TACOMA WHEELMEN'S CLUB February 2010 Newsletter. the february ‘10 1 Web Issue: February, 2010 TWBC, originally established in 1888 & reinvigorated in 1974, is a general purpose bicycling club in Pierce County that welcomes cyclists of all skill levels for social riding. The COG is issued monthly. www.twbc.org Casual Observations About Winter Riding By Jim Ahrens "There are too many factors you have to take into account that you have no control over ... The most impor- tant factor you can keep in your own hands is yourself. I always placed the greatest emphasis on that." Eddy Merckx, Belgian, who won Tour de France five times. What a month January has been: rain, ice, rain, flooding, rain, did I mention rain? And thanks to everyone that