Happenings The Gainesville Cyclist ng Club, Inc. December 2008 · [email protected] Treasurer Art Stockwell 339-6528 [email protected] Recording Secretary Velvet

The Gainesville Cyclist

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

December 2008

Happenings December 13 (Sat) Holiday Party 5 - 9 pm

VenueWestside Park Recreation Center1001 NW 34th St(enter off of NW 34th Street north of NW 8th Avenue next to the tennis courts)EatingThe club will provide the turkey, liquid refreshments, and assorted other goodies. Bring sidedishes to complement the birds.Food ContestWhen you arrive you will be given a food label and a food ballot. The label will have a numberon it. Write your name and a description of your dish on the label and make sure that it isplaced so that everyone can tell that it goes with your dish. When you decide to vote for a dishas “best”, write the number that is on it’s label on your ballot, and place it in the ballot box. Prizes will be awarded for best appetizer, best dish, and best dessert.IcebreakerWe will have an activity planned for when you arrive.Competitive Gift ExchangeEveryone coming to the party should bring a wrapped gift. Select something that you think maybe sufficiently desirable that people might want to fight over it. But you do not need to spend ahuge amount of money; a box of power bars might do the trick if you cannot come up withsomething more original! Huge battles have been fought over a $3 stuffed animal from DollarGeneral!

January 10 (Sat) Tour de Felasco

The ride is full. To volunteer to help out, email [email protected] or call the registrationdirector at (386)418-1113.

January 17 (Sat) 200 Kilometer Brevet

7:30 am. Full info is on our web site. Please preregister for this event.

January 24 (Sat) Chilly Chili Picnic

See page 4 for full details about this anticipated annual picnic event, held at O'Leno State Park.

Now that the days are shorter, it's time for Cheese Wheelers again!Like last fall, we'll start between 5:30 - 6:00 pm (or as soon as you can get there

from work) at the UF stadium to strengthen those legs and keep in shape with anevening workout. I am planning to be there on most Mondays and Wednesdays. We'llbe between Aisle 40 and 42 on the east side of the stadium at field level.

Everyone welcome - start out with a couple stadiums, and we'll work up to 40 orso by the spring time change, with our heart pumping Challenge at the end!

– Doug Folkerth

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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 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

We’ve reached that time of yearwhen I drop out of sight for afew months in order to make a

few bucks of spending money. So Ireally need good input for the nextnewsletter, as I won’t have much timeto gather stuff up. So all of you veteranjournalists out there write up somethingand send it in!

The online edition of the newsletterhas a certificate that you can use to getthe Boys Club some money. If you willbe using H&R Block this year toprepare your income taxes (and didn’tuse them last year), print out a copyand take it in with you when you getyour taxes done.

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President's Letter

Another successful year is nearlyin the books for the GainesvilleCycling Club. In 2008, our

membership has climbed to nearly 700members. Once again the club wasable to provide its members withnumerous benefits, including ourtrademark staple of rides and picnicsreinforcing our unofficial club motto of"ride to eat and eat to ride."

The Gainesville Cycling Festival wasone of the best yet and our club isonce again able to make a donation of$10,000 to the Boys and Girls Clubs ofAlachua County. This money wasraised by the Santa Fe Century bikeride, which was again very wellattended. A ride of this scope and its

companion Horse Farm Hundredcould not have been possible withoutthe many volunteers who donated theirtime and efforts. I would like to againthank all of you who helped and givespecial recognition to Roger Pierceand Gary Greenberg without whosetireless efforts this event could nothave taken place. I look forward to seeing as many ofyou as possible at our Holiday PartyDecember 13th at the Westside ParkRecreation Center.

Stay safe. Stay happy.

Bob Newman

Gainesville Cycling Festival Report Roger Pierce

While our numbers were downfrom last year, we still had ahighly successful Festival in

2008. We had great weather and lotsof good riding.

We had 1040 rides ridden,compared with 1213 last year, adecrease of 14%. The biggestcontributors to the drop were the fullcentury rides; the Santa Fe was down53 riders, and the Horse Farm 105riders. The declines in the shorterrides were less dramatic.

We’re still working on the final dollarnumbers for the event. Ride fees forthe Santa Fe were $12,600, and$16,761 for the Horse Farm, for a totalof $29,361. This is down severalthousand dollars from last year.

While those numbers sound awfullybig, we spend a lot of money to put onthis event. $10k goes off the top to theBoys Club, and then there’s the food,trucks, facility rentals, SAG driver gas,porta potties, printing, postage, salestax, etc.

The bottom line is that we won’thave a lot left over this year, but we donot expect to go in the hole. The clubhas had a number of good years, andhas an adequate surplus to get usthrough a few thin ones.

VOLUNTEERSWe once again turned out a large

number of volunteers which arenecessary to put on an event of thissize. See page 9 for as full a list as Ican come up with.

Volunteering was not without it’sdrama this year. We did not fill severalkey positions until really close to theevent. If any of my hairs were not greybefore the Festival, they are now!

Our biggest problem with staffingcontinues to be that we need a fewmore persons who can take onmanagement roles. If we can getpeople on board early enough, andspread the work around, it is verydoable and can be fun. When thework gets concentrated on a few keyvolunteers, we risk burning them outand losing key expertise needed tokeep the Festival going.

The number one job on the currentlist is for an Equipment Manager. Theclub has a store room packed withtables, ice chests, drink coolers, andall manner of stuff needed to put onthe Festival. Some of this stuff is alsoused at other times of the year tosupport the Tour de Felasco, the RideTo Remember, and other variousevents. The Equipment Manager

would keep track of what we have,make sure that repairs are made, andduring the Festival, make sure thatstuff gets to where it is needed, andgets put back when we’re done. Callme or Gary Greenberg if you can dothis job.THE FUTURE

Our purpose is to make the Festivalthe premier event in Florida for cycliststo attend. We believe that we’ve donea really good job over the years withour courses and in providing the bestrest stop offerings available.

But there is always room forimprovement! I haven’t been to manyother events over the last few years,so I need your feedback on what outcompetition is doing, and what we cando to improve. I know that at someevents, rest stop crews get togetherwell before the event to come up withspecial touches to make them unique.For example, you may experience arest stop with Gatorade served fromchampagne fountains by tuxedo cladvolunteers.

Put on you thinking caps and comeup with something that YOU would liketo participate in. Drop me an emailwith your ideas.


January Picnic Features the Famous "Chilly Chili" Contest

The GCC will have its worldfamous "Chilly Chili" picnic onSaturday, January 24 at Oleno

State Park. Bike rides start at 9 a.m.,food starts about noon.

The picnic features a Chili Cookoff,and everyone is invited to bring theirbest chili. For those who don't like

spicy chili, The Club will provide thefamous "Fowl Flesh Chili", a mild chilimade with ground turkey, guaranteedto offend no one. On the other endof the spectrum, we may again see

George Edwards' mouth watering"One Alarm Chili" with itsaccompanying antidote.

All chilis are welcome, includingvegetarian recipes, hot or mild chilis

and other variations. Prizesand praise will be awarded tothe best chili's includingvegetarian chili, mammalflesh (cow, swine, squirrel)chili, and fowl flesh (chicken,turkey, ostrich) chili. Insectand seafood based chilis arealso welcome. The Club will provide softdrinks and a big pot of rice toaccompany the chili. Allpicnic participants are askedto bring either a chili or a sidedish, such as a salad ordessert.

Bike rides will include bothroad rides and off-road rides.

Road ride leaders may want toorganize road rides for the Oleno area.The top half of the Santa Fe Centuryroute is near Oleno. Also, there is anoff-road paved bike trail that goesfrom Oleno to Fort White, then toIchetucknee and on to Branford,

about 28 miles. This trail has no carsand is safe for family groups andbeginners.

Oleno has 13 miles of gentleoff-road trails, including the historicBellamy Road, Florida's first Federalroad built in 1826. Chandler will lead ahistory ride to the Bellamy Road, whichwill include the Old Spanish Trace andWire Road, which have been in use formore than 300 years.

Participants in the IDIDARIDE andthe San Felasco Ride are invited toenjoy the chilifest. Oleno's trails arenot challenging, but it is a good chanceto get together over a meal and trytrails that the entire family can enjoy.

Directions to Oleno State Park:Oleno is 35 miles north of Gainesvilleon US 441. Take US 441 norththrough Alachua and High springs.Oleno is eight miles north of Highsprings on US 441. Riders andpicnickers should meet at the picnicarea in Oleno, which is next to theSanta Fe River.


If the centuries of the GainesvilleCycling Festival whetted yourappetite for longer rides, don't forget

the club's brevet series starts inJanuary. The sequence of four ridesover four months includes distances of125, 188, 250 and 375 miles. Theserides are a gentle introduction to thepeculiar sport of randonneuring.

Randonneuring is long-distanceunsupported endurance cycling. Thisstyle of riding is non-competitive innature, and self-sufficiency isparamount. Riders that participate inrandonnueuring events are part of along tradition that goes back to thebeginning of the sport of cycling inFrance and Italy.

Friendly camaraderie, notcompetition, is the hallmark ofrandonneuring. The full sequence ofrides is required to qualify for thegrand randonnees: 750-mile(1200-kilometer) tours with a 90-hourtime limit.

Paris-Brest-Paris, the oldestrecurring bicycling event in the world,predates the Tour de France by 10years. However, PBP is only heldevery four years, and won't run againuntil 2011. In the off years, varioussurrogate rides supply an equivalentchallenge. Completing one of thesealternatives is a good indicator ofsuccess on the real thing.

For years, Boston-Montreal-Bostonwas the preeminent ride in the USA,

but in 2008, the organizer decided totake a hiatus. BMB remains in limbo in2009, but lots of good alternativesremain.

The Davis Bike Club in Californiahas a reputation for well-run events.Participants in their Gold Rush 1200Krave about the personal attention theyget at the controls. The coursedeparts Davis, crosses the desert atnight, and goes north nearly to theOregon border before reversing andreturning to Davis. The first half of theride is generally climbing, but that paysdividends on the return when you'retired.

On the east coast, you can takeyour choice of Virginia's Shenandoah1200 in July or Pennsylvania'sEndless Mountains r ide inSeptember. The profiles of these ridesare similar; both feature steeper, butmuch shorter, climbs than the westcoast ride.

Or, if you want to go further afield,there are alternatives in Canada,Bulgaria, Spain, Australia, and theUnited Kingdom.

For more information onrandonneuring, browse http://rusa.org/.Details of Gainesville Cycling Clubseries are on the club website:http://gccfla.org/. To better understandt h e c r a z i n e s s o f i t a l l :http://tinyurl.com/6432l7.

If you’re considering a trip to anexotic location why not take yourbike! The GCC has 2 Trico “Iron

Cases” for club members to rent forthe incredibly low price of just $10 perweek, that’s right ONLY $10 per week.These cases are designed withprotection as their #1 priority. No flimsycardboard or lightweight plastic knockoffs can compare with the quality ofthese cases. The cases areconveniently located at the Bike Routeso you can have your bikesprofessionally packed if you don’t wantto do it yourself (extra charges willapply). They can be rented bycontacting Scott Pfaff (352)472-3325 toreserve your time slot.

Charges:

$200 refundable deposit$10 per week

The GCC and Bike Route are notresponsible for any damages that mayoccur during shipment of bikes in clubcases.

Randonneuring by Jim Wilson Bike Case


November 30th, 2008A Media Moment.

For me, Perry Stone, being part ofthe RAAM media crew is anexercise and education in waking

the giant within. Covering RAAMconfronts me with challenges andcircumstances that push me toconstantly re-focus on the task athand. To be successful I must thinkaround or past basic needs like food,sleep and comfort and manage ourconstant need for motion whileproducing timely updates on racerswho are sometimes spread apart byclose to 1,000 miles. It ain't easy, butthen again, "nothing worthwhile is evereasy".

Right?In my first on-location assignment

with RAAM I was teamed with SoloRAAM Champion, statistician, andshall I say "personality", Mr. DannyChew, (a.k.a. the Rain-man), alongwith a part-time cameraman, who wasalso a part-time cage fighter, by thename of Billy Dee. While each of usbrought specific skill sets to the table,we had the makings of a verydysfunctional unit.

It was early in the summer of 2004and RAAM was shaping up to be a bigrace. In the end it would prove to beextremely tough, even by RAAMstandards, as only 8 of the 19 solomale starters reached the finish line inAtlantic City.

The night before the Solo start,along with 15 or so members of thedocumentary crew, I sat under thesouthern stars of the NorthernHemisphere and drank little brownbottles of ale in anticipation of thegreat journey ahead. We were on thecusp of a serious adventure and wecould feel it ... each and every one ofus. The excitement and anticipationwas so real that you could reach outand touch it, rub it between yourfingers and feel it. We were like kids

on Christmas Eve, terribly excited andunlikely to sleep much. None of usknew exactly what would happen, butnot one of us expected anythingremotely less than an epic odyssey tounfold in the days and nights ahead.

And we were not wrong.

For the better part of the next 12days I experienced the "vortex ofRAAM". There exists a certainindefinable entity on a RAAM racecourse, perhaps a power corridor, withenergy generated by someimmeasurable force of nature. Whilethe racers produce and exert massivevolumes of their own energy those intune with this extra element can tapinto it.

I have felt these phenomena beforewhile cycling around Australia, beingdead weight in the saddle and thensuddenly I look down and my legs arepumping, my speed is increasing andthe pain converts to pleasure.

Seeking to deepen myunderstanding of RAAM, I slept little,ate worse and demanded that we didn'tstop for hotels so we would get closerto the realities of the race. We slept onpicnic tables, bench seats and theground in blocks of 45 minutes orwhatever duration elapsed before oneof us was awoken by an irritatingmosquito. The cage-fighter was at firsta tad skeptical, but he soon embracedthe concept. Danny Chew would sleepin a snake-pit if it put him into positionto catch a glimpse of a RAAM rider inprogress so he was always on-boardwith roughing it. In Kansas that year, the tar in theroads was melting; the hot winds

ripped across the farmer's fields andtore at our sanity and strength. It wasdaunting to be there. At the time, eventhough the sun was sinking, it stillmanaged to drench us in heat. Kansaswas harsh, lonely and ominous. Itspooked me that the roads weremelting; that the wind never stoppedhowling in my ears and it all seemedsurreal and evil. I closed my eyes and Icould see Armageddon. My sleepdeprivation, poor nourishment,dehydration, combined with theconditions and isolation of ruralKansas had me up against the ropes. Ihave to admit, I considered a "DNF"from the media crew but I had nowhere else to go so there really wasn'tany choice but to go forward.

I was growing disoriented as the flatplains of Kansas started to tilt andsway. I began trying to remembersimple things like the "sun sets in thewest or was it the east"? I could alwaysremember that in general terms wewere heading east and that alwayshelped me stabilize. In front of us, andfor the matter, behind us too, the roadstretched out to infinity and waves ofheat rose from the decaying tarmac. Itseemed to me that I was feeling therider's agony. I felt sorry and evenalarmed for them, I was desperate andnearing collapse. This place was thedefinition of inhospitable.

I climbed back into the van where Isat and listened to the bantering ofMacho-man and the Rain-man, while Iconcentrated on simply breathing.Danny was demonstrating hisstomach's ability to consume any twofood groups by combining lime flavoredGatorade with the remnants of a salsajar and with Danny-like bravadoperforming a swirl and swill. There wasno escaping the insanity. I inhaled theair-conditioning, drank water andclosed my eyes. Twenty minutes laterwe were back on the road in hotpursuit of RAAM and in search of somePepto-Bismol for the Rain-man.


Resolutions by Gark Kirkland

I resolve to have fun in 2009

It was a Saturday morning inmid-November when I figured it out.It took just one bike ride.

In 2008 my New Year's Resolutionwas to commute by bike, setting amodest goal of 100 days of getting towork on two wheels. I put that goal inthe rear-view mirror by July, and I'mstill at it. Consequently, I've probablyhad my most days of cycling in oneyear ever. But something wasmissing.

I was so focused on cycling astransportation, the whole cycling asrecreation had disappeared. My littlered recumbent sat in the corner ofthe garage gathering dust - literally.When I pulled it out on that recentSaturday it was wearing a thick coatof sawdust deposited by ourhandyman who had used the garageas his workshop.

Saturday group rides, once amonth, sometimes more, sharing arail-trail with friends, were always fun,burned some calories and helpedkeep me in reasonable shape. But,while I'd been cycling more often withmy commuting, I in fact had beencycling fewer miles. A 5-mile journeymay keep the legs limber, but itdoesn't require much endurance.And, while I've enjoyed the ride toand from work, it's not the same assharing the road with friends.

So, on that Saturday I pulled outthe little red machine, dusted it off,lubed the chain, pumped up the tires

and set out on a slow-motion cruisealong Millhopper Road. It felt a bitstrange to be riding without a specificdestination or worries about beingsome place on time. As I pokedalong, I was greeted many times withan "on your left" and got a nod orwave from riders heading theopposite direction. I spotted a smallgroup that seemed to be enjoying thesocial aspects as much as the ride.The thought, "That used to be me,"was quickly followed by therealization that the fun doesn't haveto be in the past tense.So, I resolved then andthere to free up someSaturdays for riding forfun. It didn't sound likeone of those resolutionsthat I should have tomake, since having fundoes come pretty natural.But there are only 52Saturdays a year, andunless I'm mindful, it's easy to packthem so full that the bike neverleaves the garage.

***In October I spent some time

working as support staff and a writer,not a rider, on the Five Points of LifeRide. The ride was wonderful, and Ireturned with a couple of cyclingdestinations to recommend. TheNatchez Trace Parkway, the444-mile National Scenic Byway thatruns from Natchez, Miss. toNashville, Tenn. was a real delightfor the riders, who pedaled a sectionfrom Jackson, Miss. to just across

the Alabama line. While I'd seen itwhen scouting the route last spring, Icould more fully appreciate it seeingthrough the eyes of the riders. Thereis no commercial traffic, no bigtrucks, most motorists were friendly,and the scenery was beautiful. Weencountered several self-supportedriders making the end-to-end journey.For a day or week, it would make afine cycling getaway.

(http://www.nps.gov/natr/)A shorter gem for lovers of rail

trails is the Longleaf Trace, a paved

41-mile trail that begins on theUniversity of Southern Mississippicampus in Hattiesburg and rollsnorthwest through small towns toPrentiss, Miss. It was lovely, and weencountered many friendly ridersalong the way. Its system ofrestroom-equipped park-like trailheads was impressive, and the trailwas beautifully maintained. It couldmake a nice detour and an extra dayexcursion during a trip to NewOrleans.

http://www.mylongleaftrace.com/

Do you have a story suggestion?

Gary Kirkland also resolves to continue to profileGCC members in stories for the newsletter in

2009. If you have a suggestion on a member withan interesting connection to cycling, drop ane-mail to him at [email protected].


Expected Rule Change WouldBenefit Bicycling in National Parks

An upcoming National ParkService (NPS) rule changecould greatly benefit mountain

bicycling by improving theadministrative process for openingtrails to bicyclists. IMBA has beenasking the agency to revise itspolicies since 1992, because thecurrent "special regulations" processis needlessly cumbersome and treatsbicycles like motorized vehicles.

The NPS has said the proposal fornew rules will be formally announcedlater this year. IMBA hopes theenhanced procedure will allow parksuperintendents to make trail accessdecisions locally, instead of beingtied to a Washington-based,multi-year regulatory journey. Thenew rule would treat bicycling likeother non-motorized trail users, suchas equestrians.

The suggested NPS rule changewould only apply to places whereincluding bicycling is deemed noncontroversial, and would maintaincurrent requirements forenvironmental review and publicnotice. Opening a trail to bicyclingmust be done in compliance with theNational Park Service Organic Act,the National Environmental Policy Act(NEPA), the Historic PreservationAct, and all NPS GeneralManagement Planning processes.

Proposed Rule Subject ofMisunderstandings

Recently, the American Hiking Society(AHS) published a national action alertopposing the as-yet-unreleased NPSrule. This alert is based on theincorrect assumption that requirementsfor comprehensive environmentalreview and public commentary aboutopening a trail to bicycling will bediscarded. In fact, these safeguardswill remain in place, as required byfederal law. IMBA and AHS leaders

met nationally on this issue a fewweeks ago.

Unfortunately, the alert has rippledthrough the hiking community, causingconsternation and confusion amongstthe shared-use trails community. Somehiking-based groups have expressedconcern that mountain biking willinfringe on foot travel, but IMBAremains confident that shared-usetrails can succeed in national parks, asthey do in countless public landsettings around the globe.

The alert also suggests that thisregulatory change could affect howWilderness, or areas proposed forWilderness, will be managed. In fact,these issues are completely separate.IMBA recognizes that cycling is notallowed in areas designated asWilderness. The NPS proposed rulechange would have no impact onWilderness regulations.

National parks that are notinterested in expanding opportunitiesfor bicycling will not be affected by therule change. The new proceedures willnot force mountain biking on any parkunit, and superintendents that do notsee opportunities for mountain biking intheir parks will not be asked to adopt it.

IMBA Encourages Clubs to ReachOut to Hiking Groups and NPSLeaders

IMBA encourages mountain bikeorganizations to reach out to their localhiking trail partners and NPS localleaders with our fact sheet on theissue, to address concerns and answerquestions about the rule change.

Creating opportunities for mountainbiking will not diminish experiences forexisting users such as hikers orequestrians. Park staff are skilled atselecting appropriate trails forshared-use experiences. Hikers andbikers can work together to repaireroded trails, get kids exercising inparks and build excitement about ournational parks.

More on What the Rule ChangeWill Achieve

The current "special regulations"process for opening NPS trail tobicycling is onerous and cumbersome,often typically taking years tocomplete. Only two of the roughly 24parks that currently allow singletrackmountain biking have managed tocomplete special regulations,highlighting the unrealistic andunnecessary burden it places on NPSstaff. The special regulations processrequired for bicycles also applies tosnowmobiles, jet skis, airplanes,commercial trucking and other similarlyintensive park uses. IMBA believeslocal park management, using theinclusive NEPA process, can bestmake decisions regarding bicycle useon the trails that they oversee.

In one real-world example,Tennessee's Big South Fork NationalRiver and Recreation Area, trail usersand park staff worked for many yearsto open two existing routes to bicycling,detailing the process publicly inenvironmental reviews, park planningdocuments and rigorous scientificresearch. Regardless, the trail openingwas prohibited because specialregulations had not been completed.While bicyclists, NPS staff, hikers andequestrians all support opening thesetrails to bicycles, the opening date islikely several years in the future, atbest.

Another example can be found inWashington, DC, at Fort DupontNational Park. IMBA affiliated clubTrips for Kids has been bringinginner-city youth to the park to ride theexisting network of singletrack trails formany years. This program helps buildself-esteem, get kids exercising andexposes an often underservedpopulation to the benefits of bicyclingand national parks. Technically, thesetrails are out of compliance with thisbureaucratic, special regulationsprocess - although all groups involvedwould call this program wildlysuccessful.


Gainesville Cycling Festival Volunteers

Here are the true heros ofthe Festival! If you look

closely, you will see thatsome of them are listed inmore than one category;they did double duty! Theseare the ones we knowabout; there wereundoubtably more thatchipped in. Thanks to all!

CadreRoger PierceMelinda KokenSuzanne NewmanGlen MoreyRob WiltEllen SayersPaul MessalJohn C. StokesVelvet Yates

CourseChandler OtisDave BurrRichard HeissenbergJim MerknerPhilip IrwinHerb KieklakJerry SpeckmanBrian HetzMike GiampolaDoug FolkerthAlicia RudinTalmadge MinceyNeal CohenDaniel PerrineHeather HowdeshellWendy NormanScott PfaffLambert VaesHuan DinhLambert VaesKen SallotCarl BrushJan BrushPeter NorisKevin Anderson

Photos by John Stokes. Persons in the photos arenamed just above.

Rest StopsGary GreenbergBob NewmanSandy DurhamRalph GiroDottie GiroJane EmmereeJulie BakerElise OwensConchi OssaAnne HeissenbergTom MuellerDaniel DresdnerCynthia DresdnerHolly MinceyJennifer GladdishJohn C. StokesEliveth Grosteffon

Tom SheehanArnold BetancourtAndrew GillRennie MillsRonald HallAllyson FoxDiann DimitriRichard PushawJohn C. StokesGary WheelerTracy TerryBill RobertsShirley DenardoPaula WheelerRobert FisherBud JonesTom SheehanMike BerginClare JonesNanci LeVake

S. Allen KushnerThomas E. Idoyaga

Paul OppenheimMike BeckhamSteve GrosteffonWilliam D. CochranHerb KieklakSteven LachnichtScott ErkerKevin AndersonCarlos SmithMike BeckhamVelvet YatesRob WiltChandler OtisNeal AdamsGwen CreelLee RossTony RossJudy Greenberg

RegistrationRichard RitariBeth KnizerRichard RitariJim WilsonDennis GuttmanJames OssaArthur StockwellSteve GrosteffonBurt SilversteinKathleen OpperLisa AtkinsonFrederick RossRichard ColbertDennis GuttmanVelvet YatesLambert VaesRoger PierceBrian HetzHuan DinhStacey SimonGwen CreelNancy Henry

Jere SteeleNeal AdamsTracy TerryUlrich BernierBarbara BerginKen SallotAndrew GillDelia KilpatrickJan PfaffLeslie FolkerthDoug FolkerthAllyson FoxRob WiltVelvet YatesMike BeckhamPaul MessalDaniel DresdnerKevin KeatingKevin AndersonRichard RitariDiann Dimitri


Congratulations Twin Century Riders

These persons registered to ride both the Saturn SantaFe Century and the Horse Farm Hundred.

Peter Ahlgren Fort Myers FLKevin Anderson Gainesville FLEddie Arraya Casselberry FLDean Asher Orlando FLRalph Baker Altamonte Springs FLAlison Bawden Gainesville FLMike Beckham Gainesville FLHazem Behiry Altamonte Springs FLBarbara Bergin Gainesville FLUlrich Bernier Gainesville FLJohann Bjornsson Apopka FLDave Buyens Plant City FLHarvey Carver Auburndale FLScott Cihak Coral Springs FLBob Claude Oviedo FLDaniel Cruz Labelle FLLynne Daniels Wellington FLMario De Jesus Orlando FLMary Delie Palm Harbor FLBill Detzner Miami FLJack Dickard Gainesville FLPatrick Donovan Orange Park FLDavid Duda Gainesville FLJack Emerick Lakeland FLMiguel Encias Davie FLKay Fellows Interlachen FLRafael Ferrer Newberry FLAndrew Fisher Bartow FLMary Fisher Bartow FLBill Garrison Fort Myers FLDennis R. Gauvin Tampa FLMichael Gengler Monticello WILarry Gies Orlando FLChristopher Goller Bartow FLCarlos Gonzalez Tallahassee FLLarry Grabiak Fort Myers FLWoody Graham Columbia SCJeff Gray Ocala FLDennis Guttman Gainesville FLGuy Hackett Fort Myers FLScott Hart Gainesville FLSarah Herald Orlando FLMichael Herman Vero Beach FLTed Hudspith Winter Park FLKristin Inderwiesen Bradenton FLTodd Ireland Tallahassee FLRosemarie Kieran Ponte Vedra Beach FLKelly Knapp Jacksonville FL

S. Allen Kushner Gainesville FLSteven Lachnicht Gainesville FLGary J. Lampe Orlando FLEric Larmer Orlando FLKatherine Laurenzano Newberry FLEugene Lenihan Dover FLMichael Lidik Saint Cloud FLRobbin Lorenz Bradenton FLChad Luedtke Longwood FLMary Mancino Jacksonville FLMaurizo J. Maso Winter Park FLKenneth Mathews Sarasota FLCale Matthews Winter Park FLNathan Michael Jacksonville FLFrederick Miller Flagler Beach FLWilliam Mitchell Jacksonville FLThomas Mohan Ocala FLDavid Monismith Gainesville FLTim Newhall Tallahassee FLJames Obedzinski Crystal River FLKathleen Opper Gainesville FLJoe Orthoefer Gainesville FLJohn C. Orthoefer Gainesville FLJohn G. Orthoefer Gainesville FLJames Ossa Gainesville FLJorge Perez Gallego Gainesville FLEverett Phillips San Francisco CADouglas Pitts Inverness FLShane Powers Gainesville FLAlex Price Mc Intosh FLRob Robins Gainesville FLMichael Robinson Gainesville FLSteve Rogers Ft. Myers FLFrederick Ross Gainesville FLChris San Agustin Orlando FLMarcus Scarabino Boiling Springs FLHoward Schrold Gainesville FLMichael Schwaid Odessa FLCarlos Smith Alachua FLRichard Stephens Winter Springs FLRobert Stevens Dunnellon FLPeter Szedlacsek Winter Park FLBetsy Thorpe Tallahassee FLGlenn Valletta Stuart FLJohn Van Aken Ocala FLKen Wagner Tampa FLRichard Whitaker Orlando FLJim Wilson Gainesville FLEric Wubbel Gainesville FLVelvet Yates Gainesville FL


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]

FEBRUARY DEADLINES

Ad copy needing setup workJanuary 12

Articles and classifiedsJanuary 16

Ads in GIF or TIFF formatJanuary 21

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

2009 Gainesville Cycling Festival Gainesville Cycling Festival Gainesville Cycling Festival Gainesville Cycling Festival - 24-25 Oct - Santa Fe Century - Horse Farm Hundred

Welcome New Members!

Morgan Barnhart Gainesville FLJoseph Bloom Archer FLPatrick Donovan Orange Park FLCesar Fernandez Gainesville FLKenneth Garvin Gainesville FLBennie Gladdish Gainesville FLAnna Grout Gainesville FLGuenther Hochhaus Gainesville FLRenate Hochhaus Gainesville FLStefan Hochhaus Gainesville FLTessa Hochhaus Gainesville FLGary Kleeman Gainesville FLNathan Michael Jacksonville FLMorgan Reese Alachua FLMaria Rogal Gainesville FLBob Rothfritz Gainesville FLJoann Saunders Gainesville FL

Michael Scott Gainesville FLXeve Silver Gainesville FLAndrea Smith Waldo FLKris Smith Waldo FLMartina Spiess Gainesville FLMindy Underberger Gainesville FLZhou Yili Gainesville FLAlyson Young Gainesville FL

1 Congratulations to Team VetMed for raising over$26,000 for the Joseph A. DiPietro Horse Farm HundredScholarship by riding with the 2008 Horse Farm Hundred . Over 60 riders took on the 100 mile ride and raisedmoney for scholarships.

Top fundraisers include:Dr. Julio Ibanez - collected $2,025 in his clinic andmatched it for a total of $4,050 in donations Chris Spinosa- $650 Dr. Wade Matthews - $499 - most from this DVMClass of 1984 (thanks!) Ruth West - $300 Dr. KevinAnderson - $250 Dr. Kris Cooke - $200 Alexandra Orlova- $200 Dr. Wendy Rib - $150 (class of 1989) – from JoAnn Winn

Raise money forwhen you use H&R Block to do your taxes.*

1. Go to a participating H&R Block office with your organization’s referral form. To find the nearest H&R Block office, go to hrblock.com.

2. Give the referral form to your tax professional.3. If you’re a new client, your organization will

receive $25.4. Feel good knowing you helped your

organization raise money and you received exceptional tax preparation service.

To redeem this offer, visit a participating H&R Block office to have your taxes prepared between 01/01/09 and 11/01/09. To make an appointment or locate an office, call 1-800-HRBLOCK or visit hrblock.com

As a new H&R Block client, your organization will receive $25.*

*Your organization is eligible to receive $25.00 for each new client referred to a participating U.S. H&R Block office when that person pays for preparation of an original personal income tax return between 01/01/09 and 11/01/09. An eligible tax form includes: 1040,1040-A and 1040-EZ. A new client means a person who did not have his/her 2007 taxes prepared by H&R Block. Referral form must be presented prior to completion of initial tax office interview. Amended returns do not qualify and H&R Block employees are not eligible. Allow approximately 8 weeks after May 1, 2009 and/or November 1, 2009 for delivery of check. Offer may not be combined with any other referral program or any coupon or discount offer. ©2008 H&R Block Services, Inc.

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When you’ve got people

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Documents

Happenings The Gainesville Cyclist ng Club, Inc. December 2008 · [email protected] Treasurer Art Stockwell 339-6528 [email protected] Recording Secretary Velvet