To become a Cyclepath there are a couple of options:
1) Register for the MS150 in New Bern (link above) and fundraise the minimum $300 to participate. We have members that ride with us in September only and welcome anyone wishing to take this path.
2) Ride with us on Saturdays (as many as you can) between April and the MS150 event in New Bern + contribute $25 yearly dues + volunteer for SAG duty.
Doing (1) or (2) provides you with
We have a Team Account on Ride With GPS. All are welcome to join (for free). Weekly ride notices will be shared by eMail where you can then RSVP for a particular event by clicking a link in that eMail. Requests to join our eMail list can be sent to:
Selma.Cyclepaths@gmail.com.
Some of our members use Strava to capture ride information in real-time. Visit our Strava club page.
1) Register for the MS150 in New Bern (link above) and fundraise the minimum $300 to participate. We have members that ride with us in September only and welcome anyone wishing to take this path.
2) Ride with us on Saturdays (as many as you can) between April and the MS150 event in New Bern + contribute $25 yearly dues + volunteer for SAG duty.
Doing (1) or (2) provides you with
- the opportunity to purchase a team kit (shorts and/or jersey, as supplies are available or we open the kit store)
- a Selma Cyclepath sticker for your bike
- access to our Slack communication app
- the satisfaction of knowing you've joined a group of committed cyclists that work tirelessly to combat the effects of MS
We have a Team Account on Ride With GPS. All are welcome to join (for free). Weekly ride notices will be shared by eMail where you can then RSVP for a particular event by clicking a link in that eMail. Requests to join our eMail list can be sent to:
Selma.Cyclepaths@gmail.com.
Some of our members use Strava to capture ride information in real-time. Visit our Strava club page.

Adrian Buie - Team Captain since 2018
eMail: adrian at pobox.com
Started road cycling: 1993
First MS ride: 1994 Santa Barbara, CA
First Selma Cyclepath ride: 2003
Normal Group: A (18+)
Miles/wk avg: 100+ after May 1st
Miles/wk avg: 145+ after Jul 1st thru end of Sep
Max miles in a calendar year: 5,754
Long pre-ride prep: Bacon & eggs
Long ride nutrition: Choc Power Bar(s), fig newtons, 1st Endurance EFS
Post-ride Supplement: Endurox R4 (orange)
Ride tracking: RideWithGPS
eMail: adrian at pobox.com
Started road cycling: 1993
First MS ride: 1994 Santa Barbara, CA
First Selma Cyclepath ride: 2003
Normal Group: A (18+)
Miles/wk avg: 100+ after May 1st
Miles/wk avg: 145+ after Jul 1st thru end of Sep
Max miles in a calendar year: 5,754
Long pre-ride prep: Bacon & eggs
Long ride nutrition: Choc Power Bar(s), fig newtons, 1st Endurance EFS
Post-ride Supplement: Endurox R4 (orange)
Ride tracking: RideWithGPS
Tom Andrews - Fundraising Champion ... there's a reason he wears the "1" at New Bern!
eMail: tandrews at nc.rr.com Started road cycling: 1993 First MS ride: 1997 Eastern North Carolina MS 150 First Selma Cyclepath ride: 2005 Normal Group: 12 - 14 Miles/wk avg: low of 56 to high of 96 Max miles in a calendar year: 2,750 Long pre-ride prep: Union Point breakfast Long ride nutrition: Rest Stop food |
Scott Lokken - Social Media Lead
eMail: lokken_s at juno.com Started road cycling: 1986 (back in the Greg Lemond days) First MS ride: 2006 New Bern, NC First Selma Cyclepath ride: 2006 Normal Group: C (14-15) Miles/wk avg: Planning on 100+ Max miles in a calendar year: 5,078 Long pre-ride prep: oatmeal, eggs Long ride nutrition: Hammer Perpetuem Solids, Skratch Labs Green tea Post-ride Supplement: Beer! Ride tracking: Strava , Garmin |

Richard Hibbits - Route Master
eMail: richardhibbits at att.net
Started Riding: probably 2004
First Selma Cyclepath ride: probably 2004
New Normal Group: 14-16 (was a deluded 18+ for years)
Maximum Miles in Calendar Year: It’s always about 5,000
Miles/week average: 100
Long Ride prep: Granola
Long Ride nutrition: Chocolate milk in aseptic box carried in jersey’s back pocket
Favorite Rides: Regensburg to Budapest along the Danube, Amsterdam to Brussels Bike & Barge, Patagonia, my next trip
eMail: richardhibbits at att.net
Started Riding: probably 2004
First Selma Cyclepath ride: probably 2004
New Normal Group: 14-16 (was a deluded 18+ for years)
Maximum Miles in Calendar Year: It’s always about 5,000
Miles/week average: 100
Long Ride prep: Granola
Long Ride nutrition: Chocolate milk in aseptic box carried in jersey’s back pocket
Favorite Rides: Regensburg to Budapest along the Danube, Amsterdam to Brussels Bike & Barge, Patagonia, my next trip

Dave Atkins - Ride Organization Lead
eMail: daveatkins313 at gmail.com
First Century: 1979
First MS ride: 2007 New Bern, NC
First Selma Cyclepath ride: 2007
Normal Group: C (14-16)
Miles/wk avg: 50+ in season or in Florida
Long pre-ride prep: Sausage & egg biscuit
Long ride nutrition: Apple
Favorite Distraction While Riding: Counting graveyards & cemeteries
Post-ride Supplement: Pizza & Beer
eMail: daveatkins313 at gmail.com
First Century: 1979
First MS ride: 2007 New Bern, NC
First Selma Cyclepath ride: 2007
Normal Group: C (14-16)
Miles/wk avg: 50+ in season or in Florida
Long pre-ride prep: Sausage & egg biscuit
Long ride nutrition: Apple
Favorite Distraction While Riding: Counting graveyards & cemeteries
Post-ride Supplement: Pizza & Beer

Robert (Bob) Bryant - SAG Support
eMail: pluto949 at aol.com
Started road cycling: 1989
First MS Ride: 1989 Eastern NC MS 150
First Selma Cyclepaths Ride: 1993 (team had no name until ‘93)
Normal riding group: C (14-15mph)
Mikes per week: 25-50 after mid-April
Max miles in a calendar year: 1,850 (1998)
Long ride prep: protein bar + yogurt with fruit
Long ride nutrition: fig newtons, poet bars, Nabs
Post-ride supplement: beer, hot dogs
Favorite ride: Bike MS, Pacific Coast Hwy to Monterey
Why I ride: raise $ for MS research, fun, camaraderie, fitness
eMail: pluto949 at aol.com
Started road cycling: 1989
First MS Ride: 1989 Eastern NC MS 150
First Selma Cyclepaths Ride: 1993 (team had no name until ‘93)
Normal riding group: C (14-15mph)
Mikes per week: 25-50 after mid-April
Max miles in a calendar year: 1,850 (1998)
Long ride prep: protein bar + yogurt with fruit
Long ride nutrition: fig newtons, poet bars, Nabs
Post-ride supplement: beer, hot dogs
Favorite ride: Bike MS, Pacific Coast Hwy to Monterey
Why I ride: raise $ for MS research, fun, camaraderie, fitness

John Rider - SAG Support Emeritus
eMail: john.rides at gmail.com
First Century: Bridge to Bridge, 1997
First MS ride: Clayton to Emerald Isle, 1999
First Selma Cyclepath ride: 2003
Favorite Rides: Bike MS, Levi's Gran Fondo, Six Gap, Dempsey Challenge, Ride the Rockies
Miles/wk avg: yes!
John now resides near Austin, TX!
eMail: john.rides at gmail.com
First Century: Bridge to Bridge, 1997
First MS ride: Clayton to Emerald Isle, 1999
First Selma Cyclepath ride: 2003
Favorite Rides: Bike MS, Levi's Gran Fondo, Six Gap, Dempsey Challenge, Ride the Rockies
Miles/wk avg: yes!
John now resides near Austin, TX!

Mark Saternis
eMail: marksaternis at gmail.com
Started road cycling: 2004
First MS Ride: 2005 in Connecticut
First Selma CyclePath Ride: 2016
First Century: 2006
Normal Group: 14-15
Miles/week average: 50-75
Max miles in a calendar year: 1020
Long pre ride prep: English muffin with peanut butter/Clif Bar
Long ride nutrition: Accelerade/Clif Bars
Post ride supplement: Pizza/beer
Ride Tracking: Strava
Favorite Rides: Any CyclePath ride; Crank the Kanc Hillclimb Time Trial
Favorite Quote: "The only bad cycling ride is the one you don't take"
eMail: marksaternis at gmail.com
Started road cycling: 2004
First MS Ride: 2005 in Connecticut
First Selma CyclePath Ride: 2016
First Century: 2006
Normal Group: 14-15
Miles/week average: 50-75
Max miles in a calendar year: 1020
Long pre ride prep: English muffin with peanut butter/Clif Bar
Long ride nutrition: Accelerade/Clif Bars
Post ride supplement: Pizza/beer
Ride Tracking: Strava
Favorite Rides: Any CyclePath ride; Crank the Kanc Hillclimb Time Trial
Favorite Quote: "The only bad cycling ride is the one you don't take"

Ray Nickola - Treasurer
eMail: raynickola at gmail.com
Started road cycling: 2006
First MS ride: 2008 New Bern
First Selma Cyclepath ride: 2007
Normal Group: A (18+)
Favorite Rides - Raven Rock Ramble, Blood Sweat & Gears, Blue Ridge Brutal, Velo Ride, Bike MS
Why I Ride: Exercise. Fun. Camaraderie. It's a great cause!
As Treasurer ...
We have a voluntary dues policy - $25 per person. Dues are primarily used for funding our spread during the MS150 event in New Bern (this includes, but not limited to, the tent, chairs, tables, cooling fan, snacks and drinks). Some funds will be used for our Ride With GPS Team Account where we post our routes and cue sheets online as well as maintaining this web site presence. We encourage everyone riding with us during the season to contribute. Additionally, it is a component of joining and becoming a Cyclepath.
If you wish pay dues, you may send a check for $25 (or any other amount) made payable to Ray Nickola, our treasurer, at the following address below. Otherwise, Ray or Adrian will be glad to accept your contributions at any of our Saturday events.
Ray Nickola
615 Whitley Way
Wendell, NC 27591
(These are not tax deductible contributions)
eMail: raynickola at gmail.com
Started road cycling: 2006
First MS ride: 2008 New Bern
First Selma Cyclepath ride: 2007
Normal Group: A (18+)
Favorite Rides - Raven Rock Ramble, Blood Sweat & Gears, Blue Ridge Brutal, Velo Ride, Bike MS
Why I Ride: Exercise. Fun. Camaraderie. It's a great cause!
As Treasurer ...
We have a voluntary dues policy - $25 per person. Dues are primarily used for funding our spread during the MS150 event in New Bern (this includes, but not limited to, the tent, chairs, tables, cooling fan, snacks and drinks). Some funds will be used for our Ride With GPS Team Account where we post our routes and cue sheets online as well as maintaining this web site presence. We encourage everyone riding with us during the season to contribute. Additionally, it is a component of joining and becoming a Cyclepath.
If you wish pay dues, you may send a check for $25 (or any other amount) made payable to Ray Nickola, our treasurer, at the following address below. Otherwise, Ray or Adrian will be glad to accept your contributions at any of our Saturday events.
Ray Nickola
615 Whitley Way
Wendell, NC 27591
(These are not tax deductible contributions)

In memory of Tommy Fitzgerald ... thanks for all you did for the Cyclepaths.