minutes, jan 23

present: jonny g, jonny n, tenacious v (vic), alberto, james, secretary, and the newly self-proclaimed Dr. No (formerly known as Dr. H and Mr. Dr although some confused that with Dr. Mr.)

• Spring Ride. most significant, and least surprising on the slate was another shift of the spring ride date... it seems the june date conflicted for a lot of people... so, with trepidation, the date has been moved to the weekend before the may long weekend: May 11-13 Yes, there is awareness of potentially challenging weather... Yes, the FGBC can take it... and, yes, there is a back-up accommodations plan which will be kept in-camera until appropriate consultations can be made... but, know that it is heated, and would not cost $$.
• while the thought of the weather was concerning for James, it didn't seem nearly as grave a concern as the seating arrangements... He brought a chair last year, but didn't always have a chair to sit in so he sat on the bench so his butt got sore... much advise was shared on how he could assert himself next time 'round, but really, please bring a chair and don't sit in James' because the whole business seems deeply vexing to his being. Could someone call a shrink?
  
• Icebike. you need to register. it's going to be fine.
• 24 hrs of Ass February 17-18 The check/crash point has yet to be determined... it's location is swinging wildly back and forth between Dr. No and Hal's. You need to mark the calendar for what is promising to be quite a gathering. Concerns again were raised over the intensity of the event. The race director assured all that it will be open to very different levels of racingness... like, it is rumoured that some may enter the race but have no intention of riding...
• FGBC registration? Apparently, for as little as $25, we can register as a team with the MCA and race under our colours... there are also a few pricier options. What seems of greatest value is the possibility of some insurance on Klub rides... it really doesn't matter what it insures, as we have a president who seems capable of testing and defying any statistical measures of "reasonable risk"... Bring on the insurance, we'll take whatever we can get. The race director will post further info. One meeting attender was having trouble with team allegiance...
  
• speaking of insurance, anybody got $2500 kicking around? Birch teeters on not being accessible again due to various liability and whatever costs.
• The Tinker Creek Klub plans to host a race in their back 40 this summer... there will likely be opportunities for us to volunteer.

that's it for now.