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TWBC Newsletter — June 1981

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TACOMA WHEELMEN'S CLUB

NEWSLETTER — JUNE 1981
President: Bruce Rushton (537-3888)
Vice-President: Steve Curry
Treasurer: Carol Brown
Secretary: Lynn Rushton (564-1222)
Bicycle Action: Eric Wuersten (272-3544)
Touring Captain: Jim Grimm (564-0703)
Racing Captain: Gary Singleton (474-6590)
Newsletter: Jim Couch (272-0523)
SCHEDULE OF RIDES AND EVENTS
Date & Time Meeting Place Destination & Details Leader / Info
JUNE 14
10:00 AM
Swasey Library Kopachuck Park • Bring lunch • 30 miles Rob Skidmore
564-3975
JUNE 20 & 21
10:00 AM
Dupont (go thru town 1/2 mi inside Weyerhaeuser gate) Rochester campout • sag wagon provided • indoor bunking • $6.00 for food Jocko Burks
564-5275
JUNE 27–28 SEATTLE TO PORTLAND DBL CENTURY Annual STP Double Century ride for info:
Jim Grimm (564-0703)
JULY 5
11:00 AM
24th & Pacific Point Defiance via Old Town Jim Grimm
564-0703
*** JULY FOURTH RIDE ***
Meet 24th & PACIFIC and ride an easy 8 miles to OLD TOWN to watch the fireworks display. Ride begins at 7:00 PM. For more information contact Jim Grimm at 564-0703.
Thursday Night Rides
All rides start at 7:00 PM and are 6–10 miles at a very easy pace. Ice cream stop thrown in for a short break in the middle.
  • JUNE 11: Start at Swasey Library, led by Jim Grimm (564-0703)
  • JUNE 18: Start at Wright Park Conservatory, led by Eric Wuersten (272-3544)
  • JUNE 25: Start at Winchell's (6th & Junett), led by Jim Couch (272-0523)
  • JULY 2: Starts at Winchell's (6th & Junett), led by Gary Singleton (474-6590)
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TOUR CAPTAIN'S REPORT

On July 26th the Tacoma Wheelmen will have our annual picnic. This year it will be held at Joyce Fordice's place off Horsehead Bay (that's near Kopachuck State Park). The picnic has always been a lot of fun and this year should be no exception. There will be plenty of food and beer for all.

However, YOU MUST R.S.V.P. NO LATER THAN JULY 22ND. There will be no exceptions!!!! If you have any questions or would like to volunteer your help please give me a call at 564-0703 or call Joyce at 531-1185 both in the evening.

— Jim Grimm
Saturday Morning Breakfast Rides
New for this month will be breakfast rides every Saturday morning.
Date & Time Meeting Place Destination & Distance
June 13
8:00 AM
24th & Pacific Bavarian Chalet in Sumner • 30 miles
June 20
8:00 AM
Villa Plaza VIP's in Old Nisqually • 30 miles
June 27
8:00 AM
24th & Pacific IHOP at Sea-Tac Mall • 25 miles
July 4
8:15 AM
Point Defiance Ferry Dock Spinnaker in Vashon • 28 miles
Trading Post / Classifieds
FOR SALE:
  • Bell Bicycle Helmet in excellent condition. Call 272-0523.
WANTED / TOURING PARTNERS:
  • Touring Partner(s) needed for Pacific Coast trip this summer. If you are interested call 752-6815.
  • Touring Partner needed. Destination ? 70–100 miles per day. Call 537-3888.
Any club member is welcome to advertise used, bicycle related items in the newsletter. Each ad will run for one month and exact wording of ad must be received by the editor by the last Wednesday of the preceding month.
Send ads to: TWC Newsletter, 813 No. K #38, Tacoma, WA 98406
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CLUB MEETINGS & MEMBER INVOLVEMENT

At recent club meetings, there has been a very poor turnout. Let's take a bit more pride in the club. At these meetings is where important decisions are made like how and when club money should be spent. If for some reason you can't attend a meeting, call one of the board members and give them your suggestions. The numbers are listed on the front of the newsletter. LET'S GET INVOLVED IN THE CLUB!

Courtesy on the Road

I've noticed lately on my daily bike rides to work that there are a lot of cyclists out there that are not obeying traffic laws. Laws I see being broken the most are the running of traffic lights and stop signs. These are the same people who complain about car drivers and the way they drive. Yes there are crazy drivers, so let's not be crazy cyclists. If we want courtesy we must give it.

TWC Weekly Training Rides
The TWC Training rides will be on the following days throughout the summer each week:
  • Tuesdays: Time Trial • North Levee Rd, Puyallup • 6:30 PM
  • Wednesdays: SIR Criterium • SIR Raceway • 7:00 PM
  • Thursdays: Pt. Defiance • 7:00 PM
  • Fridays: Friday Night Track Racing • Marymoor Park, Redmond • 7:30 PM (Spectators welcome!)
Race Schedule for June
  • June 6 & 7: Rose Festival • Portland
  • June 10–13 & 19: State Championship Track Race • Marymoor, Redmond
  • June 14: State Championship Road Race
  • June 21: State Championship Time Trial
  • June 28: Gary Lund • Victoria, BC
  • July 11 & 12: Capital Lakefair • Olympia

For the State Championship events all USCF members are invited to ride. Anyone needing information on the above events, call Gary Singleton at 474-6590.

THANK YOU SPINNAKER RESTAURANT:
4 of us arrived at the Spinnaker Rest in Vashon for brunch on the May 24th ride. As they had no real visible place for us to park our bikes we asked if we could park them in the breezeway. They were kind enough to let us bring them into their bar area which was vacant at the time.
RACING TEAM PHOTOS:
The racing team will have team photos taken on Thursday June 18th at 7:00 PM at Point Defiance Park. Meet at the front entrance to the Park. Every team member should make a super effort to be there. Come dressed with your team jersey, cycling shoes, and shorts.
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