I`m a rambling man... - Westerville Bicycle Club

Spring 2016 | Issue 2
I’m a rambling man...
President’s Pen | Rich Heitman
“It is the unknown around
every corner that turns my
wheels”
—Heinz Stucke
German traveler, vagabond, and longdistance touring cyclist
Not much this month – just some more
of my continuous ramblings.
The WBC annual banquet
Thank you to all who helped plan and
manage the annual banquet earlier
In This Issue
Save the date................. 2
My car-free commute ....... 3
Bike jargon ..................... 4
Wednesday rides return .... 5
April pancake ride ............ 5
February meeting minutes 6
March meeting minutes .... 7
Banquet fun .................... 8
this month. Special thanks to Kathy
Petrucci for again leading the effort.
And also thank you to all who attended. The comradery was great as usual
and we had a fun evening! Thank you
Mike for leading “Pedal” (bicycle bingo
for those not in attendance)
Website
We hope you enjoy the new look and
the new features of the updated
Westerville Bicycle Club website. I
want to thank Jon and Janet Hayes,
Bill and Stacy Dilts, Jeff Pierron, Andrew Grandjean, and Amy Rees for
their work on this effort. Also, special
thanks to Nikki Heath who created the
fantastic new banner and Ted Meisky
who was our advisor for getting the
domain name moved and directed to
the new site. But most of all, thank you
Chuck Perry for your vision, time commitment and drive in getting this project completed!
Bike Expo
The Bike Expo was a big success this
year. The place was packed wall-towall while I was there. Thank you Ed
Hayman for all of your hard work and
to Alan Martin for your inspiration.
Hopefully this will become an annual
event on the central Ohio bike calendar.
Fourth Fridays
A reminder that Westerville Fourth
Fridays will start in April. We will need
volunteers to work the bike corral and
to promote the WBC and hand out
Club information. More to come on
this.
Downtime
I’ve been struggling this winter with a
couple of health issue. First I had
bronchitis for about eight weeks. And
then I had some sort of throat and
lung ailment that resulted from post
nasal drip. Both of these have forced
me off my bike for weeks at a time.
It’s been frustrating. This is the first
time since I became a fulltime cyclist
six years ago that I’ve had serious
downtime. I used to deal with leg, ankle and foot injuries regularly when I
was a runner. It’s part of the sport. But
since turning to cycling I’ve been essentially injury free and otherwise
healthy. I got used to never being off
my bike more than a few days, even in
the winter or when travelling.
It was tough because I otherwise felt
strong and healthy. I just couldn’t
breathe without coughing. This has
been a reminder of how much cycling
has become a part of my life and routine.
I will no longer take it for granted.
My new shoes
Many of you have seen my new shoes.
I decided to get new pedals on my bike,
and that required new shoes. I found a
pair that fit and feel great, but they only
nance, and infrastructure in the
Columbus area
 Register for Team Battelle charity
rides (Tour de Cure, Pelotonia, and
the Pan Ohio Hope Ride)
 Find new routes to work
 Mingle with fellow cyclists
There were several WBC members in
attendance. The WBC was represented
by me and Barry Schumann. Barry also
assisted with the Delaware County
Friends of the Trail / Ohio to Erie Trail
Fund table. DFCT members were Katy
Bender and Mike Hooper (also from the
Westerville Parks Department) and Lisa
a Garmin Vivosmart HR. It’s only a few
weeks old and so far so good. Let me
know how yours have held up.
Take care and I’ll see you Wednesday
evenings and at the next meeting!
Save the Date
had them in neon yellow. They are really, really bright. On the plus side I’m
easier to pick out and cars will be able
to see me coming from far away. A
friend suggested I get matching shorts
– not gonna happen!
Battelle Bike Expo
Battelle Memorial Institute hosted their
annual Bike Expo on March 10th. Each
year, different bike shops participate in
this event along with local organizations
and ride organizers. It’s similar to our
Swap Meet, only there’s nothing for
sale and free to Battelle employees.
The Battelle Bikes community presents
the Bike Expo to provide an opportunity
for Battelle cycling enthusiasts to:
 Connect with local bike shops and
vendors
 Learn about cycling advocacy,
safety, health/nutrition, mainte-
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Daris, executive director OETF.
WBC member Stacey Keyerleber was
there to answer questions regarding the
Road to Success of which she is the
director. Kurtis Fraley represented our
bike shop sponsor, BikeSource.
In addition, this year there were participants from Trek Stores Columbus, Cyclist Connection, The Bike Lady, Columbus Outdoor Pursuits, YayBikes,
Central Ohio's Mountain Biking Organization and representatives from the Pan
Ohio Hope ride, Pelotonia and Tour de
Cure and many other groups.
Fitness trackers
Do you have a fitness tracker? I’ve had
really bad experiences with Fitbit and
Garmin products. Neither seem to last
more than a few months. They either
fall apart or stop working. I upgraded to
Westerville Fourth Fridays resume
on April 22nd from 6 to 9 PM with a
theme of “Uptown Alive.” WBC runs
the bike corral. Miss the headache
of traffic by riding down and leaving
your bike, securely protected by the
WBC volunteers. Consider answering the call when the request for
volunteers goes out.
The 13th annual Ride of Silence is
on Wednesday, May 18th. Ride
goes off at 7, but arrive earlier for
any program. The international organizers have become a registered
501(c) 3, so your donations are now
fully tax deductible.
City of Westerville Party at the
Creek at Alum Creek Park, which
will be Thursday, May 26th from
5:30 to 8:00 PM. We have been
asked to provide our Bike Corral for
the event again this year. Pat
O'Reilly is the WBC coordinator.
My car-free commute: riding the OT
(Olentangy Trail)
Mary Kerr
About a year ago, we moved from Sunbury to north Clintonville just 7 miles
from the OSU campus where I work. My
drive time decreased by 25 minutes one
way, but in August of 2015, I decided to
give car-free commuting a try for one
month, and discontinued my $70+/
month parking permit for the OSU campus. Eight months later, I am still car
free and look forward to my daily commute (instead of dreading it).
conditions are poor, I take the bus and
it’s easy to load your bike onto the bus
if you need to. I have never had a bad
experience riding the #2 COTA – courteous drivers and riders and always on
time.
My bike commute involves winding my
way through some neighborhood
streets for several miles to get to the
Olentangy Trail near the Whetstone
Park of Roses. I keep my road bike at
home and ride my trusty steed, a 20year Specialized Crossroads hybrid
steel-frame workhorse, outfitted with
panniers, a bell and front and rear
lights.
Alan Martin: “Cleaning Your Bike” http://
www.westervillebicycleclub.org/files/
tips/cleanyourbike.pdf There’s no way
to avoid sloppy conditions if you’re a
regular commuter so regular cleaning is
a must.
Chuck Perry: Repairing a Flat Tire
http://www.westervillebicycleclub.org/
files/tips/fixaflat.pdf (I had 4 flats in my
first 6 weeks of commuting).
Here are a few commuting tips I’ve
picked up from other cyclists and my
own experience:
 When riding a trail, use a bell. It’s
Like Shari Heinrich, I enjoy riding along
rivers and observing nature through the
changing seasons.
I am so grateful for all the many tips
and advice I have received over the
years from the WBC, all of which I have
drawn on for my daily commute:
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Mike Perakis: Dress for Success: http://
www.westervillebicycleclub.org/files/
tips/dressforwinter.pdf
I add a fleece neck gaiter for cold windy
days. Lobster gloves are the best.
Larry Graham: “Knees covered to 65
degrees” (I think it was Larry but in any
case I follow this advice for the most
part).
Dave Hoodin: “No such thing as bad
weather, just bad gear.” So true David,
however, bad road conditions are another story. A light snow is ridable but it
can disguise icy patches. When road
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important to give a signal when
passing and a verbal “on your left”
doesn’t seem to get through ear
buds as well as a bell. Be on the
alert for dogs off leash, children
drifting into your lane, wet leaves
and critters.
Ditch the strobe mode on your
headlight – it doesn’t help you see
and only distracts oncoming runners/walkers/cyclists. And speaking
of lights, I pack a back-up set.
A U-Lock is a must in the city if you
want to keep your bike. I also remove my lights when I park and
lock.
I find panniers more practical than
a backpack which is hot in warmer
weather. Panniers have plenty of
room for my packed breakfast,
lunch and clothes.
I prefer to wear bike clothes including shoes on my commute so I take
several changes of clothes to work
on the weekend and keep personal
care items on hand for when I get
to work.
 I keep a pair of packable rain pants
in my pannier – getting soaked in
30-40 degree temps is not fun, and
I’ve ridden in downpours on days
when no rain was predicted.
It takes me less time to ride my bike to
work than it used to take to drive, and I
get to enjoy the sound of birds, peepers, the tranquility of the river, moonlight on the trail, even an awesome meteor early one morning, and best of all,
I’m on my bike instead of in a car!
Renew or join
Have you renewed your WBC membership? It is just $25 for membership, and that includes your family.
While our new website functionalities are finalized, you can still join
via our Active link.
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Bike jargon
Words and phrases from the road
Mike Perakis
CAR BACK – Traffic is approaching
from behind the group. Ride predictably,
in a straight line, near the right side of
the lane, to give the vehicle an easy
opportunity to pass your group.
CAR RIGHT (or LEFT) – Traffic is approaching from the right or left. Warn
your buddies, so they don’t make a bad
decision. Also say CAR FAR RIGHT (or
LEFT), when the car is far away, and
there might be room to go.
SINGLE FILE – Riding in a single line.
Ohio law allows riders to ride two
abreast (side by side), unless obstructing traffic. If cars are backing up behind
your ride group, ride single file, to allow
them to pass. If you are riding on a
curvy road, over hills, or anywhere that
traffic can’t easily pass your group, call
out “single file” so everyone lines up.
GOING – When leaving a stop sign or
traffic light, call out “GOING” so your
ride mates know that YOU are taking off.
Also acceptable: I’M GOING.
CLEAR – Please, please, please NEVER say clear. By saying that word,
you are telling riders behind you that
they don’t need to look before crossing
an intersection or turning a corner. They
will take your word for it, and just ride on
out across the road, and never see that
car that you didn’t see. Please say GOING, or I’M GOING instead. That way,
everyone looks for themselves to be
sure the intersection is safe.
HOLE – There’s a pothole in the road.
Good group riders call out road hazards,
so your friends behind you can avoid
them, too. If you see the hole soon
enough, point down to the road so people know where it is.
YELLOW LIGHT – When stopped at a
traffic light, and you can see that the
other green light has turned yellow, say
YELLOW LIGHT to let your riding group
know your light will be green soon. People take drinks, talk, remove clothing,
adjust their bikes, and generally stop
paying attention to their surroundings
when at red lights. Saying YELLOW
LIGHT lets everyone know that they only
have a few seconds to finish up and get
ready to ride.
POST – Watch out for the post. Often
found on bike paths. Please don’t say
POLE, which sounds like HOLE.
DOG – Watch out for the dog. Include
RIGHT or LEFT so everyone can keep
an eye on Fido.
SOFT PEDAL – Pedaling along with
less effort (after a stop sign or after
climbing a hill, for example) to allow your
riding partners to group back together.
When your group gets spread out, rather than stopping along the side of the
road to regroup, simply “soft pedal” at
the front of the group until everyone is
back together. This keeps your group
riding along, and doesn’t require stopping, unclipping, pulling over, etc…
DRAFTING – Riding directly behind or
slightly to the side of another rider to
block the wind for you. You use 25% to
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30% less energy when drafting. DRAFTING is the benefit of riding in a PACELINE. Find the draft by riding behind, or
to one side of the other rider until you
feel (and hear) less wind. The sweet
spot changes as the road curves, or
your group turns corners.
PACELINE – A group of riders lined up
to block the wind. Riders use less energy when following behind one another,
by reducing wind drag. Every few
minutes, when he or she gets tired, the
rider at the front rotates to the back of
the group.
ECHELON – A paceline of riders angled
to one side, to benefit from drafting in a
crosswind. Be careful not to overlap
your front tire with the back tire of the
rider in front of you. If the front rider
moves sideways, they might bump your
front wheel, which might cause you to
crash.
Wednesday rides return
Shari Heinrich
The first three Wednesday night rides
rolled out in March’s “In like a lion” and
“out like an angry lion” instead of a lamb.
Riders braved winds in the 20s with nice
gusts. Fortunately, temps for these rides
were in the 60s and even 70-something,
making those TOSRV-training winds
more palatable.
I led the first and third events, but bronchitis took me out for a stretch. Our Ride
Director Tim Crandall jumped in to cover
for my second ride.
See you at the next Wednesday night
ride.
With those balmy temps, we had banner
turnout—from 20 to 30 riders. We ride
leaders all have different styles, and
these days I tend to drift towards the
back and mentor newer riders. Recovering from the bronchitis, I was all for riding
slowly to see if I could even make it the
shortest 20-mile route. Thanks to the
company of good friend Terry Bradley,
her co-worker Brian Keller, and new
WBCer Abby, the twenty miles of March
30th passed smoothly—even if it felt odd
to limit most of my talking to the mentoring, and questions that could hopefully
result in more talking by my riding buddies.
April pancake extravaganza bike ride returns
Shari Heinrich
I hope you’ll consider joining me on
Sunday, April 17th, for still another
“Pancake Extravaganza” ride. This is an
18-mile round-trip trail ride from the
Worthington Trail Head at W. Wilson
Bridge Road Park to Tuttle Park Recreation Center, 240 W. Oakland Avenue,
Columbus, OH 43201. We’ll roll at 10:30
am without maps—we all stay together
at the common pace of the slowest rider. Anyone is welcome to ride off the
front, assuming you know the trail well
enough to stay on it until our destination
or pause to regroup.
The Kiwanis Pancake Breakfast, being
held at the Tuttle Park Recreation Center, runs from 8:30 until 1:30 pm, so
we’ll have plenty of time to chow down. I
wish the breakfast weren’t the secret it
seems to be; but each year, more
WBCers are getting hooked on it. The
price is fantastic for an all-you-can-eat
pancake, sausage, and drinks-included
breakfast: $5.00—but no credit cards.
After breakfast, we’ll ride back to the
trail head.
The breakfast is hosted by my friends
from college who are in the University
Kiwanis Club. For $5.00, you’ll get all
the pancakes and sausage you can eat.
Bob Evans donates the pancake mix
and sausage, and my friends tend a
mean griddle, meaning they serve up
excellent food. Drinks are included—it’s
usually coffee, milk, and orange juice.
The “extravaganza” part is ordering up,
at no extra charge, pancakes with blueberries or chocolate chips. If you come
with kids, you can even request the
“Mickey Mouse” mold they started using
seven years ago. If you’re a true maple
syrup aficionado (versus “maple flavored” corn syrups), however, bring
your own. If I remember my Burton
(Ohio) Sugar Camp Grade A Medium
Amber maple syrup, I usually share—
but only after I’ve used it liberally!
Raffle tickets for a 50/50 raffle are on
sale, and you need not be present to
win. The winner takes half of the raffle
money, and the other half goes into
whatever charity the Kiwanis Club is
supporting. By the time the event is
done, the Kiwanis Club has done a
great job raising funds for their charities.
I hope you’ll join me. It makes for a nice,
relaxed start to Sunday. We should be
sitting down for our late breakfast/early
lunch around 11:15 am, depending on
our speed—for this is a social ride, no
drop, and we’ll ride according to the
lowest speed. See the April calendar for
ride details. Bring a lock!
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February 10, 2016, meeting minutes
Stacy Dilts | Secretary
President Rich Heitman called the
meeting to order at 7:02 p.m. There
were three officers plus nine members
in attendance.
Approval of Minutes
 MOTION: Mike Perakis moved
that we accept the minutes as corrected (meeting location for March
7, 2016 is the Westerville Community Center). John Clectner seconded. The motion carried.
Officer Reports
 President Rich reported from the
treasurer that there was a balance
of $13,328 in the checking account.
 Rich also announced from the vice
president that the April and May
meeting dates were to be determined. There is a ride planning
meeting scheduled on February 16,
2016.
 There was no report from advocacy
and education.
 Dry Run Director Jeff Pierron in-
formed the membership that he
does have a couple of people interested in taking over as the food
director. He is still looking for a
sponsorship chairperson.
Bikesource will continue as our
sponsor financially ($1500) and for
mechanical service at the event.
 President Rich thanked editor Shari
Heinrich for an outstanding first
edition of the newsletter. Shari informed the membership that the
next deadline will be March 15,
2016. She stressed to continue to
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send photos at any time. Shari did
a trial of InDesign and may be looking into working with Microsoft Publisher for the next edition.
Old Business
 Dry Run: Jeff Pierron updated
the membership regarding store
sponsorship for the club. The club
discount will be 10% for bikes and
20% (typically) for other items. Janet Hayes will update Bikesource
with membership lists (names only
shared).
 Team WBC: Bill and Stacy Dilts
have volunteered to look into reactivating the team.
 Website: Chuck Perry held a
meeting the previous week with the
web site committee (Chuck, Jeff
Pierron, Jon and Janet Hayes, Andrew Grandjean, Bill and Stacy
Dilts). After research and discussion, this group decided the best
course of action would be to switch
the club web site to Wild Apricot.
There are lots of tools that may be
used by our membership, including
receiving reminders for annual
dues and ride announcements. We
will no longer be using Host Monster, and the new site will allow for
a seamless transition for officers
and have great data collection
power. One possible issue is that
we would not necessarily need to
be affiliated with active.com, losing
the marketing provided by their
site. Chuck stated that we
could put active.com as a link
on our web site; more research
is needed to determine the
advantages/disadvantages.
for the domain name,
“ohioswapmeet.”
 Ed also was in communication with
a publisher of a bicycle magazine.
Ed will contact regarding possible
donations for goodie bags for the
Dry Run.
New Business
 Rich Heitman will again be repre-
senting the WBC at the Battelle
Bike Expo. It will be held on March
10, 2016 from 11 a.m. – 1 p.m.
 Kathy Petrucci announced that the
banquet will be held on Saturday,
March 5, 2016 at the Westerville
American Legion post. She will be
sending out emails with all the details.
 Barry Schumann updated the club
on the efforts of the Delaware
County Friends of the Trail (DCFT).
Many members saw the recent “go
fund me” campaign which will help
overcome a budget shortage. Barry
reported that it was likely to be
formally approved to begin a link
from Destin Rd to Galena. Construction would start in March.
Dave Staats is the new president of
the organization; since its inception
in 2000 the group has obtained
over 1.3 million in grants for trail
development.
 Rich announced that Yay bikes
would again be facilitating the Ride
 Swap Meet: Ed Hayman an-
nounced that there are 120
inside and 20 outside slots
available and that 40 booths
had already sold via “Bike
Rag.” We will have 90 tables
available as part of our rental
fee and that additional tables
are available at $5 each. The swap
meet will be held Sunday, March
13, 2016 at the Franklin County
Fairgrounds.
 NOTE: Mike Perakis asked that
we add the following agenda item
at our March meeting—$100 deposit for the 2017 swap meet. Another item would be reimbursing Ed
of Silence. This event will take
place on May 18, 2016 and the
WBC will again support it in 2016.
 Mike Perakis moved to adjourn the
meeting. John Clectner seconded.
Rich Heitman adjourned the meeting at 8:31 p.m.
March 7, 2016, meeting minutes
Stacy Dilts | Secretary
President Rich Heitman called the meeting to order at 7:02 pm. There were 5
officers & 10 members present.
Minutes
 MOTION: Janet Hayes moved
that the reading of the minutes be
waived. Mike Perakis seconded.
The motion carried.
Reports
 Treasurer Amy Rees reported an
approximate balance of $11,090 in
the checking account.
 Vice President Andrew
Grandjean announced that the next
meeting of the Westerville Bicycle
Club would be held on Monday,
April 11, 2016 at the Westerville
Community Center. During May,
the WBC will meet at the Westerville Public Library, Room A on
Monday, May 2, 2016.
 Membership Director Janet
Hayes reported that membership
was at 128, with 32 new members
and 96 renewals. She reminded the
club that dues will increase from
$20 to $25 on April 1, 2016.
 There was no report from advocacy
and education.
 Social Chair Kathy Petrucci was
commended for an outstanding
banquet on March 5, 2016. She
informed the club that the gentleman who hiked the Appalachian
Trail is still interested in speaking to
the club at a future date. Chuck
Perry pointed out that the banquet
was fine without a speaker; it gave
the members a chance to socialize.
Bicycle Bingo, AKA “Pedal,” was
deemed a big hit.
 Ride Director Jon Hayes in-
formed the club that we have a new
Wednesday Night Ride coordinator,
Tim Crandall. The rides start next
week, March 16, 2016. The ride
planning meeting was very successful. Jon mentioned that with the
change to the website, ride announcement/cancellations will be
posted in a forum which then sends
an email to those signed up for the
forum. Larry Graham will post any
such notices he receives on the
WBC Facebook page.
 Dry Run, Rich Heitman shared
information received from Dry Run
Director Jeff Pierron. Our annual
bicycle tour will be held on September 11, 2016 with the same route
distances (34, 54, 70, 100), and
with stops in Johnstown, Legend
Valley Orchard, and Centerburg
(exact location TBA). The registration prices for 2016 will remain the
same. Jeff really needs a food coordinator, so if interested, please contact him.
 Newsletter Editor Shari Heinrich
informed the membership that the
next deadline will be March 18,
2016 at 11 p.m. The newsletter is
slated to come out at the beginning
of April. Shari plans on using Microsoft Publisher for this edition.
Old Business
 Website Chuck Perry updated
the club regarding progress on the
new web site. The site uses
“forums” that allow members to
communicate by posting ride announcements, etc. Yahoo groups
will be discontinued on April 1st.
Currently our domain name is being
held hostage, but this should be
resolved in the near future. The
web site committee (Chuck, Jon
and Janet Hayes, Bill and Stacy
Dilts, Andrew Grandjean, Jeff Pierron, and Amy Rees) will be meeting
on March 8th. The website will be
active sometime before April 1st.
President Rich recognized Chuck
Perry and Jon Hayes for an excellent presentation about the web site
at the banquet.
 Swap Meet, Ed Hayman informed
the club that 70 booths had been
rented so far for the Swap Meet on
March 13. He turned in a check for
$525 from Bike Reg. Bikesource,
our sponsor, will have two complimentary booths. Ed asks for help
setting up between 8:30 – 10:00
a.m. on the day of the event.
 MOTION: Ed Hayman moved that
the club allocate $100 to place a
deposit on the Franklin County Fairgrounds for 2017. Andrew Grandjean
seconded. The motion carried.
 Barry Schumann informed the club
that the Delaware County Friends
of the Trail (DCFT) Community Ties
ride will be held on July 23.
 Team WBC: Bill and Stacy Dilts
have volunteered to investigate the
reactivation of Team WBC. On
Tuesday, March 1st Bill met with
Kurtis at the Sawmill store. Kurtis
was very pleased that efforts were
being made to keep Team WBC
alive, since he had been told the
Team had been dissolved. Because
of that info he had cleared the
Team WBC roster info from their
system. But with the names provided he would re-enter the list and reestablish the discount item list we
had received in the past.
 Bill explained that the goal for 2016
would be only to keep the team
afloat and then to work out reorganizing for 2017 at the end of
this riding season. Kurtis offered to
host the meeting at the Sawmill
store in late August/early September. At that time plans would be
made to design a new kit, with new
sponsor(s), re-establish the guidelines for the team and the store
discounts, and to appoint a permanent leader(s) for Team WBC.
 Since that that meeting other past
Team WBC members have contacted us and we have added to the
info and sent to Bikesource (Kurtis).
New Business
 COP Bicycle Rodeo, Shari Hein-
rich sent an email to the club regarding a Bicycle Rodeo being held
by COP on April 30, 2016. Volunteers are needed.
 Pedal with Pete, Rich Heitmann
informed the club that Pedal with
Pete organizers asked if they again
could use the WBC water coolers
for the event. The membership
agreed to this request.
 Calvin’s Challenge, Larry Gra-
ham announced that Calvin’s Challenge would take place on April 30,
2016. A discount registration code
will be posted on the WBC Facebook page.
 MOTION: Shari Heinrich moved
to adjourn the meeting. Chuck Perry seconded. Rich Heitman adjourned the meeting at 7:58 p.m.
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Banquet fun
Roving Reporter
Each year the WBC Banquet brings
together the best foods and the best
friends. Thanks to the organization of
Social Chair Kathy Petrucci, we had
plenty to look forward to. Mike Perakis
designed a bicycle-centric form of bingo, called “Pedal.” Laughter and whispered “what’s that?” prevailed as Mike
called out bike parts and we searched
our photos and marked it if we had it.
Just like bingo, some players couldn’t
help but grab an extra and play two
boards.
Dessert offered up a yummy ice
cream cake that Gail Klauk-Jacobs
made, a selection of homemade
brownies, pies, cakes…. Enough to
feed a room of hungry bicyclists and
then some.
Thanks to the donations and purchases, Pedal offered us fun prizes like
moon food (bike food in sealed bags),
flashing arm bands, electrolyte tabs,
coupons off Road ID, a few Bicycle
Bling earrings, and so much more.
President Rich Heitman and Ride Director John Hayes thanked the officers, chairs, Dry Run chairs, and ride
leaders for another year of service.
Everyone at the banquet received a
raffle ticket, and door prizes galore
went home with us. With a few items
still left on the awards table, we held
one last round of Pedal until all prizes
were accounted for.
If you missed the banquet this year,
you missed another great time.
Westerville Bicycle Club
PO Box 356
Westerville OH 43086-0356
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