June 2007 Seattle Spin Newsletter, Cyclists of Greater Seattle

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Seattle SpinMonthly newsletter of the Seattle Bicycle Club, Seattles Friendliest Bike Club

Serie(ou)s RidesRides for nearly every day of the week

The Wednesday Night Gas-works Rides have been amainstay in the club for a fewyears now. They ride in all

seasons and all kinds ofweather, by bikelight or sun-shine, up and down hills inevery corner of the city, start-ing at Gasworks at 6:15pm.But now that its light until al-most 9pm, a few other seriesrides have cropped up thatshould be noted. If you live inSeattles Northend, you can

join MaryJo Gerst at LakeBallinger Golf Club on Tues-day evenings at 6pm for a 20-mile moderate paced ride.

She will start out the serieswith rides on the InterurbanTrail and other quiet places

and winddown witha post-ridetreat.

On Thurs-day evenings, you will findDennis Grace at Jack BlockPark, ready to ride at 5:45pmat a brisk pace. He will takeyou on a hilly, fast-paced tripthrough West Seattle and hesays people can have asmuch fun as they care to. Agreat reason to join Dennisnext Thursday.

Whether or not you won thelottery into RAMROD, you are

still welcome to challengeyourself nearly every Saturdaywith a RAMROD TrainingRide. The rides will take you

from thedry can-yons ofEasternWash-ington to the snow-coveredmountains of the Cascades.And the scenery cant be beat!

For more information on anyof the series rides mentionedhere or for an up-to-date rideslisting, please go to theSBC

Ride Calendar Webpage orsee page 3

Seattle Bicycle Club www.seattlebike.org June 2007

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IN THIS ISSUE:

Series Rides............

Announcements.......

Mercer Island.

SeriesRides.Detailed.......

Daily Rides..................

Planning Ahead..

About SBC..................

Fix Your Flat..

Calendar..............
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New Name for Newsletter

You may have noticed that thenewsletter now has a name,Seattle Spin. It was inspiredby the old SPIN magazinewhile I was riding a subway inNYC. Let me know if you loveit, hate it or didnt even notice.

I appreciate your feedback.Email: [email protected]

Open Board Positions

The Seattle Bicycle Club is

currently seeking people toserve on their Board ofDirectors. If you would liketo get involved with theclub, however small, pleaselet our President, GarryKehr, know. Email:

[email protected]

Bicycle Alliance has newExecutive Director

The Bicycle Alliance ofWashington is pleased toannounce the selection ofGordon Black as their newExecutive Director.

Gordon has a long associationwith the Bicycle Alliance. Hehas been a strong advocatefor improving bike access onthe Washington State Ferriesand was a co-founder ofSqueaky Wheels, thesuccessful bike advocacygroup on Bainbridge Island.

Gordon is very excited aboutbeing selected as the new EDand considers it his dream job.

Please join the Bike Alliance

Board and Staff in welcomingGordon to our fold!

Cycling on MercerIsland

The SBC Board was recentlynotified by the Police Sergeantof Mercer Island of someupcoming procedural changesto help improve therelationship between bicyclesand cars on the island.

Sergeant Davenport will beissuing a press releaseregarding a planned increasein contacts, education andenforcement of traffic laws asthey pertain to bicycles, aswell as how cars interact withbicycles. The most commonviolations they see on MercerIsland are bicycles notstopping for stop signs andvehicles passing bicyclesunsafely.

Mercer Island is a great placeto ride, but please keep inmind that, though the sceneryis great and the hills andcurves are fun, you still needto ride with respect for thelaws of the road. Similarly, ifyou experience anyexcessively obnoxiousbehavior from cars, feel freeto report it to the police.

New Activities Website

(from email received)We want to help you promote

your rides! So just this week

we launched a new

community based websitecalled NWActivities.com.

What makes this site sounique is first its totally free topost an event, browse forevents or subscribe to benotified via email when anevent is posted. Most activitycalendars give you a laundrylist of activities over a hugegeographic area and you haveto sort through what you like

AND what is close enough.With our site, you can browseby county or by activity typewhich narrows the resultsdown significantly. If you reallywant to get spoon-fed you cansubscribe for free to get anotification of just the activitiesyou want in the only thecounties you want. Now that isa useful email we thinkeveryone would welcome!

FYI...later will be adding a

feature for recurring activitiese.g. Wednesday Night BikeRide. So for now you need toenter those types of eventsone at a time. We suggestentering them through June.

Renew your membershiponline. Go towww.seattlebike.org andfollow the links to renewwith PayPal.


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RIDESSERIES

Gasworks Wednesday NightRide: Training SeriesEvery Wednesday Night unlessotherwise noted

Ride Days: WednesdayEvenings

Ride Start: Gasworks Park, Se-attleMeet At:6pm, start 6:15pmsharpRide Pace: High Moderate/Brisk

Ride Distance: ~20 MilesRide Terrain: Mixed / HillyRide Coordinator: Jennifer 206-325-0319,insipidperson @juno.comRide Leads: Arnie, Bill, Bob A,Charlie, Dan, Garry, Garth, Gary,Howard, Jimmy, Martha, Ron L,Ron T, Stacey, Tom, et al.Rain Policy: Heavy rain cancelsRide Description:On this is a mid-week trainingride, we will vary the routes fromweek to week and sample Seat-tles neighborhoods, parks andwaterfronts. We will climb lots of

hills to strengthen our lungs andlegs, but the ultimate goal will beto catch sunsets from high andlow. There will be an optionalget-together at the establishmentof our choice after the ride.

RAMROD/RAPSody Training

SeriesThe RAMROD/RAPSody trainingseries has begun, with rides onmost Saturdays. Start times andlocations vary each week butheres whats coming up:

Saturday, June 23Cs and an SStart: Turnoff for Crystal Mtn SkiTime: 8:30Distance: 55-60 milesElevation Gain: lots, these aremountain passes!Pace: ModerateLeader: Gary Strauss

Description: Start by climbingCayuse Pass, then Chinook, de-scend to Sunrise turnoff andclimb to over 6,000. Beautifulviews with lots of climbing. Op-tion to climb Crystal Mtn (12more miles).Rain Policy: Rain or fog cancels

Saturday, June 9Chelan CenturyRide Start: Chelan, WAMeet at: 8:00 am.Distance: 100 Miles.Pace: Moderate.Terrain: Hilly, up to 7,000 of gainCue Sheet: YesRide Leader: Jennifer [email protected]: A very challengingcentury with most of the eleva-tion gain in the last 20 miles and12-15% grades.

Saturday, June 16Flying WheelsRide Start: Marymoor CountyPark, RedmondMeet At:9amDistance: 100 milesPace: Moderate to Brisk

Terrain: Hilly 3,000 gainRain Policy: Bad weather can-celsCue Sheet: YesLeader: TBD, see website formore details

Saturday, June 23Native Planet ClassicTime:TBDMeet at: Winthrop, consult web-page for more detailsPace: High Moderate/BriskRegroup: Several regroups withbathrooms and water, and attops of climbs.Distance: 127 miles, 10,400ft.elevation gainRide Leader: Bill [email protected] Policy: Light rain or show-ers OK, heavy rain cancelsRide Details: Climb Washingtonand Rainy passes and descendto sparkling Ross Lake and re-turn to Winthrop. This is an SBC-led group that is within an organ-ized ride put on by Native Planet.There are 2 other ride options.


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TWO NEW SERIES!North Seattle Tuesday NightRidesEvery TuesdayStart: 23000 Lakeview Dr,

Ballinger Golf Club parking lotMeet: 6:15pm,Start: 6:30pmPace: ModerateHills: Some HillsRegroup: FrequentDistance: ~20 milesRain Policy: Heavy rain cancelsLeaders: MaryJo Gerst,[email protected] is a mid-week ride for thosewho live or work in North Seattle.We will start the series riding onthe Interurban Trail. Later on wewill vary the start point and ride.There will be an optional get-

together at an establishment ofour choice after the ride.

As always, please check thewebsite for any changes or addi-tions to any of the rides listed onthis page. www.seattlebike.org

Between the Nox

Every ThursdayRide Days:Every Thursday Eve-ning starting March 29 unlessotherwise noted.Ride Start: Jack Block Park ,West Seattle . OnHarbor Avenue, Southof Salty's Restaurant.Meet At: 5:45 pmStart:6:00pm sharp.Pace: Brisk 16-18 MPH, some-times Strenous 18-20 MPH.Distance: 25 - 40 Miles.Terrain: Mixed / HillyLeader: Dennis GraceRain Policy: Showers/rain can-

celsPhone: 206-937-8210 homeE-mail:[email protected]

Description: A training ride fromWest Seattle , scheduled forevenings during the spring,summer and fall, 'between thevernal and autumnal equinox'.There are no cue sheets, we re-group often at major turns in theroutes, so not to leave someonebehind, lost in a neighborhoodthat they may be unfamiliar with.We do not ride pacelines and weare not a stay together ride ei-ther, however we all do ride at asimilar pace and therefore we dostay together most of the time.Most of the riders who ride knowthe routes are welcome to go offthe front and have as much funas they care to. Be prepared tohandle your minor mechanicalproblems, flat tires etc. Lights arerecommended but not required.We will try to finish before dark.Bring sufficient drinks and extrafood for a two to three hour ride.


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DAILY RIDES

Saturday, June 2Cayuse- Chinook- Sunrise RideStart Location: base of Crystal Mtn Blvd, just off SR410.Directions to Start: Total from Seattle +/80 miles. follow SR 410 from Enumclaw to Crystal Mtn Blvd.Turn left and then immediately right into parking areaMeet by: 8:30a.m.Start at: 9:00 a.m. sharpPace: Moderateterrain will dampenpace for some. Rabbits welcome to haveat it.Regroup: None will be designated.Climbat your own pace.Ride Distance: About 55-60 very hillymiles (you can add 12 more miles or so if

you want to climb to the top of Crystal).Ride Leader: Gary Strauss - prefer emailcontact at [email protected] (dayof ride cell 206-948-9024; day phone dur-ing week 206-816-1300; home 206-937-1852)Rain Policy: Bad weather cancels - in-cluding showers and fog.Terrain: Lots of climbingRide Details: We will start climbing toCayuse Pass at 9 a.m. and then turn up-hill to climb to Chinook. Once you havefully exhausted all of the breathtakingviews, we will descend back to Chinook and then to the cutoff for Sunrise. Sunrise is closed to cars. So,you go around or over the gate and begin the long climb to Sunrise. There is nothing open on top ofSunrise. However, you are welcome to explore the area. We then do the great descent back to Crystal.

The climb up to the Crystal Mtn ski area is 6 miles long, and you are on your own.

Sunday, June 3

Wallingford Garden TourStart: Gasworks ParkMeet:9:45amPace: Social-LeisurelyDistance: about 15 milesLeader: Judy Kraemer,[email protected]: $15 for tour, helmet, snacks and waterDescription: Bicycle tour of gardens in Wallingford and,afterwards, bike to the Locks and enjoy a free concert onthe lawn.


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Planning Ahead...upcoming out-of-town rides

Saturday, July 7 Oregon Ultimate Road Ride, Sisters, ORwww.hutchsbicycles.comWith 210 miles and three major climbs with lots of rollers in between, this is one of thetoughest road rides in Oregon. Limited to 50 riders.

July 14 & 15, Bicycle the Bloom, Bainbridge Islandwww.gardentour.info/bicycle.htmlTour gardens by bicycle on Bainbridge Island. Discounted admission and secure bicycleparking.

July 21 & 22Seattle Night and DayChallenge, Seattlewww.nightanddaychallenge.comIts like orienteering on a bicycle for 3, 7or 16 hours. Solo and teams welcome.

Sunday, July 22The Humid Hundred,Klamath Falls, ORwww.hutchsbicycles.comThey promise more hills and more thrillsand strawberries, of course.

Saturday, July 28, Pedal the Pinchot,Cougar, WAwww.pedalthepinchot.comRoad and MTB rides through mountains and forest south of Mt St Helens. Includes reststops and lunch on 4 different routes, from 30 to 88 miles.

Sunday, July 29, Tour de Kitsap, Silverdale, WAwww.westsoundcycling.comOur sister club, West Sound Cycling, presents their annual ride in scenic Kitsap County,

with routes of 12, 30, 65 and 100 miles, with rest stops and SAG support.


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2006 Board Members

President: Garry Kehr

Vice President: Howard Strickler

Secretary:Judy Kraemer

Treasurer: Rick Stolz

Past President: Mary Jo Gerst

Contact any board member for more information

Non-board Volunteers:

Membership: Mark Peterson

Newsletter: Louise Kornreich

Merchandise:Jimmy Pelaez

Rides Director:Jim Stewart

Seattle Bicycle Club, Inc

PO Box 34123

Seattle,WA 98103-4123

http://www.seattlebicycle.org

[email protected]

SEATTLE BICYCLE CLUB IS A PROUD MEMBER OF THE LEAGUE OF AMERICAN BI-

CYCLISTS AND THE BICYCLE ALLIANCE OF WASHINGTONWho We Are: The Seattle Bicycle Club Inc. is anot-for-profit membership organization dedicatedto the interests of recreational cycling enthusiasts.Our interests are recreation, safety, fun and cama-raderie.

We Ride Bicycles: We have two activities weride bicycles and we have fun, all at the same time.We have rides for those training for events likeRAMROD, to rides for anybody who has a bike ingood condition and a body that would like to getout there.

Everyone Is Welcome To Join: Our yearly mem-bership fee is $16 (or $20 per household 2 adultsand all minor children), which gets you monthlyissues of OutSpoken and all of our rides, sum-mer tours, parties and our spiffy website,(www.seattlebike.org).

Audition Us: Were sure that if you ride with us,youll want to be a part of our club. Come see howmuch fun it is!

Out of town visitors are welcome on all rides!


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RULES TO RIDE BY:

All riders are expected to obey therules of the road and show properetiquette towards vehicles, othercyclists and pedestrians.

For example:

Come to a complete stop at stopsigns, look both ways and proceedwhen safe.

Stop before, not within or ahead, ofall crosswalks.

Heed a car back call by calling itforward and riding single file to theright to let cars pass.

Regroup well away from cars.

Riders who show flagrant abuse of

traffic rules will be asked to leavethe ride.

Read On...

Please bring ID specifying emergencycontact name and phone number,blood type, and a list of any allergiesand/or specific medical needs.

All riders under the age of 18 mustbe accompanied by a parent orresponsible adult.

Please arrive 15 minutes before theride starts to sign in, review the ridemap, and get ready to ride. If youhave any questions about the ride, askthe Ride Leader before the ridebegins.

Everyone is welcome on rides.

Ride Pace / Regroup Frequency:

Leisurely (10-12 mph) / constant

Social (12-14 mph) / frequent

Moderate (14-16 mph) / regular

Brisk (16-18 mph) / occasional

(Pace refers to the speed on the flats)

EMERGENCY CONTACTS

When signing the SBC waiverform, please consider who youdlike to have as an Emergency

Contact. It is an importantnumber that the ride leaderneeds to have. In case of anaccident, who will take yourbike home? Who will notify

your loved ones or your boss ofyour whereabouts? Try to

choose someone who has a cellphone and your house keys.

FREE CLASS!

Learn to Fix a Flat

at Recycled Cycles

Wednesdays at 7pm

They welcome cyclingnewcomers as well as veterancyclists.

The class is limited to 10students so that they can offer

personal attention.Call Recycled Cycles at206-547-4491, sign up at thestore, [email protected]

To secure a spot, send your:Full nameContact Phone #Email address

www.recycledcycles.com


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CalendarSaturday, June 2Cayuse/Chinook/Sunrise Ride

Sunday, June 3Wallingford Garden Tour

Tuesday, June 5Northend Ride

Wednesday, June 6Gasworks Evening Ride

Thursday, June 7Between the Nox

Saturday, June 9Chelan Challenge




Saturday, June 16Flying Wheels Century

Tuesday, June 19

Northend Ride



Saturday, June 23Native Planet Classic



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