C/CIE CLUB - Delaware Valley Bicycle Club

C/CIE CLUB - Delaware Valley Bicycle Club

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C/CIE CLUB
The DV3C i s a f f i l i a t e d with the Leag-ie of-Ame-ican Wheelman, Pa Bike Federation, the
Greater ?h: l a . Bicycle C c a l i t i c n , and in '85 the United States Cyclir^g Peoeraticn.
forms in the Delaware Valley area.
The DV3C pr ccictes recreational bicyclir^g of a l l
are
welcome
on
rides,
but
are
urged
to
consider t h e i r ability
and
Ncn-rer.bers
when
selecting
a
ride.
(
See
Ride
Guidelines.
)
A
l
l
rides
are
subject
to
extjerierce
n
due
to
weather.
I
f
in
doubt
about
the
weather
or
the
level
of
d
i
f
f
i
cancellatir
culty cf th e ride, please c a l l the ride leader. Though the use of safety equiocent,
helmets in particular, i s strongly urged, the club cannot accept responsibility for
accident or inj"ury while pgrticipating in-an event.
Hay 5
2:15 ?H
Class 0
6 Kiles
Hedic H i s t o r i c a l Tour
V i s i t l o c a l landdftrks. S l . C C f e e F i n s h a J . l l House ( o p t i o n a l ) .
Keet a t l o t on o t a t e S t . between Orsr.f;e and Lenon.
Leader Dave r l e m i i i g 56--C5^3.
Kay
l a r d l y Able R i d e .
S t a r t s at N.J. s i d e o f Tacony Palmyra B r i d g e a t the WAwA
Pood Market, T h i s i s the o l d e s t c o n t i n u o u s l y run r i d e i n oiir
co'jntry. Easy 5L m i l e s from Palmyra, N.J. to Mt. l o l l y .
Sponsor Center C i t y T o u r i n g C l u b .
Tim Carey
925-9152
9:cc
5
AM
C l a s s ALL
Miles
May 7
7:CG?M
Gen. Bus.
7:i»5?M
Special
Topic
May
g.!**,
16.21,23,
28,30
Class C
M i l e s VARY
Kay 9.1'+,
16.21,23,
26,30
Class B
M i l e s VARY
DVBC Club K e e t i n c
T o p i c ; L e g a l A s p e c t s of the law c o n c e r r i r . g b i k e s and how
t o handle y o u r s e l f i f i n v o l v e d i n a c c i d e n t s . A l s o Prnnk
Kavnoonian w i l l have a 15 c i n , d e m o n s t r a t i o n o f r e p a i r i n g
f l a t t i r e s the B i k e Shop wayCRight way).
Speaker John
K u s t u r i s s . Media KiUn L i n e F e d e r a l S a v i n g s and Loan
F r o n t and Orange S t . Media, P«.
F o r more i n f o c a l l
R i c h P a t t e r s o n 252-3CH7.
Tuesday and Thursday Evening T w i l i g h t S o c i a l Ride
I.eave Media Court Souse. R i d e u n t i l s u n s e t . Slow and
easy. D e f i r l t e C l a s s C Ride. Leaders
Ann Chambers 565-787S
and Hike Brake 365-^583.
Show and Go Evening T w i l i g h t R i d e s
Ride to s u n s e t . Leave Rose T r e e Park i n Media. C l a s s B
r i d e for the f a s t e r r i d e r s .
L e a d e r Doug Kerjiedy 5L3-J*66L.
Or anyone e l s e who would l i k e t o l e a d t h i s r i d e .
May
15.29
e-.i+s pH
C l a s s CLD
Miles
10-15
E v e n i n g S o c i a l Ride
Leave Haverford J u n i o r l i g h S c h o o l ,
Darby Rd. and G o l f
Slow and e a s y . Come on out and a e e t new b i k e r s .
Leader R i c h P a t t e r s o n 352-36^+7.
Kay
Slow and Short S p r i n g Time S o c i a l R i d e
Come out and be s o c i a l . L e a v e Penn S t a t e Campus, B t . Ji^Zt
R i c h P a t t e r s o n w i l l g i v e i n s t r u c t i o n on s h i f t i n g , b r a k i n g and
s a d d l e p o s i t i o n . A l s o answer any q u e s t i o n s on r i d i n g .
L e a d e r s Mary J o G a l c z y n a k i 876-9112 and R i c h P a t t e r s o n .
10:00
Class
Miles
U
AM
C-
Hay
8:00
AK
Class A
H i l o s 30
10-15
Rd.
E v e r y Sunday R i d e
Leave Bond ShopTsing C e n t e r . Lansdowne L S t a t e Rd. i n D r e x e l
M i l l . U a d e r s B i l l B a r r a t t a 622-5313. J o e P l e s s 877-8S76.
MAY
I «w
Class ALL
uu I
LW—am
donnut before parade at D§D Deli,next to Lansdowne
movie. This i s a great chance f o r the whole family
to have a l i t t l e fun.The parade i t s e l f is about 1 mile
long,but afterwards we"11 take a short r i d e . I f you
have a club T s h i r t or jersey please wear i t .
Call Rich Patterson f o r more i n f o 332-3647
June 2
C l a s s ALL
M i l e s 25,
Pa. Blite Club t o P i x t o n
See advertisement i n n e w s l e t t e r .
June h
7:00 PH
DVBC Club Meeting
S p e c i a l Topic
Velodrome C y c l i n g . L e a r n about the t h r i l l s
and s p i l l s o f r i d i n g i n the Velodrome, S l i d e p r e a e n t a t i o n
and t a l k by John V a r d a . (John j u s t s e t a new c l u b r e c o r d on
r o l l e r s o f l80 a i l e s i n 6 h o u r s . )
F o r nore i n f o , c a l l
Rich Patterson
352-36L7.
June 8
9:00 AK
Class 3
M i l e s 50
B i t Che Books Ride
- ' i l l v i s i t a a j o r e d u c c t i o n n l i n s t i t u t i o n s i n the Delaware
V a l l e y . Le^ve Cwarthmore C o l l e g e Movie T h e a t r e and v i s i t
f i v e l o c a l c o l l e g e s . ( P a t r i c k ' s F a r e w e l l Ride-he i s o f f :o
s c h o o l . ) Leader P a t r i c k C ' D o c n e l l
5c6-7122.
June 3
7:30 A.M
C l a s s ALL
M i l e s 25,
50,100
T r i - S t a t e Ce.ntury H a l f and .vuarter
Leaves H o l l i n g s w o r t h P a r k i n g L o t , J7.0C i n advance 53.CO on
day o f t o u r . Route i n c l u d e s the s c e n i c r u r a l , c o u n t r y s i d e o f
PA. ^^. and DEL.
E n t r y fee i n c l u d e s a s p e c i a l design patch,
w e l l s t o c k e d food atop, map and p a i n t e d r o u t e markings, 5Afl
f o r break downs o r i l l n e s s .
Chick Trayford
302-239-'+9^.
June 9
9:30 Am
C l a s s 3&C
M i l e s 35,55
I c e Cream Ride
Leave Kingsw=iy R e g i o n a l High S c h o o l , Swedes'oo.'-o, :JJ, S t 322^551.
L e a d e r s Doug Kennedy 5'+3-'+66^ and S i c h 3«rriiard 2SL-2C19.
June 1L,15
June l 6
Gear Cp P r i n c e t o n
See n e w s l e t t e r f o r c o r e
May 12
1:00 PM
M i l e s 10-15
Mountain B i k e Ride
Leave Wanaaakers i n Wynnwood a t Wynnwood Rd. S, L a n c a s t e r Ave,
O f f road r i d i n g on t r a i l s and through woods. L e a d e r Harvey 6L2-L79I
50,100
info.
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CLASS C - i
Foi ave[a9H c i d a r a i T-B a p h , raac atopa a a noadad. Croup v l l l w a i t
C[.ASS C ' l f o r " • t i d k j Q i o r a . i D i a t a n c a r a c o a a a e n d a d i 1 0 - 3 0 a i , }
A i a o a v e r a g e r l d e r a i 9 - 1 0 a p h , r a a t a t o p a e v e r y 4 S - 6 0 a l n u t a a . No
o b l i g a t i o n t ow a i t t o ra t r a g g l e r a I t c u e aheota o r aapa a r e p r o v i d e d by ttie r i d e l e a d e r .
CIXSS b - i F o r a o r e e x p e r i e n c e d r l d e r a i 1 1 - 1 2 e p h , a t o p s u v e r y 1 5 - 2 0 e i l a a . No
o b l i g a t i o n t o v a i t t o r a t r a g g l e r a I t c u e a h o e t a o r mapa a r a p r o v l d o d .
CLASS » ' I F o r a t r o n y r i d o r a i 1 3 - 1 5 n p h , a t o p a e v e r y 2 0 - 3 0 a i l a a . H o o b l i g a t i o n t o v a i t t o r a t r a g g l e r a i t c u e atieuta o r eapa a r e p r o v i d e d .
CLASS A i F o r v a r y a t r o n g r l d e r a i 1 6 - 2 0 e p l i , a t o p a e v e r y 3 0 - 5 0 e i l a a . No o b l i g a t i o n t o w a i t f o r B t t a g g l o r a i t c u o ' a h e o t a o r napa a r a p r o v i d e d .
T l H i : TWlAl.i TiBKid E v e n t , a g a i n y o u n u a t obey a l l t r a f f i c l a v a . A h a r d h e l a a t
i a m a n d a t o r y a t t l m a t r i a l a . You muat y i e l d t h e r i g h t o f way a t
a l l t l m e a . Club tlaie t r i a l a ahould n o t bo regarded aa racaa, b u t
as t r a i n i n g r i d a a . Eacl) r i d a r aaaumea h l a o w n r l a K o n a l l t i m e
t r i a l a AND t o u r i n g r l d o a .
S. Thoaa v h o r l d a a h e a d o f t t M g r o u p a r a o n t h e i r o w n r i d e .
9. Alwaya n o t i f y t h e r i d e l e a d e r b e f o r e l e a v i n g t h e g r o u p .
10. Aide Leadera s h o u l d adhere t o t h e a d v e r t l a e d speed o f t h e r i d e ,
1 1 . B i d e l-i-adera a r e n o t e x p e c t e d t o be b i K c i i w c h a n i c s .
NOTEi I n t h e c a s e o f q u u s t i o n a b i e w e a t h e r o r r o a d c o n d i t i o n s , t h e B i d e L e a d e r
Buy d e c i d e t o c a n c e l t h e e v e n t . C a l l t h e h i d e L e a d e r , i f i n d o u b t . A l l c l u b
r i d e a a r e r a t e d a c c o r d i n g t o degree o f d i f f i c u l t y . I t y o u ' r e i n doubt abqn^
y o u r c y c l t n o a L i l i t Y , t r y o u t a r i d e o i u - c l a e e b e i i i v t ho o n e y o u ' r e n o t S u r e
f l m u t a n d t h e n v o r l i y o u r way u p l The g e n e r a l p u b l i c l a i n v i t e d t o a l l c v e n t a
organized and conducted by Delaware V a l l e y B i c y c l e Club. A program i s presented
by
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PS&S Rides Hotline: 675 6666
C a l l For Info About E l d e s in the Begion.
UPCOMING SPECIAL EVENTS
GET READY METRIC AND HALF METRIC
SPONSORED
BY T H E SOUTH J E R S E Y
WHEELMEN:
Saturday. May 4 . 1 9 8 5 — 8 AM Registration Opens
Kingsway High School
Route 322 & Route 551, Swedesboro, New Jersey
(RIDE
A T YOUR OWN P A C E ! )
Figure 8 Route (35 or 64 miles)
Half and Full Metric riders ride first 35 miles together
Write
to
SJW, P . O . Box 2705.
S o . Vineland,
NJ 08360
As always, the best food (of any area Century). Sag Wagon. Maps and Patches
Pre-register — $6.00
Contact: Gordon Mann
Day of Event — $7.00
215 521-1145
David Kasper
FIRST A N N U A L S M A L L W O N D E R B I K E C L A S S I C
15-Mlle
crtterium a t Delcastle Recreation
Center
on M a y 5 , 1 9 8 5 .
C i t i z e n s ' Race open t o a l l .
For m o r e i n f o r m a t i o n c o n t a c t A l a n ' s
4723 Concord
Bicycles,
Pike, W i l m i n g t o n , ( 3 0 2 )
May 5 t h
Bordentown, N.J., N m /ersey Farmland Flat Century. 7:30-9:00 a.m., Peter Muschel School. 100
km/100 mi., flat- $3 till Apr. 29, then $5. Includes
maps, cue sheets, arrows. Central Jersey Bicycle
Club, Rich Ehala, 70 Forge Road., Medford, NJ
08055. 609/654-0417.
478-0990.
TANDEM
G O R i T i X
609 697-3015
T f t l A T H l O H
-
M a y
t
l
12 m i l e s . C a n o e 3 mi
Event takes place a t Delaware's
Brandywine Creek S t a t e Park.
Proceeds w i l l b e n e f i t t h e Heart Assoc.
For i n f o : W r i t e t o Don C o a t s
One W a l n u t V a l l e y R d .
C h a d d s F o r d , PA,
o r c a l l ( 2 1 5 ) 388-7613 f o r i n f o .
Run 5 m i l e s , B i k e
1 5 0 - M a y 18 S p o n s o r e d
by WCBC
s t a r t s i nDownstate Delaware.
For i n f o r m a t i o n , w r i t e t o : W h i t e C l a y B i k e Club
4 9 6 0 S. R a i n t r e e C t . , W i l m i n g t o n , D e l . 1 9 8 9 8 .
S i n g l e b i k e s w e l c o m e d also_i_
rcr
LME HHgUII HIIU lUggRgS
4. Route maps and cue s h e e t s
5.
T r a i l mix f o r on t h e road s n a k e s
6. S a t u r d a y d i n n e r
7.
L i g h t b r e a k f a s t ( b a g e l s , y o g u r t , etc.) Sunday morning
8. T - s h i r t
For more i n f o r m a t i o n c o n t a c t J a y Bryan a t 923-4564. To r e g i s t e r f i l l out
and m a i l i n t h e form below. Remember t o r e s e r v e your spot e a r l y . The
r e g i s t r a t i o n d e a d l i n e i s May 12th.
HORSE FARM TOUR ******
Sponsored b y t h e Hanover
Cyclers B i c y c l e Club.
SEVENTH ANNUAL PHILADELPHIA TO OCEAN CITY RIDE
REGISTRATION FORM
For
to:
Sex: M_
Phone:
Address:
1985
AYH p a s s «:
Roommate
T-shirt
size: S
Amount
enclosed:
S32.00 f o r AYH members
S37.00 f o r non-members
preference:
M a i l t h i s form w i t h c h e c k or money o r d e r p a y a b l e t o American Youth H o s t e l s
Bryan, 903 C l i n t o n S t r e e t , P h i l a d e l p h i a 19107.
c/o J a y
A t t e n t i o n : B e s i d e s h a v i n g f u n , you c a n u s e L\iis r i d e t o r a i s e money f o r a good c a u s e
a s w e l l . . . t h e c o m p l e t i o n o f t h e P h i l a d e l p h j a - V a l l e y Forge B i c y l c l e P a t h ! J u s t mark
the b l a n k below i f you w i s h to c o n t r i b u t e . For more i n f o r m a t i o n c o n t a c t J i m C a s t e l l a n
a t 565-9845.
Yes!
I pledge
C/mile t o t h e B i k e - a - T h o n .
i n f o r m a t i o n , s e n d SASE
T r e n t W. N i c h o l s
261 F r e d e r i c k S t .
H a n o v e r , PA. 1 7 3 3 1 .
COLUMBIA COUNTY
FIFTY
May 1 9 t h , S p o n s o r e d b y t h e
S u s q u e h a n n a V a l l e y BC.
S e n d SASE t o P e t e B o h l i n g
2636 O l d B e r v i c k Road
B l o o m s b u r g , Pa. 17815.
o r c a l l 717/387-0452.
FOR
LONG
TOURS,GET
KENT COUNTY SPRING FLING
Baltimore Bicycling Club
An opportunity to cycle through and enjoy some of the finest farmland in Maryland
with views of its waterways and historic homes. Special events at the Chestertown
Tea Party Festival can be enjoyed during non-cycling times: craftsmen, exhibits,
music. Tea Party Re-enactment, and dancing. Cycling families especially invited.
WHEN:
THIS
ACCESSORYC u s t o m fit
AIR A D J U S T A B L E
s e a t cushion
May 25-27, 1985 (Saturday to Monday) (Memorial Day weekend)
Rides start 7:00 to 10:00 a.m. Saturday
WHERE: Washington College, Chestertown, Maryland
WHAT:
Rides 10 to 200 miles, f l a t to rolling countryside
Saturday and Sunday lodging (double-occupancy )1st occupants of a newly renovated dorm,
2 breakfasts (with f r u i t bar for lunch); maps and cue sheets; z dinners
HOW MUCH:
$60for BBC members; $65 for non-BBC members
MAPS AND CUE SHEETS ONLY: members $5; non-members $7.50
REGISTRATION DEADLINE: Monday, May 20 1985; NO REFUNDS after Monday, May 20
Send to Judy A. Getz c/o Baltimore Bicycling Club
P.O. Box 5906
Balto., MD 21208
For more information: call 301-655-3640
^^^^^ (-hetks payable to Baltimore Bicycling Club
Include a self-addressed-stamped envelope for mailing confirmation/directions,etc.
Never tuffer f r o m Tired Bw«
ogoin-
This cushion
fits
a l l b i k e s and a l l
b i c y c l i s t s . The
Special
*Feature*
emits a very loud
blatting-noise
when t h e b i c y c l e
is
overloaded.
This i s a safety
feature. Available a t Cycle
C l o s e t . Get i t ! !
i y u 8 LAVt^Fing Avpriue
Wilmington, Delaware
S O C I E T Y
WHEN: June 1, 1985 — 8:00 a.m. (7:00 a.m. registration)
19806
Age C a t e g o r i e s f o r Men & Women:
Under 20, 20-25,25-30, 30-35,35-40,
4 0 - 5 0 , 5 0 - 6 0 , O v e r 6 0 . Go t o i t ! ! ! !
WHERE: Fort Mott State Park, Pennsville, N.J.
DISTANCE: 63 mile bike - starting at Fort Mott via
Commodore Barry Bridge to Newark, DE.
REGISTRATION: $5 with minimum of $25 in sponsors or $30
unsponsored. Corporate - $50 with a limit of 6 teammates at $5
each.
PRIZES AND TROPHIES: Awarded for top pledges and
finishers. Prizes donated by various sponsors. Metric Century
Patches awarded to ail finishers.
POST RACE PARTY FOR ALL VOLUNTEERS AND
BIKERS AT THE D O W N UNDER FOLLOWING EVENT.
JUNE 1-2 5 t h A n n u a l G r e a t F i n g e r
Lakes B i c y c l e Tour f o r
touring
bicyclists.
F o r i n f o , s e n d SASE t o : STBC, 4 0 0 9
D r e x e l D r . , B i n g h a m t o n , NY 1 3 9 0 3 ,
o r c a l l 6 0 7 / 722-6005.
JUNE 2- THE GREAT PEDAL RACE******
For Crazy Racer
Bicyclists!
F o r i n f o : S e n d SASE t o D a n i e l D a y ,
W i l l i a m s p o r t H o s p i t a l , 777 R u r a l
Rural Ave., W i l l i a m s p o r t , P a .
Z i p Code 1 7 7 0 1 - 3 1 9 8 .
**WARM U P F O R T H E M I D A T L A N T I C B R E A K A W A Y W I T H T H E
THIRD ANNUAL NEWARK BICYCLE CLASSIC - C A L L FOR
I N F O R M A T I O N O N A D A Y O F R A C E S M A Y 5 N E W A R K , DE. T O
BENEFIT T H E AMERICAN C A N C E R S O C I E T Y
PENNSYLVANIA B I C Y C L E CLUB
JOHN PIXTON MEMORIAL CENTURY
25 - 5 0 - 1 0 0 m i l e s
June.
Rain
Start:
Travel
2 n d , Sunday
1985
P e d a l P u s h e r S k i a n d S p o r t , 4 5 7 E a s t o n R o a d , H o r s h a m , PA,
(Route 6 1 1 - 1 % m i l e s n o r t h o f W i l l o w Grove I n t e r c h a n g e E x i t 27 o f PA T u r n p i k e )
through
Registration:
Bicycles should
i s recommended.
scenic
f o r 100 m i l e s
9
f o r 25 - 50 m i l e s
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4. "What i f s o m e o n e ' s b i k e b r e a k s d o w n ? "
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L e t ' s d i s c u s s e a c h o f t h e s e c o n c e r n s , o n e a t a t i m e . We h o p e we c a n e n c o u r a g e
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" B u t I ' m n o t a l e a d e r ^ T h i s i s a r e a l s t u m b l i n g b l o c k f o r many p e o p l e . E v eryone p i c t u r e s General Washington c r o s s i n g t h e Delaware, b u tt h i s kind o f
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a t t h e r i d e l e a d e r a s a c o o r d i n a t o r , t h e j o b { a c t i v i t y ) b e c o m e s f a i r l y manag e a b l e , M o s t m e m b e r s o f DVBC a r e a d u l t s a n d d o n o t r e q u i r e t h e c l o s e a t t e n t ion t h a t a f l o c k o f sheep, a k i n d e r g a r t e n , o r a scout t r o o p needs. The coordi n a t o r should look on t h e a c t i v i t y ( j o b ) as t h a t o fassembling a group o f
f r i e n d s t o accompany h i m / h e r o n a b i k e r i d e a t a s p e c i f i e d t i m e a n d p l a c e .
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i n t h e DVBC NEWSLETTER. O c c a s i o n a l l y t h e c o o r d i n a t o r m u s t m a k e a d e c i s i o n
s u c h a s " L e t ' s t u r n a r o u n d now, b e f o r e t h e r a i n s t a r t s f r e e z i n g " o r " B e t t e r
n o t s t o p , i t w i l l be d a r k soon". U s u a l l y t h e s e d e c i s i o n s a r e o b v i o u s and no
g r e a t p r o b l e m t o make. We're s u r e t h a t y o u c a n h a n d l e t h e s e s i m p l e
decisions!
"But I d o n ' t know a n y new r o u t e s . " T h a t ' s a l l r i g h t , j u s t r u n a n o l d f a v o r i t e . D o n ' t k n o c k o l d f a v o r i t e b i k e r o u t e s w h i c h may h a v e s t o o d t h e t e s t o f
t i m e . They have been f e r r e t e d o u t s o a s t o b e t h e most s c e n i c , l e a s t t r a f f i c k e d , best roads, e t c . Another p o i n t : i fyour proposed f l a t r i d e i s super
e x c e p t f o r one o r t w o h i l l s , go ahead a n d u s e i t ; i nt h e w r i t e - u p d e s c r i p t i o n o ft h e r i d e announce t h a t t h e h i l l s do e x i s t anddo encourage people
people t o w a l k them. H i l l s a r e a f a c t o f l i f e ! C a l l R i c h B e r n h a r d , 284-2019,
i f y o u n e e d a map o f a b i k e r o u t e t h a t y o u w o u l d l i k e t o l e a d ( o o p s c o o r d i nate ).
" W i t h my j o b , I may h a v e t o g o o u t - o f - t o w n , " T h a t ' s o k a y , a r r a n g e a h e a d o f
time f o r a f r i e n d t o l e a d (oops a g a i n , c o o r d i n a t e ) t h er i d e f o r you, I f y o u
c a n ' t f i n d a f r i e n d d r o p a map o r c u e s h e e t o f f a t t h e s t a r t i n g p o i n t o r
h a v e s o m e o n e e l s e d r o p t h e map o r c u e s h e e t o f f . C a l l t h e R i d e C o m m i t t e e
Chairman Rich Bernhard as a l a s t r e s o r t .
"What i f s o m e o n e ' s b i k e b r e a k s d o w n ? " W e l l , i t ' s n i c e i f , among t h e r i d e r s ,
t h e r e i s a t i r e pump, a t i r e p a t c h k i t , a n d a f e w t o o l s , a n d o f c o u r s e someone w h o i s t h e r e w h o k n o w s h o w t o u s e t h e t o o l s s u c h a s " t h e m a s t e r w i t h b i k e
t o o l s " , Steven Harad, B u t t h e r e a r eo t h e r a l t e r n a t i v e s i n c l u d i n g phoning f o r
h e l p ( c a r r y a q u a r t e r f o r Mom, Ma B e l l ) , o r h a v e s o m e o n e d r i v e b a c k a f t e r t h e
r i d e a n d p i c k u p t h e b i k e r . O f c o u r s e we s h o u l d a l l b e r e s p o n s i b l e f o r k e e p ing o u r b i k e s i n good w o r k i n g c o n d i t i o n ,
( A l s o , n o m a t t e r h o w g o o d a r i d e r y o u may t h i n k y o u a r e , i f y o u
d o n ' t c a r r y a pump, s p a r e t u b e , w a t e r b o t t l e ,
t i r e i r o n s then y o u ' l l never
be a b e t t e r r i d e r ! )
"What i f 5 0 p e o p l e show u p ? " W o n d e r f u l ! C o n g r a d u l a t i o n s ,
you're a success!
B u t y o u may w a n t t o u s e t h e s i x - p a c k ( n o t b e e r ) a p p r o a c h . T h i s i n v o l v e s s e n d ing r i d e r s o f f i n groups o fe v e n l y paced groups o f s i x t oh e l p a v o i d b l o c k i n g
t r a f f i c . W i t h l a r g e g r o u p s , m a p s o r s e t s o f d i r e c t i o n s may b e h e l p f u l . A l s o ,
you c a n a s k o t h e r r i d e r s p r e s e n t t o l e a d p a r t o f t h e g r o u p .
"What i f o n l y o n e o r 2 p e o p l e s h o w u p ? " Y o u ' r e s t i l l a s u c c e s s ! Y o u ' v e g o t
q u a l i t y i n s t e a d o fq u a n t i t y . Thep o i n t i syou're o u to n your b i k e and having
fun!
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"V-Jhat i f t h e w e a t h e r i s b a d ? " One o f y o u r p r e r o g a t i v e s a s a r i d e
coordina-
p l a n n e d . RIDERS SHOULD CALL R I D E LEADER I F I N DOUBT OF WEATHER!!!!!
I f y o u w o u l d l i k e t o l e a d ( s h a r e o r c o o r d i n a t e ) a r i d e o r i f y o u s t i l l ha\
q u e s t i o n s , c a l l one o f t h e f o l l o w i n g p e o p l e : R i c h Bernhard, 284-2019, R i c h
P a t t e r s o n , 3 5 2 - 3 5 4 7 , o r D o u g K e n n e d y , 5 4 3 - 4 6 6 4 . WE NEED YOU! HELP US!
C o n s i d e r l e a d i n g a " N e i g h b o r h o o d R i d e " i n y o u r area e i t h e r o n a weekend o r
o n a summer e v e n i n g . Do y o u h a v e c h i l d r e n w h o h a v e k i d s ' b i k e s a n d w o u l d l i k e
t o r i d e w i t h t h e c l u b ? How a b o u t a f a m i l y r i d e t h a t i n c l u d e s a s e r i e s o f s t o p s
a t museums o r o t h e r p o i n t s o f i n t e r e s t s .
Try t o choose a s t a r t i n g p o i n t w i t h adequate p a r k i n g . I s i t the s o r t o f
place t h a t y o u should a s k p e r m i s s i o n ? Don't i n t e r f e r e w i t h p a r k i n g f o r b u s i nesses t h a t are open. T r yt o a v o i d h e a v i l y t r a v e l e d areas (such as C i t y Ave.
o r t h e Media B y p a s s ) ; i n c l u d e them o n l y when n e c e s s a r y . The most e n j o y a b l e
r i d e s a r e t h o s e w i t h a d e f i n i t e s t o p p i n g p l a c e . A f o c a l p o i n t may b e a l o c a l
a t t r a c t i o n s u c h a s a h i s t o r i c a l s i t e , p a r k , c o u n t r y s t o r e , c i t y dump, o r e v e n t h e l o c a l D a i r y Q u e e n ( o n e m i l k s h a k e , p l e a s e ! ) . P l a n r e s t s t o p s w i t h ample
room f o r b i k e s o f f t h e roadway. N a t u r a l c h o i c e s i n c l u d e t o p s o f s t r e n u o u s
h i l l s , m a j o r t u r n s i nt h e r o a d , shady s p o t s i nh o t w e a t h e r , and p l a c e s where
r e f r e s h m e n t s a r e s e r v e d ( l e t ' s g o b a c k t o t h e D a i r y Q u e e n ! ) . DON'T LEAVE ANYONE BEHIND ON C R I D E S . H a v e s o m e o n e w a i t t o g u i d e t h e s l o w e r r i d e r s a n d d o n ' t
take o f f from a r e s t stop u n t i l everyone has a r r i v e d and had adequate r e s t
( g i v e the slow guys and g a l s a break too!).Don't
leave anyone behind on B
R i d e s u n l e s s t h e r e i s a map a v a i l a b l e t o g i v e o u t !
A r e y o u r e a d y t o l e a d ( o o p s c o o r d i n a t e ) a DVBC b i k e r i d e now?
Please do!
NOTICE! NOTICE!
T H I S I S A HOLD UP!!!
" I f youse guys want more
rides i nthe r i d e schedule,
youse have t o v o l u n t e e r t o
l e a d t h e m . NO VOLUNTEERS;
NO R I D E S . YOUSE GET I T ? ? ?
Repeat, Repeat:
WE NEED MORE RIDE LEADERS.
Especially, Class C Rides.
Free Club Patches
That's r i g h t ! A n a b s o l u t e l y f r e e
Delaware V a l l e y B i c y c l e Club patch
will
be i s s u e d t o t h e f i r s t f e w DVBC women
m e m b e r s who v o l u n t e e r t o l e a d r i d e s f o r
t h e c l u b . A s many a s 7-8 women c l u b
m e m b e r s w i l l r e c e i v e c l u b p a t c h e s . Now
t h a t t h e Women's L i b e r a t i o n M o v e m e n t
h a s p a s s e d , t h e t i m e h a s come f o r
women t o b e R i d e L e a d e r s w i t h t h e
Delaware V a l l e y Bike Club. C a l l Rich
B e r n h a r d a t 284-2019 t o l e a d a r i d e .
R i c h c a n p r o v i d e a map. Go f o r i t ! ! ! ! !
I f you would l i k e t o share/ lead/
coordinate/ o r co-lead a bike r i d e
for the Delaware V a l l e y B i c y c l e
Club, please c a l l Rich Bernhard a t
284-2019 o r R i c h P a t t e r s o n a t
3 5 2 - 3 6 4 7 ! HELP F I L L THE CLUB'S R I D E
SCHEDULE! WE KNOW YOU CAN DO I T !
EXPERIENCE DICTATES
THE
USE OF B I K E
HELMETS!
HOW MUCH ARE YOUR
BRAINS WORTH?
A LOT, I HOPE!
C & D Ride Leaders
Raffle Eligibility
DVBC P r e z h a s a n n o u n c e d t h a t f o r
each Class C & D r i d e l e d by any
c l u b member, t h a t i n d i v i d u a l w i l l
r e c e i v e a c h a nee i n a d r a w i n g t h i s
f a l l f o r a b ike c o m p u t e r . The more
r i d e s y o u l e ad, t h e more c h a n c e s
y o u w i l l h a v e , R i d e s m u s t be l e d
b e t w e e n May & O c t o b e r , E v e n i n g
rides
c o u n t , R. P a t t e r s o n S< R i c h
B e r n h a r d d e c la r e d t h e m s e l v e s t o b e
From the Editor
I f yoa thought i t took e x t r a e f f o r t t h i s
month t o l i f t t h i s here i s s u e o f t h e DVBC
n e w s l e t t e r o u t o f your mailbox, then your
c o r r e c t . This i s s u e has been expanded t o 11
pages i n s t e a d o f t h e usual 6. I t ' s our S p r i n g
Special.
Rich P a t t e r s o n i s r e s p o n s i b l e f o r t h e
Ride Leader page, as w e l l as our a d v e r t i s i n g
page. Since we here a t t h e DVBC N e w s l e t t e r
b e l i e v e t h a t our members should be w e l l i n formed about t h n major r i d e s i n t h e area,
Rich a l s o p u t t o g e t h e r a few pages w i t h these
r i d e s . You w i l l a l s o f i n d a a p p l i c a t i o n f o r
GSAR Up h e l d i n P r i n c e t o n N.J.
We kept our Racing Page e d i t o r , Vince C a l k i n s busy w i t h 3 s i d e s t h i s month. We should
see t h e r e s u l t s o f t h e T r i - Club t i m e t r i a l
t h a t was h e l d on Easter Sunday. The Racing Page
f e a t u r e s Coach's Corner by Frank Havnoonian anc
Coming A t t r a c t i o n s .
Ride Schedule has been expanded t o 3
s i d e s . With warmer weather around Rich BernHard i s e x p e c t i n g a few c a l l s from members
wanting t o l e a d r i d e s . And i f he doesn't
get any c a l l s , then h e ' l l c a l l you - l o o k o u t
next month.
Our s a f t y advocate, Dave Fleming n o t
only has another s a f t y t i p , b u t u n v a i l s a
patch design c o n t e s t .
So s i t back and enjoy t h i s s p e c i a l e d i t i o n . I f your n o t a member and you o b t a i n e d
t h i s n e w s l e t t e r from a b i k e shop, then your
not g e t t i n g t h e expanded i s s u e . Turn t o t h e
l a s t page, f i l l o u t t h e a p p l i c a t i o n form, send
i t i n w i t h $5 and w e ' l l see t o i t you g e t t h e
DVBC N e w s l e t t e r d e l i v e r e d t o your house each
month.
THE EDITOR
Delaware Valley Bicycle Club
Patch Contest
Design a patch f o r t h e Brandywine Tour '85!
The t a l e n t e d person whose patch i s choosen f o r
t h i s year's BRANDYWINE TOUR event w i l l win a
special prize.
Deadline f o r t h e c o n t e s t i s August 15, 1985
A l l e n t r i e s w i l l be judged by t h e DVBC Executive
Committee. Send e n t r i e s t o :
Delaware V a l l e y B i c y c l e Club
A t t n . Patch Contest
P.O. Box 497
Media, PA
19063
To assure f a i r n e s s , w r i t e your name on back
of your design o n l y .
Requirements: 1. This c o n t e s t i s open t o
any DVBC member.
2. A l l patches should n o t exceed 3§" i n
diameter o r 12" curcumference.
3. C o l o r s : Any, l i m i t 4 i n c l u d i n g patch
background c o l o r .
4. Patch must c o n t a i n t h e f o l l o w i n g " Brandywine Tour 85", Delaware V a l l e y B i c y c l e
Club o r DVBC.
5. A l l e n t r i e s must i n c l u d e a f i n s h e d patch
i n f u l l c o l o r , and a d u p l i c a t e b l a c k & w h i t e
copy.
We Need Ride Leaders
YES, WE NEED MCRE RIDES FOR
THE RIDE SCHEDULE. WITH MORE
OF YOU TAKING ADVANTAGE OF
THE NICE WEATHER THERE MUST
BE SOME FUTURE RIDE LEADERS
'f* OUT THERE. I F YOU HAVE A RIDE
YOU WOULD LIKE TO LEAD THEN
BY ALL MEANS CALL RICH
BERNHARD AT 284-2091.
Prez thanks Norm Griffiths
Norm w i l l p i c k up t h e bank key d u r i n g
months when Dave Fleming i s unable t o do so.
Norm as a l s o v o l u n t e e r e d as Sweep Rider f o r t h e
Freedom Tour 35 m i l e r o u t e
Hank O'Donnell was super!
Fverone who attended t h e A p r i l DVBC c l u b
meeting were t h o u r o u g h l y e n t e r t a i n e d by Hank
who t a l k e d about h i s b i k e t r i p from T i l a n o o k ,
Oregon t o P h i l a d e l p h i a . His s l i d e show even i n cluded musical accompaniment. Some AO - 50 peop l e showed up f o r h i s s l i d e p r e s e n t a t i o n .
I I _ ii:
Coming Next Month!
A Review of the Freedom Tour!
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one t r o u t ,
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New
Members
SAFETY
The DVBC s t i l l s t a y s above the 200 membership l e v e l . Now were on our way t o the 300
level.
The Delaware V a l l e y B i c y c l e Club warmly
welcomes each o f t h e f o l l o w i n g NEW MEMBERS. The
c l u b o f f i c e r s hope t o see many o f you on c l u b s
rides!!!!
Richard Newell J r . , R i d l e y Park
Mary and Frank R i p p e l , Wayne
Matt Meyer, W a l l i n g f o r d
Marie Hope, S t r a f f o r d
Susan Bates, P h i l a d e l p h i a
V i n c e n t B o y l e , West Chester
James Wallace, Exton
C a r o l Wallace, Exton
N i k i Gaul / Tony P e r e i r a , Secane
Damion Strommer, Media
Jack Muchnik, Broomall
C h r i s t a Farnon, P h i l a d e l p h i a
Ed Roccia, P h i l a d e l p h i a
Dave B a r t l e t t , Malvern
Ben and D o r i s Moore, Media
Christine Wells, S p r i n g f i e l d
Gary W e l l s , S p r i n g f i e l d
Steven Horn, Upper Darby
Diane M a s c i a t o n i o , Havertown
Gerald Marron, S p r i n g f i e l d
Penny McDaniel, M a r l t o n
Dave Lewis, C l i f t o n H e i g h t s
Tom Parah, P h o e n i x v i l l e
David Gibson, P h i l a d e l p h i a
Wesley K u r t z J r . , Lancaster
Janice Friedman, Newtown
W.J. H o h l f e l d , Newtown Square
Rob R o s s i , Abington
Robert P i o t t i , Folsom
Kathleen M u l l a l y , D r e x i l H i l l
Robert L e o n e t t i , Upper Darby
Martha Klepac, Malvern
David E b e r l y , Media
Kenneth S a f f , Media
E l i s a b e t h Torg, S t . Davids
B r i a n Schulman, H o l l a n d
as w e l l as t h e many more new members t h a t are
coming i n t o the DVBC post o f f i c e box each day!
The DVBC reamains open t o a l l c y c l i s t s o f a l l
ages, a l l a b i l i t i e s , and a l l i n t e r e s t s . A l l
forms o f c y c l i n g are promoted: r e c r e a t i o n a l ,
beginners, t o u r i n g , e x p e r i e n c e d , time t r i a l s ,
and c o m p e t i t i o n events. The c l u b has something
to ofTer t o a l l Delaware V a l l e y C y c l i s t s ! ! !
DVBC
February —
500 copies
Hope you have your f a v o r i t e b i c y c l e i n
f u l l o p e r a t i n g c o n d i t i o n . The c y c l i n g season i s
now upon us. The DElaware V a l l e y B i c y c l e Club
i s s p o n s e r l n g v a r i o u s r i d e s , c l a s s A, B, C, D
f o r your choosing and p l e a s u r e .
Get your many muscles i n c o n d i t i o n f o r the
many f u t u r e events t h a t are b e i n g planned. ( A
p h y s i c a l check-up by your M.D. may be b e n e f i cial).
Also b e i n g f a m i l i a r w i t h the f u l l operat i o n o f your b i c y c l e would c o n t r i b u t e t o a mere
e n j o y a b l e r i d e . Many scheduled r i d e s o f f e r much
enjoyment and meeting f e l l o w r i d e r s .
Please obey a l l s a f t y r u l e s and t r a f f i c
regulations.
"SAFE CYCLING"
Dave Fleming
DVBC S a f t y Advocate
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2 East J e f f e r s o n S t .
Media, PA. 19063
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Delaware V a l l e y B i c y c l e Club members. E d i t o r i a l m a t e r i a l , c l a s s i f i e d adds, r i d e s r e r i d den. and r e l a t e d i n q u i r i e s s h o u l d be d i r e c t e d
t o the e d i t o r a t t h e above address, d e a d l i n e i s
the 15th o f t h e month.
Please address membership i n q u i r e s t o
Delaware V a l l e y B i c y c l e Club, P.O. Box 497,
Media, PA. 19063
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be sent t o Rich P a t t e r s o n , 512 Elm Ave.,
Upoer Darby, PA. 19082.
DVBC NEWSLETTER STAFF:
Editor
Patrick
O'Donnell
Prez's Mid-Term State of
the Club Address
Having completed t h e f i r s t 6 months o f my
2nd term as DVBC P r e z , I want t o sum up o u r
successes.
1. Club banquet h e l d .
2. Club c o n t i n u e s t o a t t r a c t even more members - s e t t i n g a new membership r e c o r d
every month!
3. Club i s a t t r a c t i n g more b i k e Shop a d v e r t i s e r s t h a n ever b e f o r e !
4. Club's n e w s l e t t e r q u a l i t y has never been
b e t t e r . Has won t h e P u l i t z e r P r i z e i n B i cycle Journalism.
5. Freedom Tour was p u b l i c i z e d t o t h e MAX!
6 . Merger t o form DVBC-Drexil H i l l Racing
Team i s p r o v i n g t o be a success. Merger
has n o t h i n d e r e d DVBC's r e c r e a t i o n a l
program,
PROBLEM AREAS WE NEED TO WORK ON 1. We need more Ride Leaders e s p e c i a l l y f o r
Class C and D r i d e s .
2. We need someone t o w r i t e t o Newspapers on
a monthly b a s i s .
3. We need t o e s t a b l i s h a N e w s l e t t e r Assemb l y team - C o l l a t i n g , s t a p l i n g , stamp
licking, label sticking.
C a l l Rich Patterson
help!
Due t o our i n c r e a s e o f more t h a n 70 new
members d u r i n g t h e l a s t two months, DVBC's
t o t a l membership w i l l s t i l l exceed 200 even
though we w i l l have a l o s s o f unrenewed members
DVBC w i l l p l u n g e t o ahead t o 300 memberships t o
make DVBC 6 t i m e s as l a r g e as any o t h e r b i k e
o r g a n i z a t i o n i n t h e Delaware County! J o i n o u r
bandwagon TODAY!
DVBC Salutes
John Warda
A l t h o u g h 9 0 % o f us c o n c e n t r a t e on r e l a x i n g
r e c r e a t i o n a l r i d i n g , John Warda has an a s s o r t ment o f c y c l i n g i n t e r e s t s . John has road r a c e d ,
t i m e t r i a l e d , t o u r e d , d i r t b i k e d , and can be
found a t t h e L e h i g h County Velodrome p a r t i c i p a t i n g i n t r a c k r a c i n g . John has d e s i g n e d
r a c i n g team j e r s e y s , c l u b b i k e caps, c l u b b u s i ness c a r d s , c l u b e n v e l o p e s , c l u b membership
c a r d s , and c l u b bumper s t i c k e r s . John i s c o s p o n s o r i n g t h e DVBC-Drexil H i l l r a c i n g team and
a l s o o f f e r s t r a n s p o r t a t i o n t o r a c e s . His b i g gest c o n t r i b u t i o n t o the c l u b i s the p r i n t i n g
o f c l u b l i t e r a t u r e " a t c o s t " ! THANKS TO JOHN
WARDA FOR HELPING TO PROMOTE DVBC!
a t 352-3647 i f you can
D V B G D V B C D V B C D V B C D V B C D V B G D V ' B C
Attention Mountain
Bikers
Most o f us DVBC members are sane, b u t i f
you are one o f those few w i l d and c r a z y d a r e d e v i l o f f - road b i k e r s , c a l l John Warda (3526444) o r Harvey P i t k a p a a s i (642-4791). t h e s e
guys are l o o k i n g f o r o t h e r s t o b i k e w i t h where
no one e l s e has gone b e f o r e !
Novices Welcomed
B e g i n n e r s are always welcomed t o p a r t i c i p a t e i n . DVBC's c l a s s C- o r D c l u b r i d e s . F e e l
f r e e t o walk h i l l s .
Who Can Join DVBC?
Anyone! I f you own a b i k e and want t o
r i d e w i t h o t h e r s , t h e n by a l l means JOIN DVBC!
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DVBC M e m b e r s h i p
Skyrockets!
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REPAIRS I
I t Happened w h i l e
I was l i f t i n g t h e
nVRC's Mav news-
DVBC'S May Meeting
to Focus on Bicycling &
the Law
John K u s t u r i s s , a p r a c t i c i n g l a w y e r ,
will
d i s c u s s how t h e P e n n s y l v a n i a V e h i c l e Code app l i e s t o t h e o p e r a t i o n o f a b i c y c l e on p u b l i c
r o a d s . Understand your r i g h t s as w e l l as r e s p o n s i b i l i t i e s and p o s s i b l e l i a b i l i t i e s .
Brandywine Tour (TOBRV)
Set For September 15 !
W e ' l l be w a t c h i n g t o see i f t h e P u b l i c i t y
Team o f Steve Nieman and Doug Kennedy can
beat t h e 1984 a t t e n d e n c e r e c o r d o f 404 p a r t i c l e ants .
BJCYCLE
USA
BICYCLSNG:
your celebration 4
on wheels!
Freedom Valley Bike-A-Thon
R i d e from t h e P h i l a d e l p h i a A r t Museum t o
V a l l e y Forge on Sunday, May 19! To express
DVBC,s f u l l s u p p o r t o f t h e FREEDOM VALLEY
BIKE-ATHON t h e r e w i l l be no c l u b r i d e s sched u l e d f o r t h a t day. A l l c l u b members a r e e n couraged t o p a r t i c i p a t e o r v o l u n t e e r t o h e l p
with the Bike-athon.
Mav-American Bicycle N^lonth
THE BORN LOSER IF I , PUFF-PUFF,
HAtTuneO\H
Tour de French Creek
Sometime In July
OF U5,
DVBC w i l l t a k e a s e n i c t o u r de French
Creek. No f r a n c s w i l l be needed. Recommend an
e s c a r g o t bag l u n c h . Peugot b i k e s w i l l be granted a head s t a r t . Amap i n E n g l i s h w i l l be
p r o v i d e d . W i l l pass t h r o u g h t h e G r e a t V a l l e y
Alps.
Neededi Co Publicity Officer
Steve Nieman i s e x t r e m e l y busy p r o m o t i n g
DVBC's Brandywine Tour (TOBRV). We ( t h e c l u b )
need someone e l s e t o h e l p p u b l i z e a c l u b
a c t i v i t y each month i n l o c a l newspacers. C a l l
Rich P a t t e r s o n a t 352-3647 i f you can h e l p !
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STILL NEEDED
DVBC s t i l l needs a d i f f e r e n t l o c a t i o n f o r
the c l u b ' s g e n e r a l m e e t i n g s . Anyone aware o f
a c h u r c n , bank, l i b r a r y , s c h o o l b u i l d i n g , o r
other p u b l i c b u i l d i n g i n the S p r i n g f i e l d or
Western D r e x i l H i l l a r e a s , p l e a s e c a l l R i c h
P a t t e r s o n a t 352-3647.
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565-4935
Editorial Address Will
Soon Change
Pat O'Donnell w i l l be scon l e a v i n g us t o
a t t e n d c o l l e g e i n JUne. Stay t u n e d f o r a new
e d i t o r i a l address i n upcoming i s s u e s o f t h e
DVBC N e w s l e t t e r .
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F r e e d o m Valley
Bike-A-Thon
All proceeds from this event will go toward the completion
of the Ftiiladelphia-\^IIey Forge Bikeway.
Prizes and Awards;
Grand Prize is $200 toward bike equipment Top participation prize of $100 toward bike equipment will be awarded
by random draw from all who raise $100 or more.
Sunday, May 1 9 , 1 9 8 5
Rain Date: J u n e 2
T h e Freedom \felley Bike-A-Thon Is organized by the
Philadelphia-\^lley Forge Trail Committee of the Sierra Club
and American Youth Hostels, the Greater FTilladelphia
Bicycle Coalition, the Schuylkill River Greenway Association
and the Wheelmen. Proceeds to support the construction of
bikepaths along the Schuylkill River a s part of the
Philadelphia-Valley Forge trail. Donations are tax deductible.
RULES A N D REGUUVnONS:
• Register for the Freedom Valley Bike-a-thon's N^lley Forge
Ride at the steps in front of the Philadelphia Art Museum
from 800 to 8 3 0 a.m.
• Sign the release and bring it with your $10 donation on tiie
day of the ride.
• Therideis a 50 mile loop ride to \felley Forge and back.
Maps and marshalls provided. Riders will bike at their own
pace. Most riders should have some free time to bike at
Valley Forge National Historic Park. You may bring your
own food or purchase it at the Park.
• Please solicit sponsors for contributions to the "SRGA
Bikeway Fund." All contributions are tax deductible. Bring
your sponsor contributions to registration. Make a note of
those requesting formal receipts. You will be provided
requested receipts at registration.
• All with $25-*- in spionsor donations get to ride free and
receive an attractive safety vest
• The rider with the most sponsor donations receives the
grand prize of a $200 gift certificate toward bike equipment
• All with $100-1 in donations are eligible for a randomly
drawn $100 gift certificate toward bike equipment.
• For more information, ask at your local bike shop or call
215/565-9845.
• Awards will be made the day of the ride.
• Awards are courtesy of the Delaware \felley Schwinn
Dealers Association.
• Riders are expected to have bicycles in safe riding condition. All bikers must obey all traffic laws. Head protection
is recommended.
• Participants on the AYH Ocean City Ride can participate In
the Freedom VaWey Bike-a-thon. Call 215/565-9845.
• In case of rain, the ride will take place on Sunday, June 2. If
in doubt about cancellation, call 215/565-9845 after 6:00
a.m. May 19th.
• Individuals wishing to contribute to the bikeway but not ride
may send checks made out to "SRGA Bikeway Fund" to
Freedom Valley Bike-a-thon, 42 Rabbit Run. Wallingford.
Pa. 19086.
RELEASE:
For allowing me to participate in the Freedom Valley Bike-a-thon, 1 agree to release any claims or demands of any nature
G E A R - U P
George Washington crossed the Delaware River by boat. You can cross it by
bicycle (on a bridge, of course), to ride
back through history at G E A R Up '85,
June 1 4 - 1 7 , at Trenton State College
near Trenton, N.J.
The Princeton Free Wheelers, the host
bicycle club, plan rides past cultivated
fields and rolling farmland, past historic
battlefields and monuments, over rounded
hills and tranquil valleys, through colonial
villages and through covered bridges.
Although New Jersey is the most heavily urbanized and industrialized state in
the nation, much of its rural character has
been retained and you will find thousands
of miles of little-used roads. The Garden
State is second only to Florida and California in the production of fresh fruits and
vegetables.
Rides
We've definitely got the terrain . . .
from flat, flatter, flattest, to hill, hillier,
h i l l i e s t . . . not to mention variety . . , 30
rides from which to choose . . . and all
with a history lesson or two. Here are but
a few:
Discovering Columbus
Ride through farm country to Crosswicks, a Quaker community, and stop at
the Friend's Meeting House to see the
Cannonball embedded in the wall and
the 300 year old white oak in the yard.
Then on to Bordentown past Clara Barton's (founder of the American Red Cross)
school house.
R a l l y
Tippecanoe and Tyler State Park Too
If former Presidents Harrison ("Tippecanoe") and Tyler were alive today they
would urge everyone to visit the Indian
Walk Farmers' Market and Tyler State
Park, both in Bucks County. Bucks County
has a charm hard to match with many
18th century stone houses dotting the
landscape.
Tour of the State Capital Complex
This ride passes the planetarium, art
museum, state capitol, the O l d Barracks,
War Memorial building, and the William
Trent House. Guided tours available for
many of these.
Sourland Mountain Grand Slam
This ride fits the hilliest category and
comes about a mile from Charles Lindbergh's home—the scene of his child's
kidnapping.
Flemington Steam Train Excursion
Ride to Flemington, famous for furs,
glass, and antiques, and explore the bargain outlets in two colonial shopping
complexes. Nostalgia seekers can take the
train back to Ringoes.
Princeton Historical Tour
Some of the historical sites included in
this ride are Drumthwacket, the Princeton Battlefield, Princeton Theological
Seminary, and the former homes of Presi-
G E A R Up—Princeton features rides to historic sites, state parks, rolling countryside, and rural
villages.
dents Woodrow Wilson and Grover Cleveland, as well as Albert Einstein, A free
walking tour through Princeton Universit)'
is available. You'll want to stop at the
Princeton University chapel, one of the
largest in the world and full of stained
glass windows, and at Nassau Hall, the
site of the Continental Congress in 1783.
Other rides will include trips to wineries, canals, castles, covered bridges (seven
in all), museums, waterfalls, windmills,
and a state park with ringing rocks. And,
we have found the ultimate in flat centuries. So if you've ever wanted to try one,
G E A R U p is the place.
Meet Penseyres
Pete Penseyres, ultramarathon cyclist
and winner of the 1984 Race Across
AMerica, and his wife Joanne, will be the
main speakers Saturday and Sunday
nights, sharing a slide presentation and
their personal experiences in the 3,047
mile R A A M . Their second presentation is
about tandem cycling, another authoritative subject for the Penseyres, who are
tandem tourists. Pete was part of a fourman team that set a transcontinental team
tandem record in 1979.
For the "off" hours (off of your bicycle,
that is) there will be lots of activities from
which to choose. A rally wouldn't be a
rally without the traditional ice cream
social (who overheard of a bicyclist going
a whole weekend without ice cream?).
And of course there v.il\e an opportunity
to "honor your partner and your corner"
at the sq u are dance. The big band sound
will be heard on Saturday night after the
outdoor picnic, and country-rock and
dix i eland music will also be a part of the
week e nd offerings.
Work s hops, ex h ibits and fun
Manufacturers' ex h ibits, as well as local
bik e shops, will be set up for business or
"just for your viewing pleasure" on Saturday and Sunday. Work s hops to interest
all ages and ability levels and covering a
variety of areas (both bicycle related and
non-related) will be given on both Saturday and Sunday afternoons and evenings.
Tour options
A few special events have been planned
for those interested in some of the area's
special interest sights. T w o different bus
trips will be available, one going to Atlantic
City, for those wishing to try their luck in
casinoland; and one to the L e high County
Velodrome in Trex i ertown, Pa., to check
out the bicycle racing scene. A homemade
colonial luncheon will be served in the
original dining room of the Trent House
(built in 1714) on Saturday lo those
taking the Trenton historical bike tour.
All of these events are options offered on
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S r 3 , 4 , Vet, Novice
races
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for more i n f o , d i r e c t i o n s , etc.
(see!)
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s t a g e r a c e , has s c h e d u l e d t h e B a l t i m o r e t o
P h i l a . stage ( t h e l a s t one, I b e l i e v e ) on a
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i s f r o m 7 0 0 - 7 2 5 a m NOTE; F i e l d l i m i t o f
5 0 r i d e r s . For more i n f o , call Fred Kuhn at
609-924-1052,or
Frank Quinn. 201 - 7 2 5 2 3 0 0 day, 6 8 5 - 1 4 5 9 n i g h t , t 3 fee.
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a t r i a t h l e t e - r u n3 m i l e s , bike 1 2 , then
r u n a n o t h e r 3 ( B U T NO S W I M M I N G ! ! ! )
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Daniel Honig at 21 2 - 2 8 8 - 5 6 6 1 f o r details
5/18
L e t t e r k e n n g Race, 8 a m S r 2 , 3 - 8 4
miles
Sr 4 ,vomen - 6 2 miles. J r World
T r i a l S e l e c t i o n 6 4 m i l e s , and a C i t i z e n ' s race
at 2 0 m i l e s . T h i s a l l happens i n C h a m b e r s b u r g , Pa C a l l Rod C o o k a t 7 1 7 - 2 6 4 - 1 6 0 2 .
8 3 m i l e T i m e T r i a l a t 1 p m . Fee: $ 2
Sponsored
b y Cosmic C y c l i n g C l u b , Safe
Har-
b o r , Pa. I guess y o u ' l l have t o t r y B e l l i n f o r mation here ( o r ask F r a n k
- j u s t as good!)
5/25
Sr
Gotham Cup race
T i m e : 8 e m Fee
$10
1 , 2 , 3 , and P r o - 6 2 5 m i l e s ( l o o k s l i k e
5/Z6
T o u r o f N u t l e y , at 1 1 a m . J r 1 4 - 1 7 ,
Women: 2 5 m i . S r 1 , 2 , P r o - 5 0 mi
Call Alan
S w i e r k at 2 0 1 - 7 4 6 - 1 7 4 0 .
5/26
2 5 m i l e TT a t 1 p m . Fee: $ 2 .
Sponsored
b y CCC, M a r i e t t a , P a . ( 2 5 i s a l o o o n g T T ! O u c h ! )
5 / 2 7 Tour o fS o m e r v i l l e , 9 am. S r 1 , 2 , P r o
v i l l do 5 0 m i . ; W o m e n - 2 0 m i ; J r 1 5 - 1 7 ,
I 5 m i , J r I 2 - 1 4 : 5 m i l e s . Geoff K u r t z m a n
i s t h e one t o c a l l a t 2 0 1 - 5 2 6 - 7 9 0 1 .
5 / 2 7 Tour o fW a r r e n ( 1 don't have any t i m e o r
fee i n f o ) i s f o r Vet. Mas. S r 3 , 4 men ( 3 0 - 3 4
y r s o n l y ) : 3 3 m i . and Vet. and Mas. W o m e n : 2 2
miles
Call Joe T h o m p s o n at 2 0 1 - 6 4 7 - 0 1 6 9 .
6 / 1 S o m e r v i l l e T r i a t h l o n . J u s t so y o u h a v e
t i m e t o get i n f i n e f o r m . 1 / Z m i l e s v i m , 2 5
m i l e r i d e , a n d I Ok ( 6 . 2 m i l e s ) r u n . C a l l F r a n k
Quinn at 2 0 1 - 7 2 5 - 2 3 0 0 .
6/2
Philadelphia T r i a t h l o n - call Rich
h a r d at
215-284-2019.
6/2
2 5 m i l e TT - s e e 5 / 2 6
Bern-
above.
6 / 9 T e a m TT - 3 0 m i l e s
Call Fred Kuhn at
609-924-1052.
T h i s c o u l d be f u n . H o v d o e s
5 8 m i n . sound? Anybody else i n t e r e s t e d ? Give
me ( V i n c e C a l k i n s ) a r i n g a t 2 1 5 - 4 7 3 - 7 0 2 4
( s h o u l d be good T T ' e r a n d p a c e l i n e r i d e r ) .
6/23
• • P H I L A D E L P H I A PROFESSIONAL R A C E * ^
T h i s r a c e has b e e n w r i t t e n u p i n t h e P h i l a .
n e w s p a p e r s . I t w i l l be t h e r i c h e s t ( $ 1 0 0 , 0 0 0 )
one day e v e n t i n t h e w o r l d , and e x p e c t e d a r e t h e
l i k e s o f Greg LeMond, B e r n a r d H i n a u l t , Fignon,
and o t h e r t o p E u r o p e a n p r o s , and o u r A m e r i c a n
P r o s as v e i l . T h e c o u r s e v i l l i n c l u d e t h e R i v e r
D r i v e s , a c r i t e r i u m i n Logan C i r c l e , and o t h e r
sections o f F a i r m o u n t P a r k and Manayunk. THE
MUST-SEE event t h i s season!!
6/23
B e r v i c k K i v a n i s B i c y c l e Races, B e r v i c k ,
Pa. 1 2 p m
Sr 2,3: 5 0 mi Sr 4 ,J r 2 0 miles.
Novice t o m i . S p o n s o r e d b y The D u t c h W h e e l m e n , at 71 7 - 7 5 9 - 0 8 8 4 .
6/30
2 Pro
Penna. Open 7 5 mi Sr ^
Ambler
1R m i
Pa.
Sr
1 2 pm
A
Wnmdn
Sr 1
17
miles; Jr: 12 miles
Call Mark Phinney
21 5 - 5 7 6 - 8 7 2 5 , o r Frank Havnoonian!
at
4 / 7 EASTER S u n d a y T r i - C l u b TT ( T C T T )
We had q u i t e a t u r n o u t f o r t h i s a n n u a l e v e n t ,
h e l d v i t h BBC a n d W C B C ( W h i t e C l a y )
DYBC/DH
had 1 4 r i d e r s o u t o f t h e 3 2 o r
30 t o t a l . W e c a m e i n f i r s t i n t h e A t e a m d i v ision v i t h the lowest c u m u l a t i v e t i m e ,
c o m i n g i nat about 1 m i n u t e less than 2nd
place B r a n d y w i n e B i c y c l e Club ( B B C ) BBC
took f i r s t i n the B team c o m p e t i t i o n , though.
( The A t e a m i s j u s t t h e f i r s t 5 r i d e r s f o r a
t e a m , t h e B t e a m i s t h e second 5 ) The f a s t est i n d i v i d u a l t i m e was 2 4 0 0 ! That's a 2 5
mph average - the next t i m e was Frank at
2 4 : 4 8 . T o p u t 4 8 sec o n f r a n k i s h a r d !
The D V B C / D H
times were:
Rider:
Frank Havnoonian
Steve Horn
Vince Calkins
Time:
24 48
24 58
25 01
2 overall
4
5
00
50
55
23
25
29
25
34
Jeff Bleam
Andre P h i l l i p s
R o l l i n ' R i c h P.
Joe Pless
Tom Crane
John Richardson
Bill Barratta
John Delores
Tom Keenan
J i m Jackson
26
26
26
27
27
27
28
28
28
30
Tom Strack
33 21
56
59
* Drexel Hill Team Roster*
Listed i n approx. order o fj o i n i n g the team,
as o f 4 / 2 0 / 8 5 . t e a m m e m b e r s a r e :
Rich Patterson
Vince Calkins
Frank Havnoonian
John Warda
Gino Serano
Bill Baratta
Dennis Mattai
John Richardson
Andre P h i l l i p s
Jeff Bleam
John Delores
Robert Wassell, J r .
Joanne Patterson
Bernadette McNulty
Brian Sullivan
Steve Horn
Gerald Oakland
m
COACH'S C O R N E R , b y F r a n k
•CONFIDENCE"
M
E T T E ^
Havnoonian
Did you v a t c h t h e D e t r o i t T i g e r s b a s e b a l l
team in 1 9 8 4 ? They v e r e n ' t any more talented
than the o t h e r , better t e a m s / c i t i e s , but they did
possess one i m p o r t a n t c h a r a c t e r i s t i c - p e r s o n a l
c o n f i d e n c e ! Y o u c o u l d see i t v h e n t h e y p l a y e d .
Confidence i n any endeavor v i l l b r i n g out y o u r
best t a l e n t . C o n f i d e n c e i s a s t a t e o f m i n d . I n
c y c l e r a c i n g y o u m a g be a v a r e o f a r a c e r v h o
t r a i n s hard but races p o o r l y . Chances are his
s e l f - e s t e e m and c o n f i d e n c e a r e l a c k i n g .
A l l of you have seen p i c t u r e s o r m o v i e s of
E u r o p e a n r a c e r s . T h e y e x u d e so m u c h c o n f i d e n c e
t h a t i t s e e m s as i f i t p o u r s o u t o f t h e m . T h e y
have too m u c h c o n f i d e n c e . S o m e t i m e s too m u c h
c o n f i d e n c e b e c o m e s e v i d e n t t o o t h e r s as " c o c k i ness". In a l l s p o r t s , many p l a y e r s seem a r r o g a n t
v i t h an o v e r s u p p l y of s e l f - c o n f i d e n c e , b u t , on
c l o s e r s t u d y , t h e y have to s h o v e v e r y b o d y t h e i r
confidence.
Some people v i l l s h o v t h e i r c o n f i d e n c e .
Others a r e m o r e q u i e t , p r e f e r r i n g to keep i t to
themselves. In e i t h e r case, an a t h l e t e ' s c o n f i d ence can s o m e t i m e s a l l o v h i m to p e r f o r m above
h i s p o t e n t i a l . W h e n t h a t h a p p e n s he t h e n t r a i n s
a l i t t l e h a r d e r to p e r f o r m up to t h a t n e v p e r f o r m a n c e l e v e l . S o u n d s c o n f u s i n g b u t l e t me e x p l a i n .
W h e n Eddy M e r c k x c a m e t o t h e r a c i n g s c e n e i n
t h e l a t e 1 9 6 0 ' 3 he h a d a g r e a t d e a l o f t a l e n t . B u t
it vas his believing i n himself, his confidence,
that took h i m to a l e v e l i n pro bike r a c i n g that
has n e v e r b e e n e q u a l l e d . W h e n he c r u s h e d t h e
o p p o s i t i o n i n t h e 1 9 6 9 T o u r de F r a n c e h i s t a l e n t
helped his confidence and h i s c o n f i d e n c e helped
h i s t a l e n t ! He v a s " o n a r o l l " .
C o n f i d e n c e c a n be d e v e l o p e d , t o o . Too o f t e n
I've seen " f i t " r a c e r s at the s t a r t l i n e a l r e a d y
m a k i n g e x c u s e s f o r v h a t v i l l t u r n o u t t o be a
p o o r r a c e . Q u i t m a k i n g e x c u s e s ! N o t o n l y do t h e y
i r r i t a t e other racers but, vorse than that, they
don't help y o u ! I f you've t r a i n e d p r o p e r l y , t h i n k
p o s i t i v e l y not o n l y at t h e s t a r t o f t h e b i c y c l e
r a c e b u t i n a n y t h i n g y o u a t t e m p t as y o u p e d a l
through life!
M M
If©
Your n o t - 3 0 - h u m b l e e d i t o r w i l l a t t e s t to
the v a l u e o f c o n f i d e n c e , and h o v i t w i l l l e t
you p e r f o r m v e i l . I v a s i n the 5 t h P r u d e n t i a l ( B ) r a c e , a n d v i t h 1 2 m i l e s t o go i n t h e
2 5 m i l e race I found myself off the f r o n t .
S o m e h o w i p u t 3 0 sec o n t h e p a c k , a n d t i m e t r i a l e d m y w a y t o t h e end f o r t h i r d .
There
v a s a t w o m a n b r e a k 4 0 sec up o n m e , b u t I
v a s more concerned about the f i e l d . But 1
had f a i t h i n m y a b i l i t y t o s t a y r i g h t v h e r e 1
v a s , a n d s o m e TT e x p e r i e n c e , so I m a n a g e d
T h i s p o i n t s out the v a l u e of t i m e t r i a l s q u i t e
v e i l , and g i v e s c r e d i t to t h e s t a t e m e n t : " I f
y o u l e t a s t r o n g t i m e t r i a l i s t go o f f t h e f r o n t
and you d o n ' t c a t c h h i m r i g h t a v a y t h e n f o r g e t i t , y o u w o n ' t see h i m a g a i n u n t i l t h e
f i n i s h l i n e " I f t h e p a c k had w o r k e d t o g e t h e r
i t w o u l d have been d i f f e r e n t , t h o u g h .
a m n n a n p [afjigflnijei [Sragceirf^
rSflc^a,
J o h n W a r d a has set t h e o f f i c i a l Team D r e x e l
H i l l r o l l e r r e c o r d . H i s t r a c k b i k e used a
5 3 / 1 1 s e t u p ( c o r r e c t me i f I ' m w r o n g , o k ? )
w h i c h he p e d a l l e d a t a n a v e r a g e o f 3 0 m p h
f o r s i x s t r a i g h t h o u r s ! He s t a r t e d a t 8 p m
on S a t . , 4 / 1 3 , and rode u n t i l 2 a m Sun
4/14.
He o n l y s t o p p e d f o r t e c h n i c a l p r o b l e m s : o n c e w h e n he s p r i n t e d u p t o 5 7 m p h
and t h e b e l t came o f f , and o n c e , n e a r t h e end
o f t h i s m a r a t h o n , w h e n he f l a t t e d t h e r e a r
t i r e . Despite these problems the clock v a s
not s t o p p e d , and J o h n f i n i s h e d v i t h 1 8 0 2
miles in 6 hours
Several people, including
m y s e l f , f o u n d t h i s so i n s p i r i n g * v e s t a y e d
for the e n t i r e t i m e . John vas capably
assisted by f r i e n d s and f e l l o v t e a m m a t e s
B e r n a d e t t e M c N u l t y , v h o seemed to a n t i c i pate some o f h i s r e q u e s t s ( b u t I ' m not s u r e
a b o u t w a n t i n g p i n e a p p l e y o g u r t and s t r a w b e r r y i c e c r e a m c l o s e t o g e t h e r . . ) , and
Andre P h i l l i p p s , v h o handled t i m e k e e p i n g
chores
*
T h e r e w i l l be T u e s d a y a n d T h u r s d a y n i g h t
races on t h e Goshen c o u r s e . They v i l l s t a r t
at 6 p m v i t h Tues b e i n g a p o i n t s race and
Thiirta
a
mniilar
rnnft race
Theu are
QOinQ
The Lehigh C o u n t y Velodrome
Bicycle Racing Capital of North America
May 17
May
23-24
May 31
June 7
PS & S Pro-Am Open
7 E l e v e n / B i c y c l i n g Magazine Grand P r i x
S u n T o u r / F u j i Women's Team C h a l l e n g e
K e i r i n Event & Medici B i c y c l e Racing League
Championship
J u n e 14
N e s t o r ' s S p o r t i n g G o o d s Tandem C h a l l e n g e
J u n e 21
Coca-Cola I n v i t a t i o n a l S p r i n t Tournament
J u n e 28-29
U. S. P r o T r a c k C h a m p i o n s h i p s
TOUR OK
July 5
M e r c h a n t ' s Bank J u n i o r O l y m p i c F i n a l s
J u l y 12
Pro-Am M a d i s o n
J u l y 19
Tandem R e v e n g e
J u l y 26-27
Veteran's National
Championships,
August 2
K e i r i n Event
,
'TeMnjynjMt'i
August 9
E a s t e r n S t a t e s Omnium
A u g u s t 16
Record Attempt Night
"
7 - r~1AAJ 1M THE N
'
A u g u s t 23
A i r Products Night
A u g u s t 30
Madison Cup
Whether you are a r e c r e a t i o n a l , commuting, t o u r i n g , s o c i a l , o r r a c i n g t y p e o f
o f b i c y c l i s t , t h e s e t r a c k e v e n t s a t t h e V e l o d r o m e a r e EXCITING t o w a t c h ! A d m i s s i o n c o s ts a r e a b o u t $1.50 - $4.00 . T h e r e i s n o p a r k i n g c h a r g e and r e f r e s h m e n t s ar e r e a s o n a b l y p r i c e d . The L e h i g h County Velodrome i s l o c a t e d i n
T r e x i e r t o w n , Pa. n e a r A l l e n t o w n ( R o u t e s 1 0 0 & 2 2 2 ) . G a t e s o p e n a t 6:15 P.M.
R a c i n g s t a r t s a t 7:30 P.M. I n s t e a d o f g o i n g t o V e t e r a n ' s S t a d i u m t o w a t c h
minor s p o r t s l i k e b a s e b a l l o r f o o t b a l l , take a t r i p t o the Velodrome t o watch
a real sport: bicycle track racino'
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PENNSYLVANIA BICYCLE LAWS
H E R B . F. DAVIS
ESI
330
ProTiaions
o f t h e Motor V e h i c l e
interpreted
5501
Brery
and
Code, S e c t i o n
5501, a a
by t h e B I C Y C L I S G FEDERATION OP PENNSYLVANIA
p e r s o n r i d i n g a b l c y c l s o n a roadway hae
duties
3505 P a r e n t s s h a l l not
•lolate
the
law,
rights
p e r a l t t h e i r c h i l d r e n on b i k e s t o
and t h e y a r e
responsible
for r i o l a t i o n a .
3504 B i k e r i d e r s s h a l l r i d e on a s e a t - one s e a t p e r
3505 B i c y c l i s t s
the
of a r e h i c l e d r i r e r . '
s h a l l r i d e a s near t o the
rider.
r i g h t s i d e o f the
roadway a a i s p r a c t i c a b l e .
Bicyclists
s h a l l r i d e no more t h a n two a b r e a s t -
f i l e when t h e r e
i a overtaking
B i c y e l i a t s s h a l l uae
la
s a f e and
traffic.
p a t h when a v a i l a b l e i f i t
which r e s t r i c t
use
i n use
between s u n s e t
and
o f b o t h hands on
s u n r i s e s h a l l be e q u i p p e d
with a white front l i g h t v i s i b l e
reflector or light v i s i b l e
Bikes
500
500
f e e t , and
a red
feet.
MAT b e e q u i p p e d w i t h a b e l l o r h o r n , but
not a
whistle o r s i r e n .
Brakes ahould atop a bike
15 mph on d r y
level
i n 15 f e e t from a speed o f
lAHCASTU
PA
'
o a t h s and i a b u s i n e s s
d i a t T i c t s on s i d e w a l k s
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SOVEREIGN
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Real
Real
And
men dcn i eal gorp.
m e n never call m e n o e leader
m e n never a d m i t m e p a c e is t o o last.
real men never nde chncners.
Real m e n do eat five firemen s specials.
A n d real m e n a l w a y s p u s n w o m e n up m e niiis
Only a real m a n w o u l d dare to wear booties.
Or t o w e a r b a n d a i d s o n h i s b o o b s
Real m e n never use film m their cameras.
Or l a k e lime lo smell t h e roses.
Real m e n never g o o n C rides at all.
A real m a n never a d m i t s t h a t he's lost.
A n d a real m a n never w e a r s a helmet.
Real m e n a l w a y s ride a fixed gear
A real m a n
must stand up on m e
pedals.
m a sag
wagon
In g e n e r a l , r e a l m e n a r e k n o w n a s l e r k y t u r k e y s .
3508 On b i k e
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YOUR PARENTS OR GRANDPARENTS
MAY
HAVE BOUGHT T H E I R F I R S T
RALEIGHS HERE. ALWAYS COMPET I T I V E L Y PRICED! FAST REPAIR
ON ANY MAKE! NBDA- NATIONAL
REGISTRY OF B I K E S E R I A L
No.s
A V A I L A B L E HERE! V I S A , MASTER
S. DINER'S CARDS ACCEPTED.
HOURS: 9-12 AM, 1-5 PM.
CLOSED SUN. S. WEDS.
Real
SERVICE
P15-642-2299
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But he a l w a y s carries his p a n m e r s
pavement.
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SALES AND
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Club, m e lust a n n u a l Peal M a n A w a r d w a s o r e s e n i e O l o J. Miclraei
B l a k e F o l l o w i n g i s a NSI o f s o m e o l m e d u a l i t i e s t h a t m a K e UD a
r e a l m a n . S o all y o u m a c h o t y p e s , t a k e n e e d :
handlebars.
3507 B i k e s
ARDMORE,
By
r e a s o n a b l e t o do s o .
3506 Never c a r r y t h i n g s
the
a bike
single
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