Stampede archives
Josh Redden
Reporter
February 24, 2006
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Club officers Jared Cakebread and Amos
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Eager riders will have to get on the exercise bikes in the
gym for now because the Cycling Club does not kick off its season this semester
until after spring break.
“We want to wait on the weather to be consistent so we can plan our rides more
than a day ahead,” said sophomore Amos Nidiffer, president of the Cycling Club.
“We also want to wait until after spring break so people can bring their bikes
back to school from home.”
Nidiffer said that members of the Cycling Club need not own a bike to take part
in the rides.
“Last semester we went to the Creeper Trail in Virginia and were able to provide
a bike to everyone who wanted to go,” Nidiffer said. “So this semester we should
be able to provide riders with bikes for events again.”
The club officially has nine members, but membership is not required to
participate in any of the Cycling Club’s events.
“We like to just set up recreational rides,” he said. “We like setting up rides
where people who are not from this area have never been so they can enjoy this
part of the country.”
Participants in the Cycling Club do not need to be expert bike riders.
“We have rides that accommodate all skill levels,” said sophomore Jared
Cakebread, the club’s vice president. “You just need to know how to ride a bike,
and if you don’t know how to ride we will teach you. We are happy to have
anybody.”
Concerning other goals for the club, Nidiffer joked that sometimes the biking
club joins forces with another campus organization.
“We like to work hand in hand with the Recycling Club,” Nidiffer said. “We try
and get the word out about recycling. Riding a bike is better for you and the
environment than driving your car.”