Tacoma Wheelmen’s Ciub
P.O. Box 99555
Tacoma Wa 98499-0555

SLIDES and TALES

of the YUKON

Follow the Klondike Gold Rush! See the
"Top of the World"! Experience close
encounters of the bear kind?!

The slides and tales of Harvey and Diane
Lister's mountain bike trip through the
Yukon and Alaska will be shared at our
November club meeting on Tues, Nov 15
at 7:00 PM (South End Neighborhood
Center). Don't miss this extravaganza!

PRESIDENT........-+-DIANE LISTER 752-8636
VICE PRES.......--STAN KIESZLING
SECRETARY.....---+-KAREN WHITNEY

752-6028
565-2742

TREASURER.....------PAULA NAPIER 475-2131
TOURING
CAPTS.....-GREG & GINA GRENIER 752-4348

848-7597

At the October club meeting the follow-
ing people were nominated for office:
President—

Vice President- Bob Myrick

Treasurer-—

Secretary—

The election will take place at the Nov—
ember meeting. As you can see, there is

still room for volunteers! Being an off-

icer is a commitment, but it is also an
enjoyable contribution to our bicycle

ciub. in addition to the elected offic—

ers, we will take volunteers for the pos—

itions of Peninsula Classic chairman,
membership chairman, newsletter editor,
touring captain. Please give it serious
thought— WE NEED YOU! (actually, we
need all of us!)

A WELCOME TO
NEW MEMBERS

Janet Lynn Keith Johnson
Arthur Sphar Erlene Zimbelman
Joe Bucha Bob Buzzard
Stanton Sanders Todd Minton

Shirley Sanders Santiago Mercado

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FOR SALE Eric Eaton is leading a ride

Peugot Tandem 22/20 Mens/Mens 48spoke Phil oo oo ee Woods; Duo-Par; Stronglight triple crank-— oe

Bikes at 14104 Pacific Avenue.
See. Bough oy mondale tandem. Two For more info call Eric at 531-4688
twicers is too many.

Call Jim Lazar 357-8364(Olympia)

\YGA #1-Easy pace-frequent stops to catch
(Fe up and regroup. 10-13 MPH
#2Moderate pace-occasional stops to

catch up & regroup. 13-16 MPH
#3Steady pace-limited stops. 13-16

MPH. Cue sheets or maps provided.
#4Fast pace-very limited stops. 16+

MPH. Cue sheets or maps provided.
MAPS PROVIDED FOR ALL RIDES OVER 35 MI

Saturday Adventure Ride g-.15 aM
80 miles or there abouts depending
on weather & wind. Meet at Dunkin
Donuts on 6th & Skyline. Leader
unknown but fun time for experienced.
riders guaranteed. Questions??
Call Melody at 851-7084

NORTHWEST TANDEM
RALLY | 88

To be honest, the weather looked bleak for the start of the third annual Northwest Tandem Rally in Tacoma, WA, this past Memorial Day weekend. And the forecast wasn’t optimistic, either. We drove through several hours of heavy rain from Portland early on Saturday morning and then found dry roads.just before the Tacoma exit.

At the registration table we learned that 105 tandems had arrived for the weekend. The first day’s ride was a ride around Vashon Island in the Puget Sound, just north of town. It is reached by a short ferry ride, and the ferry is fairly small by Washington standards. This meant a "staggered" start, with riders leaving in small groups every hour. We managed to get in on the second wave of the day, and we joined about 25 couples for the five mile pedal to the ferry terminal.

Everyone was decked out in raingear as the sky was still very dark, but after a few hills on the island many paused to peel off a few layers. Part way around the loop a rest stop greeted us with several tables of food. In addition to the the usual fresh fruit and beverages, there were baskets of pastries, the best I’ve ever seen on a bike ride. Hey, this is going to be all right! —

Another ferry ride back to the mainland and then we headed through a maze of roads around a huge park that includes the city zoo. Most everyone seemed to get lost, but there was no real problem finding our way back to the University of Puget Sound Campus that was the headquarters for the weekend.

Back at the campus, a chicken dinner was underway, followed by the evening’s entertainment. Pete and Joanne Penseyres and Lon and Sue Haldeman gave a talk and showed several videos. The first outlined the transcontinental tandem record ride of Lon and Sue’s several years ago, and the second showed highlights of Pete and Lon’s record setting tandem ride last year. As usual, they were great entertainers and genuinely nice people to talk with. After the show, most

returned to their dorm rooms while we, being
cheap, crawled into our van for a good night’ s
sleep.

Sundays are always the tandem rally’s longest
ride day. Our chosen course was a 65-mile loop
through the country south and east of the city with
a 33- mile shortcut option. 100+tandems gathered
in front of the main campus building for a group
photo before taking off under promising skies. The
traffic lights spread the group out and we were
lucky to be in the lead pack. This gave us a

chance to see the faster riders go by and to meet the slower ones at the rest stops. Two checkpoints, stocked with that great biking food, were positioned at 15 and 35 miles. By the second stop,*the sun had come out, and it stayed with us throughout the day. Our route followed quiet roads off the beaten path, passing tranquil country farms. The only problem with bike rides out of Tacoma is that the worst hills come at the end of the day!

The Sunday night pasta banquet commenced at
630, followed by the annual gutter gift contest and
slide show of the ’87 rally. The gutter gift is
presented to the person or team who weaves the
best tale around an object found by the side of the
road on the day’s ride. This year’s winner, a
physician from Bend, went to the podium with a
simple piece of rebar and proved it is not the
object that wins the prize, but the story teller!

Monday’s activities started with a group picture
of the CounterPoint Clan. 12 Opus owners
gathered for this year’s record. Afterward, the
masses got ready for some serious eating. As has
become an NWTR tradition now, the weekend
ended with a brunch. This one was set up a little
differently as it was a short ride to the restaurant
and then the remainder of a 40-mile loop
followed. I don’t know about you, but after a $10
"All You Can Eat" brunch, I’m lucky if I can even
walk back to my bike, let alone ride 40 miles. So,
we skipped the ride and just pedalled back to the
campus (we weren’t alone). Maybe next year they
can plan. the food stop a little farther towards the
end of the ride.

By noon, it was all over for another year. Our thanks to the Tacoma Wheelmen for putting on a great weekend. A group from Bend, OR, announced they would hod the ’89 Rally, also over Memorial Day, in their town. An idea born in Corvallis as an experiment three years ago will live for another year. Bend should be an interesting rally location, quite unlike the lowland cities used so far. It lies at nearly 4000 feet on the eastern slope of the Cascade Mountains. Bend is known as a favorite recreation site for many other sports, like skiing, fishing, and hunting. I’m not sure where they plan to ride, but I guarantee the scenery will knock your eyes out! Watch for the listing in Doubletalk, and we'll see you there!

Rick Pope and Becky Taylor
6305 S.W. Roundtree Court
Portland, OR 97219

reprinted from the September-October
'88 issue of the Tandem Club of
America newsletter.

This year the Capital Bicycling Club has been invited to join one of the most colorful

events in the Pacific Northwest, the 11th Annual ABATE (A Brotherhood Against Totali- tarian Enactments) is a national group of motorcyclists. Every December they sponsor a parade which culminates at the state capitol. Every rider is required to bring a toy, which are all donated to the Salvation Army to give to underprivileged kids.

The Toy Run is an incredibly colorful event, with Santa Claus on a Harley leading the
parade. We can make it even more colorful, by bringing out a bunch of bicyclists
wearing helmets and lycra (wool?) to clash with people wearing bandannas and leather.
The Toy Run is followed by a big party, to which we are also invited (I will probably
miss most of the party). $7.00 includes two bands, beer, pop, coffee, and a chance to
mingle with real bikers.

This is a great chance to participate in a totally outrageous parade, do a good turn
for poor kids, and help other two-wheeled vehicles build a positive image. I hope
everyone can turn out. Fritz is even talking about getting three Santa Clause costumes
for people riding his Stevenson Triple! Don't miss this one. For more information,
call Jim Lazar, 1-786-1822.

This is a letter to members of the Capitol Bike Club. We, all the members and friends of the TWC, have been invited by Jim Lazar to participate. Sounds like fun!!!

Club t-shirts have been avai lable~at meetings for a few weeks. Now you will be able to purchase yours by mail-order!!! These t-shirts are 50-50 cotton - polyester, blue with dark blue contrasting trim,zippered neck, and have three pockets in back. Order today!! Call Paula Napier at 475-2131 or send $10.00 per shirt and a fee of $1.50 for postage and handling. There is a handy order form in this month's newsletter.

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We're going to Seattle...
Last year we stayed at the new American
Youth Hostel in Seattle. They were so good
to us that we're going back.

We'll be leaving UPS at 11AM on Friday, Nov
25th. Our route will be via Bremerton and
the Seattle Ferry.

While in Seattle, you can either tour the
downtown (Pike Place, Pioneer Square, the
new Westlake Mall) or take a bike tour of
various bicycle shops... your choice.

Clean Air Urgent Action LAW national legislative coordinator Andy Clarke is encouraging bicyclists to comment on changes to the Clean Air Act. The Federal Highway Administration is deciding which programs should be excluded from Clean Air Act sanctions; ie,, what projects should continue to receive federal funds in areas where Clean air standards are not met. Obviously, bicycling, mass transit and

safety projects should continue to
receive money since they help reduce
air pollution.

{It is also important that air pollution control agencies be involved in transportation planning. Transpor- tation plans should conform with State Implementation Plans (SIPs) for clean air. Priority should be given to imple- menting transportation control measures (TCMs) contained in the SIPs.

Recommended Action Send letters requesting that: * Bicycle promotion programs be specifically recognized as a TCM. * EPA and DOT both hire full-time bicycle coordinators (currently neither agency devotes significant ‘attention to bicycling).

Address: FHWA Docket No. 88-13,
FHA, Room #4232, HCC-10
400. 7th St, SW
Washington DC, 20590

Deadline: November 8, 1988

On Sunday we'll return to Tacoma via Vashon
Island.

I will need to finalize the AYH reserva-—
tions by November 15th. So please RSVP
with me by November 15th.

If you have never been to an AYH they do
have specific rules about bedding, AYH
hours, etc.

If you need to discuss these, please just
give me a call. Jim Davis 759-5616.

The Washington Rails-To-Trails Conser- vency sent out an URGENT ACTION ALERT asking people to protest the Army Corp of Engineers' lack of public partici- pation in their plan to expand the Yakima Firing Range, eliminating 26 miles of the John Wayne Trail, the only major east - west trail in Wash.

Trail organizers report that the Army failed to follow proper process by not holding public hearings, distributing inaccurate information and changing the scope of the project without mod- ifying the Environmental Impact state— ment.

RECOMMENDED ACTION: Write letters
protesting the expansion of the Yakima
Firing Range, breaking up the John
Wayne Trail. Write to:

Secretary of the Army
John O Marsh Jr.
Room3E7 18

The Pentagon
Washington DC20310

The Inspector General
The Pentagon
Washington DC 20310

Your Senators and Congressmen

First Daffodil Meeting for 1989 Daff-
odil Classic. Many new and important
will be discussed: raising prices of
the ride, patch design,food and the bud-

get for 1989. Come, and bring your
ideas. The meeting will be at Paula Na-—
pier's house on Nov 16th at 7:30 PM.
The address is 6808 So. Montgome