Though members of the Mount Washington Valley Bicycling Club are rolling along on their own during the pandemic, there is one club aspect many miss: the social one.
“The bike club for me is an organization that is important for me socially as well as to other members so we are really missing our group rides,” wrote club vice president and three-year board of directors member Gail Costello during an email exchange.
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