CIBA News blog

This Saturday will be the annual Club Ride and Picnic at Southeastway Park.  We hope you can join us riding is not necessary!  Below is some final information you might find useful.  Full Ride info can be found Here

1) The ride is offered as a public service and we welcome all, however the picnic is reserved for paid members.

2) Please RSVP to Denise at ottrottrider@indy.rr.com or 1-317-345-8074 so we can get the food right.  Meat and drinks will be provided members are asked to bring a dish to pass.

3) Lunch starts at noon so if you are unable to ride but would like to socialize please come!

4) If you have placed a CIBA Store order up to this Friday, July 28th or if you have earned 500 in May award you will be able to pick them up!

5) If you are unsure of your riding abilities please join us for the short route.  Our ride guides on hand to guarantee that you have a great ride experience.  If you are not ready please come to the picnic and let us know how we can help you get riding in the near future!

6) Board and pillar members will be in attendance to address your comments and questions. 

Thank you so much for your help and support!  

See you Saturday!

Jason Ochoada

Thank you to our new (and existing) members this month for all your help and support.  Please welcome them when you see them on a ride

Doreen Bahus                               Bob Lumaye

David Beuke                                  Chris Mahin

Christina Bredhold                       Kit Martin & Family Mary & Dan Craft & Family        John McLain

Sarah Evanson & Family            Michael Method & Family Richard Forsythe  Eric Moody

Shelby Gibbs                                 Thomas Ordway

Margo Golden & Family             Michael Parker & Family Derek Groves          Shellie Rich & Family Allen Hackney & Family                                            Steve Roy

Michael Hancock                         Stephen Smith & Family

Karl Kelb                                        Amy Snyder

Matt Kelsay                                   Heidi Sturgeon

Sara Konrath                                 Peter Van Dyk David Kroll

We are seeking nominations for the election of CIBA officers and board members for 2018. This election is in November with the final vote count occurring November 11, 2017. The President, Vice- President, Secretary, and Treasurer are elected for one-year terms. This year, Four board positions are open. Three of the board positions are for a three-year term and one is a two-year term.

Board members should attend monthly board meetings, we ask that no more than 3 meetings are missed in a year.

In addition officers and board should:

• Maintain annual membership
• Support the Mission, Vision, Values, and Goals of CIBA
• Provide her/his expertise to at least one of CIBA’s pillars during each elected term
• Assist CIBA’s Board in communicating CIBA’s role for the benefit of CIBA
• Attend, take part, and volunteer at CIBA events when possible.

If you or someone you know is interested, please contact this year’s nominating committee:

Alan Rainey (ajrainey@att.net)

Cheryl Sunman (csunman@comcast.net)

Marc Walter (smarcwalter@gmail.com)

You may also contact any of the current officers or board. The ballot will be published in the October and November issues of CIBANEWS. We also plan to offer electronic voting. This is a great opportunity to impact on cycling in Central Indiana.

Bicycle racers and spectators at the IU Health Indy Criterium Bicycle Festival were the backdrops for a smaller event that promises big results. Young bicyclists lined up to receive free bicycle helmets, custom-fit by volunteers from CIBA and IU Emergency Medicine Advocacy volunteers. In partnership with the CIBA Foundation’s support as a Silver Sponsor of the event, the Indy Criterium purchased 200 youth helmets for distribution that day and there was no shortage of eager recipients.

Ciba Member Jerry Atchley fits a todler with a free new helmet, funded by the CIBA Foundation, at the Indy Criterium.

Three siblings show off their newly decorated helmets after being fitted by CIBA members at the Indy Criterium.

Lucy Mann celebrates her new helmet!

CIBA members Steve Smith and John South fit young cyclists with new helmets!

We are proud to be working with IndyCog and the many awesome sponsors to provide an excellent bike to work experience this friday!

All the info you need here!

Head straight to the specific trains here!

Activities for the day include free all day bike parking, free breakfast, and the chance to learn more about resources for bike commuters and bike safety.

Bike to Work Day Timeline (times and events subject to change)
• 5:45- 6:45 AM | Bike Trains depart from various starting locations across the region to ride downtown

• 7:00AM | Bike Hub and East Market Plaza/Market St. opens to bicycle commuters

• Temporary parking by Pedal &Park, complimentary breakfast by Green Bean Delivery, Whole Foods Market, and coffee served by Tinker Street Coffee

• All day bike parking (showers & lockers incl.) is available in the Indy Bike Hub YMCA

• 7:30AM | Comments by representatives from the Indianapolis cycling community, including IndyCog Executive Director, Damon Richards

• 7:45AM | Comments by Indianapolis Mayor Joe Hogsett

• 9:00AM | Festivities in East Market Plaza conclude and temporary outdoor bike parking ends 

• Noon | Free bike commuter lunch and learn at the Indy Bike Hub YMCA. 

• 4:30PM to 6:30PM | Bike trains depart for home (Meet in front of Indy Bike Hub YMCA)

• 7:00PM | All-day parking expires at the Indy Bike Hub YMCA

The CIBA Weekend Rides for Saturday and Sunday, May 6 and 7 have been re-scheduled to later start times.

May Madness has been re-scheduled to start at 2 p.m on Saturday, May 6 (tomorrow).

The ride start location remains the same: Family Leisure, Oaklandon Commons, 11811 Pendleton Pike, Indianapolis, IN 46236

Tour of Three Counties has been re-scheduled to start at 12 p.m. (Noon) on Sunday, May 7.

That ride start is at Fishback Public Academy - 8301 W. 86th St., Indianapolis.

See the ride calendar schedule at CIBAride.org.

Any further changes will be announced at the CIBA Facebook, https://www.facebook.com/groups/9399031404

Working with IndyCog.org, CIBA and Indy Bike Trains are organizing a series of group rides, or bike trains, downtown on Bike To Work Day. 

Never ridden your bike to work? These trains are a great opportunity to get your feet wet with a group of other riders. 

To view information about the start locations of the ride trains, distances, departures times and ride leader contact information, click here.

Please note, some rides DO NOT have a group return ride at the end of the day, so please plan accordingly!

Saturday's Grand Touring Ride (4/29/17) in Metamora is CANCELED due to potential thunderstorms, heavy rain and flooding.

Due to the forecast for steady rain on Saturday morning, we'd like to save a few hundred bananas a trip to the compost by postponing the Tour of Three Counties until next Sunday, May 7th, at 9:00 am.  - for Tom Schumacker

Hello everyone!  

In addition to the outstanding work that Don Silas and others have done to build a group of cyclists who ride longer distances in a no one is left behind format, the club is also working to reboot our legacy mentoring program.  We have passed the point of admitting our long standing deficiencies and are working to meaningfully move our actions to directly align with our mission statement.

What we are doing:  We will build a group of ride guides who can provide an excellent group ride experience for new/novice/inexperienced riders at a pace and distance that suits them whatever that may be.

When are we doing this:  Our goal is to provide this experience on every CIBA ride.   For this season we have targeted at least 6 rides as a pilot which are Old Schoolhouse Tour (April 15th) , Pedalmentalist (April 16th), Tour of the Boonies (May 21st), Gray Goat Franklin Start of Summer  (June 17th), Nutter Butter (June 24th), and Tri County (July 15th).  More may be added at a later time. 

You can help in two ways... Sign up to be a guide or group participant and/or help spread the word and invite people to come to these 6 rides.

More info can be found here:

Full details on our vision and goals

Description of Ride Guide Co-leader

Rookie Ride Guide Signup