Please Attend These Meetings

Jim Harris and his band of ruffians have been doing a lot of good for cyclists in Coppell and they need our help in the form of a show of support at some of the meetings. I hope that you guys can carve out a little time from your schedule to help him out.

First one is the Parks and Rec meeting, this Monday 2/1 at 6:30 at City Hall, 2nd fl. conference room

Let's really try to help a fellow Crank out.

A Crank was Interviewed

On the Coppell Cranks blog, we would like to hear good news headlines from our members so we can share them. Things like "Hey, last year Wade and his wife had a baby." Wade never sent me photos to post on the blog, but that is the sort of thing we want to post here throughout the year.

So, I will get the ball moving with this post.

I was recently interviewed by another of our fellow cyclists, Henry Lopez. You may know Henry from the Bicycles Plus Tuesday and Thursday rides. Henry's company consults small businesses/entrepreneurs and he asked me if I would be a guest on his podcast. The interview turned out really well and I used it as an episode of my own company's podcast.

Check it out

http://franman.net/the-franchise-manual-podcast-episode-3/

2015 Turkey Roll Bicycle Rally

There’s been good participation from the Cranks in years past from Dave, Joe Culatta and others; the last two years were rainy and cold so I figure we’re due for a nice day.  Date is 11/21/15, the Saturday before Thanksgiving.  A link to the signup is below.  It’s a fun ride with great support and VERY casual.   Lots of ride options available.

Jim Harris set up a team for the Coppell Cranks, which gets everyone a $5 discount.   Jim will be riding the 39 mile option, but depending on conditions, he may add or subtract.  The Metric Century usually has a barbecue at about halfway.

 

Let’s see if we can get a head count and make a day of it! 

Coppell Gazette 10/18/15

Cranks Ride 10-17-15

Today we had 7 Cranks on a ride that may turn out to be the best weather day of the year.

Beer or No Beer After a Ride

I hope that you guys can read this ok. It came yo me as a graphic.

The Firefighter Ribfest was a Big Success

Our first "Cranking it Back to the Community" event, the Firefighter Ribfest, was a big success. We fed over 25 firefighters, Mayor Hunt, and many of the Coppell Cranks. Thank you to all of the Coppell Cranks who committed time and resources to help make this event a success. They include:

• Tim Alderman
• Kit Vinson
• Jim Hampton
• Jim Harris
• Tim Mikus
• Bill Pagels
• Mike Schibelli
• Carlos Siewczynski
• Michael LaManna
• Lowell Johnson

I would call that a show of force guys. Thank you to all of you for helping to make this a success,

Special thanks goes out to the following "Honorary Cranks":

• Jay Khorrami (Deliman's Grill)
• Dickey's BBQ
• Robert Rantz

Jay provided 10 racks of ribs to the event, along with two commercial grills, and the use of his walk in cooler to store the food before the event.

Dickey's BBQ provided all of the beans

Robert Rantz took his personal time and flatbed trailer to help us move the grills from Coppell Deli to Kit's house for cleaning and prep, then to the firehouse for the event, then to the pressure wash for cleaning, and finally back to Coppell Delli to return the grills.

I hope that all of you will take a few moments to send a personal e-mail of thanks to the Honorary Cranks for their help:

Jay Khorrami: jaycoppelldeli@gmail.com

Robert Rantz: robrantz@gmail.com