Over the past I have been asked by many interested cyclists about

IC3 here in the Carolinas. When is your ride, when do you have

meetings, what events are you putting on, how many members do you

have, & etc. Well, frankly the answer is not good due to several

reasons. Although our membership is growing here it could do a whole

lot better. Like churches with denominations, cycling has something

quite similar. Think of all the different types of cycling, road,

mountain, rec, cross, etc? This spoke is also quite large: 2 states.

We are all over the map and the there are enthusiasts really ramping

up cycling events in the carolinas where it's just about year-round.

That's fanatastic!

How can we improve and grow? One member at a time!By taking the lead

and creating your own local spoke, actually I'd prefer calling it

a "bearing" (get it?). By starting your own bearing with some

committed friends you will be able to start a ministry that you are

passionate about. It can start within your church. That's how it

started for us here. We see each other at church, we ride together,

we even have an annual fall vacation riding in the mountains.  From

all the years of racing, my greatest times are now wearing the IC3

race kit and sharing surprising testimony from other racers! One said

that I was a safe wheel to sit on. Small groups is how the

Christianity grew and it's still what fuels the fire. I hope that you

consider looking at what you can do to get this ministry moving in

your area instead of what the ministry will or any club you ride for

will do for you. IC3 is not about what it will do for us, but rather

what we can do for others to reinforce or find their faith. It took a

lot of bumps & crashes along the road for me to realize that it is

God who blessed me with all the passion and strength I have for

cycling.

I will try to come to events you want me to attend. I have an IC3

banner, canopy, brochures & water bottles. Please keep in mind, I

cannot make it to all. It's impossible .

Come be a bearing. You will be forever sealed by His grace.

ybiC

andy

----- Original Message -----

From: andyalbershardt

To: ncscic3cyclists@yahoogroups.com

Sent: Thursday, October 16, 2008 8:47 AM

Subject: [ncscic3cyclists] Spokes can't roll without bearings

Over the past I have been asked by many interested cyclists about
IC3 here in the Carolinas. When is your ride, when do you have
meetings, what events are you putting on, how many members do you
have, & etc. Well, frankly the answer is not good due to several
reasons. Although our membership is growing here it could do a whole
lot better. Like churches with denominations, cycling has something
quite similar. Think of all the different types of cycling, road,
mountain, rec, cross, etc? This spoke is also quite large: 2 states.
We are all over the map and the there are enthusiasts really ramping
up cycling events in the carolinas where it's just about year-round.
That's fanatastic!
How can we improve and grow? One member at a time!By taking the lead
and creating your own local spoke, actually I'd prefer calling it
a "bearing" (get it?). By starting your own bearing with some
committed friends you will be able to start a ministry that you are
passionate about. It can start within your church. That's how it
started for us here. We see each other at church, we ride together,
we even have an annual fall vacation riding in the mountains. From
all the years of racing, my greatest times are now wearing the IC3
race kit and sharing surprising testimony from other racers! One said
that I was a safe wheel to sit on. Small groups is how the
Christianity grew and it's still what fuels the fire. I hope that you
consider looking at what you can do to get this ministry moving in
your area instead of what the ministry will or any club you ride for
will do for you. IC3 is not about what it will do for us, but rather
what we can do for others to reinforce or find their faith. It took a
lot of bumps & crashes along the road for me to realize that it is
God who blessed me with all the passion and strength I have for
cycling.
I will try to come to events you want me to attend. I have an IC3
banner, canopy, brochures & water bottles. Please keep in mind, I
cannot make it to all. It's impossible .
Come be a bearing. You will be forever sealed by His grace.
ybiC
andy

marcia

you have done a great service for all and i really appreciate it. i met with jim at epic cycles in black mountain the other day and gave him some ic3 brochures. he KNOWS about your church! he went to montreat for school and met his wife there. we had a nice visit.

keep up the awesome work you and ron are doing.

God's love

andy

----- Original Message -----

From: peanut1955@...

To: ncscic3cyclists@yahoogroups.com

Sent: Thursday, October 16, 2008 9:12 PM

Subject: Re: [ncscic3cyclists] Spokes can't roll without bearings

marcia

you have done a great service for all and i really appreciate it. i met with jim at epic cycles in black mountain the other day and gave him some ic3 brochures. he KNOWS about your church! he went to montreat for school and met his wife there. we had a nice visit.

keep up the awesome work you and ron are doing.

God's love

andy

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