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Welcome to the Bicycle Touring Club of North Jersey

November MasterLink

Who are we?
The Bicycle Touring Club of North Jersey (BTCNJ)
has 1,500 members and is one of the largest cycling clubs in the Northeast. We have a year-round schedule of club rides, tours and social events! In 2010, we offered more than 1,000 club rides, and 20 multi-day tours, both international and in the US. JOIN BTCNJ |
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Basic Bike Maintenance Classes
Feb. 13 & 29 7:30—9:00 pm
REI Paramus 2200 Bergen Town Center, Paramus, NJ

Join an introductory class designed to help you take care of your bike. If you ride a bike, you need this class. REI master bike technician Pete Tranes will be teaching this informative presentation. You'll learn how to lube a chain, fix a flat tire in record time, and make other minor adjustments to your bike. No experience necessary!

Reserve your spot at rei.com/paramus.


Tour Time
As we approach 2012 the tour calendar is filling up. More tours will be announced in forthcoming issues of the MasterLink. If you see a tour that is of interest – don’t procrastinate. They fill up quickly. For more information on the tours visit the “Multi-Day Tours” page of the website or contact the tour leaders. Status of scheduled tours for 2012 is as follows:

  • Miami to Key West, April 15-21, 2012
    Tour leaders: Ted Semegran (ted_semegran@hotmail.com) and Nick Mangino (nmangino@atlanticdda.com)
    Status: Opening for one male, otherwise full
  • Washington, D.C., May 3-6, 2012
    Tour leader: Frank Wimer
    Status: Openings available; one single woman needed as a roommate
  • Loire Valley, France, June 23-July 8, 2012
    Tour leaders: Ethan Brook and Barbara Augenblick
    Status: Full, wait list only
  • Lake George, NY, July 27-29, 2012
    Tour leaders: Barbara Mallach (mallachb@gmail.com) and Aaron Winograd (amw834@optonline.net)
    Status: Full, taking names for wait list
  • Amish Country, PA, Sept 7-9, 2012
    Tour leaders: Alan Horwitz/Barbara Kauffman and Ethan Brook/Barbara Augenblick
    Status: Openings available

NOTICES

Classified listings
Buy / sell notices for bicycle equipment are available to members in the monthly eLETTER. Contact: pr@btcnj.com

Help wanted
The upgrade of BTCNJ Media: the BTCNJ website, e-Letter and MasterLink has led to a need for more help. Anyone with skills in Photoshop, Illustrator, InDesign or copy writing please contact: pr@btcnj.com.

Announcements

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CALENDAR

34th Anniversary Dinner Dance

Sat. Feb. 25, 2012, 7:00 PM
Indian Trail Club
Franklin Lakes, NJ 


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BTCNJ OUTREACH:

Diana Shikiar 


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