La Voix December 2022
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RACE REPORT: Cross is back @ Turkey Trot CX
New LG Women’s Captains Announced
RECAP: The 2022 Annual La Grange Awards Banquet
COMMUNITY: The Bahati Foundation Bike Giveaway
ARTICLE: Why Cycling Improves My Thinking
Do you know about your Member Benefits?
RACING NEWS
Cross is Back @ Turkey Trot CX
Turkey Trot CX! Great racers representing LaGrange! First places for Warren Sutton and Colin Rose! Second place for Jason Kummer! The next race will be at Pierce College in Woodland Hills on December 17 & 18!! Come on out and see what CX is all about!
What is CX (Cross)? FUN, that’s what!
CX Action Video courtesy of Gravel Bike California (https://www.youtube.com/@GravelBikeCalifornia)
Introducing your 2023 LG Women’s Race Captains
Please give a hearty “Hello” to these generous ladies who will lead our Women’s race program for 2023. Racing with La Grange is fun and jam-packed with camaraderie and perks. Interested in learning more? Reach out to our Captains and join us today!
renee.hagen@lagrange.org
taisha.walker@lagrange.org
laura.martin@lagrange.org
CLUB NEWS
The 2022 Annual La Grange Awards Banquet
Over 50 Years of La Grange Jerseys. Video: Bodie Olmos; Editing: Jaycee Cary
The Annual La Grange Awards Banquet was another rousing success! The weather was perfect, the food was great, and we saw many familiar faces and met some new ones. Kudos to the members who earned awards. You make Velo Club La Grange very proud.
The Canyon bike was won by Geoffrey Braiman. Congrats, Geoffrey!
And a huge thanks to all our wonderful sponsors and friends of La Grange who donated prizes for our raffle.
CANYON BIKES
BIKE IMPROVE
VELOFIX
RUDY PROJECT
GILBERT’S EL INDIO
LUNETTA
VIE 13
CAFFE LUXXE
DAN CHAPMAN
SHAWN WACO
LISA GOLDFARB
DAILI SHANG
DARA RICHMAN
LEE ZIFF
photos: Lisa G., Dan M., and Jaycee
A Beautiful Day for an LG50
Another great LG50 ride took place last Saturday. The kudos go to Dan Mitnick for leading the ride, Craig White for the SAG, and Jan Datomi for being the glue that holds it all together. We collected donations for Meal-on-Wheels West LA. You can still give by clicking the link below.
What a fine-looking bunch!
Photo: 2022 Alan Kwok
Thank you to everyone who came out to the LG Club Photo. We are grateful to have such great membership. Expect to see the photo included on our webpage and Socials soon.
IN THE NEWS
COMMUNITY:
The Bahati Foundation 5th Annual Bike Giveaway
Join us on Friday, December 16th, as members of VCLG assist the Bahati Foundation in their 5th Annual Bike Giveaway, presented by Giant and Liv Bicycles. Each year, they select children through their Adopt-A-School program and gift them brand-new bikes.
This year, they're looking for more people to help make smiles brighter. Volunteer and be part of a day filled with joy and excitement as we give the next generation of kids a gift of a new bike. You can sign up here! And bring your tools! 😁
ARTICLE: Why Cycling Improves My Thinking.
Photo by Coen van de Broek on Unsplash
I am always in search of feel-good cycling stories. With the stresses of the modern world, it’s always a joy to get outside and on my bike. In this concise and insightful article, the author explores how he uses cycling to clear his head and work through life’s challenges.
Support our Sponsors; They Support You!
La Grange is incredibly lucky to have such awesome partners! With our partners, you can satisfy virtually every aspect of cycling: Apparel, Accessories, Bikes, Repair, and training. We also have partners to assist you when you have to live your non-bike life: Legal, Real Estate, and Engineering. Log into the La Grange website and check out your member-only benefits.
SOS—Support Our Sponsors
PKRS.AI
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Lee Ziff
Long-time La Granger Lee Ziff is the man to talk to for Los Angeles real estate. Purchases, rentals, or just questions, you’re in good hands with Lee.
About Lee Ziff…
New and Returning Members
Please say hello to our new members who joined or those that rejoined in November 2022!
Returning Members: Gabriel S. and Taisha W.
Welcome Back! We are thrilled to have you.
LG Event Calendar for December
This calendar is where you’ll find all of our upcoming events IN ONE PLACE. You’ll find both LG On-Bike and Off-Bike events as well as non-LG events. Check it out and bookmark it! Here is the schedule for December. Bold events are LG Team Targeted Events.
No LG Board of Directors Meeting in December. See you in 2023.
No LG50 Ride in December – HAPPY HOLIDAYS!
Have an event you would like to add? Send a request to Jaycee at jaycee.cary@lagrange.org