The Gainesville Cyclist

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

October 2008

Happenings October 1 (Wed) Tour de Felasco Registration Opens

Direct link to the registration form is: http://www.sanfelasco.net/docs/tour2009reg.pdf.

October 4 (Sat) Standard Club Ride Meeting Time Now 9 AM

Check GCCMaill ride announcements to ensure your group is using the standard time.

October 4-5 Mountain Bike Skills Clinic and Campout

Please RSVP by October 1. More details on page 5.

October 5 (Sun) Adopt-A-Road Cleanup

Meet at 4 pm to get organized for a 4:15 pm sharp deployment. Meet on Millhopper Road at theintersection next to the East from CR 241. Please don’t be late; it’s hard to get you suppliedand assigned after we have started. We need 9 people for an optimal crew. Please RSVP todiann@piercepages.com or call Diann at 378-7063. FIRST COME FIRST SERVE. The clubwill help pay for dinner after the cleanup.

October 18 (Sat) Saturn Santa Fe Century

Registration starts Friday at 6 pm at the North West Boys and Girls Club. Registration and breakfast open at 6:30 am Saturday at the North West Boys andGirls Club.

October 19 (Sun) Horse Farm Hundred

Register at the Santa Fe Century, or at Loften High School starting by 7:30 am or atFlemington Community Park (for the Horse Farm Tours).

October 29 (Wed) Five Points of Life Ride to Cedar Key

You are invited to join the Five Points of Life Ride on their final leg to Cedar Key. See page 4for more information.

November 2 (Sun) Eastern Standard Time Returns

Fall back, set your clocks back one hour, gain an hour of sleep. If you fail to do so, you’ll beway early for your ride!

December 13 (Sat) Holiday Party

Put it on your calendar! Details in the next newsletter.

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GainesvilleCycling Club Inc.Board of Directors

PresidentBob Newman 372-8195

Bobnewman@cox.netVice PresidentPhotographer

Rob Wilt (386)418-3794nullview@yahoo.com

Membership SecretaryNewsletter Editor, Webmaster, List ManagerGainesville Cycling Festival Director

Roger Pierce 378-7063roger@gccfla.org

Lantern RougeChandler Otis

Chanbike@aol.comRegional Brevet AdministratorJim Wilson 373-0023

wilson@afn.orgRide Leader CoordinatorScott Pfaff (352)472-3325

spfaff@busbycabinets.comTreasurerArt Stockwell 339-6528

astockwell@teamparadigm.comRecording SecretaryVelvet Yates

velvetyates@yahoo.comOff Road DirectorMike Kelly 335-3524

mckelley@bellsouth.netGainesville Cycling FestivalGary Greenberg 871-2086

garymg@gmail.comDirector at LargeDan Perrine 870-7877

mrbicycle1@yahoo.com

Support Persons

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

Diann Dimitri 378-7063diann@piercepages.com

Office ManagerBarb Thomas

GCC Web Pagegainesvillecyclingclub.orggainesvillecc.orggccfla.org

From The Editor Roger Pierce

Ashort one this month. I’mconcentrating on the Festival,and m os t o f you are

concentrating on picking up yourmileage for the Festival!

Thanks to those who submittedmaterial. Tootie Richey has aninteresting travelogue on page 6.

I am doing too many jobs with theclub right now. Doing this newsletter isone that many of you have thecapability of doing if you want to investsome time in making the GCC an evengreater club. We would like someonewho does nothing else but thenewsletter (besides riding their bike!).Phone or drop me an email if thisinterests you.

SELECTED OCTOBER OUT-OF-TOWN RIDES4 (Sat) Hahira GA Honey Bee Metric Century 5 (Sun) Inverness FL Rails to Trails Bike Ride 5 (Sun) Harlem GA Hardy Hundred 5 (Sun) Midland GA Pine Mountain Challenge 10-12 La Grange GA Georgia BikeFest 11-12 Mt Dora FL Mount Dora Bicycle Festival 11 (Sat) Miccosukee FL Spaghetti 100 11 (Sat) Burwell GA Burwell Bike Tour 11 (Sat) Birmingham AL Birmingham Bicycle Club's Century 24-26 White Springs FL Fat Tire Festival 24-26 Madison FL North Florida Tour 25 (Sat) Watkinsville GA Fall Classic Century 26 (Sun) Dade City FL Hilly Hundred 26 (Sun) Cocoa FL Intracoastal Waterway Century 26 (Sun) Jacksonville FL Torch Relay 26 (Sun) Homestead FL Speedway Century

See full information on the Florida Bicycle Touring Calendar,http://www.floridabicycle.org/fbtc/.

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President's Letter

The last of the overly oppressivehot days seem to be behind us,we now enter into what most

people consider the best cycling timeof the year.

For many people the highlight oftheir cycling calendar is the GainesvilleCycling Festival which is just aroundthe corner. Both the Santa Fe Centuryand the Horse Farm Hundred (or partsthereof) can be ridden by mostdemanding cyclist or the more casualone. If we all obey not only cyclinglaws but use common sense andcourtesy this and all of our rides will bemuch safer. I would like to ask allriders to be aware of Florida cyclinglaws (which can be found on the club'sweb site under the "Club Information"menu on the left hand side of thescreen) and strictly abide by them.

Especially with the large groups thatwill be on the road it is easy to straytoo far from the right side of the roador bike lane and cause an inadvertentclash with a motorist or another cyclist.Remember, helmets are mandatoryand mirrors recommended on all GCCrides. Let's strive to make this Festivalthe safest as well as the mostenjoyable one on record.

I would like to thank everyone whohas volunteered so far to help with thisyears Cycling Festival. This event hasgrown into one of the major rides onthe Florida Cycling Calendar. Such anundertaking would not be possiblewithout your support. We still can usehelp and those of you that may wish tovolunteer can do so by contactingRoger Pierce at 378-7063. Beforecalling, check out what is needed onthe GCC web site (http://gccfla.org/).Your additional support can help fill outthe numerous positions needed for thefestival.

I hope to see you on the road…

Bob Newman

Gainesville Cycling Festival Report Roger Pierce

We got off to a slow start thisyear with our organizing. Theeconomy has resulted in a lot

of changes to sponsorships at theSanta Fe Century, which delayedgetting the brochure in the mail. Asyou get this, there are less thanTHREE weeks left to get everythingready to go!

Several of the volunteers who filledkey positions last year are notavailable to help in 2008. We will beca l l ing around look ing fo rreplacements; please help if you can,and call me (378-7063) if you canvolunteer.

We are, of course, expectingoutstanding fall weather, we will havelots of good snacks and food at therest stops, and there are a number ofrecently repaved roads to make yourride smoother.

Don’t forget to mail in yourregistration soon; the special t-shirtdeadline is only a week away! As aclub member, you can order long-sleeve and tank top shirts (options not

available to the general public).If you have a question about

whether you are signed up as avolunteer, sign in to the Members Areaand look in the Volunteer box. If youhave been signed up, your position(s)will be listed in the box.

Volunteers will receive emails

providing them with details about whenand where we expect to see them.These should start going out thisweekend.

At the Santa Fe Century, we arewelcoming Adam’s Rib as a lunchprovider, joining Beef O’ Brady’s.

Selected November Out-of-Town Rides1 (Sat) Toccoa GA Tour de Tugaloo 1 (Sat) Alpharetta GA Alpharetta Century 2 (Sun) Lakewood Ranch FL Gulf Coast Cycle Fest 2 (Sun) Cooper City FL South Broward Wheelers Century 2 (Sun) Heathrow FL Salute to Freedom Century 2 (Sun) Lehigh Acres FL Everyone Rides 7-9 Chiefland FL Chiefland Bicycle Fest 8-9 Tampa FL Ride Without Limits 8 (Sat) Bartow FL Tour de Tow 8 (Sat) Claxton GA Cruisin' In the Country 9 (Sun) Port Charlotte FL FUNdride 14-15 Miami FL SMART Ride 14-16 Brandon FL Alafia Fat Tire Festival 15 (Sat) Athens GA Pedal for Paws 16 (Sun) Dunedin FL MDA CHALLENGE Bike Tour 16 (Sun) Clermont FL Horrible Hundred 22 (Sat) Port Charlotte FL Pasta Bash 23 (Sun) Alva FL Caloosahatchee RiverRide

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Five Points of Life Ride is Coming by Gary Kirkland

The Five Points of Life Ride iscoming to Gainesville, and theteam of riders would welcome

company on the road for the finalleg of the journey of more than2,000 miles.

The ride promotes five types oflifesaving donation - blood,apheresis, marrow, organ/tissueand cord blood - and the team of 12riders all have a personalconnection to one or more of theseways to give. The team includesfour members of the GainesvilleCycling Club: Perry McGriff, BruceStechmiller, Skip Choate, and TracyWalker.

The ride, that's coordinated byLifeSouth Community Blood Centers,will follow a route through sixSoutheastern states. It will travel fromSt. Augustine to Gainesville Oct. 28.

The following day there will be anearly-morning event in Gainesville, andthen the group will gather and departabout mid-morning for the finish line inCedar Key. Riders from theGainesville Cycling Club are welcometo join in this final ride and for thefestivities at the completion of the

journey.The exact time and location where

the group will gather for departurehave not yet been set. If you areinterested in joining the group for thisfinal day on the road, contact BriteW h i t a k e r a t L i f e S o u t h a tbbwhi taker@li f esouth .org foradditional details.

Suwannee Bicycle Association - Fat Tire Festival Oct. 24-26

Sizzling in September...thinkingabout October -- cooler weatherand the Suwannee Fat Tire

Festival. This year's FTF is going to beanother great spooky spectacular withHalloween fun and festivities, greatriding and paddling. SBA has reservedStephen Foster State Park for ourcampers. We have made someexciting changes to how we price thefestival including: Adult event fee - $40 to attend(children $10; under 5 years free) Optional camping fee - if you are notcamping...then you do not pay.Camping at Stephen Foster State Park-- if you plan to arrive Thursday,please check with me first so that I canassign you the same site for Fridayand Saturday nights. You will need toreserve your own site for Thursdaynight. Private camping sites areavailable for an additional fee.Otherwise, let us know who you would

like to share your site with Optional meal plan - if you do not wantto participate in the meals, then you donot pay. Five full meals only $45 foradults, $25 children and under 5 yearsold free. Take advantage of this greatoffer. No packing cooking supplies, nocooking and no clean up! Let the localrestaurants cater to you!The Meal Plan is a great deal, greatfood, camaraderie and supports thelocal restaurants of White Springs.SBA encourages you to purchase theMeal Plan as part of your eventpackage. Vouchers will be provided toyou for your meals at theserestaurants:• Friday night dinner - Historic Telford

Inn • Saturday and Sunday breakfast -

your choice of Fat Bellies or theSuwannee River Diner

• Saturday lunch - your choice ofHistoric Telford Inn, Suwannee

River Diner or Fat Bellies • Sat. dinner - Suwannee River Diner

(private dinner just for our event) Event fee includes:• Event t-shirt• Friday night Wine and Cheese Meet

and Greet• All other riding and activities

including the Beginner MountainBike Clinic.

• Optional paddle trip: provide yourown boat or contact AmericanPaddle in White Springs for a boatfor the Saturday paddle.

F o r m o r e d e t a i l s , s e ewww.suwanneebike.org. R e g i s t e r o n l i n e :http://www.active.com/event_detail.cfm?event_id=1581437 If needed, email or call me at: Cell:904.534.4417

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Mountain Bike Skills Clinic and Camp Out

WHAT - The Friends of San Felasco isholding a mountain bike skills clinicand camp out WHEN - Saturday, Oct 4 and SundayOct 5. OUR SPONSORS - our local bikeshops will be instructing, cooking,serving, and leading rides! BikeRoute, Bikes & More, Chain Reaction,Gator Cycle, and Mr. Goodbike haveall agreed to participate at this time.And we don't want to forget our friendsat San Felasco State Preserve forallowing us to open the park overnightfor this campout. WHO - riders of all levels, although willb e g e a r e d t o w a r dbeginner/intermediate. We especially encourage families to come out! WHERE - San Felasco HQ - From Gainesville - go north on Rd 241.Just after the I-75 overpass, take aright (south) on 109th Lane. Go to end

of black 4 rail fence on left side ofroad, about 1 mile. Turn left then atthe lane; will see the official state parksign. Follow drive past horse paddockto the pole barn and park. Schedule:SATURDAY12 noon - clinic starts (till around 3 or4 pm). 5 - 7 pm - hot dogs, side dishes, sodas(let us know if you need a tofu doggie)7 pm - guided night rides (all skilllevels, recommended 10W of lighting)Late pm - bonfire and smores,primitive camping (portapotties, coldwater showers, no hookups). (and don't forget the wonderfulstories that swirled around the fire atour last event. Let's see who is the best story teller thistime!!) SUNDAY7 ~ 9 am Pancake and sausagebreakfast9 am - guided rides

Must clear out of the HQ before noon. FEE - only $25 per person, or $40 perfamily. Not only does this include all ofthe above, but also a 1 yr membershipfor the Friends of San Felasco CSO.But wait, there's more!!! Individualswill get 6 free daily passes to SanFelasco, and families will get 12 freepasses!! HOW DO I REGISTER?We will accept cash or checks the dayof the event, and you can just show upfor part or all of the festivities. But werequest that you RSVP by OCT 1 sowe know how much food to buy. RSVP to leslieanddoug@gmail.com. We may have some loaner bikes there- let me know if you need one. See you there! Leslie and Doug

2009 Tour de Felasco Registration

This year's Tour will be held onJanuary 10, 2009. Deadline forregistration will be November 15,

or when we reach our rider limit of 400.The brochure can be found at

www.sanfelasco.net. It will beavailable on the morning of October 1.Last year we were full in around aweek, so don't delay in printing yourregistration and mailing it in with yourcheck!

Direct link to the registration form is:

http://www.sanfelasco.net/docs/tour2009reg.pdf.

New this year will be the availabilityof pre-ordering short sleeve t-shirts, aswell as our usual hoodies. A longsleeve T will be included in yourregistration. As always we'll have ourgreat lunch, and plenty of sag stops,including lots of dark chocolate at thelast sag to get you through those lastgrueling miles!

When you are downloading yourregistration, don't forget to take a lookat last year's Tour pics to see howmuch fun everyone had!

If you have any questionsimmediately, please email me. Afterregistration begins, please direct allyour questions to info@sanfelasco.net. See you on January 10!Leslie and Doug

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Social Security, Nutella, and Gearing Downby Tootie Richey

Last year, Hanna Carroll said whenyou start drawing Social Security(early of course) lets plan a bike

trip. GREAT! Then she said her sisterEva Sorge wanted to ride the MurTrail, so I wondered where that wasand said, OK. I was thinking JohnMuir Trail, West coast.

Suzanne Hall and Melinda Kokenwanted to go, so the planning began.Well, I must confess I did not do anyplanning as I barely knew whereAUSTRIA was and had no idea wherethe Mur River trail was in Austria.Hanna said it is a river so it has to bedownhill, 250 miles or 400km! So Ibecame joined at the hip with theInternet.

I took a non-credit, Adult EducationGerman course and flunked. Melindaaudited a German class at UF andactually learned. I suppose thedifference was she has German rootsand this gave her the ability to getguttural with the language. I intendedto take my instructors advise and hopesome one around me could speakEnglish should I get lost from our flock.Which I did and They did.

I learned that Nutella is big inAustria and indeed the Mur River goesdownhill. I love Nutella and love ridingdownhill, so June 10 we left for Munichor Muenchen, Germany. We chosenot to take our touring bikes as totingthem around would make climbingstairs, leaping from steps to trainplatforms, and charging up flights ofstairs at our hostels difficult. This wasa good choice.

We started from St. Michael in

Lungau, Styria ande n d e d a t B a dRadkursburg, Styria.W e re n t ed ou rinteresting bikes from,Bacher Rad-Reisen:office@bachr-reisen.com. Now, it isimportant to clarifywhich St. Michael onewants to go to as it iscommon for a town tohave more than onelocation. As Melindafound out at the end ofher trip.

Our trip was self-guided and wecarried our clothes in our panniers butwe stayed at hostels (HostellingInternational) and Pensions. So wetraveled light and on the cheap! I cannot say enough good things about allof the places we stayed at: cheap,clean, polite staff, good breakfasts. Asyou know the dollar has been alsogoing downhill against the Euro. Ahotel could have been 120 Euroswhere a hostel was 20 Euro.

Hanna and Eva were our reluctantleaders (as they spoke the language)and I am sure they got very tired ofhearing "What does that say?" andperhaps a few other things!! Theriding experience of our rental bikeswas sort of like riding the waves in akayak. First the wave passed fromfront wheel to handle bar down thedeeply dipped top tube to the backwheel. While the shimmy wasunnerving to me, it was notuncomfortable. They had a triple

chainring that wasfine, as was theseat. Melinda tookher seat and thatworked for her.Type in Dutch BikeVelorbis VictoriaClassic to get anidea of the frame.We must have seena million bikes andthousands of biketrails. I suggest youorder the trail map

(only available in German). It is veryclear and the path is well marked.Most of the trail is paved but skinnytires may not be best. We learned thebike trail is not all downhill.

Now for Nutella, it was everywhere,b i g b o w l s , i n d i v i d u a lpackets, etc. I don't think I had a badmeal, snack or a rude encounter. Iknew I was not in America. Since weonly rode 8 days and the longest day43 miles or 70km., the weather wasonly bad about 3 days, we spent 3nights in Gratz, got lost a little, couldgear down or hike our bikes whenneeded, and everyone was stillspeaking at the end, life was good.

I can hardly wait until our next trip.I am thinking Nova Scotia, do theyhave lobsters?? Definitely will take mytouring bike so I can really gear downand get dirty.

Take care.

2T a Thankful Adventuress

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