2008 August GC - Gainesville Cycling Club · [email protected] Treasurer Art Stockwell 339-6528 [email protected] Recording Secretary Velvet Yates [email protected]

The Gainesville Cyclist

The bi-monthly newsletter of the Gainesville Cycling Club, Inc.

August 2008

Happenings August 23 (Sat) 11th 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. An A Ride group usually comes out and starts the ride with us,but does not do all of the rest stops.

August 31 (Sun) 8 Hours of San Felasco

Also known as the 8 Hours of Labor, this is an individual and team endurance race sponsoredby Goneriding.com and the Friends of San Felasco. If you can help in a volunteer position,email Leslie and Doug Folkerth at [email protected].

September 1 (Mon) 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. Please email Roger Pierce if you are planning on submitting an entry.

September 1 (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.

October 5 (Sun) Adopt-A-Road Cleanup

Meet at 4 pm near the west end of Millhopper Road to get organized for a 4:15 pm sharpdeployment. Please don’t be late; it’s hard to get you supplied and assigned after we havestarted. We need from 9 to 14 people for an optimal crew. Please RSVP [email protected] or call Diann at 378-7063. The club will help pay for dinner after thecleanup.

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 enteringthe Festival. The Certificate has your GCC discount, and allows you toorder special T-shirts not available to non-members. It also has a place tovolunteer! See page 5.

If we get the software ready in time, you will be able to print a FestivalEntry Certificate online. If you are a volunteer who is not purchasing aride or t-shirt, you will not need to mail the Certificate in when you enteryour data online.

2 The Gainesville Cyclist August 2008

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 DirectorMike Kelly 335-3524

[email protected] Cycling FestivalGary Greenberg 871-2086

[email protected] at LargeDan Perrine 870-7877

[email protected]

Support Persons

Adopt-A-Road DirectorMembership Card Lamination, Event SuppliesManager, Bike Store Liaison

Diann Dimitri [email protected]

Office ManagerBarb Thomas

GCC Web Pagegainesvillecyclingclub.orggainesvillecc.orggccfla.org

From The Editor Roger Pierce

Ihave a dream! That I’ll get enougharticle submissions that I’ll have tochoose which ones to put in The

Gainesville Cyclist. If you feel put off by the thought of

writing something and not getting it inthe newsletter, be it known that unlessyou submit total drivel, I will put it in theonline version even if there is not roomin the print version. So fire up yourword processor and write away!

I’m also looking for good photos. Wehave our regulars, Rob Wilt and CraigLee, who do a good job documentingour picnics and special events, but itwould be nice to have some shots ofother club rides. Pick out your bestshots and email them to me for thenewsletter.

If you have a good candidate forGary Kirkland’s GCC Rider column,d r o p h i m a n e m a i l a [email protected].

August 2008 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.

As I have mentioned before, whetherwe are doing the hard, hilly centuriesor just a short recreational ride weneed to be constantly aware of thedangers on the road. As we are all tooaware, 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.

Most cyclists know of the lawrequiring motorists to give a three footclearance to all cyclists. A great manymotorists however are not aware of

this law, those of us counting ondrivers to obey it are inviting anaccident. Remember, who was rightand who was wrong is absolutelyirrelevant. Who survives, or better yetavoids an accident completely shouldbe our primary concern.

I urge all of you to ride not onlylegally but ethically and courteously aswell. Things such as signalingmotorists of turning intentions and notriding more than two abreast arer e q u i r e d b y F l o r i d a l a w(http://gccfla.org/laws.html). Thingssuch as these also provide a courtesyto drivers that they are more likely toreturn. Give good and you'll get good.

Let's all have terrific rides and agreat Cycling Festival.

Hope to see you on the road…

Bob Newman

New on the GCC Web Site By Roger Pierce

The Members Area on the GCCWeb site has been significantlyupgraded to provide you with the

capability to directly change much ofthe information on your membershiprecord.

To sign on to the Members Area youwill need your member number, whichis found on the label on the back ofthis newsletter. If you don’t know yourpassword, you can have it emailed toyou from the sign on screen. If youhave not previously given us an emailaddress, you will need to send me onebefore you can get the passwordemailed to you. Send it [email protected]. Include yourmember number in the email.

There are five blocks of informationon the main page.

“Members Only” allows you to viewthe current issue of The GainesvilleCyclist, look up information about otherclub members, and renew yourmembership. Of particular note is thatif you renew using the form on the website before we send out your renewalnotice, we’ll give you a one dollar pricebreak to reflect the cost and work wewon’t have to do to send you thatnotice. Once we send the notice, the

price break goes away.“Volunteer” lists your volunteer

status. Your Gainesville CyclingFestival position will be listed, as wellas your general preferences.

Work is still planned on the “MyRiding” block. Currently, you canupdate your venue, speed, anddistance listings. In the future, you’llbe able to join riding groups.

“My Affiliations” lists cyclingorganizations that you belong to, andwhether you have a Share The Roadtag on your car.

The biggest block is “About Me.”Here you update your name, address,phone numbers, email addresses, andpassword. If you have a familymembership, you can pr intapplications for additional familymembers. If you move, please log onand update your address; the postoffice hits us up for 75 cents to tell usyour new address.

The most requested update is toemail addresses. You can now do thisyourself. We have a place for yourhome email address and your workemail address. You should enter anyaddress that you want to use with theclub, and do not enter one that you

don’t want used (some employers willding you if you get personal email atwork). If you are going to change oreliminate an email address that issubscribed to GCCMail, pleaseunsubscribe that address beforemaking the change. You can thensubscribe the new address. Do all ofthis in the “About Me” box, Email topic.

The Members Area will “time out”after two hours. This is to prevent asituation where someone uses it on apublic computer and does not sign offproperly, leaving their personal dataopen for anyone to see (and update!).

We have a very extensive web site,and as a result some information maybecome obsolete, links may not work,etc. If you find something like this,please let me know! Just click on myname at the bottom of the web pageand send me a message.


GCC Member RAAM Victor!

He’s done it again, and this time solo. Congratulations to GCC memberJohn Schlitter for being the first over 50 rider to complete RAAM 2008!He was the first ever solo rider to complete RAAM on a recumbent

bicycle. After trailing most of the race behind a hot battle being waged bythree over 50 wedgie riders, he pulled ahead on the last day to take thevictory.

Details at http://www.raceacrossamerica.org/

The New York Cycle Club, a 1,600+member organization, located in NewYork City, is conducting a worldwide

bicycle accident survey. It's open to all ages.The results will be published as part of acycling risk assessment study that will bemade freely available to the public at theconclusion of the survey. It is for educationand advocacy purposes. The surveycontains dozens of data points and itsdesign is streamlined to have folks getthrough the survey as quickly and efficientlyas possible.

To enter an accident in the survey, go to:

http://www.nycc.org/ras/

AccidentSurveyFrom: John Devlin

To: Diann Dimitri

Sent: Monday, May 19, 2008 2:29 AM

Subject: Re: GCCMail: Adopt-A-Road May 25 (Sun) at 4PM

Boss:

I do not anticipate participating in this one as I am out of town.

Hope that all goes well. If it is any consolation, in my current

vacation spot the side of the road is the ONLY trash dumping

site. Trash clean up requires the use of an armoured bulldozer

rigged up with electronic systems to jam exploding litter. Still

probably safer than having to dodge the local drivers. Keep your

head down and the rest of you off the blacktop.

Regards, Devlin, John

Adopt-A-Road Excuse (Granted)


Horse Farm Hundred

CALL FOR VOLUNTEERS

The Gainesville Cycling Festival,which incorporates our ownHorse Farm Hundred and the

Santa Fe Century which benefits theBoys 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 12 thru 22.

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.

Facility Director. Responsible for theSanta Fe Century and Horse FarmHundred facilities. Sends letters andfollows up with phone calls tomanagers of facilities to be used duringthe events. Arranges for payments asnecessary. Orders porta potti'saccording to the plan. Arranges forparking support at Lofton High School.

Equipment Director. Responsible forthe Santa Fe Century and Horse FarmHundred equipment procurement anddistribution. Develops the plan todistribute equipment to aid stops.Obtains new equipment to meet needsand replace worn/broken items. Plansfor the movement of equipment fromthe storage area to the staging area, forclean up after the event, and for movingit back to the storage area. Procuresitems needed for the supplies tubs.Ensures that each stop will haveneeded equipment and supplies.Supervises the loading of equipment onvehicles on Friday and Saturdayevening, and unloading on Saturdayand Sunday evening.

Food Director. Responsible for theSanta Fe Century and Horse FarmHundred food and drink procurementand distribution. Analyzes past usagein order to plan to provide superior foodand drink to participants in the events.Purchases food and drink from variousvendors. Organizes food and drink forloading onto distribution vehicles.Supervises the loading of vehicles onFriday and Saturday evening, andunloading on Saturday and Sundayevening. Inventories returned items.Returns for credit unopened containers.Dontates to charity unreturnable food.

T-Shirt Manager. Works with the t-shirt company to get the designs tothem, produce, and pick up the t-shirts.

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 Hundredat Morningside Nature Center,Flemington, the lunch stop, or the trailstop, and during the Santa Fe Centuryat the end of Millhopper Road, in HighSpr ings , W ate rm e l o n P a r k ,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. We paymoney for gas.

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.


My (Momentary) Brush with Olympic GloryBy Sean McMahon

As we approach the 2008Olympics in Beijing, China, wecan only hope that the air

pollution problem is under control sothat the athletes can perform at theirbest. Similar questions about "airquality" plagued the 1996 Olympics inmy home town of Atlanta, Georgia,and led to a brief moment of Olympicexcitement in north Florida.

The last summer Olympics held onAmerican soil - 300 miles north of us,in Atlanta - worried both athletes andorganizers due to air quality.Specifically, Atlanta has a huge trafficand related smog problem, despite itsrelatively high altitude. Although not onthe same league as Beijing, thethought of outdoor competition inAugust in sweltering Atlanta heat was

intimidating to all participants in theOlympics. The bicycle road race - tobe held on a downtown circuit, in themiddle of an August afternoon -loomed like an epic death march.Athletes scrambled to train for theunique heat that they would encounterin Atlanta.

In the spring of 1996 I had justcompleted an advanced degree atFlorida State University. I wasunemployed, my wife and I had no kids

and we still lived like grad students,and I was completely carefree. Iembarked on a series of epic ridesthroughout the Tallahassee area tocelebrate my accomplishment. Myfrequent riding partner, Mark, and Ipedaled for hours to such scenic spotsas Havana, Quincy, and Monticello.

In the early summer, someOlympians had set up shop at FSU totrain. The entire British team reportedlyhad relocated to the Tallahassee area.

They were spotted running on thetrack, lifting in the weight room,and training in the pool -- baskingin the muggy summer weatherthat is unique to Florida's capitol.The guys on the weekly Saturdaymorning club ride claimed tohave seen some of the cyclistson the road. But despite manyhours in the saddle, Mark and Idid not see them. Until one day.

We were coming back on OldBainbridge Road when wespotted an SUV with its hazardson, coming the other way. Behind

it rode a double pace line of about 20Union Jack skinsuits. Then anotherSUV with its hazards on, bringing upthe rear. I remember yelling somethingstupid - "Hey! Go Olympics!" I think iswhat I said, as not onerider waved or eventurned to look -- andthen they were gone,up to Havana ormaybe up across theGeorgia State line. Wewere coming in, in thel a t e m o r n i n g ,exhausted and hot.Meanwhile they werejust going out, on whatsurely would be a longride. Mark and I werebuzzing as we finished

our ride.In that double pace line I remember

seeing one rider in a reddish-purpleskinsuit, very distinct from the rest ofthe team. When I watched the Olympicroad race on TV I found out that thiswas Max Sciandri, an Italian born inEngland who was riding for the Brits.He was wearing the colors of a recentchampionship that he had won. Andapparently his training on the roads ofTallahassee paid off, as he won thebronze medal in the road race at the1996 Atlanta Olympic games. I hadridden past, and briefly interacted with,an Olympic champion.

From track cycling to off road ridingto the road race and time trial, theBeijing Olympics promises some greatTV, for those hot afternoons when it'stoo hot to ride in Florida. But we canwatch and appreciate their efforts asthey breathe in the Beijing air in thehopes of breathing the rarified air of anOlympic medalist. Go Olympics!

Sean McMahon holds a doctorate

in American history and is aprofessor of history at Lake CityCommunity College. He makes it

down to Gainesville for theoccasional Gliders ride.


GCC Rider Gary Kirkland Reporting

Duggan Combines Speed with Staying Power

In the long-standing tradition ofG a i n e s v i l l e t o r t u r o u stake-no-prisoner fast rides Kerry

Duggan has been a regular longerthan some of his fellow pack membershave been alive, and at 53, he's stillloving it.

These days you're likely to catchhim in the Tuesday-Thursday ride thatgathers in front of the Hippodrome.

"That's what I live for, that makesmy week," he said.

And he's assured of having goodcompany, since his wife Dana Zimmelenjoys the same kind of ride thatDuggan once described as a "fast,no-mercy, macho-man theatre ofpain," in his VeloSchmooze columns,that can still be found archived on theGCC Web page.

"We spend a lot of time sufferingtogether on the bike, and we enjoyevery minute of it because therealways a story afterwards," he said.

By his calculation, he's seen threebatches of Team Florida memberscome and go. He dishes out etiquettelessons, such as the impropriety ofwheel sucking then jumping out to winsprints, which is a violation of the "nowork, no respect" principle.

Duggan does more than go fast, heraces. In the 1990s he was a two-timeMasters Road Racing Champion. Hesays what he likes about bike racing, isthat it takes strength and strategy.

"It's like playing chess while boxing,"is how he described it.

Just two years ago, in the 35 and upcategory, he earned a third place inthe mountain road race in Dahlonega,Ga. That route featured four 5-mileclimbs. That's where he heard hisdaughters, Riona and Kaitlin, offer acheer that would be music to anyfather's ears, "My dad is 50 years oldand he's kickin' your butt."

He got his start in distance ridingwhen he was 18, riding through theCanadian Rockies one summer fromJasper to Banff. The cycling he liked,the camping and no showers he coulddo without. And while he's always

been active, what he likes aboutcycling is the workout and camaraderiewithout the pounding on the joints.

"Once you get the base level offitness, you really can't hurt yourself,"he said.(To read some of Kerry DugganVeloSchmooz columns, such as "Stopand Smell the Tarmac" and "Just Whois a Homeboy and Why Are They SoRude?" check out the archives under"Publications" on the GCC Web site)

VeloSchmooze:The Racers Edgeby Kerry Duggan, 1992

Well, winters end is in sight. Allover Gainesville cyclists arecrawling out of their caves,

sniffing the wind and grunting indisgust at their pale, flabby,maggot-like legs. It's now time toreawaken our bodies to many hours ofgleeful soreness desperately believingnext week we'll actually enjoy MebaneHill.

Assuming Roger and Craig actuallyprint this drivel, I wish to offer a fewtips to new riders to help them throughthe difficult spring training period. 1. Start slowly. Real slowly. Ride toBageland with the latest VeloNews.Argue with the boys hard enough toactivate your monitors A.T. beeper.Order one plain bagel and decaf. Takeone bite and go back for the creamcheese and real coffee. Time trialhome in the small ring. 2. Your next ride should not exceed 18mph. Cruise out drag-strip road (niceand flat) for about three hours. Carrytwo pop-tarts and gulp down a46-ounce fountain coke in La Crosse.Pick up a tailwind and rage home.What an animal you are! 3. Now pick group rides large enoughto hide in. Avoid taking pulls at allcosts. Surf the back where its nice andwarm. Mumble vague excuses aboutskipping gears or too much beer lastnight. Fake a hacking cough and blow

your nostrils; riderswill insist you stayon the back now. Ifo n e o f t h eHomeboys rudelyinsists its your turnat the front, arrangeit just before a stop sign. Wheneveryone bunches up, quickly sink tothe back again. Ahh!

I'd now like to say a few words aboutsafety. Early season rides ofteninclude beginners unfamiliar with theinherent dangers of group rides,new-fangled equipment, and impatientHomeboys.

Never show up on a group ride withtri-bars. Not only are they asdangerous as marbles on a waxedfloor, they mark you as a tri-headsquirrel. Although most triathletes areOK bike handlers, this is a road ride,not a techno parade. Tri-heads belongat the back usually ending up thereanyway. If you want to bolt a junglegym to your bike, find anotherplayground.

Eventually people start sprinting forsigns. Any city or county limits signqualifies for these wilting, lemming-likesurges. Be ready for them. Live in fearof them. Avoid them at least untilyou've watched a few. As the greensign looms on the horizon you'llsuddenly notice people nervouslytightening their velcro and twitchingtheir gears up and down. Some movenonchalantly to the outside to have aclear line. Ka Pow! Somebody standsup and rockets off the front and aninsane conga line streaks forward andthen fans out across both lanes.

Now, sign sprints are fast, furious,and fun, but also dangerous. Mommaalways taught me to look both waysbefore crossing the street, but fewcyclists bother to in the heat of asprint. Assume there is a car trying topass you from behind. Assume thedriver gives a rats ___ whether or notyou win Bland, Florida.

Next issue, Just who is a Homeboyand why are they so rude?


Nearby Places to Ride in AugustAugust 8-10Suwannee River State Park FLDog Days Open HouseHeld at Suwannee River State Park 9miles west of Live Oak. Saturdaymorning will start off with either a funride at Anderson Springs, Big Oak oralong the scenic country roads.Saturday afternoon, we will float downthe Suwannee/Withlachochee River ininner tubes. Bring a covered dish forthe Saturday evening pot luck dinner.Make your hotel or camp sitereservations today. This is a greatevent to introduce your friends to theSBA as it has no event fee. SuwanneeBicycle Association, PO Box 247,White Springs, FL 32096. http://www.suwanneebike.org/

August 16 (Sat)Tampa FLTour de Guava 2008Charity bike ride of 200k (125 miles)completely circumnavigating TampaBay. Rider Check-in: 6pm - 8pmAugust 15th 5:30am - 6:30am August16th. Start T ime: 7am forpre-registered riders 8am forsame-day registrations and latearrivals. Registration and fee: $25 -Pregister at any time on our Web siteor in person 6pm to 8pm August 15th.$35 - Same-day registration. http://www.tampacycling.com/

August 23 (Sat)Dothan ALTristates100 Tour of Miracles102/65/25 mile options Come join usfor a great ride through the wiregrass.Scenic country roads take you throughAl, Ga and Fl then finish back inDothan. Our ride benefits the ChildrenMiracle Network. The CMN supportsthe Childrens Hospital in Birmingham.The hospital provides care to kidsbased on their needs, not on theirability to pay. All routes are fullysupport with stocked rest stops andsags. Please visit our website for moreinformation or call Joe Varner at334-984-2515.http://www.tristates100.com/

August 24 (Sun)Melbourne FL9th Annual "Ride for the Red" Cycling Tour of Brevard County11/62/33 mile ride options, 20 mileguided Fun Ride, NEW for 2008 5Krun! Registration begins 6:30am; the5K run will begin at 7:15am followed bythe cyclist at 7:30am. The Fun ride willbegin at 9:00am. Start and Finish atWickham Park Pavilion next toBrevard Community College,Melbourne Campus. Your fullysupported ride and run takes youthrough some of the most scenicareas of Brevard County. Rivers,countryside, villages, wildlife, beautifulFlorida neighborhoods and KennedySpace Center will make this event amemorable one. Our traditional"PASTA OVERLOAD NIGHT" dinnerwill be held Saturday August 23rd from6-8pm at the Wickham Park Pavilionalong with guest speakers and liveentertainment. Following Sunday's ride& run, all participants will enjoy thetraditional RFTR picnic lunch featuringthe famous RFTR chili dogs, pizza andentertainment. Proceeds from thisevent help the American RedCross-Space Coast Chapter assistlocal families and communities recoverfrom disaster, provide workshops tolearn life saving skills, reach militarymembers in time of need, and receivemuch needed blood services. ContactVivi at 321-231-3599 for moreinformation. http://spacecoastredcross.org/

August 30-September 1Labor Day WeekendSebring FL Tour of Sebring26th Annual. Take a Labor DayWeekend mini-vacation. Daily 62, 30and 12 mile rides, plus the traditionalBok Tower Century on Sunday.Discover the natural beauty of therolling hills, citrus groves, cattleranches, small towns, and lakes ofscenic Highlands County. This event isdesigned for riders of all levels,whether they prefer to speed alongwinding roads and finish the rides inrecord time, or cycle through at aleisurely pace, taking in the wonderful

scenery. Road riders will especiallyenjoy the low-traffic back roads. Fullysupported with well-stocked rest stops,sag vehicles, and great road markingsand maps. Continental breakfast andfull mid-day meals are included eachday. Poolside Party on Saturday night.Linda Leeds, Event Director,561-683-2851. Host hotel reservationsat 1-800-423-5939.Email: [email protected] torequest information or hard copy ofregistration brochureS p o n s o r w e b s i t e :http://www.kenilworthlodge.com/ If you want to register online, go to:http://www.active.com/event_detail.cfm?event_id=1524848

August 30-31Savannah GASavannah CenturySaturday, 9 am, 33 miles from Levy,SC. Sunday, 8 am, from SavannahStation 37, 56, 69, and 103 miles(traditional course). New managementfor 2008.http://www.savannahcentury.com/


Nearby Places to Ride in SeptemberSeptember 7 (Sun)Jacksonville FLEndless Summer Watermelon RideA classic one-day bicycle eventdesigned for the experienced roadrider, the touring cyclist, theintermediate and the beginner cyclist.In other words, all bicyclists arewelcome. The route distances are 30,45,65, 80 and 100 miles and primarilytraverse lightly traveled country roads.This will be our third Watermelon Ridestarting at the Jacksonville EquestrianCenter located at 13611 NormandyBlvd., 32221. Past riders have beenvery pleased with the new facilitieswhich include huge men's andwomen's restrooms which can eachaccommodate 55 people. We alsohave parking for up to 1000 cars. Bringyour bathing suit and a towel and takea cool dip after the ride in the olympicsize pool. Shower facilities are alsoavailable.http://www.nfbc.us/

September 13 (Sat)Ponte Vedra Beach FLPatriots Memorial Bike RideThis bicycle ride is to honor the victimsand 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. DepartsNease High School in Northern St.Johns County (Ray Road at US 1, 1mile south of CR 210) at 7:15 am. Thisride will be in St.Johns County only,utilizing some four lane highways andsome scenic rural county roads. Thisride is suggested "for experiencedroad riders" as we will have no officialrest stops (numerous conveniencestores on the route). Please usecomfort stations prior to grouping forthe ride. SAG services provided byABC, Champion and Open Road. Anyproceeds after expenses will bedonated to the fund raising efforts ofthe Cody's Challenge MS150 BicycleTeam.http://www.codyschallenge.com/patriots.htm

September 13 (Sat)Albany GA5th Annual Nut RollRegistration opens at 7:00 a.m. at TheParks at Chehaw, Philema Road, Hwy91N and the ride will begin with amass start at 8:00 a.m. The rideoptions are 30, 46, 62, and 102 miles.All routes are clearly marked andmostly flat but (just so we don'tdisappoint the "hill masters") wesprinkle in a few gentle rollers. It's afully supported ride with generous reststops flavored with great southernhospitality. Here's a little insider info foryou: some of the rest stops have beenknown to have some homemadegoodies to satisfy your palate. Lunch isalso provided for all registered riders.http://www.pecancitypedalers.org/

September 14 (Sun)Glen St Mary FLSwampman 100ride 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 am to 3 pm.All riders will start together at 7:30 a.m.There are 5 distances marked: 15, 33,46, 70, and 100 miles. Detailed mapswill be 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. http://www.swampman.org/

September 14 (Sun)Clermont FLAssault on Sugarloaf7 am. The Assault on Sugarloaf is arecreational bike ride along the countryroads of Clermont. The 56 and 112mile courses take cyclists up LakeCounty's famed Sugarloaf Montain anduse the routes for the FloridaChallenge and Great FloridianTriathlons that take place on October25. This is a perfect trainingopportunity for those races or any ofthe late season long course triathlons.This is not a race.http://triflorida.com/

September 20-21St Augustine FLBike MS: PGA Tour Cycle to the Shore

A 2 day route with an overnight fromSt. Augustine to Daytona and back.The route is fully supported with food,water, medical and safety support andguidance.http://bikefln.nationalmssociety.org/site/PageServer?pagename=BIKE_FLN_MS150_Details

September 20 (Sat)Clearwater FLMiles For Hope100/50/10 k Charity Bike Tour.Registration opens at 6am at JoeDiMaggio Sports Complex inClearwater. The route will run fromDrew Street, along the beach, up tonorth county and back to Drew Street.All registered riders will receive anevent T-shirt, snack before ride, reststops on the routes, excellent prizesand give aways, free lunch after theevent and goody bag. All riders whoregister by August 10th and pledge toraise $500 will receive a free eventcycling jersey. Miles For Hope CharityBike Tour was established to raisefunds for Brain Tumor Research. Visitour web page for additional informationand to register. http://MilesForHope.org/

See many more rides on theFlorida Bicycle Touring Calendar:

http://www.floridabicycle.org/fbtc/



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) www.bikeroute.net Bikes & More 10% 373-6574 2113 NW 6th Avenue www.bikesandmoregainesville.com Chain Reaction 20% 373-4052 1630 West University Avenue www.chainreactionbikes.com Gainesville Cycles 15% 502-4146 3460 W University Ave www.gainesvillecycles.com Gator Cycle 10% 373-3962 3321 SW Archer Road gatorcycle.comMr Goodbike 10% 336-5100 425 NW 13th Street mrgoodbike.com Pedalers Pub & Grille 10% (Exotic cycling tours) www.pedalerspubandgrille.com/gcc Recycled Bicycles 10% 372-4890 805 West University Avenue a web linkSpin Cycle 22% 373-3355 425 West University Avenue www.spinracing.com

Some restrictions apply, ask for details at the store.

The Gainesville Cyclist 5015 NW 19th Place Gainesville FL 32605-3435

EDITORRoger Pierce [email protected]

ADVERTISING MANAGERvacant

BIKE STORE LIAISONDiann Dimitri [email protected]

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]

OCTOBER DEADLINES

Ad copy needing setup workSeptember 12

Articles and classifiedsSeptember 22

Ads in GIF or TIFF formatSeptember 24

© 2008 Gainesville Cycling Club, Inc.

To commemorate the success of Christian Vande Velde’s Garmin-Chipotle team in the Tour de France, Chipotle arranged for GCCmembers to get a free burrito on July 26. Member notification was sentout on GCCMail and posted on the club web site.

Matt chows down on a Chipotleburrito


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PERMIT #687Santa Fe

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Gainesville Cycling Club Horse FarmHorse FarmHorse FarmHorse Farm

5015 NW 19th PlaceGainesville FL 32605-3435

ADDRESS SERVICE REQUESTED Hundred Hundred Hundred Hundred

AUGUST 2008 ISSUE Mailing label with expiration date identifies current member.

2008 Gainesville Cycling Festival Gainesville Cycling Festival Gainesville Cycling Festival Gainesville Cycling Festival - 18-19 Oct - Santa Fe Century - Horse Farm Hundred

Welcome New Members!

Chris Bilowich Newberry FLChana Bird Hawthorne FLJim Davis St Petersburg FLSandi Davis St Petersburg FLLauren Dukes Gainesville FLEthan Gamble Gainesville FLGavin Gamble Gainesville FLSue Harriss Palatka FLFred Hearty Gainesville FLErika Henderson Gainesville FLBarrett Hicks Gainesville FLHerb Kieklak Gainesville FLJohn Kohn Alachua FLJennifer Larosa Alachua FLStephanie Mammino Alachua FLOdalis Manduley Gainesville FLJon Martin Gainesville FLEdgar Martinez Newberry FL

Suzanne Martinez Newberry FLBrenda Moroney Gainesville FLRichard Moroney Gainesville FLAllison Poe Gainesville FLDaniel Schoonover Adventura FLChristopher Seaver Gainesville FLDanny Stevens Dunnellon FLTammy Sulsona Brooker FLBarb Wills Gainesville FL

Documents

2008 August GC - Gainesville Cycling Club · [email protected] Treasurer Art Stockwell 339-6528 [email protected] Recording Secretary Velvet Yates [email protected]