TCBC Named one of LAB's 2008 Bicycle Clubs of the Year!

MARCH 

2009 

Promoting Safe 

Effective Bicycling 

and Recreational 

BiCYCLe Rides 

JOIN US ONLINE AT 

www.bikeTCBC.org 

Join us on Sunday, April 26, 2009 for 

your next Minnesota Ironman Ride 

experience. Being our 43rd year, it 

remains a great Minnesota riding 

tradition, and a wonderful celebration 

for many TCBC members. 

This winter has given us good snow for 

skiers, cold temps, bad ice for biking 

but always the anticipation to start our 

riding as soon as we can. We have 

called the Minnesota Ironman Ride the 

season kickoff to the bike season. TCBC 

will be there with an exhibit booth, 

loads of riders, ride marshals, and 

many volunteers. 

Continued on page 7 

in this issue 

RECOGNITION CORNER p 2 

WELCOME NEW MEMBERS p 2 

RIDE SCHEDULE p 4 

BIKE TRAILS AND ROUTES p 5 

IN BRIEF p 6 

NEW TCBC MESSAGE BOARD p 6 

WANT ADS p 7 

MINNESOTA IRONMAN p 7 

TCBC ONLINE STORE p 8 

THURSDAYS ON THE CANNON p 8 

DAVENPORT p 9 

TCBC LEADER TRAINING 2009 p 10 

LAB RIDING SKILLS COURSE p 10 

IRONMAN SEEKS VOLUNTEERS p 11 

WEEKEND ON WHEELS p 11 

REALITY TRAINING p 12 

6TH ANNUAL TCBC SWAP MEET p 13 

BIGGEST RIDES AND STATS p 13 

TWIN CITIES BICYCLING SAFETY p 15 

LABS BIKE CLUBS OF THE YEAR p 16 

PRESIDENT'S COLUMN CONT. p 17 

ANNUAL RECOGNITION DINNER p 18 

TCBC KEY VOLUNTEERS p 19 

TCBC RIDE LEADERS p 19 

2008 MILEAGE STATS p 20 

CAREER STATS p 21 

MEMBER RECOGNITION p 22 

NEW TCBC JERSEY p 22 

NEW TCBC JERSEY ORDER FORM p 23 

TCBC REGISTRATION FORM p 24 

TCBC Named one of 

LAB's 2008 Bicycle Clubs 

of the Year! 

By Mary Derks 

Great News!!! The League of American 

Bicyclists (LAB) recently named TCBC 

as one of their 2008 Bicycle Clubs of 

the Year, specifically citing us as having 

"one of the most extensive and wellrun 

ride programs in the country and 

one of the most informative websites 

around!" See press release below. This 

accomplishment will be announced in 

their e-news and in the January/ 

February edition of American Bicyclist. 

TCBC's Marketing & Sponsorship 

Committee followed up with a press 

release to local media and cycling 

organizations to announce this 

wonderful news as well. 

In talking with LAB, one of their 

upcoming publications will also be 

By Mary Derks 

“TCBC is one of LAB’s 2008 Bicycle 

Clubs of the Year!” WOW, what an 

honor for us! In a way I couldn’t 

believe it when I first heard the news, 

but in many more ways I COULD 

believe it, especially when I stopped to 

think about all that TCBC has to offer! 

While there are many other bike clubs 

out there, very few are as unique as 

ours. One of the reasons we were 

chosen for this award was due to our 

“extensive and well-run ride program.” 

What a benefit for Twin Cities residents 

to have so many great rides to choose 

PRESIDENT'S COLUMN 

highlighting TCBC's Weekend on 

Wheels event to be held in conjunction 

with the LAB Rally this summer. It will 

also include a story about our club 

based on a phone interview I did with 

them in early February. We're certainly 

getting plenty of positive press lately, 

which is great! 

Thank you for everything that each 

one of you has done over the years to 

make TCBC the great club that it is, 

which is now being recognized 

nationally. What an awesome 

accomplishment this is for us!!! 

The League of American 

Bicyclists Announces 2008 

Clubs of the Year 


from, ranging from social, C-paced 

rides, to A-level century rides and 

everything in between! 

For me, I enjoyed having so many great 

riding opportunities this past season. 

A year ago in January, I knew I would 

be doing the Bicycle Tour of Colorado 

(BTC) in June. Knowing that this was 

going to be a challenging tour (I had 

done the ride a few years prior, so I 

knew what I was in for), I set out to 

train early to be prepared for the ride. 

I’m not a fan of riding by myself, so 

fortunately there were several winter 


Twin Cities Bicycling Club Affiliates

THIS MONTH WE RECOGNIZE 

JUST ABOUT EVERYBODY 

For their outstanding job in organizing this year’s Annual Recognition Dinner! 

The event went off without a hitch, thanks to their efforts! 

WELCOME TO NEW 

TCBC MEMBERS 

Here are the people who 

have become new members 

of TCBC since the last listing. 

Welcome to the club! 

LARRY ALVINO 

PRESIDENT 

Mary Derks 651-335-6505 

pres@biketcbc.org 

VICE PRESIDENT: 

Patt Seleen 651-552-9131 

paseleen@hotmail.com 

SECRETARY 

Laurie Holm 612.724-8850 

laurindaholm@hotmai.com 

TREASURER 

Tony Stifter 651-490-0070 

Doctonic@juno.com 

MEMBERSHIP 

Dave Erick 

membership@biketcbc.org 

NEW MEMBER COORDINATOR 

Garry Glubka 651-303-2207 

newmember@biketcbc. 

SCHEDULE COORDINATOR 

Jim Pederson 763-234-5180 

Schedule@biketcbc.org 

LEADER LIAISONS 

Pete Hawkins & Patt Seleen 

leaderliaision@biketcbc.org 

RIDE STATISTICS 

Richard Franco 651-246-3863 

Ridestats@biketcbc.org 

WEBMASTER 

Webmaster@biketcbc.org 

VOLUNTEER COORDINATOR 

Dan Miller 612-309-5098 

mplsmn1959@aol.com 

Description 

A A/B B B/C C N MB R 

Very 

Strenuous 

Strenuous Brisk Moderate Relaxed Night Mountain Strenuous 

Approximate average speed 18 mph* 16 mph* 14 mph 12 mph 10 mph 10 mph Various 12 -20 mph 

Rest stops about every 

TCBC RIDE CLASSIFICATIONS AND INFORMATION 

leader’s 

choice 

20–30 

miles 

15–20 

miles 

10–15 

miles 

10–15 

miles 

10–15 

miles 

Various 

Rider fixes own bike 4 4 4 4 

Leader helps rider fix bike 4 4 4 4 4 

Leader rides anywhere 4 4 4 4 

Leader rides at the rear of 

those riding at published level 

4 4 4 

Leader rides at the rear 4 4 

Leaders at both front and back 4 

30 miles 

PHIL DOI 

For setting up online registration for 

the Annual Recognition Dinner. 

STEVE SCOTT 

PATT SELEEN 

For designing & producing the Annual 

Recognition Dinner program. 

STEVE SCOTT 

For producing the sponsor banner displayed 

at the Annual Recognition Dinner and for use 

at other TCBC events. 

CHARLES BREER 

MARY DERKS 

For procuring the member mileage, 

Ride Leader and Key Volunteer awards given 

out at the Annual Recognition Dinner. 

BOEHM’S CYCLE 

CARS BIKE SHOP 

GATEWAY CYCLE 

MAPLE GROVE 

CYCLING & FITNESS 

PENN CYCLE 

For donating merchandise and gift 

certificates to TCBC members at the 

Annual Recognition Dinner. 

PAUL FRENZ 

For being selected as the new Bike Club 

representative for Minnesota’s State 

Non-Motorized Transportation Advisory 

Committee (SNTC) – www.mnsbac.org. 

Congratulations, Paul! 

RANDALL HUSKAMP 

CALEB DONALDSON 

SAGE TAUBER 

For their extraordinary efforts in making 

the 3rd Annual New Year's Day Century Ride 

a success. We may not have all ridden 100 

miles, but it was not because of the lack of 

support provided by Randall, Caleb and Sage. 

Thank you for offering the opportunity and 

support to make it possible. 

LISA AUSTIN 

LISA ANDERSON 

CHARLES BREER 

MARY DERKS 

STEVE SCOTT 

For developing TCBC’S new sponsorship 

program and signing up nine new sponsors! 

PHIL DOI 

JIM PEDERSON 

For getting the sponsor web ads live 

on the TCBC web-site. 

MICHAEL MCNUTT 

For volunteering to sell the HI/TCBC Minnesota 

Bike Atlas at the Twin Cities Swap Meet. 

BILL SIMON 

For his service to TCBC as administrator of the 

MSN message boards over the past three years. 

PHIL DOI 

CINDY HANSON 

BILL SIMON 

JACK UTTERMARK 

For their efforts in getting TCBC’s new 

message boards up and running. 

We encourage any member to pass along the names of fellow TCBC members 

who deserve recognition for anything that is worthy of recognition. Just send your 

suggestions to recognition@biketcbc.org. Thanks! 

JERRY & JENNESS 

EDWARDS 

BILL FOREMAN 

GARY GURTLER 

ROBERT & KATHLEEN 

HAIN/SIKORA 

KATHY & MARC 

MANDERSCHEID 

RANDY MCKIBBEN 

STEVEN SCHMACKER 

JON SMART 

SADAF SYEDA 

STANTON VAN 

VALKENBURG 

WILLIAM & ROBIN 

WARREN 

CORTLAND & SYDNEY 

WEAVER 

MONA & TIME 

WUERTZ 

TCBC BOARD OF DIRECTORS: 

Lisa Austin 651-698-2498 

Laustin@visi.com 

Richard Franco 651-246-3863 

phoenixfyre1313@comcast.net 

Garry Glubka 651-303-2207 

GGLubby@comcast.net 

Cindy Hanson 651-644-2175 

hansonca96@comcast.net 

Kelly Hazel 612-588-3653 

Kellyhazel@msn.com 

Jack Uttermark 651-407-9040 

jumark@earthlink.net 

NEWSLETTER EDITOR 

Doug Nelson 651-639-9917 

News@biketcbc.org 

ADVERTISING 

Lisa Austin 

Laustin@visi.com 

ART DIRECTOR 

Steve Scott 763-560-5646 

stevescottdesign@comcast.net 

DEADLINES - usually between 

the 4th and 10th of each month 

for the next month’s issue 

TCBC NEWS is published by 

the Twin Cities Bicycling Club, 

formed in 1993. Mail and checks 

can be sent to: TCBC, PO Box 

131086, Roseville, MN 55113 

TCBC NEWS IS PRINTED ON 

100% RECYCLED PAPER 

All riders are required to wear a helmet and should carry a spare tube, patch kit 

and pump. Night rides require front and rear lights *Riders may ride faster or slower. 

A VERY STRENUOUS Fast paced, most difficult terrain, and/or longer distance. 

A/B STRENUOUS Swift, more difficult terrain or longer distance. 

Social with emphasis on riding. A good choice for experienced riders. 

B 

BRISK 

Generally intermediate or greater pace, terrain or distance. 

Social emphasis, but for those with riding experience – generally intermediate 

B/C MODERATE 

pace, terrain and distance. 

Easier for a more laid back time. Perfect for newer riders– slower pace and flatter 

C RELAXED 

terrain, shorter distance. 

N NIGHT C pace, social, safety stressed, front and rear lights required. 

TCBC offers various A, A/B, B, and C Mountain Bike ride classifications. 

MB VARIOUS 

See TCBC website for MB ride key and other details. 

Long distance “brevet” ride with time limits and required checkpoints. 

R RANDONNEUR 

Randonneurs USA rules apply ( see rusa.org ). Cooperative spirit. 

OUR CLUB The Twin Cities Bicycling 

Club (TCBC) is the Twin Cities’ largest 

recreational cycling club. We typically 

appeal to adult, intermediate cyclists 

who like group riding but don’t race. 

We ride mostly on low-traffic roads 

and use maps. We generally don’t 

mark our routes or sag our rides. Please 

use the ride key to choose rides suited 

to your abilities. 

HELMETS: Must be properly worn and 

fastened by everyone on all TCBC rides 

and must be ANSI or Snell-approved. 

TOOLS: Carry these on your bike: tire 

levers, a pump, spare tube, patch kit. 

WATER: You should drink water 

before you ride, and carry water with 

you on the ride, drinking frequently. 

RIDE DESCRIPTIONS on the TCBC web 

site or in the TCBC Activity News give 

important details about rides. Be sure 

to check these descriptions carefully. 

They may list special situations or 

conditions that apply to a ride, and 

they are the most accurate description 

of TCBC rides. 

AVERAGE SPEEDS The speeds listed 

in the ride key are average speeds 

maintained for the entire ride, not 

the minimum or maximum speeds. 

To maintain the average ride speed, 

riders will ride far faster and far slower 

at times. While not required, a cyclecomputer 

is helpful to judge average 

speed. In some situations, leaders may 

feel the conditions justify a slower 

average minimum speed. 

FASTER OR SLOWER RIDERS or self– 

sufficient riders are welcome on 

all daylight rides, but the type and 

degree of leader support depends on 

the ride type. 

RIDE LENGTH Be sure to check the 

ride description on the TCBC web site 

or Activity News for the distance of the 

ride. There may be longer or shorter 

rides of any ride type. Ride length is 

AT THE RIDE START: Arrive early and 

allow time to get yourself and your 

equipment ready, sign the registration 

sheet, and (if you are not a member) 

pay the leader the trip fees. All bike 

trips list the time the trip actually 

departs from the start. There will be a 

briefing by the leader. 

DAY TRIP FEES: NO CHARGE for TCBC 

members & families, $2.00 for nonmembers, 

$4.00 for each non-member 

family. Pre-registration isn’t necessary 

unless stated. 

MOUNTAIN BIKE (MB) RIDES 

Mountain bikes are required for MB 

rides. Protective glasses are highly 

recommended. MB rides may require 

more protective clothes. Muddy 

not necessarily the same for the same 

ride types. 

LEADER SPEED Leaders may choose 

to ride slower than the Minimum 

Average Riding Speed on any ride. 

Leaders may choose to ride faster than 

the Average Riding Speed on all A and 

A/B Rides. 

LEADER SUPPORT will be available 

only to those who are riding at or 

above the minimum average riding 

speed on B and B/C rides. Leader 

support will be available to all riders 

on C rides. 

terrain may be common. There will 

probably be NO water available, so 

bring two full bottles. Experienced 

TCBC road riders new to mountain 

biking should select MB rides at 

least one Ride Type lower than they 

normally ride “on-road.” 

SPECIAL NOTICE 

Any non-bicycling TCBC activity 

or any Outreach Ride listed in 

this newsletter or on our website 

is not covered by our insurance 

provided by American Specialty 

Insurance Services, Inc. 

2 MARCH TCBC NEWS www.bikeTCBC.org TWIN CITIES BICYCLING CLUB 

TWIN CITIES BICYCLING CLUB www.bikeTCBC.org MARCH TCBC NEWS 3

1 SUN 

11:00 AM A/B 15-40 mi. 

Think Spring. Depart 

from Roseville Professional Center 

(2233 Hamline Ave N - just south of 

Hwy 36 on the west side of Hamline 

Ave in Roseville across from the 

Roseville Library). Park at the west end 

of the lot. Water & restrooms available 

in Dunn Bros at the library before & 

after the ride. Weather dictates 

distance, tire tread, & clothing layers. 

Charles Breer, 651-699-2029, charles. 

breer@comcast.net (3/15 & 3/22), Jim 

Joy, 612-827-6995, jim.joy.mpls@gmail. 

com (3/1, 3/8 & 3/29). 

11:00 AM A/B 15-25 mi. 

3 TUE Winter Warmup. 

Depart from Lynnhurst Park in 

Minneapolis, West 50th and 

Minnehaha Parkway, just south of Lake 

Harriet. Don't let winter keep you from 

riding! Route & mileage varies 

depending on the weather. Most 

routes include a lunch stop at the 

Birchwood Café. Jim Joy, 612-827-6995, 

jim.joy.mpls@gmail.com. 

TCBC BOARD BUSINESS 

3 TUE MEETING. Contact 

Mary Derks for info at 651- 

335-6505. 

7 SAT 

11:00 AM A/B 25 mi. 

Sonny Side Up. Depart 

from Sonny's Crema Cafe at 3401 

Lyndale Avenue South. An urban ride 

mostly on roads but some trails. Stay 

for brunch on the piazza after the ride. 

Great food! If weather is questionable 

call leader or check the new groups 

(blog site). Michael Derner, 612-360- 

3036, mderner@comcast.net. 

11:00 AM A/B 15-40 mi. 

8 SUN Think Spring. 

See March 1. 

9 MON 

DEADLINE for April 

ACTIVITY NEWS. 

E-mail schedule info to: 

schedule@biketcbc.org. 

Articles to Doug Nelson: newsletter@ 

biketcbc.org. 

10 TUE 

See March 3. 

11:00 AM A/B 15-25 mi. 

Winter Warmup. 

:00 AM A/B approx 

14-20 780-100/day. Extended 

Trip: Fredricksburg, TX. A week 

of riding in the Texas Hill Country. Ride 

on the hills of the practically deserted 

'ranch' roads. Opportunity to ride all 7 

days, or go sightseeing. One day's ride 

will be in very mountainous area. 

Transportation option for driving from 

St Paul. Lodging in a rented home in 

Fredricksburg. Alternate modes 

include air to Texas, and motel lodging. 

Call ride leader for details. Steve Scholl; 

srs428@msn.com; 651-341-0597 (c); 

651-699-1203 (h). 

11:00 AM A/B 25 mi. 

14 SAT Sonny Side Up. 

See March 7. 

15 SUN 

See March 1. 

15 SUN 

11:00 AM A/B 15-40 

mi. Think Spring. 

12:30 PM A/B 30/44 mi. 

ROLLING ON THE 

WESTSIDE. Depart from Holiday Gas 

Station in Eden Prairie, Dell Road and 

62. Three and half miles west of 494 on 

62, park at far end of lot, next to Dell 

Rd. An excellent ride in the western 

suburbs. Ice will cancel the ride. Eric 

Feld, 612-743-4097. 

11:00 AM A/B 15-25 mi. 


See March 3. 

SPECIAL GIFTS, PRIZES & DRAWINGS! 

First 20 guests each day receive a 

Trek WrenchForce Multi Tool! 

MGC store jerseys, 

jackets and socks 

now in stock and 

ON SALE! 

MARCH 2009 EVENTS SCHEDULE 

V.I.P. 

21 SAT 

10:30 AM C 20-30 mi. 

Gateway to Spring. 

Depart from Burger King, rear lot 

nearest trail, corner of Hwy 36/120/ 

Century Avenue in North St. Paul. Tired 

of stationary riding, then welcome 

back to outdoor riding. Time to bring 

the bike out of the basement or garage 

and renew your friendship with your 

biking buddies. We will start the spring 

out right by taking it easy until our 

body parts get used to being back in 

the saddle again. This will be an out 

and back ride using the Gateway Trail 

and some Washington County roads. If 

it is raining, snowing, trail is snow/ice 

covered or the temperature is below 

25F, the ride will be cancelled. Hope to 

see you there. Kevin DePratter, 715- 

554-0072, rocky07@att.net; Cindy 

DePratter, 715-554-0054, rocky07@att. 

net. 

11:00 AM A/B 25 mi. 

21 SAT Sonny Side Up. 

See March 7. 

22 SUN 

10:30 AM C 20-25 mi. 

Spring on Trails to 

Hopkins. Depart from Painter's 

Community Park, 34th and Lyndale 

South, Minneapolis (across from 

Sonny's Ice Cream). Join us as we 

meander from Painters Community 

Park for the first time this year and 

make our way to the Midtown 

Greenway where we will traverse to 

Hopkins for a refreshment stop before 

making our way back to the hustle and 

bustle of the city. This is a beautiful 

time of year to bike as we begin our 

transition from the confines of winter 

to springtime outdoors on our bikes. 

What better way to enjoy a Sunday 

morning than with your biking 

buddies as our body parts get 

accustomed to being "back in the 

saddle again". If it is raining, snowing, 

trail is snow/ice covered or the 

temperature is below 25F, the ride will 

be cancelled. Hope to see you there. 

Kevin DePratter,715-554-0072, 

rocky07@att.net; Cindy DePratter, 715- 

554-0054, rocky07@att.net. 

11:00 AM A/B 15-40 

22 SUN mi. Think Spring. 

See March 1. 

22 SUN 

6:00 PM. BIKE U - 

BEGINNING BIKE 

CARE AND FEEDING. At Sunrise 

Cyclery in Minneapolis (901 W. Lake St. 

- 35W to Lake St exit, and west to 

shop). Learn beginning bike 

maintenance from Jamie McDonald, 

bicycle mechanic extraordinaire. Jamie 

will cover basic bike maintenance and 

troubleshooting - if you hesitate when 

your handlebars or seats need 

adjusting or aren’t sure how to clean 

and lube a bike, this class is for you. FFI: 

Laurie Holm, 612-724-8850 

laurindaholm-at-hotmail.com. 

11:00 AM A/B 15-25 mi. 


See March 3. 

10:30 AM C 20-30 mi. 

28 SAT Gateway to Spring. 

See March 21. 

28 SAT 

12:00 PM 6th Annual 

TCBC Swap Meet. At 

Veterans Hall at the Hopkins 

VFW Post 425. (new location!) at 100 

Shady Oak Road in Hopkins, MN. Noon 

to 3:00 PM. Buy, sell, or donate 

bicycling gear. Get ready to ride! Here's 

your chance to pick up some great 

new and gently used bikes, parts, 

SAVINGS EVENT! 

MARCH 6–8 ONLY! 

25%OFF 

ALL CLOTHING & ACCESSORIES 

PLUS! 

BEST PRICES 

OF THE YEAR! 

ALL BIKES ON SALE 

INCLUDING: Trek Jerseys, 

Shorts, Shoes, Bags, 

Computers, Lights, and 

Thule Racks! 

SAVINGS VALID MARCH 6-8 ONLY. NOT VALID WITH ANY OTHER OFFERS. 

763-420-8878 MapleGroveCycling.com 

8121 WEDGEWOOD LN, LN, MAPLE GROVE 55369 (ACROSS FROM CUB FOODS && NEXT TO TO BLOCKBUSTER.) 

HOURS: MON–FRI 10AM-8PM •SAT • SAT 10AM-5PM • • SUN SUN 10-4PM 12-5PM 

clothing, and accessories from TCBC 

members with more cycling stuff than 

we need. Our obsession is your good 

fortune, come get the bargains! Valerie 

Olson, SwapMeet@biketcbc.org, 763- 

559-0314, http://www.BikeTCBC.org/ 

swapmeet. 

28 SAT 

3:30 PM B 30-35 mi. 

After The Swap 

Meet Ride. Depart from Hopkins 

VFW at 100 Shady Oak Rd in Hopkins, 

MN. Ride in the western suburbs and 

ex-urb's, with many potential lake 

views! This ride will be held 

immediately after the finish of the 

TCBC Swap Meet. After selling your 

extra stuff, and buying your exciting 

new treasures at the TCBC Swap Meet, 

join your TCBC friends on a ride that 

starts from the same location! Mike 

Beadles, 612-839-5406, MrBikey-at- 

MrBikey.com. 

29 SUN 

10:30 AM C 20-25 mi. 

Spring on Trails to 

Hopkins. See March 22. 

29 SUN 

See March 1. 

29 SUN 

11:00 AM A/B 15-40 

mi. Think Spring. 

12:30 PM A/B 30/44 

mi. ROLLING ON THE 

WESTSIDE. See March 15. 

29 SUN 

6:00 PM. 

BIKE U 

ADVANCED BIKE CARE. At Sunrise 

Cyclery in Minneapolis (901 W Lake 

Street - 35W to Lake St exit and west to 

shop). Learn advanced bike 

maintenance from Jamie McDonald, 

bicycle mechanic extraordinaire. 

Imagine you’re at the Ironman 

standing in a pleasant 40-degree 

drizzle with a bike that won’t shift. 

Wouldn’t it be nice NOT to wait for that 

sag wagon? For those who know the 

basics and are ready to learn more. FFI: 

Laurie Holm, 612-724-8850 

laurindaholm-at-hotmail.com. 

31 TUE 

11:00 AM A/B 15-25 mi. 

Winter Warmup. 

See March 3. 

31 TUE 

MARCH 2009 EVENTS SCHEDULE 

6:00 PM A/B 21-36 mi. 

Bunker Hills and 

Beyond. Depart from Bunker Hills 

Activity Center, 550 Bunker Lake 

Boulevard NW, Andover, MN. Explore 

the northern Twin Cities metro area 

while riding through open meadows 

and tree-lined avenues of the Anoka 

Sand Plain. There is no rest stop on this 

route through April. Route mileage 

offered dependent upon available 

daylight. Jim Dohogne 763-862-1411. 

FURTHER OUT 

April 4 SAT 

New Leader Training. Mounds 

View, MN. More information in this 

newsletter. Contact: Pete Hawkins 

763-786-3792 or pmh706@gmail.com. 

April 6 MON 

Leader Forum. Location TBD. 

More information in this newsletter. 

Contact: Pete Hawkins 763-786-3792 or 

pmh706@gmail.com. 

April 6 MON 

DEADLINE for the big May 

ACTIVITY NEWS. 

April 26 SUN 

30, 65, 100 mi. 43rd ANNUAL 

MINNESOTA IRONMAN RIDE. 

Depart from Lakeville, MN. 

Non-TCBC, but TCBC mileage credit 

given. See separate info on registering 

and volunteering. www. 

IronmanBikeRide.org. 

May 2 SAT 

8:00 AM Randonneur 125 mi. 

200k Brevet - Apple Valley. Depart 

from AmericInn/Old Chicago parking 

lot on the NE corner of Cedar Ave (Cty 

23) and Cty 42 in Apple Valley. This is 

the first TCBC brevet of the year. Join 

us for a cruise through Cannon Falls, 

Goodhue, Zumbrota and Randolph. 

Riders must be TCBC members. 

Randonneurs USA ACP Certified ride. 

Email RGWelsh@aol.com to preregister. 

Contact: Rob Welsh 612-801-4196. 

May 24 SAT 

ALL-CLUB RIDE, three routes in 

Shoreview. TCBC’s summer kickoff. 

July 4 

28TH ANNUAL WATERMELON 

RIDE in Shoreview. Three 

routes. 

July 31 - Aug 2 

WEEKEND ON WHEELS in 

Winona. See separate info. 

LET'S RIDE!! 

BIKE TRAILS AND ROUTES 

by Doug Nelson 

BIKE BRIDGE DEMOLISHED: A bike/ 

pedestrian bridge over I-94 in St. Paul 

near Hamline Avenue was closed and 

demolished recently when an 

inspection found it unsafe. A 

replacement bridge is expected by 

fall. (Cindy Hanson led one route 

using this bridge -- which your editor 

had never biked before.) 

STILLWATER BRIDGES: Your editor 

attended a MN/DOT Open House 

recently. Plans were shown for 

preserving and renovating the 

Stillwater Lift Bridge for biking/ 

pedestrian use only after the new 

Hwy 36 bridge across the river is 

completed, which won’t be till at least 

2013. The old bridge will have a 6-foot 

walkway on each side, with 5-foot 

bike lanes going in each direction in 

the middle of the bridge. A tender will 

still be needed to control traffic and 

move the bridge occasionally so boats 

can get through. A Loop Trail will 

cross the old bridge, follow the old 

Hwy. 35 corridor up the hill in WI, then 

work south and join a bikeway across 

the new bridge, then follow a trail 

north to Stillwater. (Sorry gang, plans 

are to remove the arduous County E 

hill -- no road to connect it to.) 

VICTORY: When the Lafayette Bridge 

over the Mississippi is replaced (Hwy. 

52 just east of downtown St. Paul), 

there WILL be bike/ped access built 

into the crossing. (Steve Scholl) 

NINE MILE COMING: The longdiscussed 

Nine Mile Creek Regional 

Trail is being planned to run along the 

water or parallel it for 17 miles from 

Hopkins through Edina and Richfield. 

(The route is drawn on the 2008 Three 

Rivers Park District Guide to Parks and 

Trails map.) The first segment will be 

built this year, following the creek 

from downtown Hopkins eastward 

under 169 to Londonderry Road on 

Edina’s west border. Routes in Edina 

are still being discussed and probably 

won’t start for a few years. Some work 

will be done this year in Richfield, 

using 75th and 76th Streets for the 

trail as those roads are rebuilt with 

new sewer lines. 

NEW TRAIL POSSIBILITY: The old 

railroad corridor over the Minnesota 

River between Scott and Carver 

Counties needs to be dealt with by 

Union Pacific. The five-mile segment 

runs basically from the Renaissance 

Festival property near Shakopee 

across the river into Carver and then 

into Chaska. A 2007 derailment 

caused one of the bridges to collapse. 

Much money and work would be 

needed to make it safe for public use. 

March 2009 

Our bigger and better 

store is almost ready! 

TREK RALEIGH FISHER DIAMONDBACK MIRRA 

Your friendly local bike shop since 1992 

www.gatewaycycle.com 



IN BRIEF 

WANT ADS 

NEXT ACTIVITY NEWS DEADLINE will 

be Monday, March 9. 

BIKE U CONTINUES: check the 

schedule in late March. 

2009 TCBC Annual Leader Forum: 

TCBC Ride Leaders, mark your 

calendars. This year's Leader Forum for 

all current Ride Leaders will be held on 

Monday evening, April 6th, from 6:30 

- 8:30 at the Shoreview Community 

Center. If you plan on leading any 

rides this year, your attendance is 

critical. Many very important issues 

and changes will be discussed, so we 

hope that you will make every effort to 

be there. 

If you have any questions, please 

contact us at leaderliaison@biketcbc. 

org Thanks, Pete Hawkins & Patt 

Seleen 

My sincerest gratitude: 

I'd like to thank the many people of 

TCBC who have given me support and 

encouragement during the last year. It 

was a tough one. During times like 

these, when you are unable to join 

your comrades for long periods, you 

feel disconnected and it's difficult to 

come back. I'm looking forward to 

getting back on Pearl and once again 

joining my friends who have kept me 

motivated. Hopefully I can pay it 

forward someday! -Susie Anderson 

DAVID GEPNER was highlighted plus a 

photo in the recent AARP BULLETIN 

and was quoted: “You get to know 

your neighbors when you’re out 

walking or biking. You don’t feel so 

isolated in your home.” 

EXHIBIT: You already know that bikes 

are cool -- now see them look even 

cooler at the Motivity exhibit at Oneon-One 

bike studio through March 7. 

Photographer Rolf Hagberg captures 

wheels in motion in ways you’ve never 

seen them. Get a taste of the exhibit 

under the “bike art” link at www. 

rolfhagberg.com and then join your 

fellow cyclists and friends at the show. 

One-on-One Bike Studio is in 

downtown Minneapolis at 117 

Washington Avenue North. 

MINNESOTA TRAFFIC STATS: Less 

people died in our roads in 2008 than 

any year since the 1940’s. Higher gas 

prices probably meant motorists were 

driving less and more slowly. There 

were 4 bicyclists killed in Minnesota in 

2007 and 12 last year. 

(The items below were omitted from 

the last issue.) 

TCBC ANNUAL MEETING NEWS: The 

four new Board members elected in 

November were Richard Franco, Cindy 

Hanson, Patt Seleen, and Jack 

Uttermark. Laurie Holm was reelected. 

(Since then, the Board has 

selected Mary Derks to begin her 

second year as President, Patt Seleen 

as Vice President, and Laurie as 

Secretary.) The meeting had around 

140 attending, our largest ever. Was 

the free dinner a factor or what? 

COMFORTABLY PASSED: The Clean 

Water, Land, and Legacy Amendment 

to the Minnesota Constitution did pass 

with 58 percent of the vote. This will 

provide millions of dollars to parks and 

trails in particular, if the economy and 

the state budget will make that 

possible. 

LAB LIST OF THE BEST BICYCLING 

STATES IN THE U.S. has Washington 

first, Wisconsin second, and Minnesota 

fifth. 70 factors were evaluated. Our 

League of American Bicyclists listing 

included: “... Minnesota further strives 

to protect and promote cyclists 

through its model Share the Road 

campaign. The state also has a policy 

requiring bike parking at state 

buildings, as well as state funding for 

the installation of bike racks.” 

YOUR EDITOR needed to buy a new 

computer in December and is probably 

still learning it. Your support and 

patience has been and still is much 

appreciated! 

TCBC has a new message board – IP. 

Board, a message board hosted by 

Invision Power Services (IPS). The 

changeover is the result of MSN’s 

discontinuance of their message 

board. IP.Board was chosen based on 

its features, posting options, 

administration tools, security features, 

and help/support. For additional 

information, and to sign up, just go to 

HYPERLINK "http://www.biketcbc.org" 

www.biketcbc.org and click on 

‘message boards’ in the left-hand 

column. 

Thanks to Cindy Hanson, Jack 

Uttermark, and especially our 

Webmaster, Phil Doi, for all their efforts 

in getting this new message board up. 

WE PEDAL GOOD BIKES 

SPRING IS COMING... 

HUGE DISCOUNTS 

ON 2007-2008 ROAD BIKES! 

...Hurry, they’re going fast! 

NEW TCBC 

MESSAGE BOARD 

SUPER SOCK DEAL! 

BUY 3 PAIRS OF SOCKS 

GET 1 PAIR 

FREE! 

NOW AT ALL ERIK’S LOCATIONS 

DON’T FORGET... 

FOR SALE: Trek Madone 5200: 

OCLV black carbon frame [58cm] and 

fork, Shimano Ultegra components, 

53/39 crank, 12-25 standard 9-speed 

cassette, Bontrager Race Lite wheels 

with Continental 4000 Black Chili 700 x 

23c tires. Blue & Silver; very good 

condition – asking $800. Contact Rick 

with any questions: 952.292.5307 or 

651.493.7248. 

FOR SALE: 1). Terry Osell Bicycle 

69cm (measured from center of BB 

shell to center of top tube). Yes, this is 

a very tall frame, for someone about 

6'4" or taller. Shimano and Campy 

components, Brand New rims, spokes, 

and front hub, recently built and 

ridden 1/2 mile. Rear hub is used, but 

in excellent shape. Headset is not 

pitted and is smooth as silk. The frame 

tracks straight and is a sweet ride. 

$1000. This is a fair price for buyer and 

seller, and I do not negotiate. 

2). Chris Kvale Frameset: 69cm 

(center of BB shell to top of top tube. 

This is approximately 27 inches). 

Includes Campy Super Record Headset 

in excellent condition (not pitted and 

very smooth), BB, and Campy brake 

calipers. This frame also tracks straight 

and is made by an excellent local 

builder. $600. This is a fair price for 

buyer and seller, and I do not 

negotiate. 

Please contact: John Gosselin: 

jdgosselin@juno.com or call me at 

home: 612-377-5583. Thanks! 

Lewis & Clark Trail 

Continued from cover 

The 43rd Minnesota Ironman Bike Ride 

returns to Lakeville, MN. We offer 

routes of 30, 65 (not 62) or 100 miles. 

We have changed both long routes in 

2009. You will find the route maps on 

our website. The split for these routes 

will now take place at the 22-mile mark 

in Jordan. Considering Ironman 

weekend weather challenges, that is a 

nice change. 

Hostelling International-Minnesota 

organizes and hosts the Ironman Ride. 

TCBC serves as co-sponsor and partner. 

You can even renew your TCBC 

membership through your Ironman 

registration. Erik's Bike Shop is back as 

our title sponsor and the entire 

Minnesota bike community finds a way 

to participate. Join in the fun, it's the 

biggest bike party of the year. 

All the ride details, including on-line 

registration, can be found on our 

website at www.IronmanBikeRide. 

org. Our thanks to TCBC and its 

members for your decades of Ironman 

support. We’ll look forward to April 26 

and another memorable Minnesota 

Ironman Bike Ride. 

Jon Ridge 

Executive Director, Hostelling 

International-Minnesota 

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LEWIS & CLARK TRAIL 

COUNCIL BLUFFS TO BISMARCK 

PHOTO BY STEVE BLOCK 

RIDER NEEDED "Two old guys (past 

65), very experienced tourers, need a 

3rd rider for a late May to early 

June ride on the Lewis & Clark trail, 

Council Bluffs-Bismarck, about 700 mi. 

We'll each ride 50 mi. (avg 10/hr) and 

drive 25 daily, and motel nitely. Email 

david.naumann@gmail.com to join us 

or for info." 

6 MARCH TCBC NEWS www.bikeTCBC.org TWIN CITIES BICYCLING CLUB TWIN CITIES BICYCLING CLUB www.bikeTCBC.org MARCH TCBC NEWS 7

TCBC ANNOUNCES 

ONLINE STORE 

shop@biketcbc.org 

TCBC has added a new feature to its 

website: an online store! Visit www. 

biketcbc.org/shop for convenient 

purchases and all your cycling and 

gift-giving needs. How about a pair of 

TCBC socks for the cold-footed 

cyclists in your life? Perhaps a TCBC 

map clip to help keep them from 

getting lost? Or a Minnesota Bike 

Atlas, complete with printable maps 

and turn-by-turn instructions for over 

100 routes, along with a section on 

trails in Minnesota and Wisconsin, to 

inspire your friends to get into 

cycling? The online store offers 

convenient shopping with your 

purchases delivered to your door. 

Payment for your purchases is easy via 

PayPal. Purchase price includes 

shipping, handling and PayPal fees. 

For more information, please contact 

shop@biketcbc.org. Thanks to Phil 

Doi, Mary Derks, Cindy Hanson, Steve 

Scott, Tony Stifter, and Jack Uttermark 

for their efforts in getting this online 

store up and running. We hope to add 

our new 2009 club jersey when it 

becomes available next spring. 

SUNDAY, MAY 24, 2009 

Sponsored by Chippewa Valley Century Ride 

Irvine Park - Chippewa Falls, WI 

Century Ride (35, 50, 75 or 100 miles) 

Registration 7:00 - 10:00 a.m. 

$25 before May 15 / $30 after May 15 

fee includes: 

• Rest Stops with Food & Water 

• Sag Wagon 

• Brat Feed 

• T-Shirts available for $15.00 

FOR MORE INFORMATION 

Write Chippewa Valley Century Ride 

P.O. Box 975, Chippewa Falls, WI 54729 

or our Website: www.chippewavalleyride.us 

ENTRY FORMS AVAILABLE ON LINE OR AT 

DISTINGUISHED BIKE SHOPS IN WI AND MN. 

For the fourth 

consecutive year, 

the Thursdays on 

the Cannon ride 

will be held every 

Thursday morning 

from the 

beginning of May 

through the end of 

September. This year, the ride is a little 

different, however. We’ll be leaving 

from Welch at 8:30 as usual, but we’ll 

include the beautiful new Hay Creek 

Trail (which leads south from Red Wing) 

along with the Cannon River Trail. 

That means this B ride will have an 

initial option of 32 or 52 miles in May 

and June. Starting in July, with our 

TRAIL RIDING 

BEAUTIFUL RIDE ALONG THE CANNON VALLEY TRAIL NEAR WELCH VILLAGE 

Thursdays on the 

Cannon Rides Again! 

biking legs stronger, we’ll add a 72- 

mile option. 

As usual, the big Cannon River Ride 

free picnic, complete with limemarinated 

chicken, beer brats and 

Texas sheet cake with strawberries, will 

be held the third week of July, July 23. 

If it’s pouring rain, we’ll hold it a week 

later, on the 30th. No picnic fee 

required, though donations would not 

be beaten off with a bicycle chain. 

And the annual Cannon Century, the 

world’s easiest century ride, will be 

held on September 17. Join us on the 

Cannon every Thursday this summer 

on two of Minnesota’s greatest trails. 

- Don Picard 

WE ALWAYS HAVE A PICNIC AFTER THE RIDE 

By Bob Brown 

Davenport, Iowa, is a Mississippi River 

town with historical connections in 

both directions going way back to the 

days of the riverboat. A gateway to 

the South, or to the North, depending 

on your direction of travel, Davenport 

is an island of Swing Jazz in the 

middle of Whoopee John Country. 

North of Davenport, walleye is king. 

To the south, the catfish reigns. But in 

Davenport, the walleye and the 

catfish share a crown with proponents 

for each knowing full well the 

ignorance of those other guys. At 

least that is how it was at the time of 

this story and a bicycle trip my 

brother and I took from Lake Itasca to 

Memphis, Tennessee. 

Before staying overnight at my 

brother’s house in Rock Island, 

Illinois, across the river from 

Davenport, my brother, always the 

professor, thought it best we should 

ride to the visitor center located at 

Mississippi River Lock and Dam # 15 

by the Arsenal Bridge not far from his 

home. He said it was a place where 

some knowledge regarding the river 

might be obtained. I am averse to 

learning anything I might not need to 

know. I fear the information might 

take up space in my mind, a place 

with little room to spare. At the 

visitor center I was persuaded to 

enter upon learning of a free movie in 

there. However, the movie started 

right out with a question that left me 

feeling low. I could tell it was going 

to be an informational movie. In a 

very deep voice, the moderator 

inquired, “Have you ever thought of 

the Mississippi River as a highway?” 

Well no, in my whole life I had not. I 

recalled that my brother had once 

ridden his bicycle into the Cannon 

River, so I asked him if he had ever 

thought of the Mississippi River as a 

highway, and said, “No.” In that view I 

thought there might be some safety, 

even though the moderator said 

otherwise. He implied that we had 

missed the truck when it came to 

thinking about the river. Do you 

know how much grain a barge will 

hold? Neither do I, but the moderator 

knew the answer to that one and to 

all the rest of his own questions as 

well. My brother said it was 

interesting, which was true, but he 

has more room for the information 

than I do so he was less worried 

about there being too much of it. 

The next morning, my brother took 

charge of our routing as the area was 

DAVENPORT 

more familiar to him. He said the 

day’s ride would be about 100 miles, 

not very hilly, and that we would be 

staying overnight downriver in 

Muscatine, Iowa. We left his house 

riding north. “Is it not south we are 

riding down the Mississippi?” I 

inquired. He said we must first cross 

the river into Iowa by riding north, an 

assertion which aroused some 

suspicion in me when I saw the visitor 

center coming into view again. 

However, my brother went right up 

onto the Arsenal Bridge. I thought we 

were going to be getting away from 

there, until his bicycle pump escaped 

from its bracket and jumped off the 

bridge. Like two cats, we were at the 

railing to see where it went. My 

brother saw it first because he had 

looked down. Then we both saw it 

lying in the water below the bridge. 

It was floating in the lock actually, 

which was fortunate, as the lock had 

an attendant and, so far as we knew, 

the Mississippi River did not. 

We went down off the bridge to the 

lock and told the attendant to give us 

back our pump. He tried to act as if 

he didn’t have it, but when we 

pointed out our pump in his lock, we 

had him dead to rights and he knew 

it, or at least we thought he should 

know it. He did finally go get a pole 

with a hook on it like a metal 

shepherd’s staff only much longer 

with a way bigger hook. Then he 

started trying to fish the pump out of 

the lock. I would have to say, he 

wasn’t very good at it. He was making 

me think, “Who in the world hired this 

guy for this job?” He seemed to have 

no talent for getting bicycle pumps 

out of the lock. He had picked the 

wrong tool to start with, and he was 

just chasing the pump around in the 

water. I thought some of pushing him 

in and then offering to pull him out if 

he would grab our pump and not let 

go, but I wasn’t sure he would know 

how to do that either. I could tell that 

he lacked experience. He said, “With 

most people, their bicycle pumps 

don’t come here,” or some such 

excuse as that. 

Well finally, the pump handle did 

catch precariously on the end of the 

hook, and he began to raise it up, but 

then he dropped it back into the lock. 

We were saying it would be better to 

bring it up within reach so we could 

grab it. We pointed out that it was 

starting to ride low in the water. The 

handle did catch again, and he did 

follow our advice, so we were able to 

snatch the pump back from him at 

last. He made no apology for the time 

he had taken to do his job, but we 

said “thank you” anyway, having been 

born and raised in Minnesota. 

The very first bridge across the 

Mississippi River had been built where 

the Arsenal Bridge now stands, so the 

Rock Island Line from Chicago could 

cross the river and continue westward. 

Like the railroad before us, we crossed 

a bridge at that same location and 

continued westward on our trip down 

the Mississippi River. The direction still 

didn’t seem right to me, but my 

brother had led us across the Arsenal 

Bridge to Davenport, so I had reason to 

believe he knew what he was doing, 

which did not prove too true; but if you 

think I was going to look at my map 

when I had not yet been dropped, 

then you don’t know me. 


WOW 

Weekend on Wheels 

2009 UPDATE! 

April 4, 2009 TCBC Leader Training 

Ever thought how nice it would be to 

have more TCBC rides in your area or 

more rides tuned to your ability? Or 

rides on a certain day of the week or 

time of day? Or rides that are centered 

around a social activity or an event? 

Then consider becoming a TCBC ride 

leader. The array of rides offered by 

TCBC is determined solely by its ride 

leaders, so if you perceive a need, 

please step forward and volunteer to 

fill it by taking TCBC Leader Training 

this spring. The training consists of five 

hours of class held on Saturday 

morning, April 4, at a location in 

Mounds View; plus attendance at the 

Leader Forum on Monday evening, 

April 6, at a location yet to be 

determined. 

The Saturday class will focus on 

preparing you to lead safe, fun, and 

interesting rides. Subjects covered 

include how to organize, plan, map, 

advertise, and lead a bike ride for 

TCBC, plus a variety of related subjects. 

2009 Iron Man Sponsor! 

In-stock trainers and rollers 

and spin bikes all on sale! 

It's time to train for the Iron Man! 

Class of 2008 

Strong emphasis will be placed on the 

rules of the road, traffic laws, bicycle 

safety, and risk management. The 

Monday session will be attended by all 

returning and new leaders and will 

cover our ride scheduling system and 

an array of other topics. New this year, 

on Saturday afternoon, we’ll be 

offering a League of American 

Bicyclists session on effective group 

bicycling skills taught by several of our 

LAB certified instructors. This is a great 

opportunity for our new leaders to 

sharpen their group bicycle riding 

skills. More details will be posted on 

this optional benefit later. 

To qualify for TCBC Leader Training, 

you must be a current member in 

good standing who preferably has 

been with our club for at least a full 

year. Also, you must be willing to lead 

a minimum of two rides for TCBC by 

the end of October 2009, and to fully 

abide by TCBC rules and customs. 

Please note that the course is designed 

Selected closeout bikes qualify for 

12 month no interest financing is available! 

15% off all tune up labor during March! 

All in-stock road bikes on sale! 

for TCBC purposes only and is not a 

general “leadership” course. 

The total cost is $40 and that includes 

a lunch on Saturday. It’s possible to 

recoup all $40 by leading at least four 

rides by the end of the season on 

10/31/09. To register, send a check for 

$40 (made out to TCBC) to: TCBC 

Leader Training, c/o Pete Hawkins, 

3008 County Road I, Mounds View, MN 

55112. Be sure to include your current 

address, home phone number with 

area code, and an e-mail address if you 

have one. Expect to receive a letter of 

acknowledgement and further details 

by March 27. Deadline for registration 

is Friday, March 20, but it’s advisable to 

sign up well before that as the class 

usually fills up. Phone Pete Hawkins at 

763-786-3792 or e-mail him at 

pmh706@gmail.com if you have 

further questions. 

Your friendly neighborhood bicycle shop! 

County Road I & Old Hwy 10 

Mounds View MN - 763.784.6966 

www.carsbikeshop.com 

10-8:00 Mon. Thur. & Friday 

10-6:00 Tues. - Wednesday 

10-5:00 Saturday, 12-5 Sunday 

GT - Origin-8 - Redline - Salsa - Schwinn - Specialized - Sun - Torker - Worksman 

Alex - Axiom - Borah - Camelbak - Clif - Cyclops - Elite - Forza - Gu - Instep - Kinetic - Krytonite 

Mirrycle - Primal - Profile - Saris - Serfas - Shimano - Sigma - Sram - Sunlite - Topeak 

LAB GROUP 

RIDING SKILLS 

Course 

Offered After 

Ride Leader 

Training! 

New Ride Leaders: Taking Ride 

Leader Training on April 4? Consider 

staying for the afternoon and taking 

the League of American Bicyclists 

"Smart Cycling: Group Riding 

Skills" course. Things you learn in this 

course may help you give safety tips to 

cyclists on your rides. The course is two 

hours of classroom instruction, 

followed by a 10-mile ride 

(approximate). After you sign up for 

New Ride Leader Training, we'll 

contact you to see if you want to 

register for the afternoon Group 

Riding Skills class. The course will be 

taught by several of TCBC's resident 

League Certified Instructors. 

If you're a ride leader interested in the 

class but not part of this year's training 

class, please contact Julie Kosbab at 

651-253-2493 or at julie-at-rideboldly. 

org to get on an interest list. If you're 

not a ride leader at all and intrigued, 

watch the April and May newsletters 

for dates for open-enrollment sessions 

of this great class! 

PETE HAWKINS & PATT SELEEN 

2008 TCBC RIDE LEADER FORUM 

Minnesota IRONMAN 

Bike Ride Seeks 

Volunteers 

Mark your calendars. The 43rd 

Minnesota IRONMAN Bike Ride is 

Sunday, April 26th. The 2009 

IRONMAN brochures arrived in riders’ 

homes long ago and we're preparing 

for another grand ride. Already over 

1500 cyclists are signed up for the 

official beginning of spring... 

Minnesota's IRONMAN Bike Ride! 

As is true with an event of this 

magnitude, hundreds of volunteers 

help ensure the success of the 

IRONMAN each year. Once again, WE 

NEED YOU! If you are a returning 

volunteer, share the fun by recruiting 

some friends or family members. If you 

are new to the IRONMAN, we are ready 

to welcome you. The IRONMAN makes 

a great service project for church 

groups, scout troops, and families too. 

We strive to provide a fun event for 

riders and non-riders alike. Following is 

just a sampling of the many volunteer 

opportunities available: 

SATURDAY SETUP: April 25 is a big 

volunteer work day in Lakeville, 

starting at 8:30 AM at Lakeville North 

High School. We have registration 

tables to set up, merchandise to sort 

and fold and bag for each registrant, 

supplies to pick up and deliver, 

etc. REST STOP SETUP: Starting 

between 1 and 2 PM, we need a few 

strong volunteers to help as we set up 

the rest stops. There are hundreds of 

details all day in Lakeville, so you'll 

have plenty to do whenever you come. 

Lunch and beverages will be provided. 

The term 'the more the merrier' really 

applies here. A strong crew helps 

complete the work that much faster. 

DAY OF RIDE VOLUNTEER POSITIONS: 

We provide a window of support to the 

riders that starts at 5:30 AM and 

proceeds nonstop until after 8:00 PM. 

There are many volunteer 

opportunities for riders and non-riders 

alike to share in the excitement of this 

day-long event. Choose a shift, or stay 

all day. Briefly they include: direct 

parking, rider registration, post-ride 

check-in, distribute t-shirts, rest stop 

worker, route corner marshal, ride 

marshal (TCBC ride leaders only), first 

aid certified medic, sag driver and sag 

co-pilot, ham radio operator, 

merchandise sales table, TCBC booth, 

and evening packup. 

CLEAN-UP CREW: Exhaustion sets in 

and a fresh crew of volunteers is being 

sought again this year to help us clean 

up. You'll be our hero for helping to 

pack the trucks at Lakeville North HS. 

Contact Sarah Hartmann, IRONMAN 

Volunteer Coordinator, at 952-545- 

6151, or volunteer.ironman@ 

IronmanBikeRide.org to request the 

complete volunteer packet. All 

volunteers receive a complimentary 

IRONMAN or IRONWOMAN t-shirt. 

Finally, to request an IRONMAN 

registration brochure, contact the HI- 

MN office at 651-251-1495, or check out 

the website: www.IronmanBikeRide. 

org. You may even register for the ride 

on-line. We hope to see you at the 

IRONMAN and thank you for 

volunteering! 

Jon Ridge 

Executive Director 

Hostelling International - USA, 

Minnesota Council 

Weekend on Wheels planning for 2009 

is well underway, and WOW, what an 

event it will be! We’re returning to 

gorgeous Winona, Minnesota, for 

another whirlwind weekend of 

bicycles, fellowship, and fun. 

Scheduled for July 31, August 1, and 

August 2, WOW 2009 will be hosting 

the League of American Bicyclists’ 

National Rally of Cyclists. But that’s not 

TCBC’s only partner this year. We’re 

thrilled to announce that we’re 

working with the Bicycle Alliance of 

Minnesota, too. Recently formed as a 

collaborative effort to create a 

statewide bicycle organization, the 

Bicycle Alliance of Minnesota aims to 

provide leadership and a unified voice 

for bicycle education, advocacy, and 

efforts to make Minnesota more 

bicycle friendly so that people will ride 

bicycles more often. 

Registration information and complete 

information about our weekend 

packages will be online starting in 

March at www.bikewow.org, along 

with tons of updates and all the latest 

news. Here’s some of what’s included 

in this year’s event: 

• Three days of riding – Friday, 

Saturday, and Sunday. 

• League of American Bicyclists Traffic 

Skills 101 course on Friday. 

• Full ride support, including staffed 

rest stops and SAG. 

• Friday night pasta feed. Carbo-load! 

• Friday night ice cream social to 

welcome our friends from across the 

country to Minnesota, TCBC style! 

• Friday ‘Night’ ride around Winona. 

• Saturday night banquet, with 

program. 

As always, riders can opt for rooms at 

Winona State University, or arrange 

their own local lodging. Information 

on local options, including camping, 

can also be found on the www. 

bikewow.org web site. Plan to join us 

now for what surely will be a WOW of 

an event! 

one day. one ride. 

make your mark against MS. 

May 9 

60- or 30-mile ride. 

Maplewood 

register today 

bikeMSminnesota.org 

800-582-5296 

Thank you 

to our sponsors 


By Steve O’Rourke 

Spinning with "Virtual Reality" DVDs 

In the dark, cold days of the new year, 

it is difficult to get out on the icy roads 

regularly for all but the hardiest, most 

dedicated cyclists. So how to stay in 

some sort of shape? Some folks go out 

and cross-country ski. Personally, I 

have knee issues that keep me off skis 

most of the time. 

For the last four winters I participated 

in a spinning class. This kept me in 

shape through the winter but was 

inconvenient (I had to go to a gym 

where the class took place) and hard 

on my wallet. Generally I would only 

HERE IS A SCREEN SHOT OF THE "VIRTUAL REALITY" RIDE 

REALITY TRAINING 

get in two sessions a week. 

This winter I thought I'd try something 

different. I already had a fluid trainer 

that I had bought a few years ago but 

never used too much. (What's the joke 

about a stationary bike?) So how to 

motivate myself to use it regularly? 

I've tried using the trainer while 

watching spinning class DVDs in the 

past but I was put off by the race 

training mindset of these. Lots of 

emphasis on POWER and SPRINTING. 

Many references to Lance Armstrong 

and the Tour De France. Go! Go! Go! 

Hey, I want to stay in shape, not give 

myself a heart attack! Most TCBC rides I 

participate in are A/B or B rides. I am 

VISIT US ON THE WEB AT WWW.BOEHMSCYCLE.COM 

definitely not a racer or an "A" rider. 

In December I got on the internet and 

did some searches for DVDs of actual 

road biking and found "Virtual Reality" 

DVDs by Troy Jacobson. These are 

actual three-hour rides out of Madison, 

Wisconsin; Tucson, Arizona; and Lake 

Placid, New York. These all follow 

Ironman routes. I'm not an Ironman 

participant but the riding on these 

seems to be more my style than the 

'Tour de France' type of training. At 

around $30 each, these rides came to 

about $10 for an hour of riding that I 

can use again and again. So I ordered 

these and waited for them to arrive. 

Once the DVDs arrived in early January, 

I got set up on my trainer, with my 

heart-rate monitor on, and went to 

work. The videos were shot from both 

a vehicle that follows the riders as well 

as helmet cams. A counter on the 

lower left corner of the TV screen 

counts down the minutes, starting at 

around 3 hrs. On the lower right corner 

the setting of gear ratios is shown (for 

example: 'small ring, cog 15 tooth'). 

You change your gearing as you go 

along to simulate climbing hills or 

when you’re on flat terrain. There is 

also a gauge on the upper margin of 

the TV screen which indicates level of 

effort (70 to 95%). 

When the DVD is playing, Troy 

Jacobson is yapping in the 

background, giving suggestions, 

telling you if you're climbing or 

descending, coaching you to change 

gears, etc. Also, there is a music track 

that you can toggle on or off. (I prefer 

to keep it on. I don't need to have my 

"own" music.) I go for just an hour. In 

my old spinning classes we would go 

for an hour and a half but I find that 

one hour is more than enough. I try to 

keep my effort around 80-85% for 

most of the hour although I will slow 

down a bit (increase pedal cadence) on 

the downhill sections. 

These rides turned out to be very 

satisfactory. Having the scenery pass 

by and having other riders in front 

helps motivate me much more than if I 

were simply watching the news. This is 

a lot more satisfactory than watching 

cyclists on trainers, looking like they're 

about to have coronaries! The visual 

cues from following these courses give 

me good motivation to keep going at a 

good rate on the bike, and I come off 

the bike totally soaked with sweat. 

Generally, I'm in Zone 4 for my 

heartbeat so that's good enough. 

My favorite DVD has been the Madison 

route. You leave Madison and travel 

through Verona and Mt. Horeb, 

following the 56-mile Ironman route. I 

think I like the route primarily because 

it is familiar-looking country. Also, 

there are four cyclists on the ride as 

opposed to just Troy Jacobson (Lake 

Placid and Tucson) so there's a little 

more interaction between the 

different riders in terms of who's in 

front, who's following, passing, etc. But 

all the DVDs all fine. 

There are similar DVD's from other 

sources available on line. I found a 

similar series out of Canada that looks 

interesting. But the "Virtual Reality" 

rides from Troy seem to meet my 

needs for now. By email, he tells me 

that he intends to continue releasing 

more of these outdoor rides in the 

future so I expect I'll gradually add to 

my collection. 

Spinning over the winter will help you 

maintain your aerobic capacity and 

help you get out on the road this 

spring in better shape. In March and 

early April you still may have problems 

getting out on the road. If that's the 

case, spinning on inclement days with 

this type of DVD will help. 

If you are interested in following up on 

these, you can go to http://coachtroy. 

com/ or do a Google search. Also, 

these are available to be ordered 

through your local bike store. Feel free 

to contact me at stevorke@hotmail. 

com or 612-670-3720 should you have 

any questions. 

SUSIE ANDERSON AND MR. BIKEY 

MANNING THE TCBC TABLE 

NEVER TOO EARLY TO PLAN 

FOR THIS YEARS RIDES 

2008 TCBC SWAP MEET WAS A HUUUUGE SUCCESS! 

6 TH ANNUAL 

TCBC SWAP MEET 

Noon to 3:00 PM 

on Saturday, March 

28th, 2009 

Hopkins VFW Post 425 

100 Shady Oak Road, 

Hopkins, MN 55343 

• Buy, sell, or donate new or used 

bicycling gear 

• Find out more at: http://www. 

BikeTCBC.org/swapmeet 

• Contact: Valerie at SwapMeet@ 

biketcbc.org or 763-559-0314 

Get ready to ride! Here's your chance 

to pick up some great new and gently 

used bikes, parts, clothing, and 

accessories from TCBC members with 

more cycling stuff than we need. Our 

SUPERIOR VISTAS 

BIKE TOUR 

Fully supported, family 

oriented, eco-friendly 

ride, NOt a raCe. 

early Bird 

registration 

May 7! 

obsession is your good fortune, come 

get the bargains! 

This event is open to anyone with an 

interest in cycling. No admission, fees, 

or commissions are required. Buyers 

do not need to be TCBC members. 

However, all sellers must be current 

TCBC members or sponsors; you may 

purchase a membership ($25) at the 

door. Bicycling-related non-profit 

organizations may request free display 

space by contacting us in advance. 

Some non-profits will be accepting 

donations of bicycles, parts, or 

equipment. 

Please forward this email to all of your 

bicycling email lists, club members, 

and cycling friends. We look forward to 

seeing you there! 

Valerie Olson - Swap Meet Coordinator 

2009 · 5th ANNUAL 

SatUrday JUNe 27 

13, 19, 34, 40, 52, 70 & 100 mile loops 

Washburn Wisconsin on Lake Superior 

Launch from the shores of Lake Superior, ride 

scenic, paved, low traffic roads. New routes 

(40 mi & century ride) added and other special 

events to celebrate our fifth year anniversary. 

Food, fun & showers (50¢) at the finish! 

Charity ride · www.superiorvistas.org · 1-800-284-9484 

BIGGEST RIDES AND 

MORE STATS 

For our new activity year which 

started last November 1, we 

already have plenty of impressive 

mileages through early Feb. 

Dec-Jan were cooler and snowier 

than last winter, making biking 

more of a challenge. 

TOP 10 MEN’S MILEAGES 

Ed Hassler 1000 

Caleb Donaldson 963 

Richard Miller 922 

Randall Huskamp 919 

Jim Joy 907 

Scott Weinberg 676 

Elijah Rose 658 

Bruce Harick 653 

Gregg Erickson 628 

Michael Derner 625 

TOP 10 WOMEN’S MILEAGES 

Pam Engebretson 975 

Katie Angle 830 

Barb Harick 564 

Bonnie Shoebottom 516 

Kari Sandstrom 330 

Karen Klieman 313 

Kay Mitchell 292 

Lee Penn 292 

Nancy Welsh 267 

Kathy Mulier 186 

MEN DOING THE MOST RIDES: 

Hassler 44, Joy 35, Rose 30, 

Derner and Jeff Ramberg 25. 

WOMEN DOING THE MOST 

RIDES: Engebretson 42, Angle 

30, Shoebottom 18, Harick 14, 

Sandstrom 13. 

LEADING THE MOST RIDES: 

Donaldson 21, Hassler 17, Joy 16, 

Herb Schultz 12. 

TOP REPORTED RIDES FOR 

DECEMBER AND JANUARY: 

12/13 Sonny Side Up 21 



12/28 Think Spring 11 


(NOTE: A number of rides were 

probably not reported in time 

-- the Polar Bear Century on Jan. 

1 had more than 30 riders. Some 

new names not on last year’s first 

listing are good to see.) 



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Thank you 


Twin CitIes Bicycling Safety 

By Kellie Cecil-Medina 

Mark Stasson & Kelly Hazel 

Bicycling is great exercise and lots of 

fun. However, accidents do occur. The 

Twin Cities Bicycling Club (TCBC) 

wanted to learn more about accidents 

to help us get a better handle on 

safety. For the past two years, we have 

asked people who had been involved 

in accidents to complete a survey 

regarding their experience. Here’s 

what you told us. 

There were 118 accidents reported. 

About half (48%) occurred on a TCBCsponsored 

ride and people reported 

on accidents as far back as 1996. More 

accidents were reported by men (70%) 

than by women (30%). Most 

respondents indicated that they were 

in the 40 to 60-year-old category (65%), 

with 21% in the 20 to 40-year-old 

category, and 14% in the 60 to 80-yearold 

category. When accidents occurred, 

most riders were using a road/touring 

bicycle (75%), while 14% were on a 

hybrid/cross bicycle. The remaining 

riders were on a mountain, tandem, or 

recumbent bicycle (11%). Most (83%) 

reported using clip-in pedals. 

The majority of accidents occurred on 

A/B category rides and the range of 

riding experience varied from 0 to 40 

or more years, with more riders 

reporting to be in the 0 to 5 year 

category than any other. 

Category of Ride 

A 4% 

A/B 55% 

B 23% 

B/C 7% 

C 11% 

Years of Riding Experience 

0 to 5 32% 

5 to 10 24% 

10 to 15 9% 

15 to 20 11% 

20 to 39 18% 

40 or more 6% 

More riders were involved in situations 

involving only a fall (51%), as compared 

to a collision (19%) or a combined 

collision and fall (30%). The most 

common type of accident reported 

was a collision with another bicycle. 

The second leading reported collision 

was with an automobile. Accidents 

were also reported to have occurred 

with pedestrians, stationary objects, 

and even animals. As the table shows, 

accidents on TCBC-sponsored rides 

were more likely to involve multiple 

bicyclists, whereas the non-TCBC 

incidents more likely involved motor 

vehicles and other situations (e.g., 

pedestrians, animals, and stationary 

objects). When motor vehicles were 

involved, cars (72%) were reported 

more often than were trucks, SUVs, or 

vans (28%). 

TC BC Ride 

Two Bicycles 32% 

Motor Vehicle 10% 

Other 0 

Non-TCBC Ride 



Other 16% 

Most accidents occurred during 

daylight hours (94%), on days with 

little to no cloud cover (83%), and with 

pleasant temperatures between 60 

and 95 degrees (81%). When 

comparing the seasons that accidents 

occurred, it was found that 28% 

occurred during spring, 63% during 

summer, 3% during fall, and 6% during 

winter. It is likely that accidents often 

occur on nice days in the summer and 

spring because that is when we’re 

most likely to be out riding. 

As you can see in the tables below, the 

most often reported reason for an 

accident was road/trail hazard. City and 

suburban streets were most likely to be 

the location of accidents. An openended 

question asking for a description 

of the accident’s cause elicited a broad 

array of explanations. Examples 

included: motor vehicle driver 

inattention, road conditions (bumps, 

loose gravel, bad trail conditions), rider 

fatigue, “yahoo” kids, and bad luck. 

Primary Reason for Accident 

Road/Trail Hazard 42% 

Mechanical Failure 24% 

Rider Error 34% 

Location of Accidents 

Off Road/Trail 29% 

City/Suburban Street 56% 

Rural Road 11% 

Parking Lot 4% 

Also of interest was when the 

accidents occurred. For the cases in 

which accident timing could be 

determined, 36% of these cases 

occurred in the last final 20% of the 

planned ride, suggesting a possible 

fatigue effect (particularly in accidents 

involving multiple bicycles). 

When Accident Occured 

First 5 Miles 

Two Bicycles 0 



Middle of the Ride 




Last 20% of the Ride 




Whether the incident was a collision, 

fall, or both was not strongly related to 

the likelihood or severity of injury. The 

majority or respondents (90%) said 

that they had been injured. In one 

sense this is not surprising because 

bicycle accidents can be serious due to 

the speed and number of riders, but it 

could also indicate that potential 

respondents consider an accident as 

involving injuries. If we find ourselves 

on the ground when we didn’t plan it 

that way, and we don’t get hurt, we 

may not think we had an accident. 

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608.843.8412 

A majority of respondents required 

medical care for their injuries, though 

only a small portion of accidents 

required a call to 911. Even fewer 

required emergency medical services 

transport. Very few riders filed police 

reports, mostly in cases involving 

motor vehicles. Only 24% said that they 

filed a TCBC accident insurance form. 

YES 

NO 

Injury 90% 10% 

Medical Care 

Received 

58% 42% 

911 Called 24% 76% 

Emergency 

Transport Used 

20% 80% 

Police Report Filed 15% 85% 

On a positive note, 97% of all 

respondents reported wearing a 

helmet at the time of the accident. 

Let’s make it 100% next time! 

In conclusion, a new ride season is 

soon on its way. Let’s make it a safe 

one by wearing our helmets, being 

more aware of other riders, using hand 

signals and calling out our intentions 

and road hazards, and not 

participating in rides that are above 

our physical capabilities or experience. 

Let’s have a happy, fun, and safe 

bicycling year! 

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WINONA MINNESOTA, SITE OF THE 2009 WEEKEND ON WHEELS 

IN CONJUNCTION WITH THE LEAGUE OF AMERICAN BICYCLISTS NATIONAL RALLY 


Washington, DC - February 06, 2009 

– The League of American Bicyclists 

is proud to announce the 2008 Clubs 

of the Year, as determined by the 

League’s staff and Board. Typically, 

six awards are given – one per region. 

However, 2008 proved to be a great 

year for cycling and for Region 5 where 

the League named two Clubs of the 

Year. 

The League’s Club of the Year program 

recognizes outstanding clubs for their 

hard work and dedication and for 

encouraging cycling and providing a 

forum for their community to ride. The 

League’s membership is comprised of 

many successful and motivated clubs, 

making the decision process difficult. 

Andy Clarke, President of the League, 

said, “The League is delighted to 

recognize all of the 2008 Clubs of the 

Year for their efforts to promote 

NEW YEAR! – NEW BIKE! 

2008 Bianchi 

Cross Concept 

“Very versatile – cyclo-cross, commuting or road bike” 

• Scandium\Carbon Cyclocross frameset 

• Shimano 105 10 speed components 

• Mavic Aksium Wheelset 

Reg $ 2198 NOW $ 1699 

2008 Bianchi 

Via Nirone 105 

“Really, really nice frame – a light weight bike” 

• Aluminum frameset with carbon stays 

• Shimano 105 10 speed components 

• Shimano R500 Wheelset 

Reg $ 1499 NOW $ 1199 

cycling and camaraderie amongst 

cyclists. We applaud these clubs for 

their willingness to invest time and 

effort to make cycling fun and 

beneficial to their region.” 

If you would like to nominate a club for 

2009, contact your regional League 

Board member this fall. Nominees are 

chosen by each regional board 

member. They will provide nomination 

details at that time. The League thanks 

all of our affiliated organizations – 

clubs and advocacy groups – for the 

incredible work they do to give people 

the opportunity to ride. 

2008 Clubs of the Year 

Region 1. HYPERLINK "http://www. 

nbwclub.org/" \o "http://www. 

nbwclub.org/" Narragansett Bay 

Wheelmen. Rhode Island. The NBW is 

a stalwart member and supporter of 

the League’s education programs and 

is one of the largest and most active 

clubs in the Northeast. They offer 

hundreds of rides each year – there are 

cue sheets for more than 150 great 

rides on their website – and maintain 

close connections with statewide and 

local advocacy issues, including the 

Providence Bicycle Coalition. 


sussexcyclists.org/" \o "http://www. 

sussexcyclists.org/" Sussex Cyclists. 

Delaware. Sussex Cyclists is a relatively 

new and small club that took the 

initiative to address a high bicycle 

crash rate among international 

workers in the Delaware shore area. 


raba.org/" \o "http://www.raba.org/" 

Richmond Area Bicycle Association. 

Virginia. A long-standing League 

affiliate with an incredible ride 

schedule – a dozen members rode 

more than 100 club rides in 2008, 

including one who rode on 245 rides 

– and an increasingly active role in 

local advocacy and charitable 

activities. 


silverwheelscycling.org/index.html" \o 

"http://www.silverwheelscycling.org/ 

index.html" Silver Wheels Cycling Club. 

Ohio. Silver Wheels is a classic League 

club! Just over ten years old, they have 

around 200 members, one major ride 

(Dog Days Wine Tour) and a menu of 

more than 400 rides to choose from 

during the year. They have an active 

education and outreach program to 

draw more people into cycling in 

northern Ohio. 


biketcbc.org/" \o "http://www. 

biketcbc.org/" Twin Cities Bicycling 

Club, Minnesota, and HYPERLINK 

"http://www.bikesprings.org/" \o 

"http://www.bikesprings.org/" 

Colorado Springs Cycling Club, 

Colorado. This region covers such a 

vast amount of territory we had to pick 

two winners this year. The Twin Cities 

Bicycle Club boasts one of the most 

extensive and well-run ride programs 

in the country and one of the most 

informative websites around. The 

Colorado Springs group offers every 

kind of ride from beginner to 

monstrous hill climbing and advocates 

locally for bicycle trails, lanes, paths 

and rider support facilities throughout 

the Pikes Peak region. 


cvcbike.org/" \o "http://www.cvcbike. 

org/" Conejo Valley Cyclists, California. 

The CVC’s members are our members, 

and they have recently been getting 

quite involved in making Thousand 

Oaks and surrounding communities 

more bicycle friendly. This year they 

celebrate the 25th anniversary running 

of the HYPERLINK "http://www. 

bikereg.com/events/register. 

asp?eventid=7505" \o "http://www. 

bikereg.com/events/register. 

asp?eventid=7505" Cruisin the Conejo 

ride. 

The League of American Bicyclists 

promotes bicycling for fun, fitness and 

transportation, and works through 

advocacy and education for a bicyclefriendly 

America. The League 

represents the interests of America's 57 

million bicyclists, including its 300,000 

members and affiliates. For more 

information or to support the League, 

visit HYPERLINK "file:///C:\\ 

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Settings\\Temporary%20Internet%20 

Files\\OLK2DA\\www.bikeleague.org" 

\o "file:///C:/Documents%20and%20 

Settings/patrick.BIKELEAGUE/ 

Local%20Settings/Temporary%20 

Internet%20Files/OLK2DA/www. 

bikeleague.org" www.bikeleague.org. 

Support 

your local 

bike shop! 

Ride Leader 

Safe 

MARY'S SWISS CHEESE & SPOTTED COWS RIDE IN WIS. - PHOTO BY STEVE BLOCK 


rides to choose from. I set my mashed 

potatoes & gravy aside, got off the 

couch and did some winter rides (go 

figure!) They weren’t as bad as I 

thought! The hardest part was making 

the decision to go and then actually 

going---the riding was fine! February 

brought BikeAZona, which allowed me 

to not only enjoy the warm Arizona 

sunshine from the seat of my bike 

while continuing to train, but also to 

spend a week with my sister, her 

husband, and their two teenage 

daughters who live in the area. Given 

that TCBC offers rides every weekend 

of the year and most weekdays from 

spring to fall, I was able to continue 

riding when I got back from Arizona. 

June came along and, after many more 

rides including the challenging Gears, 

Tears, & Fears ride, off I went to 

Colorado for the BTC. All I can say after 

climbing all those mountain passes is, 

“I don’t know how in the world people 

train for this ride without the support 

of a bike club!” The ride was 

challenging, and I just couldn’t even 

imagine training on my own or with a 

bike club that didn’t offer the variety 

and number of rides available to us. 

During the summer I found myself on 

many day rides, mainly those led by 

Herb Schultz and Jack Uttermark. I 

really enjoyed the social nature of 

those rides and the opportunity to ride 

with people I don’t normally ride with 

as I mainly do evening A/B rides. I also 

took in Don Picard’s Picnic on the 

Cannon, a beautiful day ride on the 

Cannon Valley Trail. For those of you 

who haven’t done that ride, it’s a ‘must 

do’! After the ride, Don puts on this 

fabulous picnic with food that is not 

your average picnic-style fare. For 

example, Don marinates the chicken 

breasts in garlic and lime juice and, let 

me tell you, it is incredible! 

In late August, I had the misfortune of 

being involved in a bike-car accident. 

A couple of weeks afterwards, I felt 

ready to get back on the bike, but 

wanted to do so at a relaxed pace and 

in a small group. Fortunately, Don 

Hopkins had an 8 AM Breakfast Ride in 

Roseville on that particular day 

(Saturday). Given that I was familiar 

with the area in case I needed to shortcut 

the ride, and thinking there 

wouldn’t be very many people on an 8 

AM ride in September, I opted to go on 

it. It was PERFECT, just PERFECT! A 

small group of us showed up and we 

enjoyed a nice social ride to R.J. Riches 

for breakfast where we had the largest 

pancakes I have ever seen. The 

waitress told us how enormous they 

were when we sat down to order, but 

seeing was definitely believing in that 

situation! Stuffed to the gills, we got 

back on our bikes and leisurely made 

our way back home. Given I was a bit 

nervous beforehand about doing the 

ride, the ride went just fine, thanks to 

the nature of the ride and the support 

of the other riders. 

How lucky we are to have so many 

varied riding opportunities to choose 

from! I’m sure many of you have had 

similar experiences. It’s these kinds of 

experiences that have led us to receive 

the “2008 Bike Club of the Year” award. 

Thank you to all the wonderful 

volunteers and members for all they’ve 

done to make this happen and for 

giving people so many opportunities 

to ride! What an honor this is for us! 

In addition to our ride program and 

website setting us apart as mentioned 

by LAB, I believe the desire by our 

members to continually grow and 

make TCBC the best club out there is 

what also sets us apart!!! It’s the 

positive, helpful attitude and quest for 

excellence by our volunteers and 

members who make this club so 

outstanding and have enabled us to 

receive the 2008 Bike Club of the Year 

Award! 

Mary Derks 

SWISS CHEESE AND SPOTTED COWS RIDE IN NEW GLARUS WISCONSIN 

A Fun Friendly Family Event! 

Saturday, August 8th 

8:00 am to 1:00 pm 

Two Round Trip Routes: 

Alexandria to Evansville 

(40 miles) 

7:15 am Registration 

8:00 am Start Time 

Alexandria to Osakis 

(20 miles) 

9:30 am Registration 

10:00 am Start Time 

$15 for Single $35 for Family 

Rest Stops along the way ~ Shuttle will be provided 

For questions, or to 

register to ride, 

go to 


TCBC KEY VOLUNTEERS 2007 - 2008 

THE BANQUET WAS A GREAT SUCCESS, GOOD FOOD AND FRIENDS AT THE CHATEAU ON MEDICINE LAKE 

ANNUAL TCBC RECOGNITION BANQUET 

KATIE ANGLE ACCEPTING HER 5TH STRAIGHT TOP MILEAGE AWARD. SHE RODE 207 

RIDES AVERAGING 40 MILES PER RIDE WITH A TOTAL OF 8,296 MILES. 

RICHARD MILLER ACCEPTING HIS RECORD BREAKING MILEAGE AWARD FOR RIDING 

14,593 MILES LAST YEAR. 273 RIDES AVERAGING 53 MILES PER RIDE. 

Our annual dinner event rivalled the 

previous year with around 140 people 

attending on a very cold January 

evening in Medicine Lake. Biking and 

volunteer awards were presented to 

many people and great food was 

devoured. Each person who led at 

least 4 rides received a black TCBC 

briefcase with pockets, trip sheets, 

notebook paper, brochures, etc. (We 

should be cautious leaving them in 

vehicles however, as they resemble 

laptops. Maybe they should be left 

open.) 

Volunteers of the Year were Charles 

Breer and Pete Hawkins, both past 

presidents of the club and active in 

events and efforts far too numerous to 

list here. 

Leaders of the Year -- voting went 

through December by the members. 

Best New Leader was Tony Abelson, 

the Gas Man. Best C Ride Leader was 

Herb Schultz for his 5th straight year 

and 6th overall (two of those years he 

shared it). We have been selecting 3 

Leaders of the Year starting in 2003, 

and the recipients were Mike Beadles, 

Mary Derks, and Herb Schultz. This was 

Mike’s 5th leader award overall, it was 

Mary’s 6th (including the last 5 years), 

and for Herb it was, remarkably, his 

10th overall leader award. 

WOMEN’S MILEAGE CHAMPION: Katie 

Angle led this race wire to wire and 

won her fifth straight mileage award 

with 8296 miles, the fourth-highest 

total ever. Each of the past five years 

Katie has won by at least 900 miles. 

This was the first year since 2001 that 

she didn’t increase her miles. She did 

207 rides and averaged 40 miles per 

ride yet again. 

MEN’S MILEAGE CHAMPION: Richard 

Miller smashed the mileage record 

held by Shelby Miller (no relation) by 

piling up an amazing 14,593 miles. His 

winning margin was a staggering 7500 

miles, and up to now the largest 

margin for men or women had been 

about 4000 miles, Richard did 273 rides 

and averaged 53 miles per ride, 

probably the highest average ever for 

a mileage winner. He joins five other 

men who have won twice, and Dave 

Carlson won three times. He won in 

2007 and was third in 2006. 

NEW RIDES RECORD: Special 

congratulations to Pam Engebretson 

for setting a new TCBC record of 287 

rides, breaking Shelby’s record of 277 

in 1998. Richard Miller nearly broke the 

old record too. Pam finished second in 

mileage with 7132. 

MORE NOTES: A correction from the 

preliminary total -- people on TCBC 

rides did around 795,000 miles last 

year, a new record of course.... 30 men 

and 8 women did more than 100 rides 

each..... Ed Hassler, Brian Richie, and 

Nancy Welsh had the biggest yearly 

gains by each increasing more than 

5000 miles over the previous year.... 

might have been a tough night for 

Shelby as he saw both his records fall, 

but he seemed okay with it and said he 

was surprised it took 10 years for that 

to happen..... years over 6000 miles 

was a new category I just figured out 

the week of the banquet -- only 30 

bikers have done that much in a year 

and only 9 have done it more than 

once..... 

by Doug Nelson, 

with stats by Richard Franco 

Lisa Anderson 

Atlas Marketing Committee, 

Sponsorship Committee 

Susie Anderson 

Watermelon Committee 

Katie Angle 

Board Secretary, Board Nominating 

Committee 

Paul Arsenault 

Tax Consultant 

Lisa Austin 

Board Member, LCI Road 1 

Training, Outreach Coordinator, Ride 

Leader Training, Atlas Marketing 

Committee, Sponsorship Committee 

Elroy Balgaard 

Atlas Committee , Atlas CD 

Mike Beadles 

Board Member, Atlas Committee, 

LCI Road 1 Training, Ride Scheduling 

System Committee, Member Database 

Committee, Announcement Co- 

Coordinator 

Charles Breer 

Board Member, Recognition 

Committee, Atlas Committee, 

Sponsorship Committee, Ride 

Scheduling System Committee, 

Member Database Committee, 

Atlas Marketing Committee, Annual 

Recognition Dinner Committee 

Mary Derks 

President, Recognition Committee, 

Atlas Committee, Merchandise 

Coordinator, Ride Scheduling System 

Committee, Member Database 

Committee, Member Survey 

Coordinator, Sponsorship Committee 

Julie Dillon 

Web Team 

Jim Dohogne 

Atlas Committee 

Phil Doi 

Webmaster, Ride Scheduling System 


Committee 

Dave Erick 

Membership Coordinator, Member 

Database Committee 

Peter Fischer 

Ride Scheduling System Committee, 

Member Database Committee 

Richard Franco 

Ride Statistics Coordinator, Ride 

Scheduling System Committee, 

Member Database Committee 

Garry Glubka 

Board Member, New Member 

Coordinator 

Mark Gregory 


Cindy Hanson 

Atlas Committee, Watermelon 

Committee 

Pete Hawkins 

Vice President, Insurance 

Coordinator, Ride Leader Training 

Coordinator, Ride Leader Liaison 

Kelly Hazel 

Board Member, Ride Incident 

Reporting Coordinator, 

Announcement Co-Coordinator 

Laurie Holm 

Board Member, Bike U Coordinator, 

TCBC Coordinator- St. Paul Bicycle 

Classic, Café Press Merchandise 

Coordinator, Watermelon Committee 

Stephan Kieu 

Website Team 

Jon Kosbab 

WOW Committee, LCI Road 1 Training 

Julie Kosbab 

WOW Coordinator, Halloween Ride 

Coordinator 

Kate Kovar 

Board Nominating Committee 

Scott Larson 

Database/Active.com Coordinator, 

Atlas Committee, Ride Scheduling 

System Committee, Member Database 

Committee 

Rob Mann 

TCBC Coordinator - St. Paul Bicycle 

Classic , Watermelon Committee, Bike 

U Coordinator 

Pete May 

Atlas Committee, Map Production 

Michael McNutt 

Atlas Committee, Atlas Marketing 

Committee 

Dan Miller 

Volunteer Coordinator 

Mary Miller 


Kim Myers 


Mary Nelsen 

Watermelon Coordinator 

Doug Nelson 

Newsletter Editor, All-Club Ride 

Coordinator 

Valerie Olson 

Swap Meet Coordinator, 

Website Team 

Steve Oppel 

Ride Scheduling System 

Committee 

Jim Pederson 

Ride Schedule Coordinator, 

Website Team, Ride Scheduling 

System Committee, Board Nominating 


Committee 

Steve Peterson 

Ride Scheduling System 

Committee 

Jim Pittenger 


Kristine Poelzer 

Advertising Coordinator, Annual 

Recognition Dinner Coordinator 

Terry Quam 

Budget Coordinator, Financial 

Consultant 

Steve Scott 

TCBC Art Director, Minnesota Bike Atlas 

Design & Production, Sponsorship 

Committee 

Patt Seleen 

Ride Leader Liaison, Atlas Committee 

& Atlas Marketing Committee 

Coordinator 

Tony Abelson 

Susie Anderson 

Katie Angle 

Lisa Austin 

John Avoles 

Mike Beadles 

Bruce Berry 

Tim Bischke 

Steve Block 

Sue Blum 

Erwin Brandon 

Charles Breer 

Bob Brown 

Carolyn Caswell 

Charlie Caswell 

Michal Daniels 

Cindy DePratter 

Kevin DePratter 

Mary Derks 

Michael Derner 

Dona Devine 

Tom Devine 

Elizabeth Dohogne 

Jim Dohogne 

Caleb Donaldson 

Pam Engebretson 

Irene Erickson 

Susan Evan 

Pat Exley 

Eric Feld 

Deborah Fellows 

Richard Franco 

David Gepner 

Hugh Gitlin 

Garry Glubka 

Bob Gravell 

Mark Gregory 

Dave Haerle 

George Hagemann 

Pete Hall 

Cindy Hanson 

Dick Harmann 

Ed Hassler 

Pete Hawkins 

Joe Hays 

Bob Hoffman 

John Hoffman 

Jeff Hofstede 

Laurie Holm 

Don Hopkins 

Paul Huntington 

Randall Huskamp 

Jeff Johnson 

June Johnson 

Jim Joy 

Jon Koser 

Kate Kovar 

Barbara Landis 

Joseph Larson 

Scott Larson 

Craig Larson 

Rebecca Lawrence 

Phillip Lawson 

Tom Lenzmeier 

Marina Lim 

Rob Mann 

Debra Matchinsky 

Michael McNutt 

Stan Mickelson 

Dan Miller 

Mary Miller 

Richard Miller 

Barb Miner 

Les Miner 

Bill Simon 

Message Board Moderator 

Tony Stifter 

Treasurer 

Lee Theilman 


Tony Wanschura 


Ben Wilson 

Atlas Committee, Atlas Marketing 

Committee 

TCBC RIDE LEADERS 2007 - 2008 

Kay Mitchell 

Bob Moser 

Augie Muller Jr. 

Doug Nelson 

Clareyse Nelson 

Jim Pederson 

David Pfuhl 

Don Picard 

Kristine Poelzer 

Jeff Ramberg 

Kari Sandstrom 

Tom Sandstrom 

Arlen Scherber 

Joanne Scherber 

Steve Scholl 

Herb Schultz 

Steve Scott 

Patt Seleen 

Bonnie Shoebottom 

Rick Shoebottom 

Steve Sorenson 

Lee Stagg 

Loren Stark 

Chuck Sunder 

Dave Swaab 

Berway Swanstrom 

Mary Swanstrom 

Linda Tacke 

Avis Thomas 

Greg Thompson 

Jack Uttermark 

Evie Walters 

Tony Wanschura 

Scott Weinberg 

Nancy Welsh 

Rob Welsh 

Diane Ziemer 


2008 MILEAGE STATS 

CAREER STATS 

2009 WAIVER TIME 

MEN 

14593 Richard Miller 

6979 Michael Derner 

6933 Ed Hassler 

6863 Jack Uttermark 

6427 Tony Stifter 

6166 Brian Richie 

6165 Richard Franco 

5585 Dick Voss 

5512 Herb Schultz 

5262 Jeff Johnson 

5193 Randall Huskamp 

5099 Steve Scholl 

5027 Jeff Ramberg 

4971 Scott Weinberg 

4822 Bob Smutka 

4807 Mike Nizielski 

4797 Michael McNutt 

4566 Rick Shoebottom 

4554 Garry Glubka 

4552 Caleb Donaldson 

4509 Scott Larson 

4371 Mark Gregory 

4365 George Hagemann 

4343 Steve Block 

4342 Gregg Erickson 

4305 Jim Joy 

4284 Patrick Morford 

3668 Mike Beadles 

3663 David Wamsley 

3576 Elijah Rose 

3574 Stuart Lorberbaum 

3507 Joe Hays 

3410 Mark Pruka 

3376 Dick Heglund 

3262 Craig Futterer 

3262 Tom Sandstrom 

3221 Paul Arsenault 

3171 Dan Miller 

3166 Charles Breer 

3068 Eric Wittkopf 

3064 David Pettit 

3046 Greg Thompson 

3041 Tom Brix 

3035 Mike Bennett 

2976 Tim Barette 

2942 Don Hopkins 

2846 Jim Angle 

2785 Bill Bennett 

2735 Hugh Gitlin 

2735 Jim Pederson 

2734 Bob Brown 

2712 Paul Huntington 

2618 Steve Duchene 

2584 Bob Hoffman 

2584 Matt Younker 

2464 Pete Hawkins 

2462 Scott Hagen 

2434 Shelby Miller 

2428 Mike Leibfried 

2406 Rich Klobuchar 

2400 Ken Schaefer 

2399 Tony Abelson 

2388 Don Picard 

2378 Rob Welsh 

2365 Bill Corty 

2323 John Avoles 

2317 Tom Melcher 

2301 Tom Lenzmeier 

2294 Pete Hall 

2154 Mike Gloege 

2147 Dave Howells 

2109 Terry Quam 

2107 Randy Kloepper 

2103 Keith Klein 

2068 Tony Wanschura 

2064 Jonas Nygard 

2051 Dave Pfuhl 

2020 Roger Fickbohm 

2002 Chuck Sunder 

1987 Bob Gravell 

1945 Dave Swaab 

1910 Stan Mickelsen 

1902 David Gepner 

1901 Jim Reimer 

1896 Jerry Nelson 

1864 Gary Bakke 

1864 Steve Pearson 

1831 Andrew Dubman 

1830 Clint Fritter 

1830 Rich Swenson 

1828 Ed Ebel 

1824 Tim Smith 

1791 John Gesme 

1779 Jeff Hofstede 

1766 Kim Lundin 

1764 Chris Alme 

1753 Bill Simon 

1743 Kevin De Pratter 

1732 Tom Schendel 

1721 Paul Klinge 

1718 Jerry Williams 

1716 Norman Ehrenntreich 

1706 Dick Hartmann 

1680 Hall Sanders 

1675 Pete Thurmes 

1663 Doug Nelson 

1647 Glenn Okan 

1645 Jon Koser 

1633 Mike Hall 

1631 Joe Hamlin 

1610 Jim Dohogne 

1598 Tim Miller 

1585 Jeremy Gillis 

1579 Jim Easton 

1571 Duane Kasper 

1559 Brian Hecht 

1510 Joe Rebholz 

1508 Greg Bistrom 

1490 Evan Erickson 

1485 John Masiulis 

1475 Jim Gryniewski 

1466 Ken Johnson 

1427 John Pugh 

1419 John Hoffman 

1414 Eric Feld 

1394 Dan Haavisto 

1378 Pat Exley 

1370 Bruce Berry 

1357 Arnold Schmidt 

1357 Ben Wilson 

1355 Michael Bjorneberg 

1343 Mike Schlafer 

1340 Glen Olson 

1334 James Pollnow 

1318 Chad Edwards 

1309 Mark Fiddler 

1304 Gordon Fink 

1302 Steve Yackel 

1288 Charlie Caswell 

1282 Brian Henning 

1269 John Benda 

1261 Kent Thometz 

1260 Don Wencl 

1241 Andy Hartle 

1233 John Evans 

1225 Charlie Stafki 

1217 Mike Daniels 

1201 David Weiser 

1189 Jack Seaborne 

1169 Jack Miller 

1146 Craig Larson 

1143 Jack Shea 

1141 Pete May 

1124 John Ostmoe 

1111 Tim Johnson 

1108 Joel Pade 

1103 Steve Brink 

1097 Berway Swanstrom 

1079 Bob Moser 

1077 Dave Haerle 

1071 Phillip Lawson 

1067 Jeff Raines 

1067 Dave Volenec 

1066 Brett Thunstrom 

1048 Kirk Piepho 

1032 Joe Treleven 

1027 Peter Fischer 

1020 Mark Thornsjo 

1019 Rod Joyer 

MOST RIDES 

RIDDEN IN 2008 

273 Richard Miller 

268 Ed Hassler 

223 Dick Voss 

212 Michael Derner 


205 Brian Richie 

194 Jeff Ramberg 

182 Patrick Morford 

163 Richard Franco 

161 Jack Uttermark 

WOMEN 

8296 Katie Angle 

7132 Pam Engebretson 

6106 Nancy Welsh 

5722 Mary Nelsen 

5080 Catherine Fritter 

4306 Kay Mitchell 

4233 Kari Sandstrom 

4079 Geri Scholl 

4067 Mary Derks 

3289 Lisa Anderson 

3213 Liesa Miller 

3198 Kate Kovar 

3148 Bonnie Shoebottom 

3100 Patt Seleen 

3035 Cindy Hanson 

2912 Barbara Landis 

2854 Sue Blum 

2723 Mary Miller 

2653 Diane Ziemer 

2553 Kim Myers 

2406 Sage Tauber 

2336 Rebecca Lawrence 

2263 Susan Evan 

1973 Kristi Linder 

1869 Trish Hurd-Parzkowski 

1826 Lisa Austin 

1688 Sandy Thometz 

1674 Barb Thurmes 

1613 Anita Nistler 

1607 Katy Prozinski 

1578 CJ Brooks 

1573 Clareyse Nelson 

1539 Debra Matchinsky 

1498 Lisa Dust 

1495 June Johnson 

1493 Kathy Mulier 

1458 Diana Kasper 

1453 Deb Holbrook 

1437 Mary Swanstrom 

1416 Cindy De Pratter 

1413 Kitt Swenson 

1388 Evie Walters 

1361 Kathleen Lepp 

1342 Rohanda Victorsen 

1332 Red Rider 

1330 Kathy Hawkins 

1322 Cathy Ryan 

1318 Chris Davis 

1299 Gina McCrone 

1287 Barb Moltumyr 

1268 Carol Stephens 

1221 Michele Brougher 

1192 Jamie Pfuhl 

1148 Karen Johnson 

1138 Alex Johnson 

1136 Karen May 

1114 Marina Lim 

1105 Donna Byrne 

1094 Sarah Hartmann 

1093 Amy B Lewis 

1082 Barb Davis 

1064 Linda Peterson 

1050 Judy Kallestad 

1037 Amy Sitze 

1037 Gayle Fickbohm 

1013 Deb DeJong 

MOST RIDES 

RIDDEN IN 2008 

287 Pam Engebretson 

210 Nancy Welsh 

207 Katie Angle 

164 Kay Mitchell 

150 Kari Sandstrom 

147 Catherine Fritter 

139 Mary Nelsen 

110 Mary Derks 

87 Cindy Hanson 

86 Kate Kovar 

YEARS OVER 1000 TCBC MILES 

28 Doug Nelson 

27 Pete Hawkins 

26 Dick Hartman 

20 Bob Hoffman 

19 Jeff Johnson, Meg Schaefer 

18 Lee Thielman 

17 Sue Blum, Dona Devine, Tom 

Devine, Andy Hartle, Eric Kuno 


14 Sue Blum 

12 Bob Hoffman, Eric Kuno, Shelby 

Miller, Tony Stifter, Lee Thielman 

11 Liesa Miller, John Raines 

10 Paul Arsenault, Susan Evan, Mark 

Gregory, Kate Kovar, John Miller 

9 Mike Beadles, Dona Devine, 

Mike Nizielski, David Pettit 


12 Sue Blum 


9 Susan Evan, Mark Gregory, 

Mike Nizielski, Lee Thielman 

8 John Miller 

7 Charles Breer, Richard Franco, 

Shelby Miller, John Raines 

6 Katie Angle, John Beulke, Steve 

Block, Bob Dean, John Gamradt, 

Jeff Johnson, Michael McNutt, 

David Pettit, Patt Seleen 


9 Mike Nizielski, Tony Stifter 

7 Mark Gregory, Scott Larson 

6 Steve Block, Bob Dean, Richard 

Franco, Jeff Johnson, Jim Joy 

5 Katie Angle, John Gamradt, 

Paul Lee, Michael McNutt 


6 Bob Dean, Tony Stifter 

5 Katie Angle, John Gamradt, 

Jeff Johnson 

4 Richard Franco, Mike Liebfried, 

Scott Larson 


4 Katie Angle, Richard Franco, 

Tony Stifter 

3 Jeff Johnson, Richard Miller, 

Lee Thielman 

HIGHEST TCBC MILEAGES 

IN ONE ACTIVITY YEAR 

MEN 

14,593 Richard Miller 08 

11,637 Shelby Miller 98 

10,096 Tony Stifter 05 

10,072 Richard Miller 07 

9,439 Lee Thielman 05 

9,329 Chris Burbank 99 

9,188 Lee Thielman 06 

8,544 Richard Franco 07 

8,365 Mike Beadles 98 

8,117 Tony Stifter 04 

8,104 Paul Lee 96 

8,038 Jeff Hofstede 07 

WOMEN 

10,873 Liesa Miller 98 

8,670 Mary Aschenbrn 98 

8,325 Katie Angle 07 



7,769 Mary Burbank 99 

7,217 Laurie Dinneen 96 

7,132 Pam Engebretson 08 


6,106 Nancy Welsh 08 

5,727 Mary Nelsen 07 

5,722 Mary Nelsen 08 

MOST TCBC RIDES IN ONE YEAR 

MEN 

277 Shelby Miller 98 

273 Richard Miller 08 

271 Tony Stifter 05 

268 Ed Hassler 08 

243 Paul Huntington 07 

228 Tony Stifter 04 

226 Herb Schultz 08 

223 Chris Burbank 99 

223 Dick Voss 08 

212 Michael Derner 08 

WOMEN 

287 Pam Engebretson 08 

262 Liesa Miller 98 

212 Mary Aschenbrn 98 

210 Nancy Welsh 08 

207 Katie Angle 08 



189 Mary Burbank 99 

188 Laurie Dinneen 96 

167 Sue Blum 96 

MOST RIDES LED IN ONE YEAR 






127 Mike Beadles 08 

111 Pete Hall 07 


Dear TCBC members: 

This is a reminder that it’s time once 

again to sign your yearly Release and 

Waiver of Liability Form for TCBC. 

Yearly signing of this form is required 

by the insurance company that 

provides our League of American 

Bicyclists (LAB) liability and 

supplemental medical coverage for 

all TCBC members when they 

participate in scheduled TCBC bicycle 

rides. Our insurance year runs from 

Feb. 1 through Jan. 31 of the 

following year. 

Members need only sign one waiver 

per year, unless they attend a special 

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event wherein all participants must 

sign a waiver (i.e. the Watermelon 

Ride). You can find the waiver form on 

our website under “Documents” 

(there are two forms, make certain to 

use the one for members), print it and 

mail it to our P.O. Box. Alternatively, 

you can sign one on your next TCBC 

ride and give it to the leader. All 

leaders should have the form 

available on all rides. 

Simply put, our LAB insurance policy 

provides up to $1,000,000 of liability 

coverage for our club, its officers and 

Board of Directors, and for members 

when participating in a TCBC 

scheduled bicycle ride. It also 

provides a $10,000 supplemental 

medical coverage with a $500 

deductible that kicks in after your 

primary medical insurance, if you 

have it, stops paying for injuries 

incurred on a TCBC scheduled bicycle 

ride. Additionally, there is a $5,000 per 

person accidental death and 

dismemberment coverage for 

members on scheduled TCBC rides. If 

you need further information about 

our LAB insurance coverage, please 

contact me. Pete Hawkins 

TCBC/LAB Insurance Coordinator 


Member Recognition 

By Richard Franco 

The members of TCBC have something 

very special and unique that they are 

part of. We have a wonderful club with 

a diverse membership and a wide 

range of cycling experiences and skills 

that are brought to the rides and 

cycling events that we have. We also 

have a great group of people who 

volunteer in a variety of ways, from 

huge events to our ride leaders who 

plan, scout, and map routes and 

schedule the about 2000 rides that we 

run each year, to the rider who helps 

another rider when they have a flat or 

a mechanical. The time, effort, and 

compassion that it takes by doing 

everything from being a ride leader to 

a volunteer on one of our big events to 

just being a good fellow rider is what 

makes this club as great as it is. 

Maybe you have seen on page two of 

the TCBC newsletter there is an area 

called the Recognition Corner. Do you 

know someone who led an especially 

great ride? Helped another rider? Did 

something above and beyond or 

exceptional? 

Well, here is an opportunity to give 

those people the recognition they 

deserve for their actions. 

If there is someone who has done 

something special that you would like 

to nominate to appear in the 

Recognition Corner, please submit 

your nomination to HYPERLINK 

"mailto:recognition@biketcbc.org" 

recognition@biketcbc.org. 

It’s time to order the 

new TCBC Jersey! 

The design for the 2009 TCBC jersey 

has undergone a vetting process and a 

new design was selected by TCBC club 

members. Congratulations to Katy 

Prozinski for creating the winning 

design! While the snow is on the 

ground and you are dreaming about 

biking, you can order your new TCBC 

bike clothing. If you are concerned 

about jersey size, check online: www. 

biketcbc.org for locations to try on size 

samples. The jerseys are from Revi, the 

same manufacturer as the last TCBC 

jersey, which may help you in 

determining sizing. New this year is the 

“new and improved” design for the 

women's sleeveless jersey. In addition 

to the unisex sizes, jackets and vests 

are available in women’s sizes. 

You may fill in the order form and send 

your check to the TCBC post box OR 

order online using PayPal via www. 

biketcbc.org. If possible, we’d prefer 

you ordered your jersey online to save 

work for our hard-working volunteers! 

The price is the same either way!! 

• Orders received by March 20 will 

receive their jerseys in time for 

Ironman, April 26th. 

• Orders received between March 21 

and May 15 will receive their jerseys in 

mid-June. 

Jersey pricing includes shipping. You 

may also be able to pick up your jersey 

order at select club rides/events, which 

will be listed on the TCBC website. 

JERSEY FEATURES Unisex, relaxed fit 

and women’s cut 18” unisex hidden 

zipper, 16” women’s hidden zipper // 

Three rear pockets. 

• Set in short-sleeve, long sleeve and 

sleeveless style options. 

• Wind Vests: Front is identical in 

design to the jersey but is a windresistant 

fabric. Back is identical in 

fabric, pockets, and design as the 

jersey. 

• Wind Jacket: Woven Coolmax shell. 

Jersey design on front and back. Three 

rear pockets. 

• Orders may also be placed online: 

www.biketcbc.org 

By Diana Cohen 

TCBC JERSEY ORDER FORM 

Name_____________________________________________________ 

Order and Payment 

Due by May 15, 2009 

Telephone_________________________________ 

email________________________________________________________________________________________________ 

Address______________________________________________________________________________________________ 

City_ ______________________________________________________ 

SIZE CHART (Chest measurement in inches on unisex sizes) 

State_ __________ Zip_______________________ 

X SMALL SMALL MEDIUM LARGE X LARGE XX LARGE XXX LARGE 

WOMEN'S 4 6 8 - 10 12 - 14 14 - 16 18 

UNISEX 33 - 35 33 - 35 35- 38 38 - 41 41 - 45 45 - 49 49 - 53 

STYLE 

PLEASE CIRCLE SIZE 

XS S M L XL XXL XXXL Price # Total 

Unisex short-sleeve • • • • • • • $50 

Unisex sleeveless • • • • • • • $50 

Unisex long sleeve • • • • • • • $57 

Unisex wind vest • • • • • • $50 

Unisex wind jacket • • • • • • $57 

Women's short-sleeve • • • • • • $50 

Women's sleeveless • • • • • • $50 

Women's long sleeve • • • • • • $57 

Women's wind vest • • • • • $50 

Women's wind jacket • • • • • $57 

SHIPPING: NO CHARGE 0 

TOTALS 

Please make checks payable to TCBC, mail to: TCBC P.O. Box 131086 Roseville, MN 55113 

See TCBC web-site for other delivery options, also due by May 15, 2009 

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