LWA members and cycling friends,

September marks the start-up of fall classes at Community Bike Works, and bikes are always needed.  If you have an unused childs or adult bicycle in any condition and are willing to donate it, please contact Jack Helffrich at 484-347-3541 to arrange for pick-up or delivery.  

Alternatively, you can deliver to:  Community Bike Works  235 N. Madison St.  Allentown PA 18102

More info about CBW and the work they do at: communitybikeworks.org

Thanks.  Jack Helffrich

Free to LWA member.  Yakima two-bike rack for trunk mounting.

Text Jack at 484-347-3541 to arrange for pick-up. 

"THANK YOU" to the following members of the Lehigh Valley Cycling Club who took part in this month's

LWA members,

Planning is under way for this year's edition of the LWA Donut Derby, scheduled for Labor Day, September 4, 2023.  Chuck Canfield and his team have been meeting regularly to organize this activity, but they need the assistance of the entire club on the day of the event.  This is always a fun activity for the volunteers as well as the participants, so sign up now to help.  Volunteer some of your time by joining one of the activities listed in the link below. Thanks in advance for your support.

https://www.signupgenius.com/go/10C0E4EA4A72FABF85-2023

LWA Members,

We are changing the name of our organization.  As unanimously approved at the May 2023 monthly membership meeting, there are two options:

LEHIGH VALLEY BICYCLE CLUB or LEHIGH VALLEY CYCLING CLUB

Each current member of the Lehigh Wheelmen Association (NOT just a member on Meetup) is encouraged to vote once for one of the options.  The link for voting, which ends at midnight on Friday, June 16, is listed below.

https://www.signupgenius.com/go/10C0E4EA4A72FABF85-lwaname

You are invited!

For our annual extended weekend outing this year, we will be cycling in Pennsylvania.  Our location will be Lewisburg, PA, home of Bucknell University on the west branch of the Susquehanna River. Lewisburg is a less than two hour, 120 mile drive from the Lehigh Valley via routes I-476 (PA Turnpike) and I-80.

Thanks to LWA members Dave Drummer, Donalee Frary, Raine Fussner Donna Knight, Clyde Odom and Carl Zvanut who joined me for the club's first time participation in PennDOT's Adopt-a-Highway program.  We divided into two teams and spent two hours on Thursday morning picking up litter and trash along a two mile section of Cetronia Rd.  Despite the competitive nature of most club members, we did NOT weigh the trash to determine which team collected the most.  There was, however, some discussion about which team deserved the "A Team' designation.  PennDOT will be erecting a sign in recognition of our continuing efforts to keep this roadway clean.  Watch for an announcement on Meetup for the Fall event.  Jack Helffrich