Why this club isn't working

Over the past couple of years, the Wasatch Wheelmen have faded slightly.  I've been thinking about what has gone wrong and why it isn't working very well right now.  Here are my thoughts.  I would appreciate your thoughts as well.  My goal is to see if we can revitalize it in 2014

• The target group for this club consists of very busy people in the prime of their careers.  We have never put an age limit on the club, but the 40+ crowd is who we are targeting.  
• Since there are no dues and no requirements, no one has any skin in the game.  Almost any organization that requires nothing of its members is doomed to mediocrity.  
• I think a large portion of people in this age group have a basic distrust of social media in general.  Getting together to go riding via a connection on the internet is not something we typically would do.  
• Since many of us are busy and don't know exactly what time we can go for a ride, it is difficult to schedule rides.  Like many of you, I want to ride when I'm ready to go ride.
• Many of our members live more than 15 miles apart.  That makes it tough to go for a ride when most of the ride will be spent riding to where the ride starts.  
• Finally, the main problem is that the core group has faded.  Without a core group of riders that get together regularly, there are no ride for the newbies to get in on and so no new blood gets into the club.  A core group is key to the success of a cycling club.  

If you have any ideas how to bring the club back to life in 2014, please let me know.  

NYCE Wheels

Lately I have been looking at folding bikes.  For some reason, I find them fascinating.
I have only ridden one folding bike and that was a Brompton that Mark had over at Saturday Cycles.
Truthfully, I found it a bit strange to ride.   I'm not sure how to describe it except that it felt a bit squirrely.  However, I continue to be intrigued by the design of folding bikes.

In my research I cam across a web site that has been very helpful and I thought I should share it with the club.  It is called NYCE Wheels.

A few things impressed me.
They have a large selection of folding bikes.  Brompton, Dahon, Tern, and others.
They have a lot of product videos that are well done.
A lot of people are using their site and providing reviews and feedback on folding bikes.
They respond to questions and posts quickly.

Another great site for folding bikes is Bike Friday

They custom build each bike for their customers.  I have corresponded with them several times and they have been helpful and informative.  Again, they have a great web site that is loaded with videos and other information. If you want to learn more about folding bikes, you should check them out as well.  

I think you should go to your local shop and get properly fitted for a bike, but since your choices in Utah of folding bikes re-sellers is very limited, these sites may be the best option if you want a folder.