January/February 2015 Newsletter

2015 TCBC
RECOGNITION BANQUET
NEWS
J A N/F E B 2015
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See who Rules with
the most in attendance
at this year’s banquet.
Let’s see if we can top last year’s
Super Biker Recognition Banquet as
we celebrate our 2014 Riding Season
accomplishments on February 7, 2015
at the Ramada Plaza in Minneapolis
(same location as before).
will begin immediately following dinner. Afterwards we will play BIKEGO/
BINGO again this year, with opportunities to win some great door prizes.
It’s an East Side vs West Side Bikers’
Rivalry to see who Rules or Drools
with the most in attendance at this
year’s banquet. The Mississippi River
is the dividing line that separates the
East from the West and it’s time to all
come together and celebrate.
Early Registration
by January 17, 2015
$20 for TCBC members and
$30 for non-member guests
Registration and social hour will start
at 5 PM (cash bar) This gives everyone
a chance to check out our sponsor
booths, try on new club jerseys, check
out upcoming volunteer opportunities, and listen to some lively piano
music by Mary Miller before we gather for dinner at 6:30 PM. The program
PROMOTING SAFE
EFFECTIVE BICYCLING
AND RECREATIONAL
BICYCLE RIDES
Registration Details:
After January 17
Fee is $30.00 for everyone
Final Registration is
February 2nd
and will close at 6 PM
See website for on-line registration.
See you at the Banquet!!
RELATED AND / OR SUPPORTED ORGANIZATIONS
JOIN US ONLINE AT
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 MASTHEAD PHOTO - IRENE ERICKSON ENJOYING THE POLAR BEAR RIDE JANUARY 1ST 2014 - PHOTO BY DON PICARD
RECOGNITION CORNER
PRESIDENT'S COLUMN
leadership and contributions to
support our club. Michele will
continue to support our club related
to technology and ride stats, and Patt
is busy leading the New Jersey
Committee.
THIS MONTH WE RECOGNIZE:
Beyond Biking
Dave Levitt, Pete Hawkins, Jeff Johnson, Jeff Ramberg, Jack Uttermark,
Doug Nelson, Susan Evan, and Andy Hartle all organize group activities
that go beyond sitting on the saddle of a bike and pedaling down the
road or trail. The activities include hiking, skiing, group meals, and
social gatherings. Some of the activities are stand-alone events and
others are peripheral to multi-day overnight trips to places such as the
Black Hills, Texas, and the Phoenix, AZ, area. Thanks to all (and to
others inadvertently not mentioned here) for putting together
activities that go Beyond Biking!
Ride Key Committee
Last October, November, and December committee members Pete
Hawkins, Jeff Johnson, Jeff Ramberg, Loren Stark, Mary Miller, Rebecca
Lawrence, Paul Frenz, Glen Olson, Karen Johnson and Bob Floyd met
several times and spent many hours reviewing TCBC’s Ride Key and
associated topics. Their discussions were interesting, amicable,
productive, and certainly worthy of recognition! Results of their efforts
will appear on the Ride Key in future months.
Michele Brougher
Michele is a frequent flyer here, and her most recent contribution to
TCBC was the orchestration of the compilation (that’s a tongue
twister!) of year-end mileage and ride statistics. Thanks for crunching
all those numbers!
Karen Johnson
Karen has not only provided us with many interesting, informative, and
amusing Back of the Pack columns, but has been a consistent and
timely contributor of items for this column. Thanks, Karen, for helping
to populate the TCBC NEWS!
We encourage any member to pass along the names of fellow TCBC
members who deserve recognition of anything worthy of mention. Just
send your suggestions to [email protected]. THANKS!
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Greetings &
Happy New Year
It’s time to start out the New Year.
What kind of resolutions will you
make? A couple of resolutions that
hit home with many of us are finding
more time to spend with family and
friends and to fit in fitness. What
better way to do that then go biking
with your TCBC family & friends?
Right there are two resolutions that
should be easy enough to make and
not break. Okay, and another
popular resolution is to “Tame the
Bulge”. That should be manageable
too with all of the bike riding we do,
right? Then there’s that social thing
that we all love to do after our bike
rides. You know we need to refuel,
right? I usually find that I probably
just consumed more calories than I
thought I burned up. Oh well, but I
still had a great time and can’t wait
for the next group ride.
This past November we conducted
our Annual Meeting (see recap
article) and elected our new TCBC
Board of Directors. I am honored to
serve as your TCBC President for
another year. Six of our directors are
returning (Ziemer, Mccrone, Rabe,
May, Frenz, Hagemann) with the new
additions of George Blank and Kasey
Kramer. Gina McCrone will serve as
Vice President and Fran Rabe will
serve as the club’s Secretary. Edward
Eroe was elected after the December
Board Meeting to fill the vacant
director position and will finish out
the second year term for that
vacancy. I am looking forward to
working with our new Board and
would like to thank our past board
members, Michele Brougher, Patt
Seleen, and Gary Stang for their
The club has several committees in
action right now. The Jersey
Committee is busy working on final
designs to make sure we have jerseys
available to look at and try on at the
Recognition Banquet in February. At
the same time, the Recognition
Banquet Committee is busy working
on the program to recognize the
many accomplishments of our
members, ride leaders, sponsors, and
key volunteers. The Sponsorship
Committee has just wrapped up
media kits for our 2015 Sponsors.
There are Bike U Events popping up
on the website. Be sure to try and
attend one of these events.
It seems that we have hit a possible
December thaw. Hopefully this will
push leaders to add a few more rides
and possibly lure those of us fair
weather riders to venture out on the
bikes. This is a shout out for ride
leaders to put a few more winter
rides into the schedule. Remember
that this past November, winter set in
very early with a pretty good snowfall
and freeze that abruptly led us to
cancel some of our more frequent
rides. I would like to thank the ride
leaders that have been able to keep
some rides going this winter.
I was able to attend a TCBC ride in
early December. This is the first time
that I have ever recorded miles in the
month of December. Most of us rode
our mountain bikes and hit the trails
from Erik’s in Highland Park. Wow,
25 miles on the mountain bike was a
challenge, and then we had sleet the
last 2 miles. We also managed to run
into another group of TCBC riders
trying out some fat bikes on the
Midtown Greenway. Hopefully the
weather will cooperate and I will be
able to partake in a few more winter
rides.
Lastly, I would like to remind
everyone of the upcoming TCBC
Recognition Banquet on February 7
at the Ramada Plaza in Minneapolis.
Please see the separate article, and I
look forward to seeing you at the
Banquet or on a ride very soon.
As always, be safe
in your travels.
Diane
IN BRIEF
NEXT TCBC NEWS DEADLINE for
the March-April issue will be Monday,
Feb 9.
Hopkins, Lake City, and Northfield.
This makes a total of 19 BFC’s in
Minnesota.
TCBC BOARD OFFICERS ARE:
BIKE LOBBY: Bike advocates
recently delivered about 3400
postcards to the Minneapolis City
Council asking for funding for
protected bike lanes in the city.
Mayor Hodges has proposed
$790,000 to install a few miles of
lanes in 2015. Options to screen the
lanes from traffic include plastic
tubes, stronger bollards, curbs,
planters, or raised lanes. The city’s
goal is creating 30 miles of protected
lanes by 2020.
President Diane Ziemer, Vice
President Gina McCrone, Secretary
Fran Rabe.
TCBC WILL HAVE A NEW JERSEY
FOR MEMBERS THIS SPRING.
Watch the web for more information
on how to get yours!
LEADER FORUM: The date has been
set for the 2015 TCBC Ride Leader
Forum; it’s Wednesday, April 8th.
This is the annual gathering of all
TCBC ride leaders, new and old, for
the purpose of bringing them up-to
date with changes in TCBC rules and
structure along with a review of
other important information. It is
required of all active TCBC ride
leaders to either attend the forum or
to watch the video of it if they
absolutely cannot be there.
HALLOWEEN RIDE: it was the
warmest one since 2005! The sunny
ride along the Mississippi and
through Minneapolis and St. Paul was
most enjoyable.
FOR SALE: Airnimal Chameleon Silver, size 56, mint condition, 34
miles on Sigma computer. Stored in
New Hope living room. $700 plus
x-extras! Eric Kuno, 612-750-3873.
BICYCLE FRIENDLY
COMMUNITIES: This is how the
League of American Bicylists
recognizes cities and areas for their
commitment to outstanding bike
friendliness and facilities. New in
Minnesota are: Fargo/Moorhead
(Bronze), Grand Forks area (Bronze),
Hutchinson (Bronze), Frazee (Bronze),
and with Honorable Mention:
ST. PAUL CITYWIDE BIKE PLAN:
would add 214 miles of bikeways in
the next few decades, including two
specific projects -- the downtown
bike loop and completion of the
Grand Round, a 27-mile route for
biking around the city on bike lanes
or off-road trails. The plan seems to
be strongly supported by many,
except that some downtown
residents and businesses are
concerned about possibly losing up
to 150 on-street parking spaces for
the path. More decisions will be
made during 2015.
THE BROWN’S CREEK STATE
TRAIL (Stillwater) official opening
celebration and recognition ribboncutting event is planned to coincide
with National Trails Day on Saturday,
June 6, 2015.
LUCE LINE: plans are to pave 23
miles of it from near Watertown west
through Winsted to Hutchinson in
2015.
by Doug Nelson
VOLUNTEER CORNER
BIKE U EVENTS
Cycling Museum
of Minnesota Tour
February 18th,
7:00 pm
Cycling Museum of Minnesota,
located on the second floor of
Recovery Bike Shop in Northeast
Minneapolis, 2504 Central Ave NE,
Mpls, MN, 55418
On Wednesday, February 18, from 7
to 8 pm, we will have a "behind-thescenes" tour of the bike collections.
The Cycling Museum of Minnesota
(CMM) formed in early 2014 and is
not yet open to the public, so this is a
special opportunity for TCBC
members. CMM received a grant
from the Minnesota Historical
Society to manage and store its
growing collection of vintage cycles,
and you will have a chance to see
these bikes and learn about the
future plans for the museum.
There is ample on-street parking on
Central and Lowry Avenues. Plenty of
Northeast dining and drinking
establishments offer great gathering
places before or after the tour. Limit
of 20 participants, so register on the
BIKE U section of the website.
TCBC MILEAGE AWARDS
TCBC Mileage Awards Criteria to OPT IN for your
award this year!
TCBC really likes to recognize its
members and their accomplishments.
We want to continue our recognition
tradition - for any qualified member
who wants a medal. You just have to
tell us!
Criteria for a Mileage Award this year
(same as last year):
You have gone on at least 20 TCBC
rides OR you've accumulated 1,000
or more club miles. If you want a
medal - just let us know by emailing
us at - [email protected]
While you're at it, mark your calendar
now for Saturday, February 7, 2015
for the TCBC Recognition Banquet.
If you have questions, please feel free
to contact us at:
[email protected].
(Medals will not be mailed -- must be
picked up at the Banquet or at the
All-Club Ride in May.)
setting up the TCBC tent at the
IRONMAN on April 26, signing in TCBC
riders for mileage, and discussing the
club with prospective riders.
The second is the Event Coordinator.
The position would be responsible for
chairing a committee to find venues
and caterers for our largest events.
I will assist both positions with finding
other volunteers to help.
HOPE EVERYONE HAD A GOOD
HOLIDAY SEASON. Here is hoping
for an early spring.
We have two volunteer positions to
fill. The first is the IRONMAN
Coordinator. The position involves
More details for both positions can be
found on the TCBC website under
volunteer, or contact me at
[email protected].
Thank you, Mike Kubes
JUNE 27 - JULY 2
Exceptional riding in southern
Wisconsin's cheese country and
lovely Galena, IL. Yodeling,
brewery and cheese factory
tours, historic communities,
happy hours and GREAT FUN!
www.scscbiketour.com
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SEE THE COMPLETE TCBC RIDE CALENDAR AT WWW.BIKETCBC.ORG
NOTICE
Any non-bicycling TCBC activity
or any Outreach Ride listed in this
newsletter or on our website
is not covered by our insurance
provided by American Specialty
Insurance Services, Inc.
JANUARY 2015
THU 1
8:00 AM A 40-60-100 MI.
FROZEN NOSE & TOES
CENTURY. Depart from Dunn
Brothers (Lake St & River Rd), 4648 E
Lake St, Minneapolis.
Randall Huskamp 612-290-9879
[email protected]
THU 1
ANNUAL POLAR BEAR
BIKE RIDE IN ST. PAUL.
Details on website later or next
newsletter.
TUE 6
11:00 AM A/B 15-25 MI.
WINTER WARMUP.
Depart from Lynnhurst Park
(Minneapolis), 1345 Minnehaha Pkwy.
W, Minneapolis. Jim Joy 612-827-6995
[email protected]
TUE 6
6:30 PM BOARD MTG.
MAPLEWOOD LIBRARY,
3025 SOUTHLAWN AVENUE,
MAPLEWOOD. Diane Ziemer,
[email protected].
WED 7
5:00 PM N-B 20-30 MI.
MIDTOWN
CHALLENGES THE DARK NIGHT.
Depart from Midtown Bike Center,
2834 10th Ave S, Minneapolis.
Randall Huskamp 612-290-9879
[email protected]
FRI 9
FEB 16-22
TUE 13
TUE 20
JAN 23-30
WED 18
FEB 21-27
6:00 AM N-B 47-60 MI.
NORTHSTAR FRIDAY.
Depart from Target Field Rail
Platform, 392 N 5th Street,
Minneapolis. Evan Page 612 532-8956
[email protected]
11:00 AM A/B 15-25
MI. WINTER
WARMUP. See Jan 6.
11:00 AM A/B 15-25
MI. WINTER
WARMUP. See Jan 6.
B 30-60 MI.
RIDE 'EM TEXAS
HILLS. Depart from Best Western
Hotel, 1403 N Highway 281, Marble
Falls. See ‘Overnight Trips’ page on
the TCBC website for more details.
Susan Evan 612-729-1441
[email protected]
http://texasbiking.weebly.com
FEBRUARY 2015
TUE 3
6:30 PM BOARD
MEETING.
MAPLEWOOD LIBRARY, 3025
SOUTHLAWN AVENUE,
MAPLEWOOD. Diane Ziemer,
[email protected].
SAT 7
5:00 PM 2015 TCBC
RECOGNITION
BANQUET. RAMADA PLAZA,
1330 INDUSTRIAL BLVD. N.E.,
Minneapolis. See separate story.
Online registration coming soon.
Diane Ziemer, [email protected].
MON 9
DEADLINE FOR
MARCH-APRIL
NEWSLETTER. (COMBINED FOR
THE FIRST TIME)
A/B TOUR DE
PHOENIX.
DEPART FROM VARIOUS
LOCATIONS, IN AND AROUND,
PHOENIX. See ‘Overnight Trips’ page
on the TCBC website for more details.
Jack Uttermark
[email protected]
CYCLING MUSEUM
OF MINNESOTA
TOUR. See website to sign up. (BIKE U)
B 35-50 MI. B IN
AZ. Depart from
various locations, in and around,
Phoenix. See ‘Overnight Trips’ page on
the TCBC website for more details. Jeff
Ramberg [email protected]
FEB 28-MAR 7
B/C 2535 MI. C
Azona Phoenix Metro Area Bike tour.
Depart from various locations, in and
around, Phoenix. See ‘Overnight Trips’
page on the TCBC website for more
details. Andy Hartle 480-380-5211
[email protected]
FURTHER OUT
MAR 8-14
C MINNEZONA
2015. DEPART
FROM VARIOUS LOCATIONS, IN
AND AROUND PHOENIX. See
‘Overnight Trips’ page on the TCBC
website for more details. Sharyn
Resvick, 763.476.5945,
[email protected].
MAR 28
12TH ANNUAL TCBC
SWAP MEET.
SEE SEPARATE STORY.
RIDE SAFE
RIDE SMART
PRESIDENT
Diane Ziemer 612-247-4835
[email protected]
VICE PRESIDENT
Gina McCrone
[email protected]
SECRETARY
Fran Rabe
[email protected]
TCBC BOARD OF DIRECTORS:
George Blank
[email protected]
Edward Eroe
[email protected]
Paul Frenz
[email protected]
George Hagemann
[email protected]
Pete May
[email protected]
Fran Rabe
[email protected]
ADVERTISING
Kate Kovar
[email protected]
ART DIRECTOR
Steve Scott
[email protected]
BIKE U COORDINATOR
John Ford
[email protected]
LEADER LIAISON
Pete Hawkins and Katie Angle
[email protected]
MEMBERSHIP
Kristi Linder, Mary Derks,
Scott Larson
[email protected]
NEWSLETTER EDITOR
Doug Nelson 651-639-9917
[email protected]
NEW MEMBER COORDINATOR
Garry Glubka 651-303-2207
[email protected]
PUBLIC RELATIONS DIRECTOR
Don Picard 952-894-3431
[email protected]
RIDE STATISTICS
[email protected]
SCHEDULE COORDINATOR
Jim Pederson 763-234-5180
[email protected]
TREASURER
Roger Fickbohm
[email protected].
VOLUNTEER COORDINATOR
[email protected]
WEBMASTER
[email protected]
TCBC NEWS DEADLINES - usually
between the 4th and 10th of each
month for the next month’s issue
TCBC NEWS is published by the
Twin Cities Bicycling Club, formed
in 1993. Mail and checks can be
sent to: TCBC, PO Box 131086,
Roseville, MN 55113
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UPCOMING EVENTS
RIDE 'em
TEXAS HILLS
Jan. 23-30, 2015
HOWDY
PARDNERS!
Time to saddle up again and ride the
roads of the Texas Hill Country. Our
13th annual bike trip is again
headquartered out of Marble Falls,
Texas, about 50 miles west of
Austin. There will be eight days of
riding, commencing the afternoon
of Friday, January 23rd, and ending
the afternoon of Friday, January
30th. There are no upfront
costs. You will be responsible for
your own meals, transportation, and
accommodations.
drivers, acres of cattle ranches,
horses, and maybe you will spot an
armadillo. Most of all, you'll find
good biking with good people. GOOD
TIMES - YEE HAW!
This will be a regular TCBC B ride. All
self-sufficient riders are
welcome. Our routes will vary in
length from 30-60 miles per day, with
several options available for most
rides. We will depart each day at
about 10:30 AM. Some routes will
leave directly from the Best Western
Motel in Marble Falls, whereas some
start destinations will necessitate a
short drive. Routes will not have
been previewed or ridden since last
year, so you must possess a "go with
the flow" attitude. There is no sag
service. Also be sure that your bike is
in good working order, as the closest
bike shop is in Austin, 45 miles away. You have several options for
transportation: you can drive from
Minneapolis to Marble Falls (1200
miles). Fly into Dallas (4 hours away),
San Antonio (1 1/2 hours away) or
Austin (1 hour away), rent a car and
drive to Marble Falls.
ACCOMMODATIONS: We will have a
block of rooms reserved at the Best
Western in Marble Falls (830-6935122).
January is traditionally the coldest
time of the year in Minnesota,
making it the perfect time for a
getaway. Come join us on the quiet,
rolling roads of the Texas Hill
Country. You won't find the terrain
as steep as some of the Wisconsin
hills, but it's not flat, hence the name.
You will enjoy Texas BBQ, courteous
I would like to get some idea of the
number of people coming. If you are
interested, please call or email the
trip leader. I would also like to
coordinate carpooling for people
driving down. You must be a TCBC
member to do this ride. Trip
information will also be available on
the overnight trip section on the
TCBC website. TRIP LEADER: Susan
Evan 612-729-1441, bikersusan@
hotmail.com.
For latest updates on this ride, click
on: http://texasbiking.weebly.com
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UPCOMING ARIZONA TRIPS
TOUR de PHOENIX
February 16 - 22, 2015
Tour De Phoenix. February 16 - 22,
2015. Come down to Phoenix and
enjoy a series of A/B rides in the
Phoenix area. We will lead a variety
of rides through the urban areas of
Phoenix and several into the
mountainous areas. The rides will
vary from easy to challenging. The
last ride will be through South
Mountain Park on "silent Sunday" (no
motor vehicles in the park). Beautiful
weather in the 60's and 70's, and
sunny every day! All self-sufficient
riders are welcome.
Leaders:
Jack Uttermark
[email protected]
Kate Kovar
[email protected]
Jim Pederson
[email protected]
ALEX THE WONDER DOG
"B" in AZ 2015
February 21 - 27, 2015
B in AZ 2015 will be a week of B level
rides located almost entirely in the
Phoenix east metro area. Dates are
February 21 (Saturday) through
February 27 (Friday), 2015. They will
originate mostly in east Mesa with a
few central Tempe starts too. Basic
ride lengths will be around 35 miles
with a few possible longer or shorter
options. Start points will be fairly
easily found from Hwy. 60, a major
east-west road through Mesa and
Tempe, and start times will generally
be mid-morning.
The week is intended to be a pleasant
and interesting sojourn through the
Phoenix east metro (and surrounding)
area with visits to some desert
southwestern locales worthy of
seeing and stopping at. Might not be
a bad respite from a harsh Minnesota
winter either. A few ride highlights
will include an ascent of South
Mountain sans motor traffic, a visit to
the fabulous new Mormon Temple in
Gilbert, summiting of Usery Pass,
sampling of delicious gelato at Frost
in SanTan Village, witnessing the 2nd
highest water fountain in the world
(used to be 1st, but that honor now
goes to Dubai) and finding out why
AZ bikers carry tweezers in their onbike toolkits (hint: not for eyebrow
plucking). Efforts will be made to
schedule some social gatherings too
that could include meals, music or
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mischief. Hiking and sightseeing there
are also great activities for those days
when taking some time off the bike is
appealing.
There are many fine lodging choices
in Mesa, and a good place to search
for them is: http://www.visitmesa.
com/ I also have a list of a few
others that I’d email upon request.
Trip updates and details will be
posted at: http://www.jrberry.com/
jeff/arizona.shtm Many thanks to
Joan Berry, friend and website
designer extraordinaire for the rich,
famous and otherwise fortunate, for
creating and updating that website.
Daily ride details will also be posted
on the Ride Calendar on the TCBC
website.
The primary ride leader for B in AZ
will be Jeff Ramberg / j.ramberg45@
yahoo.com / 612-462-4747. Other
ride leaders and ambassadors will
most certainly be unveiled at or
before ride time.
So send Jeff an e-mail if you plan on
coming down and would like to get
on a mailing list, or if you have any
questions. The beautiful, warm
desert southwest and Alex the
Wonder Dog (pictured) await you!
UPCOMING ARIZONA TRIPS
MINNEZONA 2015
March 8 - 14, 2015
Arizona, here we come!
TCBC "C AZONA"
February 28 - March 7, 2015
Join TCBC "C" riders in North
Scottsdale for ideal winter weather.
Your friends will be there to welcome
you for a week of biking, hiking and
socializing. Come for the week, or
add onto the "C Azona" rides in Mesa
from March 1 - 7.
You will be biking new rides in North
Scottsdale, Cave Creek and Carefree,
plus Thompson Peak, Paradise Valley,
and Bush Highway. We'll ease into the
5 days of riding with 20 - 30 mile trips
while you get your AZ bearings.
Midweek will be a free day to sample
some of the other wonders of the area.
Social activities will include a
welcome dinner on Sunday, a
Saguaro Lake Cruise (yes, there are
lakes in AZ!), phenomenal hiking,
theatre, and a poolside party.
BRYCE CANYON LUNCH STOP
These will be regular TCBC social C
and B/C pace rides of approximately
25 to 35 miles with an option of
longer routes on some days in
Scottsdale, Mesa, Gilbert, Phoenix,
and surrounding areas. There will be
some hills on some rides, and maps
will be provided. There also will be
social and tourist activities.
Temperatures can range from 50 to
90 degrees. The average high for that
time is 75.
The rides will be pretty much the
same as the rides in 2014. One of the
rides will be on the LRT into Phoenix
and doing some riding there. We will
have a day off on Wednesday of that
week for you to rest, sightsee, or
whatever.
ORGANIZER ANDY HARTLE
your own transportation, lodging,
and meals. If you are interested in renting a bike
down there, let me know as I have
info regarding rentals.
To register for this event, we are
asking for $20 per person to cover
some of our expenses. To secure your
place, offer to lead rides, and learn
more about Scottsdale motels,
contact:
COMMITTEE GETTING IN SHAPE
FOR ARIZONA
Jan McGee, 612.281.1977
[email protected]
Joann Martin, 651.338.5800
[email protected]
Sherry Hood, 651.633.1434
[email protected]
Sharyn Resvick, 763.476.5945
[email protected]
Nancy Wallin, 612.382.4962
[email protected]
Hope you'll join us!
If you will be flying down here, I
suggest that you sign up on the
Southwest and Sun Country websites
very soon for their sale notifications.
I have already seen some good prices
coming out from both of them very
recently.
Plan now for a fun vacation to "C”
Azona" with the C & B/C bikers of
TCBC.
Contact leader and coordinator:
Andy Hartle
[email protected]
There are bike shops in the Scottsdale 480-380-5211 (preferred) or
and Mesa area where you can ship
cell 612-840-0510
your bike. You will be responsible for
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DID SOMEONE SAY FLORIDA?
which rides every Tuesday and
Friday starting at Inverness. Its pace
is C or B/C and they always make
lunch a part of the ride. Several of
the people I met are from MN or IA,
so you’ll be in good Midwest
company. They also do some
farther-away rides once a month.
SUNCOAST TRAIL
Winter Biking in Florida
by Tim Bischke
I’ve been reading about the winter/
spring rides going on in Texas and
Arizona (have gone on two of these
so far) and would like to present
another option -- Florida. I’ve been
there many times and have found
lots of excellent trails, as good or
better than what we have in MN.
On earlier trips, I got tired of being a
“tourist” or just walking around
towns or on the beach. I rented a
8
couple of times but wasn’t happy
with what I got, so I bought a folding
bike which is much easier to
transport than a regular bike.
The biggest concentration of longer
trails is northeast of Tampa to about
Ocala. One of the best trails is the
Withlacoochee which is ~50 miles
stretching from about Dade City to
Dunellon. The southern section is
much more wild and scenic. There is
a group (Withlacoochee Riders)
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Another good trail is the Suncoast
which runs from north of Tampa to a
little north of Brooksville. It
parallels the Suncoast Parkway,
which is very smooth and didn’t
seem that busy. The northern part
is somewhat hilly and more rural.
There are many places to take a
break or stop for lunch.
A more urban trail is the Pinellas/
Fred Marquis which runs from St.
Petersburg to north of Tarpon
Springs. There are some quaint
towns such as Dunedin, and a short
spur which will take you out to Gulf
beaches in Clearwater, which is hard
to maneuver as it puts you on
sidewalks and roads for short
stretches. Most of the main roads
have bridges over them and there
are several nice parks to stop in.
The West Orange/Lake Minneola
trail is located in the northwest
suburbs of Orlando from Apopka to
Lake Minneola. Winter Garden is a
very picturesque town. There are a
few hills and quite a few road
intersections but this trail is worth
riding. The Van Fleet, a few miles
west of Minneola, goes through the
Green Swamp area and has
numerous sightings of ‘gators,
turtles, etc. It is straight as an arrow
except for one curve near Polk City.
Another option apart from trails is
beach cruising, which I’ve only done
on the Atlantic side. I rented fattired cruisers. One I rented had an
internal 3-speed hub, so it was also
good for riding around towns on
whatever trails or quiet roads there
were. It was a fun experience riding
next to the ocean on the hardpacked sand. But you have to be
aware of the tides and be done
before high tide, or your tires will
bog down in the sand. You can ride
many miles on the beaches north
and south of Daytona. New Smyrna
Beach and Cocoa Beach also have
some nice stretches to ride on.
When you get hot, you can go in for
a swim to cool off, or just sit in the
breeze.
SPOTLIGHT ON SPONSORS
NEW BOARD MEMBER
Great Partners in 2014!
acknowledge the following ride
leaders who made the extra effort
and planned ahead to support our
Event Sponsors by listing these
events as Outreach rides: Kasey
Kramer – Autumn Trek, John Hoffman
– Leinenkugel’s Chippewa Valley
Century, and Diane Zeimer – Sierra
Century Ride. We hope next year
more ride leaders will pick out rides
advertised in our newsletter and
submit them as Outreach rides,
creating another Win/Win for
Sponsors and club members.
By Kate Kovar
Here are those leaders:
Each year we appreciate our Annual
and Event Sponsors who support
TCBC by advertising in our newsletter.
Having a ride leader lead rides from
their shops is a tremendous perk for
our Sponsors with bike shops. In
2014, we had 41 ride leaders choose
to lead rides from Sponsor Shops!
We want to let all of you who lead
rides know how much our Sponsor
Shops value your support when you
lead from their locations. Leading
rides from Sponsor Shops is one of
those Win/Win situations, bringing
our members to our metro-wide
Sponsor locations while the shops are
a convenient start location where
you can pick up a spare tube, use a
restroom, get water, and maybe do
some additional shopping. In 2015 we
hope to see even more ride leaders
choosing to lead rides from one of
our Sponsor shops – Erik’s, Penn
Cycle and Fitness, Cars Bike Shop,
County Cycles, Gateway Cycle, Maple
Grove Cycling, NOW Sports, Boehm’s,
and Tonka Cycle.
In addition to Annual Sponsors, we
have a number of Event Sponsors
who advertise their events with us.
Not all of them are eligible for
Outreach status but when they are,
our Event Sponsors really value the
opportunity to be listed as an
Outreach ride. We want to
Mike Beadles, Jean Bentley,
Bob Brown, Lois Carlson,
Sam Carroll, Carol Fitzgerald,
Mark Halvorson, Dick Hartmann,
Jack Hohag, Don Hopkins,
Diana and Duane Kasper,
Bob and Lisa Kingsley, Kate Kovar,
Phil Lawson, Karen and Pete May,
Marina Lim, Gina McCrone,
Mary Miller, Richard Miller,
Shelby Miller, Dave Murphy,
Clareyse Nelson, Larry Okrend,
Glen Olson, Jim Pederson,
Lyle Quimby, Jeff Ramberg,
Tim Rand, Tom Sandstrom,
Steve Scott, Rick Shoebottom,
Bruce Siegfried, Loren Stark,
Mary Swanstrom, Dave Volenec,
Michael Warner, Steve Warner,
Randy Zarecki, Diane Ziemer.
SAVE!
ski races and close to 40 other
marathon distance races. This
includes 4 City of Lakes Loppet races
here in the Twin Cities. I also stay
active with yoga and Nordic walking.
Edward Eroe
joins TCBC Board
(EDITOR’S NOTE: Edward was
appointed to the Board in December
and his term runs till next November.
Welcome!)
I joined TCBC in 2012 and attended
Ride Leader School the same year.
Pete Hawkins allowed me to forgo
the one-year member requirement
before becoming a ride leader since
I had led several rides for bicycle
clubs in Kansas City and La Crosse. I
joined with fellow TCBC Ride Leaders
to create and lead a ride from
downtown Minneapolis on Saturday
mornings called the Warehouse
Java. We have had the ride for three
years now.
Actually I did not start bicycling
seriously until eight years ago. I used
to run a lot and wish I would have
taken up bicycling much earlier. My
first love is Nordic skiing as I have
completed 27 American Birkebeiner
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Professionally, I am trained in
healthcare administration and have
worked for the last 27 years in critical
care patient transport. I have had
positions from around the country
including the Washington, DC area,
Michigan, North Carolina, Kansas,
South Carolina, and Washington
state. I am currently the President &
CEO of Life Link III, which is a 501(c)3
independent consortium company
that serves 9 major healthcare
systems. We have helicopter and
fixed-wing air ambulance bases in
Minnesota and Wisconsin and are
headquartered in northeast
Minneapolis.
I was born in Western Pennsylvania
and grew up in Michigan, attending
high school in the Detroit area,
college at Michigan State, and public
health school at the University of
Michigan. My two grown sons live in
Colorado and Texas. I have been in
leadership roles with several
professional and volunteer
organizations and look forward to
assisting and building upon the many
great things that TCBC has
accomplished over the years. It is a
real honor to serve as a board
member.
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RIDE LEADER TRAINING
To qualify, we ask that you have been
an active TCBC member for at least
one year and that you agree to follow
the rules and guidelines of our club.
Also, that you have a true desire to
help make TCBC a welcoming
organization that is focused on
sharing the joys of bicycling with
others, and promoting safe and
responsible riding. Our leader
training is specifically designed for
TCBC and is not in any way a general
leadership course. Participants will
learn about the structure of TCBC, its
communication systems, its rules and
guidelines, and how to schedule and
lead a TCBC ride.
2013 CLASS OF TCBC RIDE LEADERS
2015 TCBC New Leader Training
It has often been said that our ride
leaders are the lifeblood of our club.
Although it takes many dedicated
volunteers to operate the internal
structure of TCBC, it is truly the ride
leaders who make TCBC successful.
They are its public face and the ones
who determine to a great extent what
kind of bike club it is. So by becoming
a TCBC ride leader you can, within the
moderate constraints of our rules and
10
guidelines, lead the kind of rides that
you want, to locations and at times
you would like to have them. You will
then have a hand in shaping the
character of TCBC.
For 2015, we are adopting a new
format for TCBC New Ride Leader
Training. We will have a total of four
small group classes offered
throughout the winter and there will
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no longer be any cost to participants.
The dates and registration details will
be posted on the TCBC Website in
early January. The first class is
tentatively scheduled for Saturday,
January 24th. Classes in February
and March will be held on
weeknights. New leaders will also be
required to attend the TCBC Ride
Leader Forum on April 8.
I think that most of our present and
past ride leaders would agree that
assuming the role of TCBC ride leader
has been a rewarding experience for
them. It’s a role that offers
opportunity for growth in many
ways. I hope you will give becoming
one of our ride leaders your
thoughtful consideration.
by Pete Hawkins,
TCBC Ride Leader Trainer
GET TING TO KNOW OUR SPONSORS
on-road repairs. Check their website
for all they offer.
As for trends, Bill says customers are
much more tech savvy today. Hot
accessories include digital computers
that use ANT+ and Bluetooth
Smart, sensors that can send info to
your cell phone for riders who want
to carry their phones to track their
route and to track their training
progress. As for lighting systems,
LEDs use less energy but have much
more lighting power than earlier
systems and are very popular for
those who commute or are training
for the next event.
PENN CYCLE WOODBURY STORE STAFF INCLUDING PENN CYCLE'S PRESIDENT PAT SORENSEN IN CENTER. FROM LEFT TO
RIGHT THE PEOPLE IN THE PHOTO ARE DAVID PAONE, JAMES BASSO, PAT SORENSEN, MIKE DAVIS AND MADELINE MORTON.
Getting to know our Sponsors
Series #1 - Penn Cycle
(EDITOR’S NOTE: TCBC is beginning
a series where we offer our Top Tier
Sponsors a chance to let you learn
about them and the services they
offer. We appreciate their support of
our newsletter and hope members
will take the opportunity to support
them. Look for future articles. I was
glad to take the first assignment.) To say that Penn Cycle and Fitness is
well known as a bike store chain,
both locally and nationally, would be
a considerable understatement. The
National Bicycle Dealers Association
awarded Penn the “America’s Best
Bike Shops for 2014” award. CITY
PAGES chose Penn as the “Best Bike
Shop in Minneapolis for 2013 and
2012.” Penn was one of the top
100 bicycle retailers in America
yearly for the past eight years. Penn
was named a Bicycle Friendly
Business Silver Award Winner by the
League of American Bicyclists, which
recognizes employers‘ efforts to
encourage a more bicycle-friendly
atmosphere for employees and
customers. A bit of history: Penn Cycle was
started in 1957 by Elmer J. Sorenson,
a former airline mechanic and avid
fisherman, across from his
house in Richfield on Penn Avenue,
Penn got its start as a Schwinn
franchise in 1965. Elmer signed up
Penn with a new bicycle company in
1976, becoming its first dealer -- the
firm that would become our huge
Wisconsin neighbor, Trek Bicycles.
Penn Cycle has always had a
special relationship with Trek -being their #1 dealer in Minnesota
since 1976 and winning a multitude
of awards from them as well.
There are now seven Penn Cycle
stores in the metro: Blaine,
Bloomington, Eagan, Minneapolis,
Minnetonka, Richfield, and
Woodbury. They have a terrific
website at www.penncycle.
com where you can look up tons of
information and do plenty of
research before actually visiting
a store.
A few benefits for using Penn Cycle as
your local bike shop: All new bikes
are assembled by professional bike
mechanics. Every new bike comes
with a free tune-up within the first
few months. They allow multiple test
rides to ensure you have picked out
the perfect bike. They also offer a
variety of used bikes that are
completely reconditioned and
mechanically like new. They offer
professional bike fittings out of the
Minnetonka location. All bikes are
guaranteed. They have plenty of topquality accessories, equipment and
clothing. The staff is knowledgeable
and enthusiastic and always available
to offer free advice from basic to the
most technical, they know it all.
I spoke to Bill Randen in early
December, who has been with
Penn Cycle for 37 years. Bill filled me
in on some of the above information
and sent me helpful articles. He said
Penn Cycle would enjoy the
opportunity to continue their
partnership with TCBC. They would
welcome more TCBC rides starting at
their larger locations in Bloomington,
Minnetonka, Eagan, Woodbury and
Blaine. Starting at a store would
allow riders to fill tires and finish any
quick adjustments they need to have
done before the ride starts, a
convenience for all participants.
According to Bill, Penn Cycle goes out
of their way providing exactly what
customers want, bikes from all
available styles and
rider abilities, they have a full range
of parts, accessories, clothing, and
they also offer education and
classes in bicycle maintenance and
What sets Penn Cycle apart? Their
experienced employees, who are
more educators than salespeople, are
committed to helping customers,
not just “selling” to them. They have
a way of explaining highly technical
equipment and terminology to a
brand new rider in a way that
makes them feel comfortable. This
helps build great relationships and
trust. The majority of their
employees are on bikes for sport or
fun. For some of them it is their only
way of transportation so to say they
are “working” at a bike shop is an
understatement; it is their
livelihood. Penn Cycle is committed
to the community by supporting
multiple organizations and promoting
the future of cycling. Their goal is to
get as many people on bikes as
possible while encouraging the health
and well being of all.
ALSO: Penn runs off-road bike races
for all ages at Buck Hill every
Thursday evening from May through
August, which started around 1991.
Bill showed me a quick video. He said
they are held for fun, costs
are nominal, and there are many
giveaways.
by Doug Nelson
Small Group Supported Bicycle Tours in Wisconsin
Indoor lodging, meals, off bike activities
Flavors of Wisconsin
July 12 -18, 2015
Northern Woods
and Waters
August 9 -15, 2015
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PINK EXPRESS
watches strapped onto their
handlebars, as if they care what time
it is, or what the rate readout is. The
bikes roll until I crash and fall off, or
brake to a stop. Whichever comes
first. (In 20 years of riding I have
crashed a few times, breaking fingers
and a rib.)
PINK EXPRESS - SIGNING IN AT ANOTHER RIDE
Limited
I used to think it was bad, or sad, that
I would never be an A/B rider. It is
less about training, conditioning, or
learning how to ride faster. I have
limitations. My heart and lungs just
can't take riding harder and faster.
Trailing A/B riders speeding on a B
ride does not mean I am fast.
Per doctor's orders I wear a heart
rate monitor on all rides, and keep
my maximum heart rate below a
prescribed level. It is all in the
interest of my safety and avoiding
cardiac arrhythmias. I am 58, and
that is not young. The bulky,
uncomfortable chest strap is worn
underneath my jersey. My two road
bikes sport heart rate monitor
In August, I discovered a new limitation. I joined the perceived easy 46mile Tater Tour Red Route B/C ride on
a Friday morning. There was no heat
index warning and no high humidity
announcement from the National
Weather Service that day. At 10 AM
the temp was 77F and the humidity
was 60%. During the rolling trail, stay
together 13.6-mph average ride, others mentioned that it was a “warm“
day. When you ride on asphalt it is
hotter . The first 2 hours of the ride
were on shady trails. The remainder
of the ride was mostly in full sun.
The leader, coated with sweat,
stopped the group for a third rest
stop at mile 42. An hour before that,
at the second rest stop, I developed a
mild headache, not enough to dispel
the notion of completing the ride. I
had to get back to the car somehow. I
felt weaker than usual and noticed
others rode stronger than I did. I did
not feel quite right, and everyone
else was laughing, talking, and having
a great time as they rode. I quietly
kept up, counting the miles to the
end. I felt overly warm. The past few
years I joked about wearing longsleeved sun-blocking boleros over
jerseys because “I'd rather get heat
exhaustion than skin cancer”. I did
not want the sun exposure (and
resulting uneven sun tan) on my arms
and shoulders.
I drank plenty of Gatorade and ate
energy bars during the ride. I did not
think I was dehydrated. My heart rate
was monitored the whole ride and I
stayed within my cardiologist's
ordered range. My bike and I finished
the ride, rolling to a stop with the
rest of the group. I had carpooled and
was driven home, feeling.....okay. I
took a lukewarm shower and ate
some lunch, now 3 hours overdue. A
few hours later began a long, 5-hour
stint of a worsening headache, with
nausea and vomiting.
Concerned (read: scared), flat on my
back and sick as a dog, I called my
ex-husband for medical advice. I lost
many things in my divorce: the
“Halloween ride rest stop” house,
relatives on his side of the family,
travel, my I'm-his-wife status, work
parties, and family dinners. My ex is
career driven and a workaholic, but I
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can still call for advice at any time of
day or night. He always answers the
phone, dashing out of meetings to
discuss my concerns. He also knows
my medical history without looking it
up. I can never get that level of service
with my Healthpartners doctors.
I gave him the history and timeline of
my condition and all the symptoms.
“This has happened to you before,
getting sick from the heat,” he said.
Unfortunately I don't remember
when that happened. There was not
much to do and my instructions were
to hydrate, lay in bed, and wait for it
to be over. And it was, at midnight.
Ah, finally I had my normal feeling
stomach back.
The next day as planned, at 6:30 AM,
my son and I drove to Madison, WI,
to gather his things from his shared
rental house. He had been living in
Minneapolis with his father since
January. I told my son how sick I was
the night before. We approached one
of the many McDonald's off the
Wisconsin freeway to pick up some
breakfast and I told him I would drink
clear liquids and eat a lot of soda
crackers that I packed in the car. I
announced that I was giving up bike
riding in heat and humidity. Such a
statement is a big deal to me.
“Well Mama,” he said thoughtfully,
“you didn't get dehydrated, but your
body could not cool down. (Instead of
consulting dad who is a physician)
Perhaps you should go see your
primary care physician and see what
she says?” “I could, but then I'll pay a
$40 doctor visit copay to have her tell
me what I just told you -- that I can't
ride in heat and humidity anymore.”
We continued our drive to and from
Madison and I slowly graduated back
to eating solid food.
I had been warned that I may be heat
sensitive for a few days. I cancelled
my coveted slot on the 4-day-long
Biking Around MN tour the morning it
was to begin. The weather forecast
was soaring heat and humidity on the
last two days of the trip. It was way
too late to get a full refund. I could
already picture my scenario. Sick as a
dog in a tent this time, in a city park
somewhere along the route. Or they'd
transport me to the nearest hospital
emergency room and I'd spend hours
there. I drew the line about what I can
and cannot do, played it safe, and
stayed home. Someone on BAM's
long waiting list took my place at the
last minute and got to have fun. That
was a good thing.
by Pink Express
RANDONNEURING
SAINT PAUL RIDE RECAP
ROB WELSH AT THE PARIS BREST PARIS START
2014 Minnesota Randonneurs
Year End Summary
Given the rotten weather that dogged
most cyclists early last season (up
until early June!) it would have been
pretty easy to assume that it was
going to be a quiet year for
Minnesota Randonneurs. Longer
rides in particular are a lot harder in
cold, wet weather and that’s what
the forecast was delivering – early on
the weather was predicted to be
rough, and it usually was.
There are several areas that we are
focusing on in 2015. Next year will
be a busy one for randonneur
groups around the world, due to the
Paris-Brest-Paris 1200k event being
held in 2015. 7,000 riders from all
over the world will converge on Paris
in August to be part of one of the
most famous long-distance rides in
the world, with a history dating back
to 1890.
Amazingly though, the total number
of riders who rode our events
increased by 36% this year over 2013,
from 278 to 379. We added one
more event than 2013 but our
average # of riders went from 12.6 to
17.2 per event, which was a very nice
surprise.
To support riders preparing for ParisBrest-Paris 2015, we are offering
additional qualifier rides from April
– June.
We’re not completely sure why more
riders are coming out for our events,
but some factors could be that we
added eight new routes this year,
several of them urban based, so it
was easier for riders to get to the ride
start. It could also be that some
riders are very comfortable with
urban roads and trails.
The impact of Paris-Brest-Paris next
year could be a factor too, as riders
interested in this world-class event
are getting their feet wet.
Finally, we have been very successful
in bringing riders from out of state to
our events, especially our longer
riders. At our 600k event in
September, we had riders from eight
states, with a good number of them
coming back several times to enjoy
our company and the great
Minnesota riding environment.
We are also planning four gravel rides
of 100-150k to appeal to younger
riders and others who may have an
interest in rides like the Almanzo and
other long distance gravel events.
Continue to encourage current TCBC
members to try randonneuring by
offering many shorter events (100200k). Half of the 2015 calendar
rides fit this criteria, not counting the
gravel rides.
Continue to emphasize safety,
especially for night riding, and good
preparation for long-distance riding.
Continue to utilize the roads and bike
trails in and around the Twin Cities
for some routes.
See our website at www.
minnesotarandonneurs.org for 2014
accomplishments and our 2015
schedule.
by Rob Welsh
DAROLD LUZE SHOWING, "LAMPLIGHTER WITH GIRL"
CARVED FROM BURL OAK AT 459 HOLLY AVENUE, ST. PAUL
Exploring St. Paul
by Diana and Duane Kasper
On October 11, we had a “C” ride
with 18 riders who explored Saint
Paul with TCBC member and historian
Darold Luze. We had a beautiful fall
day to make 23 stops at homes and
places of interest in Saint Paul.
Highlights taken from Darold's notes
include: The park dedicated in honor
of Toni (Marcenia) Stone who was the
first female player in what was known
as the Negro Leagues. She played
professional baseball for several
teams including the Indianapolis
Clowns. During the fifty games she
played with that team, she had a .243
batting average, and one of her hits
was off the legendary Satchel Paige.
We stopped at several Tree Art
statues, including the sculpture of
Winnie and Pooh (15 Benhill Road),
which was completed in 1993 and
was one of the first residential tree
pieces in the city. The owner
happened to be mowing the lawn,
and stopped to talk with us and show
us the restoration he has done and
will be doing to keep it up. Mark
Jacobson also has a little free library
next to the Pooh sculpture dedicated
to children’s books. The brass plaque
on the side of the little library reads,
“Promise me you’ll always remember
you’re braver than you believe, and
stronger than you seem, and smarter
than you think, - Christopher Robin to
Pooh”.
We stopped at grand mansions,
including the James J. Hill House (240
Summit Avenue), made of rugged
stone for the rags-to-riches “Empire
Builder”; the Burbank-LivingstonGriggs House (432 Summit), which is
one of the first examples of Italianate
or Tuscan architecture, made of gray
Mendota limestone; the Governor’s
Residence (1006 Summit), which is a
20-room English Tudor house
originally built for Saint Paul
businessman Horace Hills Irvine; and
the Pierce and Walter Butler House
(1345-1346 Summit), which is a sideby-side duplex in the Renaissance
style for United States Supreme
Court Justice Pierce Butler and his
brother Walter Butler.
Our last stop was one of Charles
Schultz’s childhood homes (170 North
Snelling) where Charlie Brown, Lucy,
and Snoopy characters welcome
visitors. The Schultz family also lived
at 473 Macalester and 1662 James
Avenue. Charles attended the
Richards Gordon Elementary School
and then Central High School in Saint
Paul. It was a very full day and we still
managed to bike 26 miles. Based on
the enthusiastic feedback, TCBC
riders can look forward to another
exploration ride in 2015.
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TCBC ANNUAL MEMBERSHIP MEETING
A Night of Cycling Business, Friends, and Food!
On November 2nd, after the normal
year-end close of October 31, the
TCBC 2014 Annual Membership
Meeting occurred at Advent Lutheran members improved this past year,
with join/renew, then signing of the
waiver, ability to opt-out of
newsletter, indicate volunteer
interests, update member info online,
register for events, and purchases
from the online TCBC store. Finally,
Thank You to the Membership Team
- Mary Derks, Scott Larson, and Kristi
Linder. Write email anytime to
[email protected] with
questions, comments, suggestions.
Church in Maple Grove. President
Diane Ziemer welcomed all members
attending. During dinner, there was a
slide show playing on the overhead
projector with many photos from
wonderful rides from the past year. There were many drawings for door
prizes as the night went on also. The
food, awesome as always, this year
from Lisa’s Catering.
Time to call the Membership Meeting
to order. 85 members were required
to meet quorum per TCBC bylaws, and
a quick count showed 175 in
attendance, well above what was
needed. The agenda proceeded, with
proof of 2014 meeting announcement,
and review and approval of 2013
member meeting minutes.
Next was 2014 "In Review". Many
great accomplishments this year - a
balanced budget, a February
banquet to celebrate 801,000+ miles
in 2013, a new website conversion,
ONE new Internet Service Provider
(instead of the previous 3),
automated ride sheet submission
PRESIDENT DIANE ZIEMER
and tallying, 17 new ride leaders, 162
ride leaders attended the Leader
Forum last year, a new Volunteer
Coordinator, New Member Rides,
and continued participation by many
members in many rides. Changes
made by the Board -- New NonMember policy, Newsletter changes
(more on that later in this article). Looking ahead to 2015 - Ride Leader
SAVE THIS DATE!
SUNDAY SEPT 20
AUTUMN TREK
BIKE RIDE
RIVER FALLS, WISCONSIN
More information to follow.
CALL 651-402-8597
for more information or to volunteer.
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Survey (there was a noticeable drop
in total number of rides led this past
year). A Jersey Committee with Patt
Seleen as Chair and Steve Scott doing
the new design with goals to have
design/pricing ready by the February
banquet and into members’ hands by
May All-Club Ride. A Ride Key Review
committee, with all levels and abilities
represented, with all new changes to
be communicated. Newsletter
changes - reduce from 10 issues to 8
issues per year, reduce long ride
descriptions, focus on online news
and ride schedule instead.
TCBC Financial report was presented
by Gary Stang. Thank you to Diane for
her Presidential Leadership this past
year, her first as President. Thank you
to Roger for being Treasurer. Budget
was moved, seconded, and approved
as accepted by the members.
Membership Report was presented
by Pete May. Membership numbers
are declining year by year - 5% each
year since 2011. Board is looking for
ideas and suggestions from members,
especially how to attract the younger
demographic. Online functionality for
Sponsorship Committee Report was
presented by Ginny Halloran. Sponsorship revenue was recapped. No increase in sponsorship rates from
previous year. Sponsorship Revenue
takes a good chunk of cost from
members for the Newsletter costs. Thank you to 2014 sponsors. Please
continue to lead TCBC rides from
sponsor bike shop locations, attend
sponsor events, lead outreach rides
from sponsor events, mention that
you are a TCBC member when visiting
stores to receive a 10% TCBC discount
on parts. Committee is looking for
additional members in 2015, please
contact Kate Kovar, 2015 Sponsorship
Chair. Thank you to Lisa Austin for her
many years as Sponsorship Chair!
Technical Updates were presented by
Michele Brougher. New website
implemented in just under 8 weeks
with huge efforts and hours by a few
people, unheard-of-speed in today's
market for an organization as large as
ours is, AND went from 3 ISP's, to now
just ONE ISP! Two months of design
and implementation, using open
source software (no licensing costs), a
new member forum, much easier to
maintain, changes to TCBC homepage,
can schedule and automate ongoing
updates to present webpage rather
than manually update. Looking to
double bandwidth and upgrade
service again in 2015. Improved Ride
Leader Ride Sheet submissions this
past year, THANK YOU! Now focused
on maintaining and documenting
TCBC ANNUAL MEMBERSHIP MEETING
TCBC SWAP MEET 2015
GINA MCCRONE
what was created. Bike Club saved
over $35,000 by developing our
present website in house, rather than
hiring outside.
Safety Report by Paul Frenz. Reminder to Ride Leaders to read
both sides of the Ride Briefing card. Reported accidents were down the
past year. Accident Survey is only 20
questions now, please fill one out as
member, or as leader, whenever an
accident occurs to help out your TCBC
Safety Committee. Thank you!
Volunteer Coordinator Mike Kubes
presented. Many Thank You's to all
the committees and members that
keep the club running! Thank you to
the Volunteer Teams by list of events
by month this past year! Volunteer
opportunities for 2015: more
Outreach Rides, Expand participation
and outreach with more Bicycling
Event Booths, open streets events,
participate in Free Bikes For Kids with
light maintenance work - clean and
get the bikes working. TCBC
merchandise sales, event
coordinators, Watermelon Committee
members, newsletter writers,
Sponsorship Committee members. Please contact Mike at volunteer@
biketcbc.org.
Bike U presented. 8 events are
planned, Bike U helps TCBC to retain
our non-profit status, need ideas for
more Bike U events. Please contact
John Ford.
Newsletter Report by Doug Nelson. All writers are appreciated. Steve
Scott recognized for his newsletter
design skills. Changes coming up focus more on online version of
newsletter. Ride Key Committee Report by Pete
Hawkins. Will keep the lettering key
(A, A/B, B....), will tweak descriptions,
present to Board at January meeting,
and roll out in spring. Ride Leaders lead the way of the club,
please consider becoming a ride
leader. Will be a new format for Ride
Leader training, will be offered more
than once per year, likely four
different opportunities in 2015 to
take the Ride Leader training class,
will be no charge. Will concentrate
on smaller class size with a limit of 10
per class. Early April will be the Ride
Leader Forum again in 2015.
Election of Directors. Gary and Patt
are leaving the Board of Directors. Presented for nomination were
George Blank, Kasey Kramer, Paul
Frenz (Incumbent), Pete May
(Incumbent), and Diane Ziemer
(Incumbent). The slate of five
nominees as mentioned above were
presented as moved, seconded, and
approved. Congratulations to our
returning and new TCBC Board
Member nominees! Announcements. Recognition
Banquet will be February 7, 2015 at
Ramada, same location as past few
years. Notification of Annual
Meeting for 2015 will be via email,
not postcard, so please ensure your
email address is correct on your
TCBC membership. Ride Leaders
- would like more weekend rides
next year, especially on Sundays. In
order to receive a TCBC Mileage
Award at February 2015 banquet,
you must OPT-IN! Watermelon
2015 - will be very similar to 2014,
same church start location, same
Snail Lake pavilion.
Thank you to our TCBC President
Diane. Thank you to Evie and helpers
for coordinating, registering, and
setting up Annual Meeting. Thank
you to the TCBC Board. Thank you to
the Presenters. Motion to Adjourn,
seconded, approved. Good Night! by Mike Beadles
the 12th Annual
Twin Cities Bicycling Club
TCBC Swap Meet
1:00 PM to 3:00 PM on
Saturday, March 28, 2015
Hopkins VFW Post 425
100 Shady Oak Road, Hopkins, MN 55343
 Buy, sell, or donate new or used bicycling gear
 Find out more at: http://www.BikeTCBC.org/swapmeet
 Contact Valerie at: [email protected] or 612-454-5084
Get ready to ride! Here's your
chance to pick up some great
new and gently used bikes,
parts, clothing, and accessories
from TCBC members with more
cycling stuff than we need. Our
obsession is your good fortune,
come get the bargains!
This event is open to anyone
with an interest in cycling. No
admission, fees, or commissions
are required. Buyers do not
need to be TCBC members.
However, all sellers must be
current TCBC members or
sponsors; you may purchase a
membership ($30/$45) at the
door. Bicycling related nonprofit organizations may request
free display space by contacting
us in advance. Some non-profits
will be accepting donations of
bicycles, parts, or equipment.
Please forward this email to all
of your bicycling email lists, club
members, and cycling friends.
We look forward to seeing you
there!
will be accepting donations of
bicycles, parts, or equipment
We look forward to
seeing you there!
Valerie Olson
Swap Meet Coordinator
Twin Cities Bicycling Club (TCBC)
http://www.BikeTCBC.org/swapmeet
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JAN / FEB 2015 TC BC N EWS
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THE BIKE BROKE
warranty? That expired six years ago.
I never thought I'd see the day when I
would own a bike so long that I have
to repair or replace a frame. I was
surprised but not disappointed. I put
thousands of miles on that bike. I
don't know how many because I don't
log this kind of information. I just
want to ride with the bike club and
have fun. I received mileage approval
from the bike store staff. You ride a
lot, they said cheerfully.
Hanging out in the back office, I
debated some options, including
ditching the Luna. Ron Kadera (owner
of the store) said ”a person like you
needs two bikes”. I wonder how that
could be? And how does he know
that, anyway? Would I be miserable if
my Felt F1 broke on a perfect summer
ride one day and all I could do was go
for a walk or drive my car? The
answer is an astounding “yes”. (Note
-- the purpose of the car is to drive
the bike to ride starts, and to pick up
a food supply for riding).
RON KADERA AND THE AUTHOR WITH HER NEW BIKE
The Bike Broke!
and Avocet components, Gentleman
rims, and 27-inch tires.
It has been 14 years since I moved to
Vadnais Heights from New York, and it
feels like a lifetime ago. As is
common among cycling enthusiasts, a
LBS (local bike store) became my
home base for biking education,
equipment, repairs, and camaraderie.
I had not ridden in 17 years but I kept
my 1981 custom Bernie Mikkelson
steel frame bike. It had Campy Rally
In April 2002 I timidly crossed County
Cycles' threshold. By December that
year I joined TCBC. Since then I've
bought and sold a few bikes, four
homes and seven cars. The only thing
static in my life is being perched on a
Terry Butterfly bike saddle.
My fifth bike, a 2005 Bianchi Luna,
broke in October 2014. It was a winter
bike lacking fenders and studded
tires. Designated “the other bike”, it
took second place to a serious 2011
Felt F1. The Luna's carbon frame
cracked, right at the top of the seat
tube. Thankfully the one- inch long
curved break was under the seat post
retention ring, so the seat did not go
flying off with me sitting on it. The
bike is old, by enthusiast and
manufacturer standards. (It's the
technology, Bob.) And the frame
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In anticipation of riding forever (my
sister claims I will ride to the very end,
meaning my life will probably end on
a bike, but that is another story), I
decided to have fun and replace the
Luna frame rather than have the store
send it out for repair. I wanted similar
quality lower-end carbon, in a frame
configuration close to what I had. I
found a Felt ZW5 in the store and the
mechanic, Cayley, moved almost all
the Campy Record parts from the
Luna to the ZW5. This is not
something that happens
instantaneously, of course.
I visited the ZW5 in the dark, cold
basement of the store every few days
until the work was done. Finally, voila!
In the bright cheery showroom Ron
and I hovered over the newly
assembled shiny bike. Ron said
enthusiastically “A new bike for
Marina!” I was thinking more about
the bill, which I had not really
budgeted for. New bike, some parts, a
TCBC discount, and the cost of labor
for all the switching around.
The frame configuration of the ZW5 is
slightly less aggressive than the Luna
(i.e; a little more upright sitting
position) and feels great. Like a happy,
comfortable touring bike. Better yet,
it is lighter than the Luna and for my
visual relief, has no pink on it. It is teal
and glossy black. This of course, has
led to a clashing wardrobe problem.
Well, back on the road I go. As of this
writing the cold winter weather is
already here. by Pink Express
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JAN / FEB 2015 TC BC N EWS
BOB BROWN
My Johanna
my house, I could get in a nice paddle
in well less than an hour and a half.
When I was younger, there were
several years when I had very little
time for anything but work and taking
care of my daughter. It was during
those days that I took up with
Johanna, though I had known of her
for some time before that.
Perhaps more relevant to this newsletter, when my daughter grew up, I
wanted to return to bicycling. Being in
horrible shape, I undertook the endeavor slowly by riding some evenings
on a course which I came to think of as
The Route, which took me around
Lake Johanna. That loop provided
some easy hills and some places
where I could sprint a little, and I could
be back home in less than an hour,
and I could tell if I was improving by
how long it took me to complete the
ride. I am not sure I would ever have
made it back into riding bicycle had it
not been for those rides around Johanna. It is likely no coincidence that
on Lido’s Sunday Supper Ride, the ride
I lead most often, you see her twice.
She’s pretty, but not unusually so. It is
more the case that she has been there
when I needed her most. Though
lately she has tended toward frigid, I
can’t say that I mind. The autumns and
winters of this life come upon us all.
On one warm June evening, after I had
worked late and cut the grass, I went
to pay her a short but very rewarding
first visit. During the last half hour
before dark that night, she yielded up
to me a three-pound dogfish, a twopound bass, and a seven-pound
musky. For several years thereafter
each spring, summer, and fall,
whenever I paid her a visit, I always
caught something.
Later, when I had more time, Johanna
proved to be the perfect place for an
hour of kayaking. I had bought a little,
very slow, Old Town Otter Kayak which
I kept on top of my jalopy at all times.
With Johanna just three miles from
The way life goes for me these days,
my time is being chopped up by the
various activities I do with my
grandsons. As the cold winds of
winter blow across Johanna, my
thoughts have turned to her once
again. She will come through for me.
I will be seeing her again with my
fishing pole and my kayak, and I will be
back out on the road, riding my
bicycle. by Bob Brown
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JAN / FEB 2015 TC BC N EWS
17
BACK OF THE PACK
they talk about this anywhere else in
the country to the extent we do? The
only thing to consider is whether the
wind it is slamming into your backside
and freezing your butt, or slapping
into your face producing frozen tears.
This is so cold that folks who bicycle
in the winter risk getting frozen to the
ground if the stoplight doesn't turn
green quickly. That is, if their legs and
arms still move after having every bit
of warmth blown away.
In-denial cold
due to heat from within
"10 BELOW AND READY TO GO!"
Cold by Any
Other Name
Winter is cold. There is no way
around that. But this year the cold
seems to have toyed with us by
appearing early and then retreating.
What little snow we had melted and
then froze into slippery pathways.
Perhaps part of the shock was coming
back from a conference in Palm
Springs in November and expecting
to ease into winter. I didn't pack a
warm coat. Why would I when a
couple of long-sleeve layers should
suffice? The night I came home in
mid-November I walked out of the
airport to a rush of wind and sharply
cold temperatures. I chastised myself
for getting lulled into expecting
warmth from being outdoors in a
10-day time span in sunny Phoenix
and Palm Springs.
I returned believing that the average
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November daily high temperatures of
32 - 50 degrees would return and a
light jacket would suffice. My brain
had gone soft from sitting outside in
sunny 70-degree temps with my
morning coffee.
So I got to thinking about the framework of coldness and our bodies’ and
minds’ response to winter.
Damp,
chill-to-the-bone cold
This occurs in the fall (and sometimes
on odd winter days) when
precipitation is somewhere between
liquid and a semi-frozen state and
humidity is thick. Your skin gets
chilled and bumpy to fend off the
cold and even the layers of clothing
can't keep out the dampness. The
temps may not be that low, but the
chill lingers even when you're back
inside. This is the cold that jumps
starts your body to the shivering
state that will be necessary for the
downhill
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One response to cold is to get out
there and work up a sweat. I never
really understood how to dress when
you stand there shivering while
waxing your skis and moments later
are shivering from the chill of
sweating. This winter outdoor
perspiration creates a sauna-like
MOM, DO I HAVE TO WEAR THESE BOOTS?
environment under the layers of
next 4 months anytime you step out
clothing. I stop short of the
of the house. This is the season of
temptation to strip naked and roll
damp chill where golfers begin
around in the snow like a good Finn
wearing golf gloves on both hands!
after a toasty steam bath.
Initial bitter,
below zero cold.
In the
rear-view mirror cold
All the damp, ambiguously cold fall
weather doesn't prepare you for the
first below zero "bitter" cold. It is so
cold that if you peed in your pants,
you'd either have to have them
chiseled off or be stuck in them until
the spring thaw. It is so frigid that
during rush hour you get the mitten
instead of the finger. On these
mornings, I give my dog a stern talk to
"get to it or else" on our morning walk
to the corner. I bring out her little
booties and she runs the other way.
And then there are those fortunate
(or old) enough to be able to spend
winters someplace warm, sunny, and
snow-free. They relate tales of
shedding layers as they head South,
and gleefully tell of being down to
shorts & t-shirts upon their arrival
someplace where temperatures
seldom drop below 60. Near-tropical
weather reports and photos of them
basking by the pool or biking in
shorts and jerseys flood our frozen
inboxes. Stoically we sort through
their "rubbing it in" messages,
wearily trudge outside to scrape our
windshields for the zillionth time, and
smilingly reply that the skiing is
fantastic and the ice-skating is a hoot.
It's a good thing they can't see the
gritting teeth behind those e-smiles!
Maybe someday I too will see the
cold receding in my rear-view mirror,
but first I have to scrape the frost off.
Post-bitterly cold...
"moderate" winter temps
You'd think that the warmup after the
first bitter cold snap would be a
welcome relief, but for some reason
the chill lingers. I try to imagine I'm
walking on a warm Florida beach as
my dog hops around on three feet
outside. It's when you don't want to
hear the weatherman mention "polar
vortex" again. (We never had polar
vortexes when I was growing up!?) It
isn't immediate frostbite cold, but it
is cold enough that your footlong
Subway sandwich shrinks to 6 inches
by the time you get to your car.
Wind chill cold
"Wind" and "chill" are bad enough as
separate words, but put them
together and it strikes terror in the
hearts of even stoic Norwegians. Do
So however you face (or retreat from)
winter, just make sure you enjoy
something about the season. It will
be here for a few months. Spring will
return. That first sunny day that
warms your face when you are out
walking in April is a welcome memory
to "freeze" into your mind while
facing winter coldness. And before
we know it we'll be biking again.
by Karen Johnson
MILEAGES & STATS
Reported Accidents
and other Safety Comments
Various Ride
Stats for
2014
TOTAL RIDES taking place during
23 the 2013-14 ride year: 1629.
YEARS OVER 2000 TCBC MILES
TOTAL RIDERS: 20,064
20
18
17
16
15
(almost exactly the same as 2013).
AVERAGE RIDERS PER RIDE:
12.3. Total mileage: 802,224 miles
RIDES GOING: 155 A rides, 573 A/B
rides, 334 B rides, 179 B/C rides, 298
C rides. (Basically each was about the
same as in 2013, except for 100 less B
rides.)
CANCELLED RIDES: 285, including
66 in June.
MEN OVER 1000 MILES
WOMEN OVER 1000 MILES: 65.
NO GROUP RECORDS WERE SET.
LARGEST RIDES OF THE YEAR
(THOSE SIGNING UP FOR MILEAGE CREDIT)
240
217
114
75
62
59
58
53
51
51
47
45
45
LEADERS LEADING THE MOST
RIDES
125
75
75
71
62
61
45
41
41
40
40
36
35
34
Sue Blum
Sue Blum
Bob Hoffman, Shelby Miller
Mark Gregory
Susan Evan, Liesa Miller
Kate Kovar, Mike Nizielski
YEARS OVER 3000 TCBC MILES
15
13
12
Mark Gregory, Mike Nizielski
Sue Blum, Susan Evan, Jim Joy,
Scott Larson
Katie Angle, Shelby Miller,
Tony Stifter
YEARS OVER 4000 TCBC MILES
on TCBC rides: 181.
5/24 All-Club Ride
8/30 All-Club Ride
7/4 Watermelon
10/25 Halloween
6/8 Brainerd II
9/6 Door County II
6/7 Tour of Lakes
9/5 Door County I
6/6 Brainerd I
9/7 Door Co Century
8/6 Whole Enchilada
5/31 Hudson Border
9/1 Pink Express
TCBC SAFETY
15
13
11
10
Mike Nizielski
Mark Gregory
Katie Angle
Steve Block, Richard Franco,
Jeff Johnson, Jim Joy
YEARS OVER 5000 TCBC MILES
11
9
7
6
Katie Angle
Richard Miller
Randall Huskamp,
Jeff Johnson, Dick Voss
Bob Dean, Richard Franco,
Tony Stifter
YEARS OVER 6000 TCBC MILES
9
8
5
Richard Miller
Katie Angle
Richard Franco, Ed Hassler,
Randall Huskamp,
David Wamsley
OCTOBER 23: A group of
riders were riding on the
Cedar Lake Trail when a
small tractor cutting
brush on a bank to
the left of the trail
without warning backed
up onto the trail. Two bikes
swerved to avoid the tractor
and both riders fell. One rider fell
on the trail and was not injured. The
second rider fell off the trail onto the
adjacent roadway and sustained road
rash and a cut finger. This rider was
given first aid at the scene. Both
riders continued on the ride.
point out that bicyclists must
always be aware of all the
conditions around them.
We are much more
vulnerable as we do
not have the steel (or
plastic) shell of a motor
vehicle around us.
NOVEMBER 4: A rider was riding on
a newly resurfaced residential street
and was signaling a left turn with his
left hand and only had his right hand
on the handlebars. At that moment
he hit a piece of asphalt on the
street. He fell and hit the curb. After
going to a clinic for x-rays, he learned
that his right collarbone was broken.
It might have been difficult for the
first accident to have been avoided,
as the tractor was hidden by small
trees and brush, and there were no
cones on the trail indicating work
was being done at that location. The
same is true of the second accident,
because when you are making a turn
you are normally looking out for
other traffic and not at the roadway.
Nevertheless, these two accidents do
RIDE SMART, RIDE SAFE
Paul Frenz
TCBC Safety Committee
Randall Huskamp
Diana Kasper
Duane Kasper
Richard Miller
Clareyse Nelson
Don Hopkins
Tim Rand
Marina Lim
Dick Voss
Susan Evan
Jack Uttermark
David Wamsley
Eric Feld
Bob Hoffman
YEARS OVER 1000 TCBC MILES
34
33
32
26
25
Doug Nelson
Pete Hawkins
Dick Hartmann
Bob Hoffman
Jeff Johnson
JAN / FEB 2015 TC BC N EWS
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MEMBERSHIP APPLICATION
TCBC Recognition Banquet
Saturday Feb. 7, 2015
Mail this form and your check payable to “TCBC” to:
Twin Cities Bicycling Club
PO Box 131086, Roseville, MN 55113.
Banquet once again at the Ramada Plaza.
1330 Industrial Blvd, Minneapolis
Please do not staple checks to the membership form.
(HWY 36 BETWEEN STINSON AND 280)
Or Join on-line at: www.biketcbc.org
Social Hour starts at 5 pm with Cash Bar
Dinner is at 6:30 - Program follows right after.
AFTER THE PROGRAM WE WILL PLAY BIKEGO/BINGO WITH SOME GREAT
OPPORTUNITIES TO WIN PRIZES. HOPE YOU CAN COME AND HELP US
CELEBRATE AND SOCIALIZE WITH ALL OF YOUR BIKING BUDDIES.
$20 if you register by January 17
($30 for non-member guest)
After January 17th - $30 per person
Final Registration is February 2 at 6pm
East Side/West Side Riders Theme – Mississippi
River is the Division Line. See who Rules or Drools
by most attendance at this year’s banquet!!
REGISTER ONLINE OR MAKE CHECKS PAYABLE TO TCBC AND MAIL ALONG
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