president`s message - the Bicycle Touring Club of North Jersey

July Meeting: Annual Ice Cream Social
JULY 2012
DIAMOND IN
THE PELOTON
BEGINNER’S CORNER:
MORE ON
TOURING
TOURING MIAMI
TO KEY WEST
BOOK REVIEW:
SLAYING THE
BADGER
BTCNJ MEMBER PROFILE
DR. LEONARD DIAMOND
CHAIR OF BIKE NEW YORK
BCBT A
SUCCESS
CALL FOR RAMAPO
RALLY VOLUNTEERS
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President’s Message
Sometimes a Cigar is Just a Cigar
I know. You're thinking, what in the world
does this have to do with cycling? Patience.
There is always a connection. No, it has
nothing to do with Sigmund Freud or Bill
Clinton for that matter. Picture this. A
cyclist is enjoying a leisurely ride on a quiet
meandering road. There were other cyclists
Ethan Brook
a short distance in front of him. He could see a car approaching. The
driver seemed to be yelling and pointing at the riders as he approached them. As he got closer he could hear the driver yelling PIG,
PIG, PIG! As the car passed our rider, the biker turned around, flipped
his middle finger at the driver - and that's when he hit the pig. Is
there a moral to this story. Probably many. I'll go with, "sometimes a
pig is just a pig."
Now, the news. Our biggest and most important club event, the
Ramapo Rally is just around the corner. We are still in need of more
volunteers . We are a club of 1,531 members. Many of you are new
members. This would be a great opportunity to pitch in and participate in a great event. You will be rewarded wtih lots of new friends,
and a spiffy volunteer tee shirt. How can you top that? To get one
of those lucky volunteer slots, send an e-mail to Steve Greenberg
[email protected], and let him know that you are chomping
Letters to the Editor
History tells us that, in 1783, George Washington invited his officers
to Fraunces Tavern in New York City and bid them farewell. Now,
many people have told me that I closely resemble the father of our
country – honesty, bravery, wooden teeth, and all. However, I will
not be following that particular example, as history also tells us that
George was stuck with the bill for the dinner!
But I would like to say farewell, as Sue and I leave New Jersey for
South Carolina in two months’ time. We are giving up good pizza to
get good shrimp and grits. I am giving up trying to dodge squirrels
crossing the road while riding my bike to evading alligators while
riding my bike. We are leaving the 7th-ranked bicycle friendly state
for the 32nd! Oh, noooooo!
Over the past years, I have enjoyed riding and working with you,
BTCNJ 2012 OFFICERS
PRESIDENT • Ethan Brook [email protected]
VICE-PRESIDENT • Ralph Monti [email protected]
SECRETARY • Diane McNally [email protected]
RIDES CAPTAIN • Wade Wegner [email protected]
MEMBERSHIP • Terry Griffin [email protected]
LEGISLATIVE ACTION • Ted Semegran [email protected]
MASTERLINK • Larry Schwartz [email protected]
WEBMASTER • Thomas Hobbick [email protected]
TOURS • Barbara Augenblick [email protected]
VOLUNTEER DEVELOPMENT Steve Greenberg [email protected]
SPECIAL EVENTS • Linda Krauss [email protected] and
Diana Shikiar [email protected]
PUBLICITY • Joel Ringer [email protected]
TREASURER • Joe Montigelli [email protected]
at the bit to help out.
If you prefer just doing a ride, no problem. There are six rides to
choose from. You can ride on your own, or join one of the many
group rides. Did I mention food? There’s lots of food to keep you
nourished during the ride, and plenty of food and drinks at the end
of the ride as well. What a deal! I'm beginning to sound like an infomercial. And if you register now you will receive a - never mind. Just
check out the website to register.
Last item. How about those Kenyans? There was an interesting
article in the New York Times on June 21st. Not only do they have
the fastest long distance runners in the world, now they are ready
to challenge the cycling world. This July they will be participating in
the L'Etape du Tour, which covers two legs of the Tour de France. Last
year two riders finished in the top 20 out of 10,000 riders. The article
closed with the following comment: "Everywhere you can run. As for
cycling, I don't think it can become one of the main sports of Kenya,
or in Africa. The first thing is the roads. The roads are terrible, and
people drive crazy." Welcome to New Jersey.
Have a great summer. Enjoy the rides. And above all ride safely. See
you on the road.
-Ethan Brook, President
and have enjoyed serving the club as Vice President, President, Past
President, Past Past President, etc. It’s been interesting, instructive,
sometimes trying, but always fun! We are relocating to Bluffton, SC,
which is just about 25 miles north of Savannah, GA, so you may not
have seen the last of me. After all, it’s just a short ride down to the
start site of Ted Semegran’s Florida rides...
I’m also giving up my position as Executive Director of the New Jersey Bike & Walk Coalition, but have already sent off my membership
check to the Palmetto Cycling Coalition – so my bike advocacy and
bike education work, which means so much to me, will continue.
I wish you all great rides over the coming years. You have a wonderful bicycle club, and if you are not already involved to help run it, I
urge you to do that. And if you are ever down in the Bluffton area,
just over the bridge from Hilton Head, get in touch. The best e-mail
address to use would be [email protected].
A list of people to thank would be very long, too long for the MasterLink. But a special “thank you” to both Gene Marsh and Bob DeMair,
who gave me such great guidance along the way. See you on the
road – but watch out for the alligators!
-Jim Nicholson
On the Cover: Club member Dr. Len Diamond, relaxing before a
Wednesday morning B*-ride. Len is the chair of Bike NY, which produces the Five Boro Bike Tour.
July 2012, Volume 35, Number 7. Circulation:1,500 via electronic
download. The MasterLink is published 12 times per year as the official publication of the Bicycle Touring Club of North Jersey, P.O. Box
839, Mahwah, NJ 07430. Our website is www.btcnj. com.
©2012 by the Bicycle Touring Club of North Jersey, all rights reserved.
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BEGINNEr’s CORNER
By kevin gately
More on
Bicycle Touring
As I write, club member Brian Zino is wandering through Ohio on
Day 59 of a cross-country self-supported bike tour. Good for him.
Since we left you last time, you've bought a new touring bike and
bags, or formed an intention of actually buying them someday, really, but you still don't know how to plan and carry out a bike tour.
This article will answer that question. You should be ready to leave
by tomorrow afternoon. If you head straight west, you should run
into Brian somewhere around Harrisburg. Give him my best.
First, decide how much stuff you're bringing. You'll hear everything
about this, but in the end it's a personal choice. If you pack heavy,
you'll just go a little slower, but if you're new to this, you might want
to give yourself a break. If you're willing to do a lot of hand laundry,
a small load goes a long way. Remember that the heaviest materials
are paper, glass and liquids, so think twice about the hardback novel
and the fifth of Stolichnaya. (I have a good story about that, but
never mind.) One thing you definitely do not need is a computer. The
hand-held email device is a great invention.
Now you can plan your route. Where you go is your business, but
here are the main considerations.
First, use a GPS. It allows you to plan your route on your computer,
then send it to your handlebar GPS unit where it is displayed as an
electronic map if you're a man, or a cue sheet if you're a woman. The
superiority of this method over paper maps is huge, but the learning
curve is a little steep, so don't wait until a week before you're leaving
to buy one.
One important thing electronic mapping can do for you is to identify
hills. Unless you're touring Saudi Arabia, you will always climb hills,
but on a 60-pound bike you don't want to do it any more than necessary. Some GPS software show grades, and some of the on-line tools
show the climbing profile of the route you've chosen. If you don't
like your friends, you can lay out a really hilly route and tell them it's
flat, then back out at the last minute.
In the west, riding on highways is normal, and in many cases they're
the only roads available, or the flattest route (the highway engineers
went that way for a reason). In the east, or in metropolitan areas
everywhere, the highways are frequently unrideable. I once saw a
loaded touring cyclist pumping east on Route 4 at the intersection
of Route 17. No kidding. That's what happens when you just follow a
line on a map.
So you need information. A really good tool is Google Earth. It allows you to fly over a section of highway and even zoom in to see
what type of road it is. The main thing to avoid is the fast four-lane
highway with no shoulders and hard curbs. Google Maps can be
used both for satellite views and to find hotels, which will be more of
a challenge than you might think.
The key to hotels in the U.S. is that they are usually found along
major highways or in the suburbs of large cities, i.e., the places you
don't want to ride. Even in New Jersey, if you’re not along the shore
or in the central corridor, it's surprisingly hard to find a hotel. When
you do find one, it's often like the Bates Motel, which is not good if
you want to take a shower. The usual strategy is to try and engineer
a rural route that parallels an interstate, or that ends up each night in
some population center. It can be challenging.
If all this seems too imposing, here's a shortcut. Adventure Cycling is
a non-profit organization dedicated to long distance bicycle touring. They're at http://www.adventurecycling.org/. They publish an
informative monthly magazine, Adventure Cyclist, and they sell
maps of good bike routes all over the United States. Of course, if you
only have a week, you can just do part of a route. Be aware, though,
that they assume most of their users are camping, and hotels may be
scarce in some locations. You will have to combine their maps with
your other resources to find hotels.
Unless you're touring New Jersey (weekend in Perth Amboy, anyone?) you have to decide how to get your bike to the start line. Packing and flying is an option, sometimes the only one, but with loaded
touring bikes it's often easiest to just drive to the route. Getting a
one-way rental to and from the end points is expensive, but may be
competitive with the alternatives, especially for a group.
There's still one more thing to do before your first expedition,
though, and that's to train. Riding a light bike fast on weekends and
riding a heavy bike day after day for a week are different athletic
skills. Set your bike up with the weight you will be touring with and
get your legs ready. If you can't do a whole training program, at
least take a trial run with the weight on so you know what you're up
against.
One strange phenomenon about a loaded touring bike, which defies
the law of physics, is that it actually gets heavier as the tour goes on.
No one knows why this happens. Start out conservatively and take
your time. Don't be afraid to go slow. Remember, if you're in a hurry
to get it over with, why are you doing it at all?
Kevin Gately is a 14-year member of BTCNJ who, like his touring
bike, gets heavier as time goes on. His opinions, like his extra eight
pounds, are his own.
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BTCNJ Screams for Ice Cream
socializing.
Club meeting News
On Thursday, July 12th, the screaming for
ice cream within BTCNJ will stop! That’s
right. It is time for our umpteenth Annual
Ice Cream Social. I know that some of you
(read BTCNJ officers) will be very disappointed by only having a brief business
meeting but this is necessary to prevent a
total meltdown of the ice cream and our
hosts, Barbara Klein and Doug Chucka.
For July’s meeting, BTCNJ’s focus will be
on eating ice cream and (you guessed it)
Information on ice cream flavor selections was not available in time
for July’s MasterLink although a few Ramapo Rally volunteers that
June Meeting Wrap-up
More than 70 BTCNJ members were in attendance as Dan Furphy, an
AHA CPR/First Aid Instructor, and the featured June meeting speaker,
discussed first aid basics and CPR.
Dan has been in a leadership role at the Fair Lawn Ambulance Corp
since 2000 and most recently has been the Chief for the past 6 years.
He also has been working per diem for Valley Hospital teaching CPR
and First Aid.
Dan answered numerous questions from the BTCNJ audience, rang-
volunteer for the Ramapo rally
The Ramapo Rally is August 19th this year. Registration is now
open and we need to start getting volunteers. It takes about 200
volunteers to have a successful Rally. Here are the volunteer opportunities:
Prior to Rally day:
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Arrow painting
Food pick-up
Friday water pick-up
Friday supply pick-up
Saturday site set-up
August 9th Meeting Program
Why Bicycling Advocacy Matters
Presented by Cyndi Steiner and Ted Semegran
Many of us enjoy riding on club rides and participating in the many
wonderful club activities that BTCNJ provides. But how many are
aware of the cycling “scene” at the national level, and how cycling
can shape the future of this country? Cycling impacts obesity rates,
climate change, our dependence on foreign fuel, and how we design
and build our cities and suburbs. Only 1.6% of federal transportation
dollars are spent on bicycling and pedestrian projects, yet 10% of all
were willing to sacrifice their hill climbing ability are busy on the
Ice Cream Taste Test Committee. Please contact Steve Greenberg
at [email protected] to volunteer for anything including the
Ramapo Rally. We promise he will give you an exciting opportunity
that is less fattening.
Date: Thursday, July 12, 2012
Time: 7:30 pm
Place: Ridgewood Public Library
125 North Maple Avenue
Ridgewood NJ 07450
Reminder: We meet in a library so you scream, I scream, we all
scream for ice cream will be no more than hushed whispers.
- Barbara Klein
ing from the latest techniques in CPR to recognizing the signs of
dehydration and stroke. Most telling was when he touched on an
incident about a biker falling off his bike for no apparent reason. Dan
intimated that a more serious health issue was probably the cause.
BTCNJ will be scheduling a first aid/CPR certification session in the
fall. In 2011, Dan and members from the Fair Lawn Ambulance Corps
ran two first aid certification sessions with more than 30 members
from BTCNJ attending. Check future issues of the Masterlink and the
BTCNJ Web Site for more information.
- Ralph Monti
Day of Rally:
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Registration
Manning rest stops
Leading rides
Start site assistance
Breakfast (need team leader) plus members
Set-up and serve lunch
Parking
Clean-up
SAG.
This is a great opportunity to give back to the club. For more
information or to volunteer, contact Steve Greenberg at steve551@
optonline.net.
- Steve Greenberg, Volunteer Development
trips taken by Americans are either walked or biked.
Come to the August meeting and learn the important bicycling and
pedestrian “numbers” at the national and state level and learn how
you can get involved and help influence the decisions that are being
made, both in the US and New Jersey legislatures. This presentation
will be given by Cyndi Steiner, a long-time clubmember and a newly
appointed board member of the New Jersey Bike and Walk Coalition,
and by our Legislative Affairs board member, Ted Semegran, who is
also a past board member (and founder) of the Coalition. We hope to
see you there!
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Home Baked Goods Needed for
Annual Ramapo Rally on August 19th
More Club News...
We want to maintain our reputation as having the most, best home
baked goodies of any cycling event
around. Remember our motto, “Eat
to Ride, Ride to Eat.” Let’s keep the
tradition and legend alive!
We need all BTCNJ members, their spouses, friends, kids and relatives to provide those wonderful home-baked goods that our Rally
riders have come to expect.
Volunteers of the Month - July 2012
Allan Baer, Kimberly German and Louis Wassong
It takes many volunteers to make an event like the 8th Annual Bergen County Bicycle Tour that took place on June 3rd. Of these we
would especially like to commend three who were team leaders at
the event. They are Allan Baer, Kimberly German and Louis Wassong.
Allan Baer headed up the food team and was responsible for leading
his team in serving approximately 750 cyclists with excellent food
from Blimpie’s and drinks from a local store. This was his first attempt
at such a role and he did a marvelous job. Allan is also very active as
a co-leader of C* rides.
Kimberly German took over the registration process for the first time.
BTCNJ is Going Dancin' Once Again . . .
Looking for an alternative exercise program? Want to have fun and
get energized? Come join us for some enjoyable beginner dance lessons for BTCNJ members only on three consecutive Friday evenings
in August or September. Led by an experienced dance instructor,
Sasha Valerie, you will learn to do the Salsa, Cha Cha, Meringue and
other dances. (Sasha was the dance instructor that had us up and
dancing at the BTCNJ Anniversary Party.) This is being offered at
the special rate of $35 per person for three Friday evenings. Classes
will run from 7:00 pm to 8:00 pm each evening after which we will
go out for some light refreshments (or for the more adventurous,
maybe to a dance club). Class will be limited to the first 30 people.
Next New Club Member Ride Scheduled for
Sunday, July 29th, 9:30 AM, Ramsey, NJ
After joining the club, a new member may ask:
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Gee, I like biking but I don’t feel comfortable on the roads in traffic.
I never rode with a group before. Can I do it? What do I need to
know?
Which level rider am I?
At the New Member Ride we address these concerns. The rides
are led by experienced ride leaders, who emphasize good riding
technique and safety.
The routes are chosen so that all three rides followed
The Rally is just a few weeks away so start baking now and stock up
the freezer. Please try to bake items that are a bit more “healthy”
(muffins, breads, bars) to help provide some great tasting quick
energy to our hungry cyclists.
Please bring your goodies to the start site (or have someone bring
them for you) early the morning of the event.
If you have any questions, please contact Linda Krauss. Email:
[email protected].
- Linda Krauss
It is an extremely important role since we had to get a count of the
total number of riders in order to have adequate quantities of food,
drinks and ice cream for the event. Kimberly has also volunteered
at other club events including the Ramapo Rally as well as last year’s
BCBT as well.
Louis Wassong gladly volunteered to jointly head up the SAG group
with Bob Campbell, already a VOTM recipient. He assisted in painting arrows for the 45 mile route. Louis recently has become an active
ride co-leader for both C* and B rides.
Congratulations Allan, Kimberly and Lou for being the Volunteers of
the Month for July.
-Ted Semegran, Steve Greenberg
If interested please confirm by e-mail to: [email protected]
indicating which session you are interested in and send your check
for $35 made out to BTCNJ to:
Charles Cino, 9 Somerset Drive, Apt. 11F, Suffern, NY 10901
2 Options:
1st Session: Aug. 3rd, 10th, 17th
2nd Session: Sept. 14th, 21st, 28th.
Location:
599 Valley Health Plaza at Mariann’s School of Dance, Paramus, NJ
- Charles Cino
the same route for the first three miles. We leave the start point in
waves, C* first, followed by C and then the D riders. Those who felt
challenged in the first three miles could drop back a level. The C*s
and Cs continued together for the next five miles. This gave any C*
rider who was uncomfortable with the pace the opportunity to drop
back to the C level. This approach allows new club members to find a
comfortable pace without the fear of getting lost.
The next New Club Member Ride is scheduled for Sunday morning,
July 29th. If you are interested you can sign up on the BTCNJ
Website.
-Carmela and Don Schaller
New Member/New Leader Co Ride Lieutenants
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A diamond in the Peloton
It’s the first Sunday of May, and over 30,000 cyclists are poised in
I recently caught up with Len, now Dr. Leonard Diamond, and had a
Battery Park to start what for nearly all will be an event to rememchance to chat with him about Bike New York.
ber, The Five Boro Bike
Tour. The Tour is today
In the early days,
perhaps the largest cythe ride was chapercling event in the nation.
oned by just two poLike many such events,
lice cars, one in front
it had humble beginand the other in the
nings starting in 1977
rear. As the cyclists
as the Five Boro Chalapproached each
lenge. The Challenge,
intersection, one porun by the NYC Board of
lice car would be in
Education and American
front while a volunYouth Hostels (AYH), was
teer bike rider would
attended by some 250
stop to prevent
cyclists one of whom
cross traffic until
was a skinny curly haired
all the cyclists were
17-year-old bike enthusithrough. The other
First year volunteers for the Five Boro Bike Challenge.
4th from the left standing is 17 year old Len Diamond.
ast from Queens named Leonard
police car remained in the rear
Diamond.
and rotated positions with the
first. The goal of the initial ride,
That skinny kid from Queens found his stride, continued riding
which was produced by AYH with assistance from the NYC Board of
that tour for 35 consecutive years, and today is not only a B* rider
Education, was to promote bike safety and youth hostels.
and BTCNJ member, but the chair of Bike New York, the non-profit
organization that co-produces the Five Boro Bike Tour with the NYC
Though the route has pretty much remained the same, the event
Department of Transportation. After that first ride, Len became
grew and its purpose changed. It is now the main fund raiser for Bike
increasingly involved with the ride and the organizations that evenNew York which uses the funds to pay for 100% of their educational
tually took over producing the ride. In the late 1980’s, volunteering
efforts. The money is used for cycles, helmets, and instructors to profor the Tour was Len’s second job. He would literally work 40 hours a
vide free bike education and safety programs. Another BTCNJ member, Cyndi Steiner, is one of Bike New York’s most active instructors.
As you can imagine, an event of this size has it oddities. This year
they introduced a crazy costume contest and many of the cyclists
came decked out as their favorite super hero and other colorful characters. They had one biker at the end of the tour propose to his bride
to be in front of the entire crowd. In a previous year, they actually
had a biker fall from the upper deck of one of the bridges and land
on the lower deck surviving the fall.
The task of producing a bike event of this size is enormous, particularly in New York. Len describes with angst that the number of city,
state and federal agencies they have to deal with is staggering. While
some agencies, such as the Dept. of Transportation and Police are
obvious, who knew they would have to deal with the Army and the
Coast Guard. Add to that the MTA, the Bridge and Tunnel Authority,
EMS, the Fire Department and the list goes on. One of their biggest
challenges is avoiding or coping with road construction. As every
New Yorker will attest, there is constant construction in this area.
7 survivors of the original ride at the 30th anniversary celebration
at Gracie Mansion where Len Diamond, 2nd from left in
the back row, gave a speech with Mayor Bloomberg.
week at his paid job, and then another 40 hours a week volunteering
to help with the Five Boro Bike Tour.
So what would motivate someone to take on such a monumental
task? Well, since 2010, more than 17,500 people have enrolled in
one or more of Bike New York’s classes. And it is in these classes that
some learn how to ride a bicycle for the first time, or how to navigate
their way by bike in a metropolitan area, or how to buy a bike, or
how to get fitted for a bike. At the end of the day, for Len, it is knowing that his efforts will introduce so many young people to the sport
of cycling, and educate so many others that make it all worthwhile.
- Larry Schwartz
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Book Review: slaying the badger
By Richard Moore
304 pp, VeloPress, $18.95
By Ralph Monti
If you’re a seasoned sports fan,
there’s absolutely nothing better to get the pulse going than
witnessing a great match-up.
Nostalgic baseball buffs will harken back to the days of the Willie
Mays vs. Sandy Koufax battles.
Football fanatics will remember
the Joe Montana vs. Dan Marino
duel in Super XIX. And tennis fans
will recall the ferocious volleying of the 2008 Wimbledon final
between Rafael Nadal and Roger
Federer.
All of these were one day affairs, matching one top competitor from
one team or side, versus another. But how do you square a fierce
rivalry between two great competitors on the same team? With both
fighting to win cycling’s greatest race—over a three week timeframe,
to boot? What you get, of course, is what many consider the greatest
and most dramatic Tour de France ever: The 1986 classic of Greg LeMond pedaling against his teammate, Bernard “The Badger” Hinault.
Veteran sports author Richard Moore weaves a most exciting, grip-
Did You Know
• that your club has an OUTREACH program?
• that there’s a dedicated group of club members who’ve offered
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to lend a hand, an ear, a shoulder, to visit or other assistance to
members in need?
that you can volunteer to join this terrific group of people and feel
really good about doing so?
that you too might be in need of OUTREACH one day? (We hope
not, but you never know.)
that offering your services is as easy as contacting one of us
below.
Our contact for the month of July is:
Mary Mullane [email protected]
Follow the links below to volunteer at the mile 11 and 64 bike aid
station in Alpine NJ on the PIP.
BTCNJ - Bike Aid Station at Exit 3 - 11:30 am to 5:30 pm
Here are the instructions to sign up as a volunteer:
To sign up:
1. Visit: http://www.doitsports.com/volunteer2/join-protectedgroup.tcl?event_id=213418
2. Find our group name (BTCNJ) from the drop down list, be sure to
take note of the shift you are registering for.
3.
Enter our group password (btcnj) for the shift you have selected.
4.
Fill out all of the required information and click submit!
Thanks,
Ellen Davis
[email protected]
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a tale that is a precursor for the wearing psychological and physical
brutality to come, from two of cycling’s great champions. And it’s
also the beginning of a terrific read.
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accident or a death in the family, please let us
know by getting in touch with our contact for
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BTCNJ Tours
In the table below is a summary of the upcoming tours hosted by BTCNJ. For a full description of the tours, please visit our website. You
must be a BTCNJ member to participate in a tour hosted by BTCNJ. If you are interested, don’t delay. Sign up today!
DATE
TOUR
TERRAIN
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PRICE
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AVAILABILITY
Stacey (Anastasia) Condatore
[email protected]
July 20-22
White Clay
MTB varied
Varied
July 27-29
2012
Revisiting Lake
George
Varied rolling to hilly
Varied
$200/person (based
on double occupancy)
Barbara Mallach
[email protected]
Full. Wait list
only
Aug 3--5
Columbia
County (NY) &
Berkshires
Varied
Varied
approx. $130/night
Ken Stahl
[email protected]
Space available
Sept 7 - 9
2012
Bike the Amish
Country
Rolling
Varied
$150/person (based
on double occupancy)
Alan Horwitz
[email protected]
Full. Wait list
only
Sept 21-23
2012
Rhinbeck, NY
Varried
rolling
30-55 miles/ day
$190/person, based
on double occupancy
Richard Fine
[email protected]
Amy Hass
[email protected]
Space available
Sept. 28-30
Amagansett, LI
Mostly flat
to rolling
Varied 25 miles
to 100
$210/person (based
on double occupancy)
Robert DeMair
[email protected]
Space available
Oct 5-8
2012
3rd Annual
Varied, flat
Saratoga Springs to rolling
(Fall Foliage)
mostly
Varied
$210/person (double Linda Krauss
occupancy, 3 nights) [email protected]
Space available
MTB Tour:
White Clay, Delaware July 20-22, 2012
under the BTCNJ group. If you have any problems, ask for Raj and
mention Stacey Condatore and/or mountain biking.
White Clay and Middle Run are two adjacent parks in Delaware that
can be ridden together. They are considered most suitable for beginner/intermediate technical riders. White Clay is described as a fast,
well-maintained, well-marked network of about 20 miles of trails.
Middle Run offers 10 miles of more challenging trails. For a taste of
the fun, check out these videos:
Room rates for the weekend are $55 for a king and $59 for a double.
Cancellations can be made with a full refund with 24-hours notice.
Our block is being held with guaranteed rates only until July 6th,
so hurry! Once you have signed up, email your tour leader, Stacey
(Anastasia) Condatore ([email protected]) to let her know you
will be joining the group. Questions? Just contact Stacey.
http://www.singletracks.com/mtb/videos/3957 http://www.singletracks.com/mtb/videos/3950
We will consider spending a day riding Fair Hill County Park, 15
minutes away, in Maryland. This park offers 80 miles of trails! The mix
of fire roads and varying levels of single track should accommodate
all levels of MTB riders. Advanced riders may want to take it fast as
the technical reviews consider the trails to be beginner/intermediate. It is common knowledge that this park is "easy to get lost in." The
group will take extra precaution to ensure no rider is left behind!
Join us for this fun weekend of discovering new places to ride! Oh,
and one more carrot to dangle....not a ton of climbing since Delaware is notoriously flat compared with New Jersey or New York! Your
tour leader: Stacey (Anastasia) Condatore.
To sign up, reserve your room at the Super 8 Motel in Newark, Delaware (http://www.mapquest.com/places/super-8-newark-newarkde-2414494/). The phone number is 302.737.5050. Book your room
-Stacey Condatore
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club tid bits
Ramapo Rally…coming soon…volunteers &
bakers needed
The Aug 19 date of the Ramapo Rally is getting very close, and we
still need many more volunteers to make this event a big success.
Volunteers to: paint arrows, move materials on Friday and Saturday
before the Rally, work at breakfast, lunch or elsewhere at the start
site, staff registration, lead rides, drive SAG, crew rest stops, and last
but not least help on site cleanup and return of our equipment to
the storage locker. Pre-registration to date is pretty even with last
year’s record number, despite the big rain last year, and we will again
have a big exhibitor area, with many great sponsors. We hope that
Tony Cruz (retired pro racer) will also return.
We’ve had great reviews and feedback in recent years about our
routes, rest stops, and incomparable volunteers, and WE NEED YOU
to repeat this in 2012. Once again we’re the venue for the Davis
Phinney Foundation fund-raising ride to combat Parkinson’s Disease.
They’ve chosen our event in addition to RAGBRAI and other major
national events, for their East Coast efforts.
Please join the nearly 200 BTCNJ members who are needed to make
this signature club event better than ever. We have openings in all
areas, so whatever your time availability, we can find a job for you.
There are jobs before, during and after the ride. Please contact Steve
Greenberg at [email protected]. or Ken Stahl at ksbike453@
gmail.com
Our Rally has always had a reputation for great home-baked goods,
so those who can do so, please bake up a storm. What’s better at a
rest stop than home-baked brownies?
-Ken Stahl
Memorial Weekend at the Landgrove Inn
Near Manchester, Vermont
The weather gods were smiling on us - a group of 30 BTCNJ members shared a special weekend of cycling and cameraderie at our
favorite inn tucked away on the backroads near Bromley/Stratton in
Vermont. It's hard to think of a more special place. Weekend hosted
by Diana Shikiar and Linda Krauss - we can't wait to return.
What is a Gran Fondo?
A Gran Fondo is to cyclists what a Marathon is to runners. For years
“weekend warrior” cyclists have been looking for a competitive,
challenging event. The Gran Fondo NJ addresses this void. Over
the past 3 years, Gran Fondos have become the most popular
mass-participation cycling events for cycling enthusiasts in North
America.
The second Gran Fondo NJ will be held Sunday, September 9, 2012
leaving from the Morristown Green. In addition to the fun and riding, proceeds from the Gran Fondo NJ will benefit three charities:
Seeing Eye, Homeless Solutions, Inc. and Grow It Green Morristown.
The Seeing Eye has even named one of their puppies Fondo after
the event!
Gran Fondo NJ 2012 will offer four routes of increasing levels of
challenge. The Gran Fondo is the longest ride of 103 miles. The
Piccolo Fondo (43 miles) and Medio Fondo (63miles) course will
change from the 2011 route for mile 10 through 16 so you will be
routed the panoramic Lake Road now that the bridge has been
repaired. For those wanting to experience the fun and excitement
of the event, but are not up to a Piccolo Fondo, the 18 mile Breve
Fondo has been added. All routes with the exception of the Breve
Fondo will have hill climbs timed.
For additional information about the Gran Fondo and the weekend
events of September 7, 8, 9 and to register go to: www.granfondonj.com or active.com.
If you are not able to ride consider volunteering for this worthwhile
event. Contact Diane Doherty (973 771 0272) email: ddfromnj@
gmail.com or Judy Lauber (201 723 0322) email:jamlauber@gmail.
com. Please put GranFondo in the subject area. Also look for the
Gran Fondo on facebook!
-Diane Doherty
Wisdom from Gandalf:
To be sure of hitting the target,
shoot first and call whatever you hit
the target.
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Btcnj Ride Categories
Ride Leader Update
RIDE CATEGORIES
Category
Average Speed
(mph)
Description
A
17+
B*
15 - 16.9
Average speed on flats 17.0 - 18.0 mph. For Strong cyclists.
Stops every 20 - 25 miles
B
13 - 14.9
Average speed on flats 15.0 - 16.0 mph. For solid cyclists.
Stops every 15 - 20 miles.
C*
11 - 12.9
Average speed on flats 13.0 - 14.0 mph. For solid cyclists.
Stops every 15 - 20 miles.
C
9 - 10.9
Average speed on flats 11.0 - 12.0 mph. For average cyclists.
Stops as needed.
D
Under 9
Average speed on flats 10.0 mph. For new, inexperienced cyclists.
Frequent stops.
F
Varies
For strong/experienced cyclists. Stops every 30+ miles.
For families, frequent stops, child friendly.
A, B*, B Categories: No obligation to wait for stragglers if advertised pace is kept and written
directions (cue sheets, maps) are issued. C*, C, D Categories: Group will wait for stragglers and
assist those having mechanical difficulty. MTB rides: the slowest participant dictates ride pace;
no rider is ever left behind.
MTB - B
Challenging, commonly rocky, trail surfaces. Primarily single track with many and varied
obstacles. Extended ascents/descents.
MTB - C
Uneven trail surface with minimal obstacles and gradual, moderate climbing. Some single
track.
MTB - D
Wide trails with a flat, obstruction-free riding surface and little change in elevation.
TERRAIN DESCRIPTIONS
Hilly: Numerous long and steep climbs
Moderately Hilly: Numerous climbs, with no “killer” hills
Rolling: Some small hills, farmland ups and downs
Flat: Minimal gear shifting required
Responsibilities For Leaders
Bring maps and/or cue sheets. Discourage riders with unsound
bikes from joining the ride. Within the first few miles, urge riders
who are unable to maintain the advertised pace to leave the ride.
Adhere to the advertised speed of the ride. Advise riders exceeding
your intended pace that they will be considered to be on their
own. RIDE LEADERS MUST SUBMIT THEIR SIGN-IN SHEETS TO EARN
RIDE LEADER POINTS.
Responsibilities For Riders
Riders must obey NJ motor vehicle laws. Bring tools: tire irons,
pump, and spare tube. Bicycle must be in good working order.
Don’t ride in a category that is too difficult for you. Advise leader if
you are making an unscheduled stop or leaving the group. Rides
will not go in the following conditions (unless otherwise noted in
the rides description): rain, snow, wet or icy roads, or temperatures
under 32°. Rides will leave 15 minutes after the published meeting
time (unless otherwise noted.) For rides longer than 15 miles,
bring snacks, for rides over 30 miles, bring lunch (unless a deli
stop is indicated). Note: anyone under 18 years of age must be
accompanied by a parent or legal guardian on all rides.
Every rider is required to wear a helmet that meets CPSC
Performance Standards on all club rides. Headphones are not
permitted on rides.
I hope this finds you well and enjoying some great rides and tours
now that it is officially summer. Thanks to all our outstanding ride
leaders for volunteering their time and riding skills to create a full
schedule of rides for classic rides and new routes. On June 9th, I
joined our BTCNJ team of 12 to do my second The Longest Day ride
from Port Jervis to Cape May. It turned out to be a gorgeous day and
a strong group of riders to cover over 210 miles in a day. It's surprising the people you get to meet and get to know better on a long ride
to cover the length of NJ. Having excellent sag support was priceless
to keep us fueled, motivated, and smiling, especially after the first
100 miles. You can't help but loosen up a little too when you're on
the bike for 10+ hours and up before 5am to get ready to ride. I'll tell
you that an iced coffee never tasted so good as it did in Robbinsville
at mile 98 (thanks Gary for the coffee by the way), and not to forget
to tasty grilled chicken sandwich at the last rest stop (thanks Jim). If
you've never thought of the longest day or brevets, it's a great way to
get in steady endurance miles, having a firm training goal, and having the chance to share in an epic ride with fellow riders and friends.
Who's in for 2013 and what other states can we ride across?
If you ever want to see a fast and fun local criterium race in NYC with
pro riders, why not visit the Harlem Skyscraper Classic in June? This
year's race was on Sunday, June 17th and I raced in the cat 4 field at
the Skyscraper Classic on an idyllic father's day. It was a fast course
and a big crowd since the pro race was on the USA Cycling National
Criterium Calendar event and teams like United Healthcare, Jamis
Sutter Home, CRCA/Foundation and so many others at the pro race.
For me it was big thrill to race the same course and push it in a full
field, even if I got caught up in a crash with 3 laps to go. Nice job to
Zach Koop for his 2nd place finish in the cat 2-3 race and Mike Zak
for another strong performance in the cat 2-3 race. The pro race was
broadcast on TV locally and available online if anyone is interested.
I hope you're all enjoying excellent trips and rides. If you are a new
ride leader and want to learn the want to learn ride leader fundamentals and some advanced skills, please join us on July 22nd from
4-6pm for the new ride leader clinic. Please contact Don or Carmela
Schaller, New Ride Leader/ New Member Co-Lieutenants, at schacd@
optonline.net to reserve your spot today. Please contact me if you
have any ideas on how to do things better or want to share an exceptional ride. Have a great ride and I hope to see you on a ride soon.
-Wade Wegner, BTCNJ Rides Captain
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bergen county bicycle tour Write-up
Our 8th Annual Bergen County Bicycle Tour, on Sunday June 3rd was
a blast. Cyclists loved the new 25-mile route (designed by Bill Mayser
and Ted Semegran) and the new 45-mile route (designed by Fred
Mandell). We got lots of kudos regarding our new rest stop location at the Old Tappan Library , and folks raved about the Blimpie’s
(Dumont) sandwiches (some vegetarian for the first time) and hot
dogs. All of which was followed by ice cream from Confetti’s Creamery (Bergenfield). We want to also thank Dole who donated bananas
for our rest stop.
Over 570 cyclists registered for the Bergen County Bicycle Tour
(BCBT) this year. A bit more than half of these pre-registered for the
event. Over 50 of our club members volunteered as ride marshals
and leaders and another 25 or so took charge of set-up and closedown (headed by Nick Mangino), registration (Kimberly German),
food handling (Allan Baer), SAG (Louis Wassong & Bob Campbell),
rest stop (Harriet Einschlag, Beth Talini and Glenn Barnes), and arrow
painting (Tom Rochford, Gerald McBride, Louis Wassong & Andres Tirbocchi) activities. We also sold over $1,000 of club merchandise.
We again collected significant funds for our two charities, Adopt-aSoldier Platoon and Bergen Community College (BCC). The money
for our newest charity, BCC, will provide scholarships for its students.
On event day the weather was great and we managed to conclude
the event before the big rains hit later that afternoon. The 12-milers rode our well proven route through Ridgewood and almost 100
kids and parents did the annual 5-mile family ride in local streets in
Paramus near the college.
The primary aim of the BCBT is to enable cyclists to learn about
routes in Bergen County and to become familiar with our bike club.
It also helps get families, especially those with young kids, to ride for
fun and health. As a result, we seem to get many new BTCNJ members after the rides.
We hope to again host the 9th Annual BCBT next year on Sunday,
June 2, 2013 at Bergen Community College.
-Coordinators of the BCBT, Bill Mayser and Ted Semegran
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april 2012 miami to key west trip
Almost all of the 18 of us going on the Miami to Key West trip met at
my Haworth home in early March to discuss details of the April 15th
trip. All were as excited as I was. It would be a repeat of the “great”
March 2007 trip when twelve of us did it that year. The only difference was that Nick Mangino would be my co-leader and we would
rent a van similar to the one used in the Ottawa to Montreal trip last
summer to take the bikes (even a tandem).
This trip, in addition to having 50% more folks, would have many
more bike trails and paths than in 2007. In
addition, US Route 1 had a wide enough
shoulder to get to Key Largo from Miami. So,
instead of taking Card Sound road, a road with
no shoulder and where cars would routinely
travel up to 50 mph, we took Route 1.
On the way down to Key West we also stopped at Deer Key where
some of us saw a crocodile and small (belt high) deer. Then we
stopped at a great restaurant, Mangrove Momma, suggested by part
time Florida and NJ BTCNJ member, Jerry Boyarsky, for a final repast
before our destination.
Day 5 and 6 – Our stay in Key West was as much fun as we all hoped.
Some went to the Hemingway House, others went to Truman’s
Summer House and the rest hit the local
beaches, art exhibits, and key lime ice cream
shops. What more could 19 of us want for a
vacation in April? The reason we were 19 is
Bob Pina, another part-time Florida and NJ
member joined us at Cutler Bay for the rest
of the trip. Our Key West motel, El Patio, was
within a few blocks of the beaches and a few
more blocks of downtown Key West. However, when you have a bike, everything is at
most 10 minutes away.
Day 1 - We loaded the bikes in the van Thursday afternoon, April 12th. On Friday morning,
Ray Nutkis and I started the 1300-mile ride
to Miami. We stayed over in Florence, South
Carolina Friday night – a bit more than half
the trip. On Saturday we got down to Ft.
Next year you ask? Lou Wassong and I are
Lauderdale, about 25 miles from our Sunday
working on another Florida trip for April.
destination, the Mack Cycle Shop in Miami.
This time it’s Jacksonville to Melbourne or a
Biking towards Marathon
The bike shop didn’t open till noon on Sunday.
bit over 200 miles. That’s along the Atlantic
However, almost all of us were there early to
Ocean. However, we will no longer count on
unload the bikes and re-attach the front wheels and pedals. By 1:00
a tailwind – just great times we hope.
PM, we started our short ride (almost 20 miles) to motel number 1
in Cutler Bay. The route was through beautiful homes and trails and
-Ted Semegran
even a food market, the Cutler Bay Farmer’s Market with great local
fare. From there we went onto the La Quinta motel in Cutler Ridge.
Day 2 - On Monday morning we had the motel breakfast buffet
and started the 40-mile route to Key Largo. I had told everyone
that as soon as we got to the Keys, we would likely have a tail wind.
The prevailing wind direction in the Caribbean is due East. What
surprised us was the strong headwind – up to 20 to 25 miles from
the South, for the first 30 to 35 miles. Welcome to Florida! We were
lucky enough to go 10 mph on much of the route even though it
was totally flat. Eventually, about five miles from our Key Largo
destination, the winds were on our backs. Finally, we reached our
second motel at mile marker 100 in Marina Del Mar, Key Largo. We
were quickly all poolside except for a few that went to John Pennekamp Coral Reef State Park to try some snorkeling.
Day 3 - The 50-mile to ride Marathon was one of our many pleasant
surprises. Most of the route had bike trails. A Florida Keys cycling
specialist, Marcia Wolls, had even sent us an itinerary map which
identified each of the trail start points using mile markers. Most of
our ride to Marathon Keys was accompanied by the expected mild
tailwind. We had views of the ocean on the left and the gulf on the
West. For lunch some of us stopped at a great seafood restaurant
in Marathon near our motel, the Ocean Beach Club.
Day 4 - The remaining 50 miles to Key West that we planned ended
up as a 65-mile ride. However, with a modest tail wind, beautiful
weather and great scenery, who cared? First, it was breakfast at the
7 Mile Bridge Diner with its crazy signs and tough talking waitress.
Then we cycled across the 7 mile bridge. What a kick! Beautiful
weather, a wide enough shoulder and the ocean and gulf on either
side of us.
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WANTED - RIDE LEADERS
Most members join BTCNJ for the day rides or multi-day tours. If you
think about it, “rides make the club go ‘round.” However, without ride
leaders, there are no rides – and no club. We now have over 1,500
members. And even though we have many dedicated ride leaders
we need more volunteers to keep up with the growth of the club.
I started leading rides three years ago. I enjoy the social aspects of
riding and showing riders parts of New Jersey they haven’t seen
before. On tours of far western New Jersey I often hear the comment,
“Are you sure we are still in New Jersey?” It also feels good to hear
“thank you” after a ride and know that I helped involve newer riders
After speaking with two of our experienced ride leaders I thought it
was time to interview one of our new leaders, Sharon Hurwich. Sharon’s first day of ride leading, and coincidentally one of her best rides,
was the 2011 Bergen County Bike Tour. “I enjoy teaching new riders
how to ride safely and courteously. It’s just fun to share my love of
biking with other people.” After that experience, Sharon started to
co-lead rides. Now she is creating a ride of her own, Tour de Montclair, so she can, “show off the sites of my hometown. I am looking
forward to planning the route. I think it will be fun to ride with my
BTCNJ pals and show them my home town and some of my favorite
places, as well as the celebrity homes in Montclair.”
The leaders I interviewed:
• All experience an enthusiasm and excitement for
riding, which they want to share with others.
• Clearly enjoy the social side of biking.
• Find satisfaction from the gratitude they get from
those on their rides.
• Enjoy the freedom to lead a ride when and where
they want.
• Enjoy developing new routes. Since not everyone
may want to develop their own routes, there is a cue
sheet library on the BTCNJ website that can do this for
you.
in a sport I enjoy. I decided to ask a few other leaders what they get
out of leading, in hopes that some of you will feel ready to give it a
try.
First, I spoke with Ted Semegran who has led C* rides for the past
nine years. Ted’s rides, such as the Katz’s Deli Ride, the Hudson Loop,
and the Jersey Shore Ride are a magnet for many BTCNJers. When
Ted first joined the club, he went on many rides led by Joel Seidenstein through the streets of New York City, as well as much of New
Jersey. Joel was a bit of a tour guide, giving the background on sites
the group visited. After Joel moved on to other activities, Ted, bitten
by the ride leader bug, developed cue sheets for Joel’s rides and
developed a few new rides of his own.
When asked why he leads rides Ted responded, “I get to do only the
rides I enjoy and I get a kick out of meeting new club members.” Ted
is noted for the social aspects of his rides. Riders stop for lunch and
get to know each other. Laughingly, Ted says that by leading a few
rides a week, “I get to eat more and especially good places.” Among
Ted’s best days riding have been his multi-day tours of Canada and
Florida. “The seven mile bridge across the Florida Keys is a real kick.”
Next I spoke to Ralph Pantuso, a B ride leader with twenty years of
experience. “When I first joined BTCNJ I lived in Hackensack and
there were always plenty of club rides nearby. I moved to Mahwah
and the only way to avoid driving to the start site was to lead rides
from Mahwah or Ramsey, so I started to lead rides.” In addition to
having the freedom of time and start site, Ralph said, “There is a
satisfaction when someone tells me what a wonderful ride it was.
I’ve also found when leading a particularly challenging ride or a ride
through a remote area that people were extra glad that someone
was able to help them finish.”
I hope you will want to give ride leading a try. Here are
a few resources to get you started:
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•
•
On Sunday, July 22nd from 4:00 to 6:00PM we will hold a New
Ride Leaders Workshop. We will cover tips on ride leading, how
to use the BTCNJ website to enter a ride (a bit daunting at first –
but easy after you have done it once). Contact Don and Carmela
Schaller at [email protected] or 201-327-4047 for more
details.
Kevin Gately wrote an excellent on the how to of ride leading
for the March 2012 edition of Masterlink (available on the BTCNJ
website – go to Masterlink Archives or click link in prior line).
Ask a ride leader if you can co-lead a ride with them. This is a
great way to get a feel of what it is to lead a ride.
Finally, thanks to Ted, Ralph and Sharon (and all of our leaders) for
their time and enthusiasm.
-Don Schaller
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ken and cecile younermemorial spokes of hope ride
Reminder—Ken and Cecile Youner Memorial Spokes of
Hope Ride
Saturday, July 14, 2012
Marc Musman will be joining us for the ride; we also expect a visit
from Ken’s two young granddaughters, Rachel and Abigail.
The ride will be led in two groups:
Please join us for the Ken and Cecile Youner Memorial Spokes of
Hope Ride on Saturday, July 14th. Dr. Ken Youner was a longtime
member and frequent ride leader of BTCNJ who passed away on
February 14, 2012 of kidney cancer. His beloved wife Cecile passed
away in November 2008 of cancer. Your support of this ride furthers
the work of Ken and Cecile, who both fought tirelessly against this
dreaded disease as advocates and as victims. Ken is the co-founder
of Spokes of Hope, an organization that raises awareness of cancer
and the need for advocacy through cycling.
1.
2.
The ride will meet at 9 am at Englewood Hospital, where riders will
be greeted with a welcome from the hospital. Our next stop will be
the John Theurer Cancer Center of Hackensack University Medical
Center, where hospital staff will greet us before we head north along
roads Ken enjoyed riding. We will stop at Nyack Beach State Park, a
favorite place of Ken’s, then continue to the town of Nyack for a short
break. Riders can stop at the Runcible Spoon, or other cafes before
regrouping and heading back to Englewood. All riders are then
invited to Dr. Youner’s home in Englewood to enjoy his Japanese
Garden and have some refreshments.
Ken’s children Melissa Musman and Jason Youner and son-in-law
Recycle those used tubes!
How many times have you changed a flat tire and discarded the old
tube, wishing you could do something with it other than throw it
away? Now you can! Starting with the July 2012 meeting, you can
now bring your used bicycle tubes to the meeting to be recycled.
There will be a labeled bin at the back of the meeting room where
you may deposit them.
In addition to tubes, we are also recycling other bike parts. Please
feel free to bring to each meeting for recycling the following used
items:
1.
Bike tubes
2.
Chains
3.
Cassettes
4.
Tire valve nuts- that nut on the valve that everyone throws
away when they install a new tube
We have found several bike products vendors who use these recycled parts to create their products. In the interest of sustainability
and recycling, we are making available to club members the ability
to recycle these items.
We have also installed recycling bins for these items in two local
shops: Cosmic Wheel in Ridgefield Park and The Bikery in Montclair.
You can take these items to these two shops to be recycled. If you
have large quantities of these items (particularly tubes), please
bring them to the meetings instead.
If you have any questions, please contact Cyndi (steincy@gmail.
com) or Diane ([email protected]).
-Cyndi Steiner, Diane Doherty
C* and B levels, led by Cyndi Steiner
B* led by Nate Morgenstern
The C*/B level ride length will be about 50 miles; the B* version
about 55 miles. The slower group will follow a shorter route so that
we reach the stopping places at about the same time.
Registration for the ride is $25; you may register online at active.com
or that morning. Registration will open at 8 am that morning. Riders,
Ken’s and Cecile’s friends, cancer advocates and others are welcome
to contribute beyond the minimum. All registration fees and donations will benefit Action to Cure Kidney Cancer, where Dr. Youner was
the medical director.
We hope you will join us for this very special ride. If you have any
questions, please contact either Cyndi Steiner ([email protected])
or Nate Morgenstern ([email protected])
Cyndi Steiner
Nate Morgenstern
Event Co-organizers
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Support Your Local Bike Shop
The owners of all these shops support BTCNJ. Please tell them you saw their shop in the MasterLink. Show them your BTCNJ membership
card for a 10% discount off accessories and parts. They are skilled bicycle pros, and we urge you to use their services. Please note that the
discount may not apply to sale items and may not allow credit card payment. Bike shops listed in bold are advertisers in this issue, look for
their ads. Please note that the individual shop owners have sole discretion over the definition of “accessories and parts” and of the items in
their stock to which any BTCNJ-related discount applies.
Allendale Bike Shop
Allendale
201-825-0952
Toga Bike
NY, NY
212-759-0002
D.J.s' Cycles
Belmar
732-681-8228
Nyack Bicycle Outfitters
Nyack, NY
845-353-0268
Oakland
201-337-9380
Brookdale Cycle
Bloomfield
973-338-8908
Pedal Sports
Get-a-way Cycle Center
Bloomingdale
973-291-4163
CampMor
Paramus
201-445-5000
Bikeland
Caldwell
973-403-3330
Ramsey Outdoor
Paramus
201-261-5000
Bikeland II
Chatham
973-635-8066
The Bicycle II
Paramus
201-632-0200
The Bike Path
Clifton
973-574-9001
Cycle Sport Cyclery
Park Ridge
201-391-5269
All Body Training
Closter
201-768-3086
Cycle Craft
Parsippany
973-227-4462
Congers Bike Shop
Congers, NY
845-268-3315
Bicycle Depot
Pearl River
845-735-8686
Steve's Moped & Bicycle
Dumont
201-384-7777
Heino's Ski and Cycle
Pequannock
973-696-3044
Piermont, NY
845-365-0900
Sam's Bicycle Repair
Elmwood Park
201-797-5819
Piermont Bicycle
Bike Master
Englewood
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Jersey City
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Ridgefield Park
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Long Branch
732-870-2277
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Long Branch
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Rutherford
201-636-2355
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Long Valley
908-876-5600
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Saddle Brook
973-478-6555
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Madison
973-377-6616
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Spring Valley, NY
845-356-3179
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Millburn
973-376-0001
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Stiriling
908-647-2010
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Montclair
973-509-0233
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Tenafly
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Montclair
973-744-7252
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Upper Nyack, NY
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973-728-8878
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Morristown
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New City, NY
845-364-2384
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Westwood
201-664-1688
James Vincent
North Bergen
201-869-1901
Whippany Cycle
Whippany
973-887-8150
Chelsea Bikes
NY, NY
646-230-7715
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Wyckoff
201-891-5500
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NY, NY
212-732-2453
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