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The Gainesville Cyclist
The bi-monthly newsletter of the Gainesville Cycling Club, Inc.
August 2007
Happenings August 11 (Sat) Bike Wash and Shower Construction
For those of you who enjoy off road cycling but are suffering through these dog days of summer,we are building something long anticipated and greatly needed. The Friends of San Felasco willbe constructing a bike wash station and shower near the entrance of the Bike and Horse ridingpark at the San Felasco Bike Trailhead. The project is being undertaken in conjunction with theFriends of San Felasco and a local Eagle Scout candidate as part of his requirement for hisEagle Scout designation. We invite you to come join us in the construction process or help withthe routine trial maintenance, either way lunch is provided. We meet at the pavilion near thepark entrance at 9:00 AM until 12:00 noon.
August 11 (Sat) 2nd Annual Strays Triathalon (Ride-Tube-Eat)
Ride your bike about 30 miles, tube the southern half of the Itchetucknee Spring run and eatmass quantities in the Strays tradition. Watch GCCMail for the final details.
August 24 (Sat) 10th Annual Gliders Training Century 7 am
Meet at the Chevron on NW 43rd St at 53rd Ave for a 7:15 am departure for a ride over the SantaFe Century course. Stops in High Springs, Watermelon Park, and Worthington Springs. This isa regular club ride – no SAG support. Gliders pace (average speed around 19 mph, cruiseoften around 21 mph). If you anticipate problems maintaining Gliders pace, print out a Santa FeCentury map from the web site.
September 1 (Sat) T-Shirt Design Contest Deadline
See the June issue of The Gainesville Cyclist for full details on how to enter this competition. Win two of the shirts that you design, plus no cost entry to the Gainesville Cycling Festival.
September 3 (Mon) Labor Day Picnic and Volunteer Party
Meet at Boulware Springs at 9 am for rides departing at 9:15 am. Be back by Noon for thecompetition eating! Bring a side dish to complement the main course and sodas provided bythe club. We’ll find a place for you to help out at the Horse Farm Hundred or Santa Fe Century.
September 8 (Sat) 13 Hours of Santos
Santos Mountain Bike Park Ocala Florida. Gone Riding is putting on an endurance race forteam or solo riders on September 8th . The race will cover approximately an 8.5 mile loop withinthe mountain bike park and winners are decided by the number of laps completed within the 13hour time frame by class. For more details go the www.goneriding.com.
Gainesville Cycling Festival Gainesville Cycling Festival Gainesville Cycling Festival Gainesville Cycling Festival Entry Certificates
Will be mailed to you in late August. Please wait for yours before entering the Festival. TheCertificate has your GCC discount, and allows you to order special T-shirts not available to non-members. It also has a place to volunteer! See page 7.
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GainesvilleCycling Club Inc.Board of Directors
PresidentBob Newman 372-8195
[email protected] PresidentPhotographer
Rob Wilt (386)[email protected]
Membership SecretaryNewsletter Editor, Webmaster, List ManagerGainesville Cycling Festival Director
Roger Pierce [email protected]
Lantern RougeChandler Otis
[email protected] Brevet AdministratorJim Wilson 373-0023
[email protected] Leader CoordinatorScott Pfaff (352)472-3325
[email protected] Stockwell 339-6528
[email protected] SecretaryVelvet Yates
[email protected] Road DirectorJim Pollard 337-1957
[email protected] Cycling FestivalGary Greenberg 871-2086
[email protected] at LargeDan Perrine 870-7877
Support Persons
Adopt-A-Road DirectorMembership Card Lamination, Event SuppliesManager, Bike Store Liaison
Diann Dimitri [email protected]
Office ManagerBarb Thomas
University of Florida LiaisonBen Fein
GCC Web Pagegainesvillecyclingclub.org
gainesvillecc.orggccfla.org
From The Editor Roger Pierce
We’ve had to say goodbye to KrisWilliiams, who wrote the GCCRider column for this
newsletter for the last two years. Sheand husband Jerry have moved on toKentucky. I wish to extend our heartfeltthanks for the years of distiguishedservice to the GCC.
With this goodbye comes anopportunity – we need a new writer forthe GCC Rider column. What you do isfind someone among our 600+members with an interesting story, andwrite a few words about them.Optimally, you would be able to do thisfor each newsletter, which is just oneperson every two months. Give me acall if you would like to give this a try.
I am always looking for articleswritten by GCC members for inclusionin the newsletter. Subjects that are
good are a ride or tour you participatedin, or some aspect of cycling inGainesville and/or Florida. Thesubmission deadlines are published onthe next to last page of each newsletter,and transmitted via GCCMail a coupleof weeks before the due date.
Gainesville Cycling FestivalRoger Pierce, Director
The big news about the Festivalthis year is that we will have anew start location for the Horse
Farm Hundred. If you have been atMorningside for the last couple ofyears, you couldn’t help but notice theparking mess as riders pulled into the“natural” areas on the entry road inorder to park.
We are talking to the staff at LoftonHigh School, which is adjacent toMorningside. Hopefully, this will give usbetter facilities and better parking.When the contract is signed, we’ll startthe registration process.
Be sure and check out page 7 for ourcall for volunteers. While we have ourcentral cadre in place, we are lookingfor a few key people to handle some ofthe tasks that must be done before theriders get here. We’ll be signing you upfor event weekend positions starting atthe Labor Day picnic.
We have a good entry in the HorseFarm Hundred T-Shirt Contest, but arestill looking for a Santa Fe shirt design.See the last newsletter for contestdetails and get yourself free Festivalentry and a couple of your t-shirts!
August 2007 The Gainesville Cyclist 3
President's Letter
It's that time of year again when a lotof us are training for GCC's veryown Gainesville Cycling Festival.
Whether we are doing the hard, hillycenturies or just a short recreationalride we need to be constantly aware ofthe dangers on the road. As we areaware some drivers have hostilitytowards cyclists while others simplyare not paying attention to their driving.Cell phones, kids, even DVD playersmay be distracting an otherwisecareful motorist. Recently a law hasgone into effect requiring motorists togive a three foot clearance to all
cyclists. Those of us counting ondrivers to obey this law are inviting anaccident. Remember, who was rightand who was wrong is absolutely
irrelevant. Who survives, or better yetavoids an accident should be ourprimary concern. I urge you all to ridenot only legally but ethically andcourteously as well. Things such assignaling motorists of turningintentions and not riding more than twoabreast not only comply with Floridalaw but also provide a courtesy todrivers that they are more likely toreturn. Give good and you'll get good.Let's all have a great and a safeCycling Festival.
Hope to see you on the road…
Bob Newman
Road Rage By Roger Pierce
No, I'm not talking about mad cardrivers. I'm talking about madcyclists.
When that rare incident with amotorist occurs out on the road, thefirst thing you realize is that you mighthave been killed. This, of course, hasa profound effect on how you look at
the situation and, if you stop thinking,about how you behave. We would liketo urge you to continue to think, and tokeep in mind what is legal, and whatcan get you charged with assaultand/or battery. Do not touch the driveror their vehicle, and if you wind up in
conversation, keep it civil and at anadult level. Be especially careful if themotorist has deliberately initiated theconflict, or is otherwise aggressive.
Fortunately, these incidents arerare, and we don't have much chanceto practice our response!
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Trail Repairs Report to GCC By George Edwards
Here is a quick summary of whatis being done to remediate themost recent problems with
deteriorating pavement on theGainesville-Hawthorne Trail. Therewas a previous series of problemswhich occurred in 2002-2003 and weretreated by removing some pavementand re-paving.
I first reported the current problemsto Park management in early 2006.We devoted a considerable amount oftime to determining the real cause ofthe problems becausewe did not want toexpend t ime andfund-raising efforts onthe wrong fix. Wethought it was roots, butthere were otherpossible problems. Wesurveyed the entire trail,photographing damage and writingdetailed descriptions.
After talking with Jim Weimer, thePark Biologist, experts at the Office ofGreenways and Trails, and localpavement contractors we concludedthat the main problem indeed was treeroots growing at the interface betweenthe crushed rock base the the ratherthin asphalt paving. OGT suggestedan approach which includedroot-pruning at the edge of thepavement, flattening with a poweredvibrating plate compactor, and sealingwith a rubberized crack sealer. Otheroptions were cutting out the damagedsections, removing the root, and fillingthe gap with hot-patch asphalt. Oneexpert wanted us to dig a ditch thelength of the Trail on both sides and fillit with rock salt. Park staff elected totry the process developed by OGT.
I went over to the St. Mark's Trail,and borrowed OGT's single-prong rootrake, which fits our BobCat. We alsotried a DitchWitch, which worked wellto cut the roots, but tended to throwdirt all over the trail. The root rake wasthe better solution. We cut a lot ofroots, and then waited several monthsfor the roots to decay, and also to seeif any of the trees developed problems.So far we haven't ost a tree.
After the roots decayed sufficiently,I used the funds donated by the
Gainesville Cycling Club last year tothe Friends of Paynes Prairie, Inc. torent a plate compactor. We tried threedifferent machines before settling on amodel that the crew liked because itdid the most work with the least effort.
Using a crew of prison inmatesunder Park supervision, we tried thetechnique on various parts of the Trail.It is not perfect, but the remainingbumps are minor, and most of thereally dangerous heaves which couldtrip a cyclist (not to mention an in-line
skater) are pretty well gone betweenCR 234 and Boulware Springs. Theremaining bumps seem to be mostlythe beads of sealant standing proud ofthe pavement surface, and are slightlyuncomfortable, but not dangerous.
There are still some sections in thethe Hammock which have not beenfixed, but they will be addressed. TheEastern section of the Trail is yet tocome.
Crew scheduling for this work isdifficult, because the Preserve has anumber of other areas where work iscritically needed, including somesidewalks in the picnic area which arenot handicapped accessible, so thecrew cannot stay on one location forvery long. Like working with manycontractors, thingsget done in fits andstarts.
Also, the bridgesover LochloosaCreek and the otherc reek ( I can ' tr e m e m b e r t h en a m e ) a r edeteriorating, andneed new deckt i m b e r s .Fortunately, Froghathas donated fundingto purchase theneeded lumber, and
work on the bridges should becompleted this Summer.
The Board of Directors of theFriends of Paynes Prairie, Inc. wantsto express our gratitude to theGainesville Cycling Club for thegenerosity which helped make theserepairs possible. It is important for youto understand that your gift madecycling conditions better for the entirecommunity of Trail users, and GCCmust be commended for thispublic-minded act. It is an excellent
thing when an act whichcan help GCC membersa l s o h e l p s t h ecommunity at large.
In turn, if GCCmembers appreciate theimproved conditions,they could send a noteby email to Park
Manager Dav id Jowers a [email protected], and/orAssistant Park Manager Jason Maurerat [email protected]. I amsure these guys would appreciatehearing that you noticed their hardwork.
If anyone has feedback about therepairs, please send them to me. Regards, George EdwardsPresidentFriends of Paynes Prairie, Inc.
GAINESVILLE-HAWTHORNE
RAIL TRAIL
August 2007 The Gainesville Cyclist 5
Biking Madrid By Karelisa Hartigan
Ibiked Madrid and survived!
In June Kevin and I spent a week inMadrid, where we saw, listed amongthe walking tours, a Bike Tour ofMadrid. Of course I insisted we do it. Itwas a good tour - and a challengingone- during which we covered aboutnine miles around the city.
Once fitted with a bike and helmet(but no mirror) we set off through thestreets of Madrid. Many of the streetsare pedestrian streets - which meansthey are marked off with largeconcrete balls or numerous metalposts and filled with pedestrians, all ofwhich need to be carefully avoided.The streets of Madrid, like those ofmost European cities, are cobblestoneor brick, which adds another challengeto the ride.
The guide was good on facts, butperhaps not so good on guiding. Hedid not use hand signals; from time totime he called back: "After the turn wego up some steps- you may want towalk your bike!" I missed Chandler'sfamiliar pre-trip advice about watchingout for touching wheels, especially asit seemed many of the 17 other riderswere not particularly familiar withgroup riding. When not on pedestrianstreets or riding through cobblestonesquares, we followed sand pathsaround several of Madrid's beautifulparks.
So we rode through Plaza Mayor,Madrid's beautiful main square, wevisited the Egyptian Temple de Debod,a gift to the city from the Aswan area
of Egypt, Plaza de la Villa, with itsstatue of the Spanish leader of theforces of Christianity against the Turksat the Battle of Lepanto. We stoppedby the Royal Palace, Europe'sthird-largest palace built in the style ofVersailles and housing over 2,000rooms. We cut down to the Prado,thence to the elegant circle whichdefines the monument to thoseunknown citizens who died in the revoltagainst Napoleon. Finally we left thestreets and entered the shady paths ofthe beautiful Parque del Buen Retiro.There we admired the Crystal Palace,passed by children laughingdelightedly at puppet theater, watchedpeople rowing around the park's largelake (something Kevin and I didanother day).
"Now back to the bike store!"exclaimed our guide. I envisioned aride along a shady bike path. But no!We plunged into the midst of Saturdaynoon traffic, cycling directly upMadrid's main avenues.After passing by Madrid'ssignature Puerto deAlcala, we rode up Callede Alcala, past thefamous Cibeles statue;we cut around buses,cruised into centrallanes, rode boldly arounddelivery trucks andcrews setting up for aparade the next day. Allof the Spanish driversgave us right of way,everyone was courteous.Finally we returned to thepedestrian streets wehad cycled along somethree hours before. Weall made it back safely- itseemed almost amiracle. Nevertheless, itwas a wonderful way to see manyparts of a beautiful city in a short time- and with the pleasure of riding a bike.
One further note: we were in Spainto participate in the Pueblo Inglesprogram. I encourage all readers tocheck the website for this program. Asvolunteers we spent a week in aremote Spanish village, where our"job" was to talk English to Spaniards
who work in international companiesand want to improve their English. Itwas one of the most rewarding and
exciting programs we have ever done- and it is free. Get yourself to Spain,and you have a free week, living innice accommodations with three finemeals a day, no distractions. Theprogram operates every week of theyear and they need volunteers. Checkthe website and contact me if you wantfurther information.
BBN
Karelisa and Julie Baker are nowleading rides billed as the “Back
By Noon (BBN)” rides. Theirspeed falls into the Pedalers
range, 12-14 mph, anddistances, 20 to 40 miles. WatchGCCMail for announcements ofthe time and departure points for
these rides.
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GCC Riders in Far Away Places
Andrew Gill
Andrew is riding PAC Tour’s Northern Transcontinental,a 3380 mile trek from Everett, Washington toWilliamsburg, Virginia. The photo immediately to theright is in Washington, and the other in Wyoming. Seehttp://www.pactour.com/ for more details and blogs ofsome of the riders.
Chet Ozeck
Here’s Chet finishing up the 1393 mile Great Alaska HighwayRide, put on by Gainesville’s own Pedalers Pub and Grille.See http://www.pedalerspubandgrille.com/rides/ak-hwy.htm formore details!
August 2007 The Gainesville Cyclist 7
Horse Farm Hundred
CALL FOR VOLUNTEERS
The Gainesville Cycling Festival,which incorporates our ownHorse Farm Hundred and the
Saturn Santa Fe Century which benefitsthe Boys and Girls Club, is coming upsoon.
To successfully pull off a major twoday event such as this we need asignificant number of volunteers topitch in and help. Most of those areneeded on the actual weekend of theevent, but there are a few jobs that willneed doing in the days prior.
How to Sign Up
You will receive an Entry Certificate inAugust that has entries on it forvolunteers to fill in. CALL Roger Pierce(378-7063) to get a volunteer slotBEFORE sending in the Certificate tovolunteer. The Certificate reservesyour volunteer T-shirt. All day-of ridevolunteers will receive a ride T-shirt,and those working multiple or longshifts will also be eligible to ride theHorse Farm for free (or the Santa Fe ifyour shift is during the Horse Farm).
You can sign up at the Labor DayPicnic, or call Roger Pierce. Roger willbe out of town September 5 thru 12.
Leadership Positions
We are looking for a few persons tohelp in event preplanning andmanagement. We need to fill thesepositions so that we can spread theworkload and not overburden just a few
of us. Call Roger Pierce if you can doone of these jobs.
Signing Chief. Coordinates theactivties of the persons putting outsigns on the course.
Registration Entry Person. Help theRegistrar enter ride registrations intothe computer.
T-Shirt Manager. Works with the t-shirt company to get the designs tothem, produce, and pick up the t-shirts.
Boys Club Liaison. Work with theBoys Club to ensure volunteer studentsget to their rest stop assignments.
Day of Ride Jobs
We will need people to help with fourbasic functions during the rides:
REST STOPS. Hand out food andwater during the Horse Farm Hundred
at Morningside Nature Center,Flemington, the lunch stop, or the trailstop, and during the Santa Fe Centuryat the end of Millhopper Road, in HighSpr i n g s , W a t e rm e lon Park ,Worthington Springs, and DeSoto Parkin Hague.
REGISTRATION. We will be openFriday evening, Saturday morning andafternoon at the Boys Club, andSunday morning at Lofton HS and inFlemington.
SAG. Drivers will be needed for boththe Santa Fe and Horse Farm.
COURSE. We need people to put outdirectional signs and paint the roads.
Prime positions at the packet stuffingparty will also be up for grabs!
You can check on exactly which jobsare available by going to our web siteand checking the Festival Volunteerspage in the Members Area.
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Nearby Places to Ride in SeptemberSeptember 1-2Savannah GA25th Historic Savannah Bikefest smThe 25th Anniversary of theHISTORIC SAVANNAH BIKEFESTsmwill have some extra goodies in theriders packet, as we celebrate this verypopular ride in it's 25th year!
Saturday will include remote startsand endings at sites to be selectedlater. Most likely, will return to thepopular Pink Pig and Forrest Gumprides of past years. Each of theserides are 30 miles more or less.Allowing enough time to finish and rideyour bicycle when you return toSavannah in the Historic District for alook at Georgia's First City.
Sunday will start and end at the CityMarket in downtown Savannah. The36, 50 and 100 will start at 7:30am andagain at 8:00am (if we have more than500 riders in the first group, thusallowing up to 1,000 riders with thesetwo start times. These rides will crossthe Talmadge Bridge across the shipchannel into South Carolina and returninto Georgia into Port Wentworth thenride through Effingham County back todowntown Savannah in loops. Reststops every 15 miles and SAGVehicles, a supply truck with extrawater and supplies, Radio supportteams will be provided to keep usup-dates on any needs.
The 25 mile ride, our most popularride ever, will start at 9:00am with rideleaders and one rest stop that will takethe riders through some of the historicsquares in downtown, past WormsloePlantation (Georgia's first plantation),through Isle of Hope along theI t r aco a s t a l wa t e rway, pas tBoneventure Cometary, then backdowntown.
Lunch will be served all Sundayriders at a nearby downtown hotel nearCity Market. Phone: 912-826-1843 or912-665-0854 (Cell)[email protected] http://www.bicyclesavannahllc.com/
September 8 (Sat)St Augustine FLThe 6th Annual Patriots MemorialBike RideThis bicycle ride is to honor the victims
and heroes of September 11th 2001. Itis 91.1 km on four lane highways andscenic country roads. Please wear red,white & blue to honor the day. We willhave a short Memorial Ceremonystarting at 6:50 a.m. Please be parkedand ready to roll by that time.
Departs Nease High School inNorthern St. Johns County (Ray Roadat US 1, 1 mile south of CR 210) at7:15 am. This ride will be in St.JohnsCounty only, utilizing some four lanehighways and some scenic ruralcounty roads. This ride is suggested"for experienced road riders" as we willhave no official rest stops (numerousconvenience stores on the route).Please use comfort stations prior togrouping for the ride. SAG servicesprovided by ABC, Champion and OpenRoad. Commemorative T-Shirts areprovided, however, pre-registration isrequired to receive a T-Shirt. Anyproceeds after expenses will bedonated to the fund raising efforts ofthe Cody's Challenge MS150 BicycleTeam. Updates regarding the ride willbe via [email protected] http://www.codyschallenge.com/patriots.htm
September 9 (Sun)Baldwin FLEndless Summer Watermelon RideThe North Florida Bicycle Club isproud to present the 18th annualEndless Summer Watermelon Ride, aclassic one-day bicycle event designedfor the experienced road rider, thetouring cyclist, the intermediate cyclistand the beginner cyclist. In otherwords, all bicyclists are welcome. Theroute distances are 30, 45, 65, 80 and103 miles and primarily traverse lightlytraveled country roads.Email: [email protected] WWW: http://www.nfbc.us
September 15 (Sat)Albany GA4th Annual Nut RollSponsored by the Pecan City Pedalers- Ride benefits The Parks at ChehawEducation Center. Ride Options 30,46,62,102 miles. Registration opens at7 am at The Parks of Chehaw,
Philema Road, Hwy 91N. Ride beginsat 8 am and routes are mostly flat witha few gentle rolling hills. All routes arefully supported and clearly marked.Map and cue sheets will be given toeach participant. Lunch will beprovided.
Pre-registration - $25 (T-shirtguaranteed if received by August 27,2007)
After Pre-registration - $30 Showers available. Camping at the
park (call 229-430-5275)Jim Anne Brett, Ride Director, Phone:[email protected] http://www.pecancitypedalers.org/
September 23 (Sun)Glen St. Mary FLYMCA National Forest Swampman100The ride starts at 7:30 a.m. at BakerCounty High School in Glen St. Mary.Lunch will be served back at the HighSchool cafeteria from 11:00 a.m. to3 : 0 0 p . m . R E A S O N A B L EREGISTRATION If postmarked bySeptember 13, your entry fee is only$25, and includes a t-shirt! BeginningSeptember 14, the fee for all riders is$30 and does not include a t-shirt. Youmay order an extra shirt on the day ofthe ride for an additional $10. All riderswill start together at 7:30 a.m. Thereare 5 distances marked: 15, 33, 46,70, and 100 miles. Detailed maps willbe provided to all riders. For motelreservations in nearby MacClenny:Days Inn at 904-259-5400 EconoLodge at 904-259-3000. Baker CountyFamily YMCA, Shawn Eastman, 98 WLowder St , MacClenny, FL32063-2676. Phone: (904)259-0898.WWW: http://www.swampman.org/
See many more rides on theFlorida Bicycle Touring Calendar:
http://www.floridabicycle.org/fbtc/
August 2007 The Gainesville Cyclist 9
25th Annual TOUR OF SEBRING September 1-3, 2007
The Kenilworth Lodge is pleasedto announce the 25th AnnualTour of Sebring. Discover the
natural beauty of the rolling hills, citrusgroves, cattle ranches, small townsand gem-like lakes in scenic CentralFlorida. Join over 400 cyclists inenjoying a three-day mini-vacationover Labor Day weekend. You can choose from 62, 31, 20and 12 mile rides each day, as well asthe ever-popular Bok Tower Centuryon Sunday. All rides will be fullysupported with deliciously stocked reststops. Routes are well-marked andexcellent maps are provided. Ridesare done at your own pace, so thisevent is perfect for riders of all levelsof experience.The three day event fee of $93 is allinclusive. A Deluxe Continentalbreakfast is provided by the hotel eachmorning, and the event includes a fullhot lunch on Saturday and Sunday anda huge brunch on Sunday. There'll bea party on Saturday night, with musicand other fun activities, not to mentionthe pool! There'll also be a great
looking tee shirt. The one day fees are $37 for
Saturday, $42 on Sunday, or $37 forMonday - and all the above amenitiesare included for the day of registration.Accommodations are not included. Toreserve at the host hotel, call800-423-5939.
Linda Leeds is the event director forthe Tour of Sebring. For moreinformation, contact her atl i n d a m a r i e 7 @ j u n o . c o m ;561-683-2851. She will e-mail orsnail-mail you the event brochure.C h e c k o u t t h e w e b s i t e :www.kenilworthlodge.com.
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Suwannee Fat Tire Festival October 26-28, 2007
Join the fun and haunting in thewoods of the White Springs areaat the Suwannee Bicycle
Association's 18th Fat Tire Festival, aSPOOKY Spectacular, Oct. 26-28.
Enjoy a Wine & Cheese Meet &Greet Friday followed by dinner and amovie. Saturday night, put on yourHalloween costume, decorate yourbike and join the Trail of FearHalloween ride in Stephen FosterState Park. Next relax by the bonfire,enter the Huffy Toss and CostumeContest. Bring your guitars forstrumming by the campfire. Decorateyour campsite as there are prizes forthe best campsite "Halloween"decorations and have some Halloweencandy on hand for trick or treaters andthe judges!
Registration includes ALL meals,camping at Stephen Foster State Parkand an event t-shirt. Starting withFriday night dinner and ending with agreat breakfast on Sunday, CountryCaterers offers wonderful meals forcarnivores and vegetarians. StephenFoster State Park is a beautiful statepark located in White Springs alongthe Suwannee River. RV campers arewelcome; however, there is a smalladditional fee for your own site.
Over 75 miles of single and doubletrack are suitable for novice andexperienced riders. Ride guides areprovided on all rides. Friday andSaturday night rides are particularlyfun and challenging for those withgood bike lights who want toexperience night riding. With the fall
colors, riding along the banks of theSuwannee River is a beautiful. Packyour camera and hike the Florida Trailfor our Eco Photo Tour. See Floridawhite water with our Bike and/or Hiketo Big Shoals. Ride the pavedWoodpecker Trail through the woodsand then take a short hike to the BigShoals or enjoy the challenging singletrack along the river. Depending on theriver level, you may see kayakersnavigating the shoals.
Our Beginners Mountain Bike Clinicgives novice riders of all ages thechance to develop basic skills, gainconfidence and then practice ridingtrails with experienced ride guides.This free clinic requires a mountainbike and helmet.
Paddle the Suwannee River - one ofthe many things that sets SBA apartfrom other bicycle festivals is theopportunity to dip your paddle in themagnificent Suwannee River for a 3-4hour leisurely paddle down river. Youcan rent a kayak/canoe or bring yourown for our Saturday afternoonpaddle.
Try the Triple (3T) is an endurancerace which includes three challenges:paddle, bike and run (paddle isdependent on river conditions). Thereis an additional $10/$15 fee for solo ortwo person teams. The 3T will beSaturday at Stephen Foster. Allparticipants must be registered for theFat Tire Festival.
A limited number of support staffvolunteers are needed as well asexperienced and trained ride guides.
As a volunteer or guide, you receive adiscount on the registration fee. Help make this a spectacular event.Invite your family and friends to enjoythe cooler weather, fall colors, greatriding and paddling. 50% discount forchildren under 12 and children under 6are free. The kids will love trick andtreating around the campsites! Toprovide a great experience, we arelimiting this event to 250 participants.If not a member, join now, receive adiscount on your registration, and yournew membership will be good through2008. Register early so you don't missout on the big Halloween weekendbash!
For more information or to downloadt h e r e g i s t r a t i o n f o r m :http://www.suwanneebike.org/ftf.htm.You can also register and pay with ac red i t card a t ac t ive .com :http://www.active.com/event_detail.cfm?event_id=1445163
For other questions, contact SharonShea at 904.534.4417.
GCC Member RAAM Victor! James Ossa Reporting
Congratulations to GCC memberJohn Schlitter for completingand winning two man HPV
Team RAAM! John and Bacchettateammate, Phil Plath and their supportcrew rode a beautiful strategic racefrom Oceanside, California, to Atlantic
City, New Jersey.
3042.8 miles in 7 days 26 minutes.That's 18.06 MPH for 3042.8 miles.
Very well done.
Details at http://www.raceacrossamerica.org/
Awesome accomplishment to one ofour very own GCC cyclist.
August 2007 The Gainesville Cyclist 11
BUSINESS SPONSORS
These businesses provide discounts to club members who present their yellow membership card or the back page of theirnewsletter (with expiration date):
Bike Route 15% (386)462-5250 N US 441 (10100 NW 13th Street)Bikes & More 10% 373-6574 2113 NW 6th AvenueChain Reaction 20% 373-4052 1630 West University AvenueGator Cycle 10% 373-3962 3321 SW Archer RoadMr Goodbike 10% 336-5100 425 NW 13th StreetPedalers Pub & Grille 10% http://www.pedalerspubandgrille.com/gcc (Exotic cycling tours)Recycled Bicycles 10% 372-4890 805 West University AvenueSpin Cycle 22% 373-3355 425 West University AvenueStreit's Schwinn Cyclery 10% 377-2453 4421 NW 6th Street
Some restrictions apply, ask for details at the store.
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The Gainesville Cyclist is published bi-monthlywith cover dates of even-numbered months. Allsubmissions are welcome.Classified ads will be run free-of-charge for clubmembers; email or mail to the editor.Ads are $20 for a standard size ad, $40 for aquarter page ad, and $80 for a half page ad. Aone year (six issue) subscription for standardsize ads is $100.
AD GRAPHICSCraig Lee [email protected]
AUGUST DEADLINES
Ad copy needing setup workSeptember 10
Articles and classifiedsSeptember 17
Ads in GIF or TIFF formatSeptember 19
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C L A S S I F I E D
Soloflex, includes butterfly and legattachements. $195, delivered inGainesville. A new one goes for $1950(http://www.soloflex.com/soloflexpage/).R o g e r P i e r c e 3 7 8 - 7 0 6 [email protected]
Saris 2 bones rack for two bikes - likenew- $85. Other items for sale: Maytag portable dishwasher - goodcondition - $200.Sharp Microwave - 1 year old - $40Yamaha CD player - $85Contact Rob Wilt [email protected] or 386-418-3794 please leave a message.I am willing to email a photo of the itemsfor sale.
Bicycle Repair Class. Rate is simple, itwill be $20/hour, or $15/hour/per person ifthere is more than one person. You tellme what you want to learn about specificrepair, or you can tell how to overhaul thewhole bike.Bike fit is $45. I will measure you up andmake "recommendations" on what you'llneed to make yourself as biomechanicallyefficient as possible. approx 30-60 mins.Basic knowledge instruction about yourbike, safety, what changes you can do tohelp you go faster with minimalimprovement and cost. $30. approx 60mins. Personal coaching $20/session. I willliterally go out and ride with you. Max 3 hrride. You can ask as many questions aspossible, ride position, training for aspecific event, training for a specificweakness, etc.
Please ca l l Huan a t(352)246-7756 or [email protected].
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2007 Gainesville Cycling Festival Gainesville Cycling Festival Gainesville Cycling Festival Gainesville Cycling Festival - 20-21 Oct - Santa Fe Century - Horse Farm Hundred
Welcome New Members!
Robyn Ackerman Alachua FLGerman Barco Gainesville FLKaren Cochran Gainesville FLSue Dubinsky Gainesville FLMichael P. Gamble Gainesville FLKim Hart Gainesville FLScott Hart Gainesville FLA.J. Henry Gainesville FLAren Johnson Gainesville FLLarissa Johnson Gainesville FLJeffrey Kuehling Gainesville FLAmanda Lambert Gainesville FLTravis Lambert Gainesville FLSean McMahon Lake City FLErika Midtgard High Springs FLJonathan Mills Gainesville FL
Lynn Moff Citra FLCarrie Newsom Gainesville FLEd Poppell Gainesville FLEd Porras Gainesville FLStanley Rakofsky Gainesville FLGeorge Rash Hawthorne FLNamil Rash Hawthorne FLCraig Robinson Naples FLRuth Swartz Gainesville FLPeter Vastyan Gainesville FLAndrew Wacker Gainesville FL
1 Gainesville's 15 year old Mike Nieme won the Junior15-16 NATIONAL TIME TRIAL CHAMPIONSHIP inSomerset, PA against 91 of the nation's best juniors.
