May 1999 Newsletter

Zipin excites
with tale of
lreland tour
O'Connor wins
Merckx f rame
Over 15 club membe.s and friends
gathered for the Aprilmeeting. Club
president Carol Schroeder presided.
Paui Zipin gave a fascinatinq slide prcsentauon about his l7{ay bike tour of
ir€land.
Paulsaid that h€ thought his presentatlon should be entitled 'The Beaury of
Gore'Tex" because the weather du.ing
the tour was ahost €lways rciny and
cooL.
The tempenatune usually stayed in
the 50s and 6Os, only going up ro the
7Os when the sun came out. During rhis
trjp, the sun onlycame out 3 times.
PauJ'sfrstday in lr€land was July
27, atime when it's usually in the upper
go's here in the Triangle. On his frrst
$e .adiaror in his
hotel room was on. snd when he iooked
out the window he could see smoke
coming out of thE neaFby chimneysl
According t! Paul, the lrish claimed
that last summer's weather was the
day, Paul noticed that
worct in memory They advised Paulthat
the besttimero go was actuallyin the
wlnter, noi the summer. The weather in
thewinter, they r€ason, is the same as
the weatlen in the summer, butther€
erc far fewen tourisls in tie winrerl
No.mally, lneiand has €bout3 1/2
million inhabitants, 1 1l2 million living in
Oublin. in the summer, the population
[caDdn'ed on pese 7)
fter r€ading lnto Thin Air
by Jon Krakauer, my imagination was captured.
Thus, in November, 1SS8, my mother and I decided to visit Nepaland also
tourlndb and Bhut€n. However, after investigatjng tr€kkng toups,'we d+
cided to embark on a culElral expedition. This optjon would give us a general ove}
vjew of the countnies and their histories. After mor€ than thirty hours jn a pl6ne, nry
mother and lfound ourseives driving in a cab through the dusty srr€els of Kathmandu. Besides buses, bicycles wenethe main mode oftransportatjon. Wherher
used to commute to workoras pLrsh c€rls ro take vegetables to marke! bicyctes
are an imponant part of every day life in the city. Even though I didnt see any
"offrcial t€ndem s,' therc were m8ny bicycles with two or more riders on th€m.
Although we wene stillshaking off jet lag, ourfrrstdayin Nepalbegan at7:OO a.
m. meeting our mountain bike guide. He was very surprised when he saw how t6tl
and blonde" I was compared to the peiite Nepaliwomen. We sha.ed a rhr€e,
passenge.cab witi ourguide and a Scorsman who was going ro be our companion
on thls alliay mount€in bjke adventure. After being frt with a mountain bike,we
wer€ outon the busy s!'€e!s ofKatlmandu, rlding on the lefiside. ltwas a chailenge to negotjate the haffrc circles fmm the opposire side of ttre rcadt As we teft
the ciiy tramc began
to subside. A,lthough
it seemed as if I was
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Dear reader
How
Well, as lwr'rte these words t}le Spring 1SSS rally is undar
lts a beautiful day for cycling bui deadlines dontwait.
Aprilis the cnuelestmonth, isnt it?
You have in )EUr hands another gr€a! issue of r'r'CBlcycle
Ir'ew, Ourfront-page article is an exciting mountain-biking
t€le by membenSt€lla Sable. Stellatooka trip few can match:
to Kad]mandu, Nepal.
ldon't oftEn highlightthe club meeting notes in dris space.
but this month is spscial. At the April meeting Paul Zpin told a
"chilling't€le Ebout his l Tday toun of lreland- Bead it instead
of going there younseli
lf you're in the mood for a long ride, check out the May ride
calendar. Club webmaster. ride calendaFmasten, and geneml
all-mund leader David Cole is doing a wonderfuljob oforgsniz,
ing a fullmonthly slst€ oigroup .ides.
Congrats to member David Saussy on his r€centwinning
ride. Read aboutd1e NCBtr Bacing/Team Mindspring win on
page 6.
Also on page 6 is a press release frEm dle League of
American Bicyli6ts about tie successes rhar came out of their
rccent meeting with the Federal Highway Adminisrration.
way.
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Expiring memborihipi
FitEt call
Robeft E Allen
Judy & Joe By8n
Jeff Sosa
S.
Kathryn Armentrout
Henri Bohl
Helen Brown
Chet & C\,rldy Buellvan Den
Randy Carroll
Leslie Clitrord
Clal"kClingenpeel
Marge Cronin
John Dekker
Kris & BDb Door
Lee Doss
Renie Edgington
Don Edwards
Sed-l
El,iott
Phillip & Donna Galloway
Barbara Haney
Bich & Pat Hunt
Miri6m Jemigan
Aan K. Ksmada
Drsw Kline
Bruce M. Lee
John Lunsford
Kean McBride
Brian Mccrodden
Shirley & Dan MclErJghlin
Usa & Fred Nslson
Sridhar
6Vnthb Wagne.
Balph C. White Jr.
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Cheryl Braunstein
Bonny & Tony Br€uer
Jonathan D. BucklEy
Paul & Page ConwEy
Steve Cottrell
John L Crill
David Easter
John Graeber
Sharon Myers &Sara Haines
David & Carol Hansel
Beid Highley
Kim Kimbr€ll
Boss & Unda Knowles
Kathedne O'Malley
BobShafe.
WElt€I L Squeri
JacqujSult
Jon & Susan Supler
Gr€gg & Debby Waffen
Alan & Loretta Woodall
Nolcome new and
relurning membera
Barello
Callahar
Marlys A" De Alba
John M. Fox
David Hughes
Charles S. Meek
Joseph
Bob & Christi Meglaughlin
Catiy
Jack& Donna Powelt
Gary Spizizen
Lsnce Taster
Bic Taylor
Bruce E Tucke.
FIpE
CALENDAF
May rides
Date Day
5/01
Time
8:00am
Sa
Oistance
50
Pace Leader
l8 19CP
Gordon Strout
gstrolt@gmgx
Phone
554 0154
782-5511
(h)
Food Lion on 401 in Rolesvile
Coufty Fnendly Flty. Note fev! sumorer
(w) Fraiklii
staidng t me.
5/01
8:00am
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30
14
16CP
552'6104
HenriBoh
Sunset Ridge Shopping
Gnter@ First Citjzens
henri@aisvote.
5/08
9:00anr
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54
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847
4766
772
2055
Six FodG Station
walklll@aur.
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5/08
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5116
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lack Powe
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[email protected]
Duiram. 9nay selt'contaiied Iuly oaded b cycle
tourino sag vehce or motels oi route. Yo! nde
yourbke,you cook, you eat, you tent camp, and
enjoy a I the befefits. Conlact lack before llay 3 for
more deta ls. only serious nquiries, pease
14
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552
6104
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572-6336
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Spailanburg
keewheelers
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552 6104
Sunset Ridge Shopping Center@ Fl.st Cit zens Bank
henrl@aisvote.
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gstroul@gmgw.
5s4 0rs4
782-5slr
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Scenc SeventyFive. Even, paceine ndlngwith sev
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616 4274
5i45pm
35,40
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lon Buckley
6764214
Hanington Grove Swim
jdbucke@us. bm.com
ClLrb
Hamigton Grove swm Cub
[email protected]
6:00pm
25 35
t6 r8
460,9373
Gthy Dnscol
Spin Cycle
cath)@thespincycLe.com
I l:30arn
20-25
18-22
483-5061
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Ben.Wh te@mi leduilding.com
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851 4264
Ed Dowrirg
6:00 io
l,laccregor V I age 0h
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ohme ove [email protected]
6r0opm
30 35
20+
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460 9373
Spir Cycle alex@hesp ncyc e.com
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6764274
Hanington Grole Swm Cub [email protected]
Kevin Cogg ns
464 9373
5p n Cyc e
PaulZpn
Vanous. V{eekly social ride wit h stop forlunch.
WalterSqueri
847-3887
816 1027
319 0455
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6uggasliona for Fidors
At riders are strongly encoumged to wear helmets. Please inform the ride leader
if you plan
t'
leave the
.ia" U"ri.t"'l*"i ii," .ched;bd e!€n6 Bicycles are deemed to be vehicles in-N-orth Carolina- NCBC
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to sha.e the road snd obEv all traffc laws The NCDoT h8s informative
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Page
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NCBC Racing/Team
Mindspring Scores
First VictorY!
BY Rich
Cyclists' meeting with Transportation of f icials results itn
lts 5;;r"';i;; irom Federar
Highway Administration
Hunt
Team member David Saussyscored the irstwin for NCBC
Bacing/Team Mindspring by winning the 35+ 'ace at
Greenville, SC in March. A great start ,or ths teaml
Planning is under way for our first race. We'r€ holding it
June 1 2 al the Stste Highway Patml training gaound in 6a._
ner. lf you'd like to help out at the mce, just let Rich Hunt
The NCBC Bacing Team/Team Mindspring is a team thai
is actively focused on sttracting dders new to racing, so we'r€
always sctlvely recflliung members Any member of NCBC is
eligibleto joint}le team. For details, seethe team website,
www.teammindspring.org, or contact the team Pr€sident,
Flich Hunt by emailat [email protected]. or byphone
at 303-2463. O
Club financial report
by Henri
Bohl, Treasurer
Washingtua D.C. -fhe Federal Highway AdminisFation
has issued an Action Plan to encouragethe use of Federal
TEA-21 tunding for bicycling, sndto increase the satuty and
use of clrling as a modE of transPortatjon.
The Action Plan was sent to LEague of Ameriiirn Bioyclists'
Executrve Dir€ctor Jody Newman by FHWA Administrator
Kenneih F. Wykle, in resPonse to a meeting held by the
League last November with lls Departmen! of Transport€tion
Secretary Rodney Slater, Dongressman James L. Oberst€r'
and Adminish'ator Wykle. The Plan details 1 2 steps that the
FHWA has pledged to take, bssed on suggestions made by
the League at the No\,€mber meeting.
that
'\r'r'e are delighted with the commiffient to bicycling
Slater €nd Wykle have expr€ssed," said Newman, "and look
forward to a str€ng and meaningful implement€tion of the Action Plan. TEA-z 1 makes SB _ 4 billion potentially awilable for
cycling, andwe would liketo see every Penny spenL Although
FHWA and the us Department of Transportation cannot dictate to the statEs as to how to spend the funds, they can cer'
tainly bdng a grcat deal ofweight and influence to dre Prcc-
cash on Hand
AssETs
NCBC
Balance
Checking
TOTAL CASH AND BANK
490.90
ACCTS
49O.OO
LIABIL:TIES
ASSETS - LTAB|L|TIES
O,OO
490.00
March lncome and Expenses
Catego.y Description
03/ o't-o3 / s1
INCOME
210.00
Brevet
Memberships
_r:19S
435.00
EXPENSES
Bulk Mailing
100.00
Cycling CaPs
1632.22
9.54
Gifts Given
Printing
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Newsletter
31'1.45
42.36
Sofiware
ln t}le letter to Newman, \ ,^lkle wrote: "we are strong ad_
vocates of bicycling and walking as modes oftransportauon,
and look forward to implementing almostallofyour sugge$
tjons....We are committed to working with Ststes and loc8lities
to encouragethe use ofFedenal€id funding for Pruiecrs and
programs to increase the uss and satuty of bicycling and walk'
ing."
St€ps detsiled in the Plan include a memorandum thatwill
go out to all FHWA feld offrces fnom Wyk1e, reafnrming strong
agency support and guidance language for bicycling projects
and programs;a haining course on bicycle facilily planning
and designi r€views of stEte transportation Plans to make
sur€ that bicycle and pedestrian goals ar€ includedi and di+
semination of "best practices" for implementing bicycle proi
ects and prog.ams to all st€tes and municiPlities.
Congrcssman Obeastar, ranking member of the House
TEnsportation Committee and a leading advocate for cycling
on CapitolHill, hss committed to holding followuP meetlngs
for $e League in his Dfnce with the Depardnent of TtEnsportation and the FHWA to check on the progress that is being
made.llnderthe pian, allsteps ar€ to be completed byD+
cember 15, 1999.
"Our goalis to make Amenica more bicycle-friendly, ' said
EarLJones Pr€sident ofthe League of American Blcyclist's,
'and we willcontinueto wo* on the federaland loc6l leveLs to
increase the use and safety of bicycling fo. both r€creation
and transportatjon.rr O
TOTAL EXPENSES
TOTAL INCOME
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EXPENSES
Bic yc lists, 2 o?-a 2 2 " 1 3 3 3, bike Ie ag ue@b ik eIe ag ue. o rg.
NA $l.y.tc Nrir*
lreland, f rame giveaway highIight April meeting
[caDtjnued frnn PasE 1]
swells to 7 million. This made it had to actually meeta r€al"
lnish pe.son. Everybody he spoke to wasvisiting.
organized by the Bicycle Ad!€nturc Club, this tour was the
frl'st organized tour Pauland his witu had taken. Paulsaid tneir
prices were sbout 4oplo of what a professionally organized
tourwould charge.ln general,the tourgrcup at€ blEaKast
and dinnertogether but usuallydid not ride as a group. Thei.
group leaden specialized in gourmet rcstaurants. Paulsaid
rher€ was 'a lot offood on this trip."
Out of defer€nce to the weather, tneir normalriding wffr
included long-sleeved Gor'Tex iersey, long GoFTex pants, a hat,
and boots. Onthe first day, Paulstarted ow by having E flaL
Paul noted th6t ther€ was not much traffic. "Nobody lives
there, and the ones thar do are tfyjng to leave,'he explained.
The smallpopulauon means there's noi manyplacesto go,
eitner. This meantf]attney typically had to ride fairly long dis'
t€nces, usually between 30 and 50 miles, between stops.
The grEup rcde through Galway, one ofthe largest towns
in western lrEland. One ofthe only large towns, in fact "After
Galway," Paulexplained, the next lErgesttown has only310O
peoplel" These smalltowns frequendy contain only a gas st€tion and E genenalstor€. However smallthe towns were,
though, the inns in which they st€yed allserved gourmetfood.
Since lreland is 6 poor oountry, the chetb couldn't afford to
importa lot ofingr€dients, so the menus always featured local
food. They glways offer€d 3 kinds oisslmon and 4 kinds of
mutton," said Paul. These fam ilystyle meals also invariably ift
cluded pot€toes cooked 5 differcnt way6.
Paul found the numl atmosphere very scenic. "Everli,vher€
you go there's a postrard picturc," he said. The roads ar€ h€
quendy blocked byfreeranging sheep, cows, and other farm
animals. Paul noted th8twhile tne animals don't chase !ou,
the don't move out ofthe way, either.
Bicycie Outfitters gives away Eddy Merckx frame
Ex-club prcsident GilbertAnderson, owner of Bicycie Outfrt-
t€rs, bmughta new Eddy Merckxframe to the meetjng.
io r6ise money to support
Handonneurs. Al Johnson, long-tjme club member and randonneur, picked the
winning ticket,
which ap
Gilberc raffled off the
propriately
enough
was held by
Mike o'Connor,
Mike isE
Brcst-Paris
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League of American
Bicyclists highlights
Kentucky rally
ATTEMION: All Biclclists, Adventu.ists and People who
to have tun. Join yourfamily and friends and cometo an
exciling League ofAmedcan Bicyclists rally. These rallies
prcmise fantastic rides, interesting workshops and greatven
dors. Butthey offer so much more.....
"Bourbon, Bams, & Bluegrass'
LOVE
Louisville, Kentuclry - June 47, lgsg
Have you ever been to the Bluegr€ss St€t€? If not, this is
the time fDr you to discoveriis beauty. Think of rolling hills,
horses, southem hospitaliw and sood food. Join us in historic
Louisville, one of tne oHes! cities west oftne Appalachjan
Mount€ins. Famous for Churchijj Downs andthe Kentucky
Derby, ColonelSanderc and his famous recipe chicken,
Maker's Mark Bourbon, and the Louisville Slugger, Lo!isville
has something for everyone. Come to the Galt House Hotei
andjoin us for "Bourbon, BEms & Bluegrsss."
Enioy . Mount€in bike rides at General Buder State Park a
formenski nesort, now home to collegiate and natlonalMTB
championships . The Fniday NightHeadlight Ride [headlighis
and rear neflectErs requir€d, MTB or hybrid tires necommended.l.A ch€nc€ t! jump on a BMX and try outthe track
6tE.P.'Tom" Saw)€r Park..A guided ur ofLouisville's BiveF
walk - a six mile trail hugging the banks of the scenic Ohio
Biver that €ffor'ds an "up close and personal" lookatthe Ohio
Fliver Canal Locks. . A privale screening of'Vietnam Long
Time Coming," the document€ryfi1m chronicling the jounneyby
bike ofUS EndViehamese vet€rans, both disabled and abl+
bodied, frcm Hsnoito Ho ChiMinh City [sponsored by World
T.E.A.M. Sportsl.. The League's Annual Members Meeting,
featu.i.g 6 specialtrjbule by League President Earl Jones and
Philip Milbum, C.O.O. of USA Cycling t! Marshall"Major" Tar
lon, an early hero o, Lhe brcycung wodo and tte man r€spons,
ble for breaking down the racial barriers of early 20th century
t
bikng. Congressman James L Oberst€r [DMN]and
tl.S- De-
partrnent of Transportation Secret€ry Bodney Slat€r ar€ ex
pected t! atiend. o
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illusion. I was climbingl
Once oui of the city and into the valley, w€
foliowed a singl+track dirt path up and down, up
and dolvn. The r€ad was like one speed bump
after anothen cEters, potholes, sand, stones
and pieces of broken bdck. As we rEde, we encount€rcd the native people carrying piles of
stick and cooking wood. We passed many
women canrying baskeis tull of sand orgnavelon
theirbacks.
eyonnng
The scenery was jusi like it had been piG
tur€d in the guide books. itwas beautitul. The landscape was
grEen and yellowt€rraced frelds planted wjih wheatand mustard. Bice would be plant€d in these fields duning the nainy
seasDn. Along the 'bike tnail' thene were homes with colorful
vegetable gardens.
Suddenly, the singletrack dirt bike
back were barefoot.
Bicycling the hills in North Baleigh had been good tnaining
for what I encountened in the Kathmandu VElley. Aften four
and a half hourc of 't€chnically challenging" t€main, I was glad
Ficycling the hills
[&ii:.f,',ir=r,i
concentration to ride along4**
this path. rl
lf
I
bumped into the edge ofthe path on
As lgotcloser, Jfound him over rhe
side ofthe path in the bushes. He
crEwled up the I Gfoot dilrh and
dnagged his bike wirh him. He was co\l
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villages should be vlsited only by the
mor€ adventurous lourists on a mouft
bananas were mashed. However, b+
cause we werE ravenous, everyihing
t€sted good, even the dried biscui!
cookiesl
As we sat in the generalstore frnishing
our lunch. it was clearthat we were the
main attraction to the local villageps. A
young Newariman, anxious lo p.actice
his English, invit€d usto his home for
some traditional bLtter tea. The Newad
people are the original settlers of the
Ka$mandu Valley and are famous for
their wood caruings. The loung man's
homewas verysimple. He lived with
his wife and child, his mother, father
and three brothers in this home. The
kit hen consist€d ofa wood stEve in
the corner. Ther€ was no other kitchen turnitur€. The young
m6n's room had a small Hindu shrine. E bed thar he shared
with his wife and child and two posters ofr"Ihe Mona Lisa." He
was very prcud of his home. The family had their own well
which was considercd € real luxury.
After our tea br€ak, we conquered our last hill of the day.
Leavlng the scent ofpine for€si and fresh airbehind us we
r€rurned to tne City of Kathmandu, futlysarisfied with this introductjon to Nepal and its culture. This adventurc could only
have been had on a mount€in bike. What a gr€at way to spend
the day- riding 6 bikel O
in North Faleigh
the left, I would tlp the bike over. Un
the other h€nd, if I got too close to the
edge on the dght, I could go overdre
side into the bramblesl At one point,
ounguide disappear€d from the path.
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After we left the terraced felds, we visited several villages
and their town squares. The town squa ne usually consisted of
a wat€nfount€in [since therc is no running waren in the locat
homesl, a community bathing €.ea, s Hindu shrjne and a big
tree for shade. Cows and goais wer€ everwherc BeauUtu
childr€n wlth happysmiling faces came to grcet us. lt was
obvious that these villages do not oet much 'tourisi traffic,
As we contjnued, the "rcsd" became even more dusty and
uneven. Many Umes it seemed barely passable on a mountsin
bike. We never saw any cars in the countysidel Everyone
was walking and usually in barE feet or in 'flip iops.' Even the
people carrying the hea\ry loads on their he€d snd on thei.
to stopforlunch. We stopped in 6 village generalstorc for our box lunch
snd cold drinks. unfortunately, since
oun guide had earlier fallen off the path,
oursandwiches wer€ pr€ssed and the
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