 | Springbike is a local club whose purpose is to promote enjoyable safe cycling for its members and community. Springbike Bicycle Club - Box 9823 Springfield, Missouri 65801 |
What’s New?
Forums! Found a great road (or real loser) or want to see what other members are up to? Post your experience on our new Forums pages.
What is Randonneuring? It’s a type of organized long distance bicycle riding, with rides typically covering between 100 and 1,200 kilometers (60-750 miles). A participant is known as a randonneur. Anyone with an interest in long-distance, self-supported cycling is welcome to join on these rides. Ralph Rognstad has set up a web site randonneuring in the Southwest Missouri area. Go here for the details.
Find a Ride Page - Looking for a riding partner? This tool will allow you to post your preferences with a contact phone number or email.
Check out latest cycling news from our Feeds on the News page.
Who is the Member of the Month!
Check out our Special Interest Pages! If you want to start a Special Interest Page, send Dave an email with the details.
Join Springbike! You will find truth and knowledge! (Lot’s more...) Members electronically receive “The Tube,” a monthly newsletter (see archived copies here), participate in club-sponsored rides and events, and receive a 10% discount on bike accessories at local participating Bike Shops Check out all the upcoming events here...
To join Springbike, simply fill out this form (Word format) and return it to us or come to our next meeting or ride. Need more information? Try our About Us and Frequently Asked Questions pages.
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Upcoming Rides and Events
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Monday, July 13 - Springbike Cookout
Follows our regular Monday Night Training ride. Join us for food and drink after the ride ar Fellowship Bible Church (just north of Hwy 60 on FR205)
Loss of Mentor Baptist Church lot
We have been told that we can no longer use Mentor Baptist Church parking lot as a staging area for our rides. They site the reasons as follows: They have found human deification behind the church, trash in the parking lot, cyclists refusing to move their cars when in the way of church functions, cyclists using the church rest rooms during the Wednesday and Sundays Services and people parking in the portico during the Wednesday night services. They said they would have any vehicles towed so I would recommend that we pass the word to any cyclists that may not be members of Springbike Bicycle Club. If you have any knowledge of people that have committed any of the things listed above please pass on to them that their actions have affected all cyclists in Springfield not just Springbike members. We all have a responsibility to put forth a good image when we are cycling or in our cycling attire because what we do affects everyone not just us individually. I also want to remind everyone that it is not right for us to just use a parking lot without permission of the owner or organization that owns the lot. I will be writing a letter of apology to the pastor and board of Mentor Baptist Church and hopefully some day we can repair our image with that church. David Ritchey
Columbia bicyclist harassment ordinance brings out the bicycle haters
Here’s an example of News Items you can find on our News Page - unfortunately it's quite sad. Thanks to Missouri Bike Federation who provides these feeds so you can keep up with biking news easily. We carry three categories, Cycling Tips & Stories, Missouri Bicycle News, and Advocacy Alerts.
Springbike jerseys are in! New orders being taken...
The pre-ordered bike jerseys are in. Please contact Cynthia Petty Bradley at 417-830-5715 to pick yours up. A second order is being placed and you will have the option of pink or red jerseys once again. This will be the final order for the pink jerseys. Contact Cynthia by July 9 to place an order. Thanks again to Jamie Wynn for the great jersey design.
 | The cost of each jersey is $45. Men’s jerseys are a full zip while women’s are 3/4 zip. All jerseys are short sleeve. The Champion System brand runs a little smaller than some. If you have any questions you may contact Dave Ritchey at 429-7609 or John Bradley at 880-2212. Click on the images for a bigger view. |
New Springbike Web Forums are active!
This is a protected part of the Springbike web site in which members can read and post messages. You can see the Forum Access as the last menu on the right side of the Springbike Home Page. Please read on before you try it.There are two sets of username/password to maintain site security, minimize spam, and limit postings to members only.
The first set is for the Forum page access (protected by the web site host security). It is the same for everyone and simply grants access to the Forum web pages. Each member should have received this username and password by email. (If you haven't, please send an email to me or call me at 887-6235.)
After you click on Forums on the menu above, you will be prompted by your browser for this username and password. Generally, web browsers will “remember” this combination (if you let them). This then takes you go to the main Forum page and you can view all the posts. This first username/password is the prime protection against hackers.
To actively participate in the forums (by posting messages) you must register as a Springbike member. You will have to agree to a fairly standard set of policy terms and conditions. Assuming you agree, you will then be presented with a form to fill in your email address, User Name and password. This second username/password accesses the Forum software – it will be selected by each user during the registration process. The email address should be the same one you supplied to Springbike when you joined or last renewed. Other information is optional including one of 300 “Avatars” (like a personal logo) that accompanies any postings you make.
Your User Name should be something that you can be identified with. For instance you may use something like the bike your ride, part or all of your name, your initials, or your occupation. Be creative! Once you have registered, we will verify your email address. Then you will receive an email and you can actively post to The Forums. Obviously the main criteria is that you are a current member of Springbike.
The initial Forums are:
I. General Information and forum Rules:
II. Cycling Categories:
a. Advocacy
b. Rides
c. Riding Conditions/Roads/Dogs
d. Meetings/Seminars/Courses
e. Mountain Biking
f. Lost and Found
We can add many more categories whenever the membership wants to. As always, this is a work in progress. We won’t get everything right at the start, but we’ll do our best to make the Forums useful and informative for the members. I am often at home and would be happy to walk any member through the process. You can call me at 887-6235. The Forum software is “Snitz Forums 2000” and is a freeware product supported by a group of talented volunteers. You can see information on the software at http://forum.snitz.com/ Dave C.
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