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TWBC Newsletter - June 1984

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TACOMA WHEELMEN'S CLUB

NEWSLETTER — JUNE 1984

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F President Greg Grenier 752-4348
F V. President Phil Burgess 884-3234
I Secretary Rocky Hauge 752-6257
C Treasurer Sue Given 565-0535
E Touring Capts. Steve and Phyllis Lay 759-1816
5 Newsletter Mari Backman 473-5152

Tacoma Wheelmen's Club
P.0..2Rox 99555
Tacoma, Washingcon 98499

SCHEDULE OF RIDES AND EVENTS
Date Time Event / Destination Mi. Leader
JUNE 7 WRIGHT'S PARK CONSERVATORY Steve & Phyllis Lay 759-1816
JUNE 14 WESTGATE SHOPPING CENTER- Greg Grenier 752-4348 26th & Pearl at Bank
JUNE 21 WAPATO PARK- Tom Miller 531-9794 72nd Street Parking Lot
JUNE 28 YOU MARK - IT Jeff Wood 494-8211 64th & Yakima HAPPY CYCLING? SEES SESE SE SESE FE SESE SEE Se HE SE EE EE iE REE EE EEE EE EE Si i SE eS EE BE SE J SEE EE SEED ETE EE BE SE HE HE 9 & IBGE UEHEEHUHEHBEIEEIEEIGE EGE HEHEHE EIGER IEG EEE IEEE IE IGE IGE IEEE JE JEST FEE FEI TER FET ITE SET HE HITE IEE KSEE SESE STE ESE EHTS SEITE SEE TET SEE TE EE HITE HEFEDETE SETHE FETE STE TE TET MEF HFEF SE SESE HII IMEI ITEMS SIS SEH SE SAIS ANSI BE
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The T.W.C. Picnic will be held
at Haven Lake on July 22, 1984,
Hosted by Eldon & Virginia Strat-
ton, the picnic will be catered
so you needn’t worry about trans-
porting food, dishes, etc. If you
plan to attend, please R.S.V.P. by
July 16 to Steve Lay, 759-1816, or
Eldon Stratton, 588-3438, The
round trip ride will start from a
point in Tacoma to be announced
in the July Newsletter. If 100

miles is too far to ride, a Shorter _

40 mile ride will start from Gorst
You may also drive to the lake if
you like. Pack your suntan oil,
your swim suit, and come prepared
to have a wonderful summer days’

RHEE EEE

The Prez Sez

A BIG SPECIAL THANK YOU to all who helped make the Ninth Daffodil Century a tremendous success. Over 700 riders participated this year. We couldn't have done it without all the volunteers who donated their time, energy and talents.

Greg Grenier _

friends in the TwC, I see more for
sme to include in EasyBiker's Laws.

PRK EHHRHKRRERHR

JUNE MEETING

June 19, 7:00pm at South End
Neighborhood Center, 7802 South 'L*
Street. Surprise program by Phil
Burgess. We will be having a Door
Prize from now on. Take in the
meeting and you just might take
home the prize’

STP NOTES

For those who will be riding the
STP in two days, John Kelley
offered the use of his home as a
stop-over on Friday night. If you
would like to leave your camping
gear with John and pick it up on
Friday at his home near Centralia,
contact him at:

20906 Old Highway 9 S.W.
Centralia, WA 98531
Phone: 1-273-7041 after 7pm

HHH

For those who rode the Team Green Death-Rainier Ale Century. or the Lewis County Historical Ride , please contact Phyllis or Steve to get Club Miles credit for your log. If you both rode and worked on the Daffodil Century, any mileage that you accrued during the day either riding to and from Orting, or to and from checkpoint duty on the course will count toward Club Miles,

HORA TE TE HEHE HE HEE Ee EE

View From The Basket

Hi,

As I. continue to ride with my

For instance, while riding with
my friend the Newsletter Editor,
(How else do you suppose I can get
column Reed I discovered an in-
teresting fact about bike chains-

WEDGED CHAIN THEORUM:
A chain will never pop off and
become wedged when it is clean.

COROLLARY TO CHAIN WEDGE THEORUM:

ightness of the wedge is in
dinect proportion to cleanliness of
the rider's hands & the dirt carry- >
ing capacity of the chain.

—~

has *

MILEAGE aaa

c

Basybikin® —

T. We

PAGE 3
DATE-TIME

JUNE 2
9:00am

JUNE 2,3
8:00am

JUNE 3
8:00am

9:30am

JUNE 9,10
10am-2pm

JUNE 10
7:00am-
7:00pm

JUNE 16,17
7:00am

8:00am
JUNE 22,23
8:00am
4:00am
JUNE 24.

LTe

JUNE 30
9:30am

RIDE CODE:
1 -- Easy Pace; Frequent stops to catch up; 10 - 13 MPH
MEETING PLACE

24th & Pacific -
People’s Bank

UPS Fieldhouse

UPS Fieldhouse

Lincoln High -
37th & "G" St.

Southworth Ferry
Terminal

Terminal =

Bastiat:
People's Bank-
24th & Pacific
348th & Hiway 99-
GG's Truck Stop

Seattle -
5th & James

Portland

Ferry Terminal -
Point Defiance

CALENDAR

DESTINATION MILES
CODE

Enchanted Village : 30

1

Manchester - PreMetric 80

Camping Trip #2

PreMetric - Peninsula 80

2

~Edgewood for Lunch 25

2

Peninsula Metric- 32

Camping at Kopachuck #2

Harvey & #3
Linda, Wayne & Laurie
Coast-to-Coastiisies

cA
to send off

Seattle-to-Portland 192
te #3
Tacoma 150
#3
Vashon = Lunch with 50
Cascade Club : #2

SRRKRERKETKEERHHHERERHRREE
LEADER

Tom Miller
531-9794

Steve and
Phyllis Lay
759-1816

Joe Schaller
272-8373

Terry King
474-7698

Joe Schaller
272-8373

Joe Schaller
272-8373

Harvey Lister
927-7097

Cascade Club

Greg Grenier
752-4348

Greg Grenier
752-4348

2 -- Moderate Pace; Occasional stops to regroup; Over 35 miles,

map provided;

13 - 16 MPH
3 -- Steady Pace; Limited stops; maps provided; 15 - 18 MPH
PAGE 4

The T.W.C. Picnic will be held
at Haven Lake on July 22, 1984,
Hosted by Eldon & Virginia Strat-
ton, the picnic will be catered
so you needn’t worry about trans-
porting food, dishes, etc. If you
plan to attend, please R.S.V.P. by
July 16 to Steve Lay, 759-1816, or
Eldon Stratton, 588-3438, The
round trip ride will start from a
point in Tacoma to be announced
in the July Newsletter. ff 100

ys

ae

miles is too far to ride, a shorter

40 mile ride will start from Gorst
You may also drive to the lake if
you like. Pack your suntan oil,
your swim suit, and come prepared
to have a wonderful summer day!

FHM EEE

The Prez Sez

A BIG SPECIAL THANK YOU to all who helped make the Ninth Daffodil Century a tremendous success. Over 700 riders participated this year. We couldn't have done it without all the volunteers who donated their time, energy and talents.

Greg Grenier _

RRR GERRI mri

=

JUNE MEETING

June 19, 7:00pm at South End
Neighborhood Center, 7802 South 'L*
Street. Surprise program by Phil
Burgess. We will be having a Door
Prize from now on. Take in the
meeting and you just might take
home the prize!

a
_ friends in the-Twc, I-see-more for
_»me to include in EasyBiker's Laws.

STP NOTES

For those who will be riding the “>
STP in two days, John Kelley has *
offered the use of his home as a
stop-over on Friday night. If you
would like to leave your camping
gear with John and pick it up on
Friday at his home near Centralia,
contact him at:

20906 Old Highway 9 S.W.
Centralia, WA 98531
Phone: 1-273-7041 after 7pm

MRR MEHR

MILEAGE Sa

For those who rode the Team Green Death-Rainier Ale Century or the Lewis County Historical Ride , please contact Phyllis or Steve to get Club Miles credit for your log. If you both rode and worked on the Daffodil Century, any mileage that you accrued during the day either riding to and from Orting, cy or to and from checkpoint duty on the course will count toward Club Miles,

HRKKAHRHRE HEH

View From The Basket

Hi
"as I. continue to ride with my

For instance, while riding with
my friend the Newsletter Editor,
(How else do you suppose I can get
column apace? I discovered an in-
teresting fact about bike chains.

WEDGED CHAIN THEORUM:
A chain will never pop off and
become wedged when it is clean.

COROLLARY TO CHAIN WEDGE THEORUM:

e tightness of the wedge is in
direct proportion to cleanliness of
the rider's hands & the dirt carry- >
ing capacity of the chain.

Easybikin® —
T. We

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