4th Annual Mayors' Ride Needs Riders

With Robert Craddick's letter below in mind, we need a rider to fill
the gap left vacant by Concetta. We thought we had someone ready to
jump in and take her place but it seems that slipped through a crack.
Which is why we are just now making this request. As well this whole
debacle has been compounded by the fact that our mailing lists are down.
And have been down since Concetta moved on. Unbeknownst to me. And as
such I've been unable to reach out to our pool of NBG riders or let
anyone on our huge lists know what we need ....

While we have the Omaha Bike Club Prez (his web is noted below) doing
the Des Moines to Omaha run for us this week, we need someone to get us
to the 7/1 Boulder NBG Day. We also need a rider who might like to take
on the challenge of the Rockies and get us to Steamboat Springs and from
there to Salt Lake City and then to either Reno or Boise as per our
schedule at http://www.bikeroute.com/NationalMayorsRide2005

This can be one person or each leg or group of legs can be covered by
one individual..

While I am here, is there anyone who might like to ride the Pacific
Coast from LA to SF with Joe Richey? We have also opened up a new leg
this year, Oakland to San Jose. Any riders?

If interested, see what we need from U and what U get from us at:
http://NationalBicycleGreenway.com/Events/Mayors_Ride
Before you apply at:
http://NationalBicycleGreenway.com/Forms/newriders.php

For questions, you can contact me at ** NBG AT bikeroute.com **


Stephen Schnitker Des Moines to Omaha Rider:
http://NationalBicycleGreenway.com/E...Stephen_Schnit
ker.php

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At 4:35 PM -0700 6/14/05, Robert Craddick bikemanpdx AT yahoo.com
wrote:
Martin!
Sorry I was not in contact sooner.. just got an odd
e-mail about the rider that quit along the way.
Unfortunately I am working for someone out of our
restaurant this weekend and won't be able to either
meet with our Des Moines Mayor OR hit the road to
Omaha...and the bridge you are talking about WILL BE a
much needed improvement to enter the state
there...frightening right now....

Last year was a blast with Don Loomis, and a great ride.
I was happy to participate and to get him unique
lodgings in Hotel Pattee and at a B&B here as well as
hit the downtown groundbreaking ceremony for the
revitalized park area that includes bike amenities!!!
Anyway perhaps one of our local club folks could get
out there to meet the mayor and possibly hit the road
to Omaha....

Plkease forward any sites from last year's ride so
they get the idea of what the trip entails in terms of
riding and meeting the Mayors.... Believe me I wish I
could do it this time around!!!!!!

I would suggest contacting these individuals here in
Des Moines:

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