Minnesota Ironman Bicycle Ride, Sunday April 24

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M A R / A P R 2016
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Minnesota Ironman Bicycle
Ride, Sunday April 24
Hello TCBC friends! We are well into
our plans for the 2016 Minnesota
Ironman Bicycle Ride. As usual, it’s the
last Sunday in April…so mark your
calendar for 4/24/16. This is truly a
monumental year, our 50th
anniversary.
Over 100,000 riders have experienced
the thrills, spills and chills of this
grand event. We hope you will
consider joining us for 2016.
We opened registration on February
1st. Washington County and the communities of Scandia, Stillwater, Afton,
Lake Elmo, Marine on the St Croix,
and Oak Park Heights are home for
this annual adventure. Loops of 60,
30, and 15 miles are mapped and may
be combined for longer distances.
TCBC knows these roads well.
PROMOTING SAFE
EFFECTIVE BICYCLING
AND RECREATIONAL
BICYCLE RIDES
I think everyone knows that weather
plays a huge role in this early season
event. The past few years have given
us the “best of” and the “worst of”
for riding conditions. We simply
appreciate the support from TCBC
riders who make this ride a yearly
tradition, in spite of the weather.
We welcome you as either a rider or
a volunteer. Our partnership with
TCBC goes back to the club’s
beginning when TCBC was part of
Hostelling International. We need
200 volunteers to pull this ride off.
Many volunteer on Saturday and ride
with us on Sunday as well. Sign up
with a friend and join in the
experience.
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PRESIDENT'S COLUMN
THIS MONTH WE RECOGNIZE:
A big thank you to the
Awards Banquet Committee:
Ann Harris, Linda Johnson, Kasey Kramer,
Mike Kubes, Mary Miller, Fran Rabe,
Donna Sanders, Evie Walters, Diane Ziemer,
Steve Scott, Patt Seleen, and Doug Nelson
It was a new place for us and turned out to be a great venue for it.
There is quite a bit of work that goes into putting this on and the
committee deserves a big hand.
2015 Volunteers of the Year Award:
Pete Hawkins
Pete skillfully handled the American Insurance Specialty Claims
that the club was faced with for the tragic events of both Rick
Shoebottom and Bob Prudhomme. Pete handled these tasks with
sensitivity and skill, relieving the pressure of these duties from the
Club President and Board. In addition to handling our club’s
insurance, Pete continue to put in many volunteer hours relating to
New Ride Leader Training each year. He developed a new training
model; train the trainer, which allows multiple sessions to be held,
thus allowing more leaders the option of participating in the
training. His expertise on handling various situations as a Ride
Leader Liaison is always handled with tact and thoughtfulness.
Pete attends most board meetings and his experience helps the
board with tough decisions when necessary. (Pete has won this
award previously and has volunteered in many other ways,
including serving as President and Vice-President.)
Roger Fickbohm
Roger has nicely handled the treasurer duties since 2011. During
this time he has improved and modernized our overall accounting
processes, club financial record retention, and has simplified the
budgeting process for the club. These improvements have allowed
the club to continue to operate as financially prudently as possible.
In addition, he has established and implemented a process
whereby an independent individual serves as a financial auditor of
the club’s finances. Roger provides an in- depth current status of
finances at each board meeting. Finally, Roger has also served as a
ride leader for numerous years.
There are many of you out there that deserve some recognition.
So if you know of someone that you would like to recognize, please
send an e-mail to [email protected]. Please tell us who
and why you think they deserve recognition.
by Mike Kubes and Fran Rabe
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FRAN RABE
For those of you who were able to
attend the January 30th Awards
Banquet, I hope you enjoyed the new
venue. This location, the Crystal Lake
Golf and Banquet Center, provided a
nice banquet room at considerable
financial savings to the club over
previous locations. We had a fine
turnout with 136 registered
attendees and four sponsors with
display tables. The traditional
awards for ride leaders and key
volunteers were dispersed and many
attendees won raffle gifts provided
by our sponsors and proprietors. Did
you win one?
In March, the Board of Directors will
convene for a strategic planning
meeting. We plan to review
membership statistics and club
associated data/information and
establish short-term and long-term
goals for the club. While the club
remains strong and financially
healthy, we want to ensure that this
remains true in 2016 and for years to
come. We also want to ensure we
provide enjoyable and safe rides for
all levels of our riders.
Last year 144 of our 197 trained ride
leaders led 4 rides or more. Twenty
of our most active leaders led 41% of
the total rides. That is an astounding
number. Just think how many more
rides we could have available for our
membership if a larger portion of our
ride leaders led additional rides! If
you are not yet a ride leader, at the
printing of this newsletter, there
remain openings for the two
remaining ride leader sessions.
Please consider contributing to your
fellow TCBC members by becoming a
ride leader.
Several of our most hardy ride
leaders have been leading rides
during our winter months, while the
rest of us sip our coffee by the
fireplace. Other leaders are visiting
Texas, Arizona, and California and are
leading TCBC rides for those willing to
travel to those locations. I plan on
checking on 3-4 Arizona rides this
spring to see what that is all about. I
can’t wait! Will you be there as well?
Fran Rabe
MN IRONMAN RIDE CONT.
VOLUNTEER CORNER
questions about volunteering for the
club, send an email to volunteer@
biketcbc.org
The Minnesota Ironman Ride is
also looking for volunteers.
We are one of their sponsors as well.
Consider volunteering for them too.
If you are riding and are a ride leader,
consider being a Ride Marshal. Here
is the link to their website: http://
ironmanbikeride.org/basic-info/
volunteer/.
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This ride is not for the faint of heart.
Our true audience, we know, is
experienced riders like you. Our
support, services, and rest stops
allow for a grand day to bicycle…and
a great way to celebrate spring with
area riders.
Hostelling International–USA
organizes and hosts the Ironman
Ride. TCBC serves as a co-sponsor
and partner. You can again renew
your TCBC membership with your
Ironman registration. Registration has more than 1000
signups so far. For on-line
registration and all event details,
visit www.IronmanBikeRide.org. And
check out our Podium Wear
Anniversary Jersey. Thanks and see
you at the Ironman! Jon Ridge
HI-USA Central Region Director
[email protected]
Tom Sullivan
Director, MN Ironman Bike Ride
[email protected]
It's coming up to the
Minnesota Ironman Ride time
soon -- April 24th!
Hopefully, good weather this year.
We need someone to be the TCBC
booth coordinator as well as
volunteers to help staff it. This is a
great opportunity to meet other
cyclists and tell them about our club.
We also have signup sheets for club
membership at the booth. Even if
you are riding, consider helping.
Shifts aren't that long. Look on the
TCBC website under Volunteer
(http://www.biketcbc.org/joomla/
index.php/volunteer/volunteer-old)
for a signup sheet. If you have any
Thank you to all the volunteers
that make this club great.
Mike Kubes,
Volunteer Coordinator
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PRESIDENT
Fran Rabe
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VICE PRESIDENT
Diane Ziemer
[email protected]
SECRETARY
Kasey Kramer
[email protected]
TCBC BOARD OF DIRECTORS:
George Blank
[email protected]
Edward Eroe
[email protected]
Paul Frenz
[email protected]
Mike Kubes
[email protected]
Pete May
[email protected]
Shelby Miller
[email protected]
ADVERTISING
Kate Kovar
[email protected]
ART DIRECTOR
Steve Scott
[email protected]
BIKE U COORDINATOR
Bob Brown
[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]
SCHEDULE COORDINATOR
Jim Pederson 763-234-5180
[email protected]
TREASURER
Roger Fickbohm
[email protected].
VOLUNTEER COORDINATOR
[email protected]
WEBMASTER
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COMPLETE RIDE CALENDAR AVAILABLE AT BIKETCBC.ORG
B/C 30-40 MI.
PER DAY
B/C AZONA. Depart from various
locations in and around Phoenix, AZ.
Andy Hartle 612-840-0510
[email protected]. See TCBC
website ride schedule for more details.
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.
SUN 6
8:00 AM A 40-60 MI.
DUNN EARLY BY
RANDALL’S MIDTOWN CYCLING
GROUP. See March 5.
MARCH 2016
TUE 8
FEB 27-MAR 4
6:30 PM MARCH BOARD
MEETING. LIFE LINK
OFFICE, 3010 BROADWAY STREET
NE, MINNEAPOLIS. Fran Rabe fran.
[email protected].
A/B 30-60 MI. PER DAY - TOUR DE
PHOENIX. Depart from various
locations in and around Phoenix, AZ.
Jack Uttermark, jackuttermark@
hotmail.com. See the TCBC ride
schedule and website for more details.
WED 9
5:00 PM N-B 25 MI.
MIDTOWN
CHALLENGES THE DARK NIGHT.
See March 2.
WED 2
5:00 PM N-B 25 MI.
MIDTOWN
CHALLENGES THE DARK NIGHT.
Depart from Midtown Bike Center,
2834 10th Ave S, Minneapolis.
Randall Huskamp 612-290-9879
[email protected] http://www.
midtowncycling.com
SAT 12
WED 16
9:00 AM C 10-15 MI.
WINTER
WONDERLAND. See March 5.
5:45 PM A 35-45 MI.
MIDTOWN RIDES
FROM POSITIVE PEDALS BIKE
SHOP. Depart from 6603 Queen Ave
South, Richfield. Randall Huskamp
612-290-9879 [email protected]
http://www.midtowncycling.com
SAT 5
8:00 AM A 40-60 MI.
DUNN EARLY BY
RANDALL’S MIDTOWN CYCLING
GROUP. Depart from Dunn Brothers
(Lake St & River Rd), 4648 E Lake St,
Minneapolis. Randall Huskamp 612290-9879 [email protected]
http://www.midtowncycling.com
SAT 19
MAR 20-26
9:00 AM C 10-15 MI.
WINTER
WONDERLAND. See March 5.
A/B, B 25+ MI.
PER DAY
CALIFORNIA HERE WE COME.
Depart from various locations, in and
around, Solvang, CA. Susan Evan 612729-1441 [email protected].
See the TCBC ride schedule and
website for more details.
SAT 5
9:00 AM C 10-15 MI.
WINTER WONDERLAND.
Depart from Trailhead Cycle and
Fitness, 11350 Aquila Dr N, Champlin.
Paul Huntington 763-496-9900 paul.
[email protected]
WED 23
5:45 PM A 35-45 MI.
MIDTOWN RIDES
FROM POSITIVE PEDALS BIKE
SHOP. See March 16.
SAT 26
9:00 AM C 10-15 MI.
WINTER
WONDERLAND. See March 5.
SAT 26
1:00 PM 13TH ANNUAL
TCBC SWAP MEET.
HOPKINS VFW POST 425, 100
SHADY OAK RD, HOPKINS. Valerie
[email protected], see
biketcbc.org/swapmeet for more info.
SAT 26
3:15 PM B 27/32 MI.
AFTER THE SWAP
MEET RIDE. Depart from Tonka Cycle,
16 Shady Oak Road South,
Minnetonka. Mike Beadles 612-8395406 [email protected]
WED 30
5:45 PM A 35-45 MI.
MIDTOWN RIDES
FROM POSITIVE PEDALS BIKE
SHOP. See March 16.
APRIL 2016
MON 4
NEWSLETTER
DEADLINE. P.O. Box
131086, Roseville, MN 55113. Doug
Nelson [email protected]
TUE 5
6:30 PM APRIL BOARD
MEETING. LIFE LINK
OFFICE, 3010 BROADWAY STREET
NE, MINNEAPOLIS. Fran Rabe fran.
[email protected].
WED 6
5:45 PM A 35-45 MI.
MIDTOWN RIDES
FROM POSITIVE PEDALS BIKE
SHOP. See March 16.
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NOW
OPEN
SUNDAYS
12 – 5
RIDE CALENDAR
MON 11
6:30 PM 2016 TCBC
RIDE LEADER
FORUM. SHOREVIEW COMMUNITY
CENTER, 4580 VICTORIA ST N,
SHOREVIEW. Attendance is required
for all leaders who wish to lead TCBC
rides in 2016. Katie Angle, Pete
Hawkins, [email protected]
WED 13
5:45 PM A 35-45 MI.
MIDTOWN RIDES
FROM POSITIVE PEDALS BIKE
SHOP. See March 16.
WED 20
5:45 PM A 35-45 MI.
MIDTOWN RIDES
FROM POSITIVE PEDALS BIKE
SHOP. See March 16.
SUN 24
50TH ANNUAL MN
IRONMAN RIDE
STARTS AT WASHINGTON COUNTY
FAIRGROUNDS AGAIN.
See separate story.
WED 27
5:45 PM A 35-45 MI.
MIDTOWN RIDES
FROM POSITIVE PEDALS BIKE
SHOP. See March 16.
FURTHER OUT
SAT MAY 28
9:30 SPRING
ALL-CLUB
RIDE. VARIOUS DISTANCES. From
last year’s start in Inver Grove
Heights.
SAT JUN 4
7:30 AM
35 & 70 MI.
OUTREACH RIDE: TOUR OF LAKES
(BRAINERD LAKES AREA). Depart
from Pequot Lakes High School,
30805 Olson Road, Pequot Lakes.
Mary Derks 651-335-6505
[email protected]. See the
TCBC ride schedule and website for
more details.
RIDE SAFE
Complete
Ride Calendar
Available at
ridetcbc.org
HERB'S BUNCH UPCOMING RIDES FOR 2016
May 13, 14, 15 -Trempealeau Trails (WI):
Biking and Birding
This will be a slow-paced ride with
lots of stopping to view birds and
scenery. We will ride on crushed
limestone, paved back roads, and
hard-packed gravel as we tour the
surrounding area. Dinner on Friday
night is at the notable Trempealeau
Hotel. Lodging alternatives: Little
Bluff Inn, 608-534-6651; The Inn on
the River, 608-534-7784; or Trempealeau Hotel, 608-534-6898. Dinner
Saturday night is at Sullivan’s Supper
Club. Sunday’s ride will be from the
Trempealeau Trailhead to Onalaska
(28 miles round trip). Co-leaders:
Diana and Duane Kasper, Dave Murphy, Warren Samuelson, John Hoffmann. Contact Clareyse Nelson for
more information, 612- 623-3009
May 30 -- Red Cedar
Memorial Day Ride (WI)
Trail pass required. Ride on packed
limestone trail. We may see eagles;
you may want to bring binoculars.
We will have lunch at the Downsville
Restaurant. Co-leaders: Dave
Murphy, Clareyse Nelson. Contact
John Hoffmann, 715-834-7897, for
more information.
June 17, 18, 19 -Wobegon Trail Ride(s)
Join us for one, two or three days of
C rides with different length options
each day. We will ride on the paved
10 ft. wide Wobegon Trail. Each day’s
ride starts from the Albany trailhead.
On Friday, one option is to bike from
Albany with a rest/lunch stop at Lisa’s
on Main in Melrose, for a 33-mile
round trip. Another option is to
continue to Sauk Centre and stop at
Palmer House for a 43-mile round
trip. Dinner option on Friday will be
at the Hillcrest Café in Albany.
On Saturday, one choice is to ride
from Albany to Bowlus (36 miles
round trip) with the rest/lunch stop
at Jordie’s Trailside Café in a delightful garden setting, or continue to ride
to the Mississippi Bike Bridge for another 12 miles and stop at Jordie’s on
the way back. Our after-ride dining
option is Anton’s in Waite Park.
Our Sunday ride departs from Albany
to St Joseph, out-and-back for a 30mile round trip with an en route
lunch stop at The Local Blend
restaurant in St. Joseph and return,
or ride optional miles to Freeport and
back for 45 miles round trip.
You will make your own lodging
accommodation in or around Albany.
Norwood Inn and Suites in Albany is
suggested, 320-845-2145. Contact
Diana and Duane Kasper 952-4125654 or [email protected] for
additional motel, camping, and
evening information.
July 15, 16, 17 -- Paul
Bunyan and Heartland
Trail Weekend
Join us on a three-day trek of C rides
with length options each day and
after-ride fun activities. Trails are
railroad grades with 10-foot-wide
blacktopped surfaces that are
generally level. Routes pass through
northern hardwood forests and
stands of jack, red, and white pine.
On Friday we bike from Baxter to
Nisswa (33 miles) with a lunch stop in
Nisswa or continue to Pequot Lakes
(44 miles) for lunch and return. Meet
for dinner at the Lucky Moose in
Walker.
On Saturday we bike 31 miles from
Guthrie to Bemidji with an optional
10-mile extension to Laporte.
Evening activities include dining in
Walker and the Woodtick Musical
Comedy Review in Akeley.
On Sunday we wind up with a 42-mile
ride from Walker to Dorset, with
lunch stop at La Pasta Italian Eatery
in Dorset. Come for one, two, or
preferably all three days. Make your
own lodging accommodations. Early
bookings recommended. Contact
Diana and Duane Kasper 952-4125654 or [email protected] for
motel, camping, theater, and evening
information.
August 2, 3 -- Munger
Meander
The annual two-day, 120-mile round
MAJOR
$9999
The Munger Meander is listed as a B
ride, but as the whole route is on the
Willard Munger Trail, self-sufficient
riders of all speeds are welcome. The
ride will be sagged, with
refreshments en route, with one bag
per rider sagged to the AmericInn in
Carlton. Most of us will be be staying
at the AmericInn. There will be three
mileage alternatives on the first day:
60 miles (Hinckley to Carlton); 72
miles (adding the Laveau Trail); 84
miles (Hinckley to Duluth and back to
Carlton – however, parts of the
Munger Trail between Carlton and
Duluth were gravel last year).
Staying at the AmericInn is not a requirement. You could stay at the
Munger Inn in Duluth or any other
place you choose. However, most
riders will be staying at the Americlnn
and dining at the nearby Black Bear
Casino restaurant on Tuesday night. If
you want to make reservations at the
AmericInn in Carlton, the number is
1-800-396- 5007, or you can reserve
through the Americlnn website. Leaders: Dave Murphy, John Hoffmann,
Warren Samuelson. For more information, contact any of the above, or
Don Picard at [email protected].
September 16, 17, 18 -- 3
Days in Lanesboro
October 14, 15, 16 Fall
Color Ride (WI)
STANDARD
regularly 129
$
trip from Hinckley to Carlton and back
will be set for a Tuesday and
Wednesday this year. Last year, as an
experiment, we held the ride on a
weekend, but it turns out that finding
hotel rooms on the weekend in the
area is a daunting challenge, so it’s
back to being a mid-week ride. Details
will be posted in the ride schedule.
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BACK ON OUR BIKES
TOUR OF LAKES 2016
Getting Ready for Spring Cycling
During this winter, I know that many
of us have not been on our bikes
since this past October or November,
and we probably won’t think about
riding outside until April. In order to
get ready for spring riding, it would
be a good idea to start getting into
shape now. The best way to do that is
to get on a bike trainer and set a
riding schedule where you are on the
bike for at least an hour several times
a week until April. If you do not have
a trainer or cannot stand riding at
home, go to a fitness center, a YMCA,
YWCA, or a small fitness studio that
has spinning machines. The following
is a partial list of these businesses.
YMCA, EDINA, 7355 York Ave, 952835-2567, ymcatwincities.org
YMCA, MINNEAPOLIS, 30 S. 9th
St., 612-371-8746, ymcatwincities.org
YWCA, MINNEAPOLIS, 2121 E.
Lake St., 612-215-4333, ywcampls.org
CYCLE QUEST STUDIO, EDEN
PRAIRIE, 6409 City West Parkway,
952-236-7691, cyclequeststudio.com
THE SHED FITNESS STUDIO,
MINNEAPOLIS, 2800 Lyndale Ave.
So., 612-720-2121, theshedfitness.com
THE FIRM, MINNEAPOLIS, 1010
Second Ave.N, 612-377-3003,
thefirmmpls.com
BALANCE FITNESS STUDIO,
MINNEAPOLIS, 2902 Garfield Ave.,
South, 612-720-2121, balancempls.
com This studio does not have
spinning machines but you can bring
your own bike and ride on
computrainer equipment.
These businesses charge differently.
Some require a membership, some
charge by the class, and some charge
by the hour. If you are looking for
something closer to your home,
Google “spinning” or “ymca” or “ywca”.
A rider who is physically prepared to
begin riding in April will be a better
rider and a safer rider.
Ride Safe, Ride Smart
Paul Frenz,
TCBC Safety Committee
ONE OF MANY BRAINERD AREA LAKES
Brainerd Area
Tour of Lakes Weekend
In keeping with the all-important
theme of, “It’s never too early to plan
a bike trip”, mark your calendars for
June 3-5 for a weekend of great riding
and socializing in the beautiful
Brainerd Lakes area. The Tour of
Lakes weekend will consist of the
Tour of Lakes (TOL) Outreach ride
sponsored by the Paul Bunyan
Cyclists on Saturday, June 4, along
with TCBC rides on Friday and Sunday
(June 3 and 5, respectively.)
is known for its quality, variety, and
quantity of food at the rest
stops, with past tours featuring such
treats as breakfast burritos, fresh
fruit, walking tacos, corn on the cob,
yogurt parfaits, root beer floats...you
get the idea! Registration closes
whichever is earlier -- May 1 or when
1,200 riders are registered -- so be
sure to register early! To register, go
to www.paulbunyancyclists.com and
click on ‘Tour of Lakes”.
The 27th Annual TOL Outreach ride
will begin and end in Pequot Lakes
and features two mileage options:
35-40 miles and 65-70 miles. The tour
Lodging will be at Good Ol’ Days
Resort (www.goodoldaysresort.com)
on Lower Cullen Lake in Nisswa, just
north of Brainerd. Each person is
responsible for booking their own
lodging. Be sure to tell them you’re
with TCBC when calling.
For more information, please go to the
Overnight Trips section of the TCBC
website or contact me at maryderks@
yahoo.com or 651-335-6505.
I hope you can join us in the Brainerd
Lakes area this summer!!
come ride a true adventure bike.
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Mary Derks
SOLVANG NEXT MARCH
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Solvang CA Bike Tour
Sunday March 20 thru
Saturday March 26, 2016
Solvang is located about 40 miles
north of Santa Barbara in the Santa
Yanez Valley. The Solvang area is
dotted with horses, wineries, nice
restaurants, lovely green HILLS, Los
Padres National Forest and Figueroa
(the Mountain & the Brewery)...did I
say wineries? Above all, there is
wonderful biking on beautiful
country roads.
This ride will be multiple category
SOCIAL rides. Susan Evan will be
leading "B" rides and Ken Nater will
be leading "A/B" rides. There will
also be some specific “A” rides for
riders wanting to go the distance and
be challenged. We will be
headquartered at Svendsgaards
Danish Lodge in Solvang, where some
of the daily rides will start. Some of
the rides will necessitate a drive.
The only upfront cost will be $45.00
per participant (No charge for nonbiking spouse/friends) to cover
leader expenses, such as pre-tour
lodging, pre-tour van rental and gas
for previewing the bike routes. If
there are any surplus funds, we will
use them toward a group pizza
dinner. You will be responsible for
your own transportation, lodging,
and meals. You have the option of
flying into Santa Barbara (my choice)
or Los Angeles and driving to Solvang
from there. To reserve your spot, send $45.00
along with name, phone number, and
email address to Susan Evan 571619th Ave S, Minneapolis, 55417. We
are limiting this trip to 50
participants. Your $45.00 deposit is
non-refundable unless we fill your
spot from the "wait list".
Saturday, June 25, 2016
Ride scenic, paved, low traffic roads...gently
rolling hills with views of Lake Superior
13, 19, 34, 40, 56, 70 and 100 mile distances
Great rest stops, multiple support vehicles, music, swimming
Departs West End Park in Washburn Wisconsin
www.superiorvistas.org 800-284-9484
We have reserved a block of rooms at
the Svendsgaards Danish Lodge. The
room rate will be $85.00 - $102.00
per night depending on room type. Please don't make any reservations
until you are confirmed on the trip. Hotel reservations cannot be made
until October 15th.
All self-sufficient riders are welcome
to do any level ride. There will be no
sag vehicle available. More information will be available on the website. If you are interested in transporting
your bike fully assembled to Solvang,
email Ken Nater. Cost will be
$300 per bike and carry on bag (no
disassembly or assembly required). Maximum capacity of 17 bikes. Email
Ken Nater to reserve your spot.
You must be a member of TCBC to do
this ride. To join TCBC go to www.
biketcbc.org
Susan Evan
[email protected]
612-729-1441 call or text
Ken Nater
[email protected]
763-516-1500 call or text
MARCH 1:
OPEN HOUSE 6-8 PM
APRIL 7-11: TREK FEST
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2016 RECOGNITION BANQUET RECAP
WE ALL LIKED THE NEW VENUE AT CRYSTAL LAKE GOLF CLUB IN LAKEVILLE - COZY WITH A BAR! THANKS TO EVIE WALTERS
Recognition Banquet Recap
Didn't you come to the “awards banquet”? You missed it! The Crystal
Lake Golf Club in Lakeville was an
awesome venue. Two walls facing the
golf course were solid windows so the
view was exquisite. Early birds definitely got the worm. Additionally, the
dining room was carpeted with a
soundproofing substance ceiling, allowing lots of exchange of bike tales. After not seeing one another for a few
months, we are a deafening crowd. The food was marvelous as well. We
had a salad, a mixed medley of crisp,
tender vegetables, some mashed
potatoes that I'm not sure how they
spiced – maybe horseradish and
garlic? Finally, we had pork roast
and/or chicken breasts, breaded and
LIVE TO RIDE …
RIDE TO
LIVE!
doused with cheese sauce. It was a
bit fattening for my diet, but it was
delicious.
Fran Rabe kept the awards flowing so
it wasn't a time-consuming process. Doug Nelson emceed and showered
us with statistics. Many sponsors and
proprietors blessed us with very
generous gifts that each attending
registrant had the option to win
during the numerous raffle drawings. I'm not going to include all of the
mileage winners, but the 1st place
trophy winners were first-time
champ Catherine Fox for the women
and Richard Miller (as usual) for the
men. Many ride leaders and
volunteers were thanked during the
program. After all, that was the
theme of the event!
great review of the highlights of rides
throughout the year. The theme of “THANK YOU” to all of
our sponsors, significant volunteers,
and ride leaders was really swell and
much appreciated by all. Most of all,
we enjoyed seeing one another and
had a great time. Our only regret was
that some of our friends weren't
there and we didn't get to talk to
each of the people we wanted to who
did make it. We sure are a goodlooking bunch when we get all
dressed up and smile our cheeks to
cramping. “Blessed be the tie that
binds [our bikes] our hearts in
kindred love.” by Mary C Miller
(The very deserving two Volunteer of
the Year winners are profiled in the
Recognition Corner.) We had our usual Powerpoint series
of pictures that Gina McCrone and
Diane Ziemer put together. They ran
throughout the evening and were a
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IRONMAN VOLUNTEERS
We are excited to announce that the
50th Minnesota IRONMAN Bike Ride
is Sunday, April 24, in the Scenic St.
Croix River Valley! The IRONMAN
postcards have hit the mail and we’re
preparing for another great ride.
Soon the snow and cold will be a
distant memory and cyclists will be
gearing up for the unofficial
beginning of spring – The Minnesota
IRONMAN Bike Ride!
The IRONMAN Committee is working
hard to bring the 50th IRONMAN ride
to the Stillwater area, but they can’t
do it without you! Whether you’re a
LEAH FOGELBERG
Volunteers Needed for
IRONMAN #50
cyclist yourself or someone who
wants to see this great ride in action,
volunteering is an incredible way to
experience this unique event. If you
are a returning volunteer, share the
fun by recruiting friends, family, and
coworkers. If you are new to the
IRONMAN, welcome aboard!
Volunteering for the IRONMAN also
makes a great service project for
church groups, scout troops, clubs,
offices, and families! We know life is
busy, so we have shifts that range
from all day to a few hours in a
variety of areas -- registration, rest
stops, railroad track safety, first aid,
ride marshal, ham radio operator and
merchandise sales. Are you an
experienced sag van driver? We need
your help with van pick up, driving
during the ride, and drop off after.
Visit Ironmanbikeride.org for a full
list of volunteer opportunities. Some
volunteer opportunities are before
the ride so you can help and ride the
IRONMAN too!
You can register to volunteer at www.
ironmanbikeride.org or please
contact me with any questions at
[email protected] and
I’ll find a good spot for you. Thanks
for joining us!
Leah Fogelberg
IRONMAN Volunteer
Coordinator
Sunday, May 29, 2016
Registration: 7:00am-10:00am
Irvine Park - Chippewa Falls, WI
35, 50, 75 and 100 mile routes
$35 before May 20 / $40 after May 20
Family Rates available - see web site
T-Shirts available for $16
Fee includes:
★ Rest Stops with Food & Water
★ Sag Wagons
★ Brat Feed
For more information and registration forms:
www.ChippewaValleyRide.us
Chippewa Valley Ride, PO Box 975, Chippewa Falls, WI 54729
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INCENTIVES TO PEDAL FASTER
and started singing - it was bound to
scare any living thing away. On my
way home, still singing, I encountered a fellow biker and warned him
about the alligator. He informed me
that he had a bell to scare them
away. That sounded a lot cheaper
than voice lessons!
LAST JUNE, I was out enjoying
another hot and humid Florida day on
my new Motobecane road bike. I like
to ride the Cape Haze Pioneer Trail,
just a couple miles from our home in
the Rotonda West area. Bike-friendly
streets lead up to the trail, which goes
out to the Boca Grande Causeway.
Being that it was summer, the trail
was pretty quiet, with all the winter
Floridians back home for the season. I was about five miles into my 14-mile
ride, cruising along, sun on my face,
wind in my hair. All of a sudden,
about 50 feet ahead, there was a 7-8
foot alligator covering half the trail!
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YUMM - BIKERS - CRUNCHY ON THE OUTSIDE SOFT IN THE MIDDLE
Gator Encounter on a Bike
See, one of the beautiful parts of this
path is that it is right between two
freshwater sources - two alligatorinfested water sources, apparently.
Of course, in Florida, this can't
surprise you. Well, it surprised the
heck out of me! My new scaly friend and I both
stopped in our tracks; it seems I
surprised him as well. We locked
eyes, both of us pondering our next
move. My heart was pounding, and
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my mind was reeling, coming up with
possible solutions. I reasoned that
the activity of the winter months and
all the noise surrounding the trail had
kept them away, hence why this
hadn't happened to me before.
Before I could make a move, the
alligator turned and headed back to
the water on the side of the trail. Once the coast was clear, I decided
to go with my noise theory, and
make some! I got back in the saddle,
When I got home, I googled how fast
an alligator can be. I learned that an
alligator could move at 7-8 mph in
spurts. I was averaging 14 mph on
my bike, so I was happy to know I
could outsprint him if motivated and I was! I also learned through
talking to a neighbor that it was
mating season, so these guys were
moving around a bit more.
And finally, the bell. I was in
Anchorage, Alaska, a couple of weeks
later. While I was shopping, I came
across a bell you attach to your
backpack to scare moose and bears
away while hiking. Ah ha. I now have
that bell attached to my bike in
Florida. It is my Bear/Moose/Alligator
Bell. I always have a little ringing
going on while riding my bike in
Florida now.
Nancy Bloms
TCBC SPONSOR SERIES
NEW SHOP ON QUEEN AVE SO IN RICHFIELD
Positive Pedals
Interview with
Rich Meredyk: owner of
Positive Pedals Bike Shop
Positive Pedals Bike Shop became a
Steel level annual sponsor in
November 2015, five months after it
opened its doors at 6603 Queen Ave
S., Richfield, 55423, in May, 2015.
Owner Rich Meredyk says his desire
to support group riding was a big
reason he was drawn to become a
sponsor of TCBC. Since becoming a
sponsor, he subsequently teamed up
with Randall Huskamp, a well-known
TCBC bike leader, to lead TCBC rides
from his shop, in addition to
supporting a racing team named
Midtown Cycling. (The phone is 612806-1113, and the website is
positivepedalsbikes.com.)
Rich says his mom would say he
started riding as he was growing up in
Bloomington at the age of 2 ½, when
he got on a bike way too big for him
and managed to ride off into the
sunset on his own. The biking fever hit
him hard in 1995, when he got a
mountain bike and took a bike trip to
Moab, Utah. Over the years he
started working at bike shops to get
the discounts, and got into road
biking to become a better mountain
biker. When he quit working at bike
shops to sell cars for Westside
Volkswagon, he built bicycle wheels
for friends out of his home basement,
which grew into a steady part-time
income. Then in late fall 2014, he was
installing a light bulb in his garage/
bike maintenance shop, and fell off
the ladder onto the back of a bike
wheel. While he was convalescing at
home on short-term disability, he says
he felt directed to opening up a bike
shop -- and never went back to selling
cars, but instead opened Positive
Pedals on a wing and a prayer.
Though Rich’s first love is mountain
biking, that is now taking a back seat
RICHARD MEREDYK
to road biking. He likes hills and loves
to climb and challenge himself. One
of his recent favorite bike rides was
out of Grand Marais, north of the
Canadian border. He found it by
asking the owner of a bike shop in
Grand Marais to suggest a great ride,
and that turned out to be a 77-mile
route, which was all paved,
sometimes mountainous, and had no
traffic. Rich says the scenery and the
people he met on the ride made him
feel like he was biking in Europe. Rich convinced me during the
interview to clean my bike after every
ride, pump up my tires before every
ride, and bring my bike in from my
garage to my home this winter, out of
the dust and changing temperatures
that can be harsh on metal. This may
seem rather extreme to some of you
(it did to me), but Rich says it’s
imperative if you want to keep your
bike in good working order, keep
maintenance costs lower, and extend
the life of your bike.
The name Positive Pedals says it all
for Rich. He wants to continue to
transmit to people his love of biking,
hoping every customer leaves the
shop excited to ride. He wants to
make sure customers will not feel
intimidated about asking questions
since no question is a dumb question.
There is no time limit put on time
spent with customers or working on
their bike to make it right. When
asked at the end of the interview
whether there was anything else he’d
like TCBC members to know about
him or Positive Pedals, Rich said
without his strong faith in God,
Positive Pedals would not exist -- and
as important as Positive Pedals and
its customers have become to him,
his faith and how that directs his life
continues to be his number one
priority as he works hard to be a
successful bike shop entrepreneur.
One might say, especially us cyclists,
that could be a match made in
heaven. by Ginny Halloran
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TCBC NEW RIDE LEADER TRAINING
within the moderate constraints of
our rules and 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 2016, we will continue using the
new format for TCBC New Ride Leader Training that was adopted last
year. We will have a total of up to
four small groups, with approximately four-hour classes offered throughout the winter and there will no longer be any cost to participants. The
dates and registration details are
posted on the TCBC Website and will
be updated as needed. The next class
is scheduled for Sunday, February
28th and there is one after that on
Saturday, March 11th. At least one
more class will be offered in late
March or early April depending on
the demand. New leaders will also
be required to attend the TCBC Ride
Leader Forum scheduled for Monday
evening, April 11.
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Indoor lodging, meals, off bike activities
Flavors of Wisconsin
July 17 -23, 2016
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August 7 -13, 2016
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2016 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,
2016 RENEGADE ELITE
“NOT ONLY DOES THE JAMIS WIN THE COVETED BIKE
OF THE YEAR AWARD, IT ALSO WALKS OFF WITH THE
NEW ADVENTURE BIKE OF THE YEAR GONG TOO”
-DAVID ARTHUR
ROAD.CC UK TECH EDITOR
To qualify, we ask that you have been
an active TCBC member for at least
one year, that you agree to follow the
rules and guidelines of our club, and
that you are fully accessible through
email, telephone, and the U.S. Postal
Service. Also, that you have a true
desire to help make TCBC a
welcoming organization that’s
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.
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.
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Pete Hawkins
TCBC Ride Leader Trainer
IN BRIEF
BOB BROWN
NEXT NEWSLETTER DEADLINE
A Promise Kept
will be Monday, April 4 for the big
May issue that all IRONMAN riders
pre-registered by mid-April have
mailed to them. It’s a fine issue to
publicize your event and/or news.
I had promised my grandson, Oliver,
that a picture of him in his Halloween
Ride costume would be in the TCBC
Newsletter, and with this article I am
making good on that promise.
Unfortunately, the photo was taken
on a cell phone at home before going
to the Halloween Ride, and is marred
by the presence of a large
grandfather.
2016 TCBC RIDE LEADER FORUM:
This annual required gathering of all
trained TCBC Ride Leaders who wish
to lead rides in the current year is
scheduled for Monday, April 11. See
the TCBC Ride Calendar listing for
details.
Nonetheless, it offers you an
opportunity to see him in his
scrounged-up Batman costume of
school clothes, a mask, and a cape an unremarkable getup, except that
it contains within the aspirations of a
small boy on his way to a Halloween
party where everyone rides a bike.
TCBC SPRING ALL-CLUB RIDE will
be Saturday, May 28, at the same
location as last year – with multiple
mileage options. It’s the Rich Valley
Athletic Complex in Inver Grove
Heights. Details in next newsletter.
NORTH STAR BIKE FESTIVAL
will be June 13-19.
www.northstarbicyclefestival.com
OUR 35TH ANNUAL
WATERMELON RIDE will be
Monday, July 4. Starting point will be
at the same church in Shoreview, and
Snail Lake Pavilion will again be the
lunch stop. Many volunteers will be
needed – we may have the signup
slots available on the website by midApril, and in the May newsletter.
NO ACCIDENTS REPORTED since
the last issue. Way to go, winter
bikers!
NO MILEAGE STATS for this winter
yet… plenty of rides have been
going….
OUR STATE’S BIKE LOBBY GROUP,
the Bicycle Alliance of Minnesota, will
be advocating the State Legislature to
lower speed limits on city streets in
our state. Supporters argue that
lowering the urban speed from 30 to
25 mph would reduce crash danger
for cyclists and pedestrians, and get
more people out exercising. The four
states surrounding Minnesota have
the 25 mph speed limit in urban
areas.
around lakes Harriet and Calhoun in
Minneapolis was debated in January,
it was defeated by a strong majority
of the local advisory group, for safety
and environmental reasons. Changing
the current 10-foot paths to 12 to 14
feet in the new proposal would also
require removal of at least 146 trees.
The paths will continue to be more
recreation-friendly than commuterfriendly. One way will stay.
TRAIL COUNTS: The Parks and Trails
Council had 82 volunteers count state
trail users at 25 different locations
during last September and October.
Using the data, they extrapolated to
estimate that each of the 25 locations
is used roughly 67,000 times per
summer. The busiest sampled, of
course, was the Gateway Trail near
the Browns’ Creek junction -- over
200,000! The majority of state trail
are bicyclists -- 61%, with 25% being
walkers and 11% joggers. And 88% of
the users were over 18 years old.
by Doug Nelson
The future of bicycling lies more in
the hands of the Batman than in
those of the Fatman. Bob Brown
BOB & OLIVER
Expand Your Cycling Horizons
New! Twin Cities Bike Trails
Cannon Valley Bike Rides
Niagara Falls
Madison to Devil’s Lake
Forest Lake 100
Milwaukee and SE Wisconsin
Madison, Wisconsin
Rusk County Bike Routes
www.bikeverywhere.com
2015 TRAFFIC FATALITIES IN
MINNESOTA included 10 bicyclists
and 40 pedestrians. In 2014 there
were 5 bicyclists. Since 2005, the
Minnesota yearly deaths have ranged
from 4 to 13.
NEW ST. CROIX RIVER BRIDGE at
Stillwater now won’t open till late
2017, one year later than planned.
Equipment, shortages, and weather
are blamed. Stillwater Lift Bridge
crossing remains as it is -- open to
motor traffic and bikes -- until then.
NO 2 WAYS: When the idea of
building wider, two-way bike paths
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BOB BROWN
BIKE U UPCOMING EVENT
For Thinkers Only
Bike U Recap
January Event Major Taylor
(Required reading for Bike U)
It is not unique to TCBC that our
average age is increasing. Our form
of riding seems to be a Baby Boomer
thing, and the days when we were
Boomer Babies are becoming more
long-ago than they once were. I think
we try, but we are not attracting as
many younger riders into our club as
would be good for the continued
vitality of our club. In this regard, I
believe the “our club” approach
might be part of the problem.
We have a fantastic club for people in
our age range who like to do what we
like to do, but as to younger riders,
they are probably looking for
something more of their own, just like
we once were. I have not forgotten
my younger days or the ulterior
motives with which I rode. Neither
have I forgotten chasing the 26-yearold beauty who became my wife.
It occurs to me that we should be
trying to find out what younger riders
want and looking into whether we
could facilitate that, rather than trying
to show them how much fun we can
be for them when we do what we like
to do, in our own way, while proving
that some of us can drop them.
So where and how can younger riders
be contacted for input? I am going to
look into that. Ideas are welcome.
Bob Brown, [email protected]
You missed a good one if
you didn't come
The Major Taylor event was a wellattended and well-done lecture-slide
show about an amazing man, who
began as a professional bike racer in
1897. Taylor’s accomplishments were
legendary, and to quote one of our
own mileage leaders, Linda Johnson,
“It’s terrible what he went through.”
If you would like to sample what you
missed, GO ONLINE TO:
majortayloronline.com, and click on
the short edited video of a similar
presentation.
Bob Brown
TCBC Bike U Coordinator
Many thanks to author Terry Kerber
for a fine presentation, and to Louis
Moore, President of the Major Taylor
Bike Club, for his help in giving this
event a sense of importance.
IT’S MORE
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2015 MILEAGE STATS
Top 10 2015 Mileage Stats
(NOTE: Here are our top club achievers. There are
more stats on the TCBC website.)
TOP 10 WOMEN IN MILEAGE
Catherine Fox........................10072
Sam Carroll............................ 6988
Katie Angle............................ 6215
Linda Johnson....................... 6155
Marina Lim............................ 4282
Phoung Do............................. 3978
Pam Engebretson.................. 3966
Sue Blum............................... 3925
Mary Nelsen.......................... 3800
Liesa Miller............................ 3732
TOP 10 MEN IN MILEAGE
Richard Miller........................11892
Chuck Ryan............................11160
David Wamsley..................... 8984
Randall Huskamp.................. 8212
David Noennig....................... 6971
Jim Angle............................... 6158
Tom Brix................................ 5604
Mark Gregory........................ 5534
Bill Bruning............................ 5245
Michael Derner..................... 4495
WOMEN’S NOTES: Catherine, a
rookie with the club, figured things
out pretty quickly! She had the
second-highest women’s total ever.
This was the largest women’s margin
since 1999. Katie has been in the top
3 for 12 straight years. Doing the
most rides among women was Linda
Johnson with 191.
1:00 PM to 3:00 PM on
Saturday, March 26, 2016
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
MEN’S NOTES: Richard won his 9th
straight mileage award, and it was his
closest margin ever. His mileage was
the 6th-highest total ever. Chuck,
also a rookie, made it fairly close and
had the 9th-highest total ever. David
did more rides than anyone with 208.
AHEAD IN 2016: Katie and Richard
now are tied -- they both have won 9
mileage awards to lead the club by
far. Will those totals change this
year?
JUNE 25 - 30
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
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 non-profit 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
http://www.facebook.com/events/1485586551703210/
SPRING INTO GRAVEL!
651.699.2640
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