Hello BBTC! I hope everyone was able to get out and enjoy the weather of this past week at least once! The mild temperatures of this season is making for some great winter riding conditions while still giving us some great skiing/riding conditions as well. It's been great; you can ski in the morning and then come down to the valley and take a bike ride. Does it get any better!! By the way, I ski 2-4 days every week in the Park City area. On Wednesdays I volunteer at PCMR in exchange for my season's pass. I invite any and everyone to come ski/ride with me any time. I always have my phone with me plus I carry a two way radio set to channel 1 code 1 that I can also be reached on. Come, make some turns some time. On another note, Saturday the 14th is the winter moon. I am thinking of hosting a moonlight tour up in Albion basin, would anyone be interested? The best nights by weather and early moon would be Wednesday or Thursday, Friday may also be good but there is a front coming that may hit by then. Please let me know, if I get any interest I will post to the mailing list and calendar. Speaking of the calendar, here are this weeks scheduled rides, have a GREAT week and I will look for you on the road and on the slopes! Captain Rob Sunday Jan 8 10:30 AM President's Polar Bear Ride and Pot-Luck 30/B-C/3/c Come brave the elements at the annual President's Polar Bear Ride. Regardless of conditions, we WILL ride (It just may not be as far if the roads are all snowy). Pot luck and social will begin at 2:00 PM Meet at: 2177 E. DeBeers Drive (8830 South) for the ride and / or the pot luck. Raleigh Fehr president@bbtc.net (801) 699-7016 Sunday Jan 8 01:00 PM Antelope Island - Garr Ranch 40/A-B-C/4-5/b Join me on Polar Bear Sunday for an assault on the Island. We'll attempt to ride the traditional route across the causeway, down to Garr Ranch and back, around the beaches/Visitors Center and then back across the causeway. If the ranch gate is closed or its too windy/cold, we'll ride what we can. Dress appropriately for the conditions. There is a fee for bicycles, so bring money or if you have a pass, bring that along. People with passes can get 8 bicycles on the island so most of the time there are enough people with passes that we don't even have to pay the fee. Meet at: the parking lot just before the gate. Take the Antelope Island/Syracuse exit from I-15. Turn west on Antelope Drive. Proceed to the parking area on the left just before the Antelope Island State Park entrance. John Lecain Jplecain@comcast.net 801-814-2648 Friday Jan 13 11:00 AM South Valley Winter Ride 32/O/3/c A Winter Ride through Bluffdale, Heriman and South Jordan. Please call Mike Hawe at 571-9486 in case of bad weather Meet at: South West Corner of the "Smiths/24 Hour Fitness" parting lot at 1300 East & Sego Lilly (10000 South) Mike Hawe treasurer@bbtc.net 571-9486 Friday Jan 13 03:00 PM FRIDAY THE 13TH on Friday the 13th 22/B/5/c Meet at the Weather Bureau 2200 West and North Temple for a flat afternoon ride celebrating Friday the 13th on Friday this month. Route goes either west or north depending on wind and weather Clear roads at ride time required. Bring lights if you're planning on being out until dark. Meet at: Weather Bureau 2200 West North Temple Don Williams bicycleutah@msn.com 801-641-4020 Saturday Jan 14 10:00 AM ULTRA Tandem Pancake Social Ride 25/C-D/5/c Nice ride around town with pancakes at the end. What more could you ask on a cold January day? Call or check e-mail if weather questionable. Half-bikes welcome. If anyone would like to try tandeming contact me about my spare. Meet at: The Original Pancake House on 790E. 2100S. Eric Unck ericu3462@msn.com 573-9970 Sunday Jan 15 10:00 AM Saltair 30/O/5/c Call if weather is questionable, we will ride if it is at least 35 degrees. Ride the airport bike path to the International center and out to Saltair and back. Nice flat winter ride. Please call Mike Hawe at 571-9486 in case of bad weather. Meet at: 2200 West North Temple Mike Hawe treasurer@bbtc 571-9486 Sunday Jan 15 01:00 PM Afternoon Snowshoe: Big Cottonwood Canyon 4/O/3/c Sleep in, read the newspaper, whatever, and still get a little exercise in. We'll meet at Butler Elementary (2700 E 7000 S) at a "decent afternoon start time." We'll choose an appropriate destination based on snow and weather conditions. Meet at: Robert Turner r46turner@uofu.net 801-547-0420