TWBC Newsletter - July 1995
TACOMA WHEELMEN'S CLUB
bn.
Bicycle Club
P.O. Box 112078*TACOMA, WA 98411
Inside This Issue:
“Around The Wheel”
on page 2.
July ride calendar on
pages 3-6. Visit “Mighty
Mo”.
Ride notes for July,
August, and September
on page 6.
“Commuter Of The
Month” on page 7.
Courage Classic Alert
on page 7.
Kent’s Corner on
page 8.
Cycling Ads on page
8.
A futuristic Hawaii
on page 9.
The next TWBC Board
meeting is on Tuesday,
July 11, 1995, at the
Skyline Village Apart-
ments Recreation Build-
ing, 5702 N. 33rd St.,
Tacoma, WA.
The meeting starts at
7:00 p.m. All members
are welcome. Bring
your own food and bev-
erage. Call 759-4464
for directions.
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Tacoma Wheelmen’s
TWBC
NEWSLETTER
Dave Tison Elected New
Club President For 1995-96
Club members attending TWBC’s Annual
Meeting on June 20, 1995 elected Dave Tison
as new Club president for 1995-96. Dave just
finished a year serving as vice-president.
Other new officers elected were Mat Reitzug,
vice-president; Jan Brame, treasurer; Karen
Forbush, director of special events; and Kent
Wienker, past-president.
Re-elected to their positions were Dena
Wessels, secretary; Connie Reitzug, touring
captain; William Hoehne, newsletter editor;
and Bob Myrick, director of community and
government relations.
The new Board will have its first meeting on
July 11, 1995. Members are welcome to attend.
Off To The Races
by Dave Tison, TWBC President
This has been an interesting cycling season
thus far Our summer like weather in May got
many of us out for some serious biking. The
Bikemeister Wienker pulled me along on a
couple of near century rides. The second one,
the PMC 100 mile pre-ride, was the inaugural
day long ride on my new road bike, the
“Flamer” (those who attended our May TWBC
meeting will know what this means).
Talso got in a couple of mountain bike races. The first race, the Bear Trax and Bees Wax race over in the Tyhuya State Forest near Belfair, was a real adventure. About three quarters of the way through the 20 mile race my chain exploded and blew off the bottom pulley on my rear derailleur. I did not feel like walking the rest of the way back so I had only one option—remove a hunk of the chain and ride in as best I could in one gear! Unfortunately I miscalculated and did not remove as many links as I should have, so I was stuck with a much higher gear than I had intended. Ah, the joys of mountain biking...
Our Club put on another stellar ride for this year’s Peninsula Metric Century. Carla and all the volunteers did a great job, and all the
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riders who ignored the weather forecasts had
a great day of cycling. Thanks to everyone
who worked on this ride.
As I write this, lam looking out the window at a very black sky. I hope the weather fore- casts of clear and warm (but not too warm) for the STP weekend are accurate. The STP rest stop in Spanaway will be our Club’s last big event of the 1995 cycling season. I am sure those of you who will help out will do the Club proud! Those of us who will be riding appreciate your hard work. Thanks go out to the Giddings and Lays for coordinating this huge effort!
If you do not see me on any Club rides
during most of July it is not because I pan-
icked and left town after the Club elections at
our last meeting. We are off to California for
the NORBA National Championship Series
(NCS) races at Mammoth Mt. and Big Bear
during the first couple of weeks in July.
NORBA is the National Off Road Bicycling
Association—the mountain bike racing branch
of the USCE The NCS races bring out all the
pro racers as well as exhibitors. I have raced
over at Mt. Spokane in the NCS races the past
couple of years, and it has been great fun. The
Mammoth Mt. event has the reputation of
being the mountain biking equivalent of
Mardi Gras! Iam also taking a mountain bike
skills clinic from Cindy Whitehead, a former
NORBA national champion, which I am really
looking forward to.
So, we will see you the end of July back on
the road. I will need to get some road miles in
before the RSVP in mid-August. Keep spin-
ning!
Peninsula Metric Century
Wrap-Up
by Carla Gramlich
The threat of rain did not prevent the Club
from putting on a ride that received tremen-
dous praise. The challenging ride was made
easier by the great and plentiful food, and all
(Continued on page 8)
The Tacoma Wheelmen's
Bicycle Club
Board Members
PRESIDENT
Dave Tison -272-4571
VICE-PRESIDENT
Mat Reitzug -265-2127
SECRETARY
Dena Wessels - 857-5658
TREASURER
Jan Brame «759-6984
TOURING CAPTAIN
Connie Reitzug 265-2127
NEWSLETTER EDITOR
William Hoehne -759-4464
DIRECTOR OF COMMUNITY AND
GOVERNMENT RELATIONS
Bob Myrick -473-7455
DIRECTOR OF SPECIAL EVENTS
Karen Forbush -752-0764
PAST PRESIDENT
Kent Wienker -752-0764
Staff
MEMBERSHIP
Phyllis Lay- 759-1816
PUBLICITY
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
Joyce Clifford - 759-2393
PENINSULA METRIC
Carla Gramlich -752-4038
BICYCLE SHOW BOOTH
Kent Wienker- 474-9395
S.T.P. COORDINATOR
Hank Giddings: 894-2643
BANQUET COMMITTEE
Bob Myrick: 473-7455
ANNUAL PICNIC
Joy Roelofsz-847-1843
TWBC NEWSLETTER July, 1995 Page 2
Around The
In spite of quirky Puget Sound weather 686 riders participated in the Peninsula Metric Century on June 4, 1995. Volunteers and riders did well...Bob Myrick had the most leisure commute miles by bicycle during the recent CarLess Commute observance in May—523 to be exact. Tacoma City Water won the bike rack. I wonder if it is up yet...Peggy Fjetland contributed the following—ask her for the source: “For the trail to be seen as an asset to people in the San Juans, it may have to bring something more than crowded ferry boats. Commissioner Evans said that if kayakers do have a negative image, it is probably similar to that of bicyclists: ‘Bicyclists show up with one t-shirt and a five dollar bill. During their stay on the island they don’t change either one.’”
Carla Gramlich says help is needed at two Bicycle Rodeos in July. This is a chance to help teach bicycle safety to young people throughout the area. The two rodeos in July take place during the Tour de Pierce on July 9th, and in Buckley on July 15th. Call Carla at 752-4038 for times and exact locations if you can help.
Governor Lowry helped non-motorized projects by vetoing a provision in a transportation bill which would have diverted money from intermodal funds to remodel the King Street Station in Seattle. About $2 million dollars was involved.
South of the border Oregon has a law in HB 2529 which makes it illegal to harass a bicyclist from a motor vehicle. Included are the following definitions of harassment: threat to inflict physical injury on a bicyclist; driving a motor vehicle in a manner that creates a risk of physical injury; making physical contact with a bicyclist from a moving motor vehicle; and throwing or projecting an object at a bicyclist from a motor vehicle. Also, throwing liquid at a bicyclist. A maximum fine of $940.00 is possible.
Keep in mind that there are no Club meetings in July and August. Our next Club
meeting will be on Tuesday, September 19, 1995. Program notes will appear in the
September Newsletter. Board meetings do continue through the summer, with the next
Board meeting on July 11, 1995. Members are welcome to attend. Please note the new
Board members listed in the masthead on this page and give them your encouragement
for the 1995-96 year.
At our last Board meeting on June 6, 1995, Board members approved publishing
guidelines for this Newsletter. These guidelines will appear each month at the bottom of
this page. As our Club grows, and budget considerations are always important, a policy
for articles, ads, and inserts is needed for member information. If you have questions or
suggestions call the editor.
TWBC NEWSLETTER July, 1995
TWBC Members are encouraged to submit articles, information, and letters to the editor for our newsletter. All
submissions must be signed and written by the signatory, and are subject to editing. Views expressed in this
newsletter belong to individual authors, and do not necessarily represent the views of the Tacoma Wheelmen’s
Bicycle Club or any of its members.
Deadline: Deadline for all copy is the third Tuesday of each month for the following month’s newsletter. This is also our regular Club meeting day. Copy can be given to the editor at the meeting or mailed to: William F. Hoehne, 5702 N. 33rd, Apt. 17B, Tacoma, WA 98407. Articles and correspondence can also be sent to the editor via e-mail and fax modem. Send e-mail to Compuserve, User #71570,446, or America Online, WHOEHNE. Send faxes to 206-759-4464 after calling the editor first to ensure the computer is on.
Cycling Ads: Ads must be directly related to bicycling, and will be printed free of charge to Club members. Space limitations may require editing. All ads must be accompanied with name, address, and phone number of person submitting ad. Budget costs for the newsletter preclude publishing ads for non-members. Ads for local bicycle shops will be printed free of charge if the business offers a discount to TWBC Club members. “Local” is defined as within the Puget Sound area. Bicycle shop ads can have a maximum of 6 lines, and each shop can have up to two ads per year. These ads are also subject to editing and space limitations.
Inserts: Inserts for TWBC Club rides and activities must be coordinated with the ride leader or chairperson in terms of format, cost, printer, and distribution. The cost of inserts for bicycle related activities by agencies or businesses outside the Club will be bome by the agency or business. Mailing costs may limit number of inserts.
TWBC RIDE CALENDAR FOR JULY 1 to AUGUST 6, 1995 Questions about rides or activities? Call the leader!
DATE TIME MILES START POINT ACTIVITY CODE LEADER
Sat 8:30 a.m. 104? Cle Elum Bakery Cle Elum to Leaven- 4 Jan Wieser
7/1 Cle Elum, WA worth (Maybe plan) 833-6346
Sat 9:00 a.m. 60+ Fred Meyer Soup, salad ride, 2 Terry Melvin
7/1 72nd & Pacific Tacoma to South 472-4994
Center.
Sun 8:30 a.m. 80? Cle Elum Bakery Cle Elum to Lion Rock 4 Bob Myrick
7/2 Cle Elum, WA 473-7455
30-40 | Fred Meyer “Freewheel” Ride 2 Terry Melvin
72nd & Pacific 472-4994
Ohanopecosh Camp- Summer Camp, Para- Bob Myrick
ground at flagpole. dise & Packwood. 473-7455
McDonald’s Decide To Ride Call The Ride Line
112th & Pacific Ave. 759-2800
65 Ohanopecosh Camp- Summer Camp, Sun- Bob Myrick
ground at flagpole. rise Ride, 6888 feet. 473-7455 :
Tues 9:00 a.m. 50+ McDonald’s Visit “Mighty Mo” in Louie Boitano
7/4 Gig Harbor Bremerton. 922-6156 :
Wed B .m. 30 Starbuck’s Joyful Cycling Joyce Clifford
7/5 Proctor District Crescent Valley 759-2393
Thur 10:00 a.m. 20 Old Dupont School Nisqually Delta Bird
7/6 parking lot, Exit 119 Sanctuary. $2 entry
off 1-5. fee. 54 mile walk.
(Rain will cancel.)
fs
Thur 6:00 p.m DeCoursey Park Mountain Biking All Kent Wienker
7/6 Puyallup, WA 752-0764
2 Mary Neukom
584-8362
Thur 6:45 p.m. 10-15 | McDonald’s Thursday Night Ride Connie Reitzug
7/6 Westgate 265-2127
Fri 10:00 a.m. 50 Puyallup Fair Grounds | Pre-Tour de Pierce Peggy Fjetland
7/7 Red parking lot.
10-15
841-4458
Fri 6:45 p.m. Len Shumway
7/7 841-2713
Sat
7/8
Bob Myrick
Sat
7/8
Pioneer Park Puyallup, Sumner
Puyallup, WA Meandering.
4
473-7455
. | 186 or | Bob’s house (call) Tacoma-Packwood-
112 McDonald’s, Spana- Paradise Ramrod
way. Tall Timbers, Training.
Eatonville, WA.
Park & Ride, 6th & Seattle via Bremerton
Skyline. Library across | Ferry. Lunch at Ivar’s.
street.
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Mary Neukom
584-8362
DATE TIME MILES START POINT ACTIVITY CODE LEADER
Sat 20-30 | R&C Espresso by Tour de McChord for
7/8 Safeway, 158th & the air show. Lunch on
Pacific Ave., Tacoma, base.
Sun
7/9
Mon
7/10
Mon-Tue
7/10-11
Joy Roelofsz
847-1843
Tour de Pierce
$12 day of, family
discount.
Puyallup Fair Grounds
Red parking lot.
Pierce County Parks
593-4176
Old Dupont School
parking lot, Exit 119
off 1-5.
Tolmie State Park
Mary Neukom
584-8362
285 To be determined. TRIP (Tuesday Riders
See ride notes. To Portland) Inclimate
weather will cancel.
Louie Boitano
922-6156
Tues AM 30+ Call The Ride Line Tuesday Ride Call The Ride Line
7jA1 759-2800
TWEC Board Meeting
Call 759-4464 for
directions.
Dave Tison
272-4571
Skyline Village Apts.
Recreation Building
5702 N. 33rd, Tacoma
Mountaineer’s Club-
house, N. 30th Street,
: Tacoma, WA.
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_ Thur 6:00 p.m. 12 Victor Falls Mountain Biking All Kent Wienker
eI / 13 752-0764
Thur 6:00 p.m. | 15-25 | Dairy Queen, 178th& | Tour de Fort Lewis 1 Joy Roelofsz
7/13 Pacific, Tacoma, WA Off road exploration. 847-1843
584-8362
Fri 10:00 a.m. 45 Old Dupont School 3
7/14 parking lot, Exit 119
off I-5.
mM. Ride & Dine A Connie Reitzug
265-2127
Tacoma-Call Ride Summer Road Trip Bob Myrick
Leader. 473-7455
: 25 McDonald’s Capitol Forest Kent Wienker
752-0764
Hwy 512.
Sun 8:00 a.m. 120 Stock Market To Quilcene 4 Kent Wienker
7/16 Belfair, WA 752-0764
Sun 3:00 p.m. 30-40 | McDonald’s “Freewheel” Ride 2 Terry Melvin
7/16 Spanaway 472-4994
Tues AM 30+ Call The Ride Line Tuesday Ride Z Call The Ride Line
7/18 759-2800
Wed 5:45 p.m. 30 York Park, Lake Tapps | Joyful Cycling 3 Joyce Clifford
7/19 Daffodil check point. | Orting Valley 759-2393
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Joyful Cycling
Goat Trail
Joyce Clifford
759-2393
Priest Point Park in
Olympia for a picnic.
Mary Neukom
Call Connie Reitzug
3
S. Tacoma Way &
Thur 6:00 p.m. 15 Fort Steilacoom Park Mountain Biking A
7/20 Entrance
i i J Kent Wienker
b 752-0764
Thur 6:45 p.m. | 10-12 | UPS Fieldhouse Thursday Night Ride
7/20 N. 11th & Union
Steve & Phyllis Lay
759-1816
Fri 10:00 a.m. | 20-30 | DeCoursey Park Friday Tea Ride Connie Reitzug
7/2 Puyallup, WA 265-2127
Sat 7:30 to 7-50
i Chris Goodman
7/22 10:00 a.m.
851-3624
Sat
7/22
1
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Fire Station #1 Tour de Firefighter's
6711 Kimball Dr. N.W. | VI. Pre-reg before 7/15
Gig Harbor $10 single, $25 family.
Day of, $12 & $30.
Call The Ride Line
759-2800
Crystal Mtn. Snow Ride to Sunrise and
Park at turn off on then Crystal Mtn.
Hwy 410.
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pe
Sun 46 McDonald’s Vashon & Maury 2-3 Ralph & Dena
7/23 Westgate Island (Take the 8:40 Wessels
ferry). 857-5658
Sun 9:30 a.m.
7/23
Tues AM
7/25
Wed
7/26
Thur 6:00 p.m. 1
7/27
Thur 6:45 p.m. 1015
7/27
Fri 10:00 a.m.
7/28
Sat
7/29
Sumner Library Carbon River Entrance 4 Bob Myrick
to Mt. Rainier. 473-7455
Call The Ride Line Tuesday Ride 2 Call The Ride Line
759-2800 :
Mountaineer’s Club- Joyful Cycling Joyce Clifford
house on N. 30th Brown’s Point 759-2393
Street, Tacoma, WA All Kent Wienker 752-0764 UPS Fieldhouse 1 Steve & Phyllis Lay N. 11th & Union 759-1816 Starbuck’s Friday Tea Ride 2 Carla Gramlich Westgate Vashon Island 752-4038
| 512 & 1-5 Park & Ride | “Gotta Love Climb- 3 Mat Reitzug |
|---|---|
| (McDonald’s), carpool, | ing” Mt. St. Helens 265-2127 |
| caravan. Blast Zone. Question- | |
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Sun 8:30 a.m
7/30
Sun 3:00 p.m
7/30
Cle Elum Bakery Mtn. Bike Yakima Bob Myrick
Cle Elum, WA River. 473-7455
40 | McDonald’s “Freewheel” Ride 2 Terry Melvin
Spanaway 472-4994
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cancel.
Sat 8:30 a.m. 50? Cle Elum Bakery Mtn. Bike Teanaway 3 Bob Myrick
7/29 Cle Elum, WA Road to Red Top Mtn. 473-7455
Sat 9:00 a.m. 50+ Fred Meyer “Explore The Valley” 2 Terry Melvin
7/29 Puyallup, WA lunch ride. 472-4994
= : | :
151 Marysville, WA 15th Annual Patty Garrett
T.O.S.R.V. Register by 206-348-7430
Wednesday, July 5th.
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.
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!
July Ride Note:
Tuesday Riders To Portland (TRTP), July 10-11: Tuesday riders will ride to Portland along the STP route. We will
stay in a motel in the Portland area Monday night and ride back to Tacoma on Tuesday. Call Louie Boitano at 922-6156 on
or before July 6, 1995.
August Ride Note:
The New Ride On Our Block, by Kent Wienker: The Tacoma Police D.A.R.E. unit will be staging their first fund raising bicycle event on August 19, 1995. The DARE program goes into the schools to talk about drug education and safety.
: Barbara Justice of DARE and her fellow officers have looked to our Club for assistance in logistics and organization.
The route will go along Dock Street from the Tacoma Dome parking lot, out to Point Defiance Park, and back. Most importantly, I hope our Club members will come out and ride to help support this cause. This could be an opportunity to bring a neighbor with children and have a leisurely ride. Bring the grand kids. The course will have uniformed officers directing traffic, and lanes of traffic coned off for the cyclists, making the route safe for young ones.
Some of the things I will work on are securing donated items, large and small. I hope to be able to get a portrait artist to donate time. Do you know a good juggler?
Another article will follow as people and bike shops involved become known. Would you like to get involved? Call
me at 752-0764.
September Ride Note:
Cycle Montana Bicycle Tour, by Mat Reitzug: Connie, Joyce Clifford, Greg Torfin and I would like to invite other
Wheelmen to join us on the Cycle Montana Bicycle Tour. The tour starts on September 3, 1995 in Whitefish, Montana, just
west of Glacier National Park.
The tour takes you through Glacier National Park and south across Montana to Yellowstone National Park. After a day of rest in Yellowstone, the ride again heads north and finishes in Billings, Montana on September 15, 1995.
This ride still has plenty of slots available. The ride is sponsored by Adventure Cycling, is 650 miles long, and costs $640.00. If you are interested in more information, give us a call. You can reach Connie and me at 265-2127.
TWEE saya “welcome” and “thank you" to the following new members and renewing members far June, 1999:
New members: Michael Alexander, David Artman, Rick Fellows, Jean Graves, Pat Guira, Sydney Gustafson, Marge Pearson, Debbie and Mike Romaine, Dorothy Schedrin, Shelby Wilson, and Kim Wise and family.
Renewing members: Daniel Brown, Karen Comer, Kathryn Fish, Serle (Kelly) Hart, Martha Hartley, Linda Heaton, Matt and Laura Hinsh, Mark and Debbie Johnson, Gary Knudson, Martin Mayock, Scott and Carrie Nelson, Daniel Newlander, Charles Nicholas and family, Jim Powell, Janice Sigurdson, Carol Wilson, and Charlie Wolf.
TWBC NEWSLETTER July, 1995 Page 6
Commuter Of The Month
Steve Hammer
Forget The Sport Coat
by Judy Wagonfeld
“When the Chinese bicycle, they wear regular clothing and don’t obsess about perspiration,” Steve observes. On Beijing’s bicycle crammed streets, the cycling in unison, as if at a regulated pace, fascinated him. That leisurely, courteous “cycling as transportation” penetrated Steve’s subconscious, flipping his cycle-commuting views up-side-down.
Altered Image
Rather than “working” at commuting, he just wanted to ride,
without transporting clothing. He ditched the “commuting as
conditioning” idea, labeling the ride transportation. Wearing
work clothing, he rides a reasonable pace; no heavy pers-
piration. Altering his image of what a doctor “should look
like,” he renounced sport coats and switched to wrinkle-free
shirts. Not Armani, but presentable. He’s cleverly discovered,
“If you keep your bike clean, you'll stay clean.” No chain
marks sullying slacks.
Thwarting Bike Theft
...An escalating quandary craving a cure. Steve lost two bikes; one lifted over St. Joseph Hospital’s locked bike cage; the other snatched from a Baker Center stairwell, after which a frustrated Steve and his son cruised Hilltop. Spotting the bike, they grabbed a policeman, confronted the teen, and retrieved the bike. Other times, just bike equipment vanished.
“Now, when I commute, I take my bike inside,” Steve says. At Baker Center that means his office. At Allenmore it’s the Doctor's Lounge. At St. Joe’s, he stashes it in a physician sleep room. At Puget Sound, it is the receptionist’s desk. Using a cable and combination lock, Steve admits a U-lock might help, but laughs, “I’d only misplace the key.”
Doc On Two Wheels
“From the North End to my office, it’s ten minutes by car and twenty by bike,” explains Steve. Required to visit four hospitals, he finishes at Tacoma General, and pedals to St. Joe’s, Puget Sound, and Allenmore. For trauma calls, he finds it faster to cycle than drive, considering walking to and getting out of T.G.’s garage, driving, parking at St. Joe’s and hot- footing to the O.R. However, he doesn’t cycle for night calls, considering “K” Street a dangerous proposition.
Sage Advice
For commuting ease and safety, Steve recommends mountain bikes and a consistent route on quiet side streets. “You know where to expect danger, dogs, glass, and parked cars that fling open doors, and you decrease stop and go riding at red lights,” he advises. What he likes about city commuting surprised him. “Conditioning it’s not,” he insists, describing a cycle-commuting Manhattan acquaintance, who struggled during a long-haul Baja cycling trip, unprepared by New York’s sluggish city pace. The recreationally conditioned cyclists (Steve included), endured.
“Commuting provides a transition between the frustrations
at work and the family melee.” Rather than flying out for a
decompression jog, he arrives home calm and unfettered.
Over the last five years, like a ballooning addiction, Steve’s
grasped the cycle commuting way of life. With three drivers,
the Hammers save bucks, owning only two cars. Cycling
bestows flexibility and sharing; when Steve needs the car, his
son cycles, not by choice, but of necessity.
Drawbacks
Rain. “I use rain gear,” Steve simplifies, pondering other drawbacks. He accepts that how he’s perceived by the established medical community may have changed. Yet, increasingly, young physicians cycle to work, altering images and supporting each other. People seem awed and encouraging, like nurses who remind, “roll down your pant leg,” before visiting a patient.
Beyond Commuting
No sloths after work, Steve and Cindy (who has led many a
TWEC ride) vacation by bike, savoring B&Bs. They cycled
Yellowstone to Anacortes and the Grand Tetons to Durango,
the riding above 7000 feet marred only by high-altitude
illness. Next fall, it’s Vermont.
Jolly Green Giant Commuter
Habituated to cycle commuting, Steve relishes its environ- mental and independent aspects, thrilled his job accommodates cycling. For instance, he can shower at any hospital and slip on surgical clothing, those cute green scrub suits and waterproof booties that fill in as ride gear. So, watch out for the green garbed cyclist. Smile and give a “thumbs up.”
Courage Classic Alert:
The Courage Classic is coming up August 26-28,
1995. We currently have about six riders for the TWBC
Team. If you are interested in riding on the Club team
contact Dave Tison, 272-4571.
TWBC NEWSLETTER July, 1995 Page 7
Peninsula Metric Century
Wrap-Up
(Continued from page 1)
the friendly volunteers.
Some Club members spent days pre-
paring for the ride. This dedication
showed up in how smoothly things
went.
Special thanks to everyone involved.
Special thanks to our sponsors who donated their time and products: Jim from Spoke & Sprocket; Bob Fleming- Jones from Air-Waves Communication, Inc.; Wendy from Physical Dynamics; Cathy Hall and Paula and all the other volunteers from the Port Orchard Chamber of Commerce.
Wes Drum from Bike Tech; Jan & Mike and all the employees from Chesapeake Bagel Bakery of Gig Harbor; Les and Pat from Mt. Constance Mountain Shoppe; Tom from Rush Construction Company for providing some great bicycle stands at Gig Harbor; and Austin Chase Coffee for providing coffee for the volunteers.
Special thanks to our volunteers: Tom Barocan; Louis Boitano; Jan Brame; Steve Brown; Dan Brown; Joyce Clifford; Peggy Fjetland; Rick Fellows; Karen Forbush; Alissa Forbush; Shawn Ford; Steve Forsness; Chris Goodman; Joel Goodman; Doug Jackman; Fran Jones; John Joyce; Karla Kellpen; Steve Lay; Phyllis Lay; Jack Leiman; Mary Katherine Lynch; Marty Maylock; Terry Melvin; Dalene Moore; Bob Myrick; Gail Palbo; Dave Parker; Scott Pierson; Connie Reitzug; Mat Reitzug; Stan Sanders; Joan Sanders; Cathy Spitzer; Emie Stephens; Dave Tison; Greg Torfin; May Vaughan; Dena Wessels; Ralph Wessels; Kent Wienker; Jan Wieser; and David Zehnder.
Kent’s Corner by Kent Wienker, TWBC Past President Whatever happened to the guy who came to this Club riding without a helmet and smoking at the rest stops? The last few years with you have been real good. The many ways our Club has been asked to go have been a challenge. Safety, education, advocacy, special events, and club activities all add up to the direction we have envisioned. No
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one person can do it all. Fortunately, our Club has had remarkable contributions from dedicated people. No names here, I was surrounded by people capable of representing cycling in Pierce County. Certainly we are not the only voice, but we do our part.
So, to all the people who invited me on
rides and into your homes—thanks for
being a part of my life.
When winter comes and there is time,
I will remember you and all of the
events, the many events.
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by Helen Vesenka & Keith Turner, from the newsletter of the Hawaii Bicycle League
THE GREENING
OF HAWAII
May 1, 2044. The last privately
owned automobile was put to rest
today as a permanent exhibit in the
Antiquities Museum of the Pacific.
Tension previously associated with
commuting to work has been eliminat-
ed. No longer does anyone battle for
sparse parking spaces. In fact there
are no parking spaces.
Exercise is a daily fact of life for everyone and as a result, Hawaii’s resi- dents are healthier. The surreptitious dumping of used motor oil, toxic wastes and other pollutants has been eliminated, allowing the coral reefs surrounding the islands to recover and thrive. The air throughout the Hawai- ian Islands is cleaner than it has been in 100 years.
All this was made possible in 1995, when Hawaii’s state legislators had the imagination to realize that a trans- portation system should be designed to move people, not cars. This led to the passage of the “Omnibus Ground Transportation Bill’, a bill that laid the groundwork for a series of events that eventually enabled Hawaii to turn away from the “mainlandization” of its natural heritage. Instead of copying Los Angeles’ urban-suburban concrete sprawl, Hawaii’s energy, land and transportation planners looked inward. They worked together to design a sys- tem that was most appropriate for sus- taining life on environmentally sensitive tropical islands. They called the system “sustainable communities”.
Areas which were primarily resi- dential in the late 1900’s were recon- figured to become energy efficient communities that integrated commer- cial and residential uses. These included homes and home based busi- nesses, teleworking centers, health centers, government services, stores and schools all within easy riding and walking distances. Waste management systems were redesigned and decen- tralized so that waste became either an economic or environmental asset. Some communities chose biological waste treatment centers that used the clarifying properties of wetlands; oth- ers chose to produce high quality agri-
cultural compost.
Of course, not all employment cen- ters were decentralized. Some busi- nesses, especially manufacturing ones, benefited from being larger rather than smaller. So, while each community had its own comprehensive recycling center and large scale organic commu- nity gardens, there were, for example, factories which made containers for liquids (from recycled materials) for all the islands.
Implementing “traffic calming” was one of the first requirements when a community elected “to go sustain- able”. The goal of traffic calming was to reduce the impact of traffic on neighborhoods by reducing speed, through traffic, noise, crashes and pol- lution. Motor vehicles were restricted to a single lane in each direction, even on roads with multiple lanes, and speed limits were severely reduced through speed bumps and other barri- ers. The other lanes were dedicated to bicycle and electric buses. All stop signs and traffic signals were set to favor human powered transportation.
People complained at first, but soon got used to the fact that walking and bike riding was a lot safer, faster, more fun, and more comfortable than they had remembered, With walking and bicycling as the norm, the pace of life slowed down, but socialization picked up considerably. Where neighbors had effectively been isolated from each other by their dependency on automo- biles there was now daily contact with fellow community citizens. Parents became more at peace with themselves and their neighborhoods. They were perfectly happy to let their children walk or ride their bikes to schools, eliminating another source of traffic congestion. Bike paths were con- structed on railway right of ways around each island, and on abandoned cane haul roads and unused roadways such as the Old Pali Highway. These provided a major attraction to tourists and residents alike.
At the turn of the century, around 2010, traffic calming techniques were taken to a higher degree in the urban cores like downtown Honolulu and Waikiki. Private cars were completely banned, (although repair, freight and service vehicles were still allowed
until late 2018). The resulting pedes-
trian malls were incredibly attractive
to both visitors and citizens, and retail
and restaurant business boomed in
both areas.
When the state wide mass transit system was complete in 2035, people abandoned their private automobiles altogether. Mass transit systems of elevated tunnels and solar powered trains are so common now that we often forget Hawaii’s “Aloha Aina Rail” was the first of its kind in the United States. Because the tunnels minimize wind resistance they dramat- ically reduce the amount of energy necessary to run the trains. This elimi- nation of wind resistance also made the advent of human-powered buses and vans feasible, the latest models of which easily sustain speeds of 35 mph.
Hawaii continues to take the lead in the development of environmentally integrated mass transit. The elevated portion of the “aloha” system is no higher than the 40’ trees which line the greenways lying on both sides of the transit system. The greenways are lin- ear open spaces composed of land- scaping - using indigenous Hawaiian plants as much as possible - and trails. Greenways have been built along natu- ral corridors such as streams and ridges to provide access from the backs of the valleys to the transit sys- tem. They offer urban dwellers an important connection to the natural world.
Looking back over the years, it’s remarkable to realize that all the beau- ty and natural harmony we appreciate so much in our 21st century society was the result of a single, humble piece of legislation passed by our grandfathers in 1995. To these wise and dedicated visionaries we humbly say, “Mahalo nui loa for your love of our Island land and your deep concern for the future of her children”.
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TWBC NEWSLETTER July, 1995 Page 9
Greg Grenier Elected
New Club President
Greg Grenier was elected TWC
President for 1992-93, at the Club
meeting on June 16th. Carla
Gramlich was re-elected Vice-
President, Dena Wessels was elected
Secretary, and Joyce Clifford was
re-elected Treasurer.
Touring Captains for 1992-93 are
Steve and Phyllis Lay.
Members also voted to approve a donation to the Bicycle Federation of Washington, based on 50 cents per rider from the Daffodil Classic and Peninsula Metric Century Club rides. The amount for this year will be approximately $1200.00.
Special thanks go to Bob Myrick,
out-going President, and Sylvia
Russell, out-going secretary. Their
many efforts have made our Club
respected in this Community and
around Puget Sound.
Members please note that our next
Club meeting will be on September
15th. This is our annual swap meet,
so start collecting your bicycle items
now for sale or trade. There will be
no Club meetings in July and
August. Ride your bicycles instead.
TWC
NEWSLETTER
TACOMA WHEELMEN’S CLUB
P.O. BOX 112078
TACOMA, WA 98411
TWC Officers will meet for a
Board of Directors meeting on
Tuesday, July 7, 1992, at Greg
Grenier’s home, 3715 N. Shirley,
Tacoma, WA. Time is 7:30 pm.
Members are invited to attend. Call
Greg at 752-4348, for information.
Annual Picnic Alert
TWC’s annual picnic will be on
Saturday, September 12, 1992.
Mark your calendars!
Two locations are being
considered--Anderson Island or
Spanaway Park.
Cali Diane Taylor at 759-4971,
if you have ideas or want to help.
An article will be forthcoming in
the August issue of this Newsletter.
Peninsula Metric Gains
Riders And Sunshine
by Cynthia Hammer
Our Club can be proud. From all indications, the Peninsula Metric Century (PMC) was a huge success. The route, the reststops, the food, and the weather ail received numerous favorable comments. Yes, we will take credit for the weather
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July, 1992
too. Over 625 riders participated in
this year’s event, which is a 25%
increase from last year, and our Club
coffers are $3200.00 richer.
Many wonderful volunteers contributed their time and talent. Of special note ate the committee members: Carla Gramlich, Steve Brown, and Ralph and Dena Wessels. Besides attending several committee meetings, they graciously and competently completed whatever tasks the PMC coordinator assigned them, along with additional tasks they gave themselves. They were a highly motivated, energetic group.
Thanks goes to Karen Whitney who organized and ran a satellite registration area at Fauntleroy, which registered over 100 riders. Thanks to Dan Niebrugge who spent over five hours, with young kids and a father- in-law in the car, marking the route. Thanks to Steve Lay for producing a clear, easy-to-read map of the route, and to Joyce Clifford for getting us checks on short notice and keeping our records straight.
And finally, thanks to all of you
who publicized the ride, prepared
packets, inserted fliers in the CBC
Newsletter (thanks, Green Team
Death for help on this one), set up
and took down equipment, or worked
at registration and reststop areas. We
could not (and would not) have done
it without you.
Tim Moss, Bob Burton, Mark
Smith, Hank Brown, Bob Myrick,
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July, 1992
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TWC RIDE CALENDAR FOR JULY 3 to JULY 30, 1992 Questions about rides or activities? Call the leader! GAD
TIME MILES START POINT ACTIVITY LEADER =
Port Angeles Ferry, 3 2,3 Steve & Phyllis Lay
July, weather 759-1816
permitting.
50? Ohanapecosh Camp- Bob Myrick
ground. 473-7455
Also, see ride notes.
7:00 17 Ohanapecosh Camp- White Pass, Naches
AM ground. Junction, Chinook Pass.
Ramrod Training.
7:30 65 Ohanapecosh Camp- Sunrise Ride-6888 feet. Bob Myrick
AM ground. Ramrod training. 473-1455
5 30 Pickle’s Deli MC Ride Series. 3,4 Cynthia Hammer
Spanaway McKenna Loop. 752-0801
7:30 Greg Grenier’s Home, TWC Board Meeting. Greg Grenier |
PM 3715 N. Shirley. 752-4348
6:45 8-12 TCC Pierce Transit Thursday Night Ride. Phil Burgess |
P. Parking Lot. 884-3234
170 Pickle’s Deli-Spanaway | Packwood-Paradise. 4 Bob Myrick |
AM 15225 Pacific Avenue. | Ramrod training. | 473-7455
8:00 112 Tall Timbers Restaurant | Packwood-Paradise. 4 Bob Myrick
AM Eatonville 473-7455
McDonald’s-Westgate Breakfast ride. Aunt 2 Diane Taylor
N. 21st & Pearl. Sadie’s and more. 759-4971
| Meet near Victor Falls | Mtn Bike Trail Clear- Mark Smith-Call 752- |
| school entrance. Bring ing work party. 2061 for directions. | |
| Please leave message. | |
| Tammy Edmiston |
gloves and brush clear-
537-2600
ing equipment.
Also, see ride notes.
| 80+ | McDonald’s-Parkland | Rainier, WA 3 | Carol Ruston |
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| 112th & Pacific 537-3888 |
Fri, Sat, 3 day camping trip,
Vancouver Island. Call
for details.
Ride to Paradise &
Packwood. Ramrod
training ride.
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Return on 8:10 ferry.
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TWC NEWSLETTER Page Two . July, 1992
:
Nisqually Gate Biathlon Ride, Run, & Bob Myrick-473-7455
Mt. Rainier Park BBQ. $50.00. Diabetes Association
272-5134
Poe re 00 130+ Pickle’s Deli-Spanaway | Ride to Morton, Bob Myrick
l 3, 19 15225 Pacific Avenue Bulldog Pass, 473-1455
Centralia.
Tues 6:00 Park & ae off — MC Ride Series. Cynthia Hammer
7/21 PM 18 near Auburn. Black Diamond Loop. 752-0801
Thur 6:00 512 Puyallup Avenue. Thursday Night Ride. Greg Grenier
| Fri-Sat 6:30 50 each | Tacoma on 24th-Call Central Washington Stan Sanders-564-4280 |
|---|---|
| T124-7/25 PM day, for details. Vantage on | Bicycle Trip. Jim Davis-759-5616 |
| 25th, at 10:00 am. See article in March, 1992 | |
| Newsletter, and ride notes | |
| below. | |
| Sat 8:00 Crystal Mountain Ride to Sunrise & Bob Myrick | |
| & AM Snowpark at turnoff on a Mtn. Hot tub or 473-7455 | |
| Hwy 410. | |
| Tues 6:00 Puyallup Fairgrounds, MC Ride Series. Cynthia Hammer | |
| i PM Green Lot. Tour de Pierce Loop. 752-0801 |
Steve & Carla
Ride, off Hwy 18 on 941-3752
Auburn, Black
Diamond Road.
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.
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:
Steve and Phyllis Lay are our new Touring Captains for 1992-93, and they encourage all members to use
the ride line for up-to-date information on monthly rides, or to record a message. The ride line number is 759-
2800. Steve and Phyllis welcome members who would like to lead a ride. If you would like to lead a ride call
them at 759-1816. As a ride leader you can choose your route and pace, giving variety to our ride calendar. If
you lead a ride, please direct your ride sign-up forms to Steve and Phyllis so they can record mileage for
members.
Bob’s Summer Camp—Come to Bob’s Summer Camp over July 4th at Ohanapecosh Campground at Mount Rainier. Learn to ride with California tourists on your tail. Discover your limits on a new climb each day.
(Ride Notes continue on page 4)
TWC NEWSLETTER Page Three July, 1992
Tacoma Wheelmen’s Club
Board of Directors
PRESIDENT
Greg Grenier » 752-4348
VICE-PRESIDENT
Carla Gramlich + 941-3752
SECRETARY
Dena Wessels * 857-5658
TREASURER
Joyce Clif ford « 759-2393
Staff
TOURING CAPTAINS
Steve & Phyllis Lay « 759-1816
MEMBERSHIP
Phyllis Lay * 759-1816
GOVERNMENT RELATIONS
Bob Myrick * 473-7455
PUBLICITY
Cynthia Hammer « 752-0801
Sylvia Russell + 862-3288
L.A.W. REPRESENTATIVE
Sue Given + 565-0535
B.F.W. COORDINATOR
Diane Lister « 752-8636
Jim Davis » 759-5616
Jan Wieser + 833-6346
EQUIPMENT MANAGERS
Tom Cornell + 582-0903
Leuis Boitano + 922-6156
RIDE LINE
Steve Lay + 759-1816
Annual Committees
DAFFODIL CLASSIC
Tom Cornell» 582-0903
PENINSULA METRIC
Cynthia Hammer * 752-0801
BICYCLE SHOW BOOTH
Sylvia Russell » 862-3288
§.T.P. COORDINATOR
Karen Whitney + 938-3706
BANQUET COMMITTEE
Jan Wieser + 833-6346
ANNUAL PICNIC
Diane Taylor « 759-4971
Newsletter
EDITOR
William Hoehne + 759-4464
MAILING
Don Izenman + 565-2720
For correspondence, indicate
appropriate officer, and send to:
Tacoma Wheelmen’s Club, P.O. Box
112078, Tacoma, WA 98411.
Ride Notes
(Continued from page 3)
Get familiar with your brakes as you
swoop down mountain passes. You
may go on Bob’s rides or make up
your own, or just camp.
Camp schedule: Friday—9:00 am,
Stevens Canyon ride up to Paradise.
Climb 2800 feet over 20 miles. Have
ice cream or lunch at the top, then
20 miles back down to camp or on to
Packwood.
Saturday—7:00 am, White Pass,
Naches Junction, Chinook Pass and
Cayuse Pass. Climb 6500 feet over
117 miles. Learn to fill your water
bottles at every opportunity. Eat
lunch at Whistlin Jack’s Lodge.
Sunday—7:30 am, Sunrise ride.
Climb 6888 feet over 65 miles. Ride
on Washington’s highest paved road.
Eat lunch at Sunrise(picnic).
If this sounds like the Summer
Camp for you, call Bob Myrick at
473-7455 for more information. P.S.
Day riders are welcome to join the
fun!
Trail Clearing Work Party—If you
would like to have more trails
available for mountain bicycle
riding, meet Mark Smith on
Saturday, July 11th, near the Victor
Falls school entrance at 10:00 am,
for a trail clearing work party. Call
Mark at 752-2061 for directions, and
if he is out leave a message.
Bring gloves and brush clearing
equipment to help do the job.
Tour de Pierce—Tour de
Pierce(see enclosed brochure)is a
ride sponsored by Pierce County
Parks with 12 and 30 mile loops
suitable for novice riders and
families.
Sunday, July 12th is the date this
year, and volunteers are needed for
checkpoints and intersection traffic
monitoring.
If you can help, call Tammy
Edmiston at 537-2600.
Central Washington Bicycle
Trip—The Central Washington tour is
still on(see article in March
Page Four
Newsletter). This trip will be
educational as well as fun, with a
tour through Grand Coulee Dam, a
look at the largest laser light show in
the world, and a fantastic trip along
both the present and old course of
the Columbia River.
You may think that July 25th through the 31st will be very hot, but there is a plan to beat the heat. Riding will be done in the morning(approximately 50 mileseach day), and in the afternoon, when it gets hot, the river or some nice cool lake will bring the temperature down.
If your vacation plans permit you to use the week of July 25th through the 31st, and you want to come along, contact Stan Sanders at 564- 4280, or Jim Davis at 759-5616. The dates on this month’s ride calendar are start dates, and you can make arrangements to leave from Tacoma on the 24th, if you like.
Some spaces are still open, and a
support vehicle will carry your gear.
Kayak Trips Promise
Water, Mountain Peaks,
And. . .Whales!
Bob Myrick is planning two three-
day kayak trips in the San Juan
Islands for August and September.
The August dates are 7-9, and the
cost is $229.00. The September trip
is over the Labor Day weekend.
The sight of orcas in the San Juan
Islands setting will give you a
memory of life and scenic beauty
that will last forever.
Tf you would like this experience,
call Bob at 473-7455 as soon as
possible for the August trip.
July, 1992
Peninsula Metric
(Continued from page 1)
Steve Landry, Kent Wienker,
Douglas Cook, Rocky Hauge, Joy
Roeloftz, Cindy Crooks, Jean
Fecteau, Len Shumway, Gary
Cousins, William Horn, Louis
Boitano, Gary Batterson, and
William Hoehne.
Families and friends included: John Woods and sons, Mike and Doug Roether, Stan and Joan Sanders, Phil and Helen Burgess, two friends of Carla’s, Don Izenman and family, Diane and Harvey Lister, Hank and Hazel Giddings, John and Shirley Morgan, Brion and Patti Lundgren, Chris Hammer, the staff of Dr. Niebrugge’s office, and the Wessel’s out-of-state visitors.
Special thanks to our sponsors: Port Orchard Chamber of Commerce, who provisioned and staffed a reststop; Winterbrook Beverages, who provided 25 cases of Winterbrook; Cytomax, energy drink for 500; Apple Tap, 100 liters of apple juice; Broadmoor Baker, 20 dozen energy bars; Gai’s Bakery, 20 dozen bagels; and the Mt. Constance Bike Shop, who staffed a repair station.
A final plus for this year’s
Peninsula Metric—all refuse collected
from the ride was re-cycled.
Editor’s note: The following letter,
dated June 3, 1992, was sent to our Club
in care of Bob Myrick, from Sally J.
Andrews, Secretary of the Kapowsin
Grange #804, Kapowsin, WA 98344.
Dear Mr. Myrick:
On behalf of the Kapowsin Grange #804 I would like to thank you for your generous donation of $75.00 for the use of our property during your annual cycling event. It was a pleasure having you all and we hope you will consider using our facilities in the future.
The weather was certainly in your
favor this year, which meant no one
needed to get inside the building to
get out of the rain, even though it
was left open for your use, and we
hope you will have the same luck
next year.
In talking to some of your people we understand this event was a training session for the Seattle to Portland run. We at the Grange would like to wish you all luck in this event and a happy and safe year of cycling.
We hope to see you all again next
year.
Around The Wheel:
Carless Commute Week results: 54,177 commute miles, 732 participants, 2,708 gallons of fuel saved, and 44 businesses who took part. The City of Tacoma had the most commute miles with 20,640. Mike Daily had the most miles by an individual, 400. Pierce Transit had the highest percentage of employee participation.
If you or your company is interested in taking part in next year’s Carless Commute program, send your name, company, address and telephone number to: Carless Commute Program, Pierce County Parks, Recreation and Community Services, 9112 Lakewood Drive, S.W., Tacoma, WA 98499.
Pierce Transit Takes Bicycles For
A Ride: Do not forget to use the
buses with your bicycle this summer.
Pierce Transit is allowing bicycles on
buses for a trial period. The
wheelchair and wide aisle areas will
be used, and we recommend a bungee
cord for holding the bicycle. Route
10 buses to Point Defiance Park will
have outside racks.
Pierce Transit will also install bike
racks which mount on the ground at
its new Lakewood Mall Transit
Center, which opened in June, and
will have bath racks and enclosed
bike lockers at the SR 512 and I-S
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Park & Ride lot.
For more information contact
Marie Keister, Public Information
Of ficer, at (206) 581-8034.
Articles, information, and letters
to the editor are welcome for our
Newsletter. Deadline for copy is the
third Tuesday of each month for the
following month’s Newsletter. This is
also our regular Club meeting day.
Copy can be given to the editor at the
meeting, or mailed to: William F.
Hoehne, 5702 N. 33rd, Apt. 17B,
Tacoma, WA 98407.
Day Trip Packing Plan
by Jim Davis
For any day, any weather, Jim
recommends you take or wear the
following items for your bicycle
ride:
Trunk Bag: money, driver’s license, MasterCard, Voice mail Directory, binoculars, camera, tool bag, patch kit, tube, foldup tire, sun glasses, bungee cord, grocery bag, reflector vest, comb, aspirin, sun screen, and toilet paper.
Saddle Bags: windbreaker (hot
lime), Gore Tex rain jacket and
pants, Gore Tex hat, rain boots, rain
gaiters, snack bag, and other clothes
as appropriate.
Other Equipment: 3 water bottles,
bike computer.
Bike Clothes To Wear: shirt,
shorts, pair of socks, shoes, cap, and
helmet (mandatory).
July, 1992