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Virtual Reality & Indoor Training WINTER 2017-2018 The voice of bicyclists and pedestrians in Maine Virtual Reality & Indoor Training Meet New Coalition Executive Director JOHN WILLIAMS By the Numbers Women’s Ride 2017 Bike Swap 2017 Lobster Ride 2017 524 627 779 riders bikes sold riders 14 Mother-daughter teams 70 volunteers $105,553 4 back to bike sellers road routes 215 $207 total miles average price per bike 147 5,466 miles over 4 routes feet of climbing on the century ride 3,516 feet of climbing on the metric century (62 mile route) 1559 bike shoppers 1 marked mountain bike route 186 volunteers 1 Felt women’s road bike raffled off 925 (thanks to L.L.Bean) lobster rolls consumed 260 pounds of lobster CONTENTS The Road Ahead 2 A Message from the President Training and Preparation 3 A Message from the Executive Director The Great Maine Bike Swap 4 Was ... Pretty Great! 6 Making More Mainers Cyclists eBikes: Love 'Em or Hate 'Em, 8 They're Here to Stay Becoming the Bicycle Coalition 10 Larry Rubinstein Reflects 11 Meet John Williams 12 BikeMaine 2017: A Ride to Remember The Bold Coast Scenic Bikeway is 16 Ready for Its Closeup Community Spokes 17 A Profile in Advocacy Excellence 18 Riding the Rhine 20 Indoor Training in the Digital Age Kona Bicycles 22 A Yellow Jersey Club Business ABOUT THE COVER PHOTO “The cover image is a long-exposure shot taken at Rangeley Lake State Park during BikeMaine 2017 on the evening of the day the riders arrived in Rangeley. This exposure was made with a Nikon D800 and a 24-70 mm lens on a tripod. Star photographs offer a lot of bang for the buck—they usually have a big impact, but they are not difficult to create. I got a nice, long-exposure shot in Jonesport during BikeMaine 2016, and I was looking for an opportunity to do another this year. This shot takes advantage of circumstances that happened to come together at exactly the right time. The Milky Way’s ga- lactic core hung directly over the lake. We had mostly clear skies and no moon, with some incidental lighting that worked in my favor. A nearby streetlight lit the bicycle, and during the time of this exposure, one of the boats setting up the fireworks display to come that evening was moving toward the shore on the left, lighting it up with its headlights. The streak in the sky over the bicycle is, in fact, a satellite. It was barely visible to my eye, but it made a significant mark in the image. I like the perspective defined by these human elements—the satellite in space, the bike on shore—and how they are connected by the band of stars. As are we all.” —HEATHER PERRY, HEATHER PERRY PHOTOGRAPHY MAINE CYCLIST WINTER 2017-2018 | 1 BOARD OF DIRECTORS Pamela Fischer, President THE ROAD AHEAD New Gloucester Tina West, Vice President By Pam Fischer, President Yarmouth Bill Muldoon, Secretary Harpswell Aaron Bishop, Treasurer Falmouth I BOUGHT A NEW BICYCLE this summer. It’s a gets better and better and no doubt BikeMaine Margaret Bean Belgrade snazzy little carbon-fiber number with electronic 2018, which is heading to the crown of Maine, will Henry Beeuwkes Saco shifting that makes me feel weightless and power- be sold out early, so don’t delay in registering. Lauri Boxer-Macomber ful when I ride. I probably even look pretty good Looking forward is exciting! Yet preserving Portland tearing around on it pretending I’m an athlete. the legacy of departing Executive Director Nancy Jim Hettenbach Portland Grant is extremely important. Nancy changed Nathan Hagelin Portland For many years, I rode a sturdy touring bike Henry Heyburn Brunswick that, just like an army tank, could take me the face of the Coalition by living and breathing Eileen Johnson Bowdoin anywhere. That baby is not at all finicky and, the passion for making Maine a better place for Coco Kazadi Portland even when loaded up for travel, is stable and biking and walking. Tyler Kidder Falmouth comfortable enough for a full day in the saddle. I During her tenure, we strengthened core pro- Jennifer Ladd Scarborough LOVE this bike and still ride it often, ignoring the grams and created new ones, such as Community David Lipman Vassalboro fact that it ranks so low on the coolness spectrum Spokes and Imagine People Here. Bicycle and Terry Malmer Bangor that it’s likely to be cool. We’ve journeyed far and pedestrian safety education initiatives became Fritz Onion Wayne wide, this bike and I, and it has taught me a few truly statewide with the addition of staff dedicat- Kierie Piccininni Bangor lessons about cycling, some the hard way – how ed to support the work in all regions. Michael Rifkin Greene Jeff White Cape Elizabeth many times can a person forget to unclip when Our events took on a new level of profession- alism and have continued to encourage people EMERITUS they stop, anyway? Charley LaFlamme Moody But I also LOVE my new bike for the possibili- of all ages and abilities to find the joy in cycling. Larry Rubinstein Scarborough ties it presents. Maybe I actually can catch up to Event participant Chris Bowie expressed a Fred Robie Freeport whomever I might be riding with for more than sentiment I heard repeatedly this year: “I could a minute at a time, or avoid a few hike-a-bike, not have been more impressed at the planning, ADVISORY BOARD climbing situations with this sleek, new, road organization, logistics and forethought that went machine. You see, there is always a place in my into making my first bicycle event a spectacular Sue Ellen Bordwell East Coast Greenway Alliance world for both the old and the new. one. Thanks to the entire Bicycle Coalition of Tony Barrett As the Bicycle Coalition of Maine turns the Maine Team and the many volunteers that made East Coast Greenway Alliance corner on its 25th anniversary, the organization this a special day for me.” Kathryn Buxton Buxton Communications is also weaving some new into the tried and true. Outgoing Board President Phil Coffin, who Charlie Colgan My first activities as board president include is humble, kind, and a truly great cyclist, has Muskie School of Public welcoming our incoming Executive Director, been unwavering in his dedication to the Bicycle Service John Williams, and making sure he has all Coalition of Maine. Phil’s leadership style is Gregg Collins SW Collins Company the support he needs to keep the organization collaborative, and he has been instrumental in Dana Connors running smoothly. Leadership transition always engaging every board member’s passion for the Maine State Chamber of brings with it fresh possibilities, and there are mission in a way that brings out our collective Commerce certain to be innovative changes bubbling up best. His gift to the organization is a diverse Chris Fogg Maine Tourism Association that will build on the Coalition’s solid foundation and high-performing board, and I thank him for Per Gardner and guide us to the next level. handing me the reins at a time of such potential. UMaine College of Engineering Another milestone we celebrated this year is Nancy and Phil both reached a lot of hearts in Jill Goldthwait the fifth anniversary of BikeMaine. Pathway to their combined 22 years of service, and it would Bar Harbor Dave Kinsman the Peaks was hugely successful with perfect take every page of this issue of The Maine Cyclist Downeast Bicycle Specialists weather, amazing scenery, and over-the-top to reflect on their significant influence within the Mike Lydon welcoming communities. Each year the event just bike/ped community. Although they will no lon- The Street Plans Collaborative ger be part of the day-to-day activities, we know John Melrose Eaton Peabody they will always be our best cycling buddies and Joe Minutolo that this isn’t so much, “good-bye,” as it is, “see Bar Harbor Bicycle you out there.” Michael Povich Ellsworth Noel Smith Maine Cycling Club Eliza Townsend Portland Something on your mind? Contact me at Ellen Wells Inland Hospital [email protected] 2 | BICYCLE COALITION OF MAINE TRAINING AND PREPARATION STAFF John Williams By John Williams, Executive Director Executive Director [email protected] Shannon Belt Education & Outreach Coordinator IN MAY 2006, MY WIFE AND I went on our Greater Portland Area first bicycle tour—the Ring of Beara in southwest [email protected] Ireland. Erik DaSilva Lonely Planet’s Cycling Ireland warned us the Education & Outreach ride was hard, but we were confident that the Coordinator Greater Bangor Area guidebook overemphasized the difficulty. Just in [email protected] case, and realizing that we were coming out of a six-month Maine winter during which we had not Frank Gallagher Communications Director ridden once, we decided we’d better train. [email protected] We spent a day riding the carriage trails in Liz Hall Acadia, followed by visits to a few pubs in Bar Development Director Harbor. After such a rigorous program, we felt [email protected] confident we could easily handle whatever Angela King Ireland had in store. Community Advocacy In Kenmare we rented bikes, which were of Coordinator My first assignment was to [email protected] the quality you might expect when rented by a grocery store from a clerk who was not aware Dan Knowles ride BikeMaine. That is my Accounting Manager that they offered that service until checking with [email protected] his boss. The bikes did come with racks and kind of on-the-job training! large panniers, which we made sure to fully load MaryBeth Luce Event Manager before taking off in the rain.
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