TWBC Newsletter - September 1994
TACOMA WHEELMEN'S CLUB
On
Bicycle Club
P.O. Box 112078-TACOMA, WA 98411
RIDELINE (206) 759-2800
Inside This Issue:
September ride calen-
dar on pages 2-4. Labor
Day Excursion and An-
nual Picnic rides.
Ride and Activity
notes on pages 4-5.
Theme Rides and
Commuter Of The
Month on page 5.
Tour de Kent's Cor-
ner, New Members, and
Letters To The Editor
on page 6.
Classified Ads on
page 7.
Bicycle News from
Adventure Cycling on
page 8.
TWBC Proposed Bud-
get on page 9.
*
The next TWBC
Board meeting is on
Tuesday, September 6,
1994, at Scott Pierson's
home. The address is
2804 N. 19th Street,
Tacoma, WA., and the
meeting starts at 7:00
p.m. All members are
welcome.
Tacoma Wheelmen’s
TWBC
NEWSLETTER
TWBC Club Meetings Resume
In September
After our traditional break in Club meet- ings for July and August, TWBC begins the fall season with a Club meeting on Septem- ber 20, 1994. The evening's program will begin at 7:00 p.m. Please arrive on time so we can finish by 9:00 p.m. The rental charge on the meeting place increases after that time.
An STP (Seattle To Portland) slide show
will be the feature item on the program.
Photographs will be provided by Club
members and official photographers Brion
and Patti Lundgren.
Our September meeting includes impor- tant business—voting on the proposed budget for the next Club fiscal year. Mem- bers are urged to come out and vote. The proposed budget is printed in this Newslet- ter on page 9. This proposal was prepared by your Board Members at the last Board meeting on August 2nd. Give it your careful consideration and then vote at the Club meeting.
Remember the new location for our meet- ings—South End Community Center, 4851 S. Tacoma Way, Tacoma, WA. This large white building is across the street from the Stand- ard Brands paint store. After turning either left (if going south) or right at 50th Ave. S., turn into the parking lot on the left. If you are riding your bike take it around to the fenced enclosure on the northwest corner of the building.
Food, drink, and door prizes are usual
parts of our meetings.
Call Kent Wienker for more information
at 474-9395.
Annual TWBC Picnic
September 11, 1994
Wapato Park is the location for this year's
annual Club picnic. Food, fraternity, and
bicycles are in store for participants.
Four Club rides give every member an
opportunity to join a group and cycle to the
park. The rides with details are listed in the
| Date | Time | Meeting Place | Destination | Leader |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 4 | See Details | - drive your car there is a parking fee. | - Picnic start time is 12:00 noon. Paid Club | Club Ride |
| Sep 11 | See Details | - are welcome for a small fee: adults, $5.00; | - members may attend the picnic free. Guests | Club Ride |
| Sep 18 | See Details | TBD | Club Tour | Club Ride |
| Sep 25 | See Details | TBD | Club Tour | Club Ride |
TWBC RIDE CALENDAR FOR SEPTEMBER 1 to OCTOBER 4, 1994 Questions about rides or activities? Call the leader!
DATE TIME MILES START POINT ACTIVITY CODE LEADER
2
Thur 6:00 Jerisich Park Mat & Connie
9/1 PM
Downtown Gig
Sat-Mon 8:00 40-50
9/3-5 AM
Harbor.
Sun A
9/4 A
Crescent Valley Loop
Reitzug 265-2127
McDonald's
North Bend
Steve & Phyllis Lay
759-1816
John Hansen
471-0962
3-Day Labor Day
Excursion—Iron Horse
Trail to Easton State
Park. (See ride notes
below.)
McDonald's Likity Split through 3
N. 21st & Pearl Peaceful Tacoma
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9/5 N. 21st & Pearl
Tues AM 30+ Call The Ride Leader | Tuesday Ride Louis Boitano
9/6 or Ride Line. 922-6156
Tues After 30-35 | Call Ride Leader or Joyful Cycling S Joyce Clifford
2 9/6 5:00 PM Ride Line. 759-2393
Tues TWBC Board Meeting Kent Wienker
9/6 474-9395
Wed 6:00
9/7
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2804 N. 19th St.,
Tacoma, WA.
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176th & Pacific Mt. Biking 847-1843
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Fort Steilacoom Mountain Bike
Wed 6:00 10 Kent Wienker
9/7 PM 474-9395
: Thur 6:30 UPS Fieldhouse Thursday Night Ride 1 Steve & Phyllis Lay
\ 9/8 PM N. 11th & Union 759-1816
Sat 8:00 17
9/10 AM
McDonald's Breakfast at Tony's in 1 Louis Marret
N. 21st & Pearl Lakewood (Senior 564-8599
Special).
Park & Ride Picnic Lunch 3 Mat & Connie
6th & Skyline Eatonville Reitzug 265-2127
Marriot Hotel Bicycle & Pedestrian
Portland, Oregon Advocate's Strategy
Sat 8:00
9/10 A
Sat
9/10
Bicycle Federation of
America.
M
AM
9:00
(See activity notes meeting. Scott Pierson
below.) 759-9519
Sun 7:00 1
9/11 AM
5
30
McDonald's Likity Split through 3 John Hansen
N. 21st & Pearl Peaceful Tacoma. 471-0962
Wapato Park Day of Annual Picnic 3 Kent Wienker
Ride. 474-9395
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DATE TIME MILES START POINT ACTIVITY CODE LEADER
Sun 10:00 UPS Ride to Annual Picnic. Carla Gramlich
9/11 AM N. 11th & Union 752-4038
Sun 10:00 Sprinker Recreation Ride to Annual Picnic. Joy Roelofsz
as: AM Center. 847-1843
Sun 10:15 South Hill Mall Reader | Ride to Annual Picnic. Undecided
9/11 Board.
Sun Wapato Park Annual TWBC Picnic. Peggy Fjetland
9/11 841-4458
Tues
30 2
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30+ Call The Ride Leader | Tuesday Ride 3 Tony Thomas
9/13 or Ride Line. 922-2148
Tues After 30-35 | Call Ride Leader or Joyful Cycling Joyce Clifford
9/13 5:00 PM Ride Line. 759-2393,
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ed 6:00 DeCoursey Park Mountain Bike Kent Wienker
9/14 PM 474-9395
10
/ Thur 6:00 20 Dairy Queen Thursday Night Ride
9/15 PM 176th & Pacific Tour de Fort Lewis
Sat 8:00 84 Isaac Evans Park Auburn-Kent-Black 8 Mat & Connie
9/17 Auburn, WA Diamond-Enumclaw Reitzug 265-2127 r
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Sat 8:00 30-35 | UPS Fieldhouse Pancake Breakfast 2 Steve & PhyllisLay |.
9/17 AM N. 11th & Union 759-1816 1
15 McDonald's Likity Split through John Hansen
N. 21st & Pearl Peaceful Tacoma 471-0962
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841-4458
Joy Roelofsz
847-1843
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8:00 45, 100
9/18 AM Mid-Valley Wheel-
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Benton County Fair- Covered Bridge All Richard Burgess
grounds, Corvallis, Century.
Oregon. men. 503-758-5006
| Sun 8:00 AM | 21, 48, 5 Exit 99 to Miller- Wolfhaven Century All Terry Maurer | |
|---|---|---|
| 9/18 toNoon. | 63,100. | sylvania State Park. $10 pre-reg. $15 day of Capital Bicycling |
Club. 206-491-6058
Tues AM K) Call The Ride Leader Tuesday Ride 3 Fred Swift
9/20 or Ride Line. 752-3207
Tues 7:00 South End Community | TWBC Club Meeting. Kent Wienker
9/20 PM Center, 4851S. Tacoma | 1994 STP Photos. 474-9395
Way. Budget Vote.
Wed 6:00 Mystery Park Mountain Bike Kent Wienker
9/21 PM 474-9395
Sat-Sun 7-9:00 Spokane Falls Blvd. Tour de Lacs Holy Family Found-
9/24-25 AM
Spokane, WA 2 day Spokane-Coeur ation. 1-800-835-8841
D'Alene loop.
TWBC NEWSLETTER September, 1994 Page 3
City Water Ditch Trail Bob Myrick
Lunch at Homestead 473-7455
Restaurant, Lakewood.
McDonald's Likity Split through John Hansen
N. 21st & Pearl Peaceful Tacoma 471-0962
Alaska Ferry Terminal | Chuckanut Century & All Mark Steinberg (Mt. Bellingham, WA Metric Century. Baker Bike Club)206-
DATE TIME MILES
Sat 9:00 20
9/24 AM
Sun 7:00 15
9/25 AM
Freighthouse Square
“Sun | 7:30-10:30 | 32, 50,
9/25 AM 62, 100.
$12 pre-reg. $14 day of 671-0385.
Bob Myrick
473-7455
Sun 11:00 McDonald's Decide To Ride
9/25 AM 112th & Pacific
Tues AM 30+ Call The Ride Leader | Tuesday Ride
9/27 or Ride Line.
Fred Swift
Wed 7:00
9/28 PM 2804 N. 19th St., Meeting.
Tacoma, WA
Sat 7-9:00 50K, Manashtash Century All
10/1 AM 100K | 2nd & Pearl Fall Colors Tour
Ellensburg, WA $8.00
Bob Myrick
Scott Pierson's home, Government Affairs
473-7455
Public Safety Building
Bob Myrick
473-7455
752-3207
Sun 8-9:00 RE Cycle Bike Shop Mountain Bike Bob Myrick
2 10/2 AM Ellensburg, WA 473-7455
| Tues AM 30+ Call The Ride Leader | Tuesday Ride Louis Boitano
10/4 or Ride Line. 922-6156
Ride Code Definitions (See column six in ride calendar): 1.Easy pace—frequent stops to catch-up and re-group. 10-13 mph.
2. Moderate pace—occasional stops to catch-up and re-group. 13-16 mph. 3. Steady pace—limited stops. Cue sheets or map
provided. 13-16 mph. 4. Fast pace—very limited stops. Cue sheets or map provided. 16+mph. Maps provided for all rides
over 35 miles.
a For More Information About Rides, Call The Ride Line At 759-2800. (To record
your message on the ride line without waiting for the other messages to play, press the *
button on a touch tone phone.)
Wear A Helmet, And Carry Repair Items And First Aid Supplies On Your
Ride!
Ride Notes:
Labor Day Excursion: Have you ever wanted to ride the rails and get away from the mess of crowds and autoxfobiles? To go where you only have to concentrate on keeping your balance and not riding in a straight line? Where can ride and observe the flora and fauna without someone honking or yelling at you? If so, maybe this trip is for you.
This should be an interesting ride over Snoqualmie Pass via the old railroad route. The grade should be no greater
than 3 per cent, and the scenery is some of the most beautiful in the state, previously only accessible by rain. The route goes
across train trestles and through a tunnel that is 2.5 miles long, so lights are required. The ride will be about 40-50 miles ona
cinder type trail to the park.
We will offer a couple of other options for those who do not have cross or mountain bikes, and would still like to go
TWBC NEWSLETTER September, 1994 Page 4
on the camping trip. We will provide que sheets fora road ride, as well as the trail route. The third option would be to drive to the park and do day rides, or just hang out and enjoy the company of your companion cyclist.
The ride would begin on Saturday, going to Lake Easton State Park. Sunday can be a day ride exploring the area, or just relaxing in camp. We would return the same route on Monday.
The Club has made reservations at Lake Easton State Park for September 3 & 4 at the group site. The tour is set-up as a tent camping trip. The group camp is not designed for motorhomes or trailers, but the regular camp is.
We do not require reservations, but we would like to hear from you if interested, to get an idea of how many we can expect. This should be an exciting trip, so please let us know if you are interested. You can call Steve or Phyllis Lay at 759-1816, or leave a message on the ride line at 759-2800.
Bicycle & Pedestrian Advocate's Strategy Meeting: This workshop is sponsored by the Bicycle Federation of America, and will train participants in how to work with local governments in obtaining non-motorized features in city and state projects. This is a good opportunity for Club members who want to get involved in advocate activities.
This workshop will be held on September 10, 1994, at the Marriot Hotel in Portland, Oregon. The time is 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. You can sign-up by calling 202-463-6622. Scott Pierson will be driving, and if you would like to ride with him give
him a call at 759-9519.
1994 TWBC Annual Picnic: Food, fraternity, and bicycles will be the focus of this year's picnic. Ride your bicycle on one of the listed rides in the ride calendar above, or ride from your own home (all ridden miles count). Keep in mind that if
you drive your car there is a parking fee.
The picnic starts at noon on September 11, 1994 at Wapato Park. Paid Club members may attend the picnic free. For a small fee, guests are weicome. Adults, $5.00; Children under 12, $2.50.
Government Affairs Meeting: Bob Myrick will meet with interested Club members on September 28, 1994 at 7:00 p-m. at Scott Pierson's home, 2804 N. 19th St., Tacoma, WA. This could be a good follow-up meeting to the advocates workshop on September 10th, noted above. Bob is TWBC's Government Relations Board Member. Call Bob at 473-7455 for
information.
Theme Rides
by Mat Reitzug, TWBC Tour Captain
In talking to some of our fellow riders,
it appears that the ride calendar is not
attracting all the groups that the ride
leaders are hoping to attract. Therefore,
we felt a note of encouragement and
clarification is in order.
When you submit your rides, we encourage you to specify themes and special groups you want to draw for your ride. Since our Club combines the social with the biking, we will gladly list the type of people you want. I know when I was single, I used to go to rides to “meet sefioritas”. As you can tell, I achieved my end and met a wonderful “biker lady”.
Our reasons for riding change, so we
want a variety of rides so you can find
one to meet your interests. If you cannot
find a ride you want, lead a theme ride
and attract those folks that have similar
interests.
Don't limit yourself! If you want to lead an open-ended ride that just goes out to explore, and goes on as long as the spirit moves the participants, tell us and we will try to publicize that in a clear, concise, exacting, to the point, without a bunch of riff-raff manner. If
you want to lead a ride for senior citi-
zens, singles, intense racers, or just city
dawdlers, go for it! That way you spec-
ify, we publicize, and your co-riders
know what to expect.
If you have any ideas that may help us
further this end, please give Connie and
me a call at 265-2127.
Commuter Of The Month
by Kent Wienker, TWBC President
Steve and Phyllis Lay are the first
members to be featured in this monthly
article.
Steve has been involved in every
Daffodil Classic since number two. He
was the chairperson for six years.
He and Phyllis have been Touring
Captains on and off for nine years.
The most amazing part of this is that Steve has driven to work six days in 17 years. In some of those years he skied cross-country. His round trip is 16 miles, to Print Northwest and back to the north end of Tacoma. Once a car turned right after passing him and he had to turn with it, grabbing hold of the rack on top of the car while beating on the window.
While riding on a dirt section of Levee
road he was being chased by two dogs
and his handlebars broke, sending him
into an embankment. He got up yellirg
at the dogs as they scurried away.
On another occasion one of his crank-
arms broke in half, so he finished the
ride with one leg.
Steve still has the first bike he pur- chased for $200.00, but it is in the base- ment. The mountain bike he now rides has had the frame repaired once. He went 8000 miles before he had a flat. He does this by riding where there is no debris. His bike uses friction shifters.
Steve's favorite equipment is a turbo- cat lighting system and a self made set of Gore Tex riding clothes. One tip is to wear your reflective triangle on the back of your jacket low enough so it will not disappear when you bend forward to the handle bars. Steve uses a rear view mirror.
Steve says he thinks there is more
tolerance of cyclists lately, and says
leaving at the same time breeds fa-
miliarity with the drivers.
Steve and Phyllis both do all their
grocery shopping and most errands by
bike.
Phyllis has commuted by bike just as
long, only driving on Monday nights
when she ice skates. Once a child ona
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bike ran a stop sign and hit her Para-
mount bike.
Steve and Phyllis say they are more
alert when arriving at work after
cycling. Think of the money they have
saved. This is living by example. Con-
gratulations on your time management.
Tour de Kent's Corner
by Kent Wienker, TWBC President
On July 10th our Club assisted Pierce County Parks with the 5th Annual Tour de Pierce. This ride begins at the Puy- allup fairgrounds and remains almost completely on the flats of the Puyallup Valley. This year a 48 mile option drew some complaints, so Sheila Pudis reports that the Sumner Heights Hill will be removed. A new 50 mile route will be used next year.
825 people took part in the ride, and I
was pleased to see the families,
especially children, of all ages.
Proceeds from the ride go to bicycle
education and youth recreation
* programs. Our Club donated $1000.00
to the Park Department for the
Sprocketperson program for 1995. * With Peggy Fjetland organizing, Carla Gramlich, Steve Brown, Joyce Clifford, Karen Forbush, Greg Torfin and myself worked an information booth for the bike rodeo event. Carla, working with Helmets on Wheels, sold helmets, and Louis Boitano marked the course.
Also in July, Club member Chris Goodman organized the first Tour de Firefighters. Chris works at Fire District #5 in Gig Harbor. This Fire District provided us with a registration area for the Peninsula Metric Century and the Gig Harbor Kiwanis Bicycle Rodeo earlier this summer. These firefighters make an effort to put something back into their community.
The Tour de Firefighters was designed to draw from the greater Puget Sound firefighters and the public. Ridership was down due to the fires in Eastern Washington. Chris had to leave at 3:00 a.m. after the ride fora week on the fire lines. Next year this will be a pledge ride, so look for it.
Tour de Peaks is a Bicycle Federation
of Washington contributing century ride
in the Snoqualmie Falls City area. A
festival is on at the start and finish, so
watch your wallets. The bonus this year
was the Fresca Junior National Cycling
Championships, which coincided with
Sunday's century ride.
At the award ceremonies the an-
nouncers reminded us that these were
this year's national champions. As I
looked around I noticed that many of
the parents were obviously cyclists
themselves.
On Saturday I was at Snoqualmie Pass and approached a 12 year old on an expensive bike. I asked him how many miles he had ridden, and he said he was just warming up for the afternoon road race championship. To catch him at the finish line I hurried down to Sno- qualmie and saw him come in 5th by half a second.
On Sunday we rode through the cri- terium course, carefully crossing at controlled intersections. Kevin King of King's Cyclery was there with a repair van. He was an official mechanic for the Fresca Series held earlier on this weekend. His son Nick raced on this day, gota flat, and then was out of it, as happens ina criterium race. There will be others.
Remember, if you worry about going
on a ride that does not have a sag
wagon, pay a few dollars and ride in an
organized event. They cater to you, and
you meet other people with similar
interests.
TWBC Welcomes New
Members For July And
August, 1994
New members for July: Steve King,
Candy Klein, Michael Milton, Jeanne
O'Brien, Douglas Shipman, Frank &
Tricia Sinek, Jacob Smith, and Rich &
Diana Sokolowski.
New members for August: Walt
Boepple, Carole Danhires, Ann Ekes,
Linda Higgins, Janice Sack-Ory, Richard
Ory, and Michael Spencer.
Annual Picnic
September 1, 1994
Wapato Park, Tacoma, WA ~
Letters To The Editor:
July 17, 1994
The Law, Bicycles In Traffic & Storm
Drains:
The Revised Code of Washington states “Every person riding a bicycle upon a roadway 1)...shall be granted all of the rights and shall be subject to all the duties applicable to a driver of a vehicle...(RCW 46.61.755) and 2)...ata tate of speed less than the normal flow of traffic at the particular time and place shall ride as near to the right side of the right through lane as is safe...(RCW 46.61.770).”
Asa bicycle commuter, I want to move along, to get to work. I also want to obey the law, impede car traffic as little as possible. Sometimes it may appear to motorists that lam not as far to the right side of the roadway as I could be. The reason—storm drain covers. Most have grates too wide for road bike tires. And most are not flush with the road surface. If I stay to the far right of the lane, I have to swerve into traffic to get around the storm drains, which is very dan- gerous and not in keeping with the last word of the law quoted above—“safe”.
Let's support more bike lanes. And
proper installation of bike tire friendly
storm drain covers. In the mean time, if
you see us riding out in the road, please
leave a margin of safety while passing.
Then look to see if that road has those
lethal storm drain covers that force us
away from the far right side of the
roadway.
John Lowry
Tacoma, Washington
To Senator Slade Gorton:
On Saturday, July 9, 1994, I should have known it was going to be a dif- ferent sort of bicycling day when, on the way from Tacoma to Eatonville, a Wash- ington State Patrolman pulled over the Tacoma Wheelmen's Bicycle Club pres- ident and me, the government affairs representative and past president. Kent Wienker and I both cycle almost 10,000 miles a year, and we foolishly thought we knew how to ride our bikes.
At 6:00 a.m., the patrolman said “I
came around the corner and there you
(Letters continued on page 7)
TWBC NEWSLETTER September, 1994 Page 6
The Tacoma Wheelmen's
Bicycle Club
Board Members
PRESIDENT
Kent Wienker -474-9395
VICE-PRESIDENT
SECRETARY
Dena Wessels -857-5658
TREASURER
Hazel Giddings -894-2643
TOURING CAPTAINS
Mat & Connie Reitzug -265-2127
NEWSLETTER EDITOR
William Hoehne 759-4464
DIRECTOR OF COMMUNITY AND.
GOVERNMENT RELATIONS
Bob Myrick -473-7455
DIRECTOR OF SPECIAL EVENTS
PAST PRESIDENT
Carla Gramlich -752-4038
Staff
MEMBERSHIP
Phyllis Lay -759-1816
PUBLICITY
Cynthia Hammer 752-0801
L.A.W. REPRESENTATIVE
Sue Given -565-0535
B.E.W. COORDINATOR
Diane Lister «752-8636
SAFETY & EDUCATION
Jan Wieser -833-6346
EQUIPMENT MANAGER
Steve Brown :752-4038
RIDE LINE
Connie Reitzug -265-2127
MAILING
Don Izenman -565-2720
Annual Committees
DAFFODIL CLASSIC
Brian Wester -862-3288
Sylvia Russell -862-3288
PENINSULA METRIC
Kent Wienker 474-9395
BICYCLE SHOW BOOTH
Sylvia Russell 862-3288
Brian Wester -862-3288
Hank Giddings -894-2643
ANNUAL PICNIC
Peggy Fjetland «841-4458
Joy Roelofsz -847-1843
Send correspondence to: The Tacoma
|Wheelmen's Bicycle Club, P.O. Box 112078,
{facoma, WA 98411.
Send articles, for our Newsletter, to the editor t: 5702 N. 33rd, Apt. 17B, Tacoma, WA 98407. [Eat can be sent to the editor via Compuserve,
ser # 71570,446.
Article deadline for the October, 1994 issue is
[September 20, 1994.
(Letters continued from page 6)
were. You know there are still drunks
coming home.” He advised us to ride
single file on the shoulder and we said
“OK”, because we wanted to meet our
friends for breakfast in Eatonville. The
“shoulder” was 12 inches wide and I
thought his advice was peculiar. Two
years ago I was hit by a furnace truck in
Spanaway, and the State Patrol advised
me to ride out in the roadway so I would
be more visible.
From Eatonville we rode calmly and
respectfully to Packwood, Ohanapecosh,
and Steven's Canyon up to Paradise. Up
Steven's Canyon we stayed as far to the
right as reasonably safe, and as you
know, we were traveling between 6 and
10 mph.
From Paradise we descended at rapid speeds approaching 35 to 40 mph. Because you are an experienced cyclist, you know that we had to come out into the roadway to protect ourselves from being sandwiched between two cars and to evade rocks and potholes. We are courteous cyclists so we always look back to assess the car situation behind us.
A few miles past Longmire it became more difficult to allow cars to pass because the traffic was heavy in both directions. We were traveling about 25 mph. I looked over my shoulder and saw that another rider had disappeared. I slowed way down so I could ride safely on the very narrow shoulder and let several separate sets of cars pass me. After 5 minutes I became concerned and went back looking for the other rider.
I saw the rider on the side of the road
and wondered what was wrong. Then I
saw a U.S. Park ranger's car nearby and
I thought, “how nice, the ranger has
stopped to help.”
Well, I was in for a surprise. The ranger came out of his car and asked for my I.D. He said “I am writing you a $50.00 ticket for obstructing traffic between Paradise and Longmire. Someone complained that you were out in the roadway riding your bikes down the mountain, and would not pull over to let them by.”
The bike club president came back up
the road and he too got a $50.00 ticket.
Very funny, three usually reputable
citizens who thought they knew how to
ride bikes received tickets. In addition,
the other rider had just been ordered to
stay put while the ranger prepared to go
down the road looking for us.
Senator, I know you realize the ranger illegally detained this rider, and I know you agree the Park Service should encourage non-motorized transportation. We felt we had earned the right to be on the mountain by pedaling to it. After all, Tacoma Wheelmen were riding to the mountain before there were cars.
Bicyclists in the State of Washington
would appreciate your efforts in helping
the Park Service to realize we are
legitimate, courteous, and safe users of
the park.
...A few points about our upcoming
judicial trial...
Bob Myrick
Tacoma, Washington
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icycle News from the A ENTURE LORIN ASSOC ATION
from the Buckeye Hosteler, newsletter of the HI-Columbus Council AYH
By Ginnie Schafer
Did you know that....
O Lycra needs 24 hours after wash
and dry to return to its original size.
O Avoid detergents and Woolite
because chemical washing agents eat
Lycra. Use a gentle soap.
Q Softeners defeat all smart fibers
that are breathable, wicking, and both
heat retainers for winter and cool
breathers for summer heat.
Q Not eating complete proteins (meat, poultry, fish, eggs, cheese, and milk) or combined incomplete proteins (corn, soy, dried beans, and lentils PLUS rice, wheat, and nuts in the same day) may cause you to not heal well or fast from injuries, hair loss, nails breaking, premature gray- ing, and your biological clock to quit. Tf you are a true non-meat eater it is recommended that you have a regis- tered dietitian balance your diet.
Q Carbohydrates need proteins to
be properly used by the body.
(Q1If you always gain weight on a
long bike ride (or certain times of the
year) keep a faithful food diary
including all liquids.
Q Standing tall improves your self-
image, aligns your body, and allows
your breathing to empty your lungs
more efficiently.
QT’ chi and yoga not only exercise
your body and mind but allow your
mind and body to become one.
Q Three balanced meals plus a
snack every day, like Mom taught us,
is the best way to put diet (not dieting)
and exercise into a life perspective.
O/If you think of foods as being
part of a balanced diet you will
improve your eating habits.
Q If you find yourself mentally
slipping you may be overtraining -
your mind/body is taking timeouts.
Q If you find yourself tense, angry,
or depressed you can be overtraining
as much as not getting enough exer-
cise.
O For bad weather blues or extra
long work days try a yoga video from
the grocery store.
Q When you are out of town and
without exercise try a 20-minute
power walk before you go to bed.
QA silk undershirt or T-shirt is
lightweight and doesn’t take up much
room but is an excellent body insulator
(even under Coolmax) for a sudden
cold day while summer touring- poly
glove liners are also great.
O Guys: For a lightweight summer
headband to protect ears from cold and
wind, check the barrette and hair
accessory display at a discount house.
QA thermos, canteen, gallon jug, or water bottle can be freshened and/or de-molded overnight with hottest tap water and one tablespoon to 1/4 cup powdered dishwashing detergent; to clean lids open spout and place in a jar with the same solution (weight the lids down with a fork).
) Wonder smart fabric shirts dry
faster from rain than natural fibers
which means you are less apt to
become chilled and suffer from
hypothermia.
QA telephone credit card means
you can make an emergency call from
any phone including a farm house.
Q) Drinking caffeine when you are
tired from riding compounds your
troubles because caffeine constricts the
blood vessels, recucing blood flow-
which often is what makes you cold or
hot. E
FRIEND
Biking by the 10’s
by Joe Cofer
Dear Paul,
As I was biking to the kitchen the other morning I was thinking of the many miles we have biked together. You’ve been a good biking partner and a great friend, I was wondering what it is that makes for compatible biking partners and friends. Here is a list that seems to have worked.
10 reasons why we’ve been good
biking partners.
- | like rotten bananas and you like
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ripe ones. So one of us is happy with
what we buy along the way.
2. I don’t think you like to be
defined and I know I don’t.
3. You can lift my fully loaded bike
over a fence and I can’t.
4. [remember your birthday and
your wife remembers mine.
5. | had forgotten about Michigan
and you reintroduced me to it.
6. We both like to eat raw carrots
straight out of the bag.
7. We bike along slowly, but we
never miss dinner.
8. You brake for owls. I look for
hawks.
9. We will ‘pack it in’ when cold,
wet, tired or we encounter a ‘blasting
zone’.
10. I’m too friendly with strangers;
you know when to back off.
11. I make lousy coffee, but you
drink it.
12. Neither one of us is sarcastic,
we just state our opinions.
13. I’ve told you the same stories at
least 10 times and you have never
reminded me of this fact and vice
versa.
14. You can figure out how to split
a campground fee when I have a $5
bill and you have 3 ones. The fee is
$7 and ....well, anyway, you never
laugh at me.
15. You like to talk about your
hometown and I like to hear about it
and vice versa.
16. You make me a better person. I
hope I do the same for you.
17. Our wives are both Welsh gals,
so we have to behave ourselves.
Oops, I ran a little over. That’s a good sign. I’ll look forward to further trips to Michigan or wherever. Let me know when you want to leave. We’ll leave from the kitchen. We’ll eat bananas along the way. Hope we don’t find any that are ‘just right’. a
association
P.O. Box 8308, Missoula, MT 59807
(406) 721-1776
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TWBC Proposed Budget
On August 2, 1994, Board members met to discuss the proposed TWBC budget for October 1, 1994 to September 30, 1995. Items other than the proposed budget which were discussed will be displayed at the September General Meeting in the usual manner. On September 20, 1994, in accordance with the By-Laws, the General Membership of TWBC will have the opportunity to discuss, modify and or approve the budget as it has been proposed by the Board Members. The general consensus of the Board was to base the ‘94-95 budget on actual funds the Club has vs. a projection of what funds the Club could hope to raise (bad weather caused low turnout for many rides in the Pacific Northwest in 1993). In developing this year’s budget, the board took into account a variety of items, including funding of various programs and activities which benefit the community, the new tax laws concerning non-profit status for clubs, the affect of weather in the number of riders who turn out for our major rides, and the number of members we retain as well as new members who join TWBC.
Please take some time prior to the September General Meeting to evaluate the proposed budget. If you have any
questions on a particular item, feel free to ask any Board Member. They will have full copies of the Board minutes prior to
the September Board Meeting. Any Member can give me a call to request a full copy of these minutes prior to the General
Meeting. Remember that the input of General Members is welcomed at Board Meetings. The passage of a budget on
September 20, will allow the Club to function in providing services to both it’s own members, and our community at large.
Dena ME. Wessels, TWBC Secretary
Expenses:
Affiliations: (includes LAW, Transport Institute, Bike Centennial, etc.
Club Banquet:
Bike Expo:
Club Insurance:
Club Meetings:
Donations: (Includes BFW, Rails to Trails, etc.)
Education & Public Relations: (Includes Sprocket Person & Carless Commute, Bike Rodeos, Helmets on
$4,000
Newsletter (Mailing $1,300
Club Picnic:
Other Postage & Admin. Costs: $350
Ride Line:
Ride Program (Includes rides, tailwind patches, camping fees, rider awards, etc.) Social Events & Other Activities: (includes Holiday & Halloween parties, etc. $200
Business, Occupation & Sales Tax $500.
Other: $250
Total Expenses: $21,100
quipment & Suppli
ies:
Membership Costs: (Includes renewal postcards, TWBC pins, etc.) $1,000
):
Income:
Daffodil Classic: (5% increase from ‘94; net includes T-shirt)
Peninsula Metric: (Net includes T-shirt)
Membership Dues: (same as ‘93 - ‘94)
STP Receipts: (TWBC will be receiving less in ‘95 due to changes in Cascade B. Club)
Interest:
Cash in Bank: (most recent recorded amount)
Total Income/Source of Funds:
Reserves: (Must have these funds on hand in order prior to putting on these activities)
Emergency Funds:
Total Reserves: $26,000
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