The Gainesville Cyclist

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onsider reading this newsletter online if you are looking at it in Cthe printed version. The online GainesvilleCycling Club Inc. version is in full color, which makes the Board of Directors photos more vibrant and the graphics pop. Also, we sometimes slip in extras President online that are not available in the print Bob Newman 372-8195 version. [email protected] To sign up for online only, just mark Vice President the box in the My Preferences block of Photographer Rob Wilt (386)418-3794 the Members Area. [email protected] We send out an email notification Membership Secretary when the online version is available to Newsletter Editor, Webmaster, List Manager, all club members who have given us Event Equipment & Supplies Manager, Gainesville Cycling Festival Director an email address. The online version entire afternoon! Roger Pierce 378-7063 is always available up to a week before [email protected] the paper copy hits your mail box. A Word about Adopt-A-Road Lantern Rouge Chandler Otis Web Site Over 200 GCC members have marked [email protected] their volunteer preferences indicating Regional Brevet Administrator they will help out with Adopt-A-Road. Jim Wilson 373-0023 I am frequently asked things that are [email protected] readily available on the GCC web site. After subtracting the coordinators, we Ride Leader Coordinator Sometimes, I get the question too late, need seven volunteers to do each Scott Pfaff (352)472-3325 and people miss rides and events. cleanup. A little math shows that if [email protected] I encourage everyone to take a few everyone who has volunteered takes a Treasurer minutes to click around on the web site turn, it will take SEVEN YEARS before Brad Bartlett 339-6526 to become familiar with what is there. you will be able to get another turn! [email protected] For example, if you deleted a GCCMail I am, of course, bringing this up Recording Secretary ride announcement, go to the Archive because our most recently scheduled Velvet Yates and read it there (Members Area, All pickup yielded a total of ONE [email protected] About GCCMail page). volunteer. That is not enough to do the Gainesville Cycling Festival Need to get hold of Henry who was job. It is hard for me to imagine that Gary Greenberg 871-2086 on your ride today, use the Member the other 199 volunteers all had other [email protected] commitments that prevented doing this Advocacy Director Directory in the Members Only block to James Thompson (940)206-0933 look at all members whose first name cleanup. [email protected] is Henry. Next time we schedule a cleanup, Director at Large Have you moved? Go into the jump in and grab a slot, knowing that Dan Perrine 870-7877 Members Area and change your you won’t need to do it again for a long [email protected] address (save the club forwarding time (unless you find you enjoy it and postage, which can be $1.50 for a continue to compete for future slots!). newsletter!). A stroll in the countryside with Support Persons Phone number for a bike store? friends, followed by a subsidized dinner Look at the Phone Book under Club at a good restaurant, is not an Adopt-A-Road Director Information (main menu). Bike store unpleasant way to spend an afternoon. Ally Gill 338-1914 web site? Look at Links, Gainesville [email protected] Links. Bike Store Liaison Membership Card Lamination There’s a lot of stuff there, so budget Diann Dimitri 378-7063 your time or you’ll wind up spending an [email protected] Office Manager Barb Thomas

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2 The Gainesville Cyclist October 2010 President's Letter

he last of the overly oppressive hot record. days seem to be behind us, we I would like to thank everyone who Tnow enter into what most people has volunteered so far to help with this consider the best cycling time of the years Cycling Festival. This event has year. grown into one of the major rides on For many people the highlight of the Florida Cycling Calendar. Such an their cycling calendar is the undertaking would not be possible Gainesville Cycling Festival which is without your support. We still can use just around the corner. Both the Santa help and those of you that may wish to Fe Century and the Horse Farm volunteer can do so by contacting Hundred (or parts thereof) can be Roger Pierce at 378-7063. Before ridden by the most demanding cyclist calling, check out what is needed on or the more casual one. If we all obey the GCC web site (http://gccfla.org/). not only cycling laws but use common Your additional support can help fill sense and courtesy this and all of our out the numerous positions needed for rides will be much safer. the festival. I would like to ask all riders to be I hope to see you on the road… aware of Florida cycling laws (which can be found on the club's web site an inadvertent clash with a motorist or under the "Bicycle Law" on the left another cyclist. hand side of the screen) and strictly Remember, helmets are mandatory Bob Newman abide by them. Especially with the and mirrors recommended on all large groups that will be on the road it Gainesville Cycling Club rides. Let's is easy to stray too far from the right strive to make this Festival the safest side of the road or bike lane and as well as the most enjoyable one on cause

Here Comes PBP! by Jim Wilson

aris-Brest-Paris is the oldest, means completing the equivalent of you though, in the few weeks after you regularly-scheduled cycling four double centuries on consecutive finish one ride, you'll begin to wonder Pevent in the world. First held in days. The course is hilly. The slowest if you can go just a little farther in the 1891, this 750-mile race featured the riders get very little sleep. next. new-fangled safety bicycles , and In 2007 the weather was miserable: For more about PBP: several riders eschewed solid rubber 5300 riders started; 3600 finished. tires in favor of the just- invented To participate in the upcoming http://www.rusa.org/pbphistory.html pneumatics. August 2011 event, a rider must Lately, this event is held every four complete a series of four brevets http://www.carsstink.org/peterson/pb years as a randonnee (an extreme (qualifying rides) starting in January. pstory.html tour), and professional riders have Gainesville Cycling Club holds a been banned since 1951. Although a complete 4-ride series each spring. And about the Gainesville Brevet few still strive to finish first, most are This year we begin with a Series: content with beating the 90-hour time 125-mile/13.5-hour ride on January 15 limit. Finisher names are entered into and end with a 375-mile/40-hour epic http://gccfla.org/brevet/brevets.html the Great Book , maintained by Audax adventure on April 9. Club Parisien, in alphabetical order. If you survived the Horse PBP is not an easy ride. Finishing Farm Hundred and are looking for another challenge, try these longer rides. The first is only a little bit longer than a century. I must warn 2007 PBP Start 1901 PBP Start October 2010 The Gainesville Cyclist 3 Biking the Maritime Provinces of and Prince Edward Island by Melinda Koken

ots of time spent pouring over Nova granite on which it is built, gives hints of from their land to heat the house in Scotia by Bicycle , and the earlier times, both human and geological. winter, and extract their own maple syrup Laccompanying Doers and Bare odd-shaped boulders, some of from trees on the property. This they Dreamers Guide to Nova Scotia which we see in odd positions, were accomplish while keeping their day jobs: resulted in a schedule that would allow deposited when the last glaciers melted, he as an ER doctor at a nearby hospital, for visiting and bicycling in all of the six after having carved the granite into huge she as a teacher in Dartmouth, about 60 distinct geographical & historical areas of shapes of smooth rock. The views were miles away. the Province. These areas included the magnificent as the wind and waves Our next destination was Yarmouth, near the , whipped up the sides of the barren, rocky with a brief stop at the Firefighters the or Acadian Shore, landscape. While Peggy's Cove used to Museum, and on to Ellenwood Lakes the on the South thrive in the lobster industry, tourism has Provincial Park where I left my van. We Shore, the Marine Drive of the Eastern taken over the area today. biked to the Acadian Shore and the Su Shore, the of the Ben Bed and Breakfast in Little Brook on Northumberland Shore, and finally, the the Evangeline Trail. After a gusty and on Cape Breton Island-a rain-threatened trip on an inland route, three day loop with Atlantic Canada upon arrival, we were treated like royalty Cycling. To assure contact with the local by owners Renette and Normand population as well as to be economical, Cormier. Their house, built by Ren's we would be staying at Provincial Parks, grandfather in 1906, was where she and with Warm Showers Hosts, or at Bed & her sisters grew up. Her grandfather Breakfasts. We also planned to bike for owned a sawmill on Digby Neck, which several days on Prince Edward Island we could see from our room as an island carrying our gear. out in the ocean. We were able to share Within hours of leaving Valdosta, in a musical rehearsal for a benefit where I picked up Hanna Carroll, a flat concert later that week-a very Acadian tire caused a half-day delay. Three and "kitchen party", have a breakfast of a half days later we landed at a Warm lobster omelette, and enjoy friendly Showers house in Truro, Nova Scotia, on Near Upper Tantallon we picked up French speaking people. The ride back the of the . the St. Margaret's Bay Bike Trail and did along the shoreline proved to be the only This is close to the famous a short route along the Bay in order for rainy day we had throughout the trip, Shubenacadie River, which brings the Hanna to "get back on the horse that (except for Hurricane Earl-which came Tidal Bore with its famed rafting rides. threw her". Then on to nearby later in our trip). Truro is located on those same rich tidal Lunenburg, a UNESCO World Heritage We were facing a long drive to the lowlands and has supported farming Site, where, after securing a map and Eastern Shore, so we pushed on from since its early days as a town. Our hosts guide from the Visitor's Center, we did a where we'd left my van, drove to Risser's had just returned from a trip to France, walking tour of the city. The map gave Beach Provincial Park on the Atlantic, biking in the Alps. We were treated to some of the history of the "Old Town" as and spent a pleasant night in the midst of his artisan bread, which he had perfected well as the location of its historic houses. tall trees lulled by the sounds of pounding in his basement bakery. He had begun Settled in 1753, the city preserves the surf. maple syrup gathering in the area and original layout of the Colony. Mi'kmaq The next day we drove most of the had started a pancake house to promote natives and Acadians were the early Eastern Shore, which stretches from its use. We tasted some fine maple settlers, followed by Germans, Swiss, Halifax to the shores of Cape Breton. syrup from his store. Our hosts gave us French, and some English who became The drive afforded us views of inlets, directions to bike along the tidal lowlands some of the finest seamen and bays, harbors, rocky outcrops, rivers, and as a nice way to unwind from a long trip. shipbuilders in the world. People we met beaches, where fishing is now their main Unfortunately, Hanna took a set of while walking were most friendly and industry and occupation. Our destination railroad tracks wrong and subsequently helpful, directing us to restaurants, was the former lumbering, ship building we spent some time in the ER getting museums and other sites. Fish and and gold mining community of the 1800's her patched up and checked out. We chips for dinner overlooking the wharf of Sherbrooke Village on the St. Marys spent an extra day in Truro, giving Hanna was a treat. River. There we used the Daysago Bed time to recuperate. A brief drive to another Warm Shower and Breakfast as our base from which to The Lighthouse Route was our next Host who lived on acreage in a restored walk the Village as well as to jump-off to destination with a loop around Peggy's farmhouse nearby followed. He and his one of our nicest biking loops. The B & Cove, which typifies a Maritime fishing partner grow their own vegetables, make B was in a lovely restored older house. village. The quaint village as well as the their own jams and jellies, chop wood The owner, Linda Mac Intosh, was a

4 The Gainesville Cyclist October 2010 hardworking paralegal who drove an Park where we spent a pleasant but power due to the storm, having dinner at hour each way to work, then came home warm evening in a wooded campsite the Celtic Lodge by candlelight, and to mow the large lawn, take care of along side the Northumberland Strait. surviving an afternoon bout with some guests, and feed the chickens. We walked along a mostly deserted shared wine to celebrate the ascent of We rode north to Melrose, turned to beach the next morning before heading Mt. Smokey at our campsite in Ingonish, the east on a rough, but untraveled road to Cape Breton Island and the town of the daunting challenge that North for 8 miles, took the Country Harbor Baddeck, on the Bras d'Or Lake-the last Mountain presented on day two was over Ferry, rode by Fort Bickerton and then pristine salt water inland sea on the east the top for this flat-lander. With 15% back to Sherbrooke. coast of North America. Once we grades for most of the 2.5 miles and a Antigonish was our next stop and we checked in at our campground, we headwind of untold magnitude from Earl, stayed at a private campground in the visited the Celtic College Museum at St. it became a steep walk with the heart of the city. It was convenient to Anns, and became informed about the incidental addition of a bike being pushed downtown, and St. Francis Xavier Highland Scots who had settled that uphill. The down hills were magnificently University, which was the biggest area: their music-bagpipes and fiddles, terrifying, reaching speeds I'd never even employer of the region. We left from their tartans and how to properly wear dreamed of, hoping the good brakes there and rode the difficult and beautiful one, and how many different tartans would hold. I fairly flew down to Pleasant Cape George Loop on the Sunrise Trail. each clan can claim. I was disappointed Bay on the Gulf of St. Lawrence coast. It was called the mini-Cabot Trail to learn there that my Then came the next uphills of MacKenzie because of the hills, although there was great-grandmother, Christina Lorimer and French Mountains in rapid-fire nothing that could prepare us for what was in fact not a Highlander, nor was a succession with no downhill to speak of the Cabot Trail grades would be. On this tartan ascribed to her family, although between them until after French ride we had clear views of Cape Breton the name did appear in their books. Mountain and into Cheticamp Provincial and Prince Edward Island from a side The next day was time to catch up on Park. After nearly twelve hours riding trip to the Cape George lighthouse. and walking up hills, it was hard not to Next was our Prince Edward Island appreciate the cheers we received as odyssey by bike. Leaving my van at the we rode into camp. Still we had to rally Pictou Ferry landing, we took the to eat something, to find strength to 75-minute ferry ride with our bikes gather our gear, to pitch our tents, to loaded. Starting out on the shower and finally to find the salve of Confederation Trail, which was made of sleep. crushed red rock on the old rail bed, we All of that done, Day Three dawned found the going, although picturesque, sunny, beautiful, and without the to be too difficult with heavily loaded incredible headwind that stymied us the bikes. We were told that PEI would be day before. We rode down the flatter than Nova Scotia as well as Margaree Valley on rolling terrain with cooler. What we found was the quite only Hunter Mountain of 500 feet and the opposite-the roads we opted for an easy grade to climb before our were very hilly, and unseasonal return to Baddeck. Our last night in temperatures were in the late 80's and Nova Scotia, my "I Tackled the Trail" 90's. Our first night was at Brudenell laundry, pack up for the Cabot Trail trip t-shirt in hand, I celebrated with other Provincial Park, and our beautiful site and generally relax. A meeting that riders at a lovely restaurant in Baddeck fronted the backwaters of the river by the evening was scheduled with Atlantic with a nice dinner of lobster and mussels. same name. That night, a pair of Canada Cycling where we picked up our Our early morning departure the next day raccoons visited us and helped maps for the next three days as well as put us on a course for home, four days themselves to Hanna's dishes and warnings about the dangers of coyotes later. clothes. An unexpected side trip to along the route. Hurricane Earl was Nice people, great scenery, fabulous Georgetown the next day, was literally at threatening, so we decided to start early food, wonderful biking in a place that the end of the road. We turned around and get into camp prior to being hit with makes me feel I've traveled back in time and found our way back to Souris and its rain and winds. I found it ironic we to a less complicated kind of living, all beyond to Red Point where friends of traveled to the far north from Florida, combined to make this a great trip. I was Hanna's were our hosts for the night. only to encounter a Hurricane. able to experience many varied parts of They fed us a wonderful dinner of Hake, Our first day included Mt. Smokey, the same Province and had contact with a local fish, and other delicious fare. which was socked in by the time we got interesting and lively people who made After dinner we walked along the beach to it. It was a "hot" fog that shrouded us the experience a truly rich one. of "singing sands" to the Red Point of its and made the touted views inaccessible name. The next day found us back on to us. This was a 600 foot high hill with the bikes for the return trip to the Ferry at an average grade of 12% for a little over Wood Islands, in heat that reminded me a mile. Doable? Fergetaboutit! I biked of the Florida summer I had tried to about half of it, with frequent stops along escape. the way. Day two was another story After arriving back in Nova Scotia, we entirely. After being buffeted by Earl found Caribou-Munroes Island Provincial much of the night before, having no

October 2010 The Gainesville Cyclist 5 So, you want to ride at night? by Rob Wilt Some things you might like to know.

1) There are two kinds of A main light on your handlebars, and a Although most of these lights offer a secondary on your helmet. The helmet steady "on" function, its always better to headlights to consider. light is good for looking at objects off use the flash mode. The batteries last Do you need a front light to be seen by path, like street signs, animals, etc. It is longer, and the flashing is more cars, or a front light to actually see the also useful for putting away your stuff at noticeable at a distance, than a steady road ahead. Any flashing LED headlight the end of the ride when you may not light. Plus a red flashing light is now will likely do to be seen by cars, but to have much ambient light, or if you have commonly recognized by most people as see ahead on the road, you need an to fix a flat on the road. Lights are also representing a cyclist. LED light with at least 100 lumens output notorious for going out for odd reasons, (or about 10 watts with a Halogen light). 5) Rechargeables: not the least of which is just the batteries If you are using a light powered by As you get older, you require more light running down. You don't want to be stuck to see well. So particularly if you are over AA, or AAA, you can buy without a light when you are half way out rechargeables to use in the place of 40, I wouldn't recommend a little LED on your ride in the dark. Have a one time use Alkalines. The NiMH headlight of the type that is powered by secondary light, if only a cheap mini LED (Nickel Metal Hydride) rechargeable two or three AA or AAA or watch to allow you to creep home without batteries. They don't really put out getting hit by a car. batteries typically have a voltage of enough light to see, though they will let A helmet light has an additional about 1.2 as opposed to Alkalines 1.5. cars see you. Remember: a really good advantage: a main light on the So they may not produce an output light that lets you see the road is cheaper handlebars will not illuminate well around quite as bright. But the convenience than your first visit to the emergency corners, because most of the steering is and savings may be worth the room. If you ride at night just accept the done by leaning into a turn, not by turning difference. Personally I find the NiMH fact you need to spend some real money the handlebars. This means the available from Thomas Distributing on a good headlight, bike headlights are handlebar light will be facing out from the work well. More powerful and lighter, the wrong place to pinch pennies. Spend turn and will not actually illuminate the though more expensive, Li Ion some money and be safe. path into which you are turning. The (Lithium Ion) rechargable batteries are Lights to consider: Cygolite makes the helmet light on the other hand will also available. Milion 200 and the Milion 150. These are illuminate wherever you point it. both powerful, compact, and convenient 6) Night riding, off-road and lights at a fairly reasonable price. 4) Most rear red blinkys are on-road: Compare these to whatever you are adequate, These two ride modes require otherwise thinking about getting, then get but if you want to really be seen and be different lights. On-road a narrow the brightest you can afford. safe I recommend the brightest rear light beam is fine, but off-road you need to 2) Getting enough light: you can find. My own light is a Serfas see more peripherally. Choose your The proper measure of light output to T1000, for which I paid $30. This is as light accordingly, depending upon look for is LUMENS. This is a measure bright as a car's rear brake light, and can which mode you expect to ride most. of the actual light being cast on to an be seen readily in the daytime as well. It Of course, if you also have a helmet object. It is not a measure of how much also can be seen from the side, providing light this will be less of a problem. some additional safety in that direction. energy is being used like WATTS (which 7) Eye Protection: is pretty irrelevant when comparing HID, Be aware though that some rear blinkys do not include a passive reflector, so if it Clear shields, or glasses are a Halogen, and LEDs). Nor is it a less necessity because of bugs, and other objective measure like dies while riding, you will have no visibility unseen night hazards, like branches. CANDLEPOWER, which can vary to a car approaching from behind. The A piece of plastic window screen can greatly depending on the equipment and addition of a passive reflector resolves the manufacturer's desire to keep you in that problem. Unfortunately, the Serfas also be used, if attached to the helmet the dark about the real illumination model I have is no longer available. visor, but the simplest and cheapest capabilities of their product. Note that all Dinotte makes an excellent rear light, but route is to buy a commercially of the high end bike light products will its not cheap. There is a Cateye model available pair of clear safety glasses. indicate the LUMENS output. Cheap which is quite bright (President Bob has Some of these are very light and even lights try to prevent comparison with one of these, ask him what the model is). stylish. AO Safety makes several that other products by using relatively Planet Bike also makes a pretty bright can be had at Home Depot, Lowes, or meaningless measures like LED flasher, available for about $20, and Harbor Freight for about $10. In Candlepower. a number of other manufacturers now addition to being much cheaper than If you buy a light and upon using it, sell virtually identical blinkys. Having a the typical clear riding glasses seen in don't feel comfortable with its output on passive red rear reflector is a bike catalogs, these also meet impact rides, don't hesitate to return it and get requirement of the law, so if your blinky standards and have anti-fog and something better. doesn't provide that when it's turned off, anti-scratch coatings, and one pair be sure and mount a passive reflector even has reading glasses built in. I 3) Two front lights are best. also.

6 The Gainesville Cyclist October 2010 haven't seen similar for the bike bump in the road. And if you hate bug available for night riding, known as catalog shields. I have already had my repellent, consider it a trade-off, since Illuminite. Its pretty expensive eyesight saved once from a low at night you don't have to wear generally, but probably worth it if you hanging branch that smacked my face sunscreen. are riding in town at night. In town right at eye level on the Gainesville 10) Glare from oncoming particularly you need to stand out from Hawthorne Trail. Though it smarted, I cars: all the reflectors and lights that appear didn't get it in the eye. in the background. These clothing This can be a problem, particularly if considerations help a lot with your 8) Computers: you are on a road, like Millhopper, visibility when seen from the side. In my experience, the electric field where there may be a lot of traffic. around a light's wires may interfere Glare can blind you and make it 13) Those reflectors that with the reception of a wireless difficult to see the path ahead of you. came on your bike wheels: computer, making it give out false I find the best way to deal with this is True, you don't need these if you only information. Wired computers don't to tilt my head to the left, and use the ride in the day, but if you plan to ride seem to be affected in the same edge of my helmet visor to just block at dusk, dawn or at night you need to fashion. the headlights. This then allows you to put them back on the bike. This is There are some bike computers see the road ahead of you more typically the only side reflectives most that come with built in illumination for clearly, without really obscuring bikes will have. If you really want to night riding, notably the Sigma 1606L anything that you really need to see. improve your visibility from the side and the Vetta VL100. They illuminate And it prevents you from being you might also be able to find tires briefly when the buttons are pressed. blinded by that obnoxious driver who that have a ring of reflective material There are probably other illuminated likes to turn his high beams on you, on the sidewall, but these are pretty computers available, but these are the when it's already obvious that you are rare on higher end tires. two I am personally familiar with. The a cyclist. Put your disintegrator ray on illumination is easily turned off when auto-stun for these jerks! you don't need it. The Sigma and the 11) Sources for lights: Vetta are wired models, so they are There are many places to buy bright not affected by electric fields from bike lights these days. Always consult lights. your local bike shop first of course, Some Polar models have back this way you save shipping and get lighting and do appear to work ok as the club discount. But it's possible wireless, and others models do not. If they may not have you want Polar, you will have to make what you want. In that determination. that case, one of the 9) Bugs: best sources I have There is usually no problem with bugs found is the biting you while you are moving on the Nashbar Returned bike. However, when you stop you Goods area. You may find that mosquitoes find you may not see this delicious and will quickly start to feed section in the in large numbers. Some OFF on the regular menus at the bare spots before the ride start will website. To get to it prevent this. click on 'Site Map' The other issue with bugs is and then look ingesting them. This is best avoided through the listings by riding with your mouth closed. If for 'Returned you need to ride with your mouth Goods'. Lots of open, you could put a piece of plastic savings there, I window screen on your helmet, or you have seen high-end can ride with your mouth slightly open lights for half their with your tongue touching the back of usual cost. your upper front teeth. This way if a 12) Clothing: bug enters your mouth you can catch Light colored it under your tongue instead of having clothing is best, it jammed down your throat. Then don't wear black if you can spit it out or utilize it, you hope to be depending on your taste inclinations. seen. There is also Don't ride with your tongue between a limited amount of your teeth: this is a good way to bite reflective clothing off the tip when you hit an unexpected

October 2010 The Gainesville Cyclist 7 Gainesville Registration and Packet Pickup Nationwide Cycling Friday Oct 22 5:30 PM - 8:00 Club’s PM Boys & Girls Club of AC 30 th Annual Saturday Oct 23 6:30 AM - 5:00 PM Boys & Girls Club of AC Horse Farm Hundred Sunday Oct 24 7:30 AM - 8:30 Sunday, October 26, 2010, 8:30 AM AM Loften High School Santa Fe Century Sunday Oct 24 7:30 AM - 9:00 A tour through the AM Flemington, FL Saturday, October 23, 2010, 8:30 picturesque horse farms of AM northern Marion county. On Sunday preregistration packets for the Horse Farm Hundred and Rush 55 will be at the Loften High School and packets for the A tour through the lush forest and The century will start at Horse Farm Tours will be in Flemington. All pasture land north of Gainesville up 8:30 AM at the Loften High through the Santa Fe River valley. packets will be at the Boys & Girls Club of School at 3000 East AC on Friday and Saturday The ride starts with a visit to the University Avenue. Coffee and picturesque town of High Springs. muffins will be available. If you are in The Century traverses the scenic tree- a rush, the YOU MUST SIGN A lined Feagle roads in Columbia county RUSH 55 RELEASE AT THE before stopping for lunch in will get you REGISTRATION TABLE Watermelon Park. After a stop in out fast with BEFORE STARTING . Worthington Springs, the century the century rejoins the shorter route for the final pack (but TEAM AFFILIATION: If you are a member of stop in Hague, on the DeSoto Trail. few horses). the team raising money for scholarships to the The terrain on the ride is rolling There will be enough to not be flat, but not so much University of Florida, please circle TVM four of the to be especially challenging. The first (Team VetMed) on the bottom of the form. best stocked finishers on the century have regularly rest stops in completed the course in 4 and one the USA, half hours. Of course most riders take HELMETS plus hot full advantage of the well-stocked rest dogs at the stops and spend much more time REQUIRED finish. taking in the exceptional rural scenery. The HHHorseHorse Farm Tours (45, 30 and The rides start at 8:30 AM from the Boys & Girls Club of AC at 2700 NW 25 miles) will start in Flemington (west Tee Shirts 51st Street in Gainesville. The 18 and of the Interstate 75 CR 318 exit on CR 329). Registration will be open till 9 are available for both the Santa Fe Millhopper Ramble 27 mile AM. Coffee and muffins will be Century and the Horse Farm Hundred. has a stop at the end of scenic available. A mid-way lunch stop will Size XXL, long sleeve, tank top, and no Millhopper Road; a great family ride! be followed by hot dogs at the finish. sleeve shirts are only available if ordered before Oct 13. th 18 Year! Saturday Lunch Providers:

CANCELLATION: There is a $5 handling fee for cancellation requests received before October 20. No cancellations after October 19.

8 The Gainesville Cyclist October 2010 Gainesville Cycling Festival REGISTRATION

o save the registration staff work, and to reduce the Tpossibility of input errors, please 2010 Gainesville Cycling Festival register using the online form CHECK BOXES NEXT TO YOUR CHOICES available in the Members Area on the CLUB MEMBER RIDE REGISTRATION club web site. If you do not have Registration Number access to the Internet, use the form Mail preregistrations must be postmarked by Oct 16. Please DO NOT (See mailing label) mail registrations after Oct 16. Week of ride rate after Oct 16. on this page. Do not give this form to non-members; it has club member Boys Club & Girls Club start: (Week of ride - $25) only pricing on it. SATURN Santa Fe Century 100 56 $20 $______Volunteers, please wait until your Millhopper Ramble 18 27 $20 $______volunteer position is listed in the

Members Area before completing Loften High School start: (Week of ride - $25) your entry. Horse Farm Hundred RUSH 55 $20 $______When you register online, you have access to tank top and long Flemington start: (Week of ride - $25) sleeve shirts (before Oct 13). Horse Farm Tours 45 30 25 $20 $______FAQ’s T-SHIRTS XXL and without sleeve not available for registrations received after Oct 13 What is my membership number? SATURN Santa Fe Century Circle size: S M L XL XXL This number is on the mailing label How many with sleeve ______without sleeve______$10 XXL $12 $______on your newsletter envelope. It was also emailed to you (if you have an Horse Farm Hundred Circle size: S M L XL XXL email address listed with the club) How many with sleeve ______without sleeve______$10 XXL $12 $______with the announcement for this newsletter. Gainesville Cycling Club water bottle How many ______2 for $5 / $3 ea $______What is my password? Your password is emailed to you with Make checks payable to: each newsletter announcement, and Gainesville Cycling Club TOTAL ENCLOSED $______when you join the club. When signing in to the Members Area, you can click *** USE ONE FORM PER PERSON *** a button to have it emailed to you. If Name you do not have an email address ______listed with the club, send an email to [email protected] with your name and Membership Number ______birth date requesting your password. Emergency Contact and Phone: I don’t have a printer! Once you have the Festival form ______displayed on your computer screen, Mail this form to: Gainesville Cycling Festival copy your member number and the 5015 NW 19th Place amount due onto a blank sheet of Gainesville FL 32605-3435 Fund Raising Team: TVM paper, and mail that in with your check. All of the information is already recorded in the data base, and no signature is required (except on your check!).

October 2010 The Gainesville Cyclist 9 Used but in great shape. Size 41-42 Amanda Adams’ Great Adventure CLASSIFIED (8- 8 1/2). $30. Camelbacks: Three different models Amanda spent this past summer of Camelback, used but in very good cycling the mountains of Italy and Saddle: Men's Forte Pro SLX. Black shape. $25 each. France. She was able to watch stage with red and white detailing. Titanium Contact Velvet Yates. 386-418-3704. eight of the Tour de France in Morzine rails with adjustment markings. Very To get a link to see images of the and take a lot of great pictures of the comfortable seat, but this one has above items, send an email to cyclists and atmosphere. She also never touched a bike, brand new. $45. [email protected]. rode some of Le Tour's most famous View at Performance website or email climbs, such as Le Col du Tourmalet, for a link to pictures. Col d'Izoard, Alpe d'Huez and Mont Pedals: Speedplay Zero Light Action Commenting on cycling as a Ventoux. Stainless Steel 2009, black and silver, sporting choice: You can check out her blog at: $115. only 69 miles of use, not a http://AmandaOnFoot.blogspot.com/ scratch. Do not mistake these for the ...when the car breaks Trip entries are in the August archive. heavier Cromoly version. At $115 you down... you can't golf are getting the Stainless for the price yourself to work! of Cromoly. Compare at Nashbar for Jesse Alston $199.99. Sandals: Women's Shimano Clipless Sandals SH-SD65S:

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Training tip of the Month: Gears by Herb Kieklak, CSCS Coach K Fitness

his issue is intended primarily for Unfortunately, many cyclists will just same gear constantly. brand new riders. Let's talk about ride without ever learning to shift 4. There is a very important training Thow to use your gears. Yup, properly and stick to one or two simple technique called "spinning" that you those knobby things on end of your rides, like the GHT. will need to learn someday. handlebars, in case you were So let's talk about why it is Now, if this article applies to you, wondering. On some bikes, they will important to learn to how to use those please contact either your group ride have numbers showing and on others high falootin gear things anyway. leader, or GCC Hokey Pokey leader there are just plain mysterious levers Chandler Otis, or even myself, and set that give you no clue as to what they 1. It will make going up hills way up a time for one of us to teach you. do. easier, and that is very good!! That is a benefit of being in GCC so For a beginning cyclist, this can 2. You can start trying out different you can learn to ride mo better!! be a befuddling situation. You just rides and groups, because those hills spent lots of money on a fancy bike, will no longer scare you. but the five minute demo in the store 3. It will extend the life of your chain lasts about that long in your memory. and drive train by not riding in the K

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