MAY 1986

565-0535

Tacoma Wheelmen’s Club NEWSLETTER LINDA SMITH 863-1327

RO. Box 99555
Tacoma, \VA 98499

WHEELING AND DEALING:
SWAP MEET COMING UP

Is your garage full of bicycle
parts and equipment you no longer
use? Is your closet full of cycling
clothes you no longer wear? Do you
like to look for bargains?

Then you want to come to the Tacoma Wheelmen's swap meet and potluck on Saturday, May 17th. Bring all your bicycling items you would like to sell or trade plus food for a potluck. (We can eat while we shop!) Also, bring your bike for a short pre-swap meet ride.

The festivities start at 5:00 p.m.
when the bike ride leaves from 1320 North
Cedar St. The food and swap meet
begin at 6:30 p.m. Help!---We need
card tables!

Thursday Night
Rides Are Back 1!!!

Once again it's that time of
year for the Thursday night rides
to begin. These are evening rides
ranging in length from 8-12 miles,
generally with an ice-cream stop.

This year we are making a couple of changes due to the amount of daylight now and the casual pace of these rides. The meeting time is going to be changed to 6:45 p.m. with the rides starting PROMPTLY at 7:00 p.m.

The ride leaders are required to have at least 2 cue sheets so we can have a sweep. to bring up the back of the pack. We hope these changes will add to the enjoy- ment of these evening rides. Hope to see you there!

Your Touring Captains,
Steve & Phyllis

Howard & Mollie Bandy
Bob Black

Virginia Borden

Nancy Briggs

Julie DePaul

‘Chris Doles

Molly Douce

Bob & Darcy Greenhouse
Ada Lee

Alan Lees

Milton Loflin

Mary Lund

Jack Tomkinson

Linda Writer

See HUNDREDS of brightly-clad
cyclists consume THOUSANDS of
bananas and cookies, and get your
very own FREE 1986 STP HAT. Spana-
way is the first stop on the Seattle
to-Portland bike route, and it will be 4
action both Friday and Saturda
June 20-and 21. STP organiz
have asked TWC to man this i
checkpoint thi

It's a gre
kinds of cyclis
Tacoma Wheelmen

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) meetY¥ng the chal- lenge of their Jives./ Be a part of the 1986 Seattld-to-Portland Bicycle Classic by voluntedring/ to work this checkpoint and get yor FREE STP HAT!!! Call Sue Given at 565-0535 or Greg Grenier at 752-4348 (or in Seattle area call the STP Hotline at 488-7385) to sign up now.

To Helen Back 86

WHEN: June 27,28, 29th
WHERE: Start and end in Woodland, WA (30 miles north of
Portland on I-5)
HOW: A 3-day fully-supported ride with overnight
accommodations, meals, rest stops, bus ride up to see the Mt.
St. Helens crater and Spirit Lake on the second day.
WHY: A fund-raising event for the American Cancer Society
put on in conjunction with the Vancouver Bicycle Club ;
WHAT: A unique cycling experience over the St Helens
landscape. Day 1--60 or 110 miles of moderate terrain. Day
3--90 miles of initially mountainous terrain (that's where the
Hel'en Back comes from)
WHO: YOU! Those of you that
Send for more information on
To Helen Back ‘86
PO BOX 371
Vancouver WA 98666

ACROSS THE CONTINENT OR TRAVELING
THE UNITED STATES THE LONG WAY

Our family is setting off on
another cycling trip---a 3200-mile
adventure that will take us across
the varied cultures, climates, and
topography of the United States.

We have met with many reactions

from people regarding our trip---
everything from an enthusiastic,
"That's really great", to a shake
of the head and raised eyebrows.

We try not to confuse ourselves or
others about our trip. As Mark
Twain might say, "We're just expand-
ing our horizons."

The planning is in the final stages. We will be crossing Wash- ington, Oregon, Idaho, Wyoming, Nebraska, Lowa, Wisconsin, Michigan, Indiana, Ohio, West Virginia, and Virginia, with Washington, D.C. as our final destination (Whew!). A lion's share of the information has come from many friends and acquaint- ances. Their experiences and help have proved invaluable in tailoring our trip to our expectations. Thank you all!

We hope to see you all when we
depart on May 24th. Even if you
aren't going on the camping trip,
we would enjoy a wave goodbye or
having you ride a few miles with us.

See you in September!

Terry, Lori, Joshua, & Jason”
-the Kings-

When all else fails...

read the instructions.

• - Date Time Miles Start Point Activity Ride Code Leader
• - ark & Ride Lot, Ride to Bremerton,| 3 | Lisa Loran
• - 6th & Skyline ferry to Seattle, 1-783-0545
• - & ride home(brin DA
• - “O'O
• - incoln High School,|/Sight-seeing : 1% | Terry King
• - Se oy ta eG 5. nee 474-7698
• - Jim Davis -
• - Sprinker RecreationEffective Cycling
• - Center Workshop & short 7539-50165
• - ride (see article; Wayne Wakefield -
• - SG oe = DM ia | Boa ee abate eee NCCCE EO Re Rees Ul eel Dese0S 4k ae
• - Amer. Youth Hostel |Bicycle Poker Judy Mulhair
• - 168th & 121st Rally ($1 regis- 1-463-2592
• - Vashon Island tration fee)
• - Zam /17,36,)Historical Museum, (is County 1 |Broken Spokes
• - to 72, |Chehalis (1-5, Exit |Historical Ride 2 |Cycling Folks -
• - ip 100] #79) (registration fee)| 3 |1-748-9121 or
• - Neh Vo atime) nae oR See aan) 1-748-7431
• - 24th & Pacific Ride around Lake
• - People's Bank (meet Washington
• - to carpool-be prompt!
• - 2 Terry King -
• - 474-7698;
• - Jim Davis -

Our club's education committee has
several projects now underway.
Under the sponsorship of the Pierce

unty Department of Parks and

creation, several club members
will be directing two special
programs.

On May 3, from 9:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m., a one-day Effective Cycling Workshop will be offered at Sprinker Recreation Center (14824 So. "C'" St., Tacoma). Instructors Jim Davis and Wayne Wakefield will help interested adults learn safe and pleasurable riding techniques. The workshop will culminate with a short after- noon ride.

Saturday, May 17, is the day
for elementary and junior high
school age children to improve and
test their riding skills at a
Bicycle Rodeo, also to be held at
Sprinker. Diane Lister will
organize 10-12 club member volun-
teers to operate the Rodeo,
scheduled from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.
Any club members interested in
assisting with either of these
projects are invited to call Diane

27-7097), Jim (759-5616), or
wayne (564-0849).

In addition to these exciting
programs, our committee is now
able to offer speakers and slide
shows on safe cycling, touring,

You will notice that the Penin-

sula Metric flyer is included in this
newsletter. With the Daffodil
Classic just behind us, we've got
another major event scheduled for
Sat. and Sun., June 7th and 8th.

It will take the help of over
30 Tacoma Wheelmen to make the
Metric successful.
YOU!

The final planning meetings
will be: Sun., May 11t

Fri. May 30t

There are always those last minute
+asks. JUST CALL AUNT JAN!

Remember the camping and pre-

Metric rides on Saturday, June 7th.

READ YOUR METRIC FLYER...find the

yas: Jim Davis (759-5616)
Jan Mosher (922-3394)

h - 6:00 p.m.
h - 8:00 p.m.

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-club riding,

etc. We spoke to the
Optimist Club in April, and can be
available to speak to other adult
groups (civic groups, PTA's, church
groups, etc.). Contact Jim Davis
or Diane Lister for more information.

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EFFECTIVE CYCLING WORKSHOP (ages 16+) - - Are you and your bike ready for spring bicycling? If not, come to a free one day workshop co-sponsored by Pierce County Parks and Recreation and the Tacoma Wheelmens’s Club. The workshop will cover how to adjust and ride your bike for easy and pleasurable riding, avoiding hazards that cause flat tires and how to fix them, and the basics of riding safely and

confidently in traffic. Bring a sack lunch and your bicycle. Pre-registration is
required.*

May 3 9:30 a.m.-3:30 p.m. ........45 Tacoma

Wheelmen’s Club

To reserve your spot for the workshop, you may phone in your name to 537-2600 at
least 3 days prior to the workshop.

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BICYCLE RODEO (ages elementary - jr. high)

You and your bicycle may drop by Sprinker Recreation Center between the hours of 10:00 am. - 2:00 p.m. to join in a bicycle rodeo. Learn some basic safety drills while Participating in fun bicycle activities such as the potato race, shoe scramble, hitting the target, skills tests, balancing, and coasting.

Si May 17 10:00 a.m.-2:00 p.m. .......... Tacoma
Wheelmen’s Club

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-Sierra Designs Ultralight Tent.
One person. Gore-tex walls, coated
floor. “Wt:-2 Ibs. --Call 752-9878.

-21-inch Cannondale ST-500 bicycle.
Navy. Two years old. $450- includes
pump, water bottle, and Blackburn

rack. Call 582-0515 after 3:30 p.m.

-Men's 10-speed "very experienced"
bicycle. $25. Call 564-0849.

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