TACOMA WHEELMEN'S CLUB NEWSLETTER
634 North Howard, Tacoma, WA 98406
OCTOBER, 1977

IT'S BEAUTIFUL, BETH! The striking new design for our club Newsletter was created by Beth Jensen, using our new club decal within a bold geometric border, and new lettering for the Newsletter titles.

Thank you, Beth, for helping us with these long-awaited changes.

You are an artist. mw

VICE PRESIDENT MARK OVERFIELD
se iii SECRETARY MARY ANN WILSON 383-4220
STEVE NEWTON 565-3859
RACH BEUGEOT i TOURING CAPTAIN DOROTHY BURNETT 858-3178
UCK CANC 4 CO-TOUR CAPTAIN MICK COLE 572-5280
588-2245 | . |. RACING CAPTAIN GARY SINGLETON 474-6590

; BICYCLE ACTION DAN FELDHAUS 597-7661 (das)

8819 BRIDGEPORT WY. S.W. NEWSLETTER BRUCE SPONG 472-3201

There are new places to explore every Sunday! Everyone is wel-
come to lead a Sunday ride: an invitation is not necessary to be a
Tour Leader. Please call Mick Cole, 572-5280 or Dorothy Burnett,
858-3178, let them know of your favorite cycling route and which
Sunday you'd like to take the club along with you!

third Wednesday of each month at SOUTHWELL’S

Swasey Library x Schwinn Cyclery
7U01l 6th Avenue 7:30 P.M.

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member, Bill Dougherty, who will
show slides of his summer cycling
trip through Europe. October 19.

A committee to nominate 1978 club officers will be forming in
November. In addition, the floor will be open for further moninations
at the November and December General Meetings. Elections will be held
at the. December General Meeting.

Please make it known to 6ther club members if you wish to run for
an office, or if you would like to nominate a fellow club member for
office.

We are looking for one or more sponsors for the Tacoma Wheelmen's Racing Team. The
name of the sponsor will appear on our racing jerseys. As our racing team trains all over
this area and is very active in races throughout the Northwest, we could act as "moving
billboards". a very effective form of advertising. If you can help, please call
Gary Singleton, 474-3523.

SECRETARY'S NOTE: A motion was passed at our December 15, 1976 General Meeting, permitting
the acceptance of outside sponsorship for the Tacoma Wheelmen racing team, should a sponsor
be found. 13 favored this motion, 8 opposed.

“Racing and Training

Oct 8 10:30 Point Defiance Time Trial
Oct 8 10:00 Cyclo Cross - Seattle
Oct 9 12:00 Time Trial Hilltop

Oct 15 2:00 Cyclo Cross-Miller Field
Oct 16 12:00 Time Trial Hilltop

Oct 22 2:00 Cyclo Cross-Miller Field
Oct 23 12:00 Time Trial Hilltop

Oct 29 2:00 Cyclo Cross-Miller Field
Oct 30 12:00 Time Trial Hilltop

Ss RACING AND TOURING SPECIALIST

Nov 5 10:30 Point Defiance Time Trial
Nov 6 12:00 Time Trial Hilltop
Nov 12 2.00 Cyclo Cross-Miller Field
Nov 13 12:00 Time Trial Hilltop

FOR MORE INFORMATION CALL
GARY SINGLETON 474-6590

BRUCE STEWART, WE THINK THEY'RE YOURS!
A pair of cycling gloves was left at

the main table in Yelm City Park during GET 'EM WHILE THEY LAST
the AUTUMN METRIC Century. Please call I have three Club Jerseys left, so get 'em
Mary Ann Wilson 383-4220 and identify. now! Call Gary Singleton, 474-6590.

We are starting our Time Trial and Cyclo Cross series now and it will most likely
run until January. The Point Defiance Time Trial is the same one we had last year,
meeting at the top of Owens Beach hill. There is a chain across the road and a sign,
"Bicycles Only".

The Miller's Field Cyclo Cross is at Steve Miller's house, 4520 Orchard. His house
is on the West side of the road, across from Lunberg. There are only five houses along
the road, the rest being open field.

The Time Trial at Hilltop is flat, in an area closed to cars and on very good roads. We meet at Gary Singleton's at 11:30. For directions to Singleton's call 474-6590.

If it is pouring rain, Time Trials will not be held. It it's off-and-on rain, eall
Gary. Cyclo (ross, however, will be held no matter what happens. It's even better if
it rains. Then it's more fun!

THE FINAL KICK
by Steve Miller

On the 17th and 18th of October, the Tacoma Wheelmen racers participated in their last race of the year, Octoberfest.’ held in Oregon.

Octoberfest is held on a relatively short course with four difficult
corners: The two days of racing attract many spectators.

The first race was the Category 3, with Dave Maurmann entering.
Unfortunately, he didn't place. Category 2 came second, with Happy Paine
and Steve Miller entering. Happy had some bad luck that weekend. His rear
derailleur got caught in his wheel, broke off, and was pulled into his
front derailleur.

Steve rode near the front the entire race, going with several early
breaks. On the last lap, he jumped on the back stretch, dropping all but
one rider, Steve kept the pressure on until the
finish, managing to hold off the other rider and
win the race. Fe Sisvice Bresel

Gary's race was last; just as it started, so Sk Ile os
did the rain. Gary was a victim of the tactics of
Robert Wilkins, one of the West Coast's strongest
riders, who literally powered around the course,
burning off many riders just by keeping the speed
so high. £39-1325,

After an almost sleepless night (due to a
group of noisy drunks who played loud music on
their radio) we awakened to the sound of pouring rain, which put quite a damper
on the festivities,

Jon Miller and Tod Maurmann raced first in the Midget Novice race. On the first corner. everyone but Jon and a little kid (who was in a different category) crashed. Jon won, with Tod chasing and ranking second. :

Dave's race was the first I'SCF race of the day, all of which were "miss and
out" races, where the last man on every other lap is taken out of the race. Dave
stayed near the front the entire race and won the final sprint, thus winning
the race. ‘

Steve and Happy raced next, Happy being one of the first to be pulled from the race due to a flat tire. Steve stayed near the front until the number of riders was down to three. One man crashed, leaving Steve and one opponent who won the last sprint, leaving Steve in second place.

In Gary's race, as in all the others, there were numerous crashes. Gary managed to avoid the crashes but still didn't place in the prizes,

The last race was a team relay. Each rider rode one lap around the course and then gave his front wheel to the next rider, who did likewise. Happy started, but crashed on the first corner, thus eliminating us from the competition.

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Combine and stir enough to blend:
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1/2 cup natural honey

Add and stir thoroughly:

3/4 to 1 cup powdered milk, or enough so candy is stiff
lots of raisins

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You can also add: nuts coconut, dates, figs, or any combination
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Congratulations to the fourteen riders who made the climb to Paradise on
that rainy day in August! :

CHRISTIAN CYCLE
WEST 27TH & GRANDVIEW
TACOMA, WA 98466
(206) 564-8644

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