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ORANGE
COUNTY
BICYCLE
CLUB’S
The Spoke ’n Word
All The News That’s Fit To Sprint • Volume 12, No. 6, August 2002 • www.sussexonline.com/ocbc
June was a very busy month for
OCBC (as it usually is).
The Tour was, once again, a great
success
thanks to
the hard
work put in
by our entire club.
And especially because of the
tremendous dedication of a
special
cadre of
OCBC who go above and beyond the
call of duty, and give the Tour “everything they got.”
This issue of SNW will no doubt
give a lot of coverage to the Tour, so
I’ll leave it at that. Besides, the paragraph above says it all.
The weekend after the Tour we had
another event, the Warwick Bicycle
Safety Day (a.k.a., the kiddie bike
rodeo). OCBC was there to give the
bikes a safety inspection before the
kids headed out to the obstacle course.
We adjusted seats and handlebars, inflated tires, checked brakes, tightened
kickstands, etc. The kids, and the parents, were grateful for our help.
Unfortunately, though, we did not
have a very good turnout for the
event. Last year, we had about 100
kids participate. This year we had
less than twenty. There was a combination of reasons for this. The location was far out of town, the weather
was very very hot, and the event was
planned rather quickly. Even though
the rodeo was publicized widely,
evidentally the notice was too short,
and people already had other activities planned.
The Town of Warwick Police and
the Warwick PTA (who organize the
event) have told us that next year they
will move the event back into the vil-
Country Roadies:
View from Outside
By PTB
“It’s the Tour of 10,000 cookies!”
So it was dubbed by a rider of substance. Hard to believe that someone
attempted to count them all. Especially
when MaryLou the Brave was decreasing the count at each opportunity.
But, nonetheless, Arthur Andersen
was called in to provide an accounting
and it seems there were more assets than
stated upon the Club roster. Real assets
— people !!
Jerry Lambert from Bicycle Prints
and Posters and I had a chat as the afternoon wound down. Jerry said “ ... I go to
these kinds of things [tours and bike
races] all around the country. We do
about 150 different venues every year.
This one is one of our favorites! You
know why? Because you guys care about
all the little details because you care
about the people.”
I was interested in what Jerry was
saying and I was watching Zipper throw
mounds of garbage on the mounds already in the dumpster while Dr. John and
the Table Trolls marched off to return the
tables to the Masonic Lodge, Randy took
another call on the other phone, and I
stood listening.
“ This rates in the top 10 events we do
each year and we love coming back
because your volunteers are incredible.
They just do whatever, and always with
a smile and friendly word.”
I stared at Jerry, feeling sort of embarrassed. “Thanks! Thanks for such kind
words,” I stammered. I was never good
at receiving compliments.
“You all deserve it ! Every one of
you!” he said.
“Each one of you !”
I know who they are, arrow painters,
reception smilers, food preparers, water
haulers, ice getters, callers, rafflers, gogetters, rest stop hosts and hostesses,
xeroxers and finger pointers, and guardians of the extra TP, and parking attendants and course assistants and saggers
and baggers and taggers and more.
All from one small club. The Orange
County Bike Club.
I can’t recite who all was where and
who did what but I can see the kaleidoscope of color and faces and hear the
cacophony of the voices and music, and
I just say a simple thanks for having me
be a part of it.
“Thanks.”
Continued on page 17
Country Roads and Bike Safety Day pix!
PHOTO by &R
TWIN sPEAKS
More on
Country
Roads
starting
on page 7
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UPCOMING CLUB RIDES
SATURDAYS
• THE HUMP
The new 35-mile Hump loop.
AA
It’s every Humper for his/her
own self with a sprint at the end for bragging
rights. Paceline skills mandatory. Ride leaves
Florida Big V at 8:00 a.m. sharp.
Ride leaders: Paul Serotta 845-341-1959
and Twin George 845-469-9363.
• THE KINDER AND
A
GENTLER HUMP
We’ll follow the classic route
but at a slightly slower pace. No one is
dropped. Paceline skills are mandatory. Ride
leaves the Florida Big V at 8:00 a.m. sharp.
Ride leader: Twin Lynn 845-469-7375.
• THE BUZZ
B
The Killer B’s do their 30-mile
loop at 15-18 mph pace, with a
challenging climb up Mt. Eve. We’ll periodically regroup, but the final leg from Pine
Island to Florida is ride ride! Ride leaves the
Florida Big V at 8:00 a.m. sharp.
Ride leaders: Flash Dick 973-827-5771 and
R&R 845-986-6113.
• THE POKE
P
The course varies, but expect 25
miles at a 10-13 mph pace. This
is one of those nice rides where no one is left
behind. Usually we stop for snacks. Ride
leaves the Florida Big V at 8:00 a.m. sharp.
Ride leaders: Iceman 845-342-3098 and
Early Bird George 845-782-0500.
• ULTIMATE POKERS
UP
10-18 miles on an easy route.
Pace will be adjusted to the rider,
and walking the hills is perfectly ok. Good
ride for the beginner. Ride leaves the Florida
Big V at 8:00 a.m.
Ride leader: TBD
• KIDS RIDE
I DS
A&B
Let’s get the real beginners off to K
a good start. 11-20 miles depending on the mood of the group. No one
gets left behind. Parent must accompany kids.
Possible stop at Country Dream. (We’re trying to lure you back, Gu!)
Ride leaders: will vary, but contact Zipper
845-457-6027, Flying Tony 845-497-7006,
or Seth 845-496-7625.
• Ride no more than two abreast.
• Drop into single file when traffic
approaches or when some calls
CAR BACK.
Starting Times:
August: All Saturday and Sunday rides during August start at
8:00 a.m unless otherwise noted.
September: The start time moves to 8:30 a.m. except for the
club century on 9/1, which will start at 8 a.m.
For information regarding any of the OCBC rides or if you have a ride you want listed, please contact
the ride coordinator, Dick Batchelor at 973-827-5771 or [email protected]
[email protected]..
MONDAYS
MONDAYS
• RECOVERY RIDE
B
Thispopular Washingtonville
A&B
ride is back! This is 18-ish miles
at an easy pace (maybe) to recover from the
weekend rides. Ride leaves the Stop and
Shop in Washingtonville at 6:00 p.m.
Ride leader: Seth Piker the Biker 845-4967625
• HUMP DAY WITH R&R
B
Join R&R on Wednesday eveA&B
nings for 16-20 miles of rolling
hills in scenic Warwick country. Ride leaves
from Flowick Shopping Center at 6 p.m.
sharp.
Ride leaders: Roberta & Randy 845-9866113, RSVP please
TUESDAYS
• POKER NIGHT
Ride leaves from Fleet Bank,
P
Pine Island at 6 p.m. Route, disA&B
tance, and terrain will vary, but
expect 13-14 mph pace, stopping as needed
to keep the group together. We;ll use mostly
low-traffic roads. Keeping with Poker tradition, we may go out after the ride for supper
at a local eatery...or not. The plan is to ride
every Tuesday, but call the ride leaders ahead
of time to ensure it.
Ride leaders: Freres Jack & St. Donna Mahon
973-697-5898, Dick & Marianne Cowdelmoo
973-853-7687
• TIME TRIALS
ALL
A club favorite; warm up together on the 8-mile loop around
the onion farms, then each rider goes off
alone for an 8-mile personal best, then we all
do the loop together at a cool-down pace. All
levels of riders absolutely welcomed. Ride
leaves the Florida Big V at 6:00 p.m. sharp.
Ride leader: Dangerous Dan 845-651-7396
THURSDAYS
Who wants to lead a ride tonight?
NO HELMET = NO RIDE
CURRENT RIDE LEVELS:
Level
Pace
Comments
AA
20+ mph
A
17-20 mph
B
14-16 mph
P
10-13 mph
UP, KIDS
1-10 mph
(Double A’s) Stops only for repairs and emergencies, and refueling
on longer routes. Ride leader is not obligated to wait for riders who
fall off the pace. Paceline skills mandatory. For strong, experienced riders who like pain. Alot. Rides are typically 30 miles
distance and higher.
(A’s) Same as above, but a bit slower pace, and no one gets
dropped. For riders who want a good workout but would rather
skip the pain. Paceline skills mandatory. Rides are typically 30
miles distance and higher.
(B’s) Occasional stops for regroup/refuel. No one is dropped. For
strong riders who prefer a social ride. Rides are typically 30 miles
distance and higher.
(Pokers) Frequent stops to regroup. Usually stops for a snack. No
one is dropped. This is ideal for riders who prefer scenic routes
and avoiding high traffic roads. Rides are typically 25 miles
distance.
(Ultimate Pokers) Especially designed for the novice rider, the
pace and distance will be adjusted as needed. No one is dropped.
Frequent stops to regroup. Always a stop mid-day to eat.
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RIDES (continued)
SUNDAY, 8/4
• COUNTRY ROADS
Pick a ride from ten to sixty two
ALL
miles; today we can enjoy the
rides that we offered back in June to our
guests. The rides will leave from the Psych
Center in Middletown at 8 a.m. The roads
should still be well marked so cue sheets
won’t be necessary.
Ride leaders:
A: TBD
B: Richard “Masimodo” 570-685-2879
P: TBD
SUNDAY, 8/11
• BASHERKILL
A/B
We can thank Vita Lady Dolores
strong P
for giving us this new ride, which
is partially based on the old Tour
de Middletown. We’ll ride about 46 miles
with a couple of significant climbs –
Wurtsboro and Eagle’s Nest. Cue Sheets will
be available. This ride will depart from the
Psych Center in Middletown at 8 a.m.
Ride leaders:
A: TBD
B/P Dolores Pagano 845-386-1241
SUNDAY, 8/18
• TOUR DE GOSHEN
11, 25, 45 and 62 mile rides. The TOUR
registration fee is $25 if received
by August 15 or $28 afterwards; the fee for
children under 11is $10. Call Joe Fix It’s at
(845) 294-7242 or Mental Health Association of Orange County at (845) 294-7411,
ext. 229
• STEWART BUFFER
ZONE
MTN
OK you road weenies, steal, beg,
or borrow a mountain bike. Test Pilot Tim is
leading a mountain bike ride at 8:00 a.m. at
Stewart Buffer Zone on Route 207. This
will be a 25+ ride and is recommended for A
riders. If we get muddy enough we will go
back to Tim’s house and swim in the pool and
have a barbecue. More info: e-mail Tim at
[email protected] or [email protected].
• CHESTER GOSHEN
This new ride comes to us from
P
Walter Jung who has done it
with several of our members and would like
to share the fun with everyone. There are
several options ranging from 16 to 21 miles
and cue sheets will be available. The ride will
leave the Chester Train Station at 8 a.m.
Ride leader: Walter (Not Freud) Jung 845782-0907
Directions to the start:
From Route 17 South: Exit 126, at end of
ramp turn right. At traffic light turn right,
after passing Post office move into center
turning lane and make left turn at traffic light.
At next T intersection, turn left onto Route
94. At Chester Firehouse turn right on Main
Street and continue to the Train Station which
is on your left. From Route 17 North: Exit
126, straight through traffic light; then follow
Route 17 South directions from T intersection.
SUNDAY, 9/1
• OCBC CENTURY
(TOUR de BOARDWALK)
ALL
This annual ride is comprised of
two 50-mile loops. Do one or do both for a
full century (actually 102 miles if you do
both loops). Each year we have a number of
members complete their first century; if you
have never done a century this is a great time
to try one! Both loops can be described as
gently rolling, and there will be refreshments
at the 50-mile mark. The ride will leave From
the Orange County Park at 8 a.m. (note
early time). In case of rain, this ride will be
done on Labor Day, 9/2.
Ride Leaders: TBD
MONDAY, 9/2
(LABOR DAY)
• UNIONVILLE
This is our traditional recovery
ALL
ride after the previous day’s long
ride. It leaves from the Big V in Florida at
8:30 a.m. Please note that in case of rain on
Sunday 9/1, the century will we run today.
Ride Leaders: TBD
SUNDAY, 9/8
SUNDAY, 8/25
• TOUR DE WALPACK
A/B
A Fractured Fred favorite, this
strong P
ride travels about 55 miles
through the back roads of Sussex County into
Pennsylvania then back into N.J. We’ll also
be in Port Jervis for a mile or two which
means you can say you rode through three
states on the same ride. This ride leaves from
the Tri State Mall located just outside of Port
Jervis on Route 23 at 8 a.m.
Ride leader: Fractured Fred 973-875-6718
• OCBC PICNIC
ALL
You don’t want to miss this one!
We’ll ride to New Paltz and back
to ensure a hearty appetite for the picnic by
Loughrans afterwards. The ride leaves from
Pond Shelter Area of the Orange County
Park at 8:30 a.m. Look for the coupon later
in this issue.
Ride Leaders: TBD
SATURDAY, 8/3 • Jason at Sussex Bike Shop will be hosting two FREESTYLE shows at 2
p.m. and 5 p.m. This is totally free. There will be t-shirts for sale, autographs, refreshments.
Cross your fingers on weather—there is no rain date.
THE RIDE
FOR BILL •
Sunday Aug. 25th
A ride in loving memory
of Bill Fox
10 • 18 • 25 • 44 and 62 mile
courses on the Country Roads in
and around Middletown, NY (Cue
Sheets courtesy of The Orange
County Bicycle Club)
The date we ride is Bill’s Birthday and his Wedding Anniversary.
Meet, Start/Finish and Party at
Fancher-Davidge Park Off Route
211 in Middletown, NY
RIDES start at 8:00 – 10:00 •
PARTY starts at 1:00. Be sure to
plan your ride to be back in time to
come to the Dessert Party.
DESSERT PARTY!
Please join us for a Dessert Party
at Fancher-Davidge Park starting
at 1:00. Bring a Dessert of your
choice to share with friends.
PARTY INFO: Please Contact Cindy McCormick at:
MCCORMC @ wyeth.com
SIGN UP: Sarah Bindenberg: •
Cell: 203-326-1522 • e mail:
[email protected]
DONATIONS: We are collecting Donations in Bill’s Name to
benefit The American Cancer Society • Breast Cancer Research.
Send donations payable to The
American Cancer Society to Amelie
Babkie: 12 Davis Hill Road • Weston
• CT • 06883, Tel: 203.226.5956 •
Cell: 203.984.2860 • e mail:
amelie@ optonline.net
BUY A T-SHIRT
Please order your T-shirt in advance. The shirts will cost $10.00
each and all the proceeds will go to
The American Cancer Society. You
can order your Large or Extra Large
shirt from Sara Beckert
203.261.6540 or 203.209.9316.
You can also order from Sarah
Binderberger when you sign up
for the Ride. Sarah Bindenberger :
cell 203- 326-1522 • e mail:
[email protected]
You can pick up your T-shirt
the Day of the Ride.
BYO: PLEASE BRING
YOUR OWN LUNCH • WATER
• AND SNACKS FOR THE RIDE
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SHORT SPINS
Baby Congrats...
to Heather & Brent Frisk on the
birth of their daughter, Halie, on
April 16th.
to Flash Dick and Irene
Batchelor, grandparents (and
Karen and Frank, the parents) on
the birth of Jeannie in Iowa. Rumor has it she’ll be in training for
RAGBRAI 48.
More Twinning?
Twin Lynn was pulled over for
speeding on her way to the 6/16
ride out of Pine Island. Twin
George saw this, turned around to
see what was happening, and his
car got hit. No injuries, and the car
that hit him got ticketed.
Lost & Found Ride
The Sunrise Mountain ride on
6/16 was notable for the many
times someone was lost then found.
Peggy started it all, when we left
Space Farms, took the next turn
and waited in vain for her. John
Fleming and Dan Buckley went
back to find her. She eventually
turned up at Stokes, and yes, we
got John and Dan back too! Then
Shiftless and Bikeless got lost after the climb up Route 6 after John
stopped to fix a flat. Happy to
report, everyone made it back
safely.
Rash of Road Rash
Slider lived up to her name when
she slid on a 6/25 ride and ended
up with road rash up and down her
left side.
Mary, the Black Widow,
crashed on the time trial route 6/
26, when her tire blew out. ChatMan-Du swerved to miss her but
ran over her bike (fortunately, it
was not the new Serotta, which
arrived two days later). Mary ended
up with all parts working, just horrible road rash.
Speedy recovery to both.
Jerseys ?
Rumor has it the jersey design
will be ready shortly to be presented to the members. Listen for
an announcement from Lynn at
the Saturday ride.
LIFE BEYOND ORANGE CO.:
OTHER CYCLING EVENTS
COMPILED by RODGER FRIEDMAN
BikeFest 2002 •
Aug. 2-4
The League of American Bicyclists’
National Rally, dubbed BikeFest 2002
will be held at UMass-Amherst, August 24. BikeFest 2002 will offer cycling for all
levels of ability on low-traffic roads and
mountain bike trails. Plenty of flat road
rides along the Connecticut River valley,
plus both rolling and challenging hilly
rides in the foothills of the Berkshires.
Family-oriented and technical mountain
biking will be offered at Mt. Toby and
Amethyst Brook, just ten miles from campus. For more information visit
www.bikeleague.org, e-mail bikeleague@
bikeleague.org, or call (202) 822-1333.
Lance, Track Legend
Marty Nothstein, and
“Lion King” Mario
Cipollini to duke it out on
the streets of Manhattan •
Aug. 4
Just a week after the grand finale on
the Champs Elysees, Lance and his U.S.
Postal Service teammates will race
through the streets of Lower Manhattan
in the first ever New York City Cycling
Championship on August 4. They will
compete against the likes of 2000 Olympic Gold Medallist Marty Nothstein and
“Lion King” Mario Cipollini, who has
won over 150 pro cycling races around
the world and is among the world’s top
road sprinters. (That is, if Cipollini does
not retire before then, as he indicated he
planned to earlier this week. Test your
Italian on www.mariocipollini.net). The
100-kilometer professional cycling race
will feature 60 - 70 top professional
cyclists racing through Manhattan’s financial district with the Start/Finish Line
at Wall & Water Streets. For details, go
to www. nycbikerace.com. Could this
end Wall Street’s slump?
—LAB
Princeton Event •
Aug. 3
A choice of rides in Central Jersey from
16 miles to a full century, sponsored by
Princeton Freewheelers. Register online
at princetonfreewheelers.com, e-mail:
WebGuy@ PrincetonFreeWheelers. com
or phone 609-882-4PFW. Register before
July 15 to get the free tee shirt.
Tour de Torrington •
Aug. 4
Supporting the American Cancer Society. There are 12, 30, 50 and 75 mile
routes, starting and ending at Coe Park,
Route 202 in Torrington, CT. All the
routes are fully supported with rest stops
and on-the-road support vehicles. For
information, call Tommy’s Bike Shop
(860) 482-3571 or e-mail at
tommysfitness@ snet.net, or check their
web site: www.tommysfitness.com.
Cycle Vermont •
Aug. 17-23
A seven-day van-supported ride/
camping trip run by Adventure Cycling,
beginning and ending in Burlington. Cost
of $600 includes support staff, luggage
support, catered breakfasts and dinners,
maps. For more info: www.advcycling.org/tours/vermont.cfm
Tour de Goshen •
Aug. 18
The annual Orange County standard
organized by Joe Fix It’s offers 11, 25,
45, and 62 mile rides over familiar terrain. Registration fee $25 by Aug.15,
$28 afterwards; $10 for kids. Call Joe
Fix It’s, 294-7242 or 774 2377. Proceeds benefit the Winslow Riding Academy (therapy horseback riding for autistic children) and the Mental Health Association of Orange County.
Covered Bridge Metric Century • Aug. 18
15, 31, or 62 miles beginning in
Lancaster, PA, with rolling terrain with a
few small hills. Seven covered bridges
and a full lunch stop on the metric. Shorter
routes get lunch at end. Lancaster Bicycle Club, www.lancasterbikeclub.org.
Catskills AIDS Ride •
Aug. 24
Sponsored by Community General
Hospital of Sullivan County to benefit
AIDS and HIV positive patients in
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Sullivan County. Riders must raise funds
commensurate with the routes they
choose (century riders raise $1000; the
75-mile route requires $750 of
fundraising, and 50-milers must raise
$500). All proceeds will go to the HIV
Patient Emergency Relief Fund. For
more info, call 845-794-3300 x 2626,
212-580-8961,
e-mail
[email protected], or visit
www.catskillsaidsride.com.
Shore Fire Century •
Aug. 24
It’s a long drive from here to Delaware,
but the ride sounds nice. 35-65-100 miles.
Flat to gently rolling routes from Middletown
DE to Clayton and points along Maryland’s
Eastern Shore. $15 pre-registered before
August 10th ($20 day of event). T-shirts
avail. at extra cost through pre-registration
only. Info: www. whiteclaybicycleclub.org/
shorefire.html or send SASE to WCBC c/
o Don Carbaugh 49 Marsh Woods Lane
Wilmington, DE, 19810. E-mail:
[email protected] or call 302731-5371.
Quiet Corner Cycling
Classic • Sept. 7
This ride through the back roads of
Northeastern Connecticut—now in its
6 th year— raises funds for Camp
Quinebaug, a camp for children with
special needs. The ride consists of a 12,
25, 50 and 100 mile routes. For information and online registration, open
www.geocities.com/camp_quinebaug/
or contact Kevin at [email protected].
Amish Country Bike
Tour • Sept. 7
This one is a favorite of Ice Man. 15,
25, 50, 62, or 100 mile loops from the
Legislative Mall on Federal Street in Dover, DE. All loops begin at 8:15 a.m. Prereg. fee is $20 adult, $13 children under
16, $50 family rate (before 8/26), and $25
adult, $15 children afterwards. Riders receive map, marked route, water bottle,
post-ride picnic, live musical entertainment, free shuttle to YMCA for showers,
plus food stops enroute, sag support, and
technical assistance. T-shirts available for
$15 by preordering or day of for $18. For
info: [email protected], www.
visitdover.com, or call 800-233- 5368.
Farmland Century •
Sept. 8
Jersey Devil Century •
Sept. 21
Ride the North Country on the other
side of the Adirondacks, this side of the
Saint Lawrence. Depart from Canton,
NY, and ride along lightly traveled country roads through St. Lawrence County
farm areas. The ride moves through the
townships of Canton, Dekalb,
Gouverneur, Macomb, Depeyster,
Oswegatchie, and Lisbon. SAG support.
For information, see the web site,
humber.northnet.org/bikenny.
The 23rd annual riding of this event
organized by the South Jersey Wheelmen.
The tour begins at Parvin State Park in
Centerton, New Jersey, and wanders
through the flat and rolling South Jersey
counties of Cumberland, Gloucester and
Salem. Three loops add up to 125 miles,
which is a very generous idea of a century. Pre-registration fees (until September 12) of $14 include food and water, sag support and, uh, a first aid kit.
Call 856-848 6123, or see the web site,
www. sjwheelmen.com.
Rock ’n Ride Bike
Tour • Sept. 8
A fundraiser for the Jersey Coast chapter of the American Red Cross, this tour
offers 10 and 40 mile routes from Harvey
Cedars, Sunset Park on Long Beach Island. For more info call 888-853-6550
ext. 225, or visit www.jerseycostredcross.org, or email jacqueline@
jerseycoast redcross.org.
New York to the
Hamptons Challenge •
Sept. 14
A fundraiser with pledge requirements
benefiting the Long Island Association
for AIDS Care & Bias. Check www.
bikechallenge.com or e-mail info@
bikechallenge.com.
Autumn Adventure
Bike Trek • Sept. 14
This ride for the benefit of the American Lung Association starts in
Warrensburg, NY, passing Adirondack
lakes and rivers down to Lake George.
Ride one or two days over a 40 or 60-mile
route each day. Registration is $20 for
one day and $30 for two days per person
and is non-refundable. Teams of three or
more bikers will receive $5 off each
participant’s registration fee. All participants are required to turn in minimum
pledges of $75 for one-day riders and
$150 for two-day riders. For more information call 1-800-LUNG-USA ext.329.
Contact Rodger at 845-351-5067
or e-mail: [email protected]
for brochures, info, or to list a ride.
Cyclosportif 100 km
Ride • Sept. 21
This is a recreational 62-miler preceding the Univest Grand Prix Road Race in
Souderton, PA. An old European racing
tradition, the Cyclosportif is an event for
those who don’t want to compete, but still
enjoy riding the same courses as the elite
racers. All participants who finish by the
1:00 p.m. time limit are eligible to win
$4,000 in prizes donated by Festina
watches and Bianchi bicycles. Proceeds
benefit Indian Creek Foundation. Go to
the Sparta web site for information,
www.spartacycling.com/spartahome.
html.
Golden Apple • Sept. 22
Northern Westchester’s scenic beauty
will be enjoyed by over a thousand cyclists at the 21st annual Golden Apple
Bicycle Tour hosted by the Westchester
Cycle Club. 25, 50, 75, 100 or 125 mile
courses on scenic, uncrowded roads.
Food stops, cue sheets, maps, and police
and volunteer help at key intersections.
All rides start at the Katonah Commuter
Parking Lot on Woodbridge Road (Take
Metro-North’s Harlem Line from Grand
Central Terminal to Katonah. MetroNorth has waived per train bike limit and
bike pass for the day. Check Sunday
schedule at www.meta. nyc.ny.us) Proceeds benefit Friends of Karen, which
helps local children with serious illnesses,
and advocacy for safer roads for
Westchester’s cyclists. Registration is
$20 until September 14 and $25 after.
The first 500 registrants will receive a
free gift. For more information and to
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register use the Club’s Web site
(www.westchestercycleclub.com) or call
1-888-777-8229 or online at Active.com
Middlesex County
Habitat For Humanity
Tour • Sept. 22
An array of routes through Central
Jersey starting from Jamesburg (Turnpike exit 8A). Raises funds for the local
chapter of the housing charity. For information, visit the web site at www.
middlesexhabitat.org.
Escape New York •
Sept. 28
50, 62 and 100-mile rides depart from
Manhattan’s Sakura Park, cross the
George Washington Bridge, then explore routes in Bergen County and/or
Rockland County. The event is organized by the New York Cycle Club.
www.nycc.org
MS City to Shore Tour
• Sept. 28-29
The National Multiple Sclerosis Society organizes this two-day, 150-mile tour
as a fundraiser. Each cyclist is required to
raise a minimum of $200 in contributions.
The ride runs over flat and gently rolling
countryside in southern Jersey, from
Cherry Hill to Ocean City. Sophisticated
and well-organized rider support, with
rest stops every 15 miles and mechanics at
every rest stop. Information available at 1800-445-BIKE, or on the web at
www.ms150biketour.org.
Mid-Hudson Bicycle
Club Century • Sept. 29
Benefit the Mid-Hudson Rail Trail
System. 25, 50, 62 and 100 mile routes
over rolling to hilly terrain on the other
side of the river. All rides begin at the
Arlington High School in LaGrangeville,
NY. New this year! A scavenger hunt
will be added to the 25-mile route for
additional fun for youngsters and those
opting for the less challenging ride. Registration is $20 until September 15, and
then the price goes up. T-shirt costs
extra. Check the club’s web site,
www.midhudsonbicycle.org/, for information and on-line registration.
Ramapo Rally • Sept.
29
The 25th Ramapo Rally, sponsored by
the bordering Bicycle Touring Club of
North Jersey, shares some turf with familiar OCBC rides and also ventures
into unexplored regions that are, after
all, right next door. Full range of rides
from a 12.5 miler to a full century. Contact: Joel Seidenstein 201-944-7226 or
their website BTCNJ.com.
Belleplain Fall Century • Oct. 5
A late season century ride on flat
terrain through New Jersey forests and
small towns. This ride has three separate
loops that all start and end at Belleplain
State Forest. You can wind your way
through Cape May, Atlantic and
Cumberland counties and rest at the scenic East Point Lighthouse on the Delaware Bay. A $20 registration fee includes lunch. A high quality long sleeve
T-shirt is free to all those who pre-register by September 21. Registration forms
are available on the web site, www.
shorecycleclub.org/belleplain.htm.
Tony Fenton Bike
Tour • Oct. 6
A ride to benefit the Cystic Fibrosis
Foundation leaves from Sherwood Island State Park in Westport, Connecticut, and features routes from just a mile
to a metric century. The tour is dedicated
to the memory of Tony Fenton, a New
Canaan resident and avid cyclist who
lost his life to cystic fibrosis at age 16.
Contact LuAnn Leclerc at the Cystic
Fibrosis Foundation, 800, 8412 2828, or
e-mail [email protected].
Pumpkin Patch Pedal
• Oct. 6
A ride through Jersey sponsored by
the Staten Island Bicycling Association.
Rides of 25, 50, 62 and 100 miles begin
and end in Thompson County Park in
Jamesburg, NJ. Each of the rides winds
through the rolling farmlands of central
New Jersey during the peak of the harvest season, with sag support. Pre-ride
breakfast of bagels, muffins, fruit and a
hot cup of tea or coffee are provided.
Along the way, find rest stops stocked
with fresh fruit and baked goods including pumpkin and apple pie. All riders
will receive a goody bag and have the
opportunity to enter the “Pumpkin Patch
Raffle” for the grand prize of a Bianchi
Eros road bike. Register online using the
web site at: www.SIBIKE.org.
Harvest One-Hundred
• Oct. 13
The Sound Cyclists Club fall event
features three rides—75 km, 100 km and
100 miles. Registration opens at 7:00
a.m., rides start at 9:00 a.m., rolling start
from the Westport Train Station, South
Lot, Exit 17 off I95. For more info:
www.soundcyclists.com, on the Special
Events page.
This poem is dedicated to
Iceman for his
never-ending patience & kindness.
Thanks for being our leader!
Ode to Iceman
He leads with grace & style
And then he waits a while
But then he whizzes by
Oh – he’s so spry!
His patience never ends
As the pokers round the bend
He keeps them on the go
Especially those soo slooow
The hills are quite a dread
Gee, I hope I don’t drop dead
But wait – we’re missing one
Do you think she’ll ever come
He stops to help with chains
And never once complains
He’s the best ridemeister there is
But hurry, I gotta take a wiz!
—A Grateful “Slow” Poker
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Dropped by a Cop
By SLINGSHOT
I have a real problem with
authority…and this guy, this cop, had
me up against the wall. No amount of
excuses on my part was going to make
things better. He had a job to do and he
was doing it.
I was giving my best effort to keep
up, but this guy was on his game and
unbeatable. My visor did little to shield
against the hazy sun. Little flares of light
reflected off my glasses as I scanned the
pulsating horizon for more riders coming down the hill. It was endless. One
then another, then a group, then another.
For a time water was being delivered
to us, but that had ended. What water I
had left was hotter than I like my tea.
One of the last things I remember was
Danny (The Don) Izon drifting by in his
car. I was hunched over trying to stretch
my back in order to get just enough
relief to keep this guy from dropping
me. I heard Dan say, “Bob, you’ve had
enough. You’ve got to quit. Go get out
of the sun.”
I looked up into a face I’d never seen
on Dan before. It was his professional
face. A face steeled from years of having to give good people bad news. Dan’s
a doctor, an oncologist, and this was the
first time I’d seen that hard edge of
necessity projecting from his eyes. “Really Bob, I’m serious. This is dangerous.
You’ve got to let it go and get out of the
sun.”
This was the third time Dan had
passed by and warned me. Each time he
was a little more insistent until, in this
last icy demand, I could hear the echoes
of all the times he had to tell someone,
“Go home, live your life and get your
things in order.”
I shuddered despite the heat but
looked back up the road and saw another
eight year old, followed by their parents,
just finishing up the Country Roads Tour.
I couldn’t leave. This was deadly serious business.
I was sure the parents didn’t fully
understand the danger: the cars coming
from all angles, the inability of the OCBC
to totally control road traffic, the mounting frustration of the motorists around
them who’d been held up for miles behind the meandering bikes. For the parents it was just a nice day in the country,
part of a “Big” event with every protection. If I lost my concentration for just a
moment, who knows what could happen.
I threw another body block into on-
coming traffic to stop a car whose driver
was only half-aware that a wobbling kid
on a little knobby tired mountain bike
was just off their bumper and about to
cross in front of them.
But my actions were pitiful compared to my nemesis the traffic cop’s
ever increasing command of the situaIt was the end of the Country Roads
Tour, and Officer Paul Besser was
going through his paces like a
skilled cyclist moves through the
gears, applies just the perfect
amount of spin, responds with just
the right quickness, stands at just
the right moment
tion. I was in my barest survival mode
trying not to get dropped, trying not to
leave the impression that OCBC’ers are
just a bunch of worthless poseurs. I bike
for miles and miles and miles. I go up
hill after hill after mountain. I should be
able to keep pace with a doughnut sloshing traffic cop! However often enough
I’ve been surrounded by superior cyclists on a ride and know for a certainty
when greater skill and ability is about to
do me in. This was one of those times.
Not to mention this cop didn’t look so
doughnut laden.
We were at the entrance to the Community Campus directing traffic. It was
the end of the Country Roads Tour, and
Officer Paul Besser was going through
his paces like a skilled cyclist moves
through the gears, applies just the perfect amount of spin, responds with just
the right quickness, stands at just the
right moment. Besser was taking care of
business, and I was fast becoming a
spectator.
He was controlling cars coming from
four directions while bikes and foot traffic, peppered throughout, came from
directions all their own. He kept a strong
steady pace of continuous hand and voice
signals: a motion here, a slight wave
there, a step back with a turn slightly left
and a hand thrown up to stop cars while
calling, “Bikes come on through,” as his
other hand held the cars behind him at
bay. Constantly scanning the area
around, he quickly memorized dozens
of positions and kept inventory of developing situations that, from necessity,
would continually slip out of his view as
he tended to the most immediate threats
to safety. It was traffic triage and poten-
tially just as deadly. I gaped in awe.
He knew just the moment to bring the
line of cars on his left up to speed, knew
the exact time and gesture to back off the
line from the right so they’d be stopped
when the approaching pedestrians arrived to walk his sheltered path to safety.
His flow had become as smooth as
Lance’s stride up the Pyrenees, and this
went on for hours without a break. It had
gone on for hours before I got there,
because I only took over in the afternoon from (Totally Tubular) Louie who
had helped Officer Besser throughout
the morning. Still I couldn’t hope to
keep up with this cop’s focus and pace.
It only made matters worse to realize
that he was handling a job that took four
of us to do the year before, and not
nearly as well.
Officer Besser showed incredible sensitivity toward the bicyclists, so it’s not
surprising when I stopped to get his card
that he talked about how he also liked to
bike and hoped someday to establish a
bicycle patrol. I also shouldn’t have been
surprised that his card stated Accident
Investigation. No wonder he was so good
at keeping cars back and so careful about
giving the bicyclists plenty of room. This
guy is accustomed to figuring out a car’s
speed just by looking at the thickness and
length of the rubber laid down in the skid,
while carefully observing the life and death
seriousness of the aftermath. I’m sure his
head is full of chilling pictures of bent
metal, shattered glass and broken bodies.
So I don’t care if I do get profoundly
dropped once again and need a doctor’s
advice; let’s make sure to do whatever it
takes to get this level of professional
help for all future Country Roads Tours.
Also somebody ought to go out of their
way and thank Officer Besser and the
Town of Walkill Police Department.
Very, very impressive!
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Thanks from
Vita Lady
Our fifth annual Country Roads tour
got underway early in the morning on
Sunday, July 23rd. The riders were greeted
at registration by the presence of a funloving group of volunteers.
At pre-registration we had Andrea
Blizard (long time friend and possibly a
new recruit to the club), and of course,
Alta Sumner, Richard Sumner (good to
see you again Richard), Sherry Herlihy,
Harriet Greenberg, Stuart Greenberg, Peg
Ostlund, Irwin (Ben) Benjamin, Cal
Anderson, Bill Siegel and Marianne
Candelmo. Marianne has been in charge
of shirts and socks and schwag bags for
the past five years and what a great job
she has done over the years.
On Day-of registration Martha Bill
was back to help. Barbara Davison (recruited by Mary Lou) was first prize
winner. Barbara registered the most riders for the day.
Congratulations Barbara! Martha
came in a close second. Linda McCauley,
Mary Lou Nolan, Donna Mahon and
Roberta Dakan were also part of this
very efficient and fun group. Chris Sicina
moved shirts with a flurry of activity as
small, med and xxlarge was called out.
She never flinched. She never wavered.
Chris the job is yours again next year, if
you want it.
Dick Batchelor deserves a very big
thank you from the club. He alone was
responsible for entering every name into
the data file. He worked many hours and
the result was a flawless registration.
Thank you for a job very well done.
Roberta, once again wore many hats.
She opened all the incoming registrations, deposited all the checks, and kept
running totals of everything. Thank you
Roberta…
Bill Siegel, our resident accountant,
recounted all the money and prepared a
summary for Just Joe. Bill also observed
that most of the volunteers on Day-Of
names ended in an “a”. I’m not sure what
that means…
When registration was over many of
you helped at a rest stop or found some
other way of being helpful. I know Donna,
Linda and Mary Lou and others worked
till the very end.
I personally want to say that you are
the very best volunteers ever and I thank
each and every one of you for making
OCBC Registration the greatest!!!!
—Vita Lady
Pre-registration crew
Day-of
registration
crew
Flash Dick
Vita Lady Dolores
— Thank you for
running such a
smooth operation
for registration, the
heart of a tour
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Thanks to our Rest Stop Captains, Volunteers, and the
homeowners and businesses who graciously offered up their lawns
Derby Rest Stop, captained by Nancy Usis, The Divine Miss N
L-R: Debbie’s daughter; Taylor
Dominick (Tony’s daughter);
Rachel Piker (Seth’s daughter);
Sara Izon (Dan’s daughter)
Danny the Don
& Bill Usis
The Oasis Rest Stop at Breonics, captained by Rodger Friedman
Rodger was determined to have both a camel and belly dancers at the Oasis...
...we had the world’s greatest crew.
Everything fell together because everyone worked together (like a pack of riders
in a paceline). It seemed we each knew
what was needed and no one was unwilling to do their part. And no one waited
around to be told. I did nothing to “take
charge.” Priscilla McAuliffe, Fred Laux
and his family, Tom Gustainis and Rich
Lawrence simply made the food appear.
Rebecca Dufner also worked tirelessly on
the food chain. Rich and Pete Larkin (and
Pete’s son Kevin) managed the water and
did a lot of the heavy lifting, and generally
kept up with every aspect of maintenance.
(Rich even provided the medical services!)
Crazy Mike set up the sound system and
kept everyone happy-footing with the
jukes, and he and Greg handled traffic
control. Kiki kept the supplies running
and kept the toilets clean. Sharon twinned
with Lynn as a pair of Egyptian lounge
queens dealing cards. And I danced.
—Rodger
Volunteer crew included
Walter, Seth, Daniel, Tony,
Debbie, Denise, Yvette,
Samantha, Bill & Nancy,
along with Tony’s son &
daughter, Seth’s daughter,
Daniel’s daughter & Debbie’s
daughter
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Airport Rest Stop, captained by Paul (Serotta) Levine, had a red-white-and-blue theme, complete with flagpole.
Camel Farm Rest Stop, captained
by Hard Core, featured Heaven &
Hell. If you were very very good you
were served by the angels, and if you
were bad...
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Reservoir Rest Stop captained by Early Bird George Gredell and staffed by his wife Odean and daughter Lisa, Kathy
O’Melia, Irene and Tony Calderon, Joe, Paul, Mark Grossman, Ann Krawet, and Jumpin’ Jerry
Just in case the word hasn’t gotten
around yet—let me be the first to tell
you—what a Great job George, Odean,
+Lisa did running our rest stop. I feel
they went Above+Beyond the call of
duty by cutting+clearing all the
brush+poison ivy from our spot so the
volunteers had plenty of room for serving our guest riders. Then George+Lisa
moved the porta-potties over because
they were dropped off right in the newly
cleared out spot for our food tables. For
never having run a rest stop before—
Odean had every little detail covered—
sure made the volunteers’ job a breeze!
Beautiful decorations,marching music
(thanks Lisa), all the food displayed
just so—made our rest stop so inviting.
George,Odean,+Lisa took excellent care
of us—even shaded us with a canopy!
I manned the water bottle table+must
say it was the best job of all— I had a
Blast! Spritzed everyone going by—even
had some wonderful offers from the
young stud muffins in lycra shorts to
come ride with them. They must have
been delirious from the heat! LOL. We
had a wonderful group of volunteers
who performed their jobs with such
Gusto—it sure made for a wonderful day
that just zipped by. I also have to say—
that the club did a very good job of
supplying our stop with plenty of ice,
water, wholesome fruit+ delicious baked
goods.
Thank You George,Odean,Lisa+all
the volunteers for making yesterday such
an enjoyable day!
—Kathy
P.S. For Randy+all the other guys looking for the belly dancers—Odean+I chased
them away the minute they showed up—
we wanted all those Young, Hot Looking,
Stud Muffins in Lycra, all to ourselves!
Meanwhile, back at the Community Campus...
Thanks to our bike shop supporters who kept everyone rolling: Dr.
Rich of the Bicycle Doctor, Jason of Sussex Bike, and the folks
from Cycle Craft
Thanks to all our smiling volunteers
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Breakfast served up by Marty and Shoeless
Julie
Sales tent captained
by “To The Max”
Maxine with help
from Sister Erika
Country Roads photos by:
Marty Gottlieb, Just Joe,
John McAuliffe, The Divine Miss N., Greg
Spielberg, St. Dennis, Flash Dick, Early Bird
George, &R, The Princess
Entertainment provided by the band Air
Dogs. Raffle / emcee / PTB by Cardinal Robb,
here assissted by Paul and Dr. Art
“Masimodo”
Richard who
engineered a
dynamite
T-shirt this
year with
design by
The Parker
Group.
And yeah, these guys
actually worked, too !
(L-R: Totally Tubular
Louie, Pete Seeker, Flash
Dick, Rodger)
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Thanks to OCBC’s
pastry chefs
Alice Paulson
Priscilla McAuliffe
Rodger Friedman
Amy Allen
Peg Ostlund
Irene Batchelor
Jack & Donna Mahon
Harriett Greenberg
Dave Bray
Kathy & Steve Bauman
Brian Jacobus
Linda McCauley
Steve & Linda Friedman
Marianne Candelmo
Seth Piker
Charlie Brown
Richard & Alta Sumner
Dan Eininger
Robin Cozzette
Kathy & Dan Buckley
Nancy Bowden
Ed Duncanson
Charlie & Sandy Culver
Jean Hoag
Greg Gilman
Dan Burke
Christine Crary
Cynthia Ellison
Irene Calderon
Laura Feeney
George Centamore
Tim Conway
Joe Keenan
Dolores Pagano
Frank Guarnuccio
Pete Larkin
Robb Daly
Tony DeFeo
Rebecca Dufner
Maxine Farrell
Heather Frisk
George & Odean Gredell
Bill Greene
Larry Gilbert
Steve Zulch
Michelle Fleming
Roberta Dakan
Julie Williams
Jill Kattermann
Cathy Kearney
Jennie Kiesling
Richard Lawrence
Donald Lee
Pat Leuzzi
Peter Mayer
Al Silberlicht
Jim Prendergast
Jane Scelta
And to all those other volunteers
we may have not listed, we thank you
for contributing to making our tour
the best with homemade goodies.
Mary Lou and MaryEllen
T
HANKS TO OUR
SPONSORS
J.J. Cassone Bakery
Mike Fraysse’s Sports Resort
& Training Center
Ride NOHO
Roosa Jewelers
Belly Dancing by Sarah &
her Caravan Dancers
The Parker Group
SunBuddy® • Verge • Shaklee
Inn-Credible Caterers
Freemantle Designs • Poland Spring
••••••••••••••••••••••••••••
THANKS TO OUR BIKE SHOP
SUPPORTERS
Bicycle Doctor • Cycle Craft
Sussex Bike & Sport
••••••••••••••••••••••••••••
T
HANKS
to the folks from Hospice and from the Sanctuar
Sanctuaryy for Animals
Animals, our tour
state
and
local
police,
sheriffs
beneficiaries;
sheriffs, and constables for traffic
control; Mobile Life Suppor
Supportt; “Invisible” Steve Schultz and his staff at
Wallkill Countr
y
Club
ar
m for fruit; J.J.
Country
for lunch and ice; Stonehenge FFar
arm
Cassone for baked goods; Poland Spring for water and ice; and
Community Campus for offering a great site.
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Thanks to our guests (and their feedback)
I did the 62 miles.
Courses were well
marked, Rest Stops
were greatly stocked
and the scenery was
just like you said,
Awesome!
—John R.
The ride was great as usual. The dancers
were great!! And, as usual, the heat almost
got to me. It is great to have so many stops.
It keeps us from running out of water. See
you again next year. —Kathy H.
You guys put on a great
ride! I would have liked
cooler, drier weather; if
you can figure out how
to arrange that, you’ve
got it made! The Oasis
reststop was wonderful.
The dancers were nice,
but I especially liked the
camel. She was a motivation to keep going and
see the other animals at
the end!
I did the 62 mile, my wife & children did the
18 mile ride. The ride was great along with
the stops & volunteers. It was very well
planned.
—John
A real nice ride from what I saw of it, great
rest stops , mostly great roads, great sag! nice
band and shaded area at end with picnic
tables. I would do it again next year, but
definitely start much earlier to enjoy the
festivities at the end.
—Mike P., a recumbent rider who
had a deraileur problem
I filled out a survey form
at lunch. I failed to
mention how impressed I
was at how well the
event was organized.
This was my fourth year
and it is nice to see the
same faces in the same
positions as last year. I’m
one of the vegetarians
and I forgive you! I hope
the ride was a success.
—Maureen R.
I just took part in the bike tour last Sunday
the 23rd and I have to tell you your bike
club runs a top notch event. The course
was well planned and layed out and the rest
stops were something to brag about. I was
wondering if you could send me some
information on upcoming events and
maybe some info on joining your club.
Thanks for your time. —Don L.
Hi, I just joined the bike club. My Bergen
County friends and I really enjoyed the OC
Bike Club ride last weekend. —Bonnie F.
The 44 was the BEST set up club ride we have
seen. That includes rides in RI, Mass, NH.
—Erik H.
I love this ride; this is the
sixth year I’ve done it and
will do it yearly. It is a
great time of year, a great
challenging course, your
rest stops are superior.
The oiled road was a
minor thing. I missed the
pasta at the Camel rest
stop you’ve had in years
past. But otherwise, don’t
change a thing!!!
PS. You get all excellents
on the survey from me.
—Robert W.
I enjoyed the 62
mile ride very
much, the stops &
volunteers were
great! —John C.
Best, most
organised ride
I’ve done. I’m
a vegetarian,
but I was too
full from the
rest stops to
worry about it.
A really great
ride.
—Eric J.
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Unzipped...
It’s that time again…. the big event is over
and we can breathe a sigh of relief and bask in
our accomplishment. We put on another successful tour and will again be giving some
generous donations to the Sanctuary and to
Hospice. It was great to see almost all of our
members again this year continuing to donate
time, energy, and creativity to this tour. Huge
thanks and praise goes to everyone who worked
this tour. You have every right to be proud!
If you noticed we handed out questionnaires to the participants, you won’t be surprised to hear that the vast majority are at least
approving, many in awe of our tour. The
cyclists who come from larger clubs and sponsor tours can not believe that we get the percentage of volunteer member participation that
we do. (Hence, their tours do not compare and
they have no money left over for charity). So
THANK YOU to all who did your share (remember, I asked that everyone do something).
Please forgive the club for not mentioning
everyone by name by every task, but when I
typed the rough draft to do so, I saw how many
pages it was, consulted a publisher to print a
book, and we determined that it was not costeffective if any money was to go to charity.
That said, individual thanks are in order for
those who donated so many hours of time for the
benefit of Country Roads that it went beyond
“Adequate”, “Substantial” or “Excessive,” and
are in the category deemed “Ridiculous”:
To Hard Core, Rodger Friedman, the
Divine Miss N, Early Bird and Paul Serotta
for giving riders the most entertaining rest
stops of any tour.
To the Cardinal for tasks too many to
mention, among them coordinating the
arrowing and being the PTB on the day of the
tour.
To Slingshot for arrowing, trucking and
about 20 other tasks, and to the Black Widow
for letting him come out and play.
To Spinner and his crew for the great job in
coordinating the parking.
To Flash for all the work with pre-registration, to R& for getting the police and most of
the DPW’s to cooperate.
To St. Dennis, John, Dangerous Dan,
Twin George and Doug for trucking and delivering the ice.
To Slice ’em and Dice ’em for arranging
the Portajohns and the TP extra.
To The Brave and Slider for conning our
membership into doing all that baking.
A big congratulations and thanks to Vita
Lady and her crew for doing (once again) the
best job in registration of any tour.
And a special thanks to &R for tasks too
many to mention, and for reminding me about
all the things that still needed to be done.
This tour has achieved this caliber because
of the efforts and ideas of some incredible
talent. Please keep the ideas flowing for next
year!
June 25, 2002
Chris (Zipper) Joyce
Orange County Bicycle Club
PO Box 122
Warwick, NY 10990
Dear Chris,
You people sure know how to throw a Party!!!!
Our volunteers had a great time helping. On behalf of Dan Grady,
President & CEO, our board of directors and myself, I want to thank you
for your support of Hospice.
With the rising cost of medications and medical related expenses, our
fundraising has become crucial to the survival of our agency. Events like
yours help us to meet our fundraising goals.
Thank you again. I look forward to next year’s tour.
Sincerely,
Kathi Webber
Development Director
Hospice of Orange & Sullivan Counties, Inc.
The Cardinal
Spinner
And our thanks to
Zipper, without whom
there would have been
no tour...
Arranging the rest stop seemed
a full-time job in itself. I cannot
imagine how you managed to run
your rest stop and coordinate the
entire tour at the same time! You
really did an amazing job of
Zipping it all together. What a day
that was. Congratulations!
—Rodger
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For The Riders (Nuts) That Race
News from the Peloton
Upcoming events for August:
July 28-August 4th Tour DeToona,
Pa www.tourdetoona.com/international/
default.asp
August 3rd- Prospect Park, NY
www.kissena.org
August 4th Pine Cone Circuit Race,
NJ www.cyclingcalendar.com
August 10th Prospect Park, NY
www.kissena.org
August 10th Westfield Road Race,
MA www.springfieldbikeclub.com
August 11th Westfield Crit, MA
www.springfieldbikeclub.com
August 11th Prospect Park, NY
www.cyclingcalendar.com
August 17th New York Capitol Region Road Race www.bikereg.com
August 24th Great Lakes Cycling
Classic, NY www.bikereg.com
August 24th-25th Chris Thater Crit,
NY www.gobroomecounty.com/
index2.php
August 24th Prospect Park, NY
www.kissena.org
August 30th-Sept. 2nd Green Mountain Stage Race, VT www.gmsr.info/
August 31st US Bicycling Hall of
Fame Crit, NJ www.cyclingcalendar.com
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[email protected]
August 31-Sept.2nd Millionare’s Row
Stage Race,PA www.mrsr.net
Training Series:
Bethel, CT Tuesdays
Rockleigh Crit, NJ Thursdays Dave
201-573-4047
Results: We have no results!!!!!
Please forward all results or any questions about these upcoming races to
[email protected]
or
[email protected]
FOR SALE • Trek 7300 Hybrid, nearly
brand new (< 50 miles), Men’s 17.5”
frame. Call Steve 355-7428 or
[email protected]
FOR SALE • LOOK PP296 road pedals. Adjustable release tension, adjustable rotational float from 0 to 90 degrees.
Metallic blue - Brand new, never used.
Red free-arc cleats included, as well as
all hardware. List $100 - a bargain at
$80. Call Frank at (845) 469-1824
Current OCBC Members (in good standing)
If you see a regular rider who does not appear on this list, nag him/her to become a member.
Douglas Allen
Luis Daza
James C Amels
Anthony & Cynthia DeFeo
Cal Anderson
David DeVries
Greg Aull
John Del Pup
Dick Bagni
Robert & Nancy Dilley
Emil Barbosa
Art Donohue, D.C.
George Barlow
Rebecca Dufner
Richard Batchelor
Edward Duncanson
Steve & Kathy Baumann
Daniel & Lauretta Duthie
Bruce Bell
Dan Eininger
Irwin E. Benjamin
Deighn Eliason
Martha Bill
Donald & Cynthia Ellison
Mike Bocchino
Mary Endico Fugett
Erika Boka
Thomas G. Farrell
Terry Bowden
Maxine & Jim Farrell
David & Wendy Bray
Tim & Laura Feeney
Nancy Brien
John Feinberg
Charles Brown
James Flax
Roger A. Brown
John & Michele Fleming
Scot Brown
Bonnie Franson
Daniel J. Buckley
Bruce Friedman
Charles Bumcrot
Steve & Linda Friedman
Daniel Burke
Rodger Friedman
Jim & MaryEllen
Brent & Heather Frisk
Calandrillo
Bob Fugett
Irene & Tony Calderon
Madelyn Garstak
Dick & Marianne Candelmo Sharon & Matt Giannino
Lorelei Case
Joseph J. Giglio
Humberto Cavalheiro
Larry Gilbert
George Centamore
Peter Gisler
Tim Conway
Lisa Goetz
James & Robin Cozzette
Nereida Gonzalez
Richard Cruet
Martin Gottlieb
Randy & Roberta Dakan
George & Odean Gredell
Kenneth Daley
Stuart & Harriet Greenberg
Robert Daly
Judith & Bill Greene
Debra Gross
Mark Grossmann
Frank Guarnuccio
Debra Gundersen
Thomas Gustainis
Jairo Gutierrez
Kevin Haley
John Handago
John & Mayra Harper
Stanley Hecht
Erna Hegner
Finn & Connie Hegner
Mary Beth Henderson
Ray & Jean Hoag
Eileen Holzman
Jeanne Hopkins
Adrian Huff
Daniel Izon
Brian Jacobus
Steven Jinks
Chris Joyce
Walter Jung
Bob Kain
Doug Kane
Theresa Kane
Andrew Kattermann
Thomas Kearney
Joe & Judy Keenan
Jennie Kiesling
Patrick Kinney
Bill & Eileen Kittel
Paul Kramer
Ann Krawet
Paul & Joan Labrie
Peter Larkin
Fred Laux
Peter Law
Richard Lawrence
Donald Lee
Donald Leff
Joe & Lisa Legg
Jennifer Lehr
Pasquale Leuzzi
Paul & Liz Levine
Jerry Levine
David & Michelle Levy
Gary & Julie LoRusso
Jack & Donna Mahon
Jeanne & Thomas Marshall
Terry Martin
Peter M. Mayer
Debbie Maynard
Frank & Doris McAnaney
John & Priscilla McAuliffe
Linda McCauley
Tim McDermott
Gary McGraw
Al Meehan
Mary Mester
Lynn Meyer
George Meyer
C. Maria Montoya
William & Michele Muller
Tom Murphy
Lisa Noble
Mary Lou Nolan
Bill & Jean Norton
Charles Norton
Chris & Beth O’Connell
Jim & Kathy O’Melia
Gary Olman
Juan Osorio
Peggy Ostlund
Dolores Pagano
Jill Pennings
Seth Piker
Bill & Gretchen Pitman
Alice Poulson
Jim Prendergast
Herbert Price
Rose M Quackenbush
Simi Raman
Mark Ray
Erin Reilly
Robert D. Rieselman
Cece Ritter
Chris & Frank Rizzo
Dennis Rocco
Deborah Rocco/Peluso
Darcee Rooney
Andreas & Monica Runggatscher
Jane & Vincent Scelta
John Scheper
Richard J. Sclafani
Anthony Scotto
Barbara Sessa
E. Stephen Shortess
Christine Sicina
Bill Siegel
Al Silberlicht
Gary Sipila
Tom & Pat Smith
Randall & Lynda Smith
Annamary Smith-Larkin
Donald Snoop, Jr.
Jake & Cara Snyder
Martin Soss
Christos Spanos
Victor Staniorski
Donald Stark
Amy Stark-Allen
Jay & Mary Stefano
Brian & Pat Sullivan
Dan & Alice Sullivan
Richard & Alta Sumner
Mike Taplinger
Edward Teller
Kara Tierney
James Tooker
Glenn Trost
Elisa Tutini
Nancy & Bill Usis
Casey Van Duynhoven
Anthony & Doreen Villani
Richard C. Vincent
Larry Vincent
Matthew J. Vincent
George & Karen Visloocky
Mark & Gail Wallace
Tom Walsh
Carl & Charlotte Weitzman
Mitchell Wenzel
Deborah White
Julie A. Williams-Rando
Gerald Wincott
Christine Yaun Crary
Janine Zimnoch
George Zubalsky
Stephen Zulch
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lage of Warwick again, plus it will be
earlier in the year, probably in May. So
hopefully next year will be more successful. OCBC has already been invited back for next year.
The following club members represented OCBC at Warwick Bicycle
Safety Day. It was a very hot day, way
too hot to be standing on black asphalt
for two hours! Plus it was just one week
after working the Tour. So we owe
many thanks to them….
Tom The Guru Smith (good to see
you, Tom!)
Flash Dick
George Centamore
Saint Donna & The Other Beerman
Mary Lou & Shiftless John
Jane
Shoeless Julie & The Prince of Pain
George Gredell
The Sudsmeister
Deadline for the next
Spoke 'N Word:
August 14
OCBC Photo Album:
Warwick Bike
Safety Day
Q: How many OCBC’ers does it take to pump
up a tire? A: One to do the work and three to
watch.
PHOTOS by FLASH DICK
OCBC SUMMER PICNIC GALA
Sunday, September 8, 2002
Pond Shelter Area, Orange County Park,
Montgomery
Food provided by Loughran’s
Adults $15 each
Children under 11 – $7
OCBC Department of Social Services
From Goshen, take Rt. 207
East, Bear Left on Rt. 416.
OC Park is on your left. Go
past the Picnic Grove entrance to the next entrance
marked “Golf/Ski Center.”
Go to top of hill, bear right
at sign marked “Boat
House/Group Picnic Area.”
Go to bottom of hill, park at
first parking lot to the right.
OCBC PARTY RSVP
Name
Phone #
Number of people attending
Amount enclosed
PLEASE MAKE CHECK PAYABLE TO OCBC AND MAIL TO:
Mary Lou Nolan, 186 Purgatory Rd., Campbell Hall, NY 10916
CLIP AND SEND WITH Y
OUR CHE
CK
YOUR
CHECK
Directions to the
Pond Shelter Area:
The following bicycle dealers are Supporters of the Orange County Bicycle Club.
They all offer members a 10% discount off non-sale clothing and selected items.
ACTION OUTFITTERS
546 Route 6/Route 209
Milford, PA
570-296-6657
BICYCLE DOCTOR
30 E. Main Street
Middletown, NY
845-344-1414
BIKEWAY
1488 US Highway 9
Wappingers Falls, NY
845-297-2453
BIKEWAY
692 Rt. 6
Mahopac, NY
845-621-2800
DARK HORSE CYCLES
JOE FIX-IT’S
20 W. Main Street
Goshen, NY
845-294-7242
JOE FIX-IT’S
401 Route 208
Monroe, NY
845-774-2377
SUSSEX BIKE & SPORT
155 Rt. 23
Sussex, NJ
973-875-6565
2294 Route 208
Montgomery, NY
845-778-6604
www.darkhorsecycles.com
ORANGE COUNTY BICYCLE CLUB’S BLIND LEADING THE BLIND
PRESIDENT
(Twin) Lynn Meyer
PO Box 129
Florida, NY 10921
845-651-8010
VICE PRESIDENT
(Shiftless) John Handago
186 Purgatory Rd.
Campbell Hall, NY 10916
845-294-6555
TREASURER
Joe (Recumbo) Keenan
14 Clover Rd.
Newfoundland, NJ 07435
973-697-1941
SECRETARY
Mary Ellen (Slider)
Calandrillo
22 Hillsdale Dr., Sussex, NJ
973-702-0110
e-mail: [email protected]
e-mail: [email protected]
e-mail: [email protected]
e-mail: [email protected]
CLUB PEDDLER
Richard Sclafani
570-685-2879
FAX 570-685-3556
PRESIDENT EMERITUS
Paul (Serotta) Levine
845-928-3060
RIDES CHAIR
(Flash) Dick Batchelor
973-827-5771
PUBLIC RELATIONS
(Cardinal) Robb Daly
845-497-2208
e-mail: [email protected]
e-mail: [email protected]
e-mail: [email protected]
MEMBERSHIP CHAIR
NEWSLETTER EDITOR
SPECIAL EVENTS
(Reader of thePack) RobertaDakan
(Saint) Donna Mahon
Nancy (Divine Miss N)
Usis
61 Lakeview Dr.
571 Rt. 94 N.
Warwick, NY 10990
West Milford, NJ 07480
845-361-3280
e-mail: [email protected]
845-986-6113
973-697-5898
(The Brave) Mary Lou
e-mail: [email protected]
e-mail: [email protected]
845-294-5753
www.sussexonline.com/ocbc/ WEBMASTER: (Fractured) Fred Laux, 973-875-6718, e-mail: [email protected]
COUNTRY ROADS
COORDINATOR
Chris (Zipper) Joyce
845-457-6027
ORANGE COUNTY BICYCLE CLUB
PO Box 122
Warwick, NY 10990
AUGUST — COUNTRY ROADS RECAP, PICNIC RSVP INSIDE