the mail sender doesn't work very well.  The reason for the change was so that members could subscribe and unsubscribe without having to contact me.  So back to the old system...

Saturday's Ride - we will be doing the classic Bennett out and back from the Airport P&R at 40th and Salida Street. Flat and about 36 miles round trip. Usually there is wind. But that is what pacelining is for!!!

Sunday's Ride - Show & Go from the Ken Caryl P&R. Basically, show up, ride away from your car, then ride back. About 25-30 miles.

All Nov rides start at 10:45. Go to www.rmccrides.com for directions to the start locations.

The Advanced Core Fitness clinic was fabulous. Our facilitator, Carol Wood, knows cycling and knows pilates even better. I don't think I've ever exercised so much and moved so little. Personally, I learned about a flawed movement that I have. When I pull my shoulders back to correct my posture I tend to shrug my shoulders which closes my chest back up a little. On Sunday's ride I concentrated on opening up my chest without shrugging and there was a slight, but noticable, improvement in my breathing.

Midlife Cycling is part of Midlife Sports. So far we have focused on cycling but a lot of us like other outdoor activities also. Last ride we talked about some organized snowshoeing that we might be able to go on. Also, I have a wonderful friend who is an expert at a variety of backcountry activities. I'll be working with her to put together some backcountry ski trips.

I upgraded my road bike recently. Bought a cyclocross frame and put the old hardware on that. I've been motoring around on the Highline Canal trail and am ready for some easy single-track. Let me know if you'd be interested in riding sometime. Just don't take me out and break my collar bone.

The online store is coming together well. Got all the kinks ironed out of the payment system. Now I'm in the process of adding the products/services. Seminars and clinics will go in first. Also, you will be able to join/renew your RMCC membership online. Prices will be discounted for RMCC members. For example, if you don't register and log in you will see a seminar for $50. Once you log in as an RMCC member you will see $40. There will be a slight delay in the signup process as I will have to verify names against the RMCC membership roster.

I've put in a consignment area for anyone who has any parts or accessories they would like to sell off. Mainly things too small to list on eBay. Perhaps they will never sell or you won't get much but you never know. It will be a great, low-cost way for newbies to get into cycling.

Speaking of eBay, I have an eBay/Paypal system already set up for my other company. So if you have only one or a few items you want to get rid of, but don't want to go to the bother of setting up this system, feel free to contact me and I will list it for you.

It takes time, but eventually I will make everything so complex you will get hopelessly confused and give up cycling. See you next weekend or at the Cycling Physiology seminar Thur night.

Rick Russon
(303) 229-5883