I have just added the International Christian Cycling Club to the list of available charities in Good Search and it should be officially on their list within a couple of days. If you are not familiar with Good Search, it is a web search service based on Yahoo search that raises money for charities. All you have to do is go to their site (www.goodsearch.com) and sign up to give to the International Christian Cycling Club.

From the FAQ page on GoodSearch.com here is how it all works:

How much money could this generate for my charity or school?

Fifty percent of the revenue generated from advertisers on GoodSearch is shared with the charity, school or nonprofit organization of your choosing. We estimate that each Web search will generate approximately $0.01 (image, video, Yellow Pages, and site-specific searches are not included). In fiscal 2006, 2007 and 2008 (October through September), each search actually earned 1.3 cents (however, with the soft economy and falling advertising rates in 2009, we expect this number to be lower). It quickly adds up! Here's an example of how much your organization can earn:

The sky is the limit. The more people use GoodSearch, the more money will be directed towards causes. There is no cap on how much money we will direct to charities.

Where does the money come from?

Search engines make most of their money from companies that pay an advertising fee when users click on links during a search. At GoodSearch, we've developed a patent-pending way to track and direct these search-generated proceeds to charities. In other words, a portion of advertiser dollars (and not your own!) earned as a result of your search, are now passed along to the organization you've chosen to support.

Do the users ever have to pay anything?

No. GoodSearch provides people a way to support their favorite cause at no cost. The money comes from the GoodSearch advertisers.

IC3's jersey is the club's most visual ministry aid.  Clothing has such an impact in our ministry, and consistency across the club helps our membership and those we minister to recognize the magnitude of our size.  Therefore, maintaining consistent logos, colors and designs enable quick recognition.  Although the goal is consistency, the need to provide individual spokes freedom to come up with their own designs is recognized.  To keep the consistency, these guidelines identify the required elements for variations of the clothing design.

Download the IC3 Clothing Guidelines.

The Seattle spoke for the 9th year will have a booth at the 2010 Seattle International Bike Expo which will be March 13th/14th. It will be held at the Smith Cove Cruise Terminal 91. We will be on the 2nd floor which will be carpeted and have a great view of puget sound.  We will be at booth# 521, and will be across from Primal custom, which will be for the 3rd year in a row.  Who says God does not have a plan?  God has been providing the funds for the booth, so stop by and say Hi!  We are awaiting word from Hammer Nutrition to see if they will sponsor us again this year.  Riding for and with HIM,
Mike

The 2010 clothing design has been finalized to reflect our all-club vote last month.  We are happy to announce that design B won by popular majority.  We have worked hard to offer a nice looking new kit and believe that you will all be happy with the new look.

For the new kit we are offering a team short which is a more colorful version and a black short for those of you who want a more conservative look.   There are also options for different kinds of fabrics and  pads.  Please take a look at the online store for all of these options.

One exciting aspect of this years clothing order is that our pricing has been significantly lowered.  We are pleased to offer a good quality new kit for very reasonable prices.  Check out the store to see these new prices.

If you would like to order some new clothing for the 2010 season please have your orders to the national office by Monday, October 26th.  This is a chance to order clothing with the new design as well as get cold weather clothing.  As always, members can order online.

Check out the detailed design files from Trefethen Studios. These are large pdf files for those that are interested in the design specifics.

• Elite Team Shorts
• Black Team Shorts
• IC3 Jersey Front
• IC3 Jersey Back

You can also see some of the IC3 Jersey Design process on Trefethen Studios Design Blog.

The Washington Spoke is looking for all of your miles ridden to date this year.  We are currently participating in the Governor's Health Bowl and the 25 million mile Challenge.  If you have any mileage you have ridden from 1-1-2009 to date if you would send me your mileage via email weekly- attention : Mike Leaman, Seattle Spoke Director at This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it If you also have specific mileage ridden from September 18th to November 1st, so that this mileage gets specifically added to the Governor's Health Bowl that would be great.

Now you are probably asking yourself what does the Seattle want my mileage ridden for.  We were in 1st place for a long time and recently the WHF stated that an organization could allow all of its members to enter mileage.  Our 19 riders who had ridden so hard to stay in 1st place have been pushed down a few notches, so with the permission of the head of the WHF I am seeking mileage from all 1,100 plus IC3 members!

Riding for and with HIM,

Mike Leaman

We would like to present to you an exciting ministry opportunity. As our international spokes grow and change there continues to be a need for us to help provide IC3 kits for them. Many of them are racing in their hometowns and across their respective countries. Some are also racing as IC3 teams in large stage races and events. This November our Kenya and Uganda spokes will be joining forces to race together at the Tour of Rwanda.

We would like you all to consider purchasing a race kit or jersey for one of our international spoke members. We will offer 25% off the cost of these items as an incentive to help out our international spokes in this way. If you would like to pick a specific rider to purchase a kit for you can go to the rider profiles at kenya.christiancycling.com where you will find the Kenyan rider's names and sizes as well as contact information. If there is a specific rider you would like to "adopt" and purchase a kit for please let the national office ( This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it ) know. If you would like to earmark a kit for a Romanian or Ugandan rider please email the office this request as well.

These riders are so excited to be a part of IC3 and are helping to make an impact for Christ in other parts of the world. Please consider how you can be part of this!

It is time for our 5-year clothing design update. This year we have two designs for the club to vote on. A few of our members have worked very hard on several designs. The clothing committee has been busy working with various designers and selected the ones that fit our club best. Now, we want your vote to help make the final decision.  Look at the following designs and proceed to the forum to log your vote.

Voting will close on Sept 29th and all member votes will be counted. Please vote one time. You may edit your vote up until midnight September 29th. You must log into the site to place a vote. Please log in early so we can help you get access if you need assistance.

If you want to make comment on the designs (which we encourage!), keep in mind that these are conceptual designs. We will finalize the sponsor positions, graphics, logos over the next few weeks. And finally, please be mindful of the long hours of volunteer time put in to make these choices available to everyone. Pray before you submit your "feedback" as the goal of all club members is to ultimately honor our God!  Amen!

Design A

Design B

NOTE: The major color of the club shorts will be black.