2020 is an agonizing year but time marches on. Soon it will be September and we will be nominating Members for the 2021 ACTC Board. I am proud to be the longest serving ACTC President and we have accomplished a lot together these past 8 years. My COVID-19 research this ...

“The sun’ll come out tomorrowBet your bottom dollarThat tomorrow there'll be sun! Just thinkin' about tomorrowClears away the cobwebsAnd the sorrow 'til there's none! When I'm stuck with a dayThat's gray and lonelyI just stick out my chinAnd grin and say, oh! The sun'll come out tomorrowSo you gotta hang on 'til tomorrowCome ...

“Ask not what your country can do for you – ask what you can do for your country,” President John F Kennedy. In the 90’s, Jean Converse started the ACTC Academy. League Cycling Instructor? Nope, before its time. Fast cyclist? No, not a prerequisite. Creativity, experience and dedication are ...

It is with sadness to report the passing of Bonnie Bliss, ACTC Editor from 1993-1995. Bonnie and Bill, along with their two daughters Shannon, 8, and Heather, 7, bicycled across the US in 1976. Bonnie carried half the family luggage on a single while Bill took the two girls on ...

“Whose strong hands ... tills the soil, runs the foundry and the mill? Fold your arms and the whole wide world stands still Build high the bridge from span to span Look up, fellow workers, the moment’s now at hand Join your comrades on the line and don’t let them fall For in Union there’s ...

Heart broken, saddened, tragic, shocked, grieved, speechless are many of our thoughts remembering our dear friend Jon Kaplan, the Energizer Bunny, who was killed in an accident near the completion of his ACTC long distance training ride in Paicines. ACTC members are invited to a service in remembrance of Jon Kaplan Friday, ...

When journalists are harassed, persecuted, maimed, or killed by both the far left and the far right, we know they are on the right track. It is then upon us to stand up for those who perished trying to uncover the truth or else “free press” might as well be ...

“The water is wide, I can’t cross over And nor do I have light wings to fly, Build me a boat that can carry two And both shall row, my love and I” This Scottish folk song from the 1600's, popularized by Pete Seeger, Peter Paul & Mary, and the Seekers (my favorite version), ...

History doesn't repeat itself, but it does rhyme — Mark Twain It always amazes me to see interviews of people who are clueless of important historical events. Given a multiple choice question of how the name Civil War came about, many picked the answer that the combatants were civilized! Not! Bringing history ...

On the eve of Bike to Work Day 2017, know that your voice matters but only if you speak up. Your action is equally important as a role model to family, friends, and colleagues. No need to shout or be a militant, instead emulate Dr. King on your way to ...