Category: Membership

Newsletter Call Out

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Starting in February 2012 the monthly GEARS Newsletter is going all electronic – no more printed newsletters.

Ruthy Kanagy has generously taken over the GEARS newsletter editor position (with Paul Adkins as the electronic wizard) and she would like to ask for your help in getting her off to a good start by sending her articles, poems, trip reports, news, photos, items for sale, best rides of 2011 reports, your cycling resolutions for 2012, and anything else you can think of, to:

ruthyk@bikefriday.com

Not a GEARS member yet?  Please join, so you, too, can enjoy the benefits of receiving the latest news, not to mention discounts all over town from our Bike Rewards Program  – for only $12 a year. http://eugenegears.org/membership

General Meeting & Elections PLUS a Bike Swap

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Recycle Your Bicycle

GEARS will hold its annual meeting and Bike Swap on Monday November 28th from 6 to 8 pm at Hilyard Community Center, 2580 Hilyard St.  All GEARS members are invited to join for free Pizza and a soft drink ($5 for non members)!  We will vote on a By-Law change, have a presentation about the bRamble and elect and present the Executive Board. A Bike Swap, from 7-8pm, that will offer cyclists an opportunity to sell and exchange bicycles, bike parts and accessories, will follow this. Each “seller” who is not a GEARS member will be charged $5. Memberships are available starting at $12/year at the event or online at http://eugenegears.org/membership

Both events are open to the general public.

 

Order Your GEARs Jersey

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The GEARs jerseys have proved very popular. They are good looking, are great quality, and are a nice way to represent GEARs out on any ride. Another order is going in soon so read on to find out how to get yours.
To order your GEARs jersey read the following very carefully:
1. See this PDF (Primal Mock3 white) for the jersey being offered.
2. Minimum order of 15 jerseys is required by Primal Wear( I’m sure we will exceed that number).
3. Description: (unisex) men’s sport cut, short sleeve, raglan, full zipper front, 3 rear cargo pockets(women’s cut is not being offered at this time).
4. The cost is $54 ( includes shipping to a single address in Eugene).
5. If you choose not to pick-up your jersey in Eugene, it may be shipped to you for an additional cost(see below).
6. Size: consult the attached sizing chart to determine your size. If you are on the tall size you may need a larger size. If you are larger in the waist, hips or chest you’ll need to take that into consideration. My experience with these jerseys is that they run a tad on the small size and you may need the next size larger? So, if you are still uncertain, DO NOT ORDER ONE OF THESE JERSEYS AS THEY ARE CUSTOM AND CANNOT BE RETURNED.

6. When you are ready to order I will need the following on a separate piece of paper:
  • Your name, address, phone number and email address.
  • The size of jersey requested (unisex-men’s cut only).
  • A check in the amount of $54, made payable to Primal Wear.
  • If you do not want to pick-up your jersey in Eugene, but would preferred it be shipped, indicate the address where it is to be delivered. Also tell me how you want it shipped, for example, the post office, FedX, or UPS. I will notify you of that cost at a later time. Otherwise you may pick-up your jersey in Eugene at no additional cost.
  • Mail to: Richard Hughes, PO Box 5506, Eugene, OR 97405, with the above info.
  • Deadline: I need your order by Nov 30( all orders received after that date will be returned).
  • I anticipate receiving the finished jerseys in about two months after they have been ordered. Once received, you will be contacted to pick-up your jersey from a location in Eugene, yet to be determined.
Please let me know if you have any questions.
Richard Hughes
GEARs President
PO Box 5506
Eugene, OR 97405
541-933-5542

 

GEARs Jersey on top of Ventoux

An “Adventurous” Offer for GEARs Members

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Are you a GEARs member? I certainly hope so. At only $12/year it’s a steal!  By being a member you  not only help our work, you also receive our newsletter, e-mail alerts, invitations to events, and discounts at an increasing number of bicycle friendly businesses (Bike Rewards) around the greater Eugene area.

As another bonus of GEARs membership we are excited to offer 50 free Adventure Cycling trial memberships to our members.

Adventure Cycling has been dubbed “America’s bicycle travel experts” and is a great resource for thousands of cyclists. Adventure Cycling Association’s nonprofit mission is to inspire people of all ages to travel by bicycle for fitness, fun, and self-discovery. Founded in 1974 as Bikecentennial, Adventure Cycling is the premier bicycle travel organization in North America with 44,500 members nationwide.

For a limited time Adventure Cycling is offering complimentary trial memberships (a $40 value) to members of select clubs, and GEARs has been chosen as one. Sign-up now!

Your free membership will include:

This free trial membership is valid only to new Adventure Cycling members and must be sent to a U.S. mailing address.

Use this special link to sign up for the free trial membership: http://tinyurl.com/ACGEARS

If you’re not a member of GEARs yet and would like to join and take advantage of this great offer you can sign up here first.