Great Seeing So Many at the Annual Meeting, today!

Been a long time since we’ve been able to gather together. It was great to see so many familiar faces and meet some newer members in person for the first time.

Highlights:

  • New kit design! #BlueIsTheNewBlack
  • Look back on 2021:
    • Return to Racing! DD and Cyclocross, especially.
    • Congratulations to Jason Koch on winning state championship in CX, and winning a TT on a standard road bike!
  • Giving Back:
    • Lexus Velodrome repairs: $1000
    • Michigan Junior Cycling: $1000
    • Men’s Health foundation (Cogs & Kegs)
    • Exhale Ride: Benefiting JDRF in partnership with Riders4Research: ~$8000 from our community.
  • Looking forward to 2022:
    • More Social Rides
      • Cadieux Cafe / Belle Isle / Windmill Pointe ride
      • Griffin Claw Meander
  • Cadieux Bicycle Club is THRIVING!
    • Let’s just say MANY MANY thanks to our generous sponsors for allowing us to keep running the Debaets Devos Pro Am Race, now going into it’s 57th season!
    • And MANY MANY thanks to all of our members for SHOWING UP, being a great community, cheering, supporting one another, and renewing dues and buying club-branded merchandise!
  • Board of Directors Elections
  • We need your help with content on SOCIAL MEDIA:
    • Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram: @CadieuxBC
    • Hashtags
      • #CadieuxBicycleClub
      • #RideRaceGiveBack
      • #CadBC
      • #MyCanyon
      • #CuoreOfSwiss
  • Growing the CadieuxBC Race Team!
    • Subsidized spring training camp near Hocking Hills, Ohio from 4/29 thru 5/2
      • 12/12 spots filled at the base camp
      • Members welcome to join in the daily rides, starting and ending at the base camp; coordinate amongst yourselves for housing. Contact Jonathan Brinker to connect with other interested members.
    • Target Races
      • Gravel
        • Barry Roubaix, Dirty 30, Lowell, Moran 166
      • Road
        • Debaets Devos, Detroit Cycling/M1 Weekend, Waterford Wednesday Night Races
  • Growing the CadieuxBC Membership
    • Increased online presence
    • Talk to people we know
    • Presence on the Road
    • Target Non-race Events – All Club Members
      • Show up en masse and in kit
      • Baroudeur, MMM, Etc.
    • Wear kit and talk to strangers
  • Races we plan to host:
    • 57th Annual Debaets-Devos Pro-AM Bicycle Race
      • Aug 28th, 2022
      • Auburn Hills
    • TBD Hines TT
      • Tentative date Aug 14th
      • 20K-40K course

Net net, looking forward to 2022! The future is bright, because of you!

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